“I have the balls”, Franck without filter on his questionable elimination at the gates of the final

It's a 100% female final which is currently being prepared at the Château de Dammarie-lès-Lys. After the victory of Marine facing Charles at the end of the first semi-final, it is Ebony which imposed itself in the face of Franck during the last bonus broadcast on TF1 on Saturday January 18. The guest list for this final live broadcast of season 12 is already known. We know that her godmother, who is none other than the singer Clara Luciani will be there, unsurprisingly, as she has just kicked off a new tour following the release of her third album My blood. We will find at his side the latest winner, Pierre Garnieralso on the roads and acclaimed in Montpellier during the Enfoirés residency which he joined for the first time. Jumble, Sofia Essaïdi, Amel Bent et Matt Pokora who has just operated comeback with the single Eclipse are also announced.

After meeting an international star last week, the academics are preparing to join one of the most famous Italian singers currently on the prime set: Damiano David. Frontman rock band Moonlighthe won the Eurovision Song Contest with him in 2021, ahead of Barbara Pravi, second in the ranking with her hit Voilà.

Franck slowly apprehends notoriety

But, for now, it's Franck who shines the spotlight on him. Just like Charles previously, the 23-year-old from Ile-de-France goes back in time and recounts his journey taking a step back. For our colleagues from Leisure TVhe suggests that he “go down slowly” after its elimination. “I'm taking the temperature outside, I'm looking at what's being said and how things have evolved for all of us. There are a lot of people behind me and a lot of love. People are caring and impatient for the future. It's surprising. I didn't expect all that.”he suggests, while admitting that he intended to deal with his sudden notoriety by taking his time.

In the process, Franck remembered the precise moment when the host Nikos Aliagas announced that Ebony won the duel, remaining humble. “I would have loved to go further, but I'm delighted it's Ebony. She's my friend, my little sister. I feel a lot of pride“he said, before asserting that when the result was announced he felt “a real relief”. “I had got it into my head that this would be my last bonus, so I experienced my elimination very normally. In the end, there was no surprise for me. It was in the continuity of things. I was prepared for it“he concluded on this subject while brushing aside the alleged feeling of injustice that he might have felt.

Controversy surrounding live voting for the semi-final

Franck spoke out again about this defeat by adopting another posture on the set of Daily on Monday January 20. After the visit of the comedian Caroline Vigneux who came to present her new show and a debate around the images of the inauguration of Donald Trump across the Atlantic, the former student of Star Academy made his entrance to thunderous applause. In the third part of the evening, we first broadcast images of his latest performances, with Marc Lavoine in particular, while ironically about the so-called teething. “perfect” from Ebony. Then Franck suggested that he had “the balls” to have been excluded at the gates of the final, while a controversy concerning the votes broke out during the evening on social networks, at the initiative of a famous French actress who challenged the method. “It was a great adventure, complicated at the start… We realize the level! I'm feeling a little nervous now”he insisted in the end.

At the end of the show, the host Yann Barthès greeted Franck and wished him to fully enjoy the tour Star Academy in which he must participate. Several dozen dates are scheduled across the country, kicking off on February 21 in Épernay. The ticket office is open and some dates are already showing sold out.

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