Guest on the bonus of the new season of Star Academy broadcast on October 12, 2024, Pierre Garnier was able to find Nikos Aliagas on the set of TF1 but also meet all the students of this 12th edition. Asked about the performance of Franck who performed the title Don’t leave without me of Celine Dion, the former winner of the Star Academy also spoke about his career, his experiences on stage as well as the way he managed pressure, particularly during technical problems.
“What do you do when there is a technical problem?“he demands the seas of Tina Grigoriou, “I continue as if nothing had happened, I think of the public, it must not be seen in fact, the show must go on as they say.” “How did it feel to hear Franck cover the anthem of your season?” then asks the host, curious to know the singer’s opinion on the new inhabitant of the castle of Dammarie-Les-Lys. “Um, it was the season before! But there are no problems! It was great, it was great” laughs Pierre Garnier, causing general laughter on the set.
“Ah was it the season before?” replies Nikos Aliagas, a little embarrassed. “But no, it was to see if I followed a little” then retorts the interpreter of the title Those we were, just to not make Nikos too uncomfortable. Resuming his seriousness, the father of Agathe and Andréas explains: “Excuse me, excuse me, no no, for me there is only one season and it’s called Star Academy because to follow your dreams you have to tell the other not to leave and you have been there from the beginning, dear viewing friends…”. This time speaking to Franck, the 55-year-old host adds with big eyes, laughing at his mistake: “How did it feel to perform this magnificent song from two years ago, Franck?”
A moment of embarrassment for Nikos Aliagas
“Well listen Nikos I was already very honored” replies the young man before adding: “I was very honored it’s a beautiful cover it’s Céline Dion a great voice so it’s not nothing. But there is also a little stress in relation to that but I was very happy to sing it too because that the lyrics really speak to me.” This shows that even the animators can sometimes not know their part perfectly!
