This October 12, 2024 officially launched season 12 of Star Academy. On the set, during the bonus, the 15 academicians gave their voice… Michaël Goldman gave his favorite!
It was a first prime that set the bar very high. While everyone is still humming the titles of Pierre Garnier, Julien Lieb and Héléna, it is new faces who will mark the Star Academy 2024. This Saturday, October 12, 2024, they appeared on stage for the first time. Noah, Ulysse, Maïa, Charles, Ebony, Emma, Marguerite, Marine, Masseo, Maureen, Paul, Thomas, Franck, Julie and Maylis are now competing to see who will win this new edition. But before getting there, they performed on stage. Tears, smiles, blunders and a lot of excitement, here’s what to remember from this first bonus. After giving their voice, the 15 academicians followed Karima on the bus to reach the castle of Dammarie-les-Lys.
Michaël Goldman’s favorite
While waiting to arrive at their new home in the coming weeks, Nikos Aliagas wanted to do a debrief with Michaël Goldman. Who was his crush? “Overall I think they were all very good for a first night, they all sang very well”he explains. However, one student seems to have won over the principal. And this is not a student who appeared solo on stage. “I wanted to give it to someone who, a priori, should have disappeared because he arrived at the end and he was on a duo, he was on a cube, he couldn’t move too much. But at least he caught me with his vocal uniqueness. For me it’s something that matters a lot and it’s Noah.”
The good news was reported to the person concerned. Karima revealed to Noah that he was Michaël Goldman’s crush… Enough to put a little more glitter in his eyes! “The situation is already difficult to imagine, but on top of that the director’s crush, it’s nice, but it’s weird”he admitted, embarrassed. Her comrades obviously applauded and amused, Karima admitted that Charles had said to Noah: “Leave some to others”. The atmosphere seems good!
Michaël Goldman gives his opinion on the evening
At the start of the bonus, Michaël Goldman, the director revealed that this bonus would be “a bit special” for him. And for good reason, he discovered the paintings live, not knowing what pestilences the students were going to make. “This is the first year that I don’t know absolutely anything about what’s going to happen this evening. It was a desire we had so I’m starting from zero”he admitted. At the end of the evening, Nikos Aliagas asked him what word would define this great premiere of season 12. “You would have asked me at the start of the evening, I would have told you pressure. It’s normal, it’s their first time, their first bonus and then also pressure to move on after last season which was fabulous”he explains. But after seeing the students’ shows, he changed his mind. “The word that comes to me now is pleasure because I am amazed to see these kids come with their pressure and transform it into pure pleasure.” An adventure that starts well!
