Before becoming famous by donning the historic Star Academy student choreographer, the renowned dancer didn't always live in luxury. Worse, his childhood was marked by a terrible event that he still thinks about today.
This Monday, November 18, the former star dancer of the show set foot again in the castle of Dammarie-les-Lys which propelled him to the rank of celebrity in the eyes of the general public. The latter offered a short visit to the students, offering them a dance class in view of the evaluations for the next bonus dedicated to the 20 years of the Star Academy. A moving return to the past for Kamel Ouali, which highlights his exceptional journey, marked by a difficult childhood.
What has happened to Kamel Ouali since Star Academy?
At 52, Kamel Ouali is an emblematic figure of television and major stages. At the start of the new millennium, during the heyday of musicals in France, the choreographer contributed to productions such as The Ten Commandments, Cleopatra and Gone With the Wind, to name a few.
If he now prefers to remain in the shadows, the former juror of France has incredible talent on M6 always signs his name magical scenes. Today, the father of Rock, two years old, puts his talent at the service of Paradis Latin, the oldest cabaret in Paris.
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Kamel Ouali and his family “released” from their house
Last March, Kamel Ouali spoke in the columns of Paris Match. On this occasion, he returned to a famous day, that of June 18, 1986. “My neighborhood in Seine-Saint-Denis was my cradle, the one that my parents who emigrated from Kabylia had given to their twelve children…”, he began. SO, the 14 year old teenager is getting ready to spend his summer vacation among the boxes.
The Ouali family as well as the tenants of the surrounding buildings must everyone pack uptheir neighborhood will be razed to make way for the future Stade de France. “The walls, the furniture, we take them, but there is one thing that cannot be taken away from us, and that is the smell of this house”his big brother had reassured him at that time.
@parismatch On June 18, 1986, the young #KamelOuali had to leave his house. Its neighborhood will be razed and make way for the future Stade de France…
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Kamel Ouali's house destroyed to build the Stade de France
In the 1980s, Kamel Ouali lived in a dead end located in Seine-Saint-Denis. “It was in this house that I took my first dance steps. It looked more like a cabin than a house, but we felt good here”he continued.
The choreographer then deplored the fact that at the time, things had not not been properly explained to the inhabitants of this area. “We weren't shown any sketches. We weren't told they were going to build something fabulous. It was: 'Come on, now you get out of the way, and we're going to build a stadium'. So it's true that there was pressure and a sense of urgency. My parents were uprooted a second time…”he declared.
