After the bonus of surprises, the bonus of the elders! The production has decided to properly celebrate the 20th anniversary of the fourth season of “Star Academy” which notably revealed to the general public the late Grégory Lemarchal, who died of cystic fibrosis, three years after his victory. So, the singer and actress Camille Lou, a great admirer of Grégory since she discovered him at the “Star Academy”, came to sing a duet with Marine a song by the artist entitled “Je t'crit”. On the piano, to accompany the two young women, the production invited Mathieu Gonet, emblematic figure of the “Star Academy” faculty.
« It was overwhelming »
The 100% female duo moved teachers, students and especially Laurence and Pierre, Grégory's parents, who have been fighting the illness that took their son since 2007 to tears. “ When you come, I know that you do it to defend a cause and I know that you do it with great courage », Launched Nikos Aliagas, his voice trembling. “ What we are experiencing is a timeless moment. The more the years pass, the more I am filled with gratitude. As long as you keep the artist alive, you allow us to continue the fight against cystic fibrosis. A huge thank you to those who have supported us for 17 years », replied Laurence Lemarchal. “ It's a song that is exceptional for us. Thank you from the bottom of my heart », continued Pierre Lemarchal.
Navy and Camille were also very affected. “ Grégory had an extraordinary range. I knew it was going to be very difficult not to cry “, declared Camille Lou, with tears in his eyes. “ For me, what happened is truly the definition of a tribute! It was overwhelming », continued Michael Goldman. “ One of Grégory's most beautiful songs played this evening by two magnificent singers », concluded Nikos Aliagas. The other students of the castle also wanted to honor the memory of Grégory Lemarchal by performing an unreleased track that the singer was never able to record.
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The piece entitled “Et si tu sens” was written by Grégory during his stay in hospital, a few weeks before his death. “ He wrote a dozen texts before leaving us. This one dates from March 15, 2007, six weeks before he said goodbye to us. To put it into shape, we brought together people from the family, in the broad sense of the term. It's exceptional to hear the young people of “Star Ac” sing this text, twenty years later », declared Pierre Lemarchal. Thus, the music was composed by Davide Esposito and arranged by the DJ and composer Mosimann, a former student of the castle.
« This song is a message of hope. Thanks to “Star Ac” for making Grégory deeply happy », Launched Leslie, the singer's sister, before the students took the stage. “ And if you feel that the day is coming / That you can relive tomorrow / You will be the only star “, can we hear in this song which will also be present on the album of the class of 2024. ” Bravo for this beautiful tribute and this respect that you express to Greg. Thank you for this gift “, said Nikos Aliagas before announcing that the title will be available on all streaming platforms. Unsurprisingly, all profits will be donated to the association “Grégory Lemarchal: Together against cystic fibrosis”.
