An evening rich in emotions. During the bonus this Saturday, November 23, 2024, the Star Academy honored the memory of Grégory Lemarchal, legendary winner of season 4, with a vibrant tribute. Former students, teachers and academics multiplied the surprises, including the moving interpretation of a new song by the singer, preceded by the touching words of his sister Leslie.
The premium of the Star Academy from this Saturday November 23, 2024 offered an unforgettable evening to fans of the program's first hour. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Grégory Lemarchal's victory in season 4, production pulled out all the stops. All week long, the academicians received visits from emblematic figures of the time: Armande Altaï, Kamel Ouali, Oscar Sisto, Mathieu Gonet, without forgetting former students who became close to the singer, such as Lucie Bernardoni and Karima Charni. But that was just a taste of what awaited them on the prime.
The vibrant tribute paid to Grégory Lemarchal on the prime of the Star Academy
The evening started strong with an unforeseen college on Write the storybringing together former comrades from the 2004 class: Sofiane, Sandy, Francesca, Hoda and Sébastien. And proof that the death of Grégory Lemarchal affected the younger generations too: the academicians of 2024 presented with emotion a moving performance on And if you feela new title written by Grégory Lemarchal himself on his hospital bed.
Carried by a rare intensity, the interpretation of the new promotion brought to life this song imbued with hope, of which the profits will be donated to the association created in memory of the singer, for victims of cystic fibrosis. But, just before this poignant performance, Leslie, Grégory's sister, spoke to deliver a moving message which touched the hearts of academics and viewers.
Leslie Lemarchal makes a moving speech on the set of the Star Academy
Before the academicians of 2024 embark on this magnificent tribute, Grégory's sister, Leslie, wanted to say a few words: “It was written at a particular time so in this song there is all of Grégory's life force, hope… It is a message of hope, so thank you for bringing this message again today to the young academicians I would like to say thank you to the Star Academy, thank you to his friends from Star Ac' 4 for making him deeply happy because in the words that you are going to hear there, there is the flame of life of the Star Ac, which has been rekindled thanks to the Star Academy at Gregory’s.” A crazy experience which allowed Grégory Lemarchal's family to believe in a bright future despite the illness which affected the young singer.
“This hope also comes from his family for us because with what he went through for us, nothing was impossible. We believed in miracles and that's what keeps us alive, that's what keeps us moving forward. And, I hope that the academicians, you see in this song and in what you are experiencing today all the light that you receive, all this love. It will be a force for eternity”, she confided in a mixture of emotions and pride. There's something there. Gregory Lemarchal marked the history of song forever.
