THE thirty candidates in the Miss France election are in turmoil as the competition approaches. In fact, it is the December 14 that they will perform on the stage ofArena Futuroscope in Poitiers. Objective: try to win the crown and the coveted sash. These have so far been worn by Eve Gilles. The 21-year-old Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais ends her reign not without difficulty. If we don’t know, at this stage, who will have the chance to experience the same adventure as her, we now know the names of the jury members. This one will be, like last year, 100% feminine.
The one who will be the game leader during this great event will be Sylvie Vartan. The 80-year-old singer knows Miss France well since she was member of the jury in 2014 during the election of Flora Coquerel. This year, the artist will be accompanied by the multi-Olympic medalist Marie-Josée Perecmodel, stylist and presenter Cristina Cordulaof the dancer Fauve Hautotfrom the comedian and actress Navel Madani and Miss France 2004 Flora CookL. Alongside them, Khatia Buniatishvili will also be in charge of deciding between the candidates.
But who is she? If he is a big name in his field, many are unaware of his career. So here is the opportunity to learn a little more about this great Franco-Georgian pianist aged 37 and whose performances are breathtaking.
Miss France 2025: Khatia Buniatishvili, the member of the jury with a musical ear
On the professional side, Khatia Buniatishvili has a career that would make many blush. An outstanding musician, she began to study the piano from a young age just like her older sister. She was only 6 years old when she gave her first concert! Particularly gifted, in 2003 she won the Special Prize at the Horowitz Piano Competition in kyiv. But it is in 2008 whatshis career takes an important turn. That year, she won the audience award during the Arthur Rubinstein Piano Competition organized in Tel Aviv. A great reward which will launch his international career.
In France, this is how she does it meeting with Renaud Capuçon. With him, the one who is nicknamed the “Betty Boop” of the piano recorded an album, gave a series of concerts and has since continued the representations on TV sets. On the private side, however, radio silence. Apart from its appearance on the arm of Orlando Bloom in 2017the soloist prefers to live in the shadows.
