Between the end of season 19 of France has incredible talent and his tour All in the voiceMarianne James, known for her outspokenness, reflects on her experiences on television, particularly her years at The New Starwhere she earned impressive fees.
The grand finale of France has incredible talent approach, and Marianne James, emblematic juror since 2018, marks this season with a more severe tone than usual. Inspired by her colleague Sugar Sammy, she confides in the show C media having adjusted his role: “I learn alongside him to be a little more brittle, a little more severe.” At the same time, Marianne James is on the roads of France with her show All in the voicewhere she invites the public to discover their own voice in a mixture of music and humor.
Marianne James (France has incredible talent) confides in his salary “en or” when she was a member of the jury of The New Star
On the set of C MediaMarianne James did not hesitate to reveal behind the scenes of her years at The New Star. The singer was a juror for four seasons (2004-2007), and she claims to have won a significant amount of money, particularly during her last season: “This is the last year of La Nouvelle Star. That was paid for in gold“, she confides. When asked to specify the amount, she adds: “Four and zeros behind it. Five zeros.” This remuneration was therefore around several hundred thousand euros. She also reveals that today, at The Voice, the jurors are paid even more generously: “They are paid double in The Voice“, she explains.
Marianne James (France has incredible talent) explains why she won’t The Voice
Despite much higher fees, Marianne James does not plan to join the jury of The Voice. “They don’t want us. This is not at all what we earn on M6“, she explains. She affirms that this refusal also seems to come from her own artistic demands. She prefers shows where the jury can add spice and where atypical candidates add a little extra to the program: “I like there to be salt in a show (…) The public loves to hate what they see“, she declares, before adding: “The shows that work best are those of auditions where there are still strange beings.”
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