The next time you go on that stage, you’ll be alone…
“It really won’t be the same. I can’t wait to sing my songs, but I must admit that no longer being with the team on the bus, it will never be the same again. We will never relive those moments never again.”
His duet with Charlotte Cardin at the Star Academy
“Charlotte Cardin and I, when we sang “Anyone Who Loves Me”, it was one of my favorite performances of the whole season. I saw her in concert again a few weeks ago at the Cirque royal, and that confirmed how much she is an artist that I love. Her voice is incredible.”
Was it the performance that freed you at Star Academy?
“This performance took place after a month in the castle. That evening, they had a surprise: my mother was in the audience, she watched me sing. Double emotion! The song already touched me enormously, and then there was Charlotte, her voice, and my mother. Something magical happened. Even when I look at the images, it’s intense. At the end of the performance, the framing on my eyes, those of Charlotte and my mother… There was a connection, like a sort of bond of souls.”
“Mauvais Garçon”: a single released on November 20, 2024
“So, for those who don’t know it yet, go listen to it! It’s my latest single, released on November 20. It’s a song that’s unlike anything I’ve ever done before. is, I think, as I said on Instagram, my UFO She was close to my heart, and I’m so happy to have managed to convey the message I wanted. People received it really well. It’s a bit like a “Summer Body” 2.0 but with another message I receive messages from people who tell me: ‘Thank you, thanks to you, I left him.’ It’s less happy on the surface, but it’s still positive. These people were in situations where they were hurting each other, and the song had an impact, and that’s why I love it. Music.”
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And what does this sign on the cover mean?
“The ‘fucköeur’. It’s a heart, but evil. It represents toxic love, the love that hurts, the one that scares you away. I love the cover. You can see my signet ring there, that of my grandmother. mother, but we engraved the initials of Mauvais Garçon It’s badass, but with a girly touch.
His meeting with Lara Fabian at the Star Academy
“Oh, Lara Fabian. She came to the castle during my semi-final. So, the last week for me. And she gave us a masterclass in every sense of the word. She arrived and we all cried. We didn’t understand what happened.”
Would you have seen her as a teacher at Star Academy?
“Obviously! We have so much to learn from her. She’s a superb singer, artist and also a very good teacher.”
Would you like to do a featuring with her?
“To feel inferior to her every day? (Laughs) No, but I don’t even think she would agree. But hey, if she ever wants to, why not?
His first prize at the NRJ Music Awards
“The day I received this award, I was so proud to wear my trophy (laughs). The NMAs, I didn’t think it would be possible so soon. And to win one of the two awards (Belgian and French-speaking revelation of the year: Editor’s note). We won’t say who won the other (French-speaking revelation). (Laughs) I was honored to be there, surrounded by my team and other artists.”
Can you tell me where you placed your NMA?
“It’s in my living room. I have a piece of furniture with four squares, from Ikea (laughs). It’s well placed without being too forward either.”
Héléna Bailly’s first performance at the Star Academy: “Shallow” in duet with Pierre Garnier
“Do I need to talk? (laughs) Do I need to situate myself? Star Academy’s first performance. First performance with Pierre (Garnier Editor’s note). It’s a song that has stayed with us for a very long time. On the tour. I think we must have sung it 70 times. Now when I listen to it, I no longer think of the movie “A Star Is Born” but rather of Star Academy. To everything we were able to experience with the academicians. With Peter. This is the start of everything. When I see the images again, I don’t recognize myself: I looked like a baby, paralyzed. It’s crazy to think that all of this was barely a year ago. I feel like I have changed, physically and mentally. These images will remain for life as the beginning of everything.”
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Héléna’s first audition at the Star Academy
“My very first audition, at the TF1 Atrium, with number 144. I had only slept two hours, I was stressed like never before. In truth, I don’t know if I was more stressed on the first prime or there. I remember everything: what I said, what I sang. The casting director called me ‘the girl next door’, that girl you could have as a neighbor or friend. At the time, I was totally carefree. At that time, I didn’t know that my whole life was going to change. But today, I don’t regret anything, and I’m grateful for everything that happened. “
