This Wednesday, September 25, 2024, Emilien, the champion of the 12 Coups de midi, almost lost his title on a question of History, despite his specialty. The competition could have taken a completely different turn for the greatest Master of Midday.
Wednesday September 25, 2024, Emilien celebrated a milestone moment: his first birthday in The 12 Coups de midi. A year already since his first appearance and the young Master of Midday has remained undefeated, stringing together victories brilliantly. For this special occasion, the show has booked several moving surprisesincluding a t-shirt bearing his image offered by Jean-Luc Reichmann, as well as a personalized song sung by Zette, the voice-over, which touched Emilien’s heart. This day was an opportunity to celebrate not only his exceptional career, but also the public’s attachment to this 21-year-old young man who was able to win over viewers with his knowledge and kindness.
Today everything seemed to be going as usual for Emilien. But while Candice, a short-lived candidate, finds herself in a duel, she chooses to face another player of the day, Théo. The question asked was about History : “Which monarch died amid general indifference and was buried clandestinely in Saint-Denis?“A question that one might think has been mastered by Émilien, who is a History student in Toulouse and excels in this field.
A mistake that could have been fatal to him
The player Théo proposes Louis XI as an answer and Candice seems to share his opinion. As for Guillaume, he opts for Louis XV. It was then that Jean-Luc Reichmann turned to Emilien to find out his opinion. The young champion, hesitant, ended up suggesting Louis IX. “I would have rather tried Louis IX“, he admits. “So that interests us!“, reacts Jean-Luc Reichmann immediately, curious about his reasons. Emilien justifies his choice by relying on his knowledge of history. But, to his great surprise, he quickly realizes that his answer was incorrect, the correct one being Louis XV. “You would have fallen today“, exclaims Jean-Luc. Emilien, astonished, cannot help but let out a little grimace. This day could have turned into a disaster for the champion who made no comment on the response revealed.
One year on the show, unheard of
In the space of a year, the young man has accumulated 364 participations, achieved 118 masterstrokes and found 13 mysterious stars. His impressive prize pool amounts to more than 1.5 million euros. Émilien therefore seems unbeatable. Jean-Luc Reichmann had expressed the day before, during the broadcast on Tuesday September 24: “We are going to celebrate this anniversary with the viewers. 1 year of participation, I don’t believe it. It’s crazy stuff! Émilien will return tomorrow. His name is famous throughout France!“.
