The suspense ended on Wednesday September 25, during the press presentation of the new season of “Star Academy”. If the program is still presented by Nikos Aliagas, supported by Karima Charni, there is a change among the teachers.
4 departures and 4 arrivals
Exit Adeline Toniutti for singing, Pierre de Brauer for theater, “Coach Joe” for sport and Cécile Chaduteau for stage expression. They are respectively replaced by the teacher and lyrical singer Sofia Morgavi, the host, actor and Belgian improvisation pro Hugues Hamelynck, the athlete Ladji Doucouré, and Marlène Schaff, whom viewers know well since she made the students rehearse with Lucie Bernardoni before each bonus the previous two seasons. Only the latter and Malika Benjelloun (dance teacher since last season) remain in their place with the director, Michael Goldman. Lucie Bernardoni will be helped this year by vocal coach and singer Fanny Delaigue for the prime rehearsals.
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Why so much change? “We think it’s good to tell a different story, especially when it works. You should not tell the same season twice“, indicated during the press conference Rémi Faure, director of streaming programs for the TF1 group. “It’s good to surprise the public and also the students“, he added.
Singing teacher Adeline Toniutti revealed that she was not part of the next season a few minutes before the news was made official on Wednesday. On Instagram, the former “Dancing with the Stars” candidate wrote: “I wanted to tell you that I will not be a singing teacher at the ‘Star Academy’ this season but you will still be able to find me there!“. Before explaining that she would nevertheless be present on the first bonus of the show, on October 12, to sing “The Prayer”, a cover of Céline Dion, in duet with Vincent Niclo.
