It’s one of the must-sees of Academicians’ Week. Every Sunday, the candidates still in the running in the Star Academy 2024 attend the debrief of Friday evening's prime, the show having been postponed this week due to the Miss France election). For a moment, Marlène Schaff, the stage expression teacher, deciphers with them the performances they offered to the public from the stage of studios 217. TF1 viewers will have a glimpse of her valuable comments in the daily broadcast on Monday 16 December, but those who subscribe to Live were able to appreciate them from this Sunday. During the discussions, Ulysse – saved on Friday by the public like Marine and Marguerite, to the detriment of Maïa – returned to his performance with Kendji Girac.
Marlene Schaff (Star Academy 2024) amazed by Ulysses: “Do you realize that?”
The 10th prime of this season 12 was peppered with beautiful television moments, like Charles who tried his hand at the lyrical repertoire on Caruso by Luciano Pavarotti and Lucio Dalla, by Ebony who danced a salsa with Christophe Licata (and who was immunized for next week) or by Franck, who performed Don't leave me by Jacques Brel. As for Ulysses, who was one of the budding artists in the spotlight, he performed Andalusian with Kendji Girac. “Do you realize that you sing at the same pitch as Kendji?”Marlène Schaff pointed out to him this Sunday. “Do you realize that, Odysseus?”insisted the teacher, eager to make him aware of his progress since the start of the competition. She was then delighted to see the 24-year-old from Marseillais so comfortable: “Kendji is a great tenor. If at the start of the season someone had said to me, 'We're putting Ulysses in a duet with [lui]I would have said 'No, he doesn't have the grades.' And there, I see you doing that… […] It's very good.”
Ulysses (Star Academy 2024) surprised by his voice: “It stalls, at times”
Then, Marlène Schaff qualified her remarks by emphasizing that her student still had progress to make, particularly in the verses. A remark which prompted the Academician to open up about his voice, which has recently evolved. “You know what's super weird? It's that I feel like my voice is changinghe observed, intrigued. Do you see or not? It stalls, at times…” An observation that did not surprise the singer and vocal coach. “Yes, it’s completely normal.”she reassured him. Before pointing out that this phenomenon continued in men, well after puberty, which is why it is not uncommon for them to know their true voice at 27 or 28 years old. As for Ulysses, she felt that the efforts he was making recently, by mobilizing his larynx, gave him the sensation of sometimes having a trembling voice. “You need to work on the tilts of your larynx”she concluded. Any advice that the young man employed in a video game company will be able to put into practice during future evaluations? Mystery…
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