“Star Academy”: Charles and Ebony immune, who are the two students in danger?

This is a Christmas they will remember for the rest of their lives. At the start of the week, the six students still participating in the “Star Academy” had the pleasure of welcoming their families to the Château de Dammarie-les-Lys…. And to audition tighter than ever in their presence. Ebony and Charles immunized after winning the last two battles, it was Franck, Marguerite, Marine and Ulysse who had to defend their place on a title of their choice and a childish choreography to “As you are” by Harry Styles. Two of them will be submitted to a vote by TF1 viewers on Saturday evening. We tell you everything.

Franck sur “Back to Black”

Star academy 2024 – Franck's assessment of “Back to Black” by Amy WinehouseSource : Star Academy

Named with Marguerite last week, the soulman of the promo did not need to defend their place, the production giving them an extra week at the Château. Under the eyes of his mother and sister, he performs the legendary “Back to Black” by Amy Winehouse, tailor-made for his velvet voice. “The song suited him well, he understood the text and the story“, judges stage expression teacher Marlène Schaff, even if she has a downside about her English accent. “Voice, body and mind, everything is aligned“, judges singing teacher Sofia Morgavi.

Marguerite on “Le Paradis Blanc”

Star academy 2024 – Marguerite's evaluation of “Le Paradis Blanc” by Michel BergerSource : Star Academy

Aware of her vocal limitations, the young woman relies on her interpretive talents to bring Michel Berger's classic to life under the eyes of one of the three brothers. “We witnessed the birth of the temple of Marguerite“, s'enthusiasm Sofia.”We hear the vibrato, the hook of the sound. But watch out for the endings of sentences!“. Michael Goldman is less enthusiastic. “The staging was successful, but I was still a little bored”admits the director. “She did a nice job, but at the end of the piece, I told myself that I hadn't followed the story she was telling me“, regrets Marlène. Damn.

Marine on “The blue light”

The apprentice dentist from Lille has a sore throat and she wants to let her parents and teachers know. Especially when listening to him shout on the soundtrack of Vaianawe don't notice anything. “It's a good choice of song, a nice vocal interpretation of the title. But she put us in negative energy“, regrets Marlène, believing that Marine is, as is often the case, a victim of her “internal saboteur”. Theater teacher Hugues Hamelynck is more nuanced. “Besides the technique, I missed the eager for adventure and insolent side of the character”he believes. “Afterwards, she has a side of Virginie Efira and Sophie Marceau. A popular star, hyper accessible, it's rare.

Ulysses sur “White Flag”

The Marseille rocker let his comrades choose the hit “Dido”. And it's rather wise since his raspy voice works wonders under the amazed gaze of his mother and sister. It’s a shame that he was hesitant at the start, because the finale was thunderous. “It's a pleasure to listen to him sing, even if I have a problem with the repetitive gestures with his hands.“, regrets Marlène. Hugues attributes them to stress, just like his shifty glances. “But there's something that works, it's ultra-comforting, his voice takes on different colors and textures“. Sofia regrets a lack of involvement at the start. “Today, he has technique, even if we hear a quarter of his voice and his charismae.”

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After careful consideration, Michael Goldman comes to announce the teachers' verdict. Like last week, Marguerite is nominated, victim of her vocal limitations despite her talent for interpretation. And this time, it will indeed be put to the vote of viewers. Ulysses knows the latter well since they have already saved him five times. Saturday evening, he will still have to rely on them, the teachers regretting small technical errors which are not forgiving at this stage of the competition.