There will be a lot of people on the “Star Academy” set this Saturday, January 11, 2025. On the occasion of the first semi-final of this season, which pits Marine and Charles against each other, no less than six artists will come to share their titles with academicians. Among them, four international singers will set foot on the stage of Studio 217. A bonus, always presented by Nikos Aliagas, which will have a particular challenge: we will know at the end of the evening the first qualified for the tele-hook final, scheduled for the 25th. next January. Marine or Charles will face in two weeks the winner of the second semi-final between Ebony and Franck.
Sting and Shaggy for exceptional trios
The first distinguished guest of this evening is none other than the charismatic leader of the group The Police, Sting. The singer-songwriter with a career spanning more than 50 years will perform one of his hits, “Message in a Bottle” with the evening’s semi-finalists Charles and Marine. Another international guest artist, Shaggy, who also shared an album with Sting in 2018. The Jamaican singer and musician will be associated with Ebony and Franck on the track “Angel”.
Quebecer Charlotte Cardin, new star of the international scene, will come and sing one of her latest songs “Feel Good” with Marine. The 30-year-old artist already came to the set last year, offering a suspended moment to the audience with Héléna on the song “Anyone Who Loves Me”. The British Charlie Winston will make the stage swing to the sound of his hit “Like a Hobo” accompanied by Charles.
-The French stars will not be left out since Santa, whose song “Recommence-moi” was chosen as the anthem of the promotion, returns to support the students. She will perform a medley of her greatest songs with Charles and Marine. Finally, the singer and actress Camélia Jordana, revealed in 2009 in “Nouvelle star” on M6, will share a trio with Ebony and Franck on her hit “Facile”.
A vocal challenge to decide between them
To try to win their ticket to the grand final, Charles and Marine will also have solo and duo performances to perform. The first will have a lot to do on “SOS d’un terrestrial en distress” by Daniel Balavoine, a title on which he will not be able to avoid comparison with Grégory Lemarchal’s version. Marine will confront Celine Dion on the soundtrack of “Titanic”, “My Heart Will Go On”, which she had already sung successfully during an evaluation at the castle. The two candidates will then offer the public a high-level vocal performance on the legendary “Live for the best” by Johnny Hallyday.
