After Céline Dion and Jean-Jacques Goldman, another artist will see one of his songs become the first single for the new “Star Academy” promotion.
For the first time, a recent title was selected to the great pleasure of its performer, who announced it herself to the students.
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Since they took possession of their new home, they have been testing the acoustics of the castle by singing in all its rooms. But the students of the “Star Academy” obviously did not expect to find one of the most popular artists of the moment behind the piano in one of the rehearsal rooms. On the second day of their adventure, this Sunday, October 13, the class of 2024 received a surprise visit from Santa, who took the opportunity to repeat his title “Salty Popcorn” with them.
She didn’t come here to give you a private concert. You don’t quite deserve it yet.
Michael Goldman
An improvised musical sharing, to be seen again on TF1+ (new window)which was not quite the reason for his visit to Dammarie-les-Lys. “Santa has huge hits, hundreds of millions of streams. It’s one of the biggest revelations of recent years in France”recalls director Michael Goldman, who accompanied the singer “Nice and a little bit American too”. “But she didn’t come here to give you a private concert. You don’t quite deserve it yet.”he laughs while the main interested party says she is embarrassed by so many compliments.
“She came for something that is very important in the ‘Star Academy’, which you were probably waiting for”continues Michael Goldman. Because it was she who inspired this year’s anthem. The fifteen students will record a new version, rearranged by Santa, of his piece “Recommence-moi” (new window). Enough to shake up the tradition of the show, which usually covers essential French songs. The two previous promotions thus brought up to date “Ne partes pas sans moi” by Céline Dion and “Au bout de mes rêve” by Jean-Jacques Goldman (new window). Viewers probably also still have in mind “Paris Latino” from season 2 or “Let me dance” from season 4.
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This first step marks “the beginning of work” wanted by their director. This Tuesday, the students will take their first assessments in preparation for the elimination of Saturday’s prime, which will see the group sing their anthem “Start me again” live for the first time. In the coming weeks, the students must also record a new song by Grégory Lemarchal, 20 years after his victory on the show. A sign that the start of the school year has really come.
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