He had been saved during the previous premiere of “Star Academy” thanks to Ema’s unexpected abandonment. But this time, Léna couldn’t escape elimination this Friday night. To open the new evening, the official song was replaced, after 9:15 p.m., by a choral version of “Highway to Hell” by AC/DC, performed by the Voices Harmony troupe as an audience substitute. An introduction announcing a “surprise bonus”. But what surprise? Fans dream of seeing Lady Gaga visit Paris this week for four sold-out concerts at the Accor Arena. So, Gaga or not? This would have happened without Gaga! The stars didn’t come and the night was still long.
Melissa opened the party with “Last Dance” by Indila. Despite all his good intentions, he collects lies, but still receives congratulations from Michael Goldman, the “kind” director.
Nikos Aliagas then continued and increased the tension: “She hasn’t appeared on television since the opening ceremony of the Olympics, here’s Aya Nakamura. » After a few shots of her time at the castle, the star returned to the set for the medley. Léo was completely lost, Bastian, sunglasses on his nose, hesitated on “Behavior”, to the point that internet users wondered what he was trying to hide behind his glasses. A stye he didn’t want to show. The vocal disaster was not far away.
The radiant Aya Nakamura
Luckily, Aya herself appears as a very effective “Baddies” alongside Léa and Sarah. She instantly lit up the stage with her blonde hair and confidence. On the huge “Pookie,” Ambre did well, but kept the picture generally a failure. “What a great start, you made them so happy,” exclaimed Nikos. Aya Nakamura’s presence is still an event because she rarely appears on television. He left the stage and promised to return to perform his new single “No Stress”.
The surprises keep coming. Camille Lellouche arrives for a moving duet with Léa on “N’insiste pas”. Then Janie joins Jeanne to pay tribute to her grandfather, before Loïc Nottet arrives to sing with Anouk. Each time you arrive, the door to studio 217 appears in the background, indicating a new entrance.
It’s 10 p.m. now. when Gilles Bouleau suddenly appears with Nikos. An impossible moment. He himself seemed to wonder what he was doing there. At 8 o’clock. the presenter, however, launched a “top 3 battle” between Jeanne, Ambre and Sarah. “This isn’t the main surprise anymore, it’s April 1st,” joked one user. Jeanne delivered a sensitive version of Zazie’s “J’Envoye Valser”, Ambre impressed on Johnny Hallyday’s “Je Te Promise” – at just 18 years old – but Sarah still outshone her peers with a powerful rendition of “I’m Sick”. Unsurprisingly, he won immunity this week.
When the curtain rises to reveal Théo L. in “Caruso,” it is Claudio Capéo who appears. The guests paraded, and Sarah found herself singing in front of her mother, who was then her British host family. Her cover of Amy Winehouse’s “Back to Black” is a little gem, followed by a stunning sequence: Cyndi Lauper then Edith Piaf, never letting up. The community and teachers stood up, victorious.
At 10:40 p.m., Ambre kicked off Jonathan Jenvrain’s song/dance performance of Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance,” wearing an oversized outfit inspired by the American star’s new show. Out of breath but solid, he scored 15.8, not enough to dethrone Bastiaan and his 16. But most importantly, this table definitively puts to rest any hopes of seeing Lady Gaga arrive. On social network X, disappointment was expressed suddenly. “All that for that”, summarized the netizen.
“You’re the one who lit the fire”
It’s now 11:15 p.m. when Nikos finally remembers the bet that night: one of three people named, Léane, Théo P. or Victor will leave the adventure. Everyone has to deal with the emotions of finding out a loved one chose their song. Léane’s mother makes her first appearance, but the candidate butchers Michael Jackson’s “Heal the World,” between false tunes and forgettable lyrics. Théo P, supported by his girlfriend Valentine, performed “Petite Marie” by Francis Cabrel without brilliance but cleanly. Then Victor’s mother offered him “Die on stage” by Dalida. He gives the best performance of the three, fair and touching.
“They are the fire on stage, but you are the one who lights the fire,” said Nikos Aliagas at 23:38, after a new surprise: the arrival of Jérémy Frérot who came to sing “Adieu” in a duet with Ambre. Aliocha Schneider continued with “Together” with Melissa, then girlfriend Lily came out for “With or Without You” by U2. Zaoui, former Thérapie Taxi singer, then joined Léo. At 11:54 p.m., there was still no trace of Lady Gaga, except for a message from godfather Ed Sheeran: “Watch your mailboxes, I’ll invite one of you to sing with me at Zénith,” he promised.
Without transitions, the camera immerses the audience in the student bus, where Melissa performs “Particule” with Miki. Victor, logically, was saved by the public. The students decided to keep Théo P. with them by six votes. Léane cries, comforted by her classmates. And ended the long night. “It was a bonus prize with many things we didn’t expect,” concluded Nikos Aliagas. And the highlight was the moment we were waiting for and never came: Lady Gaga’s visit. “We would love to have it,” emphasized the after-party host. We love him. If you have his phone number…”
