Star Academy (French TV series)

Star Academy is a French reality singing competition produced by Endemol France. Forming part of the Star Academy franchise, it has been broadcast on TF1 (2001–2008 and since 2022) and NRJ 12 (2012–2013). During the competition, the contestants stay in the Dammarie-lès-Lys's Vives-Eaux castle. At the end of each season, selected contestants go on tour around France, Belgium, Morocco, Switzerland, Tunisia, and other French-speaking countries.

The reality show is hosted by Nikos Aliagas and has featured guest stars such as Mariah Carey, Madonna, Britney Spears, Beyoncé, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Katseye, Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, Celine Dion, The Corrs, Texas, Simple Plan, Moby, Tina Arena, Nelly Furtado, Tokio Hotel, Anastacia, Alicia Keys, Craig David, 50 Cent, will.i.am, Destiny's Child, James Blunt, Sean Combs, Sting, David Guetta, Lenny Kravitz, Janet Jackson, Liza Minnelli, Phil Collins, Laura Pausini, Kylie Minogue, Tina Turner, Andrea Bocelli, Charles Aznavour, Hélène Ségara, Lorie, Lara Fabian, Shania Twain, Avril Lavigne, Alizée, Johnny Hallyday, Paul Anka, Lionel Richie, Alanis Morissette, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Bee Gees, and Ricky Martin. It spawned an equally successful show in Canada called Star Académie.

History

The first eight seasons were broadcast on TF1 from to .

The prime time shows and daily broadcasts were hosted by Nikos Aliagas. Special episodes (tours, anniversaries, best moments) were also aired, generally between each season.

The program's broadcast on this channel ended after its eighth edition, which concluded on . ()

The contestants in season 8 are:

Top 2 (the finale aired on 19/12/08) –

Mickels Réa (winner)
Alice Raucoules (runner-up)

Eliminated (in order of elimination) –

Laure Cappellini (eliminated on 26/09/08)
Gaëtan (eliminated on 3/10/08)
Ana Palomo-Diaz (eliminated on 10/10/08)
Julia Jean-Baptiste (eliminated on 17/10/08)
Harold Haven (eliminated on 24/10/08)
Yvane Beharry (voluntarily withdrew on 31/10/08)
Marilyne Lecomte (eliminated on 7/11/08)
Quentin LeMonnier (eliminated on 14/11/08)
Anissa Stili (eliminated on 21/11/08 – double elimination)
Édouard Privat (eliminated on 21/11/08 – double elimination)
Solène Le Pierres (eliminated on 28/11/08 – quarter-finalist)
Joanna Lagrave (eliminated on 05/12/08 – semi-finalist)
Gautier Riese (eliminated on 12/12/08 – semi-finalist)

Alice has been nominated the most times, with five; but was saved by the public each time, with an overwhelming majority above two other nominees. The series also saw a decline in the ratings, as in the premiere week, it has received 5.5 million viewers with 29.6% share (mainly from their competition, NCIS on M6). This was considerably down from the previous series' 7.1 million viewers (30.7% share).

Season 9

NRJ 12 decided to reboot the show after TF1 cancelled it in 2009, due to declining ratings. It began airing again from December 2012.

Season 9 contestants:

Daniel, 20, Eliminated – 21 Feb (2013) – Semi-finals versus Laurene
Nancy, 25, Eliminated – 31 Jan (2013)
Sidoine, 23, Eliminated – 14 Feb (2013) – Semi-finals versus Zayra
Romain, 25, Eliminated (quarter finals) – 7 Feb (2013)
Vanina, 23, Eliminated (quarter finals) – 7 Feb (2013)
Tony, 23, Eliminated – 17 Jan (2013)
Mathilde, 20, Eliminated – 10 Jan (2013)
Tad, 21, Eliminated – 20 Dec
Jimmy, 25, Eliminated – 27 Dec
Pauline, 18, Eliminated – 24 Jan (2013)
Zayra, 25, Eliminated – 28 Feb (2013) – Finals versus Laurene
Louis, 21, Eliminated – 3 Jan (2013)
Laurene, 18 – Winner
Manika, 22, Eliminated – 13 Dec

Laurene was nominated 2 times and Zayra only once. Zayra received the most number of marks in the history of

Star academy, Zayra's and Star academy best mark was 19 out of 20.

Season 10

After a break of ten years from the concept and a fourteen-year break from broadcasting it themselves, TF1 announced a return to Star Academy in France. The premiere of the tenth season of the show took part on 15 October 2022 on TF1 with the contestants moving into the castle that same evening. Nikos Aliagas again took up hosting the show, while British singer Robbie Williams was named the godfather of the programme for this season. Michael Goldman is the show's headmaster. The show had a notable change in the amount of contestants as only thirteen solo acts took part. The 2005 Bob Sinclar song "Love Generation" has been used as a generic theme throughout the promotion of the new season. The contestants stay in the Dammarie-lès-Lys's Vives-Eaux castle, which was renovated during summer 2022.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! Name

! Complete name

! Age

! Residence

! Episode of elimination

! Results

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| bgcolor="Gold"|Anisha

| bgcolor="gold"|Anisha Jo Anyjaine

| bgcolor="Gold"|22

| bgcolor="Gold"|Sannois

| bgcolor="Gold"|Final (26 November 2022)

| bgcolor="Gold"|Winner

| bgcolor="Silver"|Enola

| bgcolor="silver"|Enola Cosnier

| bgcolor="Silver"|22

| bgcolor="Silver"|Bordeaux

|bgcolor="Silver"|Final (26 November 2022)

|bgcolor="Silver"|Finalist

| bgcolor="Tan"|Léa

| bgcolor="tan"|Léa Haddad

| bgcolor="Tan"|24

| bgcolor="Tan"|Paris

| bgcolor="Tan"|Final (26 November 2022)

| bgcolor="tan"|Semi-finalist

| bgcolor="Tan"|Louis

| bgcolor="tan"|Louis Albiget

| bgcolor="Tan"|20

| bgcolor="Tan"|Boudy-de-Beauregard

| bgcolor="Tan"|Final (26 November 2022)

| bgcolor="tan"|Semi-finalist

| Tiana

| Tiana Da Rocha

| 18

| Meaux

| rowspan="2" |Semi-final (19 November 2022)

| Ninth out

| Chris

| Chris Camalon

| 28

| Aix-en-Provence

| Eighth out

| Julien

| Julien Canaby

| 20

| Toulon

| rowspan="2" |Episode 5 (12 November 2022)

| Seventh out

| Stan

| Stanislas Souffoy-Rittner

| 24

| Vannes

| Sixth out

| Carla

| Carla Hugon

| 23

| Antibes

| rowspan="2" | Episode 4 (5 November 2022)

| Fifth out

| Paola

| Paola Perrin

| 23

| Angers

| Fourth out

| Ahcène

| Ahcène Menacer

| 20

| Charleville-Mézières

| rowspan=2| Episode 3 (29 October 2022)

| Third out

| Cenzo

| Cenzo Tuihani

| 22

| Bordeaux

| Second out

| Amisse

| Amisse Abdallah

| 20

| Cergy-Pontoise

| Episode 2 (22 October 2022)

| First out

Anisha won by a solid margin of 57% to 43% for Enola.

Season 11

For this eleventh season of Star Academy, the candidates are once again staying in the Château des Vives Eaux in Dammarie-les-Lys as was the case during the first seven seasons and the previous one. New this year: a special room, called the "public room", is appearing, to allow the students of the week to answer viewers' questions in a principle close to the "SMS evenings" of the early 2000s. The best student of each bonus, designated by the stage expression teacher, has the opportunity to go there the following Monday. The nominees of the week also have access to defend their place at the castle.

The sound theme remains the same as for the previous season, namely "Love Generation" by Bob Sinclar, after having already been used for seasons 5 to 7. "Run Baby Run" by Bustafunk, the theme song for the third firsts seasons, is used exceptionally during the 48th daily. Despite rumors of his departure, TF1 confirmed, during a back-to-school press conference on 28 June 2023, the return of Michael Goldman once again as promotion director for the 11th season. The teaching staff remains the same as for the previous season with two changes. Yanis Marshall, dance teacher, gives way to dancer Malika Benjelloun, former choreographer of several international artists such as Puff Daddy, Billy Crawford or Robbie Williams and having also collaborated with the choreographers of singers Katy Perry and Madonna. Laure Balon, professor of stage expression, is replaced by Cécile Chaduteau, former dancer of Kamel Ouali during the first seasons of the program, former backing vocalist for the singers Johnny Hallyday and France Gall, and choreographer of the musical Flashdance – The Musical (2023).

The primetime scenes are supported by a co-choreographer, Angelo Recchia. James Blunt and Vitaa are the godfather and godmother of this new season, where their portrait is broadcast. A portrait of the candidates is also broadcast. Initially, 16 candidates were to enter on 4 November 2023, but on 30 October 2023, we learned that only 13 candidates will enter for "budgetary reasons". The Star Academy tour is returning this year, entitled Star Academy – Tour 2024. The ticket office opens on 3 November 2023. A daily 15-minute show around this tour, which was initially scheduled to be broadcast on TFX and TF1+ from 25 March 2024, was canceled at the last minute by the broadcaster and Endemol France due to the pace of the tour, deemed "very intense". Following the bonus dedicated to the tour on 15 December 2023, here are the students who will participate in the tour: Axel, Candice, Djebril, Héléna, Julien, Lénie and Pierre. The concert in Bercy at the Accor Arena on 8 June was broadcast live on TF1, the official broadcast of Star Academy. The winner is Pierre with 55.6% against Julien with 44.4%. He won 100,000 euros and a contract with Sony Music.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! Name

! Complete name

! Age

! Residence

! Tour participation

! Eliminated livetheme show

! Place

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| Pierre

| Pierre Garnier

| 21

| Villedieu-les-Poêles

| bgcolor="gold" | Final (3 February 2024)

| bgcolor="gold" | Winner

| Julien

| Julien Liebermann

| 24

| Pau

| bgcolor="silver" | Final (3 February 2024)

| bgcolor="silver" | Runner-up

| Héléna

| Héléna Bailly

| 21

| Braine-l'Alleud (Belgium)

| bgcolor="BurlyWood" | Semi-final 2 (27 January 2024)

| bgcolor="BurlyWood" | Semi-finalist

| Axel

| Axel Marbeuf

| 23

| Saint-Mammès

| bgcolor="BurlyWood" | Semi-final 1 (20 January 2024)

| bgcolor="BurlyWood" | Semi-finalist

| Lénie

| Lénie Vacher

| 18

| La Ciotat

| bgcolor="salmon" | Quarter-final (13 January 2024)

| Ninth out

| Djebril

| Djebril Slatni

| 23

| Carros

| bgcolor="salmon" | Carte blanche (6 January 2024)

| Eighth out

| Candice

| Candice Vernet

| 20

| Cannes

| bgcolor="salmon" | Party of the 31st (30 December 2023)

| Seventh out

| Clara

| Clara Chouikhi

| 22

| Paris

| bgcolor="salmon" | Star Academy Tour (15 December 2023)

| Sixth out

| Margot

| Margot Abate

| 25

| Rouen

| bgcolor="salmon" | Showtime (9 December 2023)

| Fifth out

| Victorien

| Victorien Breux

| 23

| Frontignan

| bgcolor="salmon" | Philarmonic (2 December 2023)

| Fourth out

| Marie-Maud

| Marie-Maud Bourgès

| 25

| Aix-en-Provence

| bgcolor="salmon" | Duets (25 November 2023)

| Third out

| Lola

| Lola Antolinos

| 21

| Bourgoin-Jallieu

| bgcolor="salmon" | Childhood (17 November 2023)

| Second out

| Louis

| Louis Montemont

| 24

| Villers-lès-Nancy

| bgcolor="salmon" | First show (11 November 2023)

| First out

Elimination table

{|class="wikitable" align="center"

| colspan = "13" align="center"|Primes

| colspan = "2" align="center"|Semi-finals

| align="center"|Final

| colspan = "2" align="right"|Weeks:

!04/11/2023

!11/11/2023

!17/11/2023

!25/11/2023

!02/12/2023

!09/12/2023

!15/12/2023

!23/12/2023

!30/12/2023

!06/01/2024

!13/01/2024

!20/01/2024

!27/01/2024

!03/02/2024

!Place

!Contestant

!colspan="14" align="center"|Result

| style = "text-align: center; background: gold"|1

| style = "background: lightblue"|Pierre

| style = "background: white" |

| style = "background: lightgreen" |Safe

| style = "background: yellow" | Saved by the public

| style = "background: white" |

| style = "background: lightgreen" |Safe

| style = "background: yellow" | Saved by the public

| style = "background: gold" | Immune

| style = "background: white" |

| style = "background: yellow" | Saved by the public

| style = "background: gold" | Winner

| style = "text-align: center; background: silver"|2

| style = "background: lightblue"|Julien

| style = "background: white" |

| style = "background: lightgreen" | Safe

| style = "background: yellow" | Saved by the public

| style = "background: lightgreen" | Safe

| style = "background: yellow" | Saved by the public

| style = "background:white" |

| style = "background: lightgreen" | Safe

| style = "background:gold" | Immune

| style = "background: yellow" | Saved by the public

| style = "background: white" |

| style = "background: silver" | Runner-up

| style = "text-align: center; background:BurlyWood"|3

| style = "background: pink"|Héléna

| style = "background: white" |

| style = "background:lightgreen"|Safe

| style = "background: lightgreen" |Safe

| style = "background:orange" |Saved by contestants

| style = "background: lightgreen" | Safe

| style = "background: gold" | Immune

| style = "background: gold" |Immune

| style = "background:white" |

| style = "background: lightgreen" | Safe

| style = "background: yellow" | Saved by the public

| style = "background: white" |

| style = "background: red" |Eliminated

| bgcolor = "grey" |

| style = "text-align: center; background: BurlyWood"|4

| style = "background: lightblue"|Axel

| style = "background: white" |

| style = "background: lightgreen" | Safe

| style = "background: gold" | Immune

| style = "background: lightgreen" | Safe

| style = "background: orange" | Saved by contestants

| style = "background: yellow" | Saved by the public

| style = "background:white" |

| style = "background: lightgreen" | Safe

| style = "background: yellow" | Saved by the public

| style = "background: red" |Eliminated

| colspan = "2" bgcolor="grey" |

| style = "text-align: center; background: white"|5

| style = "background: pink"|Lénie

| style = "background: white" |

| style = "background: lightgreen" | Safe

| style = "background: gold" | Immune

| style = "background: white" |

| style = "background: lightgreen" | Safe

| style = "background: gold" | Immune

| style = "background: red" |Eliminated

| colspan = "8" bgcolor="grey"|

| style = "text-align: center; background: white"|6

| style = "background: lightblue"| Djebril

| style = "background: white" |

| style = "background: orange" | Saved by contestants

| style = "background: lightgreen" | Safe

| style = "background: orange" | Saved by contestants

| style = "background: gold" | Immune

| style = "background: yellow" | Saved by the public

| style = "background: white" |

| style = "background: yellow" | Saved by the public

| style = "background: red" |Eliminated

| colspan = "9" bgcolor="grey"|

| style = "text-align: center; background: white"|7

| style = "background: pink"|Candice

| style = "background: white" |

| style = "background: lightgreen" | Safe

| style = "background: yellow" | Saved by the public

| style = "background: white" |

| style = "background: red" |Eliminated

| colspan = "8" bgcolor="grey"|

| style = "text-align: center; background: white"|8

| style = "background: pink"|Clara

| style = "background: white" |

| style = "background: lightgreen" | Safe

| style = "background: yellow" | Saved by the public

| style = "background: lightgreen" | Safe

| style = "background: red" |Eliminated

| colspan = "7" bgcolor="grey"|

| style = "text-align: center; background: white"|9

| style = "background: pink"| Margot

| style = "background: white" |

| style = "background: yellow" | Saved by the public

| style = "background: lightgreen" | Safe

| style = "background: red" |Eliminated

| colspan = "8" bgcolor="grey"|

| style = "text-align: center; background: white"|10

| style = "background: lightblue" | Victorien

| style = "background: white" |

| style = "background: lightgreen" | Safe

| style = "background: yellow" | Saved by the public

| style = "background: lightgreen" | Safe

| style = "background: red" |Eliminated

| colspan = "13" bgcolor="grey"|

| style = "text-align: center; background: white"|11

| style = "background: pink"|Marie-Maud

| style = "background: white" |

| style = "background: lightgreen" | Safe

| style = "background: orange" | Saved by contestants

| style = "background: red" |Eliminated

| colspan = "14" bgcolor="grey"|

| style = "text-align: center; background: white"|12

| style = "background: pink" | Lola

| style = "background: white" |

| style = "background: lightgreen" | Safe

| style = "background: red" |Eliminated

| colspan = "14" bgcolor="grey"|

| style = "text-align: center; background: white"|13

| style = "background: lightblue"| Louis

| style = "background: white" |

| style = "background: red" | Eliminated

| colspan = "14" bgcolor="grey"|

{| border="2" cellpadding="8" style="background:silver; border:1px solid gray; border-collapse:collapse; margin:1em auto; text-align:center; "

|+ Legend

| style = "background:pink;" width="10%" | Woman

| style = "background:lightblue;" width="10%" | Man

| style = "background:yellow;" width="10%" | Nominated but saved by the public

| style = "background:orange;" width="10%" | Nominated but saved by the contestants

| style = "background:red;" width="10%" |Nominated and eliminated

| style = "background:lightgreen;" width="10%" | Already saved

| style = "background:gold;" width="10%" | Immune

| style = "background:white;" width="10%" | No competition

| style = "background:grey;" width="10%" |Got out

| style = "background:gold;" width="10%" | Winner

| style = "background:silver;" width="10%" | Runner-up

| style = "background:BurlyWood;" width="10%" | Semi-finalist

Season 12

For this twelfth season of Star Academy, the candidates will once again stay in the Château des Vives Eaux located in Dammarie-les-Lys in Seine-et-Marne, as was the case during the first seven seasons and since the tenth season in 2022. The castle will be equipped with 61 cameras which will follow the daily lives of its residents during daily broadcasts and live streams. Jean-Louis Blot, president of Endemol France, reveals that the singing room is changing location to be closer to that of the theater. A foyer was also added for students to practice their music or relax. The design of the bonus stage at Studio 217 has been revised to offer "more spectacular shows". It will be more square and equipped with platforms covered with screens that come out of the ground. A proscenium was also installed for a better approach to the artists and the public. Finally, a dressing room will be equipped with a camera, which will allow students to speak to their fans in the form of vlogs between two rehearsals. These videos will be broadcast on the Fan's box on TF1+. For this idea, TF1 declares that it was inspired by Candice, last season's candidate who produced daily vlogs of her adventures during the 2024 tour: "The idea came to us by seeing what Candice did during the tour on YouTube, and this inspired us to offer them this freedom to tell their feelings before the bonuses" confirms Rémi. For this new season, the godmother of the twelfth season of Star Academy is the French singer and songwriter Clara Luciani.

For this twelfth season, Michael Goldman, already director during seasons 10 and 11, retains his status. A fairly drastic change is taking place this year on the faculty side: Adeline Toniutti, singing teacher, gives way to opera singer, actress and teacher at the Paris conservatory, Sofia Morgavi. Hugues Hamelynck, Belgian actor, director and improviser, succeeds Pierre de Brauer to provide theater classes. The world champion athlete in the 100 metres hurdles, Ladji Doucouré, takes the place of Joël Bouraïma for sports classes and Fanny Delaigue, singer, dancer and pianist in musical, becomes co-rehearsalist alongside Lucie Bernardoni, succeeding Marlène Schaff; the latter is now in charge of stage expression courses, replacing Cécile Chaduteau. Also new this season, four artists such as Julien Doré, Lara Fabian, Patrick Fiori and the winner of season 11, Pierre Garnier, were designated "exceptional teachers", to offer students private lessons (sing, theater...) in the form of masterclass. The winner is Marine, she won Star Academy 2024 with a solid margin (65%). She receive 100,000 euros and sign a contract with Sony Music.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! Name

! Complete name

! Age

! Residence

! Tour participation

! Eliminated livetheme show

! Place

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| Marine

| Marine Delplace

| 24

| Lille

| style = "background : gold;"| Final (25 January 2025)

| style = "background : gold;"| Winner

| Ebony

| Ebony Cham

| 20

| L'Île-Saint-Denis

| style = "background : silver;"| Final (25 January 2025)

| style = "background : silver;"| Finalist

| Franck

| Franck Lenar

| 23

| Bagneux

| style = "background : BurlyWood;"| Semi-final 2 (18 January 2025)

| style = "background : BurlyWood;"| Semi-finalist

| Charles

| Charles Doré

| 18

| Pléneuf-Val-André

| style = "background : BurlyWood;"| Semi-final 1 (11 January 2025)

| style = "background : BurlyWood;"| Semi-finalist

| Ulysse

| Ulysse Saragas

| 25

| Marseille

| style = "background : salmon;"| Quarter-final (4 January 2025)

| Eleventh out

| Marguerite

| Marguerite Dedeyan

| 24

| Paris

| style = "background : salmon;"| Carte blanche (28 December 2024)

| Tenth out

| Maïa

| Maïa Wojcik

| 21

| Valence

| style = "background : salmon;"| Professor's choice (14 December 2024)

| Ninth out

| Maureen

| Maureen Valet

| 23

| Montpellier

| style = "background : salmon;"| Musical (8 December 2024)

| Eighth out

| Julie

| Julie Demierre

| 19

| Carrouge (Switzerland)

| style = "background : salmon;"| Star Academy 2025 Tour (30 November 2024)

| Seventh out

| Masseo

| Masseo Gayez-Banzept

| 18

| Soullans

| style = "background : salmon;"| Star Academy 4 and Grégory Lemarchal tribute (23 November 2024)

| Sixth out

| Emma

| Emma Broyon

| 22

| Brunoy

| style = "background : salmon;"| Surprises (15 November 2024)

| Fifth out

| Noah

| Noah Boisnoir

| 20

| Aigues-Vives

| style = "background : salmon;"| Godmother's day (8 November 2024)

| Fourth out

| Thomas

| Thomas Doppler Bianco

| 21

| Leuville-sur-Orge

| style = "background : salmon;"| Linked destinies (2 November 2024)

| Third out

| Paul

| Damien Fusté

| 23

| Vannes

| style = "background : salmon;"| "All in chorus!" (26 October 2024)

| Second out

| Maylis

| Maylis Rouard

| 23

| Namur (Belgium)

| style = "background : salmon;"| First times (19 October 2024)

| First out

Elimination table

{|class="wikitable" align="center"

| colspan = "15" align="center"|Primes

| colspan = "2" align="center"|Semi-finals

| align="center"|Final

| colspan = "2" align="right"|Weeks:

!12/10/2024

!19/10/2024

!26/10/2024

!02/11/2024

!08/11/2024

!15/11/2024

!23/11/2024

!30/11/2024

!07/12/2024

!13/12/2024

!21/12/2024

!29/12/2024

!04/01/2025

!11/01/2025

!18/01/2025

!25/01/2025

!Place

!Contestant

!colspan="16" align="center"|Result

| style = "text-align: center; background: gold"| 1

| style = "background : pink;"| Marine

| style = "background : white;"|

| style = "background : lightgreen;"| Safe

| style = "background : gold;"| Immune

| style = "background : yellow;"| Saved by the public

| style = "background : lightgreen;"| Safe

| style = "background : gold;"| Immune

| style = "background : yellow;"| Saved by the public

| style = "background : lightgreen;"| Safe

| style = "background : yellow;"| Saved by the public

| style = "background : white;"|

| style = "background : lightgreen;"| Safe

| style = "background : yellow;"| Saved by the public

| style = "background : white;"|

| style = "background : gold;"| Winner

| style = "text-align: center; background: Silver"| 2

| style = "background : pink;"| Ebony

| style = "background : white;"|

| style = "background : lightgreen;"| Safe

| style = "background : gold;"| Immune

| style = "background : white;"|

| style = "background : lightgreen;"| Safe

| style = "background : gold;"| Immune

| style = "background : white;"|

| style = "background : yellow;"| Saved by the public

| style = "background : silver;"| Runner-up

| style = "text-align: center; background:BurlyWood"| 3

| style = "background : lightblue;"| Franck

| style = "background : white;"|

| style = "background : lightgreen;"| Safe

| style = "background : yellow;"| Saved by the public

| style = "background : gold;"| Immune

| style = "background : white;"|

| style = "background : lightgreen;"| Safe

| style = "background : yellow;"| Saved by the public

| style = "background : white;"|

| style = "background : red;"| Eliminated

| bgcolor = "grey"|

| style = "text-align: center; background:BurlyWood"| 4

| style = "background : lightblue;"| Charles

| style = "background : white;"|

| style = "background : lightgreen;"| Safe

| style = "background : yellow;"| Saved by the public

| style = "background : lightgreen;"| Safe

| style = "background : yellow;"| Saved by the public

| style = "background : gold;"| Immune

| style = "background : white;"|

| style = "background : lightgreen;"| Safe

| style = "background : yellow;"| Saved by the public

| style = "background : red;"| Eliminated

| colspan = "2" bgcolor = "grey"|

| align="center"| 5

| style = "background : lightblue;"| Ulysse

| style = "background : white;"|

| style = "background : lightgreen;"| Safe

| style = "background : yellow;"| Saved by the public

| style = "background : lightgreen;"| Safe

| style = "background : yellow;"| Saved by the public

| style = "background : lightgreen;"| Safe

| style = "background : yellow;"| Saved by the public

| style = "background : white;"|

| style = "background : yellow;"| Saved by the public

| style = "background : red;"| Eliminated

| colspan = "3" bgcolor = "grey"|

| align="center"| 6

| style = "background : pink;"| Marguerite

| style = "background : white;"|

| style = "background : lightgreen;"| Safe

| style = "background : gold;"| Immune

| style = "background : lightgreen;"| Safe

| style = "background : darkblue;"| Exceptionally immune

| style = "background : gold;"| Immune

| style = "background : yellow;"| Saved by the public

| style = "background : white;"|

| style = "background : red;"| Eliminated

| colspan = "4" bgcolor = "grey"|

| align="center"| 7

| style = "background : pink;"| Maïa

| style = "background : white;"|

| style = "background : lightgreen;"| Safe

| style = "background : orange;"| Saved by contestants

| style = "background : lightgreen;"| Safe

| style = "background : orange;"| Saved by contestants

| style = "background : yellow;"| Saved by the public

| style = "background : gold;"| Immune

| style = "background : red;"| Eliminated

| colspan = "6" bgcolor ="grey"|

| align="center"|8

| style = "background : pink;"| Maureen

| style = "background : white;"|

| style = "background : lightgreen;"| Safe

| style = "background : gold;"| Immune

| style = "background : orange;"| Saved by contestants

| style = "background : lightgreen;"| Safe

| style = "background : darkblue;"| Exceptionally immune

| style = "background : red;"| Eliminated

| colspan = "7" bgcolor="grey"|

| align="center"| 9

| style = "background : pink;"| Julie

| style = "background : white;"|

| style = "background : lightgreen;"| Safe

| style = "background : red;"| Eliminated

| colspan = "8" bgcolor="grey"|

| align=center| 10

| style = "background : lightblue;"| Masseo

| style = "background : white;"|

| style = "background : lightgreen;"| Safe

| style = "background : yellow;"| Saved by the public

| style = "background : darkblue;"| Exceptionally immune

| style = "background : gold;"| Immune

| style = "background : orange;"| Saved by contestants

| style = "background : red;"| Eliminated

| colspan = "9" bgcolor="grey"|

| align=center | 11

| style = "background : pink;"| Emma

| style = "background : white;"|

| style = "background : lightgreen;"| Safe

| style = "background : darkblue;"| Exceptionally immune

| style = "background : gold;"| Immune

| style = "background : red;"| Eliminated

| colspan = "10" bgcolor ="grey"|

| align="center" | 12

| style = "background : lightblue;"| Noah

| style = "background : white;"|

| style = "background : lightgreen;"| Safe

| style = "background : orange;"| Saved by contestants

| style = "background : lightgreen;"| Safe

| style = "background : red;"| Eliminated

| colspan = "11" bgcolor="grey" |

| align="center"| 13

| style = "background : lightblue;"| Thomas

| style = "background : white;"|

| style = "background : yellow;"| Saved by the public

| style = "background : lightgreen;"| Safe

| style = "background : red;"| Eliminated

| colspan = "12" bgcolor="grey" |

| align="center"| 14

| style = "background : lightblue;"| Paul

| style = "background : white;"|

| style = "background : orange;"| Saved by contestants

| style = "background : red;"|Eliminated

| colspan = "13" bgcolor="grey" |

| align="center"| 15

| style = "background : pink;"| Maylis

| style = "background : white;"|

| style = "background : red;"| Eliminated

| colspan = "14" bgcolor="grey" |

{| border="2" cellpadding="8" style="background:silver; border:1px solid gray; border-collapse:collapse; margin:1em auto; text-align:center; "

|+ Legend

| style = "background:pink;" width="10%" | Woman

| style = "background:lightblue;" width="10%" | Man

| style = "background:yellow;" width="10%" | Nominated but saved by the public

| style = "background:orange;" width="10%" | Nominated but saved by the contestants

| style = "background:red;" width="10%" |Nominated and eliminated

| style = "background:lightgreen;" width="10%" | Already saved

| style = "background:gold;" width="10%" | Immune

| style = "background:darkblue;" width="10%" | Exceptionally immune

| style = "background:white;" width="10%" | No competition

| style = "background:grey;" width="10%" |Got out

| style = "background:gold;" width="10%" | Winner

| style = "background:silver;" width="10%" | Runner-up

| style = "background:BurlyWood;" width="10%" | Semi-finalist

Season 13

For this thirteenth season of Star Academy, the candidates are once again staying in the Château des Vives-Eaux located in Dammarie-les-Lys in Seine-et-Marne, as was the case during the first seven seasons and since the return of the musical program in 2022. The director's office is making its return, after its absence the previous year. A recording studio has also been set up in the castle. Within the castle grounds, no fewer than 76 cameras will be installed to guarantee viewers a 360-degree immersion. Each week, the dance teacher will choose a student to perform a song-and-dance number. The best of the season will be presented on the tour. The number one student of the week will win the right to open the next prime right after the anthem with a solo performance. Students will have the opportunity to present themselves to the audience during each prime through a self-portrait that will take the form of a large medley mixing theater and singing. "The impossible exercise" will confront the candidates with the hazards of live performance such as a microphone failure or singing another student's part at the last minute. The "face-offs" will pit two students against each other around a discipline such as theater, singing, or dance. Some artists will be involved in the staging, choreography, etc. The Studio 217 will have a brand-new set, with a giant screen that will span the entire stage, a modular stage leading up to the teachers' table, and a surprising innovation: a moving walkway integrated into the turntable, allowing the artists to be immersed in the set and offer new staging. Another major new feature: a huge stage curtain capable of projecting images.

For this thirteenth season, Michael Goldman, director since the show's return in 2022, retains his status. The teaching staff remains identical to the previous year, except for the arrival of Jonathan Jenvrin, a choreographer who has collaborated with Dua Lipa, Rihanna and Kamel Ouali in particular, as dance teacher in place of Malika Benjelloun, and the arrival of Alain Degois in charge of theater classes, replacing Hugues Hamelynck. Nicknamed "Papy", in reference to his imitation of "Papy Mougeot" in the sketch Le Schmilblick by Coluche, he is the founder of an improvisation company, "Déclic Théâtre" which has helped to reveal, among others, Jamel Debbouze, Omar Sy and Sophia Aram. On September 5, 2025, TF1 announced in a press release on X that the singers Ed Sheeran and Charlotte Cardin are the official godfather et godmother of this season, and this is also the second time that the godfathers of Star Academy are not French, since Kylie Minogue and Céline Dion were the godmothers of Star Academy, back in 2007, for the seventh season. The winner of this thirteenth season is Ambre, having won with 58% of the public votes.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! Name

! Complete name

! Age

! Residence

! Tour participation

! Status

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| Ambre

| Ambre Jadah

| 18

| Paris

| style = "background : gold;" | Winner (7 February 2026)

| Léa

| Léa Doffey

| 22

| Bellmund (Switzerland)

| style = "background : silver;" | Finalist (7 February 2026)

| Victor

| Victor Aupecle

| 24

| Paris

| style = "background : BurlyWood;" | Semi-finalist (31 January 2026)

| Sarah

| Sarah N'Dri Youetto

| 23

| Marne-la-Vallée

| style = "background : BurlyWood;" | Semi-finalist (24 January 2026)

| Bastiaan

| Bastiaan Van Leeuwen

| 23

| Le Mesnil-le-Roi

| style = "background : salmon;" | Twelfth out (17 January 2026)

| Anouk

| Anouk Brackelaire

| 20

| Wanze (Belgium)

| style = "background : salmon;" | Eleventh out (10 January 2026)

| Théo P.

| Théo Pasquier

| 25

| Valenciennes

| style = "background : salmon;" | Tenth out (3 January 2026)

| Mélissa

| Mélissa Fesch

| 19

| Romainville

| style = "background : salmon;" | Ninth out (27 December 2025)

| Jeanne

| Jeanne Viard

| 22

| Agen

| style = "background : salmon;"| Eight out (20 December 2025)

| Léo

| Léo Lefebvre

| 24

| Lille

| style = "background : salmon;"| Seventh out (13 December 2025)

| Lily

| Lily Campana

| 22

| Marseille

| style = "background : salmon;"| Sixth out (5 December 2025)

| Théo L.

| Théo Laurent

| 23

| Orléans

| style = "background : salmon;"| Fifth out (29 November 2025)

| Léane

| Léane N'Gangue

| 19

| Montpellier

| style = "background : salmon;"| Fourth out (21 November 2025)

| Ema

| Emma Cereghino

| 25

| Toulouse

| style = "background : #f8b4ff;"| Abandonment (14 November 2025)

| Noah

| 20

| Antony

| style = "background : salmon;"| Third out (7 November 2025)

| Lenny

| Lenny Dervis

| 21

| Le Coudray-Montceaux

| style = "background : salmon;"| Second out (1 November 2025)

| Mehdi

| Mehdi Patritti

| 20

| Avignon

| style = "background : salmon;"| First out (25 October 2025)

References

External links

Homepage of Star Academy
Non official website of Star Academy in France and Lebanon
Operación triunfo (Spanish original) on imdb

History

Season 9

Season 10

Season 11

Elimination table

Season 12

Elimination table

Season 13

See also

References

External links