She never forgot the words until Monday evening. And it is in song that Margaux, 24, announced herself her defeat, when she was drying on the title "All the rain falls on me" by Sacha Distel. "And it's over for me today ..." she intoned, disappointed but smiling.
A few minutes before, the young Breton from Saint-Malo (Ille-et-Vilaine), unemployed, stumbled on a song by Bénabar, while her rival, Séverine, shone on a tube by Lara Fabian. "Do you have a defibrillator nearby?" Launched the candidate from Switzerland, realizing that she was going to dislodge the greatest champion of "Don't forget the words".
In tears but fair play, the one Nagui called "Queen Margaux" gave up her chair, to applause, after a flawless journey. Since December 28, it has not only hit the post TF 1 and "Tomorrow belongs to us", offering the game of France 2 record audiences. She won 59 victories and left with 530,000 euros, unheard of. Interview.
Your first words after your defeat were: "I'm crying because I really didn't think I would get there ..."
Margaux. Yes, I have no regrets. To finish with 59 victories was unthinkable for me! I won everything, I went to the end of my adventure. I am sad because I was used to being on set, but I have no bitterness.
Sacha Distel and Bénabar were therefore right about you…
I didn't know the two songs that were offered to me. It was the best way to lose, exactly the scenario I was hoping for.
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Did you feel from the start that Séverine would be a tough opponent?
We had our hair done before the show and I saw her hyperconcentrated, confident. I was not in great shape, I felt it was the end. It had to happen one day.
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With what intentions did you come on this show?
I had participated once in 2018, to find out. There, I came to win, to have the money microphone, with the hope of winning 20,000 euros.
You leave with 530,000 euros. What will be your first expense?
As soon as I have the transfer, we will go for a day of shopping in Rennes! Then I will pay off my student loan. And I will buy a self-cleaning robot litter for cats! But also a car, a motorcycle for my boyfriend, an apartment. And then I'm going to please my mother, who has to do work at her house.
How do you come out of this whirlwind?
I received hundreds of messages from strangers on the social networks that supported me. It was incredible. But all of this has no impact on my everyday life. Some people recognize me in the street and say hello to me from afar. People are polite and kind.
Do you fear a backlash?
Everyone around me got used to looking at me every night, so it's going to be weird! But I will continue to watch the program, forge my musical culture and I will come back for the tournaments.
"No one is better than you" complimented you Nagui ...
Nagui supported me very well. I'll miss him ! I worked a lot to memorize about 780 songs. I didn't think I could. Determination pays. It is a lesson in life: when you give everything to achieve something, there is a result.
And what has this game changed in your life?
It helped me gain self-confidence, even if it's a job of a lifetime! I'm not the type to take the big head.
Are you still looking for work?
Yes, I still want to be a veterinary assistant. I am preparing letters to find a work-study contract in September.
Did your memory or persistence not attract recruiters?
I received two proposals, notably real estate, but not in my sector. With my CV, maybe someone will recognize me (laughs) .
Do you have other projects?
I will not make other games. I will participate in a charity concert with other maestros in March. And I will continue to sing karaoke with my mother, we do not change good habits!
