It's exactly midnight and at the end of a long prime time, the public's verdict has been cast.
It is Pierre, after a flawless performance, who will join Julien in the final of this new edition of the “Star Academy”.
An epilogue at the end of more than two hours of show starting at 9:10 p.m. and dust.
Almost three months after their meeting on stage during a duet on “Shallow”, Héléna and Pierre face each other this Saturday during this second semi-final.
After an opening with “Aller plus haute” by Tina Arena, and an entrance by Nikos Aliagas, coming out from under the stage like a rock star, the evening begins with the improbable arrival of Maitre Simona.
The bailiff who checks the viewers' votes came... to say, stuttering, "I'm told to say that it's very close" between the two apprentice singers in the running.
A lunar apparition leaving viewers and candidates speechless, without anyone really understanding why he appeared like this without having to announce anything specific.
Pierre opens the evening by reprising “Blood for blood” with David Hallyday during a vocal moment which delighted the teachers.
“We saw two artists on stage,” comments Michael Goldman, while Cécile Chaduteau gets excited by calling Johnny’s son “one of the greatest French singers on the planet.”
Héléna continues a duet with Julien on (yet another song by Jean-Jacques Goldman) “J'irai ou tu iras” in an American dinner atmosphere.
A new little sound problem prevents Michael Goldman from hearing a question from Nikos and here comes the time for the “vocal duel” on “I will forget your name” by Johnny Hallyday.
Pierre, barely 21 years old, walks around with his voice, a little broken and full of power, and without any falsity.
Héléna, more academic, is not quite in the rhythm.
“Two beautiful souls who spoke to the stars”
At 10 p.m., the rain begins to fall on the set of studio 217 in Plaine-Saint-Denis, while dancers perform a series of choreographic scenes, while in front of them, Héléna launches into a duet with Lara Fabian on her hit " I still believe in ".
Despite another false start from the candidate, the two voices work together perfectly, delivering one of the best moments of the evening.
“She was extraordinary,” says Lara Fabian straight away.
She is an extraordinary artist.
» And for the diva to add, out of nowhere “We relaxed the thong”… A formula not really in the same style as that very fiery one from Cécile Chaduteau, who describes the two apprentice singers as “two very beautiful souls who spoke to the stars.
Yes yes…
Suddenly, at 10:35 p.m.… a naked and blurred man appears on the set to announce “Murder on the dancefloor” with the English Sophie Ellis Bextor and Héléna.
A rather successful playful moment, but which ends with a table accident!
As the dancers move around and over it, it collapses under the weight of the troupe.
“Here, we don't turn tables, we break them,” laughs Nikos Aliagas, after ensuring that no one was injured.
Pierre continues with a perfect cover of “Perfect” by Ed Sheeran, solo on guitar.
A flawless performance which earned him compliments from the teaching staff, always very inspired.
“You exude rock,” says Adeline Toniutti.
The last guest of this evening, Gims, while jogging, came to sing a “medley” of two songs with the two candidates.
Ironically, he was also present on France 2 for the yellow coins gala recorded the day before.
And surfing on rumors of a romance between Héléna and Pierre, Gims the trickster points out the young man by hijacking the lyrics of one of his songs to dare to ask “Do you love him?”
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We had to wait until 11:20 p.m. to experience the best moment of the evening, with an epic “Run Boy Run” with Pierre and Woodkid, joined by the entire set.
Epilogue to a long program, Pierre and Héléna shared the magnificent song by Véronique Sanson, “a night on my shoulder” in a snowy Parisian atmosphere, Eiffel Tower option.
A romantic postcard as midnight will soon strike.