TF1 unveils a little more every day what the "Star Academy 2022" will be.
After announcing at the beginning of the week a class of thirteen students, with five teachers (dance, sport, singing, theater and scenic expression), two coaches, a director named Michael Goldman, and the presence of Karima Charni (former student of the Star Ac' 3 today journalist at LCI) in reinforcement on the second part of the evening, the chain has even more lifted the veil on life at the castle of Dammarie-les-Lys during a press conference.
The point in five questions.
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1 – Which director will be Michael Goldman?
Although the co-founder of MyMajorCompagny, producer and talent scout, was not present at the press conference, a filmed interview made it possible to learn more about the new director of this program and his motivations.
“
The Star Ac is completely cult.
I was working in a record company at the time.
It was a revolution.
It still changed the face of music in France.
Since then, I think we can say that one out of two artists comes from a telecrochet
, "he commented before adding:"
If it didn't bother me to do it, I would have said no. , quite simply
”.
The son of Jean-Jacques Goldman says he remembers almost all the students who have passed through this program.
“
Above all, I have always been
, he notes.
Personally, I've always been an absolute fan of
Nolwenn 's voice
.
But of course
Grégory Lemarchal
was very strong.
What I love is this kid who comes from Savoie, he takes a microphone and everything lights up.
That's what I love to see
."
His first instruction as director?
“
Benevolence.
It's a job that is so hard and these are kids at a pivotal moment in their lives.
They will decide: do I make music or not?
Then it's a competition all the same, so I think that a little kindness between us will do everyone good
”.
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2 – Will former students be associated with this new edition?
We already knew that Karima Charni, former resident of the castle and today face at LCI, would join Nikos in the second part of the evening, for the arrival at the castle.
She is not the only ex-candidate to play a role in this season.
Lucie Bernardoni, finalist against Grégory Lermarchal in 2004, will be one of the two coaches.
“
She did the Star Ac' so that interests us because she will be able to share her experience and she is a teacher, she knows how to prepare the students by accompanying them on the piano.
She knows what it's like to prepare a prime in a very short time
“, explains Matthieu Vergne, president of DMLS TV, which produces with Endemol France.
Édouard (“Star Academy 3”) will be in the prime time orchestra as a guitarist.
Quentin Mosimann (winner of Starc Ac' 7, now DJ and producer) will be director on the recording of the anthem (whose title has not been revealed) and on the cover album.
Finally, Sunday dinners will be organized with former students.
What about Jennifer?
“
It will be a special case in the season
”, was satisfied to answer Matthieu Vergne.
3 – Why does the training last two months?
A little shorter than in the past, the training will combine lessons, prime rehearsals, master classes given by artists or professionals.
In all, Star Ac' will only have seven bonuses for a simple reason: the Football World Cup (TF1 broadcasts 28 out of 64 matches, including all Blues matches).
“
We have this little constraint which forces us not to finish too late
”, explains Rémi Faure, director of flow programs for the TF1 group.
Therefore, with thirteen students and seven bonuses, impossible to maintain the original mechanics of a candidate eliminated per week.
"
There will be surprises.
Everything will be upset depending on what happens and indeed, there will be evenings where more than one student will leave the show.
The idea is to do a final with two or three students
.
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4 – Will students have access to social networks?
No internet or YouTube at the time of Jenifer, Nolwenn, and the others.
What about this 2022 promo?
“
So that they are very concentrated and that they live this experience to the full, we are going to keep this side
'
cut off from the world
'
in a castle.
They will not have their mobile, but will have one minute of telephone as in the past
, confides Matthieu Vergne.
As we are still in 2022, they will be present on social networks.
It's essential for an artist's career, they need this direct link with their audience.
So we will have teams that will pass them unconnected phones.
They will be able to make stories, posts on all networks.
”
and TF1.
Then in the middle of the program, there will be a master class to teach them how to use networks.
From then on, they will post on their own account
.”
5 – Which artists will come to Star Academy?
Many artists will perform during prime time on Saturday evening: Juliette Armanet, Matt Pokora, Slimane, Kendji, Michel Polnareff, Véronique Samson, Julien Clerc, Pomme, Mika, Naps, Gims, Dadju, Tayc, Soprano.
Without forgetting the international artists.
