From December 29, 2001 until the evening of January 20, 2024,
Olivia Ruiz
had no longer set foot on the
“Star Academy”
stage .
Candidate for the very first season broadcast on TF1, the singer has long denounced the conditions of her participation and the lack of support for the candidates after the show.
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During her return to an extremely caring Nikos Aliagas, Olivia Ruiz appeared very happy, speaking of
“an incredible emotional charge”
after such a long absence.
The mother of an 8-year-old boy shared a medley of her songs with the “Star Academy” candidates.
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Tuesday evening live on France 5, Olivia Ruiz revealed why she ended up accepting the invitation from the producers of “Star Academy”.
“I let myself be convinced because things have changed
,” she said.
I met
Nikos Aliagas and the producer on the set of “The Secret Song”
, they asked me to come again.
But it was no.
»
The 44-year-old singer reminded them of the reasons for her disagreement.
“There are things that I don't like about the way things work.
Especially as a mother, I would have a hard time condoning the fact that once the show is over, we get by.
It's really hard
, she particularly emphasized.
It's no small thing to find yourself famous overnight.
[...]
We cannot take young people who are going through this lightly and let them fend for themselves.
»
And to conclude: “
They assured me that things had changed, and it’s true.
Today, they are more careful.
»