This Wednesday, September 25, TF1 revealed the new features of the “Star Academy” 2024-2025 during the press conference to launch the program. A moment during which Nikos Aliagas invited a young woman, Emma, onto the stage of the TF1 auditorium to announce that she was joining the 2024 class.
Visibly very moved, the young woman was able to receive advice from Pierre Garnier, winner of the previous edition. However, the public will still have to wait until October 12 to discover Emma and the rest of the cast.
New this year, there will be the possibility for students to respond to their fans live on Sunday.
2. An ambitious and different cast
The boss of the production company Endemol, Jean-Louis Blot, described an ambitious and different casting from the previous season, with candidates aged 18 to 24 and from France, Belgium and Switzerland.
Some modifications were made to the tele-hook board. The goal? Amaze the audience who will be seated closer thanks to a proscenium in particular.
Concerning the castle of Dammarie-les-Lys, the place which welcomes the students, 61 cameras will be installed this year and a new room will be unveiled.
3. Clara Luciani as godmother of the show
After the rumors of Lara Fabian or Vitaa, it is finally Clara Luciani who will be the godmother of publishing. The singer will be present during the first prime to welcome and meet the new students.
The famous singer will then follow the candidates remotely before returning a little later in the edition for a special week. This will be an opportunity for her to contribute to the evaluations and organize the bonus according to her desires and choices. In particular, she will be able to decide which songs to perform.
The Star Academy will see the attribution of a new role: the exceptional teacher. Lara Fabian and Julien Doré are among the first two names already revealed.
4. Tribute to Grégory Lemarchal
One week will be devoted to previous editions, including the fourth, that of Grégory Lemarchal, because it will be twenty years since the singer won the tele-hook. “This year, the students of the new promotion will record a single based on one of the songs written by Grégory,” revealed, moved, Karima Charni to “West France”.
5. The new teachers
Michael Goldman, the director of Star Academy, revealed this season’s new team of teachers.
Concerning dance, Malika Benjelloun remains a teacher despite the rumors announcing her departure. Marlène Schaff, the coach who was responsible for monitoring the students and supporting them in their training, becomes a stage expression teacher.
