One, of Nice origin, won the very first edition of the star Academyfacing a Mario Barravecchia who has since “flambé” all his money; the other, of Breton origin, won the second season. One is known for titles like In the sun, I wait for love or even again Give me timewhen the other is she famous for songs like Broken Or Be a woman : these are the two singers Jenifer and Nolwenn Leroy, who both participated in the famous television singing competition, and came out different. Those who have always been said to be rivals, at odds, have – in the run-up to the next Enfoirés concert – given a joint interview to TV 7 days. The opportunity for the two women, in this article published on February 16, 2024, to return to their vision of celebrity, but also and above all to the rumors surrounding them.
Jenifer: “There was always this fantasy”
A meeting “historical”, as Nolwenn Leroy recalls with a laugh, but which delights the singer. The mother of little Marin, to whom she gave birth in 2017, and Jenifer, have in fact “a common story” and are linked by many “things for years”. Why would they be cold? The two women have a theory, linked in particular to their participation in the telecrochet star Academybut also to their personality and their career. “There has always been this fantasy, especially coming from the press, which has systematically opposed us, even though there has never been any conflict between us”, Jenifer begins. And to add: “We were always compared – which we often do with women, in fact – because we came from the same show, and we took different paths, artistically, afterwards. But me, I always loved Nolwenn.” For his part, the Breton artist, who today enjoys a daily life punctuated in particular by physical activities, recognizes that their silence is perhaps what caused the problem: “It’s true that by not responding, by saying ‘we have to let it be said’, we allowed a sort of urban legend to take hold.” Fans of the two singers can now be reassured: there is no animosity between them, on the contrary!