Twenty-two years ago, Olivia Ruiz participated in the first season of star Academy. After several weeks of intensive courses and bonuses, the singer was eliminated in the semi-final against Jenifer, big winner of this edition. Despite everything, his participation was a real springboard for his career. Seven years after his last opus To our loving bodiesOlivia Ruiz is preparing to make her comeback on the music scene with her new album Replyscheduled for March 1, 2024. On the sidelines of this news, the 43-year-old artist returned to her adventure at star Academy in the show Media culture broadcast this Monday, December 11 on the airwaves ofEurope 1 and relayed by Puremedias. Without tongue in cheek, the songwriter admitted thatShe didn’t really know what she was getting herself into.. “Let’s say we thought we knew where we were going, but everything changed along the way.”, Olivia Ruiz first explained to Thomas Isle. Before continuing: “That is to say, initially, it is presented to us as a school. TF1 denies doing reality TV by saying: ‘We don’t make trash TV, it’s not the Loft. Here we are in a learning center.”
However, faced with the lack of enthusiasm on the part of viewers, theproduction has decided to change its mind to try to save the program presented by Nikos Aliagas. “So the learning center is equipping itself with cameras in the bathrooms, in the bedrooms, to transform things.”, revealed Nino’s mother. And to add: “And then all of a sudden, it takes off because of that. Which still says a lot…” Although her adventure took a different turn, Olivia Ruiz only has good memories. “Definitely it helped me. To have access to record companies when you come from nowhere, you send your record and it’s a lottery.”, she admitted. Luck was on the interpreter’s side I’m dragging my feet. “I still managed to convince one of the labels I dreamed of joining.”she concluded.
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Olivia Ruiz, soon on the set of Star Academy?
It is not uncommon for emblematic former students of television talent to make their comeback on the Star Academy stage. Indeed, on November 11, Jenifer agreed to share a duet with Lénie during the second bonus of the eleventh season. What about Olivia Ruiz? During an interview, Gala asked her if she would consider performing on stage at Studio 217.
A question that has not found an exact answer. The interpreter of The chocolate womanwho had previously warned about the way in which the show could abandon the candidates after filming, Olivia Ruiz certainly wanted to have her back. “Oh, I don’t know. It’s true that I didn’t ask myself the question of where to go and with what desire at this stage of the process.” However, the possibility of participation in the TF1 show was still floated. “But you should never say never.”
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