For three months, he captivated millions of viewers. Pierre left the castle of Dammarie-les-Lys on February 3, and after three hours of prime time, he was crowned winner of the Star Academy 11. During this memorable evening, Dadju gave him an unforgettable gift by allowing him ofperform his single Those we were live on TF1. Since then, the winner has made numerous appearances on television sets. During an interview with Tele-Leisure after his departure from the show, he returned to his career, but also to her remarkable weight loss.
Yes, in addition to his talent, Pierre marked viewers with his physical transformation during the three months of the Star Ac’. “I haven’t weighed myself yet, but It’s true that I melted a little. However, I ate correctly!” he stressed, adding: “Before this adventure, I didn’t do too much sport or dance. It helps! And then, the rhythm is intense. I strengthened my muscles. I’m leaving the castle in better shape than I went in.” Indeed, for three months, the academics followed sports lessons, dance lessons, rehearsals… An intensive schedule to which was added a significant dose of stress, the miracle recipe for losing weight!
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Already a first success!
Five days after winning the trophy star Academy, Pierre released the studio version of his first single, Those we were. The success was immediate! In just 24 hours, the title has accumulated more than two million listens, all download platforms combined – Apple Music, Youtube, Spotify, Deezer, iTunes. In France, he quickly rose to prominence the Top 10 most listened to songswhile in Switzerland, Luxembourg and Belgium, it went directly to the first place according to data from Pure Charts. This bodes well for the release of his first album! However, we will probably have to wait a bit, because as Pierre pointed out in his interview with Tele-Leisure, he wants to take his time : “My first album will be true to what I did : guitar, acoustic and pop rock sounds. […] I want the rest to be in my image.“
Article written in collaboration with 6Médias.
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