At the beginning, there were thirteen of them. From now on, three candidates can still hope to win the Star Academy 2023 : Julien, Héléna and Pierre. The first is certain to participate in the final, which will take place at the beginning of February, since he received more votes than Axel, a former academician eliminated on January 20. This Saturday, January 27, from 9:10 p.m., the penultimate bonus of the season will take place. At the end of an evening rich in emotions, we will know who, Héléna or Pierre, will join his comrade for the final straight line. Until then, the Gala.fr editorial team invites you to learn more about the first finalist.
Aged 24 and originally from Pau, in the south-west of France, Julien spoke to France Bleu before this 11th edition of the cult TF1 telecrochet began. The young man revealed that he had watched the previous season and was pleasantly surprised by “the fabulous teachers, the pretty crazy evolution of the candidates [et] the breathtaking quality of the premiums”which made him want to try castings. “Music has always been my life, my dream, it’s what I want to do. It’s a magnificent gateway.”, he explained. Before proving your determination: “I feel ready. I worked really hard for this. I didn’t come here to play Scrabble. […] I came to win.“
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At 24, Julien experienced painful ordeals
A fighting spirit which allowed him to win the hearts of many fans of the star Academy and to stay in the competition until the final, despite formidable competition. However, the path was strewn with pitfalls before Julien joined the program hosted by Nikos Aliagas. And for good reason, the one who formed bonds of friendship with Candice is a former stutterer. Faced with this speech impediment, art was of great help to him. “The therapeutic side [de la musique], I experienced it. It saves lives, literallyconfided the boy, ready to “to drop [s]has modesty”, from France Bleu. When I spoke, I stuttered every sentence. When I started singing, there was no more stuttering. It was a real revelation.” Encouraged by the journalist to give the names of his loved ones whom he would like to make proud by participating in the telecrochet, this fan of Jacques Brel had mentioned his dad, who died when Julien was still a child : “I have a mother to make proud, I have [aussi] a dad who is no longer here. And I want to prove to myself that it’s in me, that I can do it.” At the beginning of November, singing teacher Adeline Toniutti was upset by the portrait of her young student. “You prove to us that when we have a problem in life, a disability, an illness, we always have to fight because we get throughshe told him on the TF1 set. I promise you a bright future, I think!” There is no doubt that Julien’s mother, sister and girlfriend, who have already come to see him perform during awards, are happy and proud of his career and to see him realize his dream…
Article written in collaboration with 6Medias
Photo credits: Capture TF1 / Star Academy