The Star Academy returns on October 15 on TF1. The opportunity to discuss the journey of former candidates, like Harlem, who revealed that he lived in his car after leaving the castle.
The star Academy is back on TF1 from October 15. The cult show, presented by Nikos and Karima Charni, can be found as a bonus on TF1 and in its daily version at 5:30 p.m. on the front page. The star Academy has propelled many talents, like Jenifer, Nolwenn Leroy or Grégory Lemarchal. Many emblematic candidates have marked the program, such as Emilie Minatchy or Jérémy Amelin, to name but a few.
While star Academy marks its big comeback and that new candidates will probably mark the minds of viewers, many are those wondering what has become of their former apprentice singers favorite. Unfortunately, not all of them had the course and some have taken more tortuous paths than others. This is the case of Harlem, candidate for the 4th season of the star Academywhich revealed in 2013 to have lived in his car after leaving the castle of Damarie-Les-Lys.
Star Academy: Harlem forced to live in his car after the show
Passionate about rap, Harlem had wanted at all costs to live from his music and release an album after his adventure in the star Academy. But to raise the necessary funds to realize his dream, Harlem had to live in his car. In 2013, he explained to Accès Privé: “Frankly, we are good here. There is no one to bother us. Good, it’s a bit of a hard way of life. But anyway, it’s the street. Rap is basically the street.“Nevertheless, he then entrusted our colleagues with Tele-Leisure have found accommodation following the report. Very discreet, he did not appear in the documentary broadcast in 2021 on TF1 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the star Academy.
The continuation of the star Academy was not easy for some. Armande Altaï, emblematic singing teacher and director of the school for a season, had for her part explained that she only had 900 euros in retirement. Financial difficulties that force him to work “to his death”.