L’École des stars was a French

France

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 music competition and reality television

Reality television

Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...

 series first broadcast in 2008 with a second series in 2009, both on Direct 8

Direct 8

Direct 8 is a national French TV channel, owned by Vincent Bolloré. It is available through digital terrestrial television network "TNT" and the Astra 1H satellite position....

television station, designed to find great child singers aged 8 to 12 years. Presenter for both seasons was Laurie Cholewa. The winner for the first season was Valentin and for the second season Léo Rispal

Léo Rispal

Léo Rispal also known as just Léo is a French child singer and winner of second season of the French reality television series L'École des stars broadcast in 2009 with the final broadcast on 25 December 2009 on French television station Direct 8.-In L'École des stars:He became known through his...

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Season 1 (2008)

The first season debuted on 11 November 2008 and continued till 16 December 2008. Episodes were broadcast at 20:40 on Tuesdays. There were 50 participants, from which ten were selected then five, then the winner. The winner of this series was 11-year-old Valentin. The permanent jury was composed of Nathalie Corré and Bruno Berberes and joiuned by guest artist / juries that changed from episode to episode including Natasha St-Pier

Natasha St-Pier

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, Roch Voisine

Roch Voisine

Joseph Armand Roch Voisine, OC better known as Roch Voisine, is a Canadian Acadian singer-songwriter, actor, and radio and television host...

, Patrick Fiori

Patrick Fiori

Patrick Fiori is a French singer.-Biography:Fiori was born to an Armenian father and a Corsican mother in Marseille, France. When he was only 12 years old, he was offered his first role in the musical La légende des santonniers...

, Julie Zenatti

Julie Zenatti

Julie Zenatti, born 5 February 1981, is a French singer celebrity. She first played the role of Fleur-de-Lys and later Esmeralda on stage for the musical Notre-Dame de Paris. Zenatti was involved with Notre-Dame de Paris co-star Patrick Fiori from 2002–2006 and the pair were engaged for 2 years...

 and Gilbert Montagné

Gilbert Montagné

Gilbert Montagné is a French musician, both a pianist and organist, as well as a singer. Blind from birth, he is best remembered for his international hit "The Fool", which was a number 1 single across Europe in 1971...

Season 2 (2009)

The second season of L'École des stars started on 20 November 2009 and finished on 25 December 2009. Episodes were broadcast at 20:40 on Fridays. There were 32 participants after a national casting in which more than 2000 children applied. From the 32 candidates, ten were selected and then four finalists, then the winner. The winner of this series was the 9-year-old Léo Rispal. The permanent jury was composed of Maureen Dor and Bruno Berberes with invited artist / juries that changed from episode to episode including Sofia Essaïdi

Sofia Essaïdi

Sofia Essaïdi is a Moroccan singer. She was born in Casablanca, Morocco. She has a Moroccan father and a French mother.-Career:...

, Hélène Ségara

Hélène Ségara

Hélène Ségara is a French female singer revealed in her interpretation of Esmeralda in the french musical Notre Dame de Paris.-Her childhood in the French Riviera:...

, Didier Barbelivien

Didier Barbelivien

Didier Barbelivien is a French author, lyricist, songwriter and singer. Beginning in the 1970s, he wrote a number of successful songs for artists such as: Dalida, Johnny Hallyday, Michel Sardou, Daniel Guichard, Claude François, Gilbert Montagné, Sylvie Vartan, Patti Layne, Gilbert Bécaud, Enrico...

, Amandine Bourgeois

Amandine Bourgeois

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, Dany Brillant

Dany Brillant

Dany Brillant, born Daniel Cohen-Biran in Tunis, Tunisia. He is a Tunisian-French vocalist.In June 2005, Brillant appeared on Les stars chantent leurs idoles, on France 2, alongside stars such as Julio Iglesias and Il Divo....

 and Tina Arena

Tina Arena

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. Guest performing artists were Sliimy, Emmanuel Moire, Rose, Amaury Vassili

Amaury Vassili

Amaury Vassili is a French singer and the professional tenor. His debut album Vincerò from 2009 went double platinum in France, and he has had international success with releases in Canada, South Africa and South Korea.-Biography:Amaury Vassili, born Amaury Vassili Chotard, began singing around...

, La troupe de Mozart and Peps.

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