Loft Story
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reality show started in 2001 on the M6 channel.
Description
Loft Story is a slightly re-tooled version of the Dutch-createdNetherlands
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Big Brother
Big Brother (TV series)
Big Brother is a television show in which a group of people live together in a large house, isolated from the outside world but continuously watched by television cameras. Each series lasts for around three months, and there are usually fewer than 15 participants. The housemates try to win a cash...
, toned down slightly for the French market by production company Endemol
Endemol
Endemol is an international television production and distribution company based in the Netherlands, with subsidiaries and joint ventures in 23 countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Mexico, Spain, Italy, Germany, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Dominican Republic, Poland,...
. The initial French Loft Story inspired the creation of a similar show of the same name
Loft Story (Canada)
Loft Story was a Canadian French television series broadcast on the TQS television network, and was an adaptation of the show Loft Story in France, which itself was an adaptation of the Big Brother franchise...
in Quebec. The famous eye logo is used by both Loft Story versions. It evokes the voyeuristic eye of the television viewer as she or he watches the Lofteurs live in front of the cameras. Some of them get gradually voted off the show by viewers on their phones and the last couple win a house. It caused great controversy in France and the house was attacked by protesters.
Series 1
Start Date: 26 April 2001End Date: 5 July 2001
The prize: 3,000,000 frank worth house (450,000 euro)
Nominations Table
| Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 10 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Females | Males | ||||||||
| Christophe | Not eligible |
Kenza, Laure |
Not eligible |
4-Julie, 3-Kimy, 2-Laure, 1-Loana |
Not eligible |
No nominations |
No nominations |
Not eligible |
Winner |
| Loana | Steevy, Aziz |
Not eligible |
5-Jean-Édouard, 4-Christophe, 3-Fabrice, 2-Philippe, 1-Steevy |
Not eligible |
4-Jean-Édouard, 3-Christophe, 2-Philippe, 1-Fabrice |
No nominations |
No nominations |
Winner | Not eligible |
| Jean-Édouard | Not eligible |
Kenza, Laure |
Not eligible |
4-Laure, 3-Kimy, 2-Loana, 1-Julie |
Not eligible |
No nominations |
No nominations |
Not eligible |
Runner-Up |
| Laure | Aziz, Jean-Édouard |
Not eligible |
5-Philippe, 4-Christophe, 3-Jean-Édouard, 2-Fabrice, 1-Steevy |
Not eligible |
4-Fabrice, 3-Jean-Édouard, 2-Philippe, 1-Christophe |
No nominations |
No nominations |
Runner-Up | Not eligible |
| Fabrice | Not eligible |
Kenza, Laure |
Not eligible |
4-Kimy, 3-Loana, 2-Laure, 1-Julie |
Not eligible |
No nominations |
No nominations |
Evicted (Day 57) |
|
| Kimy | Exempt | Not eligible |
5-Christophe, 4-Jean-Édouard, 3-Philippe, 2-Fabrice, 1-Steevy |
Not eligible |
4-Christophe, 3-Philippe, 2-Fabrice, 1-Jean-Édouard |
No nominations |
Evicted (Day 50) |
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| Philippe | Not eligible |
Kenza, Laure |
Not eligible |
4-Julie, 3-Loana, 2-Laure, 1-Kimy |
Not eligible |
Evicted (Day 43) |
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| Julie | Aziz, Jean-Édouard |
Not eligible |
5-Christophe, 4-Philippe, 3-Jean-Édouard, 2-Fabrice, 1-Steevy |
Not eligible |
Evicted (Day 36) |
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| Steevy | Not eligible |
Kimy, Loana |
Not eligible |
Evicted (Day 29) |
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| Kenza | Aziz, Jean-Édouard |
Not eligible |
Evicted (Day 22) |
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| Aziz | Not eligible |
Evicted (Day 15) |
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| Delphine | Walked (Day 11) |
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| David | Walked (Day 6) |
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| Against Public Vote | Aziz, Jean-Édouard |
Kenza, Laure |
Fabrice, Steevy |
Julia, Laure, Loana |
Fabrice, Philippe |
Kimy, Laure, Loana |
Christophe, Fabrice, Jean-Édouard |
Laure, Loana |
Christophe, Jean-Édouard |
| Nomination Notes |
none | none | 1 | none | |||||
| Evicted | Aziz 49.6% to save |
Kenza 46% to save |
Steevy 47% to save |
Julie 28.4% to save |
Philippe 49.5% to save |
Kimy 18% to save |
Fabrice 28% to save |
Laure 34% to win |
Jean-Édouard 43% to win |
| Loana 66% to win |
Christophe 57% to win |
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The contestants released a music single under the name 'Les Lofteurs'; 'Up and Down' reached number one in the French charts.
Notes:
: From now on they will award each Lofteur points, their favourite will receive maximum points and their least favourite will receive 1 point. The 2 or more with the least number of points will be up for nomination.
Series 2
Start Date: 11 April 2002End Date: 4 July 2002
Prize: 250,000 euro + 250,000 euro
Nominations Table
| #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | #7 | #8 | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Females | Males | |||||||||
| Thomas | 6-Karine, 5-Julia, 4-Sandra, 3-Angela, 2-Lesly, 1-Lauryne |
Not eligible |
5-Karine, 4-Sandra, 3-Lauryne, 2-Angela, 1-Lesly |
Not eligible |
4-Karine, 3-Lauryne, 2-Sandra, 1-Angela |
Not eligible |
3-Karine, 2-Angela, 1-Sandra |
Not eligible |
Not eligible |
Winner |
| Karine | Not eligible |
6-Thomas, 5-Félicien, 4-David, 3-William 2-Romain, 1-Kamel |
Not eligible |
5-Thomas, 4-Félicien, 3-Romain, 2-David, 1-Kamel |
Not eligible |
4-Thomas, 3-Romain, 2-Kamel, 1-David |
Not eligible |
3-Thomas, 2-Kamel, 1-David |
Winner | Not eligible |
| David | 6-Angela, 5-Karine, 4-Sandra, 3-Lesly, 2-Julia, 1-Lauryne |
Not eligible |
5-Angela, 4-Lesly, 3-Sandra, 2-Karine, 1-Lauryne |
Not eligible |
4-Angela, 3-Sandra, 2-Karine, 1-Lauryne |
Not eligible |
3-Angela, 2-Sandra, 1-Karine |
Not eligible |
Not eligible |
Runner-up |
| Angela | Not eligible |
6-David, 5-Kamel, 4-Félicien, 3-Romain 2-Thomas, 1-William |
Not eligible |
5-David, 4-Kamel, 3-Thomas, 2-Félicien, 1-Romain |
Not eligible |
4-David, 3-Kamel, 2-Thomas, 1-Romain |
Not eligible |
3-David, 2-Kamel, 1-Thomas |
Runner-up | Not eligible |
| Kamel | 6-Lesly, 5-Sandra, 4-Angela, 3-Lauryne, 2-Karine, 1-Julia |
Not eligible |
5-Lesly, 4-Angela, 3-Sandra, 2-Lauryne, 1-Karine |
Not eligible |
4-Angela, 3-Sandra, 2-Lauryne, 1-Karine |
Not eligible |
3-Angela, 2-Sandra, 1-Karine |
Not eligible |
Evicted (Day 71) |
|
| Sandra | Not eligible |
6-David, 5-Kamel, 4-Romain, 3-Félicien 2-William, 1-Thomas |
Not eligible |
5-Kamel, 4-David, 3-Thomas, 2-Romain, 1-Félicien |
Not eligible |
4-Kamel, 3-David, 2-Thomas, 1-Romain |
Not eligible |
Evicted (Day 64) |
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| Romain | 6-Lauryne, 5-Lesly, 4-Karine, 3-Sandra, 2-Angela, 1-Julia |
Not eligible |
5-Karine, 4-Lauryne, 3-Sandra, 2-Angela, 1-Lesly |
Not eligible |
4-Karine, 3-Lauryne, 2-Angela, 1-Sandra |
Not eligible |
Evicted (Day 57) |
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| Lauryne | Not eligible |
6-Kamel, 5-David, 4-Romain, 3-Félicien, 2-Thomas, 1-William |
Not eligible |
5-Félicien, 4-Thomas, 3-Romain, 2-Kamel, 1-David |
Not eligible |
Evicted (Day 50) |
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| Félicien | 6-Angela, 5-Karine, 4-Julia, 3-Lesly, 2-Sandra, 1-Lauryne |
Not eligible |
5-Karine, 4-Lauryne, 3-Sandra, 2-Angela, 1-Lesly |
Not eligible |
Evicted (Day 43) |
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| Lesly | Not eligible |
6-Kamel, 5-Romain, 4-David, 3-Félicien, 2-Thomas, 1-William |
Not eligible |
Evicted (Day 36) |
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| William | 6-Julia, 5-Karine, 4-Sandra, 3-Angela, 2-Lauryne, 1-Lesly |
Not eligible |
Evicted (Day 29) |
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| Julia | Not eligible |
Evicted (Day 22) |
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| Marlene | Walked (Day 7) |
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| Against Public Vote | Julia, Lauryne |
Thomas, William |
Angela, Lesly |
David, Kamel, Félicien, Romain |
Angela, Karine, Lauryne, Sandra |
Romain, Thomas |
Karine, Sandra |
David, Kamel, Thomas |
Angela, Karine |
David, Thomas |
| Walked | Marlene | none | ||||||||
| Evicted | Julia 42% to save |
William 47% to save |
Lesly 30% to save |
Félicien 24% to save |
Lauryne 21% to save |
Romain 42% to save |
Sandra ?% to save |
Kamel ?% to save |
Angela 49.58% to win |
David 48.71% to win |
| Karine 50.42% to win |
Thomas 51.29% to win |
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Criticism
Loft Story became a craze when it was screened, but as it went on, it became extremely criticized, mocked and belittled by the media: the premise of ordinary young people being filmed most of the time in a cozy loft (and letting themselves out, they got a reputation of being stupid), being voted off by people on phones and getting to win money at the end, got it called high-rate "garbage tv".Loft Story is considered to be the precursor of reality shows in France where the contestants get voted off by viewers.
Like other Big Brother-style programs, the show's sexual content was criticized as several contestants were seen having intercourse
Sexual intercourse
Sexual intercourse, also known as copulation or coitus, commonly refers to the act in which a male's penis enters a female's vagina for the purposes of sexual pleasure or reproduction. The entities may be of opposite sexes, or they may be hermaphroditic, as is the case with snails...
on camera.
See also
- Culture of FranceCulture of FranceThe culture of France and of the French people has been shaped by geography, by profound historical events, and by foreign and internal forces and groups. France, and in particular Paris, has played an important role as a center of high culture and of decorative arts since the seventeenth...
- List of French television series
- Reality televisionReality televisionReality 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...
- Baudrillard, Jean, The conspiracy of art : Dust Breeding