Nouvelle Star (Season 6)
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The sixth season of Nouvelle Star
aired from February 31 to June 13. Virginie Efira
hosted her third season. Novelties of the season were brought with a change in the judging panel as André Manoukian
remained as the only former jury member. Next to him Lio, Sinclair and Philippe Manœuvre judged the contestants for the first time. Also a veto power was introduced in which the judges had the right to save an eliminated contestant which they used at their very first opportunity. A similar element was later seen in the 8th season of American Idol
.
Auditions were held in the following cities:
The season also saw a several contestants using artistic names instead of their real ones:
Nouvelle Star
Nouvelle Star is a French television series based on the popular Pop Idol programme produced by FremantleMedia and broadcast by M6 in France....
aired from February 31 to June 13. Virginie Efira
Virginie Efira
Virginie Efira is a Belgian actress, and anchor on French Television.She was first hired by Club RTL to present a children's show called Mégamix. She went on to present other programmes in Belgium, including A la recherche de la nouvelle Star...
hosted her third season. Novelties of the season were brought with a change in the judging panel as André Manoukian
André Manoukian
André Manoukian, is an French-Armenian songwriter, arranger, and jazz musician.Since 2002, he is also one of the four judges in the French version of Pop Idol, Nouvelle Star.-Early years and education:...
remained as the only former jury member. Next to him Lio, Sinclair and Philippe Manœuvre judged the contestants for the first time. Also a veto power was introduced in which the judges had the right to save an eliminated contestant which they used at their very first opportunity. A similar element was later seen in the 8th season of American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
.
Auditions were held in the following cities:
- Marseilles
- LilleLilleLille is a city in northern France . It is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the country behind those of Paris, Lyon and Marseille. Lille is situated on the Deûle River, near France's border with Belgium...
- ToulouseToulouseToulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
- RennesRennesRennes is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France. Rennes is the capital of the region of Brittany, as well as the Ille-et-Vilaine department.-History:...
- LyonLyonLyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
- BrusselsBrusselsBrussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
- ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
- StrasbourgStrasbourgStrasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
(first time used as a casting location.
The season also saw a several contestants using artistic names instead of their real ones:
Candidates
| Name | Real Name | Pseudonym Pseudonym A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym... |
|---|---|---|
| Amandine | Amandine Bourgeois Amandine Bourgeois Amandine Bourgeois is a French singer. She was the winner of the 6th edition of the French version of the Pop Idol series Nouvelle Star in 2008.- References :... |
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| Axelle | - | |
| Benjamin Benjamin Siksou Benjamin Siksou , is a French singer-songwriter and actor. He sings in a "jazz blues" style and plays the guitar, piano, and the violin.- Early years :... |
Benjamin Siksou Benjamin Siksou Benjamin Siksou , is a French singer-songwriter and actor. He sings in a "jazz blues" style and plays the guitar, piano, and the violin.- Early years :... |
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| Cédric | Cédric Oheix | - |
| Cindy | Cindy Aghostino | - |
| Clément | - | |
| Fred | - | |
| Jules | Julien Pélissier | - |
| Julie | Julie Bessard | Julia Mary puis Bessa |
| Julien | Julien Pierson | Peter Sunson |
| Kristov | Christophe Leroy | - |
| Lucile | Lucile Malghem | Lucile Luzely |
| Siân | Siân Pottok | - |
| Thomas | Thomas Marfisi | - |
| Ycare | Assane Attié | - |
Elimination chart
| Female | Male | Top 10 | Top 15 |
| Stage: | Top 15 | Finals | ||||||||||
| Week: | 4/2 | 4/9 | 4/16 | 4/23 | 4/30 | 5/7 | 5/15 | 5/21 | 5/28 | 6/4 | 6/11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Contestant | Result | ||||||||||
| 1 | Amandine Bourgeois | Viewers | Winner | |||||||||
| 2 | Benjamin Siksou Benjamin Siksou Benjamin Siksou , is a French singer-songwriter and actor. He sings in a "jazz blues" style and plays the guitar, piano, and the violin.- Early years :... |
Viewers | ||||||||||
| 3 | Cédric Oheix | Viewers | ||||||||||
| 4 | Ycare Cavens | Viewers | ||||||||||
| 5 | Jules Pelissier | Viewers | ||||||||||
| 6 | Lucile Malghem | Viewers | ||||||||||
| 7 | Thomas Marisi | Viewers | ||||||||||
| 8 | Kristov Leroy | Viewers | ||||||||||
| 9 | Siân Pottok | Judges | ||||||||||
| 10 | Julien Pierson | Viewers | ||||||||||
| 11-15 | Axelle | Elim | ||||||||||
| Cindy Agostinho | ||||||||||||
| Clément Falgous | ||||||||||||
| Fred | ||||||||||||
| Julie Bessard | ||||||||||||