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Star Academy France

Star Academy
Star Academy France 8 Logo.jpg
Current Star Academy logo
Genre Interactive talent show
Reality
Directed by Franck Broqua
Jean-Jacques Amsellem
Presented by Nikos Aliagas
Country of origin France
Original language(s) French
No. of seasons 9
Production
Producer(s) Endemol France
Release
Original network TF1 (2001-2008)
NRJ 12 (2012-)
Original release October 20, 2001 – December 19, 2008 (TF1)
September 2012 (NRJ 12)
Chronology
Followed by The Voice: la plus belle voix (TF1)
External links
Website

Star Academy is a French reality television show produced by the Dutch company Endemol. It consists of a contest of young singers. It spawned an equally successful show in Quebec called Star Académie. It was broadcast on TF1 (2001-2008) and NRJ12 (2012). At the end of each season, selected contestants would go on tour around France, Morocco, Switzerland, Belgium, Tunisia, and other French-speaking countries.

The contestants stayed in the Dammarie-lès-Lys castle: The Vives-Eaux castle.

The reality show was hosted by Nikos Aliagas and featured guest stars such as Madonna, Britney Spears, Beyoncé, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, Mariah Carey, Céline Dion, The Corrs, Texas, Simple Plan, Moby, Tina Arena, Nelly Furtado, Tokio Hotel, Anastacia, Alicia Keys, Craig David, 50 Cent, will.i.am, Destiny's Child, James Blunt, Diddy, Sting, David Guetta, Lenny Kravitz, Janet Jackson, Liza Minnelli, Phil Collins, Laura Pausini, Kylie Minogue, Dannii Minogue, Tina Turner, Andrea Bocelli, Charles Aznavour, Hélène Ségara, Peter Kingsbery, Lara Fabian, Shania Twain, Avril Lavigne, Alizée, Johnny Hallyday, Paul Anka, Lionel Richie, Alanis Morissette, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Bee Gees, and Ricky Martin.


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