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Rising Star (French TV series)

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Rising Star is a French singing reality competition television series, and the French edition of the international reality television franchise Rising Star. It is based on the Israeli singing reality competition series HaKokhav HaBa. The show's viewers become the instant ultimate juries with expert panelists given only a nominal percentage weight in voting. The French rights were bought by specialized music-oriented station M6.

Season 1 (2014)

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Season 1 was launched in 2014 with first season being between 25 September and 13 November 2014. The live broadcasts were held on "Plateau No. 5" of the Cité du Cinéma established by the film director and producer Luc Besson and located in Saint-Denis, a northern suburb of Paris.

Hosts

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The hosts for the series were Faustine Bollaert and Guillaume Pley. The series was won by Corentin Grevost.

Panelists

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The four-member panelists were:

Reception

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Rising Star French edition realised relatively high viewership at launch with 3.76 million viewers, representing 16.9% of total French audience. But despite the novelty and immediate interactivity created for public voting, the show lost momentum with following episodes as audiences fell below the 2-million benchmark and with 6 November 2014 only 1.52 million viewers capturing just 6.7% of the market.

M6 announced that the French adaptation of Rising Star had failed to attain the figures M6 had anticipated, although its format was welcomed as "audacious" and "innovative". M6 followed that by its decision to cut short the planned series by two episodes, and airing the finals much earlier than anticipated, i.e. by 13 November 2014.[1]

The auditions

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The candidates (or groups) perform live with the series' band behind a big semi-circular screen name "The digital wall" such that they are invisible to the viewing public and the panelists. In real time and throughout the performance, the public votes by a "yes" or "no" through the special app launched with the goal of reaching the 70% set barrier where "the wall" is raised with the candidate moving to the next round called "duel". If he/she fails to reach the 70%, the candidate is eliminated. In this stage 28 candidates were selected to pass to the next round

Auditions 1

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The first show was broadcast on 25 September 2014 starting 20:55.[2] 6 candidates qualified in day 1

Index
  • ✔ : The panelist voted "yes" for the candidate.
  • ✘ : The panelist voted "no" for the candidate.
Candidat[3] Age Song Judges' choices Total
percentage
Result
David Cathy Morgan Cali
Barbara Lune 24 Chandelier - Sia 43% Eliminated
Séverine Romanet 39 Wrecking Ball - Miley Cyrus 89% Qualified
Jackie Deschamps 60 Did not qualify for the wall Eliminated
Léo Rispal 13 Comme toi - Jean-Jacques Goldman 90% Qualified
Tarik 22 Hometown Glory - Adele 73% Qualified
Émanuelle Robitaille 28 I Put a Spell on You - Screamin' Jay Hawkins 89% Qualified
Louis Deslys 25 Si seulement je pouvais lui manquer - Calogero 54% Eliminated
Maëva Bellocq 18 Did not qualify for the wall Eliminated
Larry Lynch 25 Let Her Go - Passenger 94% Qualified
The Rainbows Get Lucky - Daft Punk 22% Eliminated
Solène Le Vezo 18 Il me dit que je suis belle - Patricia Kaas 79% Qualified

Auditions 2

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The second episode was broadcast 2 October 2014 at 20:55. Seven candidates qualified for next round.

Candidate Age Song Judges's choices Total
Percentage
Result
David Cathy Morgan Cali
Ann-Shirley 19 Stay with Me - Sam Smith 75% Qualified
Julien Loko 30 Demons - Imagine Dragons 63% Eliminated
Hoshi 18 Mistral gagnant - Renaud 67% Eliminated
Frénésie Did not qualify for the wall Eliminated
Tiwayo 28 Another Love - Tom Odell 84% Qualified
Anne-Sophie Terschan 18 Respect - Aretha Franklin 77% Qualified
Alexandra Miller 24 Halo - Beyoncé 79% Qualified
Baby's 14 Pour une folie - Baby's 76% Qualified
Julien Mueller 25 All of Me - John Legend 68% Eliminated
MTatiana 25 Jalouse - Mademoiselle K 82% Qualified
Sarah Sofia 21 Dernière danse - Indila 22% Eliminated
Ahmed Mouici & The Golden Moments 51 I've Been Loving You Too Long - Otis Redding 74% Qualified

Auditions 3

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The third day of auditions was broadcast on October 9, 2014, at 20:55. Seven candidates qualified for the next round.

Candidate Age Song Judges's choices Total
Percentage
Result
David Cathy Morgan Cali
Mathieu Canaby 16 Isn't She Lovely? - Stevie Wonder 82% Qualified
Jordan Chevallier 24 La Foule - Édith Piaf 76% Qualified
Audrey Passani 20 Stay - Rihanna 87% Qualified
Ludovic 28 Did not qualify for the wall Eliminated
Monsieur Jau 35 Life on Mars? - David Bowie 57% Eliminated
Corentin Grevost 18 Papaoutai - Stromae 91% Qualified
Kenny Andra 25 Did not qualify for the wall Eliminated
Huu 26 BudapestGeorge Ezra 91% Qualified
Melody 26 Donne-moi le temps - Jenifer 32% Eliminated
Sheila Ray Charles 52 Georgia on My Mind - Ray Charles 87% Qualified
Arno Santamaria 35 Ma mère - Arno Santamaria 87% Qualified
Whities Grace Kelly - Mika 39% Eliminated

Auditions 4

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The fourth and final auditions round was broadcast on 16 October 2014 at 20:55. Nine candidates were chosen for next round. But one favourite candidate Gaël Lopez died almost immediately after the round and the number of qualified candidates reduced to 8.

Candidate Age Song Judges's choices Total
Percentage
Result
David Cathy Morgan Cali
Tanya Michelle 41 Addicted to You - Avicii 90% Qualified
Alex Copler 21 ans Alter ego - Jean-Louis Aubert 72% Qualified
The Turning What'd I Say - Ray Charles 69% Eliminated
Inaya 17 Changer - Maître Gims 88% Qualified
The Garbo 36 Porque te vas - Jeanette Dimech 72% Qualified
Mélina Bourad 14 Fallin'Alicia Keys 78% Qualified
William Matter Losing My Religion - R.E.M. 79% Qualified
Milou Leiz 30 Que je t'aime - Johnny Hallyday 22% Eliminated
Emma Beatson 26 Wasting My Young Years - London Grammar 49% Eliminated
Fabien Incardona 29 Prendre racine - Calogero 84% Qualified
Gaël Lopes 25 Prayer in C - Lilly Wood & The Prick 91% Qualified
Anouchka Strauss 17 Casta Diva, from Norma - Vincenzo Bellini 90% Qualified

Death of contestant Gaël Lopes

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Gaël Lopes, a popular candidate from day 4 of the auditions broadcast on 16 October 2014 died on 18 October 2014, two days after the broadcast falling from the 4th floor of a building[4] after a reported "delirium". Lopes had sung "Prayer in C" from Lilly Wood and The Prick, attaining 91% with the close of voting. He was just 25 and prior to Rising Star had also auditioned twice for Nouvelle Star in 2010 and 2012. A homage was broadcast in the next show on 23 October 2014 with participants singing "Prayer in C" again as a tribute.[5]

Duels

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In the second stage of competition, the 28 candidates through in the auditions are coupled into 14 pairs by a lottery to confront each other. The first candidate performs with "the wall" lifted throughout the performance. His aim is to attain the highest percentage possible. The confronting candidate has to perform "behind the wall". To pass through to the next stage, the second contestant has to outdo the first performance in percentage points in order to "raise the wall". The candidate with the lower percentage is eliminated even if he/she has attained the 70% barrier. Just like in the auditions, the vote of each panelist counts for 7% of the vote. During each contestant's performance, random pictures of people voting in his favour will appear on screen.

Duels 1

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The fifth episode of the series and the first of the two duels rounds was broadcast on 23 October 2014 at 20:55. At the end of the episode, all the candidates sang a tribute to parting contestant Gaël Lopes who had died a few days earlier, just 2 days after performing on the show.

Duel Candidate Song Judge's choice Total
percentage
Result
David Cathy Morgan Cali
1 Corentin Grevost Éblouie par la nuitZaz 79% Qualified
Ahmed Mouici Black or WhiteMichael Jackson 54% Eliminated
2 Audrey Passani Habits (Stay High)Tove Lo 80% Qualified
MTatiana Comme un boomerangSerge Gainsbourg 74% Eliminated
3 Larry Linch The Sound of SilencePaul Simon and Art Garfunkel 83% Qualified
Léo Rispal HurtChristina Aguilera 78% Eliminated
4 Anne-Sophie Terschan All I Want for Christmas Is YouMariah Carey 67% Eliminated
Jordan Chevallier Born This WayLady Gaga 78% Qualified
5 Fabien Incardona SOS d'un terrien en détresse - Daniel Balavoine 79 % Eliminated
Mathieu Canaby If I Ain't Got YouAlicia Keys 81% Qualified
6 Séverine Romanet Set Fire to the RainAdele 73% Eliminated
Ann-Shirley AmoureuseVéronique Sanson 74% Qualified
7 Anouchka O Fortuna from Carmina BuranaCarl Orff 71% Eliminated
Tanya Michelle TitaniumSia and David Guetta 88% Qualified

Duels 2

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The sixth episode, and the second of two duels was broadcast on 30 October 2014 at 20:55.

Duel Candidate Song Judges' choice Total
percentage
Result
David Cathy Morgan Cali
1 Alexandra Miller DiamondsRihanna 44% Eliminated
William Matter En apesanteurCalogero 82% Qualified
2 Melina Bourad Pas toiJean-Jacques Goldman 43% Eliminated
Solène Le Vezo Alors on danseStromae 64% Qualified
3 Tiwayo Stolen DanceMilky Chance 74% Eliminated
Tarik Debbiche Goodbye My LoverJames Blunt 81% Qualified
4 Sheila Ray Charles Rolling in the DeepAdele 75% Eliminated
Baby's HappyPharrell Williams 76% Qualified
5 The Garbo Déshabillez-moiJuliette Gréco 27% Eliminated
Arno Santamaria Debout (Je me sens bien)Arno Santamaria 87% Qualified
6 Alex Copler Un autre mondeTéléphone 76% Eliminated
Huu Locked Out of HeavenBruno Mars 78% Qualified
7 Inaya People Help the PeopleBirdy 89% Qualified
Émanuelle Robitaille Bohemian RhapsodyQueen 86% Eliminated

Duels of champions

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In the duel of the champions stage, two candidates are confronted one to one. The names are decided randomly by a lottery. The weight for the panelists is reduced in this stage to 5% each.

The seventh episode was broadcast on 6 November 2014 at 20:55.

Duel Candidate Song Judges' choice Total
percentage
Result
David Cathy Morgan Cali
1 Corentin Grevost Au café des délices - Patrick Bruel 80% Qualified
William Matter A Sky Full of Stars - Coldplay 66% Eliminated
2 Audrey Passani Video Games - Lana Del Rey 82% Qualified
Solène Le Vezo Et maintenant - Gilbert Bécaud 54% Eliminated
3 Ann-Shirley Empire State of Mind - Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys 68% Qualified
Tarik Debbiche Chanter - Florent Pagny 58% Eliminated
4 Jordan Chevalier ...Baby One More Time - Britney Spears 73% Qualified
Baby's I Love Rock 'n' Roll - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts 41% Eliminated
5 Tanya Michelle Smith Firework - Katy Perry 52% Eliminated
Arno Santamaria Chez moi - Arno Santamaria 76% Qualified
6 Larry Linch Blue Suede Shoes - Elvis Presley 84% Qualified
Huu When I Was Your Man - Bruno Mars 40% Eliminated
7 Mathieu Canaby Imagine - John Lennon 80% Qualified
Inaya Le droit à l'erreur - Amel Bent 77% Eliminated
but saved
by judges

Final

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The final was broadcast on 13 November 2014 at 20:50. The final was originally planned for 27 November 2014, but M6 citing lesser than expected viewership, decided to shorten the series by two weeks and do the finals much earlier. Corentin Grevost won the title of French Rising Star.

Candidates First song Second song Judges' choice Percentage Average total Ranking
David Cathy Morgan Cali First song Second song
Corentin Grevost Toi et moi - Guillaume Grand All of Me - John Legend 80% 68% 14.8% 1st
Arno Santamaria Des vents contraires - Arno Santamaria C'est quand le bonheur - Cali 76% 60% 13.6% 2nd
Larry Lynch La Corrida - Francis Cabrel Wake Me Up! - Avicii 59% 75% 13.4% 3rd
Inaya Price Tag - Jessie J La Bohème - Charles Aznavour 68% 54% 12.2% 4th
Ann-Shirley I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor J'envoie valser - Zazie 70% 45% 11.5% 5th
Mathieu Canaby Quelques mots d'amour - Michel Berger Counting Stars - OneRepublic 67% 43% 11.0% 6th
Audrey Passani Crazy in Love - Beyoncé Paris-Seychelles - Julien Doré 63% 43% 10.6% 7th
Jordan Chevalier Feeling Good - Nina Simone La Seine - Vanessa Paradis/M 43% 47% 9.0% 8th

References

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  1. ^ "Rising Star : M6 avance la finale au 13 novembre" (in French). toutelatele.com. 7 November 2014.
  2. ^ Rising Star: Résumé de l'épisode 1
  3. ^ M6: Les chanteurs en compétition.
  4. ^ CloserMag: Gaël Lopes, candidat de Rising Star est mort (in French)
  5. ^ CloserMag: Rising Star - Mort de Gaël Lopes - Ses proches et Faustine Bollaert lui rendent un dernier hommage (in French)