ANISHA STAR ACADEMY. Anisha won the Star Academy final on Saturday, November 26. The young woman managed to touch the public with her emotionally rich performances and her atypical career.
[Mis à jour le 27 novembre 2022 à 9h30] Anisha won the Star Academy final on Saturday, November 26. Since her arrival in the adventure, on October 15, 2022, the singer was discreet, but managed to amaze the teachers and the public with her voice. Throughout the bonuses, the artists who met Anisha did not fail to underline her talent, like Slimane, who had invited her to sing with him, Camélia Jordana or even Claudio Capéo, who promised to collaborate with her. During the finale, Anisha sang a duet with 2022 season sponsor Robbie Williams. Together, they took over Supreme, the artist’s emblematic title. At the end of this performance, the singer, impressed, said: “She’s a lioness, shy in life, lioness on stage.” The public seems to have shared the opinion of Robbie Williams, since Anisha won the Star Academy contest with 57% of the votes. She wins 100,000 euros and a contract for an album with the record company Sony Music.
In addition to her vocal performances, Anisha’s journey captured the hearts of viewers. Originally from Madagascar, she confided in her difficult childhood and declared that she lacked “love and consideration”. She has lived in France for five to six years and stays with her aunt in Sannois, in the Val-d’Oise. During her video portrait at the start of the show, Anisha said she was lonely: “I go home alone, I’m always alone. I’m afraid to go to others,” she explained. With the Star Academy, the young woman learned to meet other people, but also to gain self-confidence. During an interview for Entertainment TV, Anisha had confided that she participated in the show to “send a message of hope, of courage to children in difficulty. I am doing this adventure for them, it is close to my heart”. The artist said: “I want to have a real echo, whether in my country, in Madagascar where not all children have access to education.”
What is Anisha’s song at Star Ac’?
During the big week of the Star Academy finals, each finalist was offered a song by an artist who came especially for it. Anisha was able to count on Camélia Jordana who, like other artists to the other finalists, offered her a song. A song titled From up there and whose lyrics were custom-written for Anisha. The latter was able to present it to the teachers of the Star Academy, during the very last evaluations of the season, broadcast this Wednesday, November 23 on TF1. She also performed it on set during the finale.
The emotion aroused by Anisha at Star Academy
On Saturday, November 26, the teachers unanimously praised Anisha’s career. Michael Goldman, the director of the Star Academy assured, Saturday evening: “Anisha has perfectly succeeded in her first prime and her last prime”. Indeed, his first performance on I am sick of Serge Lama caused a sensation. During the final, she repeated the feat by singing Rolled with Soprano. He assured: “She is a girl who has a lot of soul, she touches us. I was with an angel”.
When Anisha’s victory was announced, the teachers shared their feelings. Yanis Marshall, the dance teacher, said he was “happy” that she was the winner. Laure Balon, stage expression teacher, highlighted her “magical” interpretation of the song Hallelujah. For her part, Adeline Toniutti, the singing teacher, is certain that a great career awaits her.
Who is Star Academy candidate Anisha?
Originally from Madagascar, Anisha now lives in Sannois in the Val-d’Oise. Before seeing her sing, the distribution of her portrait made it possible to discover a young woman little spared by life. “I could not have dreamed so big. I had difficult living conditions in my childhood and participating in this competition is a little revenge. I will do the best I can”, she had already entrusted to the Parisian just before that first primetime appearance.
“I hope to give strength to those who have encountered difficulties like me”, she explained before admitting: “I am very anxious, but there, I jump into the void.” Visibly little won by stress, Anisha delivered a performance that seduced the jury, blown unanimously, both on the side of director Michael Goldman and his singing teacher Adeline Toniutti. A few seconds after her performance, Anisha was surprised to see Serge Lama himself appear on the duplex screen to congratulate her! This is a first that will go down in the annals of the show…