The Star Academy 2024 final is scheduled for this Saturday, January 25, 2025, on TF1. And in the end there will only be one winner between Marine and Ebony.
This is the televised event at the start of 2025. The 100% female final of the Star Academy will pit Marine against Ebony, this Saturday January 25, from 9:10 p.m., on TF1. To prepare for this final, the two young women experienced an intense week punctuated by rehearsals and surprises. They discovered their ordeals on stage, gave a showcase in Paris and unveiled two singles, “Unforgettable” and “Ma fault”, recorded at the castle during the week and which the production of the telecrochet put online this Friday.
Above all, Marine and Ebony prepared their paintings and their performances diligently, with many stars coming to end the season in style. On the program for this Saturday evening, the front page announced a duet by Ebony with Pierre Garnier, the winner of the Star Ac last year, on the song “Adieu, nous deux”. She will also perform “Roxane” with the former candidate of the Star Academy Sofia Essaidi.
The other finalist of the Star AcademyMarine, inherited from M. Pokora to perform “Juste une photo de toi”. She will also sing “Born with a broken heart” with Italian star Damiano David. Ebony and Marine will also sing solo, on “All I Ask” by Adèle for one and “À corps perdu” by Gregory Lemarchal for the other. But the two finalists will also share two songs together: “Never enough”, taken from the soundtrack of The Greatest Show, and “When you believe” by Mariah Carey.
For this final of the Star Academythe rivals will finally have to collaborate on a medley with singer Amel Bent. Not to mention a few surprises with the godmother of the promotion Clara Luciani, back for the epilogue.
Ebony and Marine, two polar opposite profiles for the Star Academy
Only one will be named the winner of the Star Academybut rarely will the final display two profiles so far apart. Between Ebony and Marine, the differences have only grown stronger throughout this season. One is the gifted one Star Acdaughter of the famous zouk singer Thierry Cham, originally from Île Saint-Denis and attended a jazz school. A first in class never found wanting. The other is from Lille and has worked hard to overcome his limits, his complexes and sometimes even a little grumpy air. Failed at blind auditions The Voice Kids in 2015 she fought to reach the final.
Marine Delplace, 24, qualified in a first semi-final held on January 11 against Charles. This dentist from the North has managed to seduce the public with her powerful voice and her unfailing determination. Ebony Cham, the 20-year-old West Indian showgirl, snatched her ticket for the final against Franck the following week. His charisma on stage and his journey ended up convincing viewers.
A clearly designated winner for this Star Academy, but…
Between Ebony and Marine, it is difficult at first glance to say who will emerge victorious from the Star Academy This evening. On Friday, the editorial staff of Purepoeple gave the advantage to Ebony “within one vote”, while Ciné Télé Revue, which requested the expertise of Dida Robbert, essential vocal coach of The Voice Belgium, narrowly decided ” for Marine” after praising the technical qualities of the two academicians.
However, it is the public that will decide between the two stars in the making. And on this ground, the match seems folded, the polls giving Marine the clear favorite: a survey published on the TV+ Polls site yesterday afternoon gave more than 73% of the votes to the Northerner against 26% for Ebony , with more than 32,000 participants! Another poll published on the Seriously site even gave 87% to Marine against 13% for his opponent. A significant gap which seems to announce a crushing victory for Lille, barring a last minute turnaround.
Because the possibility offered at the last minute to viewers from French overseas territories to vote by telephone during this final of the Star Ac could reshuffle the cards in favor of Ebony, originally from Guadeloupe. After a comment from actress Firmine Richard last Saturday, TF1 decided to open votes by telephone (but not by SMS) in the West Indies, but also in Guyana, Reunion, Mayotte, Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy . Which makes more than 2 million potential voters.
So who, Marine or Ebony, will succeed Pierre, the winner of the previous edition? The verdict of the Star Academy will be given in a few hours from now on, with an exclusive recording contract with Sony Music Entertainment France, guaranteeing the winner the production of a first album, as well as a prize of 100,000 euros.
After the final, an after party and a documentary for Star Acedemy
After this final of the Star Academythe channel promises to extend the adventure with a best of the greatest daily moments: “from notable evaluations to unforgettable meetings with artists, including the biggest laughs and the most beautiful friendships! The opportunity to relive the intensity and magic of this unique adventure.
And this Sunday, January 26, at 4:10 p.m., an exclusive documentary will come full circle. A program retracing the journey of academicians, in the privacy of the famous castle of Dammarie-les-Lys, with never before broadcast images from behind the scenes, moments off camera, moments from the daily life of teachers, secrets, rituals and other moments of complicity at Studio 217 ! TF1 also announces unique sequences such as the moment when the academicians discover the tour bus, their new home for the tour which is about to begin!