The reunion of Star Academy may have a sequel. After drawing more than 20,000 people to the Bell Center and Videotron Center on Jan. 12 and 19, the show, featuring 14 contestants from the popular show's first season, could be presented at a festival next summer.
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Contacted by Le Journal in Tracadie-Sheila, Wilfred LeBouthillier expressed the possibility of holding “one festival, maybe two”.
“After the two shows, everyone said that it would be good to have another event before meeting again in ten years,” adds the first Star Académie winner.
“We have been approached and are in the process of checking everyone's availability as they are busy,” confirms Entourage executive producer Véronique Charest, noting that discussions are still in the early stages.
“I had the motto…”
Among the artists as well as among the fans of Star Académie and the production team, only one observation stands out: this reunion was a success and gave the academics another big dose of love.
Wilfred received more than his dose. He received long and warm ovations in Montreal and Quebec.
“It’s destabilizing. “You don't expect it and when it happens, it hits you,” admits the likeable singer, overwhelmed by the audience's reaction.
This emotional moment occurred towards the end of the show when Wilfred performed the song that had made him a favorite of the audience: La ballade de Jean Batailleur.
“I had the motto in my throat and then you get brittle. At that exact moment, all I had to do was sing a phrase and try to catch my breath so I wouldn't distort. When you feel so much love, there is no better reward for an artist.”
chills
At Entourage, expectations for this show directed by Joël Legendre were high and “they were exceeded,” says Véronique Charest.
The academics are “super disciplined,” she said. They wanted to put on a good show after 20 years. They had to live up to the public’s expectations and they did the job.”
They also gave the production team goosebumps. “We pinched ourselves,” admits Ms. Charest.
“We said to ourselves, 'But what are we going through?' and to feel the love that exists in this group, there hasn't been anything comparable for me so far.