Brieuc joins Star Academy as the second Belgian contestant, Sudinfo reports

Brieuc joins the new season of Star Academy as the second Belgian contestant

Brieuc, an 18-year-old from Court-Saint-Etienne, has been selected as one of the contestants for the return of the reality singing competition Star Academy on TF1, Sudinfo reported. His selection makes him the second confirmed Belgian participant alongside Leeloo, a 24-year-old artist and the daughter of François Pirette.

The Tech TL;DR:

• Brieuc is an 18-year-old singer from Court-Saint-Etienne participating in the latest season of Star Academy on TF1.
• He previously competed on The Voice Belgique Kids in 2023, reaching the K.O. round under coach Matthew Irons.
• His musical catalog includes the single “Soirée,” which was released less than three months prior to his selection.

Brieuc competed on The Voice Belgique in 2023

Before stepping onto the main Star Academy stage to perform “Maman s’inquiète” by Helena, Brieuc had already built experience in televised singing competitions. Viewers of The Voice Belgique may recognize the young artist from his run on the children’s edition of the program in 2023. During that season, he advanced through the initial rounds before being eliminated at the K.O. stage while competing on the team led by coach Matthew Irons.

Brieuc releases single Soirée and grows Instagram following

Outside of television broadcasts, Brieuc maintains an established digital footprint. On Instagram, he commands a following of more than 17,000 users, where his profile features snapshots from travels to cities including London, New York, and Prague. On the music streaming front, he released an original single titled “Soirée” less than three months before entering the competition. At the time of reporting, the track has accumulated just over 8,000 streams on Spotify.

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artist: "Brieuc"
track: "Soirée"
release_window: "Under three months prior to Star Academy launch"
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Competing alongside Leeloo in the TF1 lineup

The latest season brings together 17 hopefuls competing for the top spot, following in the footsteps of previous Belgian participants such as Helena, Maylis, and Anouk. Brieuc shares the Belgian representation for this batch of contestants with Leeloo, marking a dual presence from Belgium in the primary lineup broadcast on TF1.