Alongside Julien Doré, Lara Fabian and Patrick Fiori, the singer will play the role of exceptional teacher for future academicians

Return to “home” for Pierre Garnier

Clearly, the name of Pierre Garnier is on everyone’s lips! While the singer has just seen his album “Every second” certified platinum, Pierre Garnier has great plans for the future. And it may well be that he will not leave the castle of Dammarie-les-Lys anytime soon, the same one where he proved himself before of become the big winner of season 11 of Star Academy.

Four days before the official launch of the next season of the famous TV showPublic magazine revealed that Pierre Garnier would play a key role in this new edition. In fact, the latter would become exceptional teacher. Here, no daily lessons, but rather masterclasses, private lessons, and special missions to give maximum advice to future academicians.

A tailor-made role

If Pierre Garnier goes from academician to professor in less than a year, he seems very willing to take on this new hat. Indeed, the young 22-year-old singer will be best able to advise the students on his experience, between managing emotions, stress of evaluations, or even after Star-Academy. Especially since leaving the castle, the interpreter of “Those we were” never ceases to impress: a first album that hitsprestigious stages, collaborations with renowned artists, like Matt Pokora… Enough to inspire future students who will join season 12 of the Star Academy!

But Pierre Garnier will not be alone in taking on this ambitious role. At his side, he will be able to count on the presence of reassuring mentors, such as Lara Fabianwho almost took the position of director or even Patrick Flowersa big regular on TV shows and a fan of the Star Academy, he who came to perform on February 3, 2024 on the TF1 set. Still in this role of super teacher, we will also find Julien Doréalso an expert on the subject, since he won Nouvelle Star in 2007. A detail that many people seem to forget as the artist has managed to break away from his image “former winner of a music show“.

In any case, at M Radio, we can’t wait to see the launch of this season 12, which promises to be… full of surprises !

Flore Benguigui leaves the group L’Impératrice. (©Instagram)

The Empress is shattered. In fact, singer Flore Benguigui announces that she is leaving the group. She even denounces a terrible lack of consideration on the part of the music industry.

It’s official: Flore Benguigui is leaving the ship and leaving the L’Impératrice group disarmed. The singer explained the reasons for her departure in a long message shared on social networks. This decision is the “fruit of long and painful reflection”. Indeed, the artist makes a very bitter observation. She reveals:

“At the end of May 2024, I warned the group that I could no longer continue. That I was going to ensure the release of the album and the summer festival tour which had already begun, but that it was physically and psychologically impossible for me to continue the rest”.

She also claims to have “sounded the alarm several times”. She also talks about “deep personal and artistic disagreements” with the other members of L’Impératrice. However, Flore Benguigui above all wishes to highlight the many problems of the French music industry. She describes it as “toxic” et “unfair especially towards women, towards victims, towards mental health”. According to the artist, this departure is “the only way to protect [sa] health, physical and mental, which has been very seriously undermined in recent years”. She also makes things clear:

“Today I no longer wish to be part of a system that […] prefers to capitalize on the sensitivity of artists”.

But that doesn’t stop him from thanking the teams, the other members of the group, and especially his audience. From now on, she feels ready to pursue her own projects:

“The group will continue without me, and a new singer will replace me in the future”.

When will we see Flore Benguigui again? We can’t wait to find out more!

What future for the L’Impératrice group?

What will become of The Empress without Flore Benguigui? The announcement of his departure came like a hammer this Thursday, September 26, 2024. On Instagram, the group expressed their dismay: “It is with great sadness that we announce Flore’s departure. […] These nine years together have been filled with unforgettable moments”. It is true that the international success of L’Impératrice is largely due to Flore’s talent. And the group is well aware of this:

“At the very beginning, the music of L’Impératrice was almost exclusively instrumental. Thank you Flore for the voice you were able to give her, and for these magnificent years. You will always be part of the group’s history, and we wish you all the best for the future.”.

Thus, we will meet L’Impératrice during the next date of her world tour, on October 11. The group seems ready to take on “a new artistic challenge” !