Ok so i'm not sure this will interest a lot of people but i'm bored and have nothing better to do

This thread is dedicated to the 5th (or is it the 6th ?) season of La Nouvelle Star which is the French version of American Idol. I didn't particulary pay attention to that show the previous years but i saw the first episod last week (the first actual episod, after the castings) and found some of the contestants talented and endearing

Here are the judges:

Marianne James

She's an amazing singer, a show-girl and she always says what's on her mind (she can be bold sometimes )

Manu Katché

He's a world-reknowed drum player who's played for some of the biggest international artists all over the world

Dove Attia

Huge French musical shows producer

André Manoukian

Song writter and manager (i think lol), he works with some of the biggest french stars

I'm going to post every contestant's performance from last week so that anyone who is interested can give their opinion, and it would also be nice to see how they compare to the contestants from other countries

Canelle - Mon coeur, mon amour

Soma - Hero

Mounir - 1980 [voted out last week]

Ilyes - Le sud

Vincent - You give me something

Isabelle - Butterfly [voted out last week]

Michel - Think

Gaetane - Black horse and the cherry tree

Julie - Elle m'a dit

Alex - Stand by me

And here are my personal favourites (i also love Alex and i think Soma's a hottie but his remake of Mariah carey's hero sucked )

Julien - Like a virgin

Raphaelle - Yesterday

Pierre - La boîte de jazz [He is sooooooooo HOT ]

Tigane - Crazy

Martine - Ain't no mountain high enough

I like watching the pre-selections...It's sooo funny!!

but mmm the prime isn't so interesting ...that being said Julien is very appealing!!!

I love watching American Idol! I have no idea who those French judges are.

I like watching the pre-selections...It's sooo funny!!

but mmm the prime isn't so interesting ...that being said Julien is very appealing!!!

i agree, the pre-selections are funnier but there are some good singers this year IMO... it's refreshing compared to Star Academy

I love watching American Idol! I have no idea who those French judges are.

hahaha no surprise here, they're French celebrities

I just checked out their site (translated ) and i watched those vids and i must say i really liked Julien and Tigane. nice set of pipes they got. and that Soma and Pierre guy, yea, they're pretty cute

and Vincent, omg his version of JM's you give me something is weird.. :shock:

I'm kind of in love w/ Dove. I don't know why, maybe it's my kind of man. Lol. (I'm out of there xD )

I hope Julien's gonna win, he sounds very good.