won in 2001 by Jenifer Bartoli from Nice, who has become one of France's best-loved new female singers since then. Second studio album Le Passage has songwriting contributions from Calogero and Benoît Poher from Kyo. Later she released two other studio albums, Lunatic and Apelle-moi Jen. Carine and Mario, along with series 2 contestants Anne-Laure and Houcine and series 5 contestants Pierre and Alexia make up the cast of a new comedie-musicale in France "Salut Joe" which features the songs of legendary star Joe Dassin. Olivia Ruiz has enjoyed critical and commercial success with her album La Femme Chocolat. Season 2 Nolwenn Leroy (winner) - participated in the Star Academy Tour, released debut album Nolwenn and follow-up Histoires Naturelles. Also released live CD & DVD Histoires Naturelles Tour. Houcine Camara (finalist) - participated in the Star Academy Tour Emma Daumas (semi-finalist) - participated in the Star Academy Tour Georges-Alain Jones - (semi-finalist) participated in the Star Academy Tour Aurélie Konaté - participated in the Star Academy Tour Jérémy Chatelain - participated in the Star Academy Tour Anne-Laure Sibon - participated in the Star Academy Tour Fabien Fasake - participated in the Star Academy Tour Alexandre Balduzzi - participated in the Star Academy Tour Isabelle Lem Eva Chemouni Rudy Carvalho Philip Miro Nazim Florence Stéphanie Hansen Season 2 of Star Academy launched some singers with successful solo careers - winner Nolwenn but also Emma, who reinvented herself as France's answer to Avril Lavigne; singer, songwriter and producer Jérémy Chatelain who married Alizée; singer-songwriter Georges-Alain Jones; Aurelie Konate who appeared in the comedie-musicale Belles belles belles based on the music of Claude François. Season 3 Élodie Frégé (winner) - participated in the Star Academy Tour and released debut CD Elodie Frégé early in 2004 and 3 others in 2006, 2007 and 2010. Michal (finalist) - participated in the Star Academy Tour Sofia Essaïdi (semi-finalist) - participated in the Star Academy Tour and released debut CD Mon cabaret in 2005. Patxi Garat (semi-finalist) - participated in the Star Academy Tour Morganne Matis - participated in the Star Academy Tour and released debut cd Une fille De L'ere in 2006 Lukas Delcourt - participated in the Star Academy Tour - appeared in French drama series Sous le soleil. Pierre Bouley - participated in the Star Academy Tour and member of Premix. Romain Billard - participated in the Star Academy Tour and member of Premix