17/10/08) Harold Haven (eliminated on 24/10/08) Yvane Beharry (voluntarily withdrew on 31/10/08) Marilyne Lecomte (eliminated on 7/11/08) Quentin LeMonnier (eliminated on 14/11/08) Anissa Stili (eliminated on 21/11/08 - double elimination) Édouard Privat (eliminated on 21/11/08 - double elimination) Solène Le Pierres (eliminated on 28/11/08 - quarter-finalist) Joanna Lagrave (eliminated on 05/12/08 - semi-finalist) Gautier Riese (eliminated on 12/12/08 - semi-finalist) Alice has been nominated the most times, with five; but was saved by the public each time, with an overwhelming majority above two other nominees. The series also saw a decline in the ratings, as in the premiere week, it has received 5.5 million viewers with 29.6% share (mainly from their competition, NCIS on M6). This was considerably down from the previous series' 7.1 million viewers (30.7% share). Season 9 NRJ 12 decided to reboot the show after TF1 cancelled it in 2008, due to declining ratings. It began airing again from December 2012. Season 9 scholars: Daniel, 20, Eliminated - Feb 21 (2013) - Semi-finals versus Laurene Nancy, 25, Eliminated - Jan 31 (2013) Sidoine, 23, Eliminated - Feb 14 (2013) - Semi-finals versus Zayra Romain, 25, Eliminated (quarter finals) - Feb 07 (2013) Vanina, 23, Eliminated (quarter finals) - Feb 07 (2013) Tony, 23, Eliminated - Jan 17 (2013) Mathilde, 20, Eliminated - Jan 10 (2013) Tad, 21, Eliminated - Dec. 20 Jimmy, 25, Eliminated - Dec. 27 Pauline, 18, Eliminated - Jan 24 (2013) Zayra, 25, Eliminated - Feb 28 (2013) - Finals versus Laurene louis, 21, Eliminated - Jan 3 (2013) Laurene, 18 - Winner Manika, 22, Eliminated - Dec. 13 Laurene was nominated 2 times and Zayra only once. Zayra received the most number of marks in the history of Star academy, Zayra's and Star academy best mark was 19 out of 20. Season 10 After a break of ten years from the concept and a fourteen-year break from broadcasting it themselves, TF1 announced a return to Star Academy in France. The premiere of the tenth season of the show took part on 15 October 2022 on TF1 with the contestants moving into the castle that same evening. Nikos Aliagas again took up hosting the show, while British singer Robbie Williams was named the godfather of the programme for this season. Michael Goldman is the show's headmaster. The show had a notable change in the amount of contestants as only thirteen solo acts took part.