January 12, 2002. After several weeks spent in the castle of Dammarie-les-Lys, Jenifer Bartoli, 19, emerges as the winner of the first promotion of the Star Academy. A whirlwind for the young Nice who then won a contract with the record company Universal Music to record his first album. Everything happens very quickly. His first opus, Jenifer, was completed immediately and released the same year. He counts Under the sun, I’m waiting for love, words that resonate or Give me time. Success is there, the public is conquered. A love story that has lasted 20 years now and has been punctuated by the release of eight studio albums in all. Time also for the singer to become a mother of three children. The young woman has evolved, matured under the eyes of her fans. She followed clothing fashions, changed her hairstyle many times and changed her beauty looks while sometimes winking at her Star Ac’ era.
Jenifer has not forgotten anything about this symbolic date. She celebrates the anniversary of her victory by sharing a unique video. The short sequence shows her dressed all in white and wearing a newsboy cap. She accompanies this publication with a caption: “ That’s it…. 20 years is today. 20 years ago to the day, I left the castle on what would remain as one of the most beautiful adventures of my life. An indelible story, engraved forever. So, to celebrate together this long love story between us, so solid and strong at the same time, I have many surprises in store for you throughout this year. We will soon be able to meet again and share so many beautiful things. I can not wait. I love you so much, Jen “. This video, whose sound is muted, seems to be a teaser…
A twist of fate
However, Jenifer could have never known this course. In an interview with the newspaper Le Parisien in 2020, she reveals: “ When I was 16, I left Nice for Paris, trying to make a living from my passion. I was having a difficult end of the month when the casting call came. My roommate at the time pushed me to sign up. I didn’t want to, we were coming out of Loft Story, and I was afraid of reality TV. I wanted to become a singer, but not at any price ».
Jenifer lets herself be convinced and finally decides to try her luck: “ I sent my application file the last day, a little crossed out everywhere, with a photo cut out “. Contacted by the production team, she then presented herself to the casting ” freaked out, to the point of wanting to turn around “. His audacity eventually paid off.
Find below the entire ultimate bounty of the Star Academy 1 and images of Jenifer’s consecration.
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Jenifer wins her first NRJ Music Awards trophy in 2003 – Jenifer at the NRJ Music Awards in 2019 ©best image
Jenifer parades in a wedding dress for Torrente in January 2002 / Jenifer in her wedding dress during her union with Ambroise Fieschi in 2019 ©Bestimage / Paris Match
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