Nouvelle Star (season 2)

Nouvelle Star
Season 2
Broadcast from February 11, 2004 – May 13, 2004
Host(s) Benjamin Castaldi
Winner
Steeve Estatof
Origin Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France
Song "Garde-moi"
Genre(s) Pop
Runner-up
Julien Laurence

The second season of the French television series Nouvelle Star on M6 began on 11 February 2004. With season two, the new name was adopted after the programme was known in its inaugural season 1 broadcast from 27 March to 10 July 2003) as À la Recherche de la Nouvelle Star. On the final broadcast on 13 May 2004, the title was won by Steeve Estatof.

Two of the judges, André Manoukian and Dove Attia returned, but judges Varda Kakon and Lionel Florence were replaced by Marianne James and Manu Katché. Benjamin Castaldi continued to host the show for a second season.

In the final, Steeve Estatof was declared winner by public vote, with Julien as runner-up.

Judges

Contestants

Amel Bent, third overall established a long-running musical career for herself. The elimination of SimonGad in the first stages created controversy, as he was a great favourite of the judging panel but was eliminated by public vote finishing tenth.

Elimination chart

Series 2 (2004)

Date Bottom Two
18 March Simon-Gad Barbey Charles Cattaret
25 March Geoffrey Lupart Amel Bent
1 April John Zera Charles Cattaret (2)
8 April Pascal Crisinel Laura Tabourin
15 April Babeth Lando Charles Cattaret (3)
22 April Charles Cattaret (4) Laura Tabourin (2)
29 April Laura Tabourin (3) Steeve Estatof
6 May Amel Bent (2)
13 May Julien Laurence Steeve Estatof

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