À la Recherche de la Nouvelle Star

infobox television
show_name = À la Recherche
de la Nouvelle Star
season = 1


format = Interactive reality game show

starring =
country = FRA
network = M6
first_aired = 2002
last_aired= 2002Finalists(With dates of elimination)
"Winner"

"À la Recherche de la Nouvelle Star" (On The Search For The New Star) is a reality television show based on the popular British show "Pop Idol". The show is a contest to determine the best young singer in La Francophonie. It was hosted by Benjamin Castaldi. The Belgian singer Jonatan Cerrada won over Thierry Amiel with 50.4% of the total votes, and went on to represent France at the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest, with A Chaque Pas.

After the first season the show was renamed Nouvelle Star.

Auditions

The first series of "À la Recherche de la Nouvelle Star" had seven audition cities to find the best talent in all of La Francophonie :: Toulouse (8 February): Lyon (14 February): Marseille (18 February): Rennes (22 February): Paris (28 February): Brussels (7 March): Montreal (14 March)

Jury

* Dove Attia - Music producer.
* Varda Kakon
* Lionel Florence - Songwriter.
* André Manoukian - Musician & choreographer.

Finals elimination chart

External links

* [http://www.nouvellestar.fr Official Site (French)]
* [http://nouvellestar.actustar.com Unofficial site]