The fourth season of Nouvelle Star began on February 22, 2006. All the judges returned to the panel and Benjamin Castaldi was set to host for a fourth time. However after the season went halfway through he was replaced by Virginie Efira on May 24. Auditions were held in the following cities: Rennes (18 October 2005) Marseille (31 October 2005) Lille (6 November 2005) Toulouse (14 November 2005) Liège (21 November 2005) Lyon (5 December 2005) Paris (17 December 2005) Due to problems with the voting lines the results from the original top 14, in which the 10 finalists were supposed to be determined, were voided and the four original eliminated contestants received a second chance in the following week which resulted in all of them making the cut while four original top 10 contestants were eliminated in the semifinals. In the end Christophe Willem who was never in the Bottom group triumphed over Dominique Michalon who was in the Bottom group before the finals.
Contestants DateBottom Five30 MarchJoanaGaël FaureStéphanie LipstadtVálerie CastanDominique Michalon5 AprilCélia PerezJean-Charles ChapuisSophieVladimir StreiffBeverlyBottom Three13 AprilJoanaBeverlyStéphanie Lipstadt19 AprilBeverly (2)Stéphanie Lipstadt (2)Florian Lesca28 AprilStéphanie Lipstadt (3)Bruno RuaValérie Castan4 MayBruno Rua (2)Valérie Castan (2)Florian Lesca (2)12 MayFlorian Lesca (3)Valérie Castan (3)Dominique Michalon18 MayValérie Castan (4)Cindy SantosBottom Two25 MayCindy Santos (2)Dominique Michalon (2)31 MayGaël Faure8 JuneDominique Michalon (3)Christophe Willem
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Stage:Top 14FinalsWeek:3/104/54/134/194/285/45/125/185/255/316/8PlaceContestantResult1Christophe WillemViewersViewersWinner2Dominique MichalonJudgesViewers3Gaël FaureSavedViewers4Cindy SantosViewersViewers5Valérie CastanSavedViewers6Florian LescaViewersViewers7Bruno RuaViewersViewers8Stéphanie LipstadtSavedViewers9BeverlyViewersJudges10Joana BoumendilSavedViewers11-14Célia PerezViewersElimJean-Charles ChapuisViewersSophieViewersVladimir StreiffViewers
Live show details Pre Live Show 1 (30 March 2006) Artist Song (original artists) ResultBeverly"Fever" (Peggy Lee)SafeBruno Rua"Beautiful" (Christina Aguilera)SafeCélia Perez"The Best" (Tina Turner)SafeChristophe Willem"Sunny" (Bobby Hebb)SafeCindy Santos"Respect" (Aretha Franklin)SafeDominique Michalon"I Will Survive" (Gloria Gaynor)Bottom fiveFlorian Lesca"Éteins la lumière" (Axel Bauer)SafeGaël Faure"Pride (In the Name of Love)" (U2)EliminatedJean-Charles Chapuis"Tant qu'on rêve encore" (Le Roi Soleil)SafeJoana Boumendil"Qui a le droit..." (Patrick Bruel)EliminatedSophie Claret"Whenever, Wherever" (Shakira)SafeStéphanie Lipstadt"Rich Girl" (Gwen Stefani)EliminatedValérie Castan"Une seule vie" (Gérald de Palmas)EliminatedVladimir Streiff"Prendre racine" (Calogero)Safe Notes The results from the original top 14 were voided due to problems with voting lines. Gaël Faure, Joana Boumendil, Stéphanie Lipstadt, Valérie Castan received a second chance in the following week.
Pre Live Show 2 (5 April 2006) Artist Song (original artists) ResultBeverly"Le dilemme" (Les Dix Commandements)Bottom fiveBruno Rua"Quand on a que l'amour" (Jacques Brel)SafeCélia Perez"Mistral gagnant" (Renaud)EliminatedChristophe Willem"Où sont les femmes?" (Patrick Juvet)SafeCindy Santos"Parle-moi" (Nâdiya)SafeDominique Michalon"Comme d'habitude" (Claude François)SafeFlorian Lesca"C'est comme ça" (Les Rita Mitsouko)SafeGaël Faure"Un autre monde" (Téléphone)SafeJean-Charles Chapuis"En apesanteur" (Calogero)EliminatedJoana Boumendil"J’oublierai ton nom" (Johnny Hallyday)SafeSophie Claret"Dans un autre monde" (Celine Dion)EliminatedStéphanie Lipstadt"Tandem" (Vanessa Paradis)SafeValérie Castan"Caravane" (Raphaël)SafeVladimir Streiff"Sa raison d'être" (Pascal Obispo)Eliminated Live Show 1 (13 April 2006) Theme: ArtistSong (original artists)ResultBeverly"Can't Take My Eyes Off You" (Frankie Valli)Bottom threeBruno Rua"Billie Jean" (Michael Jackson)SafeChristophe Willem"True Colors" (Phil Collins)SafeCindy Santos"Diego libre dans sa tête" (France Gall)SafeDominique Michalon"Ella, elle l'a" (France Gall)SafeFlorian Lesca"Baby Jane" (Rod Stewart)SafeGaël Faure"Hélène" (Roch Voisine)SafeJoana Boumendil"Flashdance... What a Feeling" (Irene Cara)EliminatedStéphanie Lipstadt"Tous les cris les SOS" (Daniel Balavoine)Bottom twoValérie Castan"Encore et encore" (Francis Cabrel)Safe Live Show 2 (19 April 2006) Theme: ArtistSong (original artists)ResultBeverly"Roxanne" (The Police)EliminatedBruno Rua"Goodbye My Lover" (James Blunt)SafeChristophe Willem"Ça plane pour moi" (Plastic Bertrand)SafeCindy Santos"Bohemian Rhapsody" (Queen)SafeDominique Michalon"We Don't Need Another Hero" (Tina Turner)SafeFlorian Lesca"Gabrielle" (Johnny Hallyday)Bottom twoGaël Faure"Rock DJ" (Robbie Williams)SafeStéphanie Lipstadt"Poupée de cire, poupée de son" (France Gall)Bottom threeValérie Castan"Contact" (Kyo)Safe Live Show 3 (28 April 2006) Theme: ArtistSong (original artists)ResultBruno Rua"Angels" (Robbie Williams)Bottom twoChristophe Willem"I Am What I Am" (George Hearn)SafeCindy Santos"Hot Stuff" (Donna Summer)SafeDominique Michalon"I'm Every Woman" (Chaka Khan)SafeFlorian Lesca"Femmes, je vous aime" (Julien Clerc)SafeGaël Faure"Lucie" (Pascal Obispo)SafeStéphanie Lipstadt"Désenchantée" (Mylène Farmer)EliminatedValérie Castan"One" (U2)Bottom three Live Show 4 (4 May 2006) Theme: ArtistSong (original artists)ResultBruno Rua"Sex Bomb" (Tom Jones)EliminatedChristophe Willem"New York, New York" (Frank Sinatra)SafeCindy Santos"Ne retiens pas tes larmes" (Amel Bent)SafeDominique Michalon"It's Raining Men" (The Weather Girls)SafeFlorian Lesca"Et maintenant" (Gilbert Bécaud)Bottom threeGaël Faure"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (Elton John)SafeValérie Castan"La vie ne m'apprend rien" (Liane Foly)Bottom two Live Show 5 (12 May 2006) Theme: ArtistFirst song (original artists)Second songResultChristophe Willem"Goodbye Marilou" (Michel Polnareff)"I Will Always Love You" (Whitney Houston)SafeCindy Santos"Le chanson de Ziggy" (Éric Estève)"Sorry" (Madonna)SafeDominique Michalon"Hymne à l'amour" (Édith Piaf)"I'm Outta Love" (Anastacia)Bottom threeFlorian Lesca"Desire" (U2)"Parle moi" (Jean-Louis Aubert)EliminatedGaël Faure"Oh, Pretty Woman" (Roy Orbison)"Et un jour, une femme" (Florent Pagny)SafeValérie Castan"Rodéo" (Zazie)"Every Breath You Take" (The Police)Bottom two
Live Show 6 (18 May 2006) Theme: ArtistFirst song (original artists)Second songResultChristophe Willem"My Heart Will Go On" (Celine Dion)"Stayin' Alive" (Bee Gees)SafeCindy Santos"Fame" (Irene Cara)"Kissing You" (Des'ree)Bottom twoDominique Michalon"Salma Ya Salama" (Dalida)"I Have Nothing" (Whitney Houston)SafeGaël Faure"Your Song" (Elton John)"New York avec toi" (Téléphone)SafeValérie Castan"Quelque chose de Tennessee" (Johnny Hallyday)"A Thousand Miles" (Vanessa Carlton)Eliminated
Live Show 7 (25 May 2006) Theme: ArtistFirst song (original artists)Second songResultChristophe Willem"Memory" (Elaine Paige)"I Want You Back" (The Jackson 5)SafeCindy Santos"Chanter pour ceux qui sont loin de chez eux" (Lââm)"Survivor" (Destiny's Child)EliminatedDominique Michalon"I Got You (I Feel Good)" (James Brown)"Ma révérence" (Véronique Sanson)Bottom twoGaël Faure"Caruso" (Lucio Dalla)"Faith" (George Michael)Safe Live Show 8: Semi-final (31 May 2006) Theme: ArtistFirst song (original artists)Second songResultChristophe Willem"I'm Still Standing" (Elton John)"Pour ne pas vivre seul" (Dalida)SafeDominique Michalon"What's Love Got to Do with It" (Tina Turner)"Calling You" (Jevetta Steele)SafeGaël Faure"Feel" (Robbie Williams)"Je te promets" (Johnny Hallyday)Eliminated Live final (8 June 2006) ArtistFirst songSecond songThird songResultChristophe Willem"Born to Be Alive""La chanson des vieux amants""Last Dance"WinnerDominique Michalon"All Night Long (All Night)""La Quête""Hero"Runner-up
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