Star Academy 2026: A Student Leaves the Show
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Star Academy is a popular French reality TV show. Young students live together in a special school called the Academy. They train every day to become singers and performers.
On October 23, 2026, the show broadcast its twelfth daily episode, known as the "quotidienne." These short episodes show the students' daily training and life inside the Academy.
The following day, Saturday, October 24, 2026, featured the weekly live show called the "prime." During this show, one student is eliminated from the competition based on public votes.
Three students, Brieuc, Elija, and Zoé, were at risk of elimination this week. Viewers at home had the power to save one of them through a public vote.
Before the show, a poll was published to estimate which student the public might choose to save. Polls like this try to predict results before the official vote ends.
The elimination is always one of the most emotional moments of the week. Fans closely follow rankings and discussions online to guess who will stay and who will leave.
Star Academy has been a major show in France for many years. Each season, new students compete for a chance to become professional singers.
Vocabulary7 words
- Star Academy
- a famous French TV show about young singers
- Academy
- the special school where the students live and train
- quotidienne
- a short daily episode of the show
- prime
- the big live show every Saturday night
- save
- to vote for someone so they stay in the competition
- poll
- a survey that asks people's opinions
- rankings
- a list showing who is more or less popular
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1. A short daily episode 2. One student is eliminated 3. Brieuc, Elija, and Zoé
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Star Academy is a popular French reality TV show. Young students live together in a special school called the _____. They train every day to become singers and performers.
On October 23, 2026, the show broadcast its twelfth daily episode, known as the "_____." These short episodes show the students' daily training and life inside the Academy.
The following day, Saturday, October 24, 2026, featured the weekly live show called the "_____." During this show, one student is _____ from the competition based on public votes.
Three students, Brieuc, Elija, and Zoé, were at risk of elimination this week. Viewers at home had the power to _____ one of them through a public vote.
Before the show, a _____ was published to estimate which student the public might choose to save. Polls like this try to predict results before the official vote ends.
The elimination is always one of the most emotional moments of the week. Fans closely follow _____ and discussions online to guess who will stay and who will leave.
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