Marlène Schaff, Star Academy tutor Marlène Schaff is part of the teaching staff of the new season of the Star Academy. Along with Lucie Bernardoni, she is one of the permanent tutors for the students. Present at the castle several days a week, Marlène Schaff is responsible for announcing the songs and duets for the prime-time shows. She also works tirelessly with the Star Academy participants to ensure that they give their best during the live evenings. Marlène Schaff’s musical career Marlène Schaff herself has a solid musical education.
The singer has been trying her hand at various well-known talent shows for years. The artist recently announced that she was not accepted by the jury at the casting for the show “Nouvelle Star” on M6. She spoke about this in an interview with “Le Parisien”. After her performance, the jury did not let her go through. “You will be a very good choir singer,” she was told in a slightly condescending tone. Marlène Schaff remembers her participation in this show with bitterness. “To say something like that was cruel, mean and disrespectful to a part of the profession,” laments the Star Academy repetiteur.
Fortunately, the young woman had more success when she later participated in another television show. In 2013, Marlène Schaff was a candidate on “The Voice”. She managed to impress the coaches during her blind audition and joined Louis Bertignac’s team. She reached the live show phase. This impressive career brought her recognition and she was later hired as a voice coach for “The Voice Kids” before finally being contacted by the Star Academy production for the same role. In addition to her appearances on television, Marlène Schaff is also a versatile artist who has performed as a showgirl in “Paradis Latin” and accompanied artists on tour as a backing singer.
Marlène Schaff (Star Academy): An accident almost cost her her life However, the artist’s life could have taken a different turn a few years ago. The Star Academy’s repetiteur revealed that she almost died in a terrible car accident. During a road trip in the USA, Marlène Schaff was involved in a serious accident. “I rolled over ten times on the highway,” she said. At the age of 17, she was taken to intensive care in Las Vegas. This event changed her life. “It took a car accident to open my eyes,” explained Marlène Schaff. After escaping death, the young woman decided to follow her heart. She chose a musical career, with the success we know today. As a well-known face of the Star Academy, Marlène Schaff can now look back on her long journey.