The 7th season of Nouvelle Star premiered on February 24, 2009, on M6. Soan Faya was declared the winner on June 9, 2009, beating out runner-up Leïla Aissaoui.
Virginie Guilhaume became the new host of Nouvelle Star, succeeding previous host Virginie Efira. Philippe Manà Âuvre, André Manoukian, Lio, and Sinclair reprised their roles as judges on the show. The show also adopted a new opening title sequence, similar to that of American Idol.
Auditions were held from October 13 to December 6, 2008, in Marseille, Lille, Toulouse, Rennes, Lyon and Paris.
Top 10 Finalists
NOTE: Lary selected as the 10th finalist by the jury.
Semifinalists (Top 15)
Eliminations - Top 10
The jury selected fifteen contestants to move onto the live semifinal round, which aired April 7. At the end of the show, nine contestants were voted through to the top ten by the public. The jury then selected one contestant from the bottom six to advance to the finals.
Soan Faya was the winner of this season.
Advancing to the Top 10 (Public Vote) - Dalé ⢠Camélia Jordana ⢠Damien ⢠Mahdi ⢠Leïla ⢠Soan ⢠Mélissa ⢠Thomas ⢠Yoann
Jury's Choice - Lary
Soan Faya - 27 years old, auditioned in Paris.
Leïla Aissaoui - 18 years old, auditioned in Rennes.
Camélia Jordana - 16 years old, auditioned in Marseille.
Thomas Bonneau - 17 years old, auditioned in Toulouse.
Dalé - 24 years old, auditioned in Lyon.
Damien Vanni - 29 years old, auditioned in Lyon.
Lary Lambert - 20 years old, auditioned in Paris.
Mahdi Jaggae - 27 years old, auditioned in Marseille.
Mélissa Reffas - 18 years old, auditioned in Lille.
Yoann Pigny - 21 years old, auditioned in Paris.