Nouvelle Star (season 5)
# Nouvelle Star (season 5)

The fifth season of Nouvelle Star began on February 28, 2007. Once again all four judges returned and Virginie Efira was hosting her second season. Auditions were held in the following cities:

    Rennes
    Marseilles
    Lyon
    Bordeaux
    Lille
    Paris

The winner of the season was Julien Doré over Tigane Drammeh.

## Contestants

Top 10 Finalists

| Date | Theme | Bottom Three | Bottom Three | Bottom Three |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 18 April | Rock'n'Roll | Ilyès Yangui | Julie Mazi | Canelle |
| 25 April | French Hits | Canelle (2) | Soma | Gaëtane Abrial |
| 2 May | Idols and Legends | Alex | Raphaëlle Dess | Julie Mazi (2) |
| 9 May | Viewer's Choice | Soma (2) | Gaëtane Abrial (2) | Tigane |
| 17 May | Big Band | Raphaëlle Dess (2) | Julie Mazi (3) | Gaëtane Abrial (3) |
| 24 May | Love Songs | Pierre Darmon | Gaëtane Abrial (4) | |
| Date | Theme | Bottom Two | Bottom Two |
| 31 May | Acoustic | Julie Mazi (4) | Tigane (3) |
| 7 June | Free Choice | Gaëtane Abrial (5) |
| 13 June | Grand Final | Tigane (4) | Julien Doré |

## Elimination chart

| Stage: | Stage: | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Week: | Week: | 4/4 | 4/11 | 4/18 | 4/25 | 5/2 | 5/9 | 5/17 | 5/24 | 5/31 | 6/7 | 6/13 |
| Place | Contestant | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result |
| 1 | Julien Doré | | Viewers | | | | | | | | | Winner |
| 2 | Tigane Drammeh | | Viewers | | | | Btm 3 | | | Btm 3 | Btm 2 | Runner-up |
| 3 | Gaëtane Abrial | | Viewers | | Btm 3 | | Btm 2 | | Btm 2 | | Elim | |
| 4 | Julie Mazi | | Viewers | Btm 2 | | Btm 3 | | Btm 2 | | Elim | | |
| 5 | Pierre Darmon | | Viewers | | | | | | Elim | | | |
| 6 | Raphaëlle Dess | | Viewers | | | Btm 2 | | Elim | | | | |
| 7 | Soma Dufour | Btm 3 | Viewers | | Btm 2 | | Elim | | | | | |
| 8 | Alex Fondja | | Judges | | | Elim | | | | | | |
| 9 | Canelle Zahy | | Viewers | Btm 3 | Elim | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Ilyès Yangui | | Viewers | Elim | | | | | | | | |
| 11-13 | Martine | | Elim | | | | | | | | | |
| 11-13 | Michel Colyn | | Elim | | | | | | | | | |
| 11-13 | Vincent Galahad | | Elim | | | | | | | | | |
| 14-15 | Isabelle Ithurburu | Elim | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14-15 | Mounic Ouarab | Elim | | | | | | | | | | |
