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Almost two years after triumphing during the eleventh season of Star Academy, Pierre Garnier speaks with disarming sincerity about his daily life as an artist and the difficulties he has encountered since his victory. As he prepares to end a marathon tour of more than a hundred dates, the young singer looks back on this intense period which profoundly transformed his life… and put his mental health to the test.
Fame, pressure and hectic pace have strained his balance
On February 3, 2024, his name resonated in the TF1 studios: Pierre Garnier became the big winner of the Star Academy. A dazzling, almost dizzying climb. “Everything happened so quickly… I never would have imagined such a tidal wave,” he confides today. Only two years have passed, but the singer has the feeling of having lived a decade, the emotions were so strong and the stages numerous. As the end of his tour approaches, he even admits to feeling a little nostalgia: “It’s quite a page that is being turned. »
But if its success seems bright, the other side of the story has sometimes been more complex. Pierre does not hide it: the sudden fame, the pressure of the public and the frantic pace of the concerts have put a strain on his balance. “The mind tires quickly when you go through one concert after another,” he explains. He happened to look at the overloaded tour schedule and doubt: “I said to myself: OK, I’m in this state… what are we going to do? »
An environment where we still talk too rarely about psychological fatigue
This lucidity pushed him to make an important decision: to take a break. After the summer festivals, he allowed himself some real time to breathe, essential for regaining energy and preserving his mental health. “I needed to rest,” he admits. A vital need in an environment where we still talk too rarely about psychological fatigue.
Despite this assumed vulnerability, Pierre maintains a positive attitude. His apparent calm sometimes surprises his interlocutors: “I’m stressed, but it doesn’t show! » he jokes. Behind the modesty, we discover an artist deeply aware of his luck. “I never forget that I am extremely lucky to be here today,” he repeats, like a mantra.
As this tour comes to an end, Pierre is already thinking about the future. A second album? Although he admits to not having made much progress, he is delighted to soon have more time and resources to build it. “It’s an opportunity to question ourselves, to imagine what the best we could offer. »
Rest your mind, travel, get inspired… Pierre Garnier begins a new stage, more controlled and more intimate. A stage where mental health is no longer a taboo subject, but an accepted priority.
