# Nouvelle Star season 3

The third season of the French television series Nouvelle Star on M6 began on 10 February 2005. On the final broadcast on 12 May 2004, the title was won by Myriam Abel.
All four judges of season 2 returned, being André Manoukian, Dove Attia, Marianne James and Manu Katché. Benjamin Castaldi continued to host the show for a third season.
In the final, Myriam Abel was declared winner by public vote, with Pierrick Lilliu as runner-up.

## Finals
### Finalists

(ages stated at time of contest)
| Contestant | Age | Voted Off | Liveshow Theme |
| Myriam Abel | 23 | Winner | Grand Finale |
| Pierrick Lilliu | 18 | May 12, 2005 | Grand Finale |
| Roland Carle | 29 | May 5, 2005 | Semi Finale |
| Mervyn Kennedy-Macfoy | 30 | April 28, 2005 | Viewers' Choice |
| Francine Massiani | 28 | April 21, 2005 | Love Songs |
| Dan Perez | 16 | April 14, 2005 | 100% French Hits |
| Sarah Riani | 21 | April 7, 2005 | Disco Hits |
| Philippe Léger | 17 | March 31, 2005 | Film Hits |
| Benjamin Delcroix | 26 | March 24, 2005 | Rock Hits |
| Malik Hemaidi | 29 | March 16, 2005 | 100% Hits |

### Live show details
#### Pre Live Show (10 March 2005)

| Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
| Benjamin Delcroix | "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" (Otis Redding) | Safe |
| Corentine Planckaert | "Un jour ou l'autre" (Isabelle Boulay) | Eliminated |
| Dan Perez | "7 Days" (Craig David) | Safe |
| Francine Massiani | "C'est ma prière" (Mike Brant) | Safe |
| Géraldine | "That Don't Impress Me Much" (Shania Twain) | Eliminated |
| Gérôme | "Do I Do" (Stevie Wonder) | Eliminated |
| Malik Hemaidi | "On va s'aimer" (Gilbert Montagné) | Safe |
| Mervyn Kennedy-Macfoy | "I Want You Back" (The Jackson 5) | Safe |
| Myriam Abel | "I Have Nothing" (Whitney Houston) | Safe |
| Philippe Léger | "Si seulement je pouvais lui manquer" (Calogero) | Safe |
| Pierrick Lilliu | "Dernière danse" (Kyo) | Safe |
| Rabbia | "Chanter pour ceux qui sont loin de chez eux" (Lââm) | Eliminated |
| Roland Carle | "Tant pis" (Roch Voisine) | Safe |
| Sarah Riani | "You Might Need Somebody" (Shola Ama) | Safe |
| Ségolène | "Don't Know Why" (Norah Jones) | Eliminated |

#### Live Show 1 (17 March 2005)

Theme: 100% Hits
| Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
| Benjamin Delcroix | "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (Marvin Gaye) | Bottom two |
| Dan Perez | "Parce qu'on vient de loin" (Corneille) | Safe |
| Francine Massiani | "I Say a Little Prayer" (Aretha Franklin) | Safe |
| Malik Hemaidi | "Love Me, Please Love Me" (Michel Polnareff) | Eliminated |
| Mervyn Kennedy-Macfoy | "Give Me the Night" (George Benson) | Safe |
| Myriam Abel | "Si je m'en sors" (Julie Zenatti) | Bottom three |
| Philippe Léger | "Chanter" (Florent Pagny) | Safe |
| Pierrick Lilliu | "Tears in Heaven" (Eric Clapton) | Safe |
| Roland Carle | "Dites-moi" (Michel Jonasz) | Safe |
| Sarah Riani | "Tous les cris les SOS" (Daniel Balavoine) | Safe |

#### Live Show 2 (24 March 2005)

Theme: Rock Hits
| Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
| Benjamin Delcroix | "Cendrillion" (Téléphone) | Eliminated |
| Dan Perez | "Save Tonight" (Eagle-Eye Cherry) | Bottom two |
| Francine Massiani | "Mourir demain" (Natasha St-Pier & Pascal Obispo) | Safe |
| Mervyn Kennedy-Macfoy | "Wonderwall" (Oasis) | Safe |
| Myriam Abel | "Left Outside Alone" (Anastacia) | Safe |
| Philippe Léger | "This Love" (Maroon 5) | Safe |
| Pierrick Lilliu | "Somewhere Only We Know" (Keane) | Safe |
| Roland Carle | "Sunday Bloody Sunday" (U2) | Safe |
| Sarah Riani | "All I Wanna Do" (Sheryl Crow) | Bottom three |

#### Live Show 3 (31 March 2005)

Theme: Film Hits
| Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
| Dan Perez | "J'ai tout oublié" (Marc Lavoine & Cristina Marocco) | Safe |
| Francine Massiani | "Je dois m'en aller" (Niagara) | Safe |
| Mervyn Kennedy-Macfoy | "L'Aventurier" (Indochine) | Bottom two |
| Myriam Abel | "I'm So Excited" (The Pointer Sisters) | Safe |
| Philippe Léger | "You Can't Hurry Love" (Phil Collins) | Eliminated |
| Pierrick Lilliu | "I'll Be There for You" (The Rembrandts) | Bottom three |
| Roland Carle | "Can't Stand Losing You" (The Police) | Safe |
| Sarah Riani | "Street Life" (Randy Crawford) | Safe |

#### Live Show 4 (7 April 2005)

Theme: Disco Hits
| Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
| Dan Perez | "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" (Barry White) | Bottom two |
| Francine Massiani | "Ce n'est rien" (Julien Clerc) | Safe |
| Mervyn Kennedy-Macfoy | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (Elton John & Kiki Dee) | Bottom three |
| Myriam Abel | "All by Myself" (Celine Dion) | Safe |
| Pierrick Lilliu | "Le chanteur malheureux" (Claude François) | Safe |
| Roland Carle | "Quand on arrive en ville" (Daniel Balavoine & Nanette Workman) | Safe |
| Sarah Riani | "Viens je t'emmène" (France Gall) | Eliminated |

#### Live Show 5 (14 April 2005)

Theme: 100% French Hits
| Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
| Dan Perez | "Une seule vie" (Gérald de Palmas) | Eliminated |
| Francine Massiani | "La foule" (Édith Piaf) | Bottom three |
| Mervyn Kennedy-Macfoy | "For me... formidable" (Charles Aznavour) | Bottom two |
| Myriam Abel | "Je te promets" (Johnny Hallyday) | Safe |
| Pierrick Lilliu | "Jeune et Con" (Damien Saez) | Safe |
| Roland Carle | "L'envie" (Johnny Hallyday) | Safe |
| Dan Perez & Pierrick Lilliu | "Les play boys" (Jacques Dutronc) | N/A |
| Francine Massiani & Mervyn Kennedy-Macfoy | "New York avec toi" (Téléphone) | N/A |
| Myriam Abel & Roland Carle | "Tu es mon autre" (Lara Fabian & Maurane) | N/A |

#### Live Show 6 (21 April 2005)

Theme: Love Songs
| Artist | First song (original artists) | Second song | Result |
| Francine Massiani | "Sensualité" (Axelle Red) | "Torn" (Natalie Imbruglia) | Safe |
| Mervyn Kennedy-Macfoy | "My Baby Just Cares for Me" (Nina Simone) | "J'attendrai" (Claude François) | Bottom two |
| Myriam Abel | "D'aventures en aventures" (Isabelle Boulay) | "Stop!" (Sam Brown) | Safe |
| Pierrick Lilliu | "Can't Buy Me Love" (The Beatles) | "L'important c'est d'aimer" (Pascal Obispo) | Safe |
| Roland Carle | "Femmes, je vous aime" (Julien Clerc) | "Unchain My Heart" (Joe Cocker) | Safe |
| Artists | Song (original artists) |
| Francine Massiani, Mervyn Kennedy-Macfoy & Roland Carle | "Besoin d'amour" (France Gall) |
| Myriam Abel & Pierrick Lilliu | "J'irai où tu iras" (Celine Dion & Jean-Jacques Goldman) |

#### Live Show 7 (28 April 2005)

Theme: Viewers' Choice
| Artist | First song (original artists) | Second song | Result |
| Mervyn Kennedy-Macfoy | "Seul au monde" (Corneille) | "Sexual Healing" (Marvin Gaye) | Eliminated |
| Myriam Abel | "Quand on n'a que l'amour" (Jacques Brel) | "Think" (Aretha Franklin) | Safe |
| Pierrick Lilliu | "La vie ne m'apprend rien" (Daniel Balavoine) | "Wherever You Will Go" (The Calling) | Bottom two |
| Roland Carle | "Angels" (Robbie Williams) | "Juste une illusion" (Jean-Louis Aubert) | Safe |
| Artists | Song (original artists) |
| Mervyn Kennedy-Macfoy & Roland Carle | "Kiss" (Prince) |
| Myriam Abel & Pierrick Lilliu | "Ti amo" (Umberto Tozzi) |

#### Live Show 8: Semi-final (5 May 2005)

| Artist | First song (original artists) | Second song | Result |
| Myriam Abel | "If I Ain't Got You" (Alicia Keys) | "Ma philosophie" (Amel Bent) | Safe |
| Pierrick Lilliu | "Comme d'habitude" (Claude François) | "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (The Rolling Stones) | Safe |
| Roland Carle | "Cargo" (Axel Bauer) | "Crazy" (Seal) | Eliminated |
| Artists | Song (original artists) |
| Myriam Abel & Pierrick Lilliu | "Le chemin" (Kyo feat. Sita) |
| Pierrick Lilliu & Roland Carle | "Help!" (The Beatles) |
| Roland Carle & Myriam Abel | "Sous le vent" (Garou & Celine Dion) |

#### Live final (12 May 2005)

| Artist | First song | Second song | Third song | Result |
| Myriam Abel | "Vivre ou survivre" | "The Greatest Love of All" | "I'm Outta Love" | Winner |
| Pierrick Lilliu | "Una storia importante" | "How You Remind Me" | "Et un jour, une femme" | Runner-up |