Rechercher une étoile Junior 2023

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*Rechercher une étoile Junior* is a French-language Canadian music talent show that finds the next solo singing sensation aged 8 to 14. The fifth season, also known as ***Rechercher une étoile Junior 2023***, premiered on March 3 and is hosted by ???.

Before the finale aired, Canal de triomphe announced that applications for season 6 were open.

## Auditions

Open casting auditions commenced on January 7, 2023 in Granby and concluded on January 31 in Montreal. Contestants were required to be between the ages of 8 and 14 at the time of auditions.

After the open auditions ended, closed-door auditions commenced on February 10 and 11, 2023. 18 candidates advanced to the introduction live show or *Épisode d'introduction*, where 16 official contestants who entered the *École d'étoiles Junior* were selected.

## Summary

### **Épisode d'introduction (March 3, 2023)**

* **No theme**
* **Special guests:**
	+ Contestants from Rechercher une étoile Junior 2022 - "Tout est dans le jeu"
	+ Contestants from Rechercher une étoile 2022 - "C'est le moment"
* **End credits song:** TBA
* **Notes:** Fellow Étoile Junior 2022 contestant Liva Russaw wasn't allowed to speak or sing on the night of the season 5 premiere due to laryngitis, so the pre-recorded rehearsal of the all 2022 alumni's guest performance on March 1, 2023 was used instead.

### **Niveau 1 (March 10, 2023)**

* **Theme:** L'année de ma naissance (Year I was born)
* **Group performance:** "Pouvoir"
* **Special guest:** TBA
* **End credits song:** TBA

### **Niveau 2 (March 17, 2023)**

* **Theme:** Retours en arrière (Throwbacks)
* **Group performance:** TBA
* **Special guest:** TBA
* **End credits song:** TBA

### **Niveau 3 (March 24, 2023)**

* **Theme:** Héros musicaux (Musical heroes)
* **Group performance:** TBA
* **Special guest:** TBA
* **End credits song:** TBA

### **Niveau 4 (March 31, 2023)**

* **Theme:** Le choix de chansons Twitter du Canada (Canada's Twitter song choice)
* **Group performance:** TBA
* **Special guests:** TBA
* **End credits song:** TBA

### **Niveau 5 (April 7, 2023)**

* **Theme:** Plaisir coupable (Guilty pleasures)
* **Group performance:** TBA
* **Special guests:** TBA
* **End credits song:** TBA

### **Niveau 6 (April 14, 2023)**

* **Theme:** L'invasion britannique (British invasion)
* **Group performance:** TBA
* **Special guests:** TBA
* **End credits song:** TBA

### **Niveau 7 (April 21, 2023)**

* **Theme:** 40 ans de Disney Channel (40 years of the Disney Channel)
* **Group performance:** TBA
* **Special guests:** TBA
* **End credits song:** TBA

### **Niveau 8 (April 28, 2023)**

* **Theme:** Invasion nordique (Nordic invasion)
* **Group performance:** TBA
* **Special guests:** TBA
* **End credits song:** TBA

### **Niveau 9 (May 5, 2023)**

* **Theme:** Le choix de la famille (Families' choice)
* **Group performance:** TBA
* **Special guests:** TBA
* **End credits song:** TBA

### **Niveau 10 (May 12, 2023)**

* **Theme:** Broadway
* **Group performance:** TBA
* **Special guests:** TBA
* **End credits song:** TBA

### **Niveau 11 (May 19, 2023)**

* **Theme:** Amour et déchirement (Love and heartbreak)
* **Group performance:** TBA
* **Special guests:** TBA
* **End credits song:** TBA

### **Niveau 12 (May 26, 2023)**

Niveau 12 is different from other Niveau's in the season. Each contestant performed a cover song of their choice as solo, then a duo cover of another popular song. Dennis and Tiffany did not perform any duo songs.

* **Group performance:** TBA

### **Grand Finale (June 2, 2023)**

In the final, the winner of the season was decided by public vote. Each finalist performed an original song, and after that, the first round of voting ended. The two finalists with the fewest votes were eliminated. A second round of voting began to determine the winner of the season, for which the three remaining finalists performed a hit song that was never sung in previous episodes. For the first time in the history of *Rechercher une étoile Junior*, original songs did not have to be in French.

* **Group performances:**
	+ Medley of *Épisode d'introduction* songs (Top 5)
		- Bernard - "Qami Qami"
		- Gustav - "Parler à mon père"
		- Manon - "Oh maman!"
		- Tiffany - "Cold Heart"
		- Rika - "Fall in Line"
	+ "Better Together" (Top 5)
	+ "Pouvoir" (all 16 contestants)