Jeanne Viard

Jeanne Viard
Viard in 2026
Viard in 2026
Background information
Also known asJeanne
Born
Jeanne Naïri Viard

(2003-09-02) 2 September 2003 (age 23)
Mont-de-Marsan, France
OriginAgen, France
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
Years active2025–present
Labels

Jeanne Naïri Viard (born 2 September 2003), also known professionally as simply Jeanne, is a French singer and songwriter. Viard rose to prominence after participating in the thirteenth season of the TF1 singing competition series Star Academy (2025–2026), where she placed ninth.

Early life and education

Viard was born on 2 September 2003 in Mont-de-Marsan in the Landes department to a musical family. Viard has one elder brother. Through her mother, she is of Armenian descent. Her parents encouraged her interest in music and enrolled her in the Conservatoire des Landes to study piano at a young age.

When she was 15 years old, Viard relocated to Agen in the Lot-et-Garonne department after her parents separated. She was educated at Lycée Bernard Palissy in Agen and pursued a law degree in Toulouse before ending her studies to focus on music instead. Prior to appearing on Star Academy, Viard worked as a teaching assistant at a collège.

Career

2025–present: Star Academy, "Respire fort", and Naïri

Viard began her career in 2025, with the independent release of her debut single "Respire fort" in July 2025. Later that year, Viard was cast in season 13 of the TF1 singing competition series Star Academy. Viard performed "Respire fort" during the show's 14 November 2025 episode, resulting in it experiencing a large uptick in streams online. She went on to secure a spot on the annual Star Academy nationwide tour, before being eliminated from the series in December 2025, placing ninth.

In the aftermath of the competition, Viard signed recording contracts with Columbia Records and Sony Music France. Afterwards, she released the official music video for "Respire fort" and the song became certified gold in France by the SNEP.

In May 2026, she released the single "Tu restes là". In September 2026, she released her debut extended play Naïri.

Discography

Extended plays

Title Details Peak chart positions
FRA
 BEL
(WA)
Naïri —17
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that country.

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released, certifications and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
FRA
 BEL
(WA)
"Respire fort" 2025 5745 Non-album single
"Tu restes là" 2026 ——
"Les règles" ——
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that country.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "« Star Academy » 2025 : « Je sais que c'est une star en herbe », le père de Jeanne Viard s'exprime pour la première fois". Sud Ouest (in French). 7 November 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 ""Jeanne" de la Star Academy, la nouvelle chanteuse phénomène venue de Mont-de-Marsan - ICI". France Bleu (in French). 30 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Toumazoff, Anna (14 August 2026). "Le Mag de l'été - Jeanne Viard, Alex Ramirès et Hugo Lindenberg". France Inter (in French).
  4. 1 2 Delpech, Margot (20 October 2025). "Star Academy : à 22 ans, Jeanne Viard quitte Agen pour tenter sa chance dans la célèbre émission de TF1". actu.fr (in French).
  5. ↑ Mercereau, Damien (24 October 2025). "« Star Academy » : de « The Voice Kids » à The Boys, découvrez les expériences passées des candidats de la saison 13". Le Figaro TV Magazine.
  6. ↑ Rivet, Solenne (23 December 2025). "INTERVIEW - Jeanne éliminée de la Star Academy : "La vie au château va vraiment me manquer"". Gala.
  7. ↑ "« Star Academy » : Jeanne annonce une bonne nouvelle à ses fans, Anouk la félicite (photo)". Soirmag (in French). 17 February 2026.
  8. 1 2 "Les certifications". SNEP (in French). Retrieved 3 April 2026.
  9. ↑ "Jeanne dévoile le clip puissant de son premier hit "Respire fort"". NRJ Belgique (in French). 18 March 2026.
  10. ↑ ""Je peux pleurer de joie" : Jeanne (Star Academy) sous le choc, elle célèbre une grande victoire dans sa jeune carrière". Voici (in French). 16 March 2026.
  11. ↑ "Star Academy : Jeanne sort sa nouvelle chanson Tu restes là, et c'est très réussi". purebreak.com (in French). 22 May 2026.
  12. ↑ Dalois, Lola (22 May 2026). "Star Academy : "Purée", jour J pour Jeanne, elle n'en revient pas !". allocine.fr (in French).
  13. ↑ Calvez, Eva (11 September). ""C'est un projet hyper personnel" : Jeanne dévoile son EP "Naïri"". NRJ (in French). {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  14. 1 2 "Discographie Jeanne [FR]". Lescharts.com (in French). Retrieved 3 April 2026.
  15. 1 2 "Jeanne [FR] – Respire fort" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 3 April 2026.