Amber Jadah

Jadah was born on 29 March 2007 in Paris and raised by her mother Nabila Belaidouni and stepfather Quentin Bourru.^[1] Her mother is a lawyer specializing in corporate law and tax law, while her stepfather is a business executive and director of vacation clubs.^[1] Jadah is estranged from her biological father and he was not present during her childhood or adolescence.^[2] Through her mother, she has Algerian heritage.^[3]

Jadah spent her upbringing between Martinique, Marrakesh, and Guadeloupe, before returning to Paris to focus on her music career.^[1] She received a baccalauréat diploma, but afterwards decided to pause her studies in order to prioritize her career.^[4]

Prior to competing in Star Academy, Jadah had participated in The Voice Kids, although her blind audition was never broadcast.^[5] She also worked as a voice actress, performing the French dubbing for the character Zoe Neuman in the Amazon Prime Video series The Boys.^[6]

2025–present: Star Academy

In 2025, Jadah was cast in season 13 of the TF1 singing competition series Star Academy.^[7][8] She was one of the nine contestants to secure a spot in the annual Star Academy tour, and later went on to win the competition after defeating Léa Doffey in the finale, receiving 59% of the public vote.^[9][10] In the aftermath of the series, Jadah signed recording contracts with RCA Records and Sony Music France, and adopted Amber Jadah as her stage name.^[11] Additionally, Jadah was also awarded a cash prize of €100,000 for winning the competition.^[1]