Jeanne Viard
French singer-songwriter (born 2003)
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Jeanne 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.
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| Also known as | Jeanne |
| Born | 2 September 2003 Mont-de-Marsan, France |
| Origin | Agen, France |
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| Years active | 2025–present |
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Early life and education
Viard was born on 2 September 2003 in Mont-de-Marsan in the Landes department to a musical family.[1][2] Viard has one elder brother.[1] Her parents encouraged her interest in music and enrolled her in the Conservatoire des Landes to study piano at a young age.[2]
When she was 15 years old, Viard relocated to Agen in the Lot-et-Garonne department after her parents separated.[1] 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.[2][1][3] Prior to appearing on Star Academy, Viard worked as a teaching assistant at a collège.[3]
Career
2025–present: Star Academy and "Respire fort"
Viard began her career in 2025, with the independent release of her debut single "Respire fort" in July 2025.[2] Later that year, Viard was cast in season 13 of the TF1 singing competition series Star Academy.[4] Viard performed "Respire fort" during the show's 14 November 2025 episode, resulting in it experiencing a large uptick in streams online.[2] 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.[5]
In the aftermath of the competition, Viard signed recording contracts with Columbia Records and Sony Music France.[6] Afterwards, she released the official music video for "Respire fort" and the song became certified gold in France by the SNEP.[7][8][9]