The 7th season of Nouvelle Star premiered on February 24, 2009, on M6. Soan Faya was declared the winner on June 9, 2009, beating out runner-up Leïla Aissaoui.

Virginie Guilhaume became the new host of Nouvelle Star, succeeding previous host Virginie Efira. Philippe Manœuvre, André Manoukian, Lio, and Sinclair reprised their roles as judges on the show. The show also adopted a new opening title sequence, similar to that of American Idol.

Auditions were held from October 13 to December 6, 2008, in Marseille, Lille, Toulouse, Rennes, Lyon and Paris.

Top 10 Finalists

• Soan Faya (27) - Winner
• Leïla Aissaoui (18) - Runner-up
• Camélia Jordana (16)
• Thomas Bonneau (17)
• Dalé (24)
• Damien Vanni (29)
• Lary Lambert (20)
• Mahdi Jaggae (27)
• Mélissa Reffas (18)
• Yoann Pigny (21)

NOTE: Lary selected as the 10th finalist by the jury.

Semifinalists (Top 15)

• Antoine Vignette (25)
• Charlotte Robin (21)
• Maria Paz (21)
• Mickaël Frémeaux (25)
• Yasmina (17)

Eliminations - Top 10

The jury selected fifteen contestants to move onto the live semifinal round, which aired April 7. At the end of the show, nine contestants were voted through to the top ten by the public. The jury then selected one contestant from the bottom six to advance to the finals.

Soan Faya was the winner of this season.

Advancing to the Top 10 (Public Vote) - Dalé • Camélia Jordana • Damien • Mahdi • Leïla • Soan • Mélissa • Thomas • Yoann

Jury's Choice - Lary

More information Semifinalist (Age), Song ...

Semifinalist (Age)	Song	Original Artist	Jury Vote				Result
			Manœuvre	Manoukian	Lio	Sinclair
Antoine Vignette (25)	Viva La Vida	Coldplay					Eliminated
Charlotte Robin (21)	You Know I'm No Good	Amy Winehouse					Eliminated
Maria Paz (21)	Porque Te Vas	Jeanette					Eliminated
Mickaël Frémeaux (25)	Voyage, Voyage	Desireless					Eliminated
Yasmina (17)	I Was Made For Loving You	Kiss					Eliminated

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