Grégory Jean-Paul Lemarchal (13 May 1983 -- 30 April 2007) was a French singer who rose to fame by winning the fourth series of the reality TV programme Star Academy France, broadcast on the TF1 television network.
He sold over 1 million albums in France, becoming the second highest-selling album of Star Academy France winner, behind Jenifer Bartoli, who sold 1.3 million albums in 2007.
Olympia 06 is the name of the only live album recorded by the French singer Grégory Lemarchal. It was recorded during the only series of concerts given by the artist at the Olympia of Paris in 2006 in order to support his debut album Je deviens moi, and was released on October 23, 2006. It contains a cover version of Lucie Silvas’ song “What You’re Made of“, recorded in live version as a duet with her, and another version with Nolwenn Leroy.
The album met success in France and in Belgium (Wallonia), particularly the DVD which was charted again just after the singer’s death, top