Pierre Garnier

Pierre Edgar Garnier (born 6 March 2002) is a French singer-songwriter and musician.

He rose to prominence through his participation in the television show Star Academy, winning the eleventh season on 3 February 2024, with 55% of the vote. On 27 February 2024, the track "Ceux qu'on était" was certified gold by the SNEP, just two weeks after its official release. Then, it was certified platinum on 25 March 2024 and diamond on 13 May 2024.

Early life and education Pierre Garnier grew up in Villedieu-les-Poêles, in the Manche department. His parents, Émilie and Jean-Christophe Garnier, were amateur musicians; his mother was a saleswoman. He attended high school in Avranches, Garnier performed it during the final prime time thanks to Dadju, who invited him to sing his own composition. and become a gold single. On 25 March 2024, "Ceux qu'on était" was certified platinum by the SNEP and platinum on May 13. The album sold 19,594 copies in three days and 32,118 copies in one week. Garnier achieved the best debut for a French pop album since the creation of the Top Fusion (including streaming) in 2016. It was certified gold in two weeks, platinum in four months, and double platinum in eight months.

On 14 July 2024, Garnier participated in the Olympic Torch Relay in Paris, between the Palais Garnier and the Olympia. On 31 August 2024, he performed at the "Rose Festival" in Toulouse, as a surprise guest of Bigflo & Oli in front of over 30,000 people. He was nominated for the 2024 NRJ Music Awards in the categories of Francophone Breakthrough of the Year and Francophone Song of the Year, and won both awards. "Chaque seconde" was reissued on 22 November 2024, featuring four previously unreleased tracks. It was the fifth best-selling album in France in 2024, with 172,700 copies sold.

During his first year of career, Garnier was also nominated in two categories at the Victoires de la Musique 2025, Breakthrough Male Artist and Original Song of the Year for his song "Ceux qu'on était". On 14 February 2025, he won the two awards for which he was nominated, also being the only artist of this edition to have won more than one award.

Musical style Garnier is self-taught; he plays guitar, piano, and drums. He has an easily recognizable vocal signature with his cracked voice. On 20 April 2024, he auctioned his gold record for the single "Ceux qu'on était" (Those Who Were) on the Belgian charity show Les Disques d'Or du Télévie. It sold for €37,000, with the proceeds going to cancer research. On 24 June 2024, in Carcassonne, Garnier participated in the show "Ce soir on chante pour les pompiers" (Tonight we sing for the firefighters) to benefit the association "L'œuvre des pupilles", which helps orphans of the firefighters. On 11 November 2024, at the LDLC Arena in Lyon, he attended the football concert benefiting the "Réseau A.Ma.N.D. / Huntington Avenir" (A.M.A.N.D. Network / Huntington Avenir), which helps people affected by neurodegenerative diseases. On 11 December 2024, he performed at the Adidas Arena for the "Nos voix pour toutes" (Our Voices for All) charity concert benefiting the Women's Foundation. The funds raised during the concert were donated to organizations fighting violence against women.

In 2025, Garnier joined the Les Enfoirés troupe to benefit the Restaurants du Cœur.

Discography Studio albums +List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales and certifications Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications FRA BEL(WA) BEL(FL) SWI Chaque seconde Released: 7 June 2024 Label: Sony Music France Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 1 1 86 4 SNEP: 2× Platinum

Singles +List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released, certifications and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album FRA BEA: 2× Platinum Chaque seconde "Nous on sait"1411— SNEP: Platinum BEA: Gold Ceux qu'on était Francophone Song of the Year MTV Europe Music Awards Pierre Garnier Best French Artist Purecharts Awards Breakthrough of the Year Ceux qu'on était Francophone Song of the Year Chaque seconde Francophone Album of the Year Star Academy Concert of the Year W9 d'Or Pierre Garnier Breakthrough of the Year RTL Chaque seconde RTL Album of the Year 2025 Les Bravos d'OrPierre Garnier Personality of the Year Ouest-France Channel of the Year La presse de la ManchePersonality of the Year Victoires de la Musique Breakthrough Male Artist Ceux qu'on était Original Song of the Year