Stéphan Rizon (born February 24, 1987, in

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) is a French singer who in 2012 won the inaugural season of '' The Voice: la plus belle voix'', the French version of the international '' The Voice'' reality television series.

''The Voice: la plus belle voix''

Rizon auditioned to the series singing "

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in the blind audition episode broadcast on 3 March 2012 and only one of the four judges,

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, turned his chair within the last few seconds of the song, whereas all three other judges Jenifer Bartoli,

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and Garou failed to hit their "Je vous veux" ("I Want You") buttons and he was included in "Team Florent". In the battle stage, Garou put him against a Team Florent contestant Jua Amir with both singing "

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. Pagny chose Rizon to go the next round. In the live shows, he sang "

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" and saved by the public by receiving the highest votes from Team Florent contestants, and in the semi-finals sang "

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and was saved by public vote and the coach with weights 100 for public vote and 50 for coach nomination. In the final he sang "Think" from Aretha Franklin, in addition to

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's "Caruso" as well as teaming up with

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in a duo rendition of Hallyday's "Requiem pour un fou", and teaming up with his mentor coach

in "

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" to capture the title with 31.5% of the public vote against runner-up Louis Delort mentored by Garou with 29.9% of the vote, Al.Hy coached by Jenifer Bartoli third with 24.1%. Finalist Aude Henneville from

Team finished fourth with just 14.5% of the public vote.

After ''The Voice''

Rizon went on to sign a record deal with Mercury Music Group / Universal Music and his debut album released in October 2012 is entitled ''From Mars with Love''.

Discography

Albums

Singles

*2012: "Rolling in the Deep" - Through downloads of his ''The Voice: la plus belle voix'' audition (FR: 2 weeks, reaching #172) *2012: "With a Little Help From My Friends" - Through downloads of his ''The Voice: la plus belle voix'' audition (FR 2 weeks, reaching #138)

References

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