Amber Jadah
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| Also known as | Ambre Jadah |
| Born | Ambre Berger 29 March 2007 Paris, France |
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| Years active | 2025–present |
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Ambre Berger (born 29 March 2007), known professionally as Amber Jadah, is a French singer and actress. Jadah rose to prominence after winning the thirteenth season of the TF1 singing competition series Star Academy (2025–2026).
Early life and education
[edit]Jadah was born on 29 March 2007 in Paris and raised by her mother Nabila Belaidouni and stepfather Quentin Bourru.[1] Her mother is a lawyer specializing in corporate law and tax law, while her stepfather is a business executive and director of vacation clubs.[1] Jadah is estranged from her biological father and he was not present during her childhood or adolescence.[2] Through her mother, she has Algerian heritage.[3]
Jadah spent her upbringing between Martinique, Marrakesh, and Guadeloupe, before returning to Paris to focus on her music career.[1] She received a baccalauréat diploma, but afterwards decided to pause her studies in order to prioritize her career.[4]
Career
[edit]Prior to competing in Star Academy, Jadah had participated in The Voice Kids, although her blind audition was never broadcast.[5] She also worked as a voice actress, performing the French dubbing for the character Zoe Neuman in the Amazon Prime Video series The Boys.[6]
2025–present: Star Academy
[edit]In 2025, Jadah was cast in season 13 of the TF1 singing competition series Star Academy.[7][8] She was one of the nine contestants to secure a spot in the annual Star Academy tour, and later went on to win the competition after defeating Léa Doffey in the finale, receiving 59% of the public vote.[9][10] In the aftermath of the series, Jadah signed recording contracts with RCA Records and Sony Music France, and adopted Amber Jadah as her stage name.[11] Additionally, Jadah was also awarded a cash prize of €100,000 for winning the competition.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Ahmed, Lucie (6 March 2026). "Ambre (Star Academy) : elle a fait une partie de sa scolarité avec le fils d'un chanteur très connu". Gala (in French).
- ^ "Ambre face à l'absence : cette phrase sur son père qui a glacé ses fans". www.msn.com.
- ^ "D'origine algérienne, Me Belaidouni explique dans « Morandini Live » en avoir assez d'entendre les enfants d'immigrés se plaindre de la France : « On nous offre ici plus de chances que dans nos pays d'origine » - Regardez". actu.orange.fr (in French).
- ^ "Star Academy 2025 - Quotidienne 101 du 28 janvier 2026 - Star Academy" (in French). 28 January 2026.
- ^ "Ambre - Star Academy 2025 : Biographie et actualités". Gala (in French).
- ^ "Star Academy : 3 choses à savoir sur Ambre, la gagnante de la 13e édition". www.cnews.fr (in French). 8 February 2026.
- ^ Mercereau, Damien (24 October 2025). "« Star Academy » : de « The Voice Kids » à The Boys, découvrez les expériences passées des candidats de la saison 13". Le Figaro TV Magazine.
- ^ "Star Academy 2025 - Découvrez le portrait de Ambre - Star Academy". TF1 (in French). 18 October 2025.
- ^ "Ambre (Star Academy) : Tout savoir sur la gagnante de la saison 13 - Programme-tv.net" (in French). 9 February 2026.
- ^ "Star Academy Tour 2026 : dates, lieux, billetterie… Toutes les infos". NRJ (in French). 17 October 2025.
- ^ "Star Academy : la grande gagnante Ambre a-t-elle déjà reçu les 100 000 euros qui lui sont promis ?". Midi Libre (in French).