“The Voice”: the trio Il Cello wins the final of the 14th edition against Gianni, Mega and Mickaël Gallo

"This has never been seen before!" commented Nikos Aliagas. For the first time since the creation of "The Voice," a group won the TF1 talent show. This Saturday, May 3, the three singers of Il Cello—Salvatore, Levon, and Sébastien, their first names—won the final against three other boys: Mega, Gianni, and Mickaël Gallo. "With 49% of the vote, it's a resounding success," said Nikos. Florent Pagny, the coach of the winning trio, announced that he would be "taking on tour" these three guys, who didn't know each other at the start of this 14th season.

Where were the women? Nowhere. No need to look. This Saturday night, the finale of "The Voice" was 100% masculine. It pitted Mega from Brittany, Gianni from Corsica, Mickaël Gallo from La Rochelle, and, of course, the male trio Il Cello . These six boys arrived on stage in white shirts and black suits. This vocal brigade opened the evening by singing the very rock "Laissez-nous chanter," created by another boy band, Gold, in 1986. Sandwiched between pyrotechnic explosions and gray smoke, this male group was joined by the show's four coaches: Patricia Kaas, Zaz, Vianney, and Florent Pagny.

Nikos Aliagas immediately turns up the heat. It's "THE finale of this exceptional edition," "Among them is the most beautiful voice in France," "The evening is going to be long and intense for you," "We're going to give it our all"... With his lyrical gab and late-summer tan, the presenter even promises "moments of communion" between the coaches and their protégés. Just that.

The evening continues in Italian with Il Cello and Lara Fabian performing "Adagio," one of the singer's hits. In a Venetian setting, the singer of "Je t'aime," wearing a silver scale skirt, shares her song with a powerful trio. "What a start! What a kickoff! What power! What an elevation! What an inspiration!" exclaims Nikos. So euphoric that he rolls his "r"s as he welcomes "Lara Fabian." The gondolas then give way to cliffs and purple and yellow waves. As for the sobriety, we'll pass. Our eyes sting, but the ear is more delicate: Zaz comes in to sing "Die With a Smile" by Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga with Gianni.

As Pierre Garnier walks past him without a glance, Nikos is amused: "Look at the wind I didn't catch!" The 2024 winner of "Star Academy" then takes over with Mega "Le meilleur de ce qu'on était." Faced with an irresistible Garnier with his raspy voice, the candidate coached by Vianney complicates this effectively simple hit a little by emphasizing certain syllables. Holding no grudges, the host congratulates the "best of what we were." Then he welcomes Mickaël Gallo, who sings "Les Planètes" with Matt Pokora while golden stars swirl around them.

Back to Italian with Il Cello and their coach Florent Pagny for "Io le canto per te." The singing is loud and it sings just under the jackets with satin lapels. "Did you guys do a master class or something?" asks Nikos. When Gianni and Yodelice reprise "Talk to me" between pretty high notes (from the former) and lover 's frowns on the guitar (from the latter), Nikos downright salutes "a suspended moment, a moment out of time." Shortly after, Mega and Vianney find themselves literally suspended for a slightly shrill cover of Goldman's "Envole-moi" with Vianney on guitar.

After an athletic rendition of "The Power of Love" by Mickaël Gallo and Patricia Kaas, the six finalists reunite on stage to flank Colette Mansard. Colette who? The "oldest of the show," of course. The 96-year-old candidate, who appeared at the auditions this year , delivered a performance that garnered 20 million views. She also composed a song called "How to Be Happy?", which the six guys perform while she sits in an armchair among them. Nikos explains: "Today, Colette is releasing her first single since the 1960s, and it's called "La fureur de vivre" (The Fury of Living )"...

Each candidate then performs a song of their own composition. With "Troubadour," Mega shares his love story with the audience. "I love love because my heart feels like a troubadour," he shouts, to the sound of Johnny Hallyday. The trio Il Cello offers an "ode to women." The woman who "feeds her child even when she's hungry" and "knows how to make flowers grow on arid lands even when you think it's impossible."

While Gianni sings the very melodic "Gone," Mickaël Gallo presents "Brilliant," a song about the freedom to be yourself ("I'll give it all; you can't stop me anymore"). This Saturday evening, all six of them "gave it their all." But with three, Il Cello were stronger.