In order to enter the Star Academy, Jérémy lied about his age claiming, during the casting process, to be 18 when he was actually 17.
[citation needed] At this young age, he proved to have many talents, focusing in particular on music and clothes designing.
Jérémy quickly proved to be a favoured contestant, easily possessing the best sense of style, originality and charisma that won the votes of many.
[1] Jérémy toured France, Belgium and Switzerland with the rest of the contestants of the Star Academy in early 2003.
He released his first self-titled album on 28 October 2003, with the third single Vivre Ça ("To Live Like That"), a song about social issues that maintained a serious tone whilst at the same time possessing a pop/rock sound.
At this time, he was also a guest on the third season (2003–2004) of the Star Academy, performing Vivre Ça along with one of the contestants.