A number of children between the ages of three and ten took part in the show, during which Martin first asked them some questions and then invited each of them in turn to sing a song of the featured singer.
Vanessa Paradis is likely the most well-known contestant: she appeared on the program in 1980, at age 7.
Since September 2009, L'École des fans has been hosted by Philippe Risoli, on Gulli.
A Québécoise version of the programme with a similar format has aired on for French-Canadian audiences on the TVA network.
It commenced in 2004 and continued until 2008, and was hosted by Quebec actor and broadcaster Charles Lafortune.