Arab Idol
| Arab Idol | |
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| Genre | Reality television |
| Created by | Simon Fuller |
| Presented by |
Annabella Hilal Abdallah El Tulehi (S1) Ahmed Fahmi (S2) |
| Judges |
Ragheb Alama (S1+S2) Ahlam (S1+S2+S3+S4) Hassan El Shafei (S1+S2+S3+S4) Nancy Ajram (S2+S3+S4) Wael Kfoury (S3+S4) |
| Original language(s) | Arabic |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
 Arab World
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| Location(s) |
 Beirut, Lebanon
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| Running time | Varies |
| Release | |
| Original network | MBC 1 |
| Original release | 9 December 2011 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Arab Idol Arabic: أراب آيدول, also called Arab Idol : Mahboub El Arab (Arabic: أراب آيدول : محبوب العرب), is an Arabic television show based on the popular British show Pop Idol created by Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment and developed by Fremantle Media and recorded in Beirut, Lebanon. The first season premiered on December 9, 2011. The show was broadcast worldwide on MBC 1 and simultaneously aired on LBC. The second season debuted on 8 March 2013, the third season on 5 September 2014, and the fourth season on 4 November 2016 on MBC.
Arab Idol is the successor of a previous pan-Arab rendition of the Idol series called Super Star, and that aired on the Lebanese Future TV for 5 seasons, beginning in 2003. MBC 1 expressed desire to revive the show in a revamped version. The concept is still the same: ten young contestants from all over the Arab world are selected after many auditions, and should perform a song on stage in front of the public and the judges on the main weekly show every Friday. Then there is a 24-hour time period during which the viewers can vote for their favorites by SMS. The one who receives the least amount of votes is eliminated during the results show, and this every week, until there is one left. The winner receives various prizes, including but not limited to a recording contract with Platinum Records (recording label affiliated with MBC) for a debut album, and a Chevrolet Corvette. The show was unveiled to the public on July 21, 2011 when MBC 1 began airing the first advertisement. The name was changed from Super Star to Arab Idol and a new logo was launched.
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