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Idol franchise

Idols
Idols 2013 logo.png
Idols logo
Also known as Idol
SuperStar
Search for a Superstar
Genre Reality
Created by Simon Fuller
Developed by FremantleMedia
Disney Media Distribution
Theme music composer Julian Gingell
Barry Stone
Cathy Dennis
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) Various
Production
Running time 22–104 minutes
Production company(s) FremantleMedia
19 Entertainment
Walt Disney Company
Distributor FremantleMedia Enterprises
Disney Media Distribution
Release
Original network Various
Picture format NTSC (480i)
PAL (576i)
HDTV (720p)
HDTV (1080i)
Original release 6 October 2001 – present
Chronology
Related shows Popstars
Star Academy
The X Factor
Got Talent
The Voice
External links
Production website www.fremantlemedia.com/idols/

Idols (also known as SuperStar in other countries) is a reality television-music competition format created by British television producer Simon Fuller and developed by FremantleMedia. The format began in 2001 with the British television series Pop Idol; its first adaptation was as the Polish series Idol in 2002. It has since become the world's most widely watched television franchise, as well as one of the most successful entertainment formats, adapted in over 46 regions around the world, with its various versions broadcast to 150 countries. An estimated 6.5 billion viewers around the world have watched variants of the show.

Each season, the series aims to find the most outstanding unsigned solo recording artist (or "idol") in a region. Originally aimed for pop singers (or "pop idol"), the series have since evolved to accept singers from different genres of music, such as rock, R&B, and country. Through a series of mass auditions, a group of finalists were selected by a panel of judges (which may consist of artists and record producers) who will offer their critiques on their performances. The finalists then advance to the weekly live shows where the finalist who receives the least amount of votes by television audience get eliminated. A grand finale occurs when two or three finalists were left where the winner is declared based on the largest percentage of votes. The winner (and sometimes the runner(s)-up) receives a recording contract, monetary prizes, and a title as their nation's Idol, SuperStar or Star.

The various series have launched the careers of a number of highly successful recording artists around the world, including Idols winners Will Young of the United Kingdom, Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood of the United States, Kurt Nilsen of Norway, and Guy Sebastian of Australia. Contestants who did not win but have still gone on to prominence include Anthony Callea of Australia, Jacob Hoggard and Carly Rae Jepsen of Canada and Chris Daughtry of the United States. Some Idols contestants have also achieved success in acting and musical theater, most notably Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson.


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