Idol franchise
| Idols | |
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Idols logo
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| 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 |
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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