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Fabrika Zirok
Фабрика зірок
FabrikaZirok4.jpg
Fabrika Zirok 4 title card
Created by John de Mol
Presented by Andriy Domansky (season 1)
Dmitry Shepelev (season 2)
Andriy Domansky & Masha Efrosinina (season 3 & Superfinal)
Erika (season 4)
Oleksandr Pedan (season 4)
Country of origin  Ukraine
Production
Location(s) Ukraine Kiev, Ukraine
Camera setup Multiple-camera setup
Running time Varies
Release
Original network Novyi Kanal
Picture format 576i (SDTV)
Original release October 7th 2007 – May 23rd 2010
Website www.novy.tv

Фабрика зірок (English: Star Factory, Fabrika Zirok), is a Ukrainian televised talent show, which began in 2007 that features a group of young male and female candidates from all over Ukraine.

The show became a huge success and a must-watch event for its fans. It is the Ukrainian adaptation of the French television show Star Academy, which is produced by Endemol. Fabrika Zirok is produced by Netherlands company Endemol and Ukrainian Novyi Kanal. The show is based on the Spanish format called Operación Triunfo.

The show basically revolves over 16 contestants that go live in an isolated penthouse apartment, with one of the contestants getting eliminated every week. The contestants get to showcase their talents in a weekly concert in which the contestants get to perform on stage with various designs, dancers, solo performances, a cappella on piano and sharing the stage with the most popular singers in Ukraine and the CIS.

Selected contestants from the past 3 seasons compete to become the top superstar:

Producer

Jury

Contestants


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