Superstar (TV series)
| Idols | |
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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 some countries) is a reality television singing 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 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, 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 are selected by a panel of judges (which usually consists of artists and record producers) who offer critiques on their performances. The finalists then advance to the weekly live shows. On each live show, the contestants all sing, the television audience votes (by telephone or SMS), and then the contestant who receives the fewest amount of votes get eliminated. The final episode is the grand finale episode, when usually two, but sometimes three or four, finalists are left, and the contestant who gets the largest of votes is declared the winner. The winner receives a recording contract, monetary prizes, and a title as their nation's "Idol", "SuperStar" or "Star". Sometimes one or or more of the runners-up get recording contracts as well.
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 and Clay Aiken 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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