American Idol
American Idol is a reality television competition to find new solo singing talent. Part of the Idol franchise, it was created by Simon Fuller as a spin-off from the British show Pop Idol. Debuting on June 11, 2002, as American Idol: The Search for a Superstar on the Fox network, the show has since become one of the most popular in the history of American television. As of January 2011 it is the most-watched TV series in the Nielsen ratings and is the only program to have been number one for six consecutive seasons, surpassing All in the Family and The Cosby Show, which were both number one for five consecutive seasons.
The program aims to discover the best singer in the country where the winner is determined by the viewers. Through telephone and SMS text voting, viewers have chosen as winners Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Hicks, Jordin Sparks, David Cook, Kris Allen, and Lee DeWyze (listed in chronological order).
The series employs a panel of judges who critique the contestants' performances. The original three judges were Grammy Award-winning record producer and music manager Randy Jackson, Grammy Award-winning pop singer and Emmy Award-winning choreographer Paula Abdul and award-winning music executive and music manager Simon Cowell. As of January 2011 the judging panel currently consists of Jackson, singer/actress Jennifer Lopez and Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler. For all seasons, the show is hosted by radio disc jockey Ryan Seacrest.
American Idol 11
American Idol 11 premiered on Fox on January 18, 2012. The show airs on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8:00 PM EST. The final will be held May 23, 2012.
Who wins American Idol 11?
Idols 2012 in Finland
Idols in Finland will return for a sixth season. Regional auditions will take place in fall 2011, and the season will premiere on MTV3 in early 2012.
Heikki Paasonen and Niina Backman will both return to host the show, but neither Nina Tapio nor Sami Pitkämö will return as judges. Jone Nikula will be the head judge for the first time; other judges are singer Laura Voutilainen and music manager Tommi Liimatainen. Voutilainen appeared in the previous season as a guest judge.
Season 6 will be the first season that does not include semifinals. Instead, two top-15 live shows will be aired, and the finalists will be decided by judges and public's votes.
Who wins Idols 2012 in Finland?
Deutschland sucht den Superstar
Deutschland sucht den Superstar is the German version of Idol.
Deutschland sucht den Superstar (season 9) will be the ninth season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar. Jury members Fernanda Brandao and Patrick Nuo left DSDS and were replaced by Bruce Darnell and Cascada's Natalie Horler. The winner will receive a recording contract with Universal Music Group and €500,000. Participants must be between the ages of 16 and 30 and living in Germany, Austria or Switzerland.
Who wins Deutschland sucht den Superstar (season 9)?
Odds coming soon.