American Idol is a popular music talent game show where aspiring singers compete in a series of auditions and performances to win the title. The show features a panel of judges who critique and provide feedback to the contestants. Viewers have the opportunity to vote for their favorite contestants, creating a sense of competition. It showcases the ups and downs of the music industry and the journey of aspiring singers.
Competitors are given elaborate masks to wear in order to conceal their identity, thus removing factors such as popularity, career and age that could lead to prejudiced voting. In the first round, a pair of competitors sing the same song, while in the second and third rounds they each sing a solo song. After the First Generation, the winner of the Third Round goes on to challenge the Mask King, and is either eliminated or replaces the previous Mask King through live voting. The identities of the singers are not revealed unless they have been eliminated.
Pop stars and impersonators face off to be the last one standing as the audience tries to determine the real singer by listening to their voices only.
The iconic series that revolutionized the television landscape by pioneering the music competition genre is back!
The Penthouse (2020) follows the lives of wealthy families living in Hera Palace, a luxurious penthouse in Seoul. With a hidden agenda, a web of drama and mystery unfolds as these families navigate their tangled relationships, betrayals, revenge, and murder. Secrets are uncovered, and each character is pushed to their limits, leading to shocking and unexpected events.
The Masked Singer is a reality TV show where celebrities perform songs while disguised in elaborate costumes. A panel of judges tries to guess their identities, and each week, one singer is eliminated and their true identity is revealed.
Trot music has been around listeners for decades, providing consolation and cheer people up. On the verge of the second hot wave of trot music, MISS TROT searches the next big superstar. Aspiring female vocalists from all over Korea compete to win the prize: big prize money and a chance to record a hit single. To be the next queen of trot music, the contestants must prove not only that they can sing trot, but also they love and cherish the genre. The show is hosted by Kim Sung-joo feat twelve music masters, from the best K-pop vocalist, mega-songwriter to trot music lovers.
The Voice is a singing competition TV show that features blind auditions, where contestants perform for a panel of celebrity judges who are unable to see them. The judges base their decisions solely on the contestant's voice, leading to intense competition and surprising outcomes.
Twenty years ago, singer Wang Xuan spent all her savings trying to treat the illness of her daughter, but to no avail. In the end, she had to give her up for adoption, while hiding the truth from the world. Jiang Mei Li was adopted by Jiang Wei Guo and his wife, and suffers from amnesia after contracting a high fever. Unable to find her daughter, Wang Xuan decided to put all her love into her step daughter Xu Rou Lin. Twenty years later, Ruo Lin enters a singing competition to win back her ex-boyfriends, producer Guan Yi. While coming out to support her sister Jiang Mei Yan, Jiang Mei Li ends up being a competitor in the same competition. During the course of the competition, complicated relationships between love interests and family occur.
Twelve celebrities are masked under spectacular costumes, with their identity hidden. They compete by singing their own versions of songs, and the judges and audience must guess who is behind each mask!
Indian Idol is a singing reality show in India that showcases talented singers from across the country competing for the title. The show features aspiring singers who are judged by a panel of experts and the audience votes for their favorite contestants. Experience the thrill of the competition and the journey of these talented individuals as they strive to become the next Indian Idol.
Vocalists from across Quebec, Canada compete in a blockbusters vocal competition. The show's innovative format features four stages of competition: the blind auditions, the battle rounds, the knockouts and, finally, the live performance shows.
The Voice is a reality television singing competition that features four coaches who select and mentor singers in a blind audition process. The show aims to find the best singing talent and offers winners a cash prize and record contract.
Popstars is a German reality television series that began its first installment on the RTL II network on November 14, 2000. Part of the international Popstars franchise, it originated from the same-titled New Zealand reality program. The show accompanies the making of pop music bands whose members depend on the particular season's concept. In its ten seasons, it spawned musical acts No Angels, Bro'Sis, Overground, Preluders, Nu Pagadi, Monrose, Room 2012, Queensberry, Some & Any, LaViVe and Melouria.
Lip Sync Battle is a high-energy music competition TV show where celebrities go head-to-head to lip sync songs of their choice. The show features amazing performances, hilarious skits, and surprise celebrity guests. Each episode is filled with fun, laughter, and impressive lip syncing skills.
In a city of humanoid animals, a hustling theater impresario's attempt to save his theater with a singing competition becomes grander than he anticipates even as its finalists find that their lives will never be the same. In a world of anthropomorphic animals, koala Buster Moon owns a theater and decides to host a singing competition after facing financial problems. Animals from all around the city audition, including a housewife pig, a street musician mouse, a mobster's son gorilla, and a punk-rock porcupine. As the performers face individual challenges, Buster's hopes for a successful show seem uncertain. But with the support of his friends and an unexpected turn of events, the show becomes a success and the theater is saved.
Pop Idol is a British television music competition which ran on ITV from 2001 to 2003. The aim of the show was to decide the best new young pop singer in the UK based on viewer voting and participation. Two series were broadcast - one in 2001-2002 and a second in 2003. Pop Idol was subsequently put on an indefinite hiatus after "Idol" judge Simon Cowell announced the launch of the The X Factor in the UK in April 2004. The show has become an international TV franchise since, spawning multiples of Idol series worldwide. In the mean time a legal dispute arose with the makers of Popstars, which eventually led to the word "Pop" being excluded from the titles of all the spin-offs, such as American Idol, Australian Idol, Indonesian Idol, New Zealand Idol, Latin American Idol and Idols.
The X Factor is a popular reality TV show where aspiring singers from all over the world compete for a chance to win a record deal. The contestants are judged by a panel of experts who critique their performances and provide feedback. The show also provides behind-the-scenes glimpses of the contestants' journeys as they strive to achieve their dream of becoming successful musicians.
Deutschland sucht den Superstar is a popular reality TV show in Germany that aims to find the next big singing sensation. Contestants audition and compete against each other, showcasing their vocal abilities and star potential. The show is known for its entertaining and dramatic moments as well as its production of manufactured pop stars.
The Voice UK is a popular music reality TV show where talented singers from all over the UK compete against each other to win a recording contract. The contestants are judged solely on their vocal talent, as their auditions are blind and the celebrity judges cannot see them. The show features a diverse range of contestants and musical genres, and the ultimate winner receives a lucrative recording contract to launch their music career.