AMERICAN IDOL – The Wonderful American Dream
Historical past of American idol
It is a singing reality television show based in the US. It is based on the Uk based reality television show Pop idol. On 11th June 2002, it started its journey of becoming the most popular television program in the whole of America. It is the most viewed television series ever & has been the number one program for seven seasons. The main aim of this program is to search for the next singing sensation chosen by the audience. It is considered by many as an extremely impact show which gives budding talent a chance to dream & even realize them.
American idol auditions
Becoming an idol in this competition is no easy task. One is constantly grilled & thrown challenges by the judges.
Contestants have to go under a minimum of three cuts. First can be a small & unassuming audition in which the participant along with other contestants may have to sing in front of the selectors which includes the producers of the demonstrate. The number of entries has always been around 10000 people in every city. But only a few 100 odd people make the cut to the next round. Then they are again asked to sing in front of the producers who may again cut down the number. Ultimately the successful contestants perform in front of the judges. This may be the audition which is aired on tv. These contestants are then sent to Hollywood. Normally about 30-40 people from each city make it to Hollywood.
The week in Hollywood
After they reach Hollywood the contestants then have to perform in front of the panelists either in group or individually, depending on which round it is. Originally contestants used to get eliminated by the panelists in three rounds. In the american idol auditions the contestants have to come in groups for the first round yet sing individually. For the second round they have to come in small groups & perform a duet. For the last round they perform on a song of their choice individually along with a band or an orchestra. These rounds do get changed from time to time. But after this week is over around 25-35 contestants are selected for the final before the finals.
Semi -final of the auditions
Like the different audition rounds the semifinal of the competition also changes from season to season. Initially the 30 contestants who were qualified for the semi- finals were separated into 10 each in 3 groups & then the top 3 from each group were send to the finals. There was also power given to the judges to select one wild card contestant among the unsuccessful contestants. But from the first season onwards rules have been changed from time to time.
Audience voting
Voting for the contestants is opened for public from the semi- final stage onwards. A voting line is opened for each contestant for a brief period after the episode ends. Counting is then done & the contestant with least number of votes is eliminated. People can vote online or even text as well.
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