Arab Idol
Encyclopedia
Arab Idol is an Arabic television show based on the popular British show Pop Idol
created by Simon Fuller
's 19 Entertainment
& developed by Fremantle Media. The first season of the show debut on December, 2011 and broadcast worldwide on MBC 1
, a Pan Arab television station.
for 5 seasons. MBC 1
expressed desire to revive the show in a revamped version.
It was first revealed to the public on July 21, 2011 when MBC 1
began airing the first advertisement. The name was also changed from Super Star سوبر ستار to Arab Idol and the new logo launched.
- Singer and composer Ahlam
- Singer Hassan El Shafei - Music producer, record producer and vocalist.
website, and in August the dates were revealed:
Pop Idol
Pop Idol is a British television series which debuted on ITV on 6 October 2001. The show was a talent contest to decide the best new young pop singer in the United Kingdom, based on viewer voting and participation. Two series were broadcast - one in 2001-02 and a second in 2003...
created by Simon Fuller
Simon Fuller
Simon Fuller is a British artist manager, television producer and creator of the Idol franchise, first seen as Pop Idol in the UK. Fuller is also the co-creator and executive producer of the Fox TV reality show So You Think You Can Dance and other U.S...
's 19 Entertainment
19 Entertainment
19 Entertainment, based in Los Angeles, United States, is a creator and producer of entertainment properties based around the areas of Music and Television / Film, including American Idol in the United States, Pop Idol in the United Kingdom as well as versions of the Idol series in more than...
& developed by Fremantle Media. The first season of the show debut on December, 2011 and broadcast worldwide on MBC 1
MBC 1
MBC is a free-to-air, pan-Arab general television channel.Satellite transmission started from London in September 1991, making MBC the first independent Arabic satellite TV station, with an estimated audience of more than 130 million Arabic-speaking people around the world.MBC has recently moved...
, a Pan Arab television station.
Background
Arab Idol replaces Super Star سوبر ستار, a Arabian show of the Idol series held in 2003 that was aired on Future TelevisionFuture Television
Future Television a television station broadcasting from Lebanon. It was founded in 1993 by Rafik Hariri, a former Prime Minister of Lebanon. Future TV is also available via satellite in Europe, the United States, Canada, and Australia. Politically, the channel supports the views of the Future...
for 5 seasons. MBC 1
MBC 1
MBC is a free-to-air, pan-Arab general television channel.Satellite transmission started from London in September 1991, making MBC the first independent Arabic satellite TV station, with an estimated audience of more than 130 million Arabic-speaking people around the world.MBC has recently moved...
expressed desire to revive the show in a revamped version.
It was first revealed to the public on July 21, 2011 when MBC 1
MBC 1
MBC is a free-to-air, pan-Arab general television channel.Satellite transmission started from London in September 1991, making MBC the first independent Arabic satellite TV station, with an estimated audience of more than 130 million Arabic-speaking people around the world.MBC has recently moved...
began airing the first advertisement. The name was also changed from Super Star سوبر ستار to Arab Idol and the new logo launched.
Arab Idol Star Judges
Ragheb AlamaRagheb Alama
Ragheb Subhi Alama is a Lebanese singer, composer, television personality, and philanthropist. Alama began his career in the 1980s when he appeared as a contestant on the talent show broadcast Studio El Fan, on which he received the Platinum Award...
- Singer and composer Ahlam
Ahlam
Ahlam Ali Al Shāmsi , commonly known as Ahlam is a leading female singer from the UAE . She has 10 albums to her name, and is popular throughout the Middle East, particularly among Arab nations of the Persian Gulf.-Biography:...
- Singer Hassan El Shafei - Music producer, record producer and vocalist.
Auditions
On July 2011, the following audition cities were revealed on the official MBC 1MBC 1
MBC is a free-to-air, pan-Arab general television channel.Satellite transmission started from London in September 1991, making MBC the first independent Arabic satellite TV station, with an estimated audience of more than 130 million Arabic-speaking people around the world.MBC has recently moved...
website, and in August the dates were revealed:
- Cairo, Egypt, September 4, 2011
- Casablanca, Morocco, September 8, 2011
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates, September 15, 2011
- Kuwait City, Kuwait, September 19, 2011
- Amman, Jordan, September 26, 2011
- London, UKLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, October 1, 2011 - Tunis, Tunisia, October 5, 2011
- Beirut, Lebanon, October 14, 2011.