An American TV show,based on the British original Pop Idol,in which thousands of young singers (aged 16-24) audition for the chance to be chosen as the new singing idol.Auditions are held in key cities around the country,with judges weeding out the hopefuls,until there are only 30 left.These 30 compete,on air,and the viewing public votes for their three favorites each week,over the course of the next three weeks.Those nine contestants,along with one "wild card" chosen by the judges,continue on to the next stage of the competition,which takes place over several weeks.Kelly Clarkson was chosen by the viewing public as the winner of the show's first season.
If you are eligible to work in the United States,are between the ages of 16 and 28 and can sing — and even if you can't — you may want to try out for the hit talent show,American Idol.Auditions for the sixth edition of the show begin today at The Forum in Los Angeles.Tryouts will also be held over the following five weeks in San Antonio; East Rutherford,NJ; Birmingham,AL; Memphis,TN; Minneapolis and Seattle.American Idol,a take-off of the British Pop Idol,is hosted by Ryan Seacrest; the panel of judges is made up of Simon Cowell,Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson.
Based on the British series Idol,this twice-weekly Fox Network reality series followed aspiring young singers from first audition to their ultimate brush with superstardom.Out of 100 auditioners,ten finalists were selected per 90-minute episode by a panel of judges including singer Paula Abdul and music executives Simon Cowell (a carryover from the British version) and Randy Jackson).Of these ten,two winners per episode were deemed worthy to appear in a live half-hour telecast the following evening.At the end of the series,the two "final" finalists competed for a top-dollar record deal.The series' "entertainment" value was manifested in the audition process,with the three judges being as cruel and devastating as possible to the rejects (one girl,protesting that she'd been taking singing lessons for three years,was coldly advised by one of the judges to sue her teacher).American Idol debuted on June 11,2002.Hal Erickson,All Movie Guide