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The As part of an out-of-court settlement between the ''Pop Idol'' producers and the creators of '' Popstars '', international sales contracts of the format contain a clause preventing the local broadcaster from using the word ''pop'' in the local title. The ''Idol'' television series is managed by 19 Entertainment , a CKX, Inc. company. FORMAT Hosts Each show has at least one host that directs the show, introduces the singers and delivers the results of the show. While some countries have one host, most shows have two co-hosts. As well as judges, some countries have adopted new members to the hosting/jury party. Judges/Jury A preselected panel of Music Industry representatives tour some, if not all audition cities (depending on which show) to observe and advance the auditionees throughout the show up to and including the Grand Final. The judges offer Critique s and/or advice after each contestant performance, which can be positive or negative; Nouvelle Star 4 for the first time in any Country introduced a red and blue "score card" type system where the jury award a blue "positive" or red "negative" rating. As many as 5 stable jury members have appeared in any one Idol season ( Idol Poland 3 ), though some versions offer "guest judges" or special musical guests on the program to also offer advice. The judges of some shows gain a lot of popularity outside of the show as well as the contestants, due to them being collectively known to have a "caustic" or raw & blunt attitude towards contestants' performances, notably , Ian "Dicko" Dickson , Kuba Wojewódzki , Paul Moss & Zack Werner amongst others. Performance stages Auditions are held in numerous places in any particular region or country that gives most people (audition entry is bound by certain legal requirements such as age and Citizenship for example) the chance to sing in front of musical/ Television Producer s and if successful, they advance to a recorded televised audition where the show "judges" advance up to 300 people in some countries to the next round. The Theatre round is where a specially selected group of auditioners from all regional auditions converge (always in the host city) to perform in three sub stages: a ''chorus line'' in groups of 10 where free song choices are allowed, a '' Trio '' (or less commonly a duo or quartet) where contestants must memorize a preselected song to perform and Choreograph together, and finally a solo '' A Cappella '' round where contestants sing a song of their own choice without musical backing in front of friends, family, judges & fellow contestants. Each stage of the theatre round, a number of contestants are eliminated and sent home by the judges, though in some countries there have been very few contestants brought back during the Wildcards show or by the disqualification or resignation of another contestant. The Semi final occurs usually live or pre-recorded (in some countries) where contestants sing in a Television Studio fully televised; again judges give critiques but beginning at this stage, home viewers vote via telephone and SMS (and in some countries other voting mechanisms including via Internet or via Red Button ) who they want to stay in the competition. During the "semi final" week, contestants receive a workshop tuition with a vocal coach to prepare their song of choice. The format started out with contestants only singing along to a piano, though other instruments & even a live band have been introduced to some versions. An average semi final usually consists of 18 to 50 contestants where they either perform in an even group of contestants (three groups of ten for example) or in a "heat" type semi final where the contestants sing every week until all finalists have been chosen. During the format, a Wildcards feature was introduced which re-introduced past semi finalists to receive a second chance to become a finalist, in some shows - the judges sometimes pick one or more contestants to advance as well as the viewers' vote. As of late, live audiences have been incorporated into the semi final round. A results show of the semi final usually airs either a few hours after the performance show or the night after where the results are given. Three or four contestants are told that they may have received highest votes, though only a selected two or three are put through to the finals. The Live shows ( '''Mottoshows''', '''Spectacular shows''' or '''theme shows''') are an elaborate and spectacular version of the semi final. There is a weekly theme on which contestants must base their song choices, such as " 80's Hits" or "Hits Of Elton John " for example. In a bid to counter sagging ratings, contestants on Australian Idol were allowed to bring instruments on stage with them and had the oppourtunity to sing original material from the 2006 season, a world first. Again a results show follows the show; this time it may include group performances, musical guests or extra footage of the contestants' time on the show. The contestant/s with the lowest polled votes leaves the competition. The live shows continue until there are only two contestants left in the competition or three contestants in some cases. The Grand Finale occurs when there are two (or, rarely, three) contestants left in the competition. This is the pinnacle of the entire series and often highest rated show; also for some countries, it is venued in a prestige location (. In this show a specially awarded song is sung by both remaining contestants which is ultimately slated to be released as the winner's debut Single though recently in some countries this has been phased out. During the extended results show there is usually group performances and/or special musical guests, up until the eponymous announcement of the winner of the series which is followed by an encore of the winner's single which sometimes includes Pyrotechnics / Fireworks . While the show's premise is to find one winner with promises of a recording deal and other frugal benefits, the Idol series often has several contestants who go onto the same route of fame, whether they be finalists, semi finalists or even auditioners. http://www.bordermail.com.au/news/image/545592.jpg Releases Often, a studio Compilation Album and/or a CD single is made to promote the show. In some cases, DVDs of highlights of the show will be released. While these releases have sold well in countries including the United States and Australia, many countries did not release CDs after the first series. Media/Sponsorship SonyBMG is the general record company associated and affiilated with the Idols format in most countries, though countries like Iceland and Kazakhstan have affiliate labels as they do not have a local SonyBMG franchise. ''IDOL'' AROUND THE WORLD See Also: Idol series winners There are currently 100 winners of the Idols format, the most recent being Thaeme Marioto of Brazil . World Idol See Also: World Idol In 2003, a '' World Idol '' competition was held, with the winners from South Africa, United States, Belgium, Australia, Germany, Norway, Pan Arabia (Arab World), Netherlands, United Kingdom, Canada and Poland. Kurt Nilsen from Norway was the winner, while Kelly Clarkson from the U.S. was the runner-up. It is uncertain whether there will be another World Idol soon. THEMES A notable commonality among Idol-format shows is the theme logo & intro style. Many different versions of the Idol logo and show intro have been created since Idol's inception in June 2001 . Logo The basic plan for the logo is an oval with the particular show's name centered in a common font ( Kaufmann ). Mostly the name of the show is written horizontally, sometimes part of the name is angled upwards. |
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