''Million's Poet'' ( ar, شاعر المليون) is a
reality television show in the
United Arab Emirates, which was first broadcast in December 2006.
The show is a
Nabati Nabaṭī ( ar, الشعر النبطي), historically also known as najdi, is a vernacular Arabic poetry that stems from the Arabic varieties of the Arabian Peninsula. It exists in contrast to the poetry written according to the classical rules of ...
vernacular poetry competition in which the participants compose and recite poems.
The show is funded by the
Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture & Heritage
The Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture & Heritage (known colloquially as the ADACH) was a statutory body in the United Arab Emirates that administered cultural heritage in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.Souk Okaz
Sūq ʿUkāẓ ( ar, سوق عكاظ) is a marketplace at ʿUkāẓ, between Nakhla and al-Ṭāʾif, in Saudi Arabia. It was the largest and best known souq in pre-Islamic times. Today it is a popular tourist destination.
History
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48 participants are selected from among several thousand applicants. In each episode, participants read a poem they have written. A panel of judges evaluate the style and language of the poems and the quality of the recitation; contestants also receive votes from the audience, and are eliminated from the competition until five finalists remain. These receive cash prizes that have varied from 1 to 5 million
UAE dirham.
In 2010, journalist and editor
Hissa Hilal was the show's first female finalist, finishing third in the finals. Her poems strongly criticized "ad hoc fatwas", religious extremism and conservative clerics.
See also
*''
Prince of Poets''
References
External links
Ahlanlive.com
Emirati reality television series
Arabic-language television shows
Arabic poetry awards
2000s Emirati television series
2010s Emirati television series
2006 Emirati television series debuts
Talent shows
Abu Dhabi TV original programming
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