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Česko Slovenská SuperStar (season 1)
''SuperStar'' (previously known as ''ÄŒesko Slovenská SuperStar'') is a joint Czech Republic, Czech-Slovakia, Slovak version ''ÄŒesko hledá SuperStar'' and ''SuperStar Search Slovakia'' based on the Idol (franchise), ''Idol'' franchise. Three seasons of this competition were broadcast separately in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, but in 2009, they were merged to reduce costs and increase attractiveness for viewers. The first season premiered in September 2009 with castings held in Prague, Brno, Bratislava, and KoÅ¡ice. It aired on two channels, TV Nova (Czech Republic) and MarkÃza (Slovakia), which have also been the broadcast stations for the individual seasons. Determining to legitimate a fair chance for each country's contestants to reach the final, twelve contestants split into genders and nationalities in the semifinals, assuming a 50% share for each country in the top 12. Format In Season 1, the age limit was set from 15 to 30 years old. However, 14-year-old contestan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Simon Fuller
Simon Robert Fuller (born 17 May 1960) is a British entrepreneur, artist manager, and film and television producer. He is the creator of the Idols (franchise), ''Idols'' TV format, including the British series ''Pop Idol'' and the American series ''American Idol''. Fuller came to prominence in the 1990s for managing the British girl group the Spice Girls, and he has since managed acts in various fields of entertainment, from sports stars David Beckham and Lewis Hamilton to other musicians such as Amy Winehouse and Annie Lennox. Since 2020, Fuller has been working with tech firm TikTok to aid development of new TikTok creatives and in the same year he announced a partnership with Verizon Communications to develop 5G content. In 2021, Pearson PLC announced a partnership with Fuller to create a new global education business in Performing Arts. In 2016, Fuller persuaded Swedish quartet ABBA to reunite to explore working in virtual reality, which led to the ABBA Voyage project. '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |