Official 'Chinese Idol' hits screens
By Xu Wei |
May 16, 2013, Thursday
|
Print Edition
Print Edition
AMERICAN Idol," one of the most successful reality competitions, finally has its authorized Chinese version, "Chinese Idol."
After recruiting contestants in 42 big cities in China and overseas, the program starts airing elimination rounds on Sunday (May 19) on Dragon TV. It will air every Sunday for around four months.
The four-member judge panel includes Chinese-American pop singer Coco Lee, mainland singer Han Hong, actor Huang Xiaoming and Taiwanese TV producer Wang Wei-chung.
The first videotaped episode to be aired will feature a performance by Adam Lambert, runner-up in the eighth season (2009) of "American Idol," singing "Mad World."
Singer Lee, the first Chinese artist to sing at the Academy Awards in 2001, promises she will give contestants useful and sincere advice.
Program director Wang Leiqing says buying the format of "American Idol" from Fremantle Media was under consideration for a long time.
"Unlike other reality TV shows, 'Chinese Idol' will focus on the making of an idol," Wang says. "It will be more than a TV show since we will develop a mature franchise and production chain."
The show will coach and promote singers in a long-term strategy. Finalists will have a chance to release albums, give a concert, and star in films, TV dramas and musicals.
More information is available at idol.dragontv.cn.
"Chinese Idol"
Every Sunday from May 19, 9:15pm
Dragon TV
After recruiting contestants in 42 big cities in China and overseas, the program starts airing elimination rounds on Sunday (May 19) on Dragon TV. It will air every Sunday for around four months.
The four-member judge panel includes Chinese-American pop singer Coco Lee, mainland singer Han Hong, actor Huang Xiaoming and Taiwanese TV producer Wang Wei-chung.
The first videotaped episode to be aired will feature a performance by Adam Lambert, runner-up in the eighth season (2009) of "American Idol," singing "Mad World."
Singer Lee, the first Chinese artist to sing at the Academy Awards in 2001, promises she will give contestants useful and sincere advice.
Program director Wang Leiqing says buying the format of "American Idol" from Fremantle Media was under consideration for a long time.
"Unlike other reality TV shows, 'Chinese Idol' will focus on the making of an idol," Wang says. "It will be more than a TV show since we will develop a mature franchise and production chain."
The show will coach and promote singers in a long-term strategy. Finalists will have a chance to release albums, give a concert, and star in films, TV dramas and musicals.
More information is available at idol.dragontv.cn.
"Chinese Idol"
Every Sunday from May 19, 9:15pm
Dragon TV
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 沪ICP证：沪ICP备05050403号-1
- |
- 互联网新闻信息服务许可证：31120180004
- |
- 网络视听许可证：0909346
- |
- 广播电视节目制作许可证：沪字第354号
- |
- 增值电信业务经营许可证：沪B2-20120012
Copyright © 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
