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*’american idol‘ is an ‘american singing competition television series’*
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(created by ‘simon fuller’)
(produced by ‘fremantle north america’ + ’19 entertainment’)
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(distributed by ‘fremantle north america’)
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*(initially aired on ‘fox’ from (”11 june 2002 – ‘7 april 2016′”*
(for ’15 seasons’)
(on ’11 march 2018′, the ’16th season’ made its debut on ‘ABC’)
(it started as an ‘addition’ to the idols format that was based on pop idol from ‘british television’, and became 1 of the ‘most successful’ shows in the history of ‘american television’)
(the concept of the series involves discovering ‘recording stars’ from ‘unsigned singing talents’, with the ‘winner’ determined by ‘american viewers’ using (‘phones’ / ‘internet’ / ‘SMS text voting’))
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(winners’ of the first 15 seasons (as ‘chosen’ by ‘viewers’), are…)
#1
‘kelly clarkson’
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#2
‘ruben studdard’
(or ‘stutter’?)
(the firstborn son of jacob?)
(or is that ‘reuben’?)
(the sandwich?)
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#3
‘fantasia barrino’
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#4
‘carrie underwood’
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#5
‘taylor hicks’
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#6
‘jordin sparks’
(daughter of NY giant cornerback ‘philippe sparks’)
(first NFL player i met in person)
(while visiting the giants training camp)
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#7
‘david cook’
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#8
‘kris allen’
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#9
‘lee dewyze’
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#10
‘scotty mccreery’
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#11
‘phillip phillips’
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#12
‘candice glover’
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#13
‘caleb johnson’
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#14
‘nick fradiani’
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#15
‘trent harmon’
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#16
‘maddie poppe’
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#17
“laine hardy”
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(american idol employs a panel of ‘vocal judges’ who critique the contestants’ performances)
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(the original judges, for seasons 1 – 8, were…)
‘record producer’ / ‘music manager’ randy ackson,
singer and choreographer Paula Abdul,
and music executive and manager Simon Cowell.
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The judging panel for seasons 13, 14, and 15 on Fox consisted of singers Keith Urban, Jennifer Lopez, and Harry Connick, Jr.
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Season 16 brought three entirely new judges: singers Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, and Luke Bryan.
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(the first season was hosted by radio personality ‘ryan seacrest’ and comedian Brian Dunkleman, but ‘seacrest’ remained as the sole master of ceremonies for the rest of the series)
(the success of american idol has been described as “unparalleled in broadcasting history”)
(a rival TV executive said the series was “the most impactful show in the history of television”)
(it became a recognized springboard for launching the career of many artists as ‘bonafide stars’)
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(according to billboard magazine, in its first 10 years, “idol has spawned 345 billboard chart-toppers and a platoon of pop idols, including…)
‘kelly clarkson’
‘carrie underwood’
‘katharine mcphee’
‘chris daughtry’
‘fantasia’
‘ruben studdard’
‘jennifer hudson’
‘clay aiken’
‘adam lambert’
‘jordin sparks’
(…all while remaining a ‘TV ratings juggernaut’)
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(for an unprecedented 8 consecutive years (from the 2003–04 television season through the 2010–11 season – either its ‘performance show’ or ‘result show’ was ranked #1 in ‘american television ratings’)
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🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥*we won the war* 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥