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AMERICAN IDOL?
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1.       yilgun-7
1326 posts
 22 May 2008 Thu 01:12 pm

What does " American Idol " mean?
It is an abstract concept...


2.       Daydreamer
3743 posts
 22 May 2008 Thu 01:16 pm

lol now I see you modified your post and mine doesn't suit

3.       yilgun-7
1326 posts
 22 May 2008 Thu 01:19 pm

Thank you.
It is a question.

4.       Daydreamer
3743 posts
 22 May 2008 Thu 01:30 pm

It's not only American Idol, there's Bulgarian Idol, Kazakh Idol and many many more. Basically it's a national talent show for making money by advertising companies and TV stations. Plus, it helps to promote people who hardly ever have anything wise to say but are pretty good at singing the songs a team of experts writes for them. It's like a casting for factory production line workers. It shows if you're able to process the product that you're given lol

5.       yilgun-7
1326 posts
 22 May 2008 Thu 02:01 pm

Thank you.
Like a trademark (of a manufacturer).

6.       libralady
5152 posts
 22 May 2008 Thu 02:22 pm

Quoting yilgun-7:

Thank you.
Like a trademark (of a manufacturer).



It is a TV show for new singing talent, like a competition, the concept started in the UK with Pop Idol then went to USA (Amrican Idol) and now is in many other countries. Even Afganistan had just had their competition.

I dont know whether it is a trademark, as I don't believe it is the same companies in each country. Some individual might own the rights to the show, and make big bucks from it.

We have had quite a few of these shows:

Pop Idol
Britains Got Talent
Fame Acadamy
X Factor

Currently running Britains Got Talent and then in the summer we can look forward to the X Factor lol

7.       lady in red
6947 posts
 22 May 2008 Thu 04:55 pm

Quoting libralady:

Quoting yilgun-7:

Thank you.
Like a trademark (of a manufacturer).



It is a TV show for new singing talent, like a competition, the concept started in the UK with Pop Idol then went to USA (Amrican Idol) and now is in many other countries. Even Afganistan had just had their competition.

I dont know whether it is a trademark, as I don't believe it is the same companies in each country. Some individual might own the rights to the show, and make big bucks from it.

We have had quite a few of these shows:

Pop Idol
Britains Got Talent
Fame Acadamy
X Factor

Currently running Britains Got Talent and then in the summer we can look forward to the X Factor lol



I really, really, really, really miss all these shows - thank goodness I can still watch Turkish Pop Idol - a show that defies description really!

8.       Daydreamer
3743 posts
 22 May 2008 Thu 06:26 pm

My fav was Kazakh Idol. Check this out:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7217603991056227339&q=kazakh+idol&ei=BZA1SKC0AoucigKNw-HXCQ

9.       girleegirl
5065 posts
 22 May 2008 Thu 07:27 pm


The video is not available.

10.       Daydreamer
3743 posts
 22 May 2008 Thu 07:31 pm

hmmm here the link works fine...maybe the US gov blocked it?

Here's You Tube alternative

11.       girleegirl
5065 posts
 22 May 2008 Thu 07:34 pm

Quoting Daydreamer:


maybe the US gov blocked it?


Damn Bush!!!!

12.       girleegirl
5065 posts
 22 May 2008 Thu 07:36 pm

Quoting Daydreamer:

hmmm here the link works fine...maybe the US gov blocked it?

Here's You Tube alternative


Ummm...all I could focus on was the red-haired judge and wonder what she was thinking wearing pig-tails at her age!!!!

13.       Daydreamer
3743 posts
 22 May 2008 Thu 07:38 pm

Come on, don't tell me you missed the Freestyler on banjo (?)

14.       girleegirl
5065 posts
 22 May 2008 Thu 07:46 pm

Ok, ok I noticed...."Foooo fooooo fooooo free style offffff".....and the male judge bopping up and down when he picked up the tempo.
But seriouslyyyyyyyyyy.............THAT HAIR!!!!!!!!!!!!

15.       Deli_kizin
6376 posts
 23 May 2008 Fri 03:08 am

Quoting girleegirl:

But seriouslyyyyyyyyyy.............THAT HAIR!!!!!!!!!!!!



EXACTLY MY THOUGHTS!

16.       libralady
5152 posts
 23 May 2008 Fri 10:34 am

This Japanese contestant came all the way from Japan to the UK to audition for the X-Factor and just to see Simon Cowell (for those of you who don't know who he is he the bloke with dark hair and extra bright teeth!)

Sadly she had a wasted journey but at lesat she got to see her hero Simon! lol

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