WORLD IDOL

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World Idol is the title of the international version of the television show Pop Idol. The competition was held in December 2003. After presenting the competitors, viewers from the 11 participating countries were allowed to vote by telephone.

Results

The points awarded (Eurovision style) were:

Judges

The judges of the competition were:

• Randall Abrahams (South Africa)

• Simon Cowell (representing United States, was also judge on original British show)

• Nina De Man (Belgium)

• Ian "Dicko" Dickson (Australia)

• Shona Fraser (Germany)

• Jan Fredrik Karlsen (Norway)

• Elias Rahbani (Pan Arab)

• Henkjan Smits (Netherlands)

• Pete Waterman (Britain)

• Zack Werner (Canada)

• Kuba Wojewodzski (Poland)

Other similar formats

With the success of Pop Idol other channels and companies created programs with similar formats. These include:

Deutschland Sucht Den Superstar (Germany; RTL)

Fame Academy (BBC)

Project Fame (M-NET) (South African pan-African contest)

The X Factor (ITV1)

Minutes to Fame (TVB)

The Next Big Things (SPH MediaWorks)

Project SuperStar (MediaCorp)

Operación Triunfo (TVE, Telefe, Megavision and Televisa) had its own spin-offs:

Operazione Trionfo (Italy)

Fama (Brazilian Globo)

Star Academy (France and Lebanon)

Star Académie (Quebecois TVA)

SuperStar (Arab World)

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