Star Academy

Star Academy - the show that creates a star and lifts the lid on just what it takes to make the grade.

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Genre:
Entertainment, Talent Show

Produced in 11 territories:
Algeria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, France, Germany, Middle East, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Spain

Twelve candidates, aged between 16 and 19, live together in a specially designed academy. Here they are trained for twelve weeks by a team of professionals, whose ultimate goal is to create a new six-piece boy or girl band.

As a real-life soap opera, Star Academy takes viewers behind the scenes of the recording industry as the wannabes receive their training by an incredible team of teachers consisting of a composer, a stylist, a photographer, a media trainer, a financial advisor, a director, a sports instructor and even a biographer. National and international celebrities also drop in to share their experiences in the students' quest for stardom.

The participants are filmed day and night. At the end of the week, contestants have to face a primetime show, where they sing the song they've prepared as well as recapping their trials and tribulations at the Academy from the past week.

The live show features special guest stars, with whom the contestants have the opportunity to sing. Based on the judges' verdicts and viewer voting, the weakest contestant is dropped. The eventual winner is awarded a record deal and a passport to fame and stardom. But which star will outshine all the others?