Every one who favors the American brand of amusement absolutely at this point has heard or watched the most famous TV reality show from Fox. American Idol is a reality tv competition to find new solo singing talent. Part of the Idol contract, it was created by Simon Fuller as a spin-off from the British show Pop Idol. Debuting on June 11, 2002, as American Idol: The Search for a Superstar on the Fox group, the show has since become one of the most extremely famous in the history of American television. It is currently by far the most-watched TV series in the Nielsen ratings and is the only program to have been number 1 for an unprecedented six subsequent seasons, surpassing All in the Family and The Cosby Show, which were both number 1 for five consequent seasons.
The show continues to be distinguished by competing TV executives as “the most impactful show in the history of television.” It has also manifested as a recognized springboard for starting the career of many artists as pure stars. As Entertainment Weekly puts it, “It’s given us Kelly, Carrie, Daughtry, and J. Hud. Idol rules the reality roost considering that the winners of Fox’s rankings juggernaut actually do go on to greatness. And Taylor Hicks? He’s the exclusion this proves the rule.
The series employs a panel of judges who assess the contestants’ performances. The very first three judges were Grammy Award-winning record producer and music manager Randy Jackson, Grammy Award-winning pop vocalist and Emmy Award-winning choreographer Paula Abdul and award-winning music executive and music manager Simon Cowell. The judging panel currently consists of Jackson, singer Jennifer Lopez and Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler. The show is hosted by Ryan Seacrest.
The program aims to findthe best songster in the area where the winner is determined by the audience. Through mobile phone and SMS text voting, audience have chosen as winners Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Hicks, Jordin Sparks, David Cook, Kris Allen, and Lee DeWyze (listed in chronological arrangement).
