Underplayed Gems

Fame Academy (2002)

Fame Academy poster
Genre
reality television
Country
United Kingdom
Length
2 seasons, 17 episodes
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

This is a British reality show where unknown singers compete for a record contract. They live together in an academy and get trained before performing in front of judges and the public.

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What happens

Fame Academy is a British television talent competition to search for and educate new musical talents. The winner would receive a chance to become a successful music artist and part of the international franchise Star Academy known under various titles in various countries. In the UK version, the prize consisted of a £1m recording contract with a major record company, plus the use of a luxury apartment in London and a sports car for one year. It was broadcast by the BBC and co-produced by an Endemol company called Initial. The first series was won by David Sneddon and the second and final series was won by Alex Parks, it would be cancelled 1 year after its debut, on 4 October 2003. Starting in 2003, Comic Relief Does Fame Academy saw celebrities singing as students of the academy with proceeds from the phone votes being donated to the charity. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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