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Arab Idol (2011)

Arab Idol poster
Genre
reality
Country
Lebanon
Length
4 seasons, 32 episodes
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a reality singing competition where contestants from across the Arab world perform to win votes. It follows the format of the original Pop Idol show with auditions, live performances, and eliminations.

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What happens

Arab Idol is an Arabic television show, based on the popular British show Pop Idol created by Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment and developed by Fremantle Media and recorded in Beirut, Lebanon. The first season premiered on 9 December 2011. The show was broadcast worldwide on MBC 1 and simultaneously aired on LBC. The second season debuted on 8 March 2013, the third season on 5 September 2014, and the fourth season on 4 November 2016 on MBC. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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