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Xingguang Dadao

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Country
People's Republic of China

How it feels

This is a Chinese television talent show where singers compete in a format like American Idol. It is produced by the state broadcaster CCTV as a healthier alternative to other popular singing contests.

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What happens

Xīngguāng Dàdào (星光大道 "Star Boulevard", "Avenue of Stars") is a Chinese state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) talent show that started in 2004. Named after the Chinese name for the Hollywood Walk of Fame, it is CCTV's more “healthy” rival to Hunan Satellite Television's blockbuster Super Girl (TV series) (超级女声) talent show. The format is similar to other singing competition shows around the world like American Idol, Pop Idol, and The Voice. There is a similar show with a similar name produced in Taiwan called ChaoJi Xingguang Dadao. The hosts are Zhu Xun and Nëghmet Rakhman. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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