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StarStruck

StarStruck poster
Genre
reality television
Country
Australia

How it feels

A reality show where contestants are transformed into the celebrity they choose to impersonate. They perform with dancers, a choir, and an orchestra for a panel of judges.

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What happens

StarStruck was a short-lived 2005 Australian television series, that screened on the Nine Network. It was hosted by Larry Emdur and Catriona Rowntree. It was based on the Dutch TV show Soundmixshow. Contestants were introduced and then whisked away to be transformed into the star of their choice. They would emerge for their performance, supported by dancers, a choir and an orchestra. Contestants were judged on their performances by Doug Mulray and Vanessa Amorosi. The program debuted strongly winning the 7.30pm timeslot with an average of 1.58 million viewers across Australia. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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