1. American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment. It began airing on Fox on June 11, 2002, as an addition to the Idol franchise based on the UK show Pop Idol, and became one of the most popular shows in the history of American television. As of 2011, it was the most watched TV series in the Nielsen ratings and the only program to have been number one for eight consecutive seasons.The concept of the series is to find new solo recording artists where the winner is determined by the viewers. Through telephone, Internet, and SMS text voting, viewers have chosen as winners Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Hicks, Jordin Sparks, David Cook, Kris Allen, Lee DeWyze and Scotty McCreery.
The series employs a panel of judges who critique the contestants' performances. The original three judges were record producer and music manager Randy Jackson, pop singer and choreographer Paula Abdul and music executive and manager Simon Cowell. The judging panel currently consists of Jackson, singer/actress and record producer Jennifer Lopez and Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler. Other judges who have been a part of the show are songwriter Kara DioGuardi and talk show personality and comedian Ellen DeGeneres. From the start, the show has been hosted by radio DJ Ryan Seacrest.
The show was described by rival TV executives as "the most impactful show in the history of television." It has also become a recognized springboard for launching the career of many artists as bona fide stars. As Entertainment Weekly puts it, "It's given us Kelly, Carrie, Daughtry, and J. Hud. Idol rules the reality roost because the winners of Fox's ratings juggernaut actually do go on to greatness. And Taylor Hicks? He's the exception that proves the rule."
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2. X-FACTOR (INDIA)
X Factor India is the Indian version of The X Factor, a show originating from the United Kingdom. It is a television music talent show contested by aspiring singers of all genres drawn from public auditions from all across India. The show in its inaugural year was broadcasted on Sony Entertainment Television Channel. The 2011 competition was open to all Indian citizens born before January 15, 1995. There were 3 categories for registrants: Solo performances for those between 16 and 24 years of age as on January 15, 2011 and for those equal to and above 25 years of age as on January 15, 2011 and Group performance for a group of 2 or more people, all of which should be above the age of 16 years as on January 15, 2011. Reservation draws were to be divided one third to each category. Each week, Live Concerts were held in Mumbai where the 12 finalists performed for the judges and a live studio audienceWatch Trailer
3. Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs International
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs International is an Indian televised children's singing competition announced by Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007 host, Aditya Narayan, on 28 July 2007. The season began on 19 October 2007 and will feature 28 contestants. The show was broadcast on Fridays and Saturdays, and Sundays. Anamika Choudhari won this competition on 1 March 2008. It is the 2nd instalment of the "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs" series and the 5th public voting competition in the "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa" series. Chronologically, the show is preceded by Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007.Narayan mentioned that children aged 6–14 worldwide can send recordings of their songs onto a CD if they wish to participate in the competition. Furthermore, on 13 October 2007, Narayan also added that Pritam and Sonu Nigam will be the judges of the show. However Pritam was later replaced by Suresh Wadkar.
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