American Idol

14 Years of Winning As a die hard American Idol fan I try never to miss a beat. While waiting for the new season to begin, I must keep myself entertained. I read the Idol news daily, although, I admit, with all the hubbub going into the last season (I can hardly say it) there just isn't ever enough news to satisfy me. Since the Premier Season, millions like myself have been hooked on the whole genera of American Idol. While initially inspired by the British version known as Pop Idol, once the show was broadcast in the US and Americanized, they had no doubt that they had a multi-million dollar success going for them. Not to be left behind, other countries started rapid prototyping as quickly as fans could keep up. American Idol morphed into China's Super Voice Girls, Croatia's Hrvatski Idol, Germany's Deutshland Sucht Den Superstar, Asian Idol and the ultimate World Idol. A total of forty-six countries or regions had their Idol Stage.…

The mass amounts of music competitions around the world is well known, yet “The Voice” and “American Idol” are the most popular televised versions of these competitions in the America. American Idol is very popular U.S. television program based on the idea of the British program, Pop Idol in which people who wish to be singers or entertainers perform in front of judges who select a group of the best. On The Voice, the strongest vocalists from across the country compete with each other, in teams…

Simon Cowell on American Idol each week would stare at hopeful singers and without even blinking, he would dash the hope of these young people. He would do this with malice and without remorse, but in his defense says it was done in order to help them, but for many Americans it came off as an example of bullying by a man with power and influence. In recent years America has been on a crusade to stop bullying in all forms, but on television it is acceptable as long as it was profitable and makes…

order to create these shows and be able to keep them on the air for multiple seasons, producers reach out to major corporations for sponsorships in the form of product placements and commercials throughout the episodes. One of the most prominent examples of this is on the Fox competition series American Idol in which the partnerships with Coca-Cola, Ford, AT&T, and Apple are extremely apparent. During each episode, Coke cups are placed on the judges’ table to promote the drink and the show…

just the way it goes. You can say goodbye and you can say hello, but you’ll always find your way back home,” - Miley Cyrus. Life takes everyone far away, but home will always be where the heart is. Award-winning country singer Carrie Underwood was born on March 10, 1983 in Muskogee, Oklahoma. As soon as Underwood began singing for audiences, her career took of. Her songs “Jesus, Take The Wheel” and “Before He Cheats” won Grammys, and is renowned throughout the world as the most successful winner…

For this paper, I have chosen to present my exploration on one of the greatest rock bands in American history, Guns N’ Roses, as well as the so called “Reigning Queen of Country Music”, Carrie Underwood (Schiff, 2014). The particular song I have chosen is “Paradise City,” and with this song being recorded originally in 1987 by Guns N’ Roses, Underwood decided to perform her own version in 2014 at the Country Music Association Festival. The purpose of this paper is to explore particular artists…

American Idol was introduced to the United States in April 2002; the show was the search for a new superstar and at the same time the show added the element of built-in promotion, the show’s massive audience (Seabrook 125). American Idol was an amazing way to turn a small-town artist into big city names and that is exactly what it did, the millions of viewers tuning in. With American Idol, before the audience hears the person sing we hear the backstory, which is usually sad. This sad backstory…

In today’s society, reality TV shows have become the most popular and viewed genre on television. Reality shows are based on people’s real life situations that people shows to the audience. People in the world are more interested in watching reality shows versus scripted shows, unless the script show is very eye catching. Cynthia M. Frisby, is an associate professor of advertising at the University of Missouri School of Journalism, Columbia, and coeditor of Journalism across Cultures. Frisby…

Even as a young child, singing was her passion. “She started singing at a young age, initially at church and later in school and talent shows” (Michael). Underwood practiced her skill and showed her love of singing by performing in public events. The dream she had was put on hold as she went to college for a short period of time. “In 2002 she entered Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, with intentions to pursue a career in broadcast journalism. Two years later she interrupted…

Carrie Underwood: American Idol Legacy Could you imagine singing around close to 100 people? Carrie started her career at a very young age. Just when Carrie was three years old she was already singing at local churches around her. Later on she started singing in talent shows. During Carrie’s young teenage years she learned how to play the guitar, and piano. Throughout Carrie Underwood’s life, she has been very successful with the help of her family. Carrie Underwood's successes at a young age…