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Poetry Idol
March 04, 2008
The Times said while five judges rate each contestant according to preset criteria, the TV competition’s viewers pick the final winner through a text-messaging system.
The art of Nabati poetry in the Middle East has found new life thanks to the hit TV series Million’s Poet, which is watched by 70 million viewers. Poet finals contestant Mahdi al-Wayli said the new series has found success reintroducing poetry to the Arab world, The Times of London reported Saturday.
In an audition format similar to that of the equally popular U.S. TV series American Idol, Poet allowed nearly 7,000 people to audition for a spot in the literary competition. Of those, 48 contestants were picked to have a shot at the show’s top prize of more than $275,000.The Times said while five judges rate each contestant according to preset criteria, the TV competition’s viewers pick the final winner through a text-messaging system.
Source: The Post Chronicle, 1st March 2008
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