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Greek Idol
''Greek Idol'' is a reality television competition to find new solo singing talent. Part of the ''Idol'' franchise, it is based on the British show ''Pop Idol'' created by Simon Fuller. The first season of the show debuted on March 5, 2010 on Alpha TV. The second season premiered on 19 February 2011. The show is broadcast simultaneously by Sigma TV in Cyprus. The program, which also held auditions in Cyprus, aimed to discover the best singer with the winner determined by the viewers. Through telephone and SMS text voting, viewers chose Valanto Trifonos as the winner of season one. The series employed a panel of judges who critique the contestants' performances. The original three judges were songwriter and record producer Dimitris Kontopoulos, music instructor Maro Theodoraki, and music video director Kostas Kapetanidis, with media proprietor Petros Kostopoulos was added as a fourth judge at the start of the first live show. As of the second season, the judging panel consist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roula Koromila
Theodora "Roula" Koromila ( el, Θεοδώρα "Ρούλα" Κορομηλά; born on February 16, 1957) is a Greek television and talk show presenter. Early life Roula Koromila was born in Athens on February 16, 1957, and comes from Messinia. Her father was a soldier and spent her childhood from city to city while studying as a secretary. She has one brother, Thanasis and one sister, Lena. Television career In the mid-80s Koromila began working in public television. From 1989 to 1991 she presented "Mia Kalimera Einai Auti" on ET1. In 1991 she moved to the newly formed channel ANT1, launching the morning show "Proinos Kafes", which enjoyed great success. She presented the show, enjoying high ratings, until 1994, while also launching the first Greek television variety show in 1992, "Ciao Ant1". In 1994 she terminated her contract with ANT1, and, after a legal dispute with her former channel, moved to rival channel MEGA. There she launched the high-budget variety show Bravo in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fremantle Media
Fremantle (; formerly FremantleMedia) is a British multinational television production and distribution company based in London. Fremantle takes its name from Fremantle International, acquired by predecessor company All American Television in 1994. Pearson Television was renamed FremantleMedia on 20 August 2001, following the 2000 merger of Pearson Television and Bertelsmann's CLT-UFA to form the RTL Group. Fremantle owns non-scripted formats, including the British talent competitions '' Idols'' (created by Simon Fuller), ''Got Talent'' and ''The X Factor'' (both created by Simon Cowell), shows which have been sold around the world. Since 1994, Fremantle has distributed American game shows in the US and internationally. History Pearson Television (1994–2001) In 1994, after a bidding war, Pearson plc bought Thames Television and placed it under Pearson Television. In 1995, it acquired Australian company Grundy Television. ACI, a U.S.-based distributor of TV movies, was p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigma TV
Sigma TV is a commercial network in Cyprus that commenced broadcasting on April 3, 1995. It is a private service and is currently the first-rated channel in Cyprus. Sigma TV is geared at a younger audience, with the focus on the 18-45 age group. It broadcasts a mix of original programs as well as popular foreign programming. Sigma is a general entertainment station with programming that includes Children's shows, sports, news, movies, series and popular telenovelas from Latin America. Sigma was affiliated with Alpha TV from Greece from January 2010 to January 2016 due to a licensing agreement. Sigma is additionally affiliated with Skai TV and MAD TV. Furthermore, it has secured programming deals with major studios from the U.S. and around the world. Programming Sigma broadcasts hit series from Latin America, the U.S., and various own productions. In addition, it has sports programming, children's shows, and current affairs programs. It holds the exclusive rights to broadcast fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Think (Aretha Franklin Song)
"Think" is a song written by American singer Aretha Franklin and Ted White, and first recorded by Franklin. It was released as a single in 1968, from her ''Aretha Now'' album. The song reached No. 7 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming Franklin's seventh top 10 hit in the United States. The song also reached number 1 on the magazine's Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles, becoming her sixth single to top the chart. The song was written by Franklin and her then husband Ted White. Franklin re-recorded the song in the Atlantic Records New York studio for the soundtrack of the 1980 film ''The Blues Brothers'' and in 1989 for the album '' Through the Storm''. ''Pitchfork'' placed it at number 15 on its list of "The 200 Greatest Songs of the 1960s". ''Billboard'' described the single as a "pulsating swinger with another wild performance" that had a similar feel to "Respect" and which it expected would quickly reach a million sales. ''Cash Box'' said it has "wailing lyrics of a hard-luck love ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The X Factor (Greek TV Series)
''The X Factor'' is the Greek version of ''The X Factor'', a show originating in the United Kingdom. It is a television music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions. Auditions are held in Greece in the cities of Athens and Thessaloniki, as well as in Cyprus in the city of Nicosia. Auditions for the third X Factor were also held in New York City. Applicants from the Greek diaspora are also accepted. The show was broadcast live in Greece and Cyprus, as well as abroad via ANT1's international stations, for the first three seasons. For the fourth and fifth season was broadcast live in Greece via Skai TV and in Cyprus via Sigma TV. The sixth season was broadcast live in Greece via Open TV and in Cyprus via Omega. The seventh season began airing on 18 March 2022 on Mega Channel and on Alpha TV Cyprus. The winners of the show are: in the 1st season was Loukas Yorkas, in the 2nd was Stavros Michalakakos, in the 3rd was Harry Antoniou, in the 4th was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The X Factor (Greece Series 1)
The first series of the music talent show The X Factor Greece began airing on ANT1 on 4 October 2008 and was won by Loukas Giorkas on 30 January 2009. The show was presented by Sakis Rouvas. It was also broadcast abroad via ANT1's international stations. Selection process Auditions Public auditions by aspiring pop singers began in July 2008 and concluded in September 2008. The auditions were held in three cities: in Athens and Thessaloniki (Greece) and Larnaka (Cyprus). Bootcamp Following initial auditions, the "Boot camp" stage took place in September 2008. Approximately 200 acts attended Boot Camp. They were initially split into groups of three, and judges gave instant decisions on who would leave based on the group performances, bringing the number of acts down to 150. The judges then cut the number of acts down to 80. They were split into four categories: Boys, Girls, Over 25s and Groups, before the judges discovered which category they would mentor for the rest of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Greek Newspapers
The number of national daily newspapers in Greece was 68 in 1950 and it increased to 156 in 1965. Mid through the Greek financial crisis in 2016, on a national level there were 15 daily general interest, 11 daily sports, 4 daily business, 10 weekly and 16 Sunday newspapers in circulation. On a local level, almost all regions of Greece have a printed newspaper. Below is a list of newspapers published in Greece. Greek daily newspapers : Greek daily specialized content newspapers : Greek daily sports newspapers : Greek Weekly Newspapers Greek Sunday newspapers : Greek weekly political newspapers : Greek weekly free press newspapers : Greek weekly specialized content newspapers : : Greek local and regional newspapers Greek defunct newspapers The following newspapers have terminated their printed versions. Some media groups have kept their titles active on-line. General interest ''24-Ores'' ''Adesmeftos Typos'' ''Aggelioforos Thessalonikis'' '' Akropolis'' '' Apogev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Screen Test
A screen test is a method of determining the suitability of an actor or actress for performing on film or in a particular role. The performer is generally given a scene, or selected lines and actions, and instructed to perform in front of a camera to see if they are suitable. The developed film is later evaluated by the relevant production personnel such as the casting director and the director. The actor may be asked to bring a prepared monologue or alternatively, the actor may be given a script to read at sight ("cold reading"). In some cases, the actor may be asked to read a scene, in which another performer reads the lines of another character. Types Screen tests can also be used to judge the suitability of costume, make-up and other details, but these are generally called costume or make-up tests. Different types of actors can have different tasks for each individual test. For example, a lead for a musical theater-type movie could be requested to sing a popular song or lear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stavros Konstantinou
Stavros Konstantinou (Σταύρος Κωνσταντίνου) (born 25 August 1984 in Nicosia, Cyprus) is a Greek Cypriot singer who rose to popularity after winning '' Super Idol'', the Greek version of '' Pop Idol'', shown by MEGA TV in 2004, in its only season under that name. The program was reintroduced as ''Greek Idol ''Greek Idol'' is a reality television competition to find new solo singing talent. Part of the ''Idol'' franchise, it is based on the British show ''Pop Idol'' created by Simon Fuller. The first season of the show debuted on March 5, 2010 on Al ...'' in 2010. Super Idol performances Semi-finals: Dodeka *Top 10: To party *Top 9: Tha Pio Apopse To Feggari *Top 8: Pali Tha Klapso *Top 7: Kapies Anoites Agapes *Top 6: Apopse *Top 5: Conte Partiro *Top 4: Apopse lew na min kimithoume *Top 3: Mia anapnoi *Grand Final: Den To Anteho *Grand Final: Mi me ksipnas *Grand Final: Apopse Discography *2004: Super Idol 2004 *2005: To Koudouni *2006: Tha' Mai Zitas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mega Channel
MEGA Channel, also known as MEGA TV or just MEGA, is a television network in Greece, that broadcasts a mix of foreign and Greek programming. It is the first and the oldest private television network in Greece. History Mega Channel (1989–2018) Mega is the first private television station to launch in Greece on 20 November 1989 and was the trade name of Teletypos S.A. (Τηλέτυπος A.E.) The channel regularly achieved the top ratings spot in Greece through its varied programming including comedies, dramas, news, current affairs and entertainment shows. Examples include the popular Greek comedies ''Sto Para Pente'', ''Savatogenimmenes'' and '' Maria, i Aschimi''. The channel was also granted the rights to Victoria Hislop's novel The Island. This became a 26 episode drama series called To Nisi. The show was the most expensive show in Greek television history with a budget of €4 million. Financial problems and subsequent closure Since 2012, the parent company had been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Media Proprietor
A media proprietor, media mogul or media tycoon refers to a entrepreneur who controls, through personal ownership or via a dominant position in any media-related company or enterprise, media consumed by many individuals. Those with significant control, ownership, and influence of a large company in the mass media may also be called a tycoon, baron, or business magnate. Social media creators and founders can also be considered media proprietors. History In the United States, newspaper proprietors first became prominent in the 19th century with the development of mass circulation newspapers. In the 20th century, proprietorship expanded to include ownership of radio and television networks, as well as film studios, publishing houses, and more recently internet and other forms of multimedia companies. Reflecting this, the term "press baron" was replaced by "media baron", and the term "media mogul" (or "Hollywood mogul" when applied to people specifically working in the motion pictur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Video Director
A music video director is the head of music video production. The director conceives of videos' artistic and dramatic aspects while instructing the musical act, technical crew, actors, models, and dancers. They may or may not be in collaboration with the musical act. On November 8, 1992, MTV began listing directors with the artist, song, and record company credits, because music videos had increasingly become an auteur's medium. "The case for the director as music video author is strong. It is the music video director who has principal control of everything that is added to the pre-existing recorded sound text."Robert J. Thompson and Gary Burns, eds. (1990). ''Making Television: Authorship and the Production Process'', p.177. . Directors, including Michel Gondry, Spike Jonze, and F. Gary Gray, have gone on to direct feature films, continuing a trend that had begun earlier with directors such as Lasse Hallström and David Fincher. The most expensive video of all time was dir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
