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adaptation of the French television show ''

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'', which is produced by Endemol. ''Fabryka Zirok'' is produced by

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company Endemol and

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. The show is based on the

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format called Operación Triunfo. The show basically revolves over 16 contestants that go live in an isolated

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, with one of the contestants getting eliminated every week. The contestants get to showcase their talents in a weekly concert in which the contestants get to perform on stage with various designs, dancers, solo performances, a cappella on piano and sharing the stage with the most popular singers in

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and the CIS. The contestants were required to be aged 16 or older at the time of the contest.

Teachers

* Vocals: Olena Grebenyok * Choreography: Olena Kolyadenko * Acting Instructor: Roman Viktyok * Fitness: Lilya Podkopayeva * Stylist: Angela Litsiya, Volodimir Tarasyok * Psychiatrist: Vadim Kolesnikov

Series overview

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Seasons & Contestants

Fabryka Zirok 1 (2007-2008)

* Olga Tsibulska ''Winner'' * Katya Velaskes * Sasha Ilchyshyn * Vitaliy Yarouviy * Elizabeth Anum-Dorkhuso * Christina Kim * Jeka Milkovskiy * Yulia Borza * Vitaliy Bondarenko * Dasha Astafieva * Arina Domsky * Taras Chernyenko * Dima Kadnay * Evgen Tolochniy * Oleksander Bodyanckiy * Dasha Kolomiets

Fabryka Zirok 2 (2008)

* Duet Vladimir Dantes - Vadim Oleynik ''Winner'' * Anastasia Vostokova * Kira Shaytanova * Regina Todorenko * Alisa Tarabarova * Mark Savin * Ganna Mukhina * Lina Mytsuky * Olena Vinogradova * Boris Aprel * Kara Kay * Denis Dekanin * Vlad Darvin *

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* Gurgen

Fabryka Zirok 3 (2009)

* Stas Shurins ''Winner'' * Andrey Philipov * Mykola Serga * Oleksiy Matias * Eva Bushmina * Vitaliy Cherva * Anastasia Plis * Vasil Nagirnyak * Tatiana Vorjeva * Artyem Mekh * Irina Kristinina * Erika * Santa Dimopulos * Borisenko Brothers * Alina Actrovska * Sabrina

Fabryka Superfinal (2010)Contestants do not live in a penthouse apartment during Fabryka Superfinal

Selected contestants from the past 3 seasons compete to become the top superstar: * Oleksiy Matias ''Winner'' * Maxim Barskikh * Olga Tsibulska * Mykola Serga * Vitaliy Bondarenko * Vadim Oleynik * Stas Shurins * Vladimir Dantes * Elizabeth Anum-Dorkhuso * Eva Bushmina * Boris Aprel * Borisenko Brothers * Dima Kadnay * Erika * Regina * Alisa Trabarova

Fabryka Zirok 4 (2011)

Producer * Sergei Kuzin Jury * Masha Efrosinina *

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* Alyona Mozgovaya * Vitaliy Drozdov Contestants * Anna Voloshina * Pavel Voronets * Snezhana Firsova * Sonya * Denis Lyubimov * Anton Klimik * Misha Sokolovskiy * Paulina * Sergey Klimentyev * Kseniya Lanova * Dasha Doris * Yuriy Klyuchnik * Yulia Rudnyeva ''Winner'' * Yevgeniy Belozerov * Masha Goya * Dima Kaminskiy

Notes

External links

Fabryka Zirok 1Fabryka Zirok 2Fabryka Zirok 3Fabrika SuperfinalFabryka Zirok 4Novyi Kanal Official site
{{Star Academy Star Academy Ukrainian reality television series Novyi Kanal original programming