''Next Star'' is a

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television series broadcast on the Romanian television station

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. It debuted in 2013. The focus of the series was to discover singing talent in those aged 3 to 13 years. The top prize is 20,000 euros. The series is presented by Dan Negru, and contestants are assessed by a jury of professionals. Famous performers from Romania and elsewhere occasionally take part to co-sing with the children. The show was launched in 2013 and the first winner was Omar Arnaout, a

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of mixed Lebanese-Romanian origin. In later seasons, children from other countries were qualified to participate to become the "Next Star International". Besides solo participants, bands consisting of groups of children were also allowed to participate in competition.

The jury

The original jury was composed of

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, CRBL,

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and

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. For 5 seasons the jury was composed of Pepe,

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and

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.RomaniaTV: FINALA NEXT STAR 2014: Juriul a desemnat MARELE CÂŞTIGĂTOR. Vezi ce copil a plecat acasă cu 20.000 de euro
In the ninth season, the jury changed to be composed of Pepe,

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and

Winners

Omar Arnaout Omar Arnaout ( ar, عمر أرناؤوط) (born 20 October 2000) is a Romania-based singer. He was the winner of the first season of '' Next Star'', a Romanian singing contest broadcast on Antena 1, in 2013.Teodora Sava Teodora Sava (, born November 27, 2001, Piatra Neamț) is a singer, former Antena 1 television channel star, and former contestant on the international music talent competition '' X Factor Romania''. Biography Teodora Sava was born on November ...

*Vanessa Marzavan (season 2: 2013) *Rose Marie Lanciu (season 3: 2014) *Isabela Pampărau (season 4: 2014) *Emily Moskailenco (season 5: 2015) *Andrea Tucaliuc (season 6: 2016) *Yasmina Butilă (season 7: 2016) *Katia Carbune (season 8: 2017) *Mihai Dobre (season 9: 2018) *Școala"Recea"(Season 10:2021)

References

External links

Official websiteYouTube channel
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