''Popstar'' (stylized ''PopStar'') is a Brazilian daytime live reality television singing competition originally created, produced and aired by

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. The series premiered on Sunday, July 9, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. / 12:00 p.m. (

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). The show features fourteen celebrity acts singing live in front of the nation and facing a panel of judges, known as Specialists, and the public vote in order to win the grand prize of R$250.000.

Fernanda Lima Fernanda Cama Pereira Lima (; born 25 June 1977) is a Brazilian television presenter, actress, and model. In spite of a short career in film and telenovelas, she has established herself in popular culture, as a host to a variety of shows on MTV ...

was the main host for the first season, while actor

Tiago Abravanel Tiago Abravanel (born Tiago Donato Abravanel Corte Gomes on October 21, 1987 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian actor, voice actor and singer. He is the grandson of TV show host and owner of SBT, Silvio Santos Senor Abravanel, known profess ...

served as backstage interviewer and social media correspondent from seasons one and two. Fernanda Lima was replaced by

Taís Araújo Taís Bianca Gama de Araújo (; born 25 November 1978) is a Brazilian actress, TV host and model. Her first prominent role on television was in 1996 as protagonist of the Brazilian telenovela '' Xica da Silva'' by Walcyr Carrasco, in the Rede M ...

in season two, while João Côrtes replaced Tiago Abravanel in season three.

Season chronology

Ratings and reception

Brazilian ratings

All numbers are in points and provided by Kantar Ibope Media.

References

External links

''PopStar'' on Gshow.com
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