''Stage'' ( fa, استیج), also known as ''Manoto Stage'', is an Iranian television reality
music competition
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, based on the
original British series, and an addition to
''The X Factor'' franchise, to find new singing talent. The show began airing from
London
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on 7 January 2016 and was broadcast by
Manoto
Manoto (Persian: من و تو ) is an international free-to-air Persian language general entertainment channel launched in October 2010, owned by Marjan Television Network. It is based in London and its programs include documentaries, films, ser ...
.
The judging panel consisted of Shahram Azar (Sandi), Hamed Nikpay, Babak Saeedi and
Reza Rohani. The show was hosted by
Raha Etemadi
Raha Etemadi ( fa, رها اعتمادی, born November 4, 1984) is an Iranian lyricist, producer, director, documentary producer and TV presenter, known for hosting talent shows ''Googoosh Music Academy'' and ''Stage'' on Manoto.
Career
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in 2 seasons. In addition, ''Stage'' has brought in several famous musical guest stars to perform live on the show, including
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Afshin
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,
Sepideh, Ava Bahram and Shahab Tiam.
The winners were chosen by people's votes in Manoto application and receive a $50.000 prize.
The winners of season 1 and 2 were respectively Amirhossein Eftekhari from Hamed Nikpay's group and Alireza Saremi from Reza Rouhani's group.
Stage Xtra
''Stage Xtra'' was aired every Friday during the second season. It showed behind the scenes, absent voices, and events of the stage show.
See also
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Googoosh Music Academy
Manoto (Persian: من و تو ) is an international free-to-air Persian language general entertainment channel launched in October 2010, owned by Marjan Television Network. It is based in London and its programs include documentaries, films, ser ...
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The Voice Persia
''The Voice Persia'' is the Persian-language Iranian version of the reality singing competition ''The Voice'', broadcast on MBC Persia.
Filmed in Stockholm, Sweden, the series is aimed at Persian-speaking contestants across the Iranian diaspor ...
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Persia's Got Talent
''Persia's Got Talent'' ( fa, پرشیاز گات تلنت) with acronym PGT is a spin-off of the British talent show ''Got Talent'' aimed at Persian-speaking audiences across the world, mainly in Iran ( also known as "Persia"). It is produced o ...
References
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Iran
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Television shows filmed in England
Persian-language television shows