16/10/05 : Episode 1 : Stage 2 : Future Arab SuperStar
The first episode from the second stage of Arab SuperStar on Future TV just ended.
95 candidates passed to this second stage after the many auditions, and only 20 will come out of this second stage, after 3 rounds of selection.
In this episode, the candidates were split into groups and each candidate sang individually on stage.
The judges didn't give any immediate feedback, they just took notes for later discussion.
After all the candidates finished singing, the judges met together to choose the first set of candidates to leave.
25 candidates left, leaving 70 to compete in the second round of this stage. In the second round, the candidates will be performing in duos on stage.
There were a number of people who obviously didn't belong and who were just lucky to have gotten this far in the first place, just like there were people who were afraid or sick or having a bad day.
On the other hand, there were people who stood out and who I think will make it to the next stage.
There was a big number of Tunisians and many of them passed and really deserved to. That's really cool and something I'm happy about.
I can't wait for next week's episode; The duets should be really fun.
30/10/05 : Episode 3 : Stage 2 : Future Arab SuperStar 20/11/05 : Episode 3 : Stage 3 : Future Arab SuperStar 06/11/05 : Episode 1 : Stage 3 : Future Arab SuperStar 13/11/05 : Episode 2 : Stage 3 : Future Arab SuperStar 23/10/05 : Episode 2 : Stage 2 : Future Arab SuperStarI just finished watching it as well. I like the way the "cleaning up" is being done this year. Even though its a result of the events that happend in Lebanon, they did work for the benefit of the program in selecting the best superstar.
I'm curious if a lady made it through or not. They kinda went too quick with the annoucments at the end. She did a great performance singing the opening song for oum kolthoum's tv series.
Thanks for a great blog. I've been keeping up with it for a while :)
Posted by: Ahmad at October 17, 2005 04:51 AMI just finished watching too. So wait theres no semi finals this year? Their just gonna make a top 20 right away?
Posted by: BornToBeAPopstar at October 17, 2005 05:53 AMYeah this sucks I don't like the new format for SS, last year was good because everyone went straight through to semi finals because the middlw east is VERY big, but this year they are offering VERY LITTLE CHOICE, we won't have much choice over the talent that comes through this season.
My main favourites so far are: Mohamed Daqdouq
Posted by: ZlatkoT at October 17, 2005 06:38 AMThis year the selection is going much like how they do it in France and the US, and I personally think it's better.
From what I understood, the next stage will be for the audience to select who passes to the finals.
So, the audience selection stage exists, only on a smaller level, which could be better with them being limited to the best voices.
As only 20 candidates will be passing to the third round, I'm guessing that maybe they will be cut in half by the audience votes before the finals begin, but this is just my guess.
Posted by: MMM at October 17, 2005 09:16 AMi hope this year A IRAQII can go to the finals.
superstar 2004 was a good superstar. i liked it .
maybe this year its again a good seasonn..
but who know how i can find Future TV on HOTBIRD !!!!!!!!
thanks
Posted by: youssef at October 17, 2005 10:28 AMI think the 20 contestants left will actually BE the finalists this year. :(
Posted by: ZlatkoT at October 18, 2005 12:17 PMHere is comprehensive list i made of the final 70 contestants who will be broadcast tomorrow night in Duets (Theatre Round).
These people I think their name must have been changed in the competition because they are not in my original list of 95 contestants.
Hanan Abdallah (Mohamed Abdallah?)
Islam Aoud (Islam Ali?)
Ahmad Ilyas (????)
Youssef El Aanaiz (Youssef Abdallah?)
[b]Amerika[/b]
Ahmed El Faleh - أحمد الفالح Iraq
Cinderella Youssef - سنديلا يوسف Iraq
Haitham Shomari - هيثم شوملي Palestine
[b]Asturalia[/b]
Raed Adel Daoud - رائد عادل داود Iraq
Feydoor Mirza - فرانك ميرزا Iraq
[b]Libnan[/b]
Ahmed Farah - عماد فرح Syria
Ahmed Jabr - أحمد جابر Lebanon
Aida El Rahbani - عايدة الرحباني Lebanon
Elie Nameh - إيلي نعمة Lebanon
George Hizeim - جورج هزيم Lebanon
Ibrahim El Hakami - إبراهيم الحكمي Saudi Arabia
Leila Hassan - ليلى حسن Lebanon
Mohamed Saleem - محمد سليم Lebanon
Nader Alama - نادر علامة Lebanon
Nancy Nasrallah - نانسي نصرالله Lebanon
Raed Abu Assi - رائد أبو عاصي Lebanon
Rashel El Rasi - راشيل الراسي Lebanon
Riham Mansour - ريهام منصور Lebanon
Salem El Amoula - سالم المولى Lebanon
Sayyed Mohamed Shafooshi - محمد شاوشي Lebanon
Wafa Kairooz - وفاء كيروز Lebanon
[b]Masr[/b]
Mohamed El Abd - محمد العبد Egypt
Mohamed Jamal - محمد جمال Egypt
Raqia Ibrahim - راقية إبراهيم Egypt
Samar Qindeel - سمر قنديل Egypt
Walid Hilmi - وليد حلمي Egypt
[b]Ordoun[/b]
Adel Mustafa - عادل مصطفى Jordan
Mohamed Qouayda - محمد قويدر Jordan
Youssef Kazar - يوسف كزار Jordan
[b]Suria[/b]
Hasna Zlagh - حسناء زلاغ Morocco
Bashir Shamsi - بشير شمسي Syria
Shahd Bramda - شهد برمدا Syria
Wafa Nader - وفاء نادر Syria
Ilyas Baghri - إلياس بغري Morocco
Hatem Ammour - حاتم عمور Morocco
Mohamed Daqdouq - محمد دقدوق Syria
Malak Abd El Razzak - ملاك عبد الرزاق Libya
Majdi Jilani - مجدي جيلاني Libya
[b]Al Imarat[/b]
Fadi Said Ali - فادي سيد علي Syria
Houssam Salaiman - وسام سليمان Jordan
Omar Khatab - عمر خطاب Syria
[b]Tunisia[/b]
Aida El Ourghemmi - عايدة ورغمي Tunisia
Amal El Gharbi - أمل غربي Tunisia
Amira Saaini - أميرة الصعايني Tunisia
Anis El Jaidi - أنيس الجعايدي Tunisia
Anis Ltaief - أنيس لطيف Tunisia
Asma Ben Ahmad - أسماء بن أحمد Tunisia
Asma Othmani - سماء عثماني Tunisia
Ayman Lsaiq - أيمن لسيق Tunisia
Boshra El Sahafi - بشرى الصحفي Morocco
Fathia Hussein - فتحية حسين Libya
Fouzia El Betri - فوزية البيطري Tunisia
Hanan El Qadoumi - حنان قدّومي Tunisia
Hanan Shabani - حنان شعباني Tunisia
Hatem Adar - حاتم أدار Morocco
Ibrahim Abd El Adheem - إبراهيم عبد العظيم Libya
Ines Shkaimi - إيناس شكيمي Tunisia
Karim Alayyat - كريم عليات Tunisia
Mourad Ben Brahim - مراد إبراهيم Tunisia
Olfa El Barhoumi - ألفة البرهومي Tunisia
Randa Shaban - هندة شعباني Tunisia
Saida Janawi - سعيدة جناوي Tunisia
Sara Ben Sheikha - سارة بن شيخة Tunisia
Shiraz El Abidi - شيراز العبيدي Tunisia
Yusra Hamzawi - يسرى حمزاوي Tunisia
Ziad El Jbari - زياد الجباري Tunisia
السلام عليكم
أنا حزين وسعيد بنفس الوقت
حزين لخروج الواعد عمر خطاب وأستغرب من اللجنة كيف صوتت له السنة الماضية وترسبه هذه السنة
وانا سعيد لنجاح شهد برمدا الحلبية
واتوقع انها ان سارت الامور على المنطق ان تكون هي سوبر ستار العرب,الا اذا سارت الامور كما سارت السنة الماضية عندما خرج حسام مدنية مبكرا
