American Idol
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YouTube TVEach year, hopeful singers from all over the country audition to be part of one of the biggest shows in American television history. Who will become the new American Idol?
YouTube TVEach year, hopeful singers from all over the country audition to be part of one of the biggest shows in American television history. Who will become the new American Idol?
“American Idol” arrived on American shores, having originated as “Pop Idol” in Britain, in the summer of 2002.It built emotional narratives around its contestants and their struggles, and the weekly performances provided the soundtrack. Reality TV thrives on the lure of authenticity, and “Idol” married that to the populist cult of the fan. It promised to take the keys of the star-maker machinery and hand them to you.
Kelly Clarkson's American Idol finale marked a transformative moment filled with emotion and authenticity as she became America's first ...
