Each season, the series aims to find the most outstanding unsigned solo recording artist in a region.
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19 Facts About Idol series
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Some Idol series contestants have achieved success in acting and musical theater, most notably Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson of American Idol series.
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The Idol series was developed by production company Fremantle and was broadcast on ITV on 6 October 2001.
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The first series of Pop Idol proved to be more popular than Popstars, in part due to the chemistry of the judges and the success of its first winner Will Young.
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American Idol series went on to become the all-time most dominant show in the US TV ratings, due to the popularity of the judges and its contestants, which were led by its first winner, Kelly Clarkson.
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Success brought by American Idol led to even more adaptations in other countries, where the Dutch Idols became the top television series in the Netherlands during its airing.
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Also, it has the best moments of the Idol series which leads up to the announcement of the winner, which is determined by the highest number of votes.
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Key examples of this from American Idol series include Clay Aiken and Chris Daughtry, who have each outsold all American Idol series winners except Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood; Jennifer Hudson, who would later win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress; and William Hung, who turned his off-key season 3 audition into a recording career and has outsold some finalists.
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Since season 6, American Idol series has sold only promotional downloads instead of CDs.
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Original version of the Idol series intro was created by Liquid TV Graphics in London which started with the dark blue Idol series logo descending on the screen.
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The American Idol series intro was altered each season from Season 2, including new sound effects and replacing the jet airplanes with waving flags.
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In 2005, a new version of the Idol series intro was created by Aerodrome Pictures in Los Angeles which first appeared on the Season 4 premiere of American Idol series.
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On this basic template, the American and Canadian versions are customized, with past Idol series winners appearing on the screens in the American version, while the Canadian version's screens feature Canadian landmarks.
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The intro starts with the Idol series logo spinning behind a gyroscope then features real male and female Idol series figures passing horizontal and arc displays then walking to an arena where the two figures start to perform.
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In 2011, a new version of the Idol series intro was created by Aerodrome Pictures in Los Angeles which first appeared on the Season 10 premiere of American Idol series.
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In 2013, a new version of the Idol series Intro was created on the Season 10 premiere of Deutschland sucht den Superstar.
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In 2014, a new version of the Idol series intro was created by The Mill in Los Angeles which first appeared on the Season 13 premiere of American Idol series.
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In 2015, a new version of the Idol series intro was created and appeared on the Season 14 premiere of American Idol series.
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In 2016, a new version of the Idol series intro was created and appeared on the Season 15 premiere of American Idol series.
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