Idol is one of the most successful entertainment formats ever launched. The first Idol, Pop Idol, began in 2001, and quickly became a worldwide phenomenon with local versions in many countries and territories. Hundreds of millions of viewers worldwide have watched The Idol programme since it was first launched in the UK. The show has been on the top ten rating lists of most countries. Year after year, Idol remains a global smash hit.

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American Idol began in 2002 and quickly became the most popular entertainment series in America with viewers in the hundreds of millions.

Vietnam Idol is part of the Idol franchise created in the UK by Simon Fuller. The first season of Vietnam Idol aired on May 23, 2007, and the fourth season aired on August 17, 2012. The Vietnam Idol process includes: auditions, semi- finals, and finals. The final contestants perform live on stage to a television audience. The contestants receiving the fewest viewers' votes are eliminated from the competition.

Idol is one of the most successful entertainment formats ever launched. The first Idol, Pop Idol, began in 2001, and quickly became a worldwide phenomenon with local versions in many countries and territories. Hundreds of millions of viewers worldwide have watched The Idol programme since it was first launched in the UK. The show has been on the top ten rating lists of most countries. Year after year, Idol remains a global smash hit.

Some Facts

American Idol began in 2002 and quickly became the most popular entertainment series in America with viewers in the hundreds of millions.

Vietnam Idol is part of the Idol franchise created in the UK by Simon Fuller. The first season of Vietnam Idol aired on May 23, 2007, and the fourth season aired on August 17, 2012. The Vietnam Idol process includes: auditions, semi- finals, and finals. The final contestants perform live on stage to a television audience. The contestants receiving the fewest viewers' votes are eliminated from the competition.

Elvis Aaron Presley, Elvis Presley, or the King of Rock 'N' Roll was born in Mississippi, in 1935. His family moved to Memphis, Tennessee, in 1948, and Elvis graduated from high school in 1953. Elvis' musical influences were the pop and country music. As a Memphis teenager, he was influenced by the gospel music in church and the R&B. Elvis began his singing career with the Sun Records in Memphis in 1954. In late 1955, his recording contract was sold to RCA Victor. By 1956, he was an international sensation. He began a whole new era of American music and popular culture with his uniquely combined sound and style which challenged the social and racial barriers of the time.

Elvis presley starred in 33 successful films. He was acclaimed through his record-breaking, live concert performances on tour and in Las Vegas. He has sold over one billion records, more than any other artist. His American sales have earned him gold, platinum, or multi-platinum awards. He got 14 Grammy nominations and won 3 awards from the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. He got the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award at age of 36, and was named One of the Ten Outstanding young Men of the Nation for 1970 by the United States Jaycees. He is regarded as one of the most important figures of twentieth century popular culture. Elvis died at his Memphis home, Graceland, in 1977.

Elvis Aaron Presley, Elvis Presley, or the King of Rock 'N' Roll was born in Mississippi, in 1935. His family moved to Memphis, Tennessee, in 1948, and Elvis graduated from high school in 1953. Elvis' musical influences were the pop and country music. As a Memphis teenager, he was influenced by the gospel music in church and the R&B. Elvis began his singing career with the Sun Records in Memphis in 1954. In late 1955, his recording contract was sold to RCA Victor. By 1956, he was an international sensation. He began a whole new era of American music and popular culture with his uniquely combined sound and style which challenged the social and racial barriers of the time.

Elvis presley starred in 33 successful films. He was acclaimed through his record-breaking, live concert performances on tour and in Las Vegas. He has sold over one billion records, more than any other artist. His American sales have earned him gold, platinum, or multi-platinum awards. He got 14 Grammy nominations and won 3 awards from the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. He got the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award at age of 36, and was named One of the Ten Outstanding young Men of the Nation for 1970 by the United States Jaycees. He is regarded as one of the most important figures of twentieth century popular culture. Elvis died at his Memphis home, Graceland, in 1977.

Elvis Aaron Presley, Elvis Presley, or the King of Rock 'N' Roll was born in Mississippi, in 1935. His family moved to Memphis, Tennessee, in 1948, and Elvis graduated from high school in 1953. Elvis' musical influences were the pop and country music. As a Memphis teenager, he was influenced by the gospel music in church and the R&B. Elvis began his singing career with the Sun Records in Memphis in 1954. In late 1955, his recording contract was sold to RCA Victor. By 1956, he was an international sensation. He began a whole new era of American music and popular culture with his uniquely combined sound and style which challenged the social and racial barriers of the time.

Elvis Presley starred in 33 successful films. He was acclaimed through his record-breaking, live concert performances on tour and in Las Vegas. He has sold over one billion records, more than any other artist. His American sales have earned him gold, platinum, or multi-platinum awards. He got 14 Grammy nominations and won 3 awards from the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. He got the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award at age of 36 and was named one of the Ten Outstanding Young Men of the Nation for 1970 by the United States Jaycees. He is regarded as one of the most important figures of twentieth-century popular culture. Elvis died at his Memphis home, Graceland, in 1977.