Pop Idol

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Pop Idol is a British television series which debuted on ITV1 on October 5, 2001; the show was a talent contest to decide the best new young popular music singer, or 'pop idol', in the United Kingdom, based on viewer participation.

The Idol series has become an international franchise; it has spun off many successful shows such as American Idol, Canadian Idol, Australian Idol , Philippine Idol, Nouvelle Star and Deutschland sucht den SuperStar.