Afghan Star was a reality television show competition that searched for the most talented singers across Afghanistan. The program was broadcast on the TOLO channel. Afghan Star premiered in 2005, four years after the fall of the Taliban, which had outlawed singing in 1996, and ended after fifteen seasons in 2021 after the Taliban regained power and banned music. It was one of the most-watched shows in Afghanistan. The format of Afghan Star was similar to the British Pop Idol or the French Nouvelle Star and their many spinoffs, though it was independently produced and not a licensed adaptation. The program started with auditions from aspiring singers in their late teens and early 20s. A panel of judges chose the best auditionees and put them through to the public voting round of the contest. At this stage, each week every singer performed and the viewers used their cell phones to vote for which singer they prefer. In every round whoever got the fewest votes left the competition until just one was left, who was declared the winner. More information...
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