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April 25, 2005
American Idol meets Big Brother
Today, I read the funniest article that I have seen in a very long time. When I saw the headline ''Star Academy' Winner Detained' I could not resist!
Star Academy is a bit like American Idol except that the contestants live in one big house and are taped 24 hours a day. My family here was obsessed with it so I have watched quite a bit of Star Academy while I've been in Jordan. Every Friday night there is what they call "Prime" where all the contestants perform and one of them gets voted out of the house. It is really over-produced and everybody is pretty bad but it is fun to watch anyways.
Anyways, this article talks about Hisham, the winner of Star Academy 2. Supposedly he was in Saudi Arabia and got arrested because he was kissing and touching girls in a public place. That is definitly not allowed in Saudi Arabia and would cause quite a scene. Although I think it is funny because I was a fan of Katia who he beat when she got voted off. He only won because he is from Saudi and there are too many bored housewifes there voting for him.
Ha, as you can see, the show has definitly grown on me and everyone here has their favorites. My host sister keeps telling me that she is going to go on Star Academy 3 (although I know for a fact she isn't a singer) so maybe some day we can all vote for her! Unless Mohammed, my rapping host brother, beats her there. Yup, it's another crazy day in Jordan.
Posted by rcollins at April 25, 2005 7:28 AM
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Comments
So after reading the article and your blog updates on how much you enjoy Star Academy maybe you should try out. You have talent and good looks you just might win. Do you have to be Arabic to be on Star Academy? They might make a exception for you.
Posted by: Barbara at April 25, 2005 3:15 PM
I agree with your mom. And you already know enough Arabic songs so you'll do just fine. It might be interesting to have a non-Arab on the show, don't you think? Of course I've never seen it so it's tough to say but I'm sure you would have a lot of fun. At least, if you had to be on any reality television show, Star Academy would probably be better than Big Brother or something like that...
Posted by: Karl at April 25, 2005 5:13 PM
Umm, no. No one would vote for me anyways because I'm American. I try my best to understand Arabic songs but it's really hard! I never realized how badly people mumble when they sing! I think that Karl would make a much better candidate. . . at least I know he can sing! :)
Posted by: Rebecca at April 26, 2005 6:34 AM
Do you have to sing? Maybe the clarinet is the way to go. Piano?
Posted by: Barbara at April 26, 2005 9:21 AM
Yes, you have to sing. Although maybe my amazing Arabic dance moves would make them forget about my aweful voice and inability to speak the language. :)
Posted by: Rebecca at April 27, 2005 7:00 AM