SuperStar

Super Star (???? ????) is an Arabic television show based on the popular British show Pop Idol & developed by Fremantle Media. The show unites the Arab community by democratically choosing the next singing sensation. The show is broadcast worldwide on Future TV, a Lebanese youth-based television station. It's also the first Idol franchise to feature contestants from multiple countries.

Super Star 2004

Three new audition cities were announced - Tunisia, Bahrain & Paris, France while Algiers was dropped. Tonia Moreeb decided to quit after receiving bad comments about her judging skills in the previous season. She was replaced with music critic/agent Fadia Tanab. An amazing 83 contestants had advanced to the semi finals of Super Star 2, 81 ended up performing before 2 contestants each week would advance to become part of the Top 14 contestants. This series also offered a Wildcard show where it was revealed by the CEO of Future TV - Ali Jaber, that the Top 14 would become a Top 17 & that the Top 5 vote getters in the Wildcards would advance.

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Tunisia - Bahrain - Paris, France - Tonia Moreeb - Fadia Tanab - Ali Jaber

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The final shows of Super Star 2 included guests as legendary singer Wadih El Safi, Asalah, Nancy Ajram & Assi El Hilani.

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Wadih El Safi - Asalah - Nancy Ajram - Assi El Hilani

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Ayman Al Aatar from Janzour, Libya won the title of Super Star on 23 August 2004, beating runner up Palestinian Ammar Hassan.

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Ayman Al Aatar - Janzour - Libya

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It was revealed later that Ayman had missed the audition in Cairo, Egypt by one day & had one last chance to audition in Damascus, Syria.

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Cairo - Egypt - Damascus - Syria

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