Indian Idol 3 Schedule Plan until Finals

So what will happen now and when will the competition start, whend oes it air and what will be the format this year? These are the common questions that I receive. Here are a few answers, as promised earlier. The countdown begins. Please comment on what do you think of this years Idol.

The UK Final Audition

30 people will be invited to London for the final selection audition, for 2 UK Contestants to gain entry to the Theatre Audition Round in Mumbai. The 2 successful Contestants will be required to attend further shows in Mumbai.

The Theatre Audition Round

The Final 100 - 120 will be invited to participate in the next round of the Competition to be held in [Mumbai] between [April 10 to April 15th , 2007 ] The Contestants will be invited to perform a pre-selected song in Hindi chosen at the Producer's discretion and may be required to perform either individually or in a group. The make-up of each group shall be in the Producer's discretion. The Producer may also ask the Contestants to perform individually the whole or part of a song in Hindi of the Contestant's own choice. As soon as reasonably practicable following completion of the Theatre Audition Round, the Contestants will be notified who has been selected by the Judges to be one of the Final 24 going through to the Piano Shows of the Competition.

The Piano Shows

The Final 24 will be divided at the Producer's discretion into 2 (two) groups of 12 (twelve) Contestants. It is anticipated that each group for the purposes of training and recording the programme "Live" will be required to participate for one of the following Designated Weeks during [2007] between [28th May to 30th June 2007]. The Judges shall at their sole and absolute discretion select any 6 Contestants (the "Wildcard Contestant") who have participated in the Piano Shows to perform at the Wildcard Show and it is anticipated that the Wildcard Contestant will be required to participate in the Spectacular round. At the end of each Designated Week the relevant Contestants will be required to perform in a programme recorded as "Live". Following the broadcast of each recorded programme, a total of 12 (twelve) Contestants from the Piano Shows (comprising 10 (ten) from each Designated Week and 2 (two) from the Wildcard Show). In the wild card show one contestant will be selected by public vote and one will be selected by judge's consensus to go through to the Spectaculars.

The Spectaculars

The Final 12 will go through to the Spectaculars. It is anticipated that the Spectaculars will run over the course of [Eleven (11)] weeks from [1st July to 15th September 2007]. Each Spectacular will culminate in the recording of a "Live" recorded programme, following which one Contestant (per Spectacular each week) will be eliminated by public vote until only 2 (two) Contestants – the Finalists – remain in the Competition. At the end of the last Spectacular, the Producer will notify each Finalist of the song they will be required to perform in the Final. The Finalists may be required to keep the choice of song confidential.

The Finals

It is anticipated that recording of the Finals will take place on or about [ 29th September 2007]. The selection of the winning Indian Idol will be made by public vote following a "Live" recorded performance.

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