British talent search series Pop Idol has spawned dozens of spin-offs in over 30 countries, in the what is now referred to as the Idols format (as described by FremantleMedia). As part of an out-of-court settlement between the Pop Idol producers and the creators of Popstars, international sales contracts of the format contain a clause preventing the local broadcaster from using the word pop in the local title.
Idol spin-offs around the world:[]
The original United Kingdom show, Pop Idol, debuted in 2002. Its winners were Will Young and Michelle McManus. Since its debut, the format has been sold to numerous broadcasters around the world. These variants are listed below, along with the names of the winners:
Region | Series title (alternative title) |
Winner |
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Arab World | Super Star (سوبر ستار) |
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Arab Idol |
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Armenia | Hay Superstar (Հայ Սուպերսթար) |
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Australia | Australian Idol | |
Bangladesh | Bangladeshi Idol |
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Belgium | Idool | |
Brazil | Ídolos |
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Bulgaria | Music Idol |
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Cambodia | Cambodian Idol |
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Canada | Canadian Idol | |
China | Zhōngguó Mèng Zhī Shēng Chinese Idol (中國夢之聲 Chinese Idol) |
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Colombia | Idol Colombia |
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Croatia | Hrvatski Idol |
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Hrvatska traži zvijezdu |
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Czech Republic | Česko hledá SuperStar |
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Czech Republic and Slovakia | Česko Slovenská SuperStar (Česko Slovenská Superstar, season 1-2 Superstar season 3-4) |
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Denmark | Idols |
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East Africa | Idols | |
Estonia | Eesti otsib superstaari |
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Finland | Idols |
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France | Nouvelle Star (A la Recherche de la Nouvelle Star, season 1 Nouvelle Star, season 2-present) |
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Georgia | Geostar (ჯეოსტარი) |
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Saqartvelos Varskvlavi (საქართველოს ვარსკვლავი) |
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Chven Varskvlavebi Vart (ჩვენ ვარსკვლავები ვართ) |
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Germany | Deutschland sucht den Superstar |
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Greece | Super Idol | |
Greek Idol |
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Iceland | Idol stjörnuleit |
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India | Indian Idol |
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Indian Idol Marathi |
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Telugu Indian Idol |
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Indonesia | Indonesian Idol |
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Kazakhstan | SuperStar KZ |
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Kurdistan | Kurd Idol |
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Latin America | Latin American Idol |
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Macedonia | Macedonian Idol |
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Malaysia | Malaysian Idol |
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Maldives | Maldivian Idol |
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Myanmar | Myanmar Idol |
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Nepal | Nepal Idol |
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Netherlands | Idols | |
New Zealand | NZ Idol |
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Nigeria | Nigerian Idol |
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Norway | Idol |
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Pakistan | Pakistan Idol |
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Philippines | Philippine Idol | |
Pinoy Idol | ||
Idol Philippines |
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Poland | Idol | |
Portugal | Ídolos |
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Puerto Rico | Idol |
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Romania | SuperStar România |
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Russia | Narodniy Artist (Народный Артист) |
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Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia | Idol |
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Singapore | Singapore Idol |
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Slovakia | Slovensko hľadá SuperStar |
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South Africa | Idols |
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Idols (South Africa Afrikaans Version) |
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Sweden | Idol |
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Turkey | Turkstar | |
United Kingdom | Pop Idol | |
United States | American Idol |
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Vietnam | Vietnam Idol (Thần Tượng Âm Nhạc: Vietnam Idol, season 1-4 Thần Tượng Âm Nhạc Việt Nam, season 5-present) |
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West Africa | Idols |
There is also a World Idol competition, however not all of the countries listed above participated in the December 2003 competition.