American Idol- back stage to front stage

American Idol

Back stage to Front stage


When in class we talking about the differences between front stage and back stage I thought of the much loved show American Idol. American Idol is a television show featured on the Fox, based on the popular British show Pop Idol. The show is a competition in which viewers can call in and vote on contestants to determine the best "undiscovered" young singer in the United States, with the winner receiving a major record deal, although some runners-up have achieved enough fame to get record deals for themselves.

The process of selecting the finalist is done by three judges Simon, Paula, and Randy. As they travel all around the United States and hold try outs on a search for the new star. During this part of the show the contestants are in their “backstage” clothes. They are wearing their regular every day clothes. At this point their “costumes” are not what’s important, what’s important is how well they can sing. The people that manage to get through the first stages with their talented singing move on and continue for their dream. Once the “top 24” is chosen is when the singers are put onto the front stage. At this point they really start to feel the fame-light. This is when you see a real change in the singers. They all start looking more like real idols. With all new hairstyles and clothes, some even start losing weight. The singer’s loss that normal everyday look, to a much more famous look. They really put on the “front stage” appearance. With fancier clothes they look more the role. If they didn’t take on this appearance change they wouldn’t make it far, while in the “front stage. Looking their best is a key in success for the show. You wouldn’t see the singers just wearing sweats or jeans like they used to wear. When the cameras are on they always look their finest.