Instant Star facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Instant Star
Genre	Teen drama/comedy/musical
Created by	Linda Schuyler
Starring	Alexz Johnson Tim Rozon Laura Vandervoort Kristopher Turner Simon Reynolds Mark Taylor Tyler Kyte Wes Williams Cory Lee Tatiana Maslany
Narrated by	Alexz Johnson
Theme music composer	Jody Colero, Jim McGrath & Stephen Stohn
Country of origin	Canada
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	52 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Stephen Stohn
Producer(s)	Stephen Stohn
Production location(s)	Toronto, Ontario
Running time	30 minutes
Production company(s)	DHX Media
Distributor	Alliance Atlantis (2004-2007) CTVglobemedia (2007-2008)
Release
Original network	CTV (Canada) The N (United States)
Original release	September 15, 2004 (2004-09-15) – June 26, 2008 (2008-06-26)

Cast photo – Instant Star (Credit to Epitome Pictures)

Instant Star is a fun Canadian TV show about music and drama. It was on TV from September 15, 2004, to June 26, 2008. The show stars Alexz Johnson as Jude Harrison, a teenager who wins a big singing contest. It follows Jude as she learns about the music business and grows up.

Linda Schuyler and Stephen Stohn from Epitome Pictures created the show. It first aired on CTV in Canada. Later, it was shown in the United States on Noggin's teen channel, The N. Instant Star became very popular, second only to Degrassi: The Next Generation, which was also made by the same producers.

Awards and Recognition

Instant Star received several awards for its great work.

Gemini Award Nominations

In 2005, after its first season, the show was nominated for three Gemini Awards. These awards celebrate the best in Canadian television.

• It was nominated for Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series.
• Alexz Johnson was nominated for Best Performance.
• Graeme Campbell was nominated for Best Direction.

The show won the award for Best Direction for an episode called You Can't Always Get What You Want.

In 2007, the show got three more Gemini Award nominations.

• Alexz Johnson was nominated again for Best Performance. This was for the episode "I Fought the Law."
• There were two more nominations for Best Direction. These went to Graeme Campbell and Pat Williams.

Show's Run and Ending

Four seasons of Instant Star were made, with 13 episodes in each season. Both CTV and The N stopped providing money after the fourth season. Because of this, the show had to end. The final season finished airing on June 26, 2008, in the United States. You can still sometimes catch reruns of the show on CTV.

Meet the Cast

This section introduces the main actors and the characters they played in the show.

Instant Star Contest Winners

The show also featured a singing contest. Here are the winners and runner-ups from each season.

Story of the Series

In every episode, Jude Harrison faces new challenges. These challenges come from both her music career and her personal life. Often, her music and personal life get mixed up. She also has to make tough choices about her relationships. All these experiences help her grow as a person and as an artist.

Jude's music is very important to her. It helps connect everything in her life. She loves working with others to create and perform her songs. Besides music and relationships, there's always something exciting happening around Jude and her friends.

Episodes Guide

List of Instant Star episodes

Music in the Show

Other article: Instant Star soundtracks

Each episode of Instant Star usually has a new song sung by Alexz Johnson. These songs often relate to what is happening in that episode. Sometimes, the lyrics might not directly explain the story, but they always fit the mood. While some episodes have more than one song, only one main song from each episode is chosen for the show's soundtrack album. Since there are 13 episodes per season, there are 13 main songs on each soundtrack.

A famous Canadian artist named Lights wrote one of the songs, "Perfect."

Alexz Johnson sang on the first and second soundtracks. She even helped write some songs with her brother, Brendan. For the third and fourth soundtracks, Alexz did not sing all the songs. This was because she was working on her own first album and had other music commitments.

Before the second season aired, fans could watch a special concert called Instant Star: Backstage Pass. In this show, Alexz Johnson performed songs from the series with her band, Spiederman Mind Explosion.

Where the Show Aired

Instant Star was shown in more than 120 countries around the world!

See also

In Spanish: Instant Star para niños