Karaoke Star Jr. facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Karaoke Star Jr. |
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| Judges | Danny Fernandes Tara Oram |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | YTV, CMT |
| Original release | March 16 – May 19, 2009 |
Karaoke Star Jr. was an exciting reality television show made just for kids! It aired on YTV and CMT. This show was like the adult version, Karaoke Star, but it featured talented young singers instead.
The show's main goal was to find Canada's very first "Karaoke Star Jr." The hosts were Paul McGuire from CMT and Phil Guerrero from YTV. The first episode aired on March 16, 2009, and new episodes came out every Monday. The winner of the first season was Jamiee.
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How the Show Worked
The Karaoke Star Jr. team traveled to eight different cities across Canada. These cities included Vancouver, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Halifax, and St. John's. Young singers, aged 6 to 15, could try out there.
Auditions and Voting
In each city, five singers (or seven in Toronto) were chosen to perform for the judges. After their performances, people could vote for their favorite singer from that city using text messages (SMS). The singer with the most votes from each city became a finalist.
Singers could also audition online! They would upload a video of themselves singing. Just like the city auditions, the public voted for their favorite online singer, called a "cyberstar." The cyberstar with the most votes joined the finalists. The judges also picked their own favorite cyberstar to compete in the finale.
The Grand Finale
These ten finalists traveled to Calgary for the "Performance Showdown" on May 18. They all sang their best, and then the public voted again for their favorite. The very next day, May 19, was the big Finale! The winner, who received the most votes, was announced and won a grand prize of $5000!
Meet the Judges
Karaoke Star Jr. had two main judges who traveled to every city. They were R&B singer Danny Fernandes and Canadian Idol finalist Tara Oram.
In each city, a special guest judge also joined them. Here are some of the guest judges who helped pick the finalists:
- Vancouver: Josh Ramsay
- Edmonton: Kreesha Turner
- Saskatoon: Josh Palmer
- Winnipeg: Rusty Matyas
- Toronto: Nathan Ferraro
- Ottawa: Luke Doucet
- Halifax: Rebekah Higgs
- St. John's: Rex Goudie
Cities Visited
Karaoke Star Jr. visited many cities across Canada to find talented young singers. Here are the cities they stopped in and the viewer-voted finalists from each:
Vancouver
This was the first city the show visited.
- Finalist - Viewer Voted: Geena from Burnaby, British Columbia
Edmonton
This was the second city the show visited.
Saskatoon
This was the third city the show visited.
- Finalist - Viewer Voted: Tenille from Weyburn, Saskatchewan
Winnipeg
This was the fourth city the show visited.
Toronto
This was also the fourth city the show visited.
- Finalist - Viewer Voted: Natalie from Sudbury, Ontario
Ottawa
This was the fifth city the show visited.
- Finalist - Viewer Voted: RJ
Halifax
This was the sixth city the show visited.
- Finalist - Viewer Voted: Brianna
St. John's
This was the last city the show visited.
- Finalist - Viewer Voted: Jamiee from L'Anse-au-Clair, Newfoundland and Labrador
