Pakistan Idol | |
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Season 1 | |
Hosted by | Mohib Mirza Anoushey Ashraf (Joined the show in Piano) |
Judges | |
Winner | Zamad Baig[1] |
Runner-up | Muhammad Shoaib |
Finals venue | Karachi |
Release | |
Original network | Geo TV |
Original release | 6 December 2013[2] – 27 April 2014[3] |
The first season of Pakistan Idol premiered on Geo on 6 December 2013 (under the full title Pakistan Idol: Jo Hai Dil Ki Awaz) and continued until 24 April 2014.[4] It was won by Zamad Baig. The first season was hosted by Mohib Mirza,[5] while Anoushey Ashraf joined in semi-finals and also hosted the spin-off show Pakistan Idol-Sur Ka Safar.
The show follows the same Idols format comprising fourteen-weeks from auditions to semi-finals and grand finale. The show aired two weekly episodes at the 21:00 PST prime-time slot.[6] The judges panel for the first season included Ali Azmat, Hadiqa Kiani and Bushra Ansari.[7][8]
The first season set a record for gathering 1 million votes for finale. On 27 April 2014, Zamad Baig won the first season of Pakistan Idol, Muhammad Shoaib was the runner-up.[9]