Arab Idol

Arab Idol
GenreReality television
Created bySimon Fuller
Presented byAnnabella Hilal
Abdallah El Tulehi (1)
Ahmed Fahmi (2)
JudgesRagheb Alama (1–2)
Ahlam (1–4)
Hassan El Shafei (1–4)
Nancy Ajram (2–4)
Wael Kfoury (3–4)
Original languageArabic
No. of seasons4
Production
ProducerArab world
Production locationsBeirut, Lebanon
Running timeVaries
Original release
NetworkMBC 1
Release9 December 2011 (2011-12-09) –
25 February 2017 (2017-02-25)
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Arab Idol is an Arabic television show, based on the popular British show Pop Idol created by Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment and developed by Fremantle Media and recorded in Beirut, Lebanon. The first season premiered on 9 December 2011. The show was broadcast worldwide on MBC 1 and simultaneously aired on LBC. The second season debuted on 8 March 2013, the third season on 5 September 2014, and the fourth season on 4 November 2016 on MBC.