Kurd Idol

Kurd Idol
Logo since 2017
GenreReality television
Created bySimon Fuller
Presented byAlan Ciwan, Şatwan Ata
JudgesBijan Kamkar, Kanî, Adnan Karim and Nizamettin Ariç
Country of originKurdistan
Original languagesKurdish Dialects (including Kurmanji, Sorani, Gorani, Zazaki, Southern Kurdish)
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes26 (as for May 9, 2017) (list of episodes)
Production
ProducerÇekdar ERKIRAN
Production locationsSilêmanî, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
Camera setupMultiple Cameras
Running time60 minutes (±10 mins)
Production companyGlob Inc
Original release
NetworkKurdsat
ReleaseApril 9 (2017-04-09) –
May 9, 2017 (2017-05-09)
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Kurd Idol (Kurdish: کورد ئایدڵ / Kurd Aydil) is the first international franchise in Kurdish television history. Kurd Idol reality singing competition that is part of the Idols franchise created by Simon Fuller and owned by 19 Entertainment and FremantleMedia. Kurdsat acquired the production and broadcast rights for Kurd Idol. The series aims to find new solo recording artists from across the Kurdish diaspora and the winner would be decided by viewers' votes through the Internet, telephone and text messages. To project is aimed to select the Kurdish singers from the historical Kurdistan region and diaspora.