| One Million Star | |
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| Also known as | 超級星光大道 Super Star Avenue |
| Presented by | Tao Ching-Ying (陶晶瑩) |
| Country of origin | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 120 mins (Sundays from 20:00 to 22:00) |
| Original release | |
| Network | China Television (CTV) |
| Release | 5 January 2007 – 13 March 2011 |
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One Million Star (Chinese: 超級星光大道; pinyin: Chāojí Xīngguāng Dàdào; lit. 'Super Star Avenue') is a television singing competition in Taiwan broadcast on China Television (CTV). It debuted on 5 January 2007, filling the 10 pm to midnight time slot on Friday evenings. The show is hosted by Tao Ching-Ying (陶晶瑩) and is currently shown on Sundays from 8 to 10 pm. The aim of the show is to gather talented young singers and find the one who has the best qualities to become a superstar. One Million Star launched the music careers of Mandopop artists such as Yoga Lin, Aska Yang, Wong JingLun and Jam Hsiao.
In its debut year the show won Best Variety Programme and Best Host in a Variety Programme for Tao at the 42nd Golden Bell Awards.[1] and has been nominated for both awards in 2008, 2009 and 2010. In 2011, the program branched out with another edition: Chinese Million Star, featuring contenders from Los Angeles, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan trying to make the cut for the preliminary quarter-finals, which take place in Taiwan. The show premiered on July 3, 2011.
- ^ (in Chinese) Taiwan Television 42nd Golden Bell Awards homepage (2007) Retrieved 2010-09-25