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American Idol is a singing contest aiming to determine the best unknown young singer in the country. Recently it has become one of the most popular music contests in the world. The project was created by Simon Fuller and developed together with Simon Jones. The first season of American Idols was started in June 2002. In 2005, the same year it became 1 on Nielsen Ratings.
The host of the show is Ray Seacrest. It might be interesting to learn some details of this contest. In the beginning the participants have a preliminary contest where they are selected for their singing and performing talent. The participants who pass the preliminaries are then assessed by three major judges who are Simon Cowel, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson. Such assessment sessions are usually held at convention centers in different big cities. To participate one must be U.S. citizen from 16 to 28 years. Besides, the contestants are not allowed to have any current recording agreements.
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