Network: ABC
Episodes: 10 (two hours)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: June 22, 2014 — August 24, 2014
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Josh Groban (host), Brad Paisley, Kesha, and Ludacris (experts).
TV show description:
Hosted by Josh Groban, this singing competition follows a group of aspiring singers as they audition in live performances. Celebrity experts like Brad Paisley, Kesha, and Ludacris have their input but the viewers at home are the real judges.
During the performances, viewers can vote via an App in real time to determine if the singer will advance in the competition. Each performance begins with the contestant singing behind a screen called “The Wall.” If the contestant receives 70% of “Yes” votes, he/she moves on to the next round. The experts each have 7% of the vote, which is added to the percentage should they vote “Yes.”
Adding to the performer’s pressure, is the fact that they can see how the voting is going during the performance, so the feedback is immediate.
As the weeks progress, competitors are eliminated if their performances fail to raise the wall. In the final stage of the competition, four singers will compete to win the title of “The Next Rising Star.”
Episode #10 — Finals
The experts voted with their phones so that their votes were equal to a person at home. Only the East Coast could vote in the finals. Jesse Kinch won the competition and sang “Fortunate Son” with 87% and “Love, Reign o’er Me” with 76%.
First aired: August 24, 2014.
What do you think? Do you like the Rising Star TV series? Do you think it should have been cancelled or renewed for a second season?
It should come back it was the best show out there because we really had control of the singer of our choosing. And now since American Idol is gone this would be the perfect replacement
I repeat and emphasize what I said on my post of Sept 25!!!
I really wish ALL the networks give any show a second season. I am becoming so tired of getting hooked into a show that may only make it on air for 3 episodes to a full season at best. Rising Star was a good singing show, better than the X Facto , it just needed some twicking. For the second season I would have changed the host Josh is a great singer, but a boring host). I would have kept Brad as a judge, but would have replaced the other two. Jesse Kinch was the right choice to win this… Read more »
I loved the winner, Jesse Kinch, and was looking forward to his recorded music that was promised to the winner of Rising Star. Obviously ABC did not honor that contract!! You briefly had him on last season’s DWTS, as he sat on the porch with his guitar and again, you failed him by not having his name in the line of credits at the end. You have no business having a season two of Rising Star when you do not fulfill your obligation to the winner!!! Shame on you!
No, i don’t think it should have been cancelled. I think they should’ve given it one more season.
Don’t cancel the show is awesome better than the other singing shows.at least the audience vote counts not just the judges do not cancel TOO COOl !!!!!!!!
I thought it was a good show and would like to see it come back for another season, and maybe have a little bit of a longer season too
I went to look for when the new season begins
Hope it comes back on…
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I love the show it should continue i’am looking forward to watching the show each week and would love to be apart of the show to show case my gift( singing) please contact me this is the next big show since star search
I thought it was pretty good, diffrent that’s what was good about it. Give it another season so people can catch on!