Next week marks the season finale of Rising Star and the winner of the singing competition will be named. Has this show been a ratings winner for ABC? Will it be renewed for a second season or will it be cancelled instead?
Rising Star allows the home audience to vote for singers and help determine who will move on in the competition. Brad Paisley, Kesha, and Ludacris are the show’s “experts” while Josh Groban is the series’ host.
The series debuted in late June to a 1.5 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 5.2 million viewers. That wasn’t a great start for a new show but, considering it’s summer, the ratings weren’t awful either.
Unfortunately, the ratings started falling in week two and they’ve gotten much worse as the weeks have progressed. Last week’s installment drew just a 0.7 demo rating with 3.17 million viewers. Those are very poor numbers — even by summer standards.
Though many ABC shows have been struggling this summer, it’s highly unlikely that they would risk renewing Rising Star for a second season.
But, what do you think? Have you been enjoying Rising Star on ABC? If you ran the network, would you cancel it or renew for season two?
cancel it, cancel it, cancel it
NO MORE REALITY SHOWS
The show is great! I watch it live or after it’s aired. With little work, this can be a great show. The talent is there, and the audience connects, and the idea is rich. What is missing is how the show can be sold by the host and the judges. I love watching the Voice not just for the performance but to see Adam and Blake’s latest antics as well. That Bromance doesnt just translate to more veiwers, but it shows a human side so you like the person. Likability is important. The judges are not totally comfortable yet and… Read more »
It’s a shame there isn’t enough people watching. Jesse Kinch is a revelation and born to be more than a superstar. I watch each week just to see him perform. On the flipside, the show advertises that the viewer gets to determine the winners live on TV, not really. The judges strategically use their votes to determine who stays or goes. Rather than vote ‘up’ when they know a performance is good, they’ll vote ‘down’ to keep another singer from going home. That tells you the viewer’s vote is pretty much meaningless. At least 2 singers got sent home this… Read more »
Watched first couple of weeks. Talent was mediocre, but worse, the “expert’s” votes always influenced the outcome. So, our votes were meaningless!!!! Stopped watching and uninstalled app after about 2nd or 3rd week. Never watched again!!!!
i would love to see it for another season. I think Josh Groban is so hot. And I really think Jesse kinch is so hot also. Please have another season.
Watched the first show, was horrendously bored by all the talking and too little singing, which in itself wasn’t that impressive. Haven’t watched since. Better things to do.
I’ve never been able to get into the Voice or American Idol but Rising Star has been able to hold my attention the way America’s Got Talent does. It’s a great show but I think it’s struggling because it’s competing with shows that have been around longer. The panel is less experienced obviously since they’re new. The talent isn’t as good because better singers will be attracted to the already established shows. The time slow is also a bit weird for a live show. I think it would get much better ratings on a weekday. I hope ABC does renew… Read more »
I agree with JC!! It’s such a new concept and it deserves the opportunity to keep going. I love the instant voting , Jesse Kinch and Dana Williams. I know of at least one singer that didn’t apply and now wishes she had. How many others are there like this!! Keep it going!!
I love the show. In my opinion it’s just been getting more and more exciting with each show. I would love to see it renewed for a 2nd season.
I like the show, especially on the Sunday evening time slot. I like the fact that the public can vote on who they like, who they want to hear and we at home can see the results instantly. The public has always bought music on what they like to hear, not on what another singer’s opinion is. I’m afraid if it is canceled, ABC will put on a couple hours of Wipeout! UGH
I agree. I like the format of live voting. However, I don’t thing the ratings are good enough for a renewal
I like the show a lot. But, it needs to replace Ludacris. In the episode I watched last night, he deliberately did not vote for the last contestant because he did not want to see the girl he personally liked booted off the show. Come on the reason for the show is to pick the contestants on their ability to sing. So, he does not vote for someone who can clearly sing, so, the girl he likes who is not as good can stay on the show, and then he admits to it. Get rid of him, he is ruining… Read more »
Should be renewed, like the take on choosing the winner, and seems more honest hen some of the other talent shows.
Supposed to say shame on ABC for this embarrassing show
Cancel it. Bad judges. Bad host…..and most importantly, HORRIBLE TALENT. The worst reality talent singing show I’ve ever seen. Shame on AUG 4 this embarrassing show
Dana is a fantastic singer!
I completely Jennifer. As much as I like Josh Groban as a singer he is the worst host ever in the history of hosting.
Been watching the show since the beginning. The best part of the Show is Josh Groban….he’s just such a wonderful person….Ludacris and Kesha use terrible language for TV…and Lucacris makes all kinds of faces which are not adding to the program..seems to want all the attention. Brad Paisley 2nd best after Josh Groban. I think the show is a satisfying show….a lot better than others that are on ABC….just keep it clean and wholesome. The water being thrown over Josh’s head….have no idea who it was for that uncalled for stuff which was not very interesting….just didn’t belong there. Seeing… Read more »
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I agree, the best thing about the show is the host. He is hilarious. The ice bucket challenge thing last night was just the coolest thing ever.
You must be incredibly sensitive and living in a bubble if you think Ludacris and Kesha use terrible language. They’ve never been offensive. Brad is easily the worst on the show. If Rising Star is renewed they should keep the same panel because they’ll be more seasoned by next year. But if anyone should go, it should be Brad. He doesn’t have the fun easy-going personality the other three have. And his song choice advice to Joshua was terrible. The bucket over the head was for the ALS Ice Bucket challenge that a lot of celebrities are doing to bring… Read more »
I only watched it once, it didn’t appeal to me, even though I like Brad Paisley. I used to
watch IDOL but quit that too. The only one of these talent shows I watch is The Voice.
There are too many of them vying for my viewing habits & don’t make the grade.
Laura,
You are exactly right! Too many of these shows! I think the voice is good and I watch it but the others have either outlived their life or to me never should have gotten off the ground.