Starmania (TV series)

infobox Television
show_name = Starmania


caption = Starmania logo
format = Realitiy television series
runtime = 2h
creator = Mischa Zickler
starring = Hannes Eder
Arabella Kiesbauer
country = Flagicon|Austria Austria
network = ORF 1
first_aired = 2002
last_aired = 2004, 2006 - 2007, 2008 -
num_episodes = 54
list_episodes = |
imdb_id =

Starmania is an Austrian casting show, a talent search for would-be pop stars. It is broadcast on the Austrian TV channel "ORF 1".

Despite striking similarities, Starmania is not a licensed version of the "Idols" format distributed by FremantleMedia. Attempts to export the format to Germany failed due to legal intervention from Fremantle. In 2004, ORF managed to sell the format rights to the Swiss channel SF, where the show is called "MusicStar".

From 2003 to 2007, 3 seasons of "Starmania" have been aired in Austria.

To date, the winners have been Michael Tschuggnall, Verena Pötzl and Nadine Beiler. Interestingly, Christina Stürmer, who placed second in the first season, has become more famous than the other two winners combined, with top charts positions in Germany, Switzerland, and Italy.

easons

eason One (2002-2003)

* 1. Michael Tschuggnall (one no. 1 single, one top 40 album)
* 2. Christina Stürmer (five no. 1 singles, three no. 1 albums)
* 3. Boris Uran
* 4. Anita Ritzl
* 5. Livia Hubmann
* 6. Beate Baumgartner
* 7. Andreas Schneider
* 8. Lukas Perman
* 9. Vera Böhnisch
* 10. Thomas Putz
* 11. Elisa Zsivkovits
* 12. Markus Kuen

"Starmaniacs"-Singles:
* Stars in your eyes
* Tomorrow's Heroes (record single, reached gold-state before it was released)

The first season was the most successful to date. During the final broadcast, 6,000,000 votes were collected.

Michael Tschuggnall was the winner and Christina Stürmer was the runner-up. Two weeks later, they both released their respective debut singles. Stürmer's "Ich lebe" was much more successful than Tschuggnall's "Tears of Happiness". Since then, Stürmer has managed to break into the Swiss and all-important German markets, whereas winner Tschnuggnall's visibility has been quite low.

eason Two (2003-2004)

* 1. Verena Pötzl (Nr.1 single, Top 5-album)
* 2. Armin Beyer
* 3. Marcel Plieschnegger
* 4. Michael Hoffmann
* 5. Jasmin Schiller
* 6. Magdalena Rentenberger
* 7. Christian Sperrer
* 8. Daniel Kajmakoski
* 9. Angelika Ring
* 10. Luise Gruber
* 11. Rebecca Freidinger
* 12. Patrick JurdićSingles:
* Alles und mehr

The second season (dubbed "Starmania NG") was not as successful as the first one. The winner was Verena Pötzl, who had only one single in the Austrian Top-10.

eason Three (2006-2007)

* 1. Nadine Beiler
* 2. Thomas "Tom" Neuwirth
* 3. Gernot Pachernigg
* 4. Mario Lang
* 5. Eric Papilaya
* 6. Martin Zerza
* 7. Falco De Jong Luneau
* 8. Birgit Kubica
* 9. Lois Zarculea
* 10. Andreas "Andy" Beck
* 11. Johannes "Johnny" Palmer
* 12. Alexandra GoldaSingles:
* Sing for me

After 2 1/2 years, Starmania returned to the TV screens. Everything was modernised and more professional.The winner was Nadine Beiler, who is a Tyrolian. 1.153 million people watched the final, which is more than the second season, but less than in the first season.

Nadine Beiler's debut single is called "Alles was du willst". Also, Mario Lang and the boy band "jetzt anders!" have already published a single. Moreover, Eric Papilaya represented Austria at Eurovision Song Contest 2007, but did not make it past the semi-final.

Discography

1st season

Together as Starmaniacs/Starmania Allstars:
*Stars in Your Eyes
*Tomorrow's Heroes
*Give Peace a Chance

Michael Tschuggnall:

Singles:

*Tears of Happiness (2003)
*Learning how to love you (2003)
*Alles und mehr (2003, ft. Boris Uran & Christina Stürmer)
*Tonight (2005)

Albums:

*Tschuggnall (2003)

*Phönix (2005)

*TBA (2007)

Christina Stürmer

Singles:

*Ich lebe (2003/2005)
*Geh nicht wenn du kommst (2003)
*Mama Ana Ahabak (2003/2005)
*Vorbei (2004)
*Bus durch London (2004)
*Weißt du wohin wir gehen (2004)
*Liebt sie dich so wie ich (2005)
*Engel fliegen einsam (2005)
*Immer an euch geglaubt (2006)
*Nie genug (2006)
*Um bei dir zu sein (2006)
*Ohne dich (2006)
*Scherbenmeer (2007)

Albums:

*Freier Fall (2003)
*Soll das wirklich alles sein (2004)
*Wirklich Alles! (2005)
*Schwarz Weiss (2005)
*Lebe Lauter (2006)

Boris Uran:

Singles:

*Manchmal (2003)
*Alles und mehr (2003)

Albums:
*Ich (2003)

Beate Baumgartner

"Singles"':
*Shosholoza (2003)

Lukas Perman

Singles:
*When the evening falls (2003)
*These are my rivers (2005)
*24 Stunden (2005)

Albums:
*Hier im jetzt (2005)

Vera Böhnisch

Singles:
*Anders (2003)
*Lil' & Addict (2003)
*Sign your name (2004)
*Tonite (2004)
*Dear Ladies (2008)

Albums:
*Get Ur Funk Done (2003)
*Welcome to my record bag (2004)
*Introducing L'Enfant Terrible (2008)

2nd season

Together as Starmania NG:
*Alles und mehr (Michael Tschuggnall ft. Boris Uran & Christina Stürmer)

Verena Pötzl

Singles:
*Addiction (2004)
*Daddy leave Mummy alone (2004)
*La Ola (2005)
*Live Olympic (2006)

Albums:
*Taken Unaware (2004)

Patrick Jurdić

Singles

*Pull Me Out From Inside (2006)
*Moj Broj (2006)
*Samo Reci Da (2006)

Albums
*"Reci Da Si Za" (2006)

3rd season

Together as Starmaniacs:
*Sing for me

Nadine Beiler

Singles:
*Alles was du willst
*Was wir sind

Albums:
*Komm doch mal rüber

jetzt anders! (Tom Neuwirth, Martin Zerza, Falco De Jong Luneau & Johnny Palmer)

Singles:
*Dieser Moment
*Immer und Ewig

Albums:
*Gut So

Gernot Pachernigg

Singles:
*Neue Helden

Eric Papilaya

Singles:
Get A Life - Get Alive

External links

* [http://starmania.orf.at/ Website]