Starstruck

Revision as of 10:19, 27 March 2022

Host

Olly Murs

Co-hosts

Judges: Adam Lambert, Sheridan Smith, Beverley Knight and Jason Manford

Broadcast

Remarkable Television (part of Banijay) for ITV, 12 February 2022 to present

Synopsis

A reimagining of Stars in Their Eyes.

Like in the original series, members of the public want to perform as their favourite star. Through the magic of television make-up, the ordinary people become a star, just for one day.

It's Cher!

Unlike the original Stars in Their Eyes, nobody gets a solo performance in the heats. Everyone appears in a team of three - a trio of George Michaels, three Tina Turners.

Three Olly Murses.

A judging panel offers their thoughts, and picks the winning team of three. An audience watching at home watches that team perform again, and chooses their favourite singer from the group. That person advances to the not-live final, where the winner scoops £50,000.

We loved the performances: big and flamboyant, a chance to let ourselves go on a Saturday night. The traditional attention to detail was retained from Stars in Their Eyes, our stars-for-a-night looked just like their idols.

George Michael, at various points in his career.

The judging panel left us cold: rarely adding anything of substance. There was no constructive critique, certainly no snark, just tepid words while we could be watching the stars give a longer performance.

Starstruck obliquely mentioned how many of its contestants performed on cruise ships and the like, often as the people they were impersonating. We have no problem with a semi-professional series, we'd love it if they were completely honest with us.

Ultimately, Starstruck is a good time on your telly. Excellent impressions of famous people, a chance to relax and enjoy other people being brilliant. And dream of who you'd perform as...

And the climax is always emotional.

Theme music

Marc Sylvan

Trivia

Dean Lee was the choreographer, David Tench the musical director.

Filmed at ITV's studio at Bovingdon. It's the same arena as The Wheel, which was on BBC1 at the same time as some Starstruck episodes were on ITV.

Starstruck was filmed in April 2021 and broadcast almost a year later, unfortunately coinciding with Rose Matafeo's sitcom of the same name. It would have aired in December 2021, had Walk the Line not taken its slot.

Took a break after episode five to accommodate men's football.

Feedback

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 == Broadcast ==
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 == Synopsis ==
-Basically [[Stars in Their Eyes]], but with three acts at a time, thereby undermining the notion of each act having their moment in the sun. Four teams of three perform; best team performs again and a winner goes through to the final, where whoever wins that wins £50,000.
+A reimagining of [[Stars in Their Eyes]].
+Like in the original series, members of the public want to perform as their favourite star. Through the magic of television make-up, the ordinary people become a star, just for one day.
+<div class=image>
+[[File:Starstruck cher.jpg|400px]]
+''It's Cher!''
+</div>
+Unlike the original ''Stars in Their Eyes'', nobody gets a solo performance in the heats. Everyone appears in a team of three - a trio of George Michaels, three Tina Turners.
+<div class=image>
+[[File:Starstruck olly murses on stage.jpg|400px]]
+''Three Olly Murses.''
+</div>
+A judging panel offers their thoughts, and picks the winning team of three. An audience watching at home watches that team perform again, and chooses their favourite singer from the group. That person advances to the not-live final, where the winner scoops £50,000.
+We loved the performances: big and flamboyant, a chance to let ourselves go on a Saturday night. The traditional attention to detail was retained from ''Stars in Their Eyes'', our stars-for-a-night looked just like their idols.
+<div class=image>
+[[File:Starstruck george michael.jpg|400px]]
+''George Michael, at various points in his career.''
+</div>
+The judging panel left us cold: rarely adding anything of substance. There was no constructive critique, certainly no snark, just tepid words while we could be watching the stars give a longer performance.
+''Starstruck'' obliquely mentioned how many of its contestants performed on cruise ships and the like, often as the people they were impersonating. We have no problem with a semi-professional series, we'd love it if they were completely honest with us.
+Ultimately, ''Starstruck'' is a good time on your telly. Excellent impressions of famous people, a chance to relax and enjoy other people being brilliant. And dream of who you'd perform as...
+<div class=image>
+[[File:Starstruck winning tina turner.jpg|400px]]
+''And the climax is always emotional.''
+</div>
+<!--
+== Champions ==
+'''2022''' to be shown 2022-04-02
+-->
+== Theme music ==
+Marc Sylvan
 == Trivia ==
-Filmed in April 2021 and broadcast more than nine months later, by which time it went out around the same time as Rose Matafeo's sitcom of the same name. It would have aired in December 2021, had [[Walk the Line]] not taken its slot.
+Dean Lee was the choreographer, David Tench the musical director.
+Filmed at ITV's studio at Bovingdon. It's the same arena as [[The Wheel]], which was on BBC1 at the same time as some ''Starstruck'' episodes were on ITV.
+''Starstruck'' was filmed in April 2021 and broadcast almost a year later, unfortunately coinciding with Rose Matafeo's sitcom of the same name. It would have aired in December 2021, had [[Walk the Line]] not taken its slot.
 Took a break after episode five to accommodate men's football.
+== See also ==
+[[Weaver's Week 2022-03-27|Weaver's Week review]]
 [[Category:Singing]]
+[[Category:Variety]]
 [[Category:Current]]