American Idol has inspired people in Vietnam to the extent that a Vietnamese TV station has signed a copyright contract with the producer of American Idol to create Vietnam Idol.
Nguyen Chi Tan, deputy director of the local station, Ho Chi Minh City Television, who hopes that Vietnam Idol would become the country’s biggest music event in 2007 was quoted saying in a local newspaper,
We want to create more opportunities for young people, especially those in rural areas, who love music and want to be involved in singing.
People in Vietnam are quite excited about the show and a participation of whopping 8,000 local people aged 16-30 are expected to show their singing talents at the Vietnam Idol show. The show will be aired on seven major TV stations in the country until July. The winners will be voted by viewers who’ll cast their votes via the Internet or phone.
American Idol is the most-watched show in US and its spin-offs have been launched in 39 countries.
