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The One: Making a Music Star

What’s the Story?

Reviewed byLucy Maher
In THE ONE: MAKING A MUSIC STAR, 11 aspiring singers live together in a house and work with music industry vets in hopes of being the last competitor standing and winning a recording contract. The group, made up of young men and women between the ages of 18 and 27, live together in L.A. and spend each week working their voices and perfecting their image and choreography with music industry professionals -- including Andre Harrell, a music mogul who discovered Mary J. Blige; producer Mark Hudson; and singer/recording artist Kara DioGuardi. Once a week, the singers perform their song onstage in front of a screaming audience. Each is rated by TV viewers (who text in their votes), and the one with the lowest score gets the boot on the following night's live show.

Is It Any Good?

4

What sets The One apart from similar shows like American Idol and Rock Star: Supernova is that viewers get to see what life is like for these performers each week. Cameras installed in almost every room of the house capture weight worries, insecurity, and loneliness.

This Real World-lite voyeurism adds a much more 3-D feel to the show and enables viewers to get to know the competitors as they duke it out. The personal touch makes all the difference -- although it can also make it harder for young viewers to hear the judges criticize the singers.

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