印度新推“廁所歌手”選拔大賽
Great bathroom singer? TV wants you
An Indian television channel is looking out for good singers in the one place that has escaped the prying eyes of reality TV -- the bathroom.
An Indian television channel is looking out for good singers in the one place that has escaped the prying eyes of reality TV -- the bathroom.
"Bathroom Singer," a new singing contest on the Filmy entertainment channel, will zero in on an untrained performer who's good at singing in the shower and can enthral viewers.
"We are looking for a combination of voice and a certain flavor," said Shailesh Kapoor, Filmy's content and marketing head, said late on Wednesday.
Contestants, who have to be 18 years and above, will exercise their vocal cords in a studio set that replicates a bathroom with tiled walls, showers and taps, but will not appear undressed.
"As the show progresses, there will be specific themes and situations which ask for a certain kind of costume," Kapoor said.
It was not clear whether the competition would eventually require participants to sing under a running shower.
Auditions start later this month with the show set to go on air in late August.
Unlike the many youth-oriented reality shows that have become very popular on Indian channels, the creators of "Bathroom Singer" also hope to attract older contestants.
"Age is a huge barrier in other reality TV singing contests," said Kapoor.
"But we are not looking for a professional singer -- just someone very, very entertaining. That person can be a 50-year-old."
The winner of the show, determined jointly by a jury and the audience, will walk away with 2.5 million rupees ($62,000) in prize money.
印度某電視頻道將推出優秀“廁所歌手”選拔大賽，這應該是選秀節目尚未涉足的領域。
印度電影娛樂頻道新推出的“廁所歌手”歌唱比賽將把目光瞄準那些未經過訓練的、在洗手間唱歌很好聽並能征服觀衆的人。
電影娛樂頻道內容及市場總監沙依萊什·卡布於本週三晚些時候說：“我們要的是聲音與特色的結合。”
參賽選手年齡必須在18歲以上（包括18歲）。他們將在一個有瓷磚牆、淋浴間和水龍頭的洗手間模擬練習室內練聲，但不會脫光衣服。
卡布說：“隨着比賽的進行，將會有一些特定的主題和場景，這些因素對造型會有一定的要求。”
至於比賽最終是否將要求選手在淋浴時唱歌，目前還不清楚。
海選將於本月晚些時候啓動，比賽將於下月晚些時候正式播出。
與印度一些電視頻道上很多十分受歡迎的以年輕人爲主的選秀節目不同的是，“廁所歌手”節目的創建人希望這個比賽能吸引年齡大一些的人蔘加。
卡布說：“年齡在其它歌唱類選秀節目中是個很大的障礙。”
“但我們選的不是專業歌手，我們要的是非常非常有趣、具有‘娛樂精神’的人。這個人可以是50歲。”
比賽的冠軍將由評委和觀衆選出，將獲得6萬2千美元的獎金。
look out for: 物色
jury: 評委
prize money: 獎金
