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Star Search is an American television show that was produced by T.P.E./Rysher Entertainment from 1983 to 1995, hosted by Ed McMahon, and created by Al Masini. A relaunch was produced by 2929 Productions from 2003 to 2004.
- Aaliyah. The talented 10-year-old impressed the audience enough to land a job as a backup singer for Gladys Knight the next year. She lost to another pint-sized singer who is now not famous, which will be a running theme on this list.
- Christina Aguilera. Yes, before she was a talent show judge or even a Mouseketeer, Aguilera brought the house down performing on Star Searc h - but she still lost, of course.
- Usher. Usher - excuse me, I mean Usher Raymond IV - was already at the peak of his musical power when he competed on the show. Despite holding a 12-second note, the judges still picked his opponent.
- Tatyana Ali. Before she was acting alongside the Fresh Prince himself, Ali was trying to start a singing career. Her take on "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" was great, but the judges weren't feeling it.
Apr 18, 2014 · The pioneering TV talent competition, which had its heyday during its Ed McMahon years from 1983 to 1995, underwent an Arsenio Hall-hosted reboot in 2003, but by that time, a little show...
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Star Search (also later known as Ed McMahon's Star Search) was the world's greatest talent competition, long before American Idol & America's Got Talent. While categories varied slightly from season to season, the ten basic categories during the 1983–1995 version were: Female vocalist Male...
Jun 5, 2023 · At the hosting helm was Ed McMahon, the much-loved sidekick of Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show and then co-host (with Dick Clark) of TV’s Bloopers and Practical Jokes. When Star Search started hitting the syndicated airwaves on May 31, 1983, McMahon was a big part of the initial draw.
Feb 24, 2021 · Long before American Idol and The Voice was on television, host Ed McMahon was discovering new talent on a competition called Star Search. On this date, February 24th of 1984, country band Sawyer Brown took home the grand prize of $100,000 bucks and was named the champions.
Oct 17, 1992 · Originally aired October 17, 1992, this installment of Ed McMahon's Star Search '93, features acts from the following performers: Yamato vs Sparkle X's 3 ...more.
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