Staraoke

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Staraoke
Genre
Karoake
Based onStaraoke's PC game
Directed by
  • Juha Stenholm[1] (Finnish version)
  • Sue McMahon (Cartoon Network version)
Presented by
Kana
ComposersPat Gribben and Cormac O'Kane (Cartoon Network version)
Country of originFinland
Original languageFinnish
No. of seasons
  • 10[2] (Finnish version)
  • 1 (Cartoon Network version)
No. of episodes
  • 100 (Finnish version)
  • 78 (13 for every CN European version)
Production
Executive producers
  • Finn Arnesen (for Turner Entertainment)
  • John A. Marley (for Archie Productions)
Producers
  • Lotta Perander[1] (Finnish version)
  • Amanda Browning (Cartoon Network version)
Production locations
  • Helsinki (Finnish version)
  • London (Cartoon Network version)
Running time23 minutes
Production companiesIntervisio
Archie Productions
Original release
Network
Release2003 (2003) –
2011 (2011)

Staraoke is a Finnish children's

MTV3 Juniori from 2003[3] to 2011.[4] In 2008, Staraoke won an International Interactive Emmy Award for Best Interactive Programming, the first Finnish show to win an Emmy.[5]

The show consists of contestants, aged 8 to 13, who use their voice to maneuver a game character. Singing in tune allows the character to stay on track, resulting in a higher score, while singing off-key causes the character to stumble, resulting in fewer points.[6]

The show's

MTV, respectively.[7][8] In 2009, the show was also sold to England, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and Poland through the Cartoon Network.[9]

A Staraoke game for iPhone and iPad was published in 2010.[10]

Staraoke in Europe

Country TV channel Host(s) Release year
France France
Cartoon Network (France)
 Angie Doll and Mathieu Boldron 2009
Germany Germany
Cartoon Network (Germany)
 Bahar Kizil and Jan Köppen 2009
Hungary Hungary Minimax Patrícia Virág and Noémi Virág 2006–2007
Italy Italy
Cartoon Network (Italy)
 Carolina Benvenga and Andrea Dianetti 2009
Poland Poland
Cartoon Network (Poland)
 Zosia Zborowska and Marcin Mroziński 2009
Spain Spain
Cartoon Network (Spain)
 Vicky Gómez (credited as "Vicky Alonso"), and Alex Montero 2009
Sweden Sweden
MTV
 Malin Gramer 2006–2008
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Cartoon Network UK
 Laura Hamilton and Nigel Clarke 2009

References

  1. ^ a b "Hot Nordic Docs at MIPDOC/MIP TV". nordiskfilmogtvfond.com. Nordisk Film & TV Fond. 18 April 2008.
  2. ^ NEWS – Intervisio Oy
  3. ^ Nordgren, Kaj (11 February 2009). "Bringing interactivity to TV content". Tekes. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
  4. ^ Tuomo Yrttiaho (9 March 2020). "Lastenohjelma Staraokessa laulettiin ja pelattiin" [Children's Programme Staraoke had Contestants Sing and Play]. Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish).
  5. ^ "Suomalaissarja voitti Emmy-palkinnon" [Finnish Series Wins Emmy Award]. Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 9 April 2008.
  6. MTV Uutiset
    (in Finnish). 5 March 2008.
  7. ^ Marika Myllymäki (10 April 2008). "Emmy-palkittu Staraoke myyty ulkomaille" [Emmy-Awardee Staraoke Sold Abroad]. Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish).
  8. ^ home – Intervisio Oy
  9. ^ "Suomalainen Staraoke-formaatti menestyy maailmalla" [Finnish Staraoke Format Succeeding Abroad]. Iltalehti (in Finnish). 6 February 2009.
  10. ^ "NEWS – Intervisio Oy". Intervisio Oy. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013.
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