Turki al-Shikh, the chairman of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA), stated on Saturday that Saudi Idol, a new iteration of the popular worldwide “Idol” talent competition series, will debut before the end of the year.
Al-Sheikh announced in a tweet that the first episode of the new show, which will debut in conjunction with Saudi Arabia’s GEA and MBC Group, will air in December of this year. Filming is set to start next month.
Aseel Abu Bakr, Ahlam, Asala, and Majid al-Mohandes will all serve on the jury for the new show, which is looking for Saudi talent.
According to Al Arabiya on Saturday, the two categories of Saudi Idol’s live shows and auditions will be televised on MBC 1.