“The X Factor Arabia” makes a disappointing comeback

2023-10-05 04:46:20

We can describe the first episode of “The X Factor Arabia” as a disappointing start for this program, which this time landed in Dubai and its satellite station.

The last season of “The X Factor Arabia” was presented by the MBC satellite station in 2015 as a consolation prize for the singer Ragheb Alama, following he was excluded from the “Arab Idol” jury, and his compatriot Wael Kfoury sat in his place, following disagreements between Alama and Ahlam, which reached the point of insults.

In Alama’s return to talent shows, he tried to appear victorious over Ahlam, so he sat in the middle between Elissa and Donia Samir Ghanem. But this version was not successful, and all the efforts made by MBC at that time did not result in presenting talents who deserved their chance at fame and success. The reasons are many, including the lack of focus on talent and investing in them through production, and working to fuel previously studied differences between the artists themselves, which weakened the Arabic versions of this type of program.

These television shows enjoyed great success a decade ago, then declined in the Arab world, following they did not achieve what the talents sought. Only a few are mentioned among the names of talents who found space to launch, including Muhammad Assaf from Palestine (Arab Idol, 2013) and Nassif Zaytoun from Syria, winner of “Star Academy” in 2009.

Last Monday, the first episode of “The X Factor Arabia” was shown in an Arabic version, presented by the Dubai Satellite Station. The Lebanese singer Ragheb Alama sat on the coaches committee, along with his Kuwaiti colleague Abdullah Al-Ruwaished, and their Egyptian colleague Angham.

One hour of matches to choose a team for each coach was enough to disappoint, as the new version did not offer anything new except the decor. More than that, Ragheb Alama is one of the expendable faces in this type of program, in addition to Abdullah Al-Ruwaished, who did not prove his ability in the “Najm Al-Khaleej” program, which was shown on the same Dubai satellite channel, nor even his colleague Angham, who participated in the “Najm Al-Khaleej” jury. “In one season.

There is nothing missing, except the carefully crafted decor. It is clear that Dubai TV is investing in this type of program to provide something new, even though it is well aware that there is no guarantee for the success or failure of the program. The most important thing is to prove that it is renewed in every seasonal program cycle. But all of this does not absolve the satellite channel from the responsibility of completing or showing a program just to “fill” the air by showing a variety program that cannot be turned into a tool for revealing talents that deserve a space of fame, success, and spotlight.

The Dubai version of “The Another site to earn fame and money, nothing more.

After eight years, “The X Factor Arabia” returns to the small screen in the era of production of alternative platforms, for talents who can achieve fame and success equal to the television show, without the testimony of “stars” who work primarily for their interests.

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