Disney announces Hannah Montana - The Big Pop Star Dream
MUMBAI: Disney Channel India has announced 'Hannah Montana - The Big Pop Star Dream' which is a search for pop star.
Starting 17 May, Disney Channel will tour Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Hyderabad to audition tweens across India.To participate in the Disney Channel's Hannah Montana - The Big Pop Star Dream, the participants have to perform on any Hindi movie song at an audition to be held in their city.
Anushka Manchanda, star of the Viva band, will be the celebrity judge for this competition and will help select one contestant per city after reviewing the four city auditions.
Disney Channel will fly the four semi-finalists to Mumbai to give them a complete Hannah Montana makeover and record the Hannah Montana title track in Hindi.
Walt Disney Television International (India) SVP and MD Antoinne Villeneuve said, "The Big Pop Star Dream is a natural extension of the channel's philosophy of being a part of real kids' lives and inspiring them to achieve their dreams. Disney Channel's tween audiences idolize Hannah Montana and this is their opportunity to interact with the show and the star in an inimitable way."
The vignettes of the four semi finalists' performances will then be aired on Disney Channel for audience poll. The final winner will get to star in the title montage which will play before each episode of the new season of Hannah Montana. The winner will also get to meet Hannah Montana in US and also feature on the cover of the Disney Adventures magazine in India.
One lucky fan among the Disney Channel viewers, who participates in selecting the final winner through votes, will win a chance to accompany the contest winner on this trip to meet Hannah Montana. Other prizes to be won include guitars, accessories and loads of Hannah merchandise.