Music and Youth
Granada’s ‘Celebrity Pop Superstar’ to air on Vh1
MUMBAI: Celebrities are well-known for acting, sports or modeling — but can they sing, dance and perform like a superstar?
You get the answer from a new series Celebrity Pop Superstar, which will air on Vh1 in the US.
Celebrity Pop Superstar produced by ITV’s American production arm, Granada America, will serve as the platform for secretly aspiring pop stars to share their hidden talents with America.
According to a media release, each week, they will undergo intensive training with some of the best coaches in the business. How the participants cope with all the struggles and breakthroughs of this extensive pop star grooming process will be showcased too.
Following each demanding week of rehearsals, the party will kick off as the celebrities perform in front of a live studio audience.
Solos, duets and group performances will be some of the requirements throughout the competition — as well as a few surprises that will have viewers talking all week long.
A panel of judges will observe the performances of our celebrity pop star hopefuls and will give a professional judgment on how their talents are developing and how their performance compares to their rehearsal.
In the end, one celebrity will triumph and be awarded the title Celebrity Pop Superstar.
Celebrity Pop Superstar is produced by Granada America, the producers of such TV hits as Celebrity Fit Club, Hell’s Kitchen, Nanny 911, and Airline.
MUMBAI: Mumbai is about to witness something it has never seen before. The Global Youth Festival arrives on 6-7 December at Jio World Garden with 15,000 attendees and 60-plus experiences sprawled across six sprawling arenas. On its sixth edition, this is no ordinary jamboree—it is a carefully orchestrated collision of wellness, adventure, arts, music, yoga and social change.
Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis will throw open the proceedings with a landmark ceremony, signalling the state’s backing for a movement that has already mobilised youth across 20-plus countries and 170-plus cities. The sheer scale is staggering: 500-plus volunteers powering the machine, 600,000-plus volunteer hours logged across previous editions, and millions of lives touched annually.
The speaker roster is formidable. Diipa Büller-Khosla and Dipali Goenka, chief executive of Welspun India, will share the stage with Malaika Arora in conversations spanning leadership, creativity and culture. Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Mansukhbhai Mandaviya will also attend, reinforcing GYF’s reach into the corridors of power.
But this is not mere talk. The Solaris Mainstage promises concerts from renowned Indian artists. Innerverse delivers a 360-degree LED spectacle of art, technology and sound. The Love and Care Arena houses hands-on projects spanning women’s empowerment, child education, rural upliftment and animal welfare. India’s largest outdoor sound-healing experience awaits. An inflatable obstacle course, neon drifter karts and open-sky bouldering cater to thrill-seekers.
Some have branded GYF the “Coachella of Consciousness.” Others call it “India’s Largest Sober Festival.” Spiritual visionary Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshji, who inspired the festival, will deliver the Wisdom Masterclass. Every rupee goes to charity.
After Mumbai comes Kolkata on 14 December. New York looms next year. For one weekend in December, Mumbai becomes the epicentre of youth-driven change—and nothing will be quite the same after.
Tickets available on BookMyShow. Visit youthfestival.srmd.org or follow @globalyouthfestival on Instagram.
