"Star Factory" is the Russian version of the successful television project of the TV company "Endemol"(English Endemol) "Academy of Stars" (English Star Academy). The idea of the project belongs to the Spanish company Gestmusic, which is a branch of the company "Endemol". However, the first country to start broadcasting the project on October 20, 2001 was France. Two days after the program aired in France, a show called "Operation Triumph" (Spanish: Operación Triunfo) aired in Spain.
From that moment on, the show began to spread around the world, including in Russia in 2002. Currently, the Academy of Stars ranks second in popularity after the Big Brother show, the project has gained recognition in the markets not only in Europe, but also in India, the Arab countries and the United States.
Rules
Before the start of the project, a casting takes place, during which the jury of the Star Factory looks through several thousand applicants. When choosing participants, vocal data is taken into account, appearance, plasticity, artistry. As a result, several people get into the project (season 1, 6 - 17 people; season 2.3 - 16 people; season 4.5 - 18 people). In the seventh season of the project, 14 people initially passed, and two more participants (a boy and a girl) were chosen by an audience of six applicants at the first reporting concert.
The guys are settled in the "Star House", where everything that happens around the clock is filmed with hidden cameras (an idea, again borrowed from the Big Brother show). Participants are not allowed to have mobile phones and musical equipment. Also, under the terms of the project, they are prohibited from responding to letters from fans. Every day, project participants must attend classes in choreography, vocals, acting, fitness, psychology and other disciplines. In addition to the main classes, special master classes are held, where the children are taught the basics of mastery by the stars of Russian and world show business. Also, the duties of the participants, in addition to attending classes, include keeping order in the house and cooking. In the seventh season of the project, the participants had to earn money themselves by preparing and conducting independent performances at the concert venue in front of the Star House.
During the week, the First Channel airs the Star House Diaries and once a week (usually on Friday or Saturday evening) - a reporting concert, where the guys show the numbers prepared by them during the week. Usually, Russian pop stars are invited to the reporting concerts, with whom the project participants have the opportunity to sing.
Every Monday, the Pedagogical Council of the Star Factory determines three nominees for elimination from the project. Their selection is based on the teachers' assessment of the creative growth of each of the participants, as well as the results of their performances at concerts. The fate of the nominees is decided during the reporting concerts. One of the nominees is "rescued" by the audience. The first channel through sms-voting, the second is left in the project by comrades, and the third leaves the Star House forever. True, there were precedents when the artistic director or music producer left the retiring participant in the project. The winner of the project receives a recording contract or other similar prize. The project lasts about 3 months.
Competition Winners
"Star Factory - 1" (2002)
1st place - Korni group
II place - Fabrika group
III place - Mikhail Grebenshchikov
"Star Factory - 2" (2003)
1st place - Polina Gagarina
II place - Elena Terleeva
III place — Elena Temnikova
"Star Factory - 3" (2003)
1st place - Nikita Malinin
II place - Alexander Kireev
III place - Yuliya Mikhalchik
"Star Factory - 4" (2004)
1st place - Irina Dubtsova
II place - Anton Zatsepin
III place - Stas Piekha
"Star Factory. Alla Pugacheva "(2004)
1st place - Victoria Daineko 
II place - Ruslan Masyukov
III place - Natalia Podolskaya and Mikhail Veselov
"Star Factory. Victor Drobysh "(2006)
1st place — Dmitry Koldun
II place - Arseniy Borodin
III place - Zara
"Star Factory - 7. Meladze Brothers" (2007)
1st place — Anastasia Prikhodko
II place - Mark Tishman
III place - Yin-Yang quartet and BiS group 
Other notable alumni of the project
Jam Sheriff (1)
Nikolay Burlak (1)
Ekaterina Shemyakina (1)
Maria Alalykina (1)
Julia Buzhilova (1)
Marianna Beletskaya (2)
Maria Rzhevskaya (2)
Julia Savicheva (2)
Irakli (2)
Pierre Narcisse (2)
Evgenia Rasskazova (2)
Svetlana Svetikova (3)
Sofia Kuzmina (3)
Oleg Dobrynin (3) 
Timati (4)
Alexa (4)
Yuri Titov (4)
Ivan Breusov (4)
Angina (4)
Ksenia Larina (4)
Victoria Bogoslavskaya (4)
Natalia Korshunova (4)
Cook (5)
Miguel (5)
Lerika Golubeva (5)
Irson Kudikova (5)
Elena Kaufman (5)
Mike Mironenko (5)
Yulianna Karaulova (5) 
Alexey Khvorostyan (6)
Sogdiana (6)
Olga Voronina (6)
Sabrina (6)
Victoria Kolesnikova (6)
Alexandra Gurkova (6)
Mila Kulikova (6)
Prokhor Chaliapin (6)
Dakota (7)
Cornelia Mango (7)
Ekaterina Tsypina (7)
Natalia Tumshevits (7)
Alexey Svetlov (7)
Anna Kolodko (7)
Georgy Ivashchenko (7) 
Julia Parshuta (7)
Mark Tishman (7)
Groups
created in the factory.
The number of the season of the project is given in parentheses.
Roots (1), Factory (1), Tootsie (3)
KGB (3), Gang (4), Cuba (5)
Netsuke (5), Chelsea (6), Ultra Violet (6)
Yin-Yang (group) (7), BiS (group) (7)
The second reporting concert of the "New Star Factory" has just ended, and we are already ready to talk about it. We went behind the scenes of the project and learned from mentors and newly minted manufacturers what interesting and new things the show has in store for us.
Sobchak and Drobysh - the highlight of the program
The Drobysh-Sobchak tandem is already virtuously swooping down for another concert with jokes on the theme of a future song for Ksenia Anatolyevna and confessions of mutual sympathy: “I have been married for the fifth year, now, I think, maybe I’ll have a wealthy lover? You, Victor, will do just fine."
“Ksenia, I like you too,” the music producer of the project was not at a loss. “In general, instead of traveling around Turkey, we’d better go to the studio to record a song.”
Ksenia, who has already acted in some way and even sang in clips, does not seem to mind repeating the singing success of Olga Buzova. In addition, the TV presenter is now in great shape: over the past few months she has become prettier and built. In a fitted chocolate dress with an elegant VIP neckline and high heels, the presenter stood out among everyone on stage (manufacturers mostly dressed in smart-casual) and poured jokes:
“Arman (Arman Davletyarov, general director of Muz-TV. - Approx. ed.), Now we will take a concert with you and go in the costume of an elderly rose to Yana Rudkovskaya's party. They probably already serve snacks…”
Project participants are already stars
As for the new participants, this time the “manufacturers” are all, as if by choice, young and beautiful.
The youngest participant, Zina Kupriyanovich, is only 14 years old, and the oldest is 25. And everyone has their own story. Nikita Kuznetsov, a somewhat reserved but very creative rapper from Yakutia, dreams of meeting Basta.
The 21-year-old daughter of singer Viktor Saltykov, Anna Moon, has lived in London for a long time, performs her own songs and plays the piano.
23-year-old Elman Zeynalov from Rostov came to the "Factory" to prove to the bride who had run away with the producer that he would become famous, and Samvel Vardanyan and Ulyana Sinetskaya were a couple in love. Both came to the casting, and both hit hard. By the way, before that, the couple participated in the qualifying rounds of the Voice project. According to all the guys, despite the fact that they spent only two weeks in the house, they have already managed to make friends and support each other very much.
By the way, despite the fact that the rules for the reboot of the show have not changed, a few important highlights have appeared: all private players sing live at the reporting concerts. We saw - we confirm.
The launch of the new "Factory" aroused great interest among the audience, they were waiting for it, - says Arman Davletyarov, General Director of Muz-TV. - We receive weekly numbers on views of diaries and reporting concerts, and they are already 2-3 times higher than the share of the channel. For example, now I was flying in an airplane, and the girls sitting next to us were discussing our "manufacturers", who would be kicked out of the project. This suggests that the "Factory" was, is and will be popular.
According to Arman Davletyarov, the jury will support even those participants who left the project.
No wonder the new "Factory" is on the music channel. All participants have already become our children, and we, of course, will not leave them. We have the opportunity to invite them to concerts, show clips and do our best to help them develop as artists.
According to Yulia Sumacheva, General Producer of White Media, the participants open up and surprise more and more every week.
It is very interesting to watch the guys, how they open up, stop being afraid of the stage. Despite the fact that each of us, members of the jury, chose our favorites at the casting, thanks to such an increase in “manufacturers”, we are surprised every time and mark new participants for ourselves.
Russian musical show, a project of the MUZ TV channel and the White Media studio. The first season of the musical show "Star Factory" was released in 2002. Over the years, Anastasia Prikhodko, Victoria Daineko, Timati, Polina Gagarina, Yulia Savicheva, Cornelia Mango, Dmitry Koldun and others became participants and winners of the competition.
In the summer of 2017, the MUZ TV channel announced the revival of the project. Casting in the show New Star Factory started in July 2017. August 31 was announced as the last day of casting on the show.
On August 30, at the Alla Dukhovaya Dance Theater TODES, the organizers of the project announced the last screening of applicants for participation in a large-scale reality show.
On August 10, an open casting took place, which was conducted by White Media and the MUZ-TV channel. It was attended by more than 3,000 candidates who came from different cities from Kaliningrad to Vladivostok. The casting lasted over 12 hours. The jury included the music producer of the New Star Factory Viktor Drobysh, the general director of the MUZ-TV channel Arman Davletyarov, the general producer of White Media Yulia Sumacheva, the project mentor and vocal teacher Vladimir Korobka. And the contestants were supported by the participants of the previous seasons of the Star Factory Vlad Sokolovsky, Rita Dakota and Stas Piekha, as well as the soloist of the M'BAND group Anatoly Tsoi, singer Denis Klyaver and the Disco Crash group.
Fans of the show "Star Factory" were interested in whether Yana Churikova would remain the host of the project. In the summer of 2017, the creators of the New Star Factory answered this question, explaining that a new presenter would take the place of Churikova.
About the show New Star Factory
Applications for participation in the show "New Star Factory" were accepted on the MUZ TV website. Contestants must fill out a questionnaire indicating the style of vocals, professional level, level of musical education, experience in public performances. Also, participants must attach a photo, a video business card with a story about themselves and several audio recordings that allow you to evaluate the voice data.
Yulia Sumacheva, producer: “There are not many “blockbusters” in the world - formats that “travel” and are produced in more than 7 countries. "Star Factory" is one of such projects by Endemol Shine Group, and now, being a very popular format, it is returning again and is being played with new success in many countries. In Russia, the project is also well known, and working on the creation of the New Star Factory is very interesting and exciting. In recent years, TV production technologies have stepped forward, and we will try to make the New Star Factory bright, modern and interesting for the audience!”
Singers from 16 to 30 years old could take part in the New Star Factory project.
In mid-July 2017, MUZ TV announced that Viktor Drobysh, Honored Artist of Russia, would become the mentor of young talents and the producer of the New Star Factory.
For Drobysh, participation in the new season of the legendary reality was the fourth in a row: in 2004, he already acted as a co-producer of " Star factories - 4", In 2006 - the music producer of the sixth season of the TV project, and in 2011 - one of the producers.
Star Factories - 8. Return
Victor Yakovlevich Drobysh about his participation in the show "New Star Factory": "Star Factory" is the most powerful musical project that exists in Russia. I cannot pass by this event, since the return of the Star Factory is the biggest upcoming event in the world of music. Over the years, this legendary TV project has given rise to such artists as Stas Piekha, Polina Gagarina, Zara, Timati and many others. I hope that the “New Star Factory” will give our country new artists with a capital letter and open up big names.”
In August 2017, it became known that TV presenter Ksenia Sobchak became the face of the project. For Xenia, this is the first major project after she gave birth to her son Plato.
Muz-TV General Director Arman Davletyarov “Ksenia Sobchak is one of the most professional, talented and sought-after TV presenters in our country. Ksenia has always been associated with the MUZ-TV channel and started her television activities on our channel. We are very pleased that she will become the host of the "New Factory
On November 11, the tenth anniversary concert of the "New Star Factory" was held. As always, bright numbers, colorful scenery and incendiary dances did not leave any spectator indifferent. This week's nominees performed with chic solo numbers.
Lolita Voloshina struck the listeners to the very heart with the song "Phoenix". The vocals were accompanied by a dance from which it was impossible to break away. The jury members were delighted with Lola's frantic energy, and everyone was tormented by the question - why is the girl so beautiful in the nominee songs and every time she resembles a dying swan in duets.
To which Lolita and Ksenia Sobchak ran into Viktor Drobysh, that he gives Lola only 2 lines in the songs “between rap”, in which she simply cannot open up. Victor Yakovlevich courageously withstood the blow and replied that the main condition of the competition was to try himself in different genres and styles with different performers.
The owner of the strongest voice on the project, Guzel Khasanova sang the song "Two": she wrote the music, and her brother became the author of the poems. The main surprise of the issue was the support of Nikita "Mastank" Kuznetsov. The young rapper read out his own verse at the end of the romantic song, and then hugged Guzel, which caused a lot of questions from the audience, did a new couple appear on the project?
Guzel Khasanova ft. Mastank - Two (10th reporting concert of the Star Factory)
A girl from the fox squad, Rada burned brighter than the sun in the solo number "Eclipse". Her number was a reflection of the inner state, when social boundaries put pressure on a person, and he desperately wants to be normal for everyone. And as Rada Boguslavskaya herself wisely noted: “The main thing is to remain normal for yourself.”
As a result of the audience vote, Guzel Khasanova was saved. The vote of the spectators of the star house was very difficult, the guys reluctantly saved Rada Boguslavskaya. The most tense moment of voting was the choice of Nikita Kuznetsov, because he had deep feelings for the hedgehog Lolita. It was evident that the guy would be madly worried, with wet eyes, he silently gave the star to Lola and hugged the girl tightly. As a result, Lolita Voloshina went home.
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In less than twenty years, the New Star Factory reappeared on the musical Olympus. No, the gym remained about the same, changed a little, even the former vocal teacher Korobko remained.
I would like to talk about the top three nominees:
1) Radoslava Boguslavskaya is the most attractive participant in the factory. Alas, the vocal data leaves much to be desired, the choreography looks professional. They will certainly leave the girl, I know this for sure, the strong worlds of this are behind the beauty. It is extremely unfortunate that her boyfriend Daniil Ruvinsky, a talented and extremely intriguing musician, has left.
2) Lolita Voloshina is the most charismatic and, in my opinion, the most gifted participant in the entire factory. The voice is extremely unusual, the timbre is soft, it sounds like a melody. The extravagant girl is only seventeen, and she is already a concrete personality and stands out for her non-banality. I want to support Lola! I really hope that he will stay and make a real splash on the project. 
Surprisingly, I liked the program, I try not to look at the diaries of the participants, so as not to be disappointed in one of the participants. Most of the "stars" and so in the palm of your hand. It remains to wait for the results.
