Global Agency has today announced that its brand – new folklore music contest, Sounds of the Nation, has been acquired by Hervé Hubert for France and Antenna TV for Greece.
Sounds of the Nation is the one and only folklore music contest that takes the most loved celebrities of the country to their hometowns, to find local folk singers! It’s being aired on RTVS 1, Slovakia and after the huge success of the first season, the broadcaster picked the format up for a second season that’s currently on air and again breaking the records. It is the highest – rated and most – talked -about show in the country!
Izzet PINTO, Founder & CEO of Global Agency, said: “Sounds of the Nation is the new feel good, uplifting and enriching singing talent format of the screen, where the customs and folklore unify generations of audiences together. The format is all about going back to the roots and showcasing the traditions to viewers from different backgrounds. When we first watched the show’s trailer, it really caught our attention and we believe that this format can be very successful anywhere it is aired on. We are so happy to be collaborating with Hervé Hubert for its French version and Antenna TV for Greek adaptation which I am pretty sure that they will produce great results accordingly. We are about to close deals in China, Czech Republic, Russia and Turkey for the show. We are also negotiating with another 6-7 territories, I believe we will give you the good news soon.”
Sounds of the Nation
Singing Talent Show / Weekly, Prime Time
This brand-new format is the one and only folklore music contest that takes the most loved celebrities of the country to their hometowns, to find local folk singers. In each episode, the 3 celebrities will find 3 contestants back who perform the local music of their region. These singers/bands will perform their shows in the studio and then be rated by the 4 celebrity jury members and the audience, including the viewers at home. Thus, in each episode 3 different cities of the country will be represented on screen and the viewers will watch 9 performances. The top rated 2 performances will do a final performance and there is a new winner in each episode. At the end of the 13th week, a grand finale will take place.
