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Got To Dance

  By Niamh | February 1, 2010 - 4:32 pm | The Culch, TV
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Yes, another talent show! There is a serious tidal wave of talent shows on tv these days from X Factor to Britain’s Got Talent, America’s Got Talent, American Idol, Dancing on Ice, Strictly Come Dancing, Popstar to Operastar etc. etc. One of the American ones I have always enjoyed, though not watched religiously, has been So You Think You Can Dance. So You Think You Can Dance came to the UK this year and the show is being broadcast on Saturdays on BBC and now Sky One have come up with a similar type of dance talent show. In fact, I am enjoying Got To Dance, the Sky One show, much more than the UK version of SYTYCD. The three judges are much more interesting - and let’s face it - better looking and more talented, than the judges on So You Think You Can Dance. The Got … There’s more →

All Ireland Talent Show

  By Niamh | August 20, 2009 - 1:37 pm | Random Whimsy, The Culch, TV
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It looks like RTÉ are all set to make a second series of the ‘All Ireland Talent Show’. I can’t say I watched it earlier this year but over half a million people tuned in to watch the first episode and with county against county, you can be sure lots of people will get behind it again this season. And first prize is €50,000-surely that’s worth trying out for? They ask ‘Do you dance, tell a joke, juggle, play an instrument, sing, or perform with a pet? Can your party piece surprise and entertain us? Then we’d love to meet you at our open auditions.’ It seems like anything goes The open auditions are starting this Saturday in Dublin and moving round the country every Saturday after that til the end of September. DUBLIN Sat 29 August 2009 Griffith Conference Centre, Griffith Campus, South Circular Road, Dublin 8 For all … There’s more →