Miriah's Top Five Reality/Talent Competition Shows of Her Generation

When we're talking about entertainment, it may be something to do with pop culture, publicity promotions, social analyses, and so forth. When it comes to that, our focus may be something about talent competitions being broadcasted on international television that has shown a lot of flare and excitement for viewers like us. Let's take a look at my top five favorite reality/competition series of my generation.

5. American Idol - A singing competition series TV executives call "the most impactful show in the history of television," many people come to prove that they dream of becoming big stars and getting a record deal - unlike Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson and Daughtry, for example, who has made the show biz circuit a success. Filling in the judging panel is Grammy-winning producer Randy Jackson, singer/actress Jennifer Lopez, and Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler (while Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul remained focus on the U.S. version of The X Factor as well as Kara DioGardi releases her tell-all memoir based on her life experiences). With that being said, it influences many aspiring singers who has what it takes to make their dreams come alive.

4. Britain's Got Talent - The show being aired on ITV, which is an astouding success of all over the UK has introduced to opera singer and Season 1 winner Paul Potts and megastar Susan Boyle, who won the hearts of a live audience with her outstanding rendition of "I Dreamed A Dream" from Les Miserables which generated about 100 million views on YouTube. Hosted by the dynamic duo Ant and Dec, the Got Talent series has brought in people with surprisingly stunning acts including dancers, acrobats, singers, magicians and so forth. The live final on Season 3 has 17.3 million views based on popularity.

3. Dancing With The Stars - Based on the BBC version of Strictly Come Dancing, professional dancers pair up with notable people such as singers, a race-car driver, football players, actors, supermodels, athletes, Olympians, teen heartthrobs, and an astronaut. With Season 13 flying by, who surprises me the most on the dancefloor is Chaz Bono. Sure, many viewers get to tune in to see celebrities compete for the glitter ball and impress the judges' by their routines, but it helps to boost their confidence and energy.

2. The X Factor - With the UK version a success, the US version arrived this fall on FOX with judges like Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul (both former Idol judges), former Pussycat Dolls frontwoman Nicole Scherzinger, and record producer L.A. Reid and Steve Jones to host, grabs the attention to singers and groups, ages 12 and up compete for a $5 million record contract with Epic Records and star in their very own Pepsi commercial which will air on the Super Bowl XLVI on NBC. But who will be the next biggest thing on this show? Many viewers tune in to auditions in various cities in every state with notoriously, but jaw-dropping performances by thousands of underdogs who hope to make it to stardom.

1. America's Got Talent - Before there were many versions of the Got Talent series in every country, the first generation debuted on NBC for the winner to receive $1 million and a headline show at the Las Vegas Strip. Not everybody has to win the competition until runner-up Jackie Evancho came along with powerhouse performances and a great personality as an 11-year-old opera singer has come to prove it. So far, it is the most influential show in the entertainment industry on national television.

Summer came and went, now Fall begins!

Hi everyone,

Now that summer has almost came to an end, with kids going back to school and teachers coming back from their paid holidays, it feels like the days have gone by so fast.

I just came back from my recent vacation from Vancouver Island for a family reunion that was happening during the August long weekend. There was fun in the water, more sunshine like I wouldn't imagine, and some entertainment from our talented family members. I always come to think that a family reunion is not only a way to reconnect with relatives, it's a way of being closer and building relationships with one another.

One of the most exciting things about summer is that I became a devoted aunt since my stepsister Alana recently had a baby girl named Laura Katherine, who was born August 13, 2011, weighing 8 lbs, 9 ounces. When I made a trip to the hospital to visit her, there was not a dry eye in the house for me. I also got to hold her for the first time which brought me this ever present joy to my life as a new auntie. I thought that a baby is a worth a blessing and a true gift from God.

I also spend the rest of the summer going to the Pacific National Exhibition in Vancouver with a close friend Erica, marveling at the rides, food, live entertainment, and more fun for people of all ages. (Thank God I didn't go on the Atmosfear, cuz if I did, there wouldn't be any chance of trying to conquer my fear of heights.) Erica and I rewarded ourselves with airbrush cross tattoos on our arms which one says "blessed" on mine in a dark blue and "faith" on hers in a dark pink. The artist working at the parlour took a snapshot of us for her advertisement which was a lucky evening for us to remember.

Fall is about to arrive and I'm ready to get back to recreational activities at my church which is the art group and choir. I'm really excited for both of them to come up this week so that I can continue to explore my horizons.

In the meantime, I will be planning a couple of gigs later in the fall and early winter, so stay tuned and study hard for school! The best is yet to come.
Have a great Labour weekend!!