The Glee Project
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The Glee Project is an American reality television
series from Oxygen
. It serves as an audition for the FOX
TV series Glee
. Although originally planned to begin broadcasting in late May 2011, The Glee Project premiered on June 12, 2011. In Canada
, the series began airing on Slice on June 26, 2011 with a two-hour extended premiere where the first hour showed the audition process and selection of the Top 12. In the UK, the series began airing on Sky One
on July 14, 2011 with a two-hour extended premiere where the first hour showed the audition process and selection of the Top 12.
Glee executive producers Ryan Murphy and Dante Di Loreto
are executive producers for The Glee Project. Glees casting director, Robert Ulrich, is casting director for the project.
Damian McGinty
and Samuel Larsen were both proclaimed the winners of the first season. Runners-up Lindsay Pearce
and Alex Newell
will also be starring on a two-episode arc on Glee, and Cameron Mitchell, who quit the competition in episode 7, won the "fan favorite" competition and the associated $10,000 prize. Pearce began her two-episode arc as a Rachel Berry-esque girl named Harmony in the episode "The Purple Piano Project
".
There are already reports of a second season for the show. Audition details for the second season have already been posted.
Homework assignment : Contestants are given a "homework assignment" that entails learning and practicing segments of a chosen song. At the beginning of each episode, contestants perform their respective parts of the song in front of a mystery guest judge from the Glee cast. The contestant that completes the homework best is given a one-on-one session with the guest star and a principal part in the music video.
Music video (group performance) : Contestants then create a music video "inspired by the performances on Glee". In preparation for the music video, contestants record parts of a song in a professional studio with vocal producer Nikki (née Hassman) Anders. They also learn choreography from Zach Woodlee
and/or Brooke Lipton, his assistant. The entire process is overseen by Glee casting director Robert Ulrich.
Callbacks : During callbacks, the bottom three are revealed. They are critiqued by Robert Ulrich and Zach Woodlee (in Ep. 8 replaced by Nikki Anders) about their performances. They are then assigned a song that they will perform in hopes of being "saved".
Last chance recital : The bottom three of the week perform their assigned songs in front of Ryan Murphy himself. With input from Woodlee and Ulrich, a decision is made and one of the bottom three is eliminated.
Final callbacks : Unlike most reality competition shows, contestants are not directly informed of their elimination. Rather, the bottom three are notified when "the list is up" and discover their fate as they find their name on the list. Following the final callbacks, the eliminated contestant sings lead vocals in "Keep Holding On
" by Avril Lavigne
with the remaining contestants sings background vocals.
Key
WIN The contender won the homework assignment and was not at risk of elimination.
W/R The contender won the homework assignment but was at risk of being eliminated.
RISK The contender was at risk of being eliminated.
OUT The contender was eliminated.
W/O The contender won the homework assignment but was eliminated.
QUIT The contender was at risk of elimination and quit the competition.
WIN (7) The contender won a 7-episode arc on Glee.
WIN (2) The contender won a 2-episode arc on Glee.
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
series from Oxygen
Oxygen (TV channel)
Oxygen is an American cable television specialty channel with television programming marketed towards women, with a format similar to Lifetime.- History :...
. It serves as an audition for the FOX
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
TV series Glee
Glee (TV series)
Glee is an American musical comedy-drama television series that airs on Fox in the United States, and on GlobalTV in Canada. It focuses on the high school glee club New Directions competing on the show choir competition circuit, while its members deal with relationships, sexuality and social issues...
. Although originally planned to begin broadcasting in late May 2011, The Glee Project premiered on June 12, 2011. In Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, the series began airing on Slice on June 26, 2011 with a two-hour extended premiere where the first hour showed the audition process and selection of the Top 12. In the UK, the series began airing on Sky One
Sky One
Sky1 is the flagship BSkyB entertainment channel available in the United Kingdom and Ireland.The channel first launched on 26 April 1982 as Satellite Television, and is the fourth-oldest TV channel in the United Kingdom, behind BBC One , ITV and BBC Two...
on July 14, 2011 with a two-hour extended premiere where the first hour showed the audition process and selection of the Top 12.
Glee executive producers Ryan Murphy and Dante Di Loreto
Dante Di Loreto
Dante Di Loreto is an American writer and producer, best known for executive producing the 20th Century Fox series Glee.-Career:Prior to joining Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk to create Glee, Di Loreto produced several shows for cable and broadcast television as well as a selection of films...
are executive producers for The Glee Project. Glees casting director, Robert Ulrich, is casting director for the project.
Damian McGinty
Damian McGinty
Damian McGinty, Jr. is a Northern Irish singer and actor from Derry, Northern Ireland, and was a member of the group Celtic Thunder. He has been performing for the past thirteen years, winning his first music competition before the age of six...
and Samuel Larsen were both proclaimed the winners of the first season. Runners-up Lindsay Pearce
Lindsay Pearce
Lindsay Pearce is an American singer, actress, and reality TV personality. Pearce is best known for being one of the runners-up on The Glee Project, which gave her a recurring role on the TV show Glee.-Early life:...
and Alex Newell
Alex Newell
Alex Newell is an American singer, actor, and reality TV personality. Newell is best known for being one of the runners-up on The Glee Project, which gave him a recurring role on the TV show Glee.-Early Life:...
will also be starring on a two-episode arc on Glee, and Cameron Mitchell, who quit the competition in episode 7, won the "fan favorite" competition and the associated $10,000 prize. Pearce began her two-episode arc as a Rachel Berry-esque girl named Harmony in the episode "The Purple Piano Project
The Purple Piano Project
"The Purple Piano Project" is the premiere episode of the third season of the American musical television series Glee, and the 45th overall. The episode was written by series co-creator Brad Falchuk, directed by Eric Stoltz, and first aired on September 20, 2011 on Fox in the United States...
".
There are already reports of a second season for the show. Audition details for the second season have already been posted.
Contest process
Each episode of The Glee Project is given an overall theme and covers events that have taken place in about the time span of a week.Homework assignment : Contestants are given a "homework assignment" that entails learning and practicing segments of a chosen song. At the beginning of each episode, contestants perform their respective parts of the song in front of a mystery guest judge from the Glee cast. The contestant that completes the homework best is given a one-on-one session with the guest star and a principal part in the music video.
Music video (group performance) : Contestants then create a music video "inspired by the performances on Glee". In preparation for the music video, contestants record parts of a song in a professional studio with vocal producer Nikki (née Hassman) Anders. They also learn choreography from Zach Woodlee
Zach Woodlee
Zach Woodlee is an American choreographer and dancer. He is currently choreographer and co-producer of the TV series Glee.-Early life and education:Zachary Vinson Woodlee was born April 27, 1977 in Mesquite, Texas...
and/or Brooke Lipton, his assistant. The entire process is overseen by Glee casting director Robert Ulrich.
Callbacks : During callbacks, the bottom three are revealed. They are critiqued by Robert Ulrich and Zach Woodlee (in Ep. 8 replaced by Nikki Anders) about their performances. They are then assigned a song that they will perform in hopes of being "saved".
Last chance recital : The bottom three of the week perform their assigned songs in front of Ryan Murphy himself. With input from Woodlee and Ulrich, a decision is made and one of the bottom three is eliminated.
Final callbacks : Unlike most reality competition shows, contestants are not directly informed of their elimination. Rather, the bottom three are notified when "the list is up" and discover their fate as they find their name on the list. Following the final callbacks, the eliminated contestant sings lead vocals in "Keep Holding On
Keep Holding On
"Keep Holding On" is a pop rock power ballad song recorded by Avril Lavigne and is the theme song for the film Eragon . It also appears as the last track on Lavigne's third album, The Best Damn Thing which was released on April 17, 2007. Lavigne has described the rest of the album as being upbeat...
" by Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne
Avril Ramona Lavigne is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She was born in Belleville, Ontario, but spent most of her youth in the small town of Napanee. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain; by 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more...
with the remaining contestants sings background vocals.
Contenders
| Contender | Age | Hometown | Result | Date eliminated | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damian McGinty, Jr. Damian McGinty Damian McGinty, Jr. is a Northern Irish singer and actor from Derry, Northern Ireland, and was a member of the group Celtic Thunder. He has been performing for the past thirteen years, winning his first music competition before the age of six... |
18 | Derry City Derry Derry or Londonderry is the second-biggest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-biggest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Irish name Doire or Doire Cholmcille meaning "oak-wood of Colmcille"... , Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west... |
Winner | ||
| Samuel Larsen | 19 | Los Angeles Los Ángeles Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants... , California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... |
Winner | ||
| Lindsay Pearce Lindsay Pearce Lindsay Pearce is an American singer, actress, and reality TV personality. Pearce is best known for being one of the runners-up on The Glee Project, which gave her a recurring role on the TV show Glee.-Early life:... |
19 | Modesto Modesto, California Modesto is a city in, and is the county seat of, Stanislaus County, California. With a population of approximately 201,165 at the 2010 census, Modesto ranks as the 18th largest city in the state of California.... , California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... |
Runner Up | ||
| Alex Newell Alex Newell Alex Newell is an American singer, actor, and reality TV personality. Newell is best known for being one of the runners-up on The Glee Project, which gave him a recurring role on the TV show Glee.-Early Life:... |
18 | Lynn Lynn, Massachusetts Lynn is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 89,050 at the 2000 census. An old industrial center, Lynn is home to Lynn Beach and Lynn Heritage State Park and is about north of downtown Boston.-17th century:... , Massachusetts Massachusetts The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010... |
Runner Up | ||
| Hannah McIalwain | 19 | Asheville Asheville, North Carolina Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the 11th largest city in North Carolina. The City is home to the United States National Climatic Data Center , which is the world's largest active... , North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte... |
8th eliminated | ||
| Cameron Mitchell Cameron Mitchell (singer) Robert Cameron Mitchell is an American singer-songwriter from Colleyville, Texas. He is best known for his role on the singing competition The Glee Project. Mitchell received attention for choosing to leave the competition, then returning to win the Bing Fan Favorite at the end of the season.... |
21 | Fort Worth Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and... , Texas Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... |
7th eliminated | ||
| Marissa von Bleicken | 19 | New York New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... , New York New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... |
6th eliminated | ||
| Matheus Fernandes | 19 | Atlanta, Georgia Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788... |
5th eliminated | ||
| McKynleigh Abraham | 19 | Paducah Paducah, Kentucky Paducah is the largest city in Kentucky's Jackson Purchase Region and the county seat of McCracken County, Kentucky, United States. It is located at the confluence of the Tennessee River and the Ohio River, halfway between the metropolitan areas of St. Louis, Missouri, to the west and Nashville,... , Kentucky Kentucky The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth... |
4th eliminated | ||
| Emily Vásquez | 22 | New York New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... , New York New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... |
3rd eliminated | ||
| Ellis Wylie | 18 | Grayslake Grayslake, Illinois Grayslake is a village in Lake County in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is located in the Chicago metropolitan area, about north of Chicago’s downtown, west of Lake Michigan, and south of the Wisconsin border.... , Illinois Illinois Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,... |
2nd eliminated | ||
| Bryce Ross-Johnson | 22 | Westlake Village Westlake Village, California Westlake Village is a planned community that straddles the Los Angeles and Ventura county line. The eastern portion is the incorporated city Westlake Village, located on the western edge of Los Angeles County, California. The city, located in the region known as the Conejo Valley, encompasses half... , California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... |
1st eliminated |
Episodes
| No. | Title | Overnight viewers (millions) |
Original air date | Eliminated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Contender progress
| Episode | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damian | RISK | IN | RISK | IN | IN | IN | RISK | IN | RISK | WIN (7) | |||
| Samuel | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | RISK | RISK | WIN (7) | |||
| Lindsay | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | RISK | W/R | WIN (2) | |||
| Alex | IN | WIN | IN | RISK | RISK | RISK | RISK | IN | RISK | WIN (2) | |||
| Hannah | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | W/O | |||||
| Cameron | IN | IN | RISK | IN | RISK | RISK | QUIT | ||||||
| Marissa | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | W/O | |||||||
| Matheus | WIN | RISK | WIN | RISK | OUT | ||||||||
| McKynleigh | IN | RISK | IN | OUT | |||||||||
| Emily | IN | IN | OUT | ||||||||||
| Ellis | RISK | OUT | |||||||||||
| Bryce | OUT | ||||||||||||
Key
WIN The contender won the homework assignment and was not at risk of elimination.
W/R The contender won the homework assignment but was at risk of being eliminated.
RISK The contender was at risk of being eliminated.
OUT The contender was eliminated.
W/O The contender won the homework assignment but was eliminated.
QUIT The contender was at risk of elimination and quit the competition.
WIN (7) The contender won a 7-episode arc on Glee.
WIN (2) The contender won a 2-episode arc on Glee.
International syndication
| Country / Region | Channel | First aired | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eleven Eleven (TV channel) Eleven is an Australian free-to-air standard definition digital television channel, which was launched by ElevenCo, on 11 January 2011.-Joint venture:... |
July 15, 2011 | ||
| Fox Brasil Fox Latin America Canal FOX is the Latin American version of the American channel FOX. It was launched on October 15, 1993. The channel is mainly oriented towards family audiences, unlike its sister channel FX... |
June 26, 2011 | ||
| Slice | June 26, 2011 | ||
| FOUR Four (New Zealand TV channel) Four is a television station operating in New Zealand and owned by MediaWorks New Zealand. The channel launched 6 February 2011 at 6pm. The channel broadcasts on channel frequencies previously used by C4 with some shows previously screened on TV3 and C4 now screening on... |
August 8, 2011 | ||
| ETC, Jack TV Jack TV Jack TV is a Philippine cable TV network owned by Solar Entertainment Corporation, test launched on May 2005, officially debuting on July 12, 2005. It offers Western comedy, animation, sports entertainment, drama series and reality shows, such as Cartoon Network, USA Network, The CW, MyNetworkTV,... |
June 13, 2011 | ||
| Southeast Asia Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic... |
STAR World STAR World STAR World is an Asian English language cable and satellite television network owned by Star TV and Fox International Channels, fully owned subsidiaries of News Corporation. The channel is the successor of STAR Plus, a subsidiary of News Corporation... |
August 15, 2011 | |
| October 17, 2011 (Philippines) |
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| (original) | Oxygen Oxygen (TV channel) Oxygen is an American cable television specialty channel with television programming marketed towards women, with a format similar to Lifetime.- History :... |
June 12, 2011 |