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Two students depart Star Academy

2010-04-26 By Nohad Topalian in Beirut

[File] Myriam Faris performed during the tenth prime of Star Academy.

The tenth prime of Star Academy on Friday (April 23rd) was a turning point for the students. For the first time this season, two left the show rather than just one.

In the final minutes of the evening, four student nominees took the stage to receive the results of the popular vote. Tahra from Morocco, Miral from Syria, Abdel Aziz from Kuwait and Asma from Tunisia.

The viewers voted in favour of Tahra, a nominee for the fifth time, with 48.25%. After the student vote, Tahra, back in the safe zone, had to break the tie between Asma and Miral, who each received an equal number of votes. Tahra decided to give her vote to Asma, after which Miral left the Academy along with Abdel Aziz, the only contestant from Kuwait.

With 10 students now out of the academy, the next phase of the showdown will be limited to 11 students.

Lebanese singer Myriam Faris opened the 10th prime of the season with songs "Wahishni Eh" with Tahra and "Nadini" with Rahma. She then sang "Ey Illi Byehsal" solo and "Inta Bet Oul Eh" with Badriya and Asma.

International star R.I.O. performed his song "Shine On" with Miral and Mahmoud Shukri as well as "After the Love" with Shukri.

As is custom, the four nominees performed solo with Miral singing "Frozen," Abdel Aziz "Oul Rjaat Leh," Tahra "Qudam Al-Kul Hlaftelak," and Asma "Ma Hada La Hada". In the tarab singing segment, Mohammad Ali sang "Ala Shat Bahr Al-Hawa," while Zeina performed "I'tazalet Al-Gharam," Badriya sang "Mali", and Nassif "Hamama Beida".

The evening also featured a number of song-and-dance pieces, with Rahma and Asma dividing up the song "Ya Wad Ya T'il", set within a movie poster-like tableau. Sultan and Mahmoud Shukri performed the song "Eh Viva España". Other numbers included the song "Addak el Mayas" by Mohammad Ramadan and "Khedni Maak" by Rami.

Video reportages included a segment on Arab youth constantly monitoring the programme's contestants via Facebook and Twitter, and one about student delegate Mahmoud Shukri, who announced a charitable project.

In the Top Five contest, Sultan from Saudi Arabia ranked first for the ninth time, for which he received a cash award, and was dubbed "Sultan of the Academy". Rami occupied second place thanks to his "tender voice and nice performance", while Zeina came in third. Mohammad Ramadan's "romantic voice and charismatic presence on stage" placed him in the fourth place and Badriya came in fifth.

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS ARTICLE? (TOTAL VOTES: 9)

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READER COMMENTS

NERMIN

2010-5-25

I love Muhammad Ali veryyyyyyyyyyyyy much.
mennamahmoud

2010-5-14

I love mahmoud shokry
مصرسه

2010-5-10

I love Muhammad Ali.
البركه

2010-5-10

In fact, this program spreads immorality among the people. O Allah, protect us from the devil, Rola and their followers.
رورو

2010-5-3

The Star Academy program is good and it gives people an opportunity to be stars and singers. I challenge anyone to say it is not the best thing. You get to see the interaction between the students. The best students are Zeina and Nassif, but I hate Muhammad Ramadan and Rahmah. I love Mahmood Shukri and Muhammad Ali, and Asma is the prettiest girl. I wish you good luck.
2010-5-3

I hate Mahmoud Shukri, because his personality is weak and he cannot face those who are around him. He is only good at speaking English, and he has a very bad voice. As for Nassif, his voice is very good. It is the best in all the primes. All the students are good.
محمد مغربي

2010-5-3

Muhammad Maghribi. May God guide you in this world and in the Hereafter. You will see that Nassif, Zeina, Rahmah, and Badriyah will not succeed, because they wronged youuuuu. However, you should not care, and anyways everyone knows who you are, and your voice is better than the best. I really missed you. Saudi girl Um Farisssss.
esraa wael

2010-5-3

Congratulations, Ramadan, for winning first place; however, I would like to ask you, do you love Rahmah? Please, be honest.
2010-5-3

The best couple is Nassif and Zeina. Nassif don't be sad. Zeina is OK. Nassif please say “I love you, Gheddo.” I truly love you.
ايمان محمد

2010-5-2

Seriously, the best voices are Nassif’s and Zeina’s. I wish that Rahmah and Ramadan ‎would stop making troubles. The best song was the "Photography" set during which Shukri performed in the eleventh prime. It was great! Take care, Asma loves you, but you should not love her, because she is not a good fit for you.
عاشقة ستار اكادمي

2010-5-2

The prime was awesome.
aya

2010-5-2

The prime was awesome, and we really want Massari or Karl Wolf to attend it. Also, please try to have Elissa and Najwa Karam as future guests.
فتى السعوديه

2010-5-1

Sultan, my fellow compatriot, please honor us like your brother Abu Al-Hash. We support you, and the entire Gulf region supports you.
هبة

2010-5-1

I love Muhammadddddddddd onlyyyyyyy
2010-4-30

Honestly, I love all of you, especially Muhammad Ali, Asma, and Muhammad Ramadan. You are true stars, particularly Asma, who has a good voice and extraordinary beauty. Asma is the best girl in the Academy. Muhammad, you are a real star, even if you did leave the Academy. I really love you very much
الوتر الحساس

2010-4-29

The prime was wonderful, and Rahmah was good, and Muhammad Ramadan is gooood.
enas

2010-4-29

Star Academy is an entertaining program, but of course in Islam, we should not watch it. May Allah guide us and help us stop watching it.
esraa

2010-4-29

I love all the Star Academy students, and I felt sorry for Miral, who is really cute and I believe she who can do good work outside of the Academy. Don't be sad, Mirooooooooo and don't be sad, Shukri. I greet Zeina, Rahmah, Muhammad Ali, Muhammad Ramadan, Asma, and Rami. May God bless you. I love you, everybody.
حسون

2010-4-29

The best ones are Sultan from Saudi Arabia and Hussein from Kuwait.
2010-4-29

Best two, Nadeef & Zina. God willing you’ll be back Zina, I love you so much. Naghdi from Saudi Arabia.
عبد العال

2010-4-27

Muhammad Ramadan: Zero. I say to him, may God keep your eyebrow tattoo safe… Men these days! Indeed, you are one of the effeminate young men, who pluck their eyebrows and get tattoos… I am a girl and I did not do this, but you, a man, did it… There is no power but in Allah. I would like to see some natural things.
مواطن صالح

2010-4-27

Ha, ha, ha... Frankly, this is a ridiculous program, and whoever watches is even more ridiculous. Haven't you laughed enough yet? You are busy watching this rubbish and immorality, while others are concerned with better things. They are stealing our money, and you should save your money instead of wasting it to vote for so and so, especially given the soaring prices. No one is satisfied. Ha, ha, ha 2.
مسلم غيووووووور

2010-4-27

Praise be to Allah. May His peace be upon our Prophet, his family and companions. ‎ The Permanent Committee for Islamic Research and fatwas has received many questions ‎from zealous Muslims about the so-called “Star Academy Program” and similar reality ‎TV programs that are broadcast on some satellite TV channels. ‎ After studying the matter, the Committee thinks that these shows should be banned ‎and it is “haram” (unlawful) to watch them, finance them, participate in them, call them to vote or ‎to express admiration for them, because of what these shows include in allowing ‎forbidden things, and there is a consensus that they are forbidden. The Prophet, peace be upon him, said, “Every one of my followers ‎will be forgiven, except those who (openly) expose their wrongdoings. An example of ‎this is that of a man who commits a sin at night which Allah has covered for him, and ‎in the morning, he would say (to people): ‘I committed such and such sin last night,' ‎while Allah had kept it a secret. During the night, Allah covered it up, but in the ‎morning he tears up the cover provided by Allah Himself.” [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim on ‎the authority of Abu Hurayrah] ‎ What brazenness in committing “haram” and immoral actions can be worse than these ‎shows, which include a number of serious evils, including the following: ‎ ‎1-‎ Free mixing of the sexes: Allah the Almighty said (what means): {And when you ‎ask [his wives] for something, ask them from behind a partition. That is purer ‎for your hearts and their hearts. } [Quran 33:53]‎ The Prophet, peace be upon him, said, “Any man who stays in seclusion with a ‎woman who is not his close relative will definitely have the devil as their third [party].”‎ So how about this program that openly allows the mixing of sexes and removing all barriers between them? And how about the women in this program that dress up and put make-up and show their charm, which only causes evil and trouble? ‎2-‎ Blatant promotion of immorality and a call to remove modesty and pride from ‎the hearts of Muslims.‎
مصري يكره ستار أكاديمي

2010-4-27

We belong to Allah and to Him we shall return. This is the condition of the Muslims ‎and Arabs who only care for the most trivial things.‎ The Star Academy program spreads nudism and immorality among our youth.‎ Allah alone is sufficient for us, and He is the best Disposer of affairs for us.
moon

2010-4-27

Seriously, all the students of Star Academy are good. Miral is good too, and she should not have left the competition. There are other students who should leave instead of her, because they were given many chances without improving themselves. Asma is very beautiful, and I wish her happiness. Mahmoud Shukri and Asma are great together, and Mahmoud is very handsome and a real gentleman.