The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep
The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep is an American hour-long reality series on The CW television network that consists of a music competition to find new talent, the winner of the competition will receive a recording contract with Atlantic Records.[1][2] The show is produced by CBS's Raquel Productions in association with 25/7 Productions, LLC and Flavor Unit Entertainment, Inc, and it is produced by Dave Broome (The Biggest Loser), Shakim Compere, and Queen Latifah. The series premiered on August 16, 2012.[3]
"The Next" redirects here. For other uses, see Next (disambiguation).The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep
Reality
United States
English
1
10
- Dave Broome
- Queen Latifah
- Shakim Compere
- 25/7 Productions
- Flavor Unit Entertainment
- Warner Horizon Television
- Raquel Productions
August 16 –
October 4, 2012
Format[edit]
In each episode of The Next, four mentors drop in on the lives of four up-and-coming local musicians. When the session is up, the four newly groomed artists go head-to-head at a well-known local venue. with the audience consisting of friends and family, as well as local music fans. The winner moves on to represent their city in the semi-finals.[4]
Media sponsorship[edit]
Cricket Wireless is the main presenter of the music competition.[22] The Next interacts with Cricket smartphones, using Muve Music and prepares them for the competition by exploring music playlists for inspiration or by selecting songs to perform. Muve Music will be featured prominently in the reality series.