Kathmandu, Nov. 5 -- Nepali audiences were familiarised with singing reality shows when Indian channels started broadcasting shows like Sa Re Ga Ma Pa and Indian Idol in 1995 and 2004 respectively. Indian Idol was a part of the Idols franchise, a television reality competition format created by British television producer Simon Fuller. These singing reality shows are based on a competition and elimination format, hyped as a platform for potential singers to connect them with the music industry. The winner is chosen through a public voting process and is offered a recording contract, monetary prize and the title of an 'Idol'.

But it was only in 2017 that Nepalis got their own franchise. And it didn't disappoint audiences, with a significa...