BEIRUT, 31 May 2005 — The Arab world tour for Star Academy 2 has been launched in Bahrain where the show’s eight finalists are scheduled to hold a number of performances. The first concert, organized by MIM Records and the Bahraini Ministry of Information, witnessed a crowd of over 3000.
During their stay in Bahrain, the eight members held a press conference to discuss the tour and their future plans. Their next stop will be in Jordan on June 16, then Tunisia on June 24, Algeria June 30 and will end in Egypt on July 8.
The first Star Academy was aired on the Lebanese Broadcasting Company (LBC) satellite channel, and ran for almost four months. The series concluded with the victory of Saudi contestant Hisham Abdul Rahman.
He defeated Tunisian contestant Amani Al-Sweisi and took home a prize of $50,000, a 2005 Ford Mustang and the title. The competition was fierce and Hisham won by a margin of 3.68% of the votes. His great sense of humor and strong personality increased his popularity, enabling him to defeat the other 15 contestants.
Hisham’s victory brought joy to Saudis, who were following the show closely, continuously voting for him via mobile messages and over the Internet.
