Instant Star 

Based on a song she wrote and performed, a young girl wins a national contest for a recording contract. Now she must balance the life of a normal teenager with that of a rising star in the music industry.

Creators:

James Hurst, Miklos Perlus, Linda Schuyler

Stars:

Alexz Johnson, Tim Rozon, Kristopher Turner

3 wins & 15 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Alexz Johnson	...	Jude Harrison / ... 53 episodes, 2004-2008
Tim Rozon	...	Tommy Quincy / ... 53 episodes, 2004-2008
Kristopher Turner	...	Jamie Andrews / ... 53 episodes, 2004-2008
Laura Vandervoort	...	Sadie Harrison / ... 53 episodes, 2004-2008
Wes Williams	...	Darius Mills / ... 42 episodes, 2004-2008
Tyler Kyte	...	Spiederman / ... 41 episodes, 2005-2008
Mark Taylor	...	Kwest 40 episodes, 2005-2008
Simon Reynolds	...	Stuart Harrison 36 episodes, 2004-2008
Ian Blackwood	...	Kyle / ... 26 episodes, 2005-2008
Cory Lee	...	Karma 25 episodes, 2007-2008
Christopher Gaudet	...	Wally / ... 25 episodes, 2005-2008
Miku Graham	...	Portia Quincy / ... 24 episodes, 2004-2007
Jane Sowerby	...	Victoria Harrison 23 episodes, 2004-2006

Storyline

Based on a song she wrote and performed, a young girl wins a national contest for a recording contract. Now she must balance the life of a normal teenager with that of a rising star in the music industry.

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Plot Keywords:

2000s | rock 'n' roll | divorce | interracial relationship | 

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Taglines:

Being famous rocks!

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Genres:

Drama | Music

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Details

Official Sites:

CTV [Canada] Official site

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 July 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Gwiazda od zaraz

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Epitome Pictures

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Alexz Johnson dyed her hair red upon landing the part of Jude Harrison. After the first season,she reverted back to her natural blonde color.

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Quotes

Jamie: Kat, I've been calling you.
Kat Benton: I haven't been answering. I've been deciding what I'm going to say to you. Look, I went into this knowing I was No.2, but I thought maybe some day I'd be No.1. But I was wrong and that hurts so much. I made this for you.
[hands cd]
Kat Benton: I was going to give it to you after today.
[walks away]
Jamie: Kat, Kat wait!

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Connections

Spoofed in Degrassi: Minis: I'm a Degrassi, I'm an Instant Star (2006)

User Reviews

Aggressive Censorship of Opinions

I am kind of amazed that every time I visit this board regarding Instant Star, that anyone who has criticized this TV show has had their opinion deleted. Apparently someone in IMDb bought stock on this show. I have watched it a couple of times, and I find it highly annoying. It is not very creative, it is full of stereotypes, and it does not provide any positive role models for teenagers.

Instant Star is more along the lines of a Teen Exploitation television show. Lots of relationship issues get explored, and that seems to be what the producers hope will sell the show to teens. Instant Star is as shallow as the shows interns who keep posting rave reviews. No doubt this review will be deleted soon too.