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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Did You Know?

Trivia

Several songs written specifically for the show have been covered by famous artists. The most notable example is the Backstreet Boys' cover of "There's Us" which appeared on the season 2 soundtrack.

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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

Referenced in Degrassi: Minis: Two's Company (2006)

User Reviews

Instant Star is about

Jude Harrisson who defies the odds and wins a singer/writer contest. We get to know her and her family more, and the rivalry between her and her sister, and everyone else in the business or at school, etc. She struggles between doing her thing and doing something that would be a wiser career choice. Of course the big shots of the business think she's too young and want to control everything from her music to her looks. And it seems that everything in her life is happening so quickly, like her love life, her career life, everything. She goes from being a nobody to being a somebody in a blink of an eye, and it's quite overwhelming.

Details

Official Sites:

CTV [Canada] Official site

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 July 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Instant Star

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Epitome Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1