House of Fame, also known as House of Fame – La Academia, is a Greek talent and reality show based on the Mexican concept La Academia. It began airing on February 15, 2021 on Skai TV. Singer Eleni Foureira hosted the live concerts on Fridays. The four judges were the founder of the record company Panik Records Giorgos Arsenakos, singer Katy Garbi, songwriter Phoebus and singer Yannis Ploutarchos.
Production
In 2020, Skai TV announced a new talent show and reality show, a same format like the show Fame Story, that used to air from 2002 until 2006 on ANT1. The show was confirmed for its first season to begin in 2020–2021 television season, with a trailer along with the renewals of The Voice of Greece, Big Brother and Survivor.
Scheduling
After speculation in November 2020, the show was expected to start in early 2021. The show's air date was officially confirmed on February 3, 2021 with a trailer. Every Friday opposite of the live concerts of House of Fame, will broadcast the seventh season of MasterChef Greece on Star Channel and I Farma returning after 16 years in the Greek Television ANT1. House of Fame will broadcast also in Cyprus on Sigma TV.
Broadcasting
The show began airing with the daily episodes, on February 15, 2021 and the first live concert will begin on February 26, 2021.
The daily episodes, where are seen what the contestants are doing in the academy, will broadcast from Monday to Friday at 06:00pm until 07:40pm. The first daily episode, on February 15, 2021, was broadcast at 05:15pm until 07:50pm.
The live concerts, where the contestants are singing the song that have learned the week and also one of them will leave the show, will broadcast live every Friday at 09:00pm until at 01:00am.
Filming
The Academy was located in Koropi, Attica. The house is the same house was used in the sixth season of Big Brother, but differently shaped. It's a state-of-the-art space of 700 m2 with a 12-meter pool. In the house, there are 56 cameras and 50 microphones installed. The students entered the academy on February 13, 2021 and the next day began the lessons.
Format
The most fun music Academy welcomes eighteen talented singers from Greece and Cyprus. For the next few months, the students become roommates in the same house where all the spaces are shared. Students will follow a strict curriculum from early morning until the afternoon while as in any Academy, unjustified absences are prohibited. Vocals, dance, exercise and costume design are just a few of the courses that will be taught on a daily basis. Additional seminars, meetings and surprise collaborations with renowned singers are in the program of the Academy. Cameras and microphones record their daily life 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with the most important moments being shown daily in the afternoon.
In the lives of the show, Eleni Foureira welcomes the students of the Academy on the stage of House of Fame – La Academia for the most critical concert of their lives. Students present the song they prepared the week before. The judges and the TV audience will decide on the future of the students at the top music academy. At the end of the live concert the judges will select the three contestants to be nominated for eviction for the next live, while viewers will have a week to vote for the singer they want to stay on the House of Fame.
Cast
Host
Eleni Foureira
Judges
Giorgos Arsenakos
Katy Garbi
Phoebus
Yannis Ploutarchos
Teachers
Panos Metaxopoulos – Director of the Academy
Penny Baltatzi – Responsible for vocals
Chali Jennings – Choreographer
Al Giga – Style Expert
Dora Panteli – Health & Wellness Coach
Guest star
Stan (episode 2) Katerina Stanisi (episode 15) Bo (episode 22) Angela Dimitriou (episode 27) Panos Kalidis (episode 37) Evi Droutsa (episodes 43 & 46) Ilias Vrettos (episode 49) Demy (episode 56) Josephine (episode 57 & 73) Dionysis Schoinas (episode 58) Harry Varthakouris (episode 61) Athena Manoukian (episode 62) Ioanna Maleskou (episode 63) Eleni Peta (episode 64) Akis Diximos (episode 64, 66–67, 72, 78–79 & 82) Elena Tsagrinou (episode 66) Kalomira (episode 70) Constantina (episode 77) Lefteris Kintatos (episode 77) Giorgos Lempesis (episode 78) Dimos Anastasiadis (episode 79)
Students
On February 13, 2021, Skai TV announced the 17 students, who entered on the first week. On the fourth week, two new students, Elena Domazou and Minas Tsoukanis entered the academy.