Indian Idol

Mini Mathur, a music TV VJ and Aman Yatan Verma, an established TV anchor and actor, presented the first season, and are hosting the second season as well. Due to the mix of population groups, the Surinamese culture is very diverse. Here is a list of special judges who appeared in Indian Idol:. Main article: Culture of Suriname. Every week a celebrity judge is called on the show to comment on the performances and to inspire the singers. There is also a significant Surinamese population in the Netherlands. Anu Malik, Sonu Nigam, Farah Khan (also the jury members). The vast majority of people (about 90%) live in Paramaribo or on the coast.

. Additionally, English and Spanish are also widely used, especially at tourist-oriented facilities or shops. For example, Rahul Saxena, who failed to make it to the top 6, has been offered a song by Indian Idol judge and director, Farah Khan, in her new film - Happy New Year and Amit Tandon got work in a new serial from Ekta Kapoor and Balaji Telefilms. Also, the original Carib and Arawak Amerindians of Suriname speak their own languages, as do the Maroons; Aucan (n'Djuga or Ndjukas) and Saramaccan. The last 12 finalists are thought to have a good chance of finding a place in the Indian music industry and films. The Surinamese also speak their own languages: Sranang Tongo (also known as Surinaams), Javanese, Indonesian, and others. The sponsors also shower the winner with prizes. Dutch is the official language of Suriname.

One Crore with Sony Entertainment Television(India) along with a chance to record an album. Christianity is dominant among Creoles and Maroons. The winner signs a contract worth Rs. Most of the Hindustani are Hindu, but Islam and Christianity are also practised by them. The main performances are shown on a one hour weekday show, followed the next day by a half-hour result show. Because of the great number of ethnic groups in the country, there is no one main religion. Indian Idol is a prime-time show on Sony TV, India. They previously operated an autonomous region of Suriname called the "Jodensavanne.".

Like its American and British counterparts, this show is divided into four rounds:. A small Jewish community composed of several families, descendants of Sephardim who had earlier fled from Iberia to the Netherlands, also inhabit the country. . The remainder is formed by Chinese, Europeans, and Brazilian immigrant workers that have arrived in Suriname in recent times. The premise of the show is to select India's best singer/performer. Amerindians form 3 % of the population (some say as low as 1 %), the main groups being the Akuriyo, Arawak, Carib, Tirío and Wayana. The format is similar to American Idol and the British program Pop Idol. Maroons (descendants of escaped African slaves) make up 10 % and are divided into five main groups: Aucans, Kwinti, Matawi, Paramaccans and Saramaccans.

The Sony Entertainment Television (India) program is coproduced with the makers of American Idol. The Creoles, mixed white and black, form about 31 %, while the Javanese ("imported" from the former Dutch East Indies) make up 15 %. Indian Idol is one of the most popular prime-time shows on Indian television. They are descendants of 19th century immigrants from India. Sohail Khan. East Indians (known locally as Hindustanis) form the largest group at 37 % of the population. Abhijeet Sawant. Suriname's population of 438,144 (July 2005 est.) is made up of several distinct ethnic groups.

Arbaaz Khan. Main article: Demographics of Suriname. Mallika Sherawat. Suriname joined Caricom in 1995. Tabu. Suriname's economic prospects for the medium term will depend on renewed commitment to responsible monetary and fiscal policies and to the introduction of structural reforms to liberalize markets and promote competition. Kajol for the finals of Season 1. The government sought to cover this deficit through monetary expansion, which led to a dramatic increase in inflation and exchange rate depreciation.

Salman Khan. Rampant government expenditures, poor tax collection, a bloated civil service, and reduced foreign aid in 1999 contributed to the fiscal deficit, estimated at 11% of GDP. Shilpa Shetty. Economic growth slowed in 1998, with decline in the mining, construction, and utility sectors. Karan Johar. By the end of 1997, the allocation of new Dutch development funds was frozen as Surinamese Government relations with the Netherlands deteriorated. Priyanka Chopra. Tax revenues fell as old taxes lapsed and the government failed to implement new tax alternatives.

Juhi Chawla. After assuming power in the fall of 1996, the Wijdenbosch government ended the structural adjustment program of the previous government, claiming it was unfair to the poorer elements of society. Zayed Khan. The Surinamese economy is very dependent on other countries, with its main trade partners being the Netherlands, the United States and countries in the Caribbean. Anu Malik - an established music director. About a quarter of the people work in the agricultural sector. Farah Khan - choreographer/director. Other main export products include sugar, and Suriname has some oil and gold reserves.

Sonu Nigam - playback singer. The economy of Suriname is dominated by the bauxite industry, which accounts for more than 15 % of GDP and 70 % of export earnings. Gala round - All but one contestant are eliminated each week by viewer votes. Main article: Economy of Suriname. Piano round - Now it's the turn of the TV audience to vote by phone for 12 super-finalists. In all 12% of the country's land area are national parks. Theatre round - The judges shortlist 30 performers on the basis of their performance on a given song. There are many national parks in the country: Galibi National Reserve, Coppename Manding National Park and Wia Wia NR along the coast, Brownsberg NR, Raleighvallen/Voltzeberg NR, Tafelberg NR and Eilerts de Haan NP in the centre and the Sipaliwani NR on the Brazilian border.

Audition round - Approximately 120 finalists are chosen from auditions held throughout the country. In the upper Coppename River watershed, the Central Suriname Nature Reserve is a UNESCO World Heritage Site cited for its unspoiled rainforest biodiversity. It was created in 1964 by the Afobakka dam (Brokopondo project), built to provide hydro power for the bauxite industry (which consumes about 75% of the output) and for domestic consumption. van Blommestein Meer, one of the largest reservoir lakes in the world. Located in the northeast portion of the country is the Professor Doctor Engineer W.J.

The year has two wet seasons, from December to early February and from late April to mid-August. Lying near the equator, Suriname has a tropical climate, and temperatures do not vary a lot throughout the year. Other mountains include Tafelberg (1026 m), Mount Kasikasima (718 m), Goliathberg (358 m) and Voltzberg (240 m). Julianatop is the highest mountain in the country at 1286 m above sea level.

There are two main mountain ranges in Suriname: the Bakhuil Mountains and the Van Asch Van Wijck Mountains. The southern part consists of tropical rainforest and sparsely inhabited savanna along the border with Brazil, covering about 80% of Suriname's land surface. The northern, lowland coastal area (roughly above the line Albina-Paranam-Wageningen) has been cultivated, and most of the population lives here. Situated on the Guiana Shield, the country can be divided into two main geographic regions.

Suriname is the smallest independent country in South America. Main article: Geography of Suriname. Suriname is divided into ten districts:. Main article: Districts of Suriname.

Suriname is a full & participating member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). If no candidate achieves such a majority, the president is elected by the People's Assembly, a 869-member institute consisting of the National Assembly and regional representatives. The National Assembly elects the head of the executive branch, the president, by a two-third majority. These members are elected every five years.

The government's legislative branch is the National Assembly, consisting of 51 members. Suriname is a democracy based on the 1987 constitution. Main article: Politics of Suriname. A military regime led by Dési Bouterse ruled the country in the 1980s, until democracy was re-established in 1988.

After becoming an autonomous part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1954, independence was granted in 1975. Though Dutch traders had established several colonies in the Guyanas region before around 1600, the Dutch did not gain full control of what is now Suriname until the Treaty of Breda, which marked end of the Second Anglo-Dutch War. Main article: History of Suriname. .

The most southern parts of the borders with Guyana and French Guiana are disputed (upper Corantijn and Marowijne rivers—the map shows the Guyana and French Guiana versions of the border). The southern border is shared with Brazil and the northern border is the Atlantic coast. The Republic of Suriname, more commonly known as Suriname or Surinam, (formerly known as Netherlands Guiana and Dutch Guiana) is a country in northern South America, in between French Guiana to the east and Guyana to the west. Michiel van Kempen, Een geschiedenis van de Surinaamse literatuur. Breda: De Geus, 2003, (2 vols.).

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