Staraoke

Staraoke
Genre	Karaoke
Based on	Staraoke's PC game
Directed by	Juha Stenholm [1] (Finnish version) Sue McMahon (Cartoon Network version)
Presented by	Kana
Composers	Pat Gribben and Cormac O'Kane (Cartoon Network version)
Country of origin	Finland
Original language	Finnish
No. of seasons	10 [2] (Finnish version) 1 (Cartoon Network version)
No. of episodes	100 (Finnish version) 78 (13 for every CN European version)
Production
Executive producers	Finn Arnesen (for Turner Entertainment) John A. Marley (for Archie Productions)
Producers	Lotta Perander [1] (Finnish version) Amanda Browning (Cartoon Network version)
Production locations	Helsinki (Finnish version) London (Cartoon Network version)
Running time	23 minutes
Production companies	Intervisio Archie Productions
Original release
Network	MTV3 MTV3 Juniori MTV Cartoon Network Minimax
Release	2003 (2003) – 2011 (2011)

Staraoke is a Finnish children's game show based on karaoke, which aired on Boomerang in Europe. The show was created by Intervisio and was broadcast on MTV3 and MTV3 Juniori from 2003 ^[3] to 2011. ^[4] In 2008, Staraoke won an International Interactive Emmy Award for Best Interactive Programming, the first Finnish show to win an Emmy. ^[5]

The show consists of contestants, aged 8 to 13, who use their voice to maneuver a game character. Singing in tune allows the character to stay on track, resulting in a higher score, while singing off-key causes the character to stumble, resulting in fewer points. ^[6]

The show's format began to be sold in Europe in 2006. The first two countries to create their own Staraoke versions were Hungary and Sweden, airing on Minimax and MTV, respectively. ^{[7] [8]} In 2009, the show was also sold to England, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and Poland through the Cartoon Network. ^{[9] [10]}

A Staraoke game for iPhone and iPad was published in 2010. ^[11]

Staraoke in Europe

Country	TV channel	Host(s)	Release year
Finland	MTV3 and MTV Juniori	Kana	2003–2011
France	Cartoon Network (France)	Angie Doll and Mathieu Boldron	2009
Germany	Cartoon Network (Germany)	Bahar Kizil and Jan Köppen	2009
Hungary	Minimax	Patrícia Virág and Noémi Virág	2006–2007
Italy	Cartoon Network (Italy)	Carolina Benvenga and Andrea Dianetti	2009
Poland	Cartoon Network (Poland)	Zosia Zborowska and Marcin Mroziński	2009
Spain	Cartoon Network (Spain)	Vicky Gómez (credited as "Vicky Alonso"), and Alex Montero	2009
Sweden	MTV	Malin Gramer	2006–2008
United Kingdom	Cartoon Network UK	Laura Hamilton and Nigel Clarke	2009

References

1. "Hot Nordic Docs at MIPDOC/MIP TV". nordiskfilmogtvfond.com. Nordisk Film & TV Fond. 18 April 2008.
2. NEWS – Intervisio Oy
3. Nordgren, Kaj (11 February 2009). "Bringing interactivity to TV content". Tekes. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
4. Tuomo Yrttiaho (9 March 2020). "Lastenohjelma Staraokessa laulettiin ja pelattiin" [Children's Programme Staraoke had Contestants Sing and Play]. Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish).
5. "Suomalaissarja voitti Emmy-palkinnon" [Finnish Series Wins Emmy Award]. Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 9 April 2008.
6. "Staraoke kilpailee Emmy-palkinnosta" [Staraoke in Competition for an Emmy Award]. MTV Uutiset (in Finnish). 5 March 2008.
7. Marika Myllymäki (10 April 2008). "Emmy-palkittu Staraoke myyty ulkomaille" [Emmy-Awardee Staraoke Sold Abroad]. Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish).
8. home – Intervisio Oy
9. "Suomalainen Staraoke-formaatti menestyy maailmalla" [Finnish Staraoke Format Succeeding Abroad]. Iltalehti (in Finnish). 6 February 2009.
10. "Turner Broadcasting and Archie Productions Collaborate on Major European Format". turnermediainnovations.co. Archived from the original on 19 November 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
11. "NEWS – Intervisio Oy". Intervisio Oy. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013.