Auditions for Zvezde Granda began in September, with judges and producers visiting locations throughout all of Serbia. By June, the TV audience had narrowed the competition to seven contestants, all of who competed for the grand finale using AKG WMS 450 wireless microphones.
"This year, they had the highest watched show in Serbia on Saturday nights," said Alfred Reinprecht, AKG's vice president of marketing and product management. "With an audience like that, their sound system had to be better than good; it had to be the best, and it was."
In addition to the WMS 450, Studio Berar also used AKG's WMS 40 Pro Flexx. The WMS 40 Pro Flexx comes with a handheld transmitter and is easy to use.
Zvezde Granda is organized by the Grand Production record label and broadcast live on commercial television throughout the Balkans. Regional production service vendor Studio Berar, which is responsible for full production on the final night, also provides additional lighting and video for the show throughout the season. In addition to providing production assistance, Studio Berar is the sole contributor of all AKG pro audio equipment that is awarded to the contestants as final prizes.
(Jim Evans)
