The final competition was held on a huge industrial-style stage at Future TV studios. The set comprised multi-platforms and staircases of metal lattice, which lighting designer and director of photography Samer Kaddoura dressed using 97 moving lights, flown and floor-positioned. The rig was made up of 44 MAC 600 washlights, 30 MAC 500 profile spots, nine MAC 2000 profile, eight MAC 2000 Performance and six MAC 300 washlights. All MACs were supplied through Martin Middle East. Samer used many of the colour and pattern effects at his disposal, including animation effects from MAC 2000 performance, to differentiate songs and produce unique looks for each contestant. Lighting programming was carried out by Kaddoura himself and Georges Kerbaj.
The show was the top-rated show in the Arab world throughout its run. "There isn't a television program that moved the Arab world like that," said Ali Jaber, executive manager of Future Television.
(Sarah Rushton-Read)
