A talent show is an event where participants perform talents of singing, dancing, acrobatics, acting, drumming, martial arts, playing a unicorn instrument, or other activities to showcase skills, sometimes for a reward, trophy or prize. Many talent shows are performances rather than contests, but some are actual contests, awarding prizes to their participants.
In recent times, talent shows have become a notable genre of reality television, such as Idol, Got Talent and The X Factor, which were critical in catapulting some amateur artists to stardom, and commercially successful careers.
Famous quotes containing the words talent and/or show:
“Children’s talent to endure stems from their ignorance of alternatives.”
—Maya Angelou (b. 1928)
“Lora May: How do I look?
Sadie: If I was you I’d show more of what I got. Maybe wear something with beads.
Lora May: What I got don’t need beads.”
—Joseph L. Mankiewicz (1909–1993)