Overseas Format
New Zealand: In 2008, a New Zealand version of Stars in Their Eyes began screening on TVNZ, TV ONE The show, hosted by former children's television presenter and game show host Simon Barnett, is filmed in Auckland and produced by 'Imagination' TV. Season One winner was Deryn Trainer singing Billy Joel's "Piano Man". A second series began screening on TV ONE on 28 April 2009
Italy: A show with the same format shows on Canale 5, called Sei un mito ("You are a myth").
Portugal: A version of the show ran through the late 90s on SIC, called Chuva de Estrelas ("Rain of Stars").
Sweden: The formate was translated to Swedish television by TV4 with the name Sikta mot stjänorna ("Aim for the stars")
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