Becoming a Popstar explained

Becoming a Popstar is an American music competition television series produced by Jesse Collins Entertainment and Velocity, it premiered on MTV on March 24, 2022. Joe Jonas, Becky G, and Sean Bankhead serves as judges for the series.^[1]

The first season concluded its run on April 21, 2022, with Samy Hawk winning.^[2]

Format

The 5-episode series features aspiring TikTok singer-songwriter contestants that create original songs and one-minute music videos. In the end, two contestants are chosen to compete in the finale and win the "popstar" title, a monetary prize of $100,000 and a feature in a Pepsi commercial, expected to air during the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards.^[3]

Contestants

• Alexi Blue
• Amira Daugherty
• Bryan Vaulx Jr.
• Kyle Morris
• Lexie Hayden
• Lynnea Moorer
• Rachel Grae
• Samy Hawk^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: March 4, 2022. Petski. Denise. MTV, TikTok & Pepsi Team On 'Becoming A Popstar' Music Competition Series With Joe Jonas, Becky G & Sean Bankhead. Deadline Hollywood. April 4, 2022.
2. Web site: April 22, 2022. El venezolano Samy Hawk ganó la primera edición de Becoming A Popstar de MTV. El Nacional. April 28, 2022.
3. Web site: New Series Will Turn a TikTok Artist into a Popstar. https://web.archive.org/web/20220304221322/http://www.mtv.com/news/3184451/becoming-a-popstar-mtv-tiktok-pepsi/. dead. March 4, 2022. March 4, 2022. MTV News. en-US.