House of Fame, also known as House of Fame – La Academia, is a Greek talent and reality show based on the Mexican concept La Academia. It began airing on February 15, 2021 on Skai TV. Singer Eleni Foureira hosted the live concerts on Fridays. The four judges were the founder of the record company Panik Records Giorgos Arsenakos, singer Katy Garbi, songwriter Phoebus and singer Yannis Ploutarchos.
Production In 2020, Skai TV announced a new talent show and reality show, a same format like the show Fame Story, that used to air from 2002 until 2006 on ANT1. The show was confirmed for its first season to begin in 2020–2021 television season, with a trailer along with the renewals of The Voice of Greece, Big Brother and Survivor.
Scheduling After speculation in November 2020, the show was expected to start in early 2021. The show's air date was officially confirmed on February 3, 2021 with a trailer. Every Friday opposite of the live concerts of House of Fame, will broadcast the seventh season of MasterChef Greece on Star Channel and I Farma returning after 16 years in the Greek Television ANT1. House of Fame will broadcast also in Cyprus on Sigma TV.
Broadcasting The show began airing with the daily episodes, on February 15, 2021 and the first live concert will begin on February 26, 2021.
The daily episodes, where are seen what the contestants are doing in the academy, will broadcast from Monday to Friday at 06:00pm until 07:40pm. The first daily episode, on February 15, 2021, was broadcast at 05:15pm until 07:50pm.
The live concerts, where the contestants are singing the song that have learned the week and also one of them will leave the show, will broadcast live every Friday at 09:00pm until at 01:00am.
Filming The Academy was located in Koropi, Attica. The house is the same house was used in the sixth season of Big Brother, but differently shaped. It's a state-of-the-art space of 700 m2 with a 12-meter pool. In the house, there are 56 cameras and 50 microphones installed. The students entered the academy on February 13, 2021 and the next day began the lessons.
Format The most fun music Academy welcomes eighteen talented singers from Greece and Cyprus. For the next few months, the students become roommates in the same house where all the spaces are shared. Students will follow a strict curriculum from early morning until the afternoon while as in any Academy, unjustified absences are prohibited. Vocals, dance, exercise and costume design are just a few of the courses that will be taught on a daily basis. Additional seminars, meetings and surprise collaborations with renowned singers are in the program of the Academy. Cameras and microphones record their daily life 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with the most important moments being shown daily in the afternoon.
In the lives of the show, Eleni Foureira welcomes the students of the Academy on the stage of House of Fame – La Academia for the most critical concert of their lives. Students present the song they prepared the week before. The judges and the TV audience will decide on the future of the students at the top music academy. At the end of the live concert the judges will select the three contestants to be nominated for eviction for the next live, while viewers will have a week to vote for the singer they want to stay on the House of Fame.
Cast Host Eleni Foureira
Judges Giorgos Arsenakos Katy Garbi Phoebus Yannis Ploutarchos
Teachers Panos Metaxopoulos – Director of the Academy Penny Baltatzi – Responsible for vocals Chali Jennings – Choreographer Al Giga – Style Expert Dora Panteli – Health & Wellness Coach
Guest star Stan (episode 2) Katerina Stanisi (episode 15) Bo (episode 22) Angela Dimitriou (episode 27) Panos Kalidis (episode 37) Evi Droutsa (episodes 43 & 46) Ilias Vrettos (episode 49) Demy (episode 56) Josephine (episode 57 & 73) Dionysis Schoinas (episode 58) Harry Varthakouris (episode 61) Athena Manoukian (episode 62) Ioanna Maleskou (episode 63) Eleni Peta (episode 64) Akis Diximos (episode 64, 66–67, 72, 78–79 & 82) Elena Tsagrinou (episode 66) Kalomira (episode 70) Constantina (episode 77) Lefteris Kintatos (episode 77) Giorgos Lempesis (episode 78) Dimos Anastasiadis (episode 79)
Students On February 13, 2021, Skai TV announced the 17 students, who entered on the first week. On the fourth week, two new students, Elena Domazou and Minas Tsoukanis entered the academy.
Student Age on entry Hometown Concert of elimination Place finished Stefanos Pitsiniagas 22 Gytheio Live Final Winner Jimmy Sion 26 Athens Runner-up Aris Vantarakis 30 Patras Venia Karagiannidou 26 Thessaloniki George Spetsiotis 24 Mytilene 5th Giannis Arvanitidis 28 Xanthi 6th Marianna Kara 22 Athens Live Concert 12 7th Koni Bizinti 18 Athens 8th Penelope Tsiakiridou 30 Thessaloniki Live Concert 11 9th Giorgos Dinos 30 Athens 10th Elena Domazou 28 Piraeus Live Concert 10 11th Chryssa Malakozi 29 Kavala Live Concert 9 12th Minas Tsoukanis 23 Thessaloniki Live Concert 8 13th Alexandra Kolaiti 19 Nea Smyrni Live Concert 7 14th Obi 27 Athens Live Concert 6 15th Themis (Holly Grace) 32 Larissa Live Concert 5 16th Elena Roinou 22 Sparta, Laconia Live Concert 4 17th Anastasia Bisyla 33 Athens Live Concert 3 18th Alex Manti 27 Athens Live Concert 2 19th
Live Concerts The live concerts began airing on February 26, 2021. In every live concert, the contestants are assigned a popular song to perform in a duet or solo. Before the live concerts, the Academy's Teachers chooses the student of the week. This student has immunity for the next live concert. In the live concerts, the jury panel comments and rate from 1 to 10 on the performances and nominates three students for elimination. Before the live concert, the students nominates one of the student and at the end the student with the most votes, will be deducted 4 points from the judges' rates. Throughout the week, the television audience decides which of the three prospective students must leave the Academy. Since the live concert 2, the total points from the bottom five/six from the judge's scores are shown. Since the fifth concert, the Director of the Academy, Panos Metaxopoulos, can save one of the three contestants that they are up for elimination. Then the contestant that was in the bottom four of the judge's scores, was up for elimination. Metaxopoulos can save only 3 times until the end of the show.
Results summary Colour key –Contestant received immunity by the Academy's teacher and was the student of the week. –Contestants were in the bottom four/five/six of the judge's scores, but were not up for the elimination and were not the nominees of the week. –Contestants were in the bottom three of the judge's scores and were up for the elimination and were the nominees of the week. –Contestant was up for the elimination and was one of the nominees of the week, but was saved by the director of the academy. –Contestant was up for the elimination and was one of the nominees of the week, but was saved by the judges. Concert 1 Concert 2 Concert 3 Concert 4 Concert 5 Concert 6 Concert 7 Concert 8 Concert 9 Concert 10 Concert 11 Concert 12 Final StefanosNominatedSavedNominatedNominated Saved Student ofthe week Saved Saved Student ofthe weekNominatedNominated Finalist Winner(Final) Aris Saved Saved Student ofthe week Saved Saved SavedSaved SavedSaved SavedNominated Finalist Runner-up(Final) Jimmy Saved Saved Saved Student ofthe week SavedSaved SavedNominatedSavedNominatedNominated Finalist Runner-up(Final) Venia Student ofthe week Saved Saved Saved Saved Saved SavedSaved Saved Saved Saved Finalist Runner-up(Final) George Saved Saved SavedSavedNominated Saved Student ofthe week SavedSaved SavedNominated Finalist 5th place(Final) Giannis Saved Saved Saved Saved Student ofthe week Saved SavedNominated Saved SavedNominated Finalist 6th place(Final) Marianna Saved SavedSaved SavedSavedSaved Saved SavedNominated SavedNominated Evicted(Live Concert 12) Koni SavedSaved SavedSaved SavedNominated SavedSaved Saved Student ofthe weekNominated Evicted(Live Concert 12) PenelopeSavedNominated Saved Saved Saved SavedNominated SavedNominatedNominated Evicted(Live Concert 11) Giorgos Saved Saved Saved Saved Saved SavedNominated Saved SavedNominated Evicted(Live Concert 11) Elena D.Not inAcademy Saved SavedNominated Saved Saved Student ofthe weekNominated Evicted(Live Concert 10) Chryssa Saved SavedSaved Saved SavedSavedSavedNominated Evicted(Live Concert 9) MinasNot inAcademyNominatedSavedSavedNominatedNominated Evicted(Live Concert 8) AlexandraSavedNominated SavedNominatedSavedNominated Evicted(Live Concert 7) Obi Saved Saved Saved SavedNominated Evicted(Live Concert 6) Holly Grace Saved Student ofthe weekSavedNominated Evicted(Live Concert 5) Elena R.Nominated SavedNominated Evicted(Live Concert 4) AnastasiaSavedNominated Evicted(Live Concert 3) AlexNominated Evicted(Live Concert 2) Student ofthe week Venia Holly Grace Aris Jimmy Giannis Stefanos George Elena D. Stefanos KoniNone Winner StefanosMost votes(out of 4)to win Nominated(pre-saved)None Elena D.GeorgeObi AlexandraKoniMinas GiorgosMinasPenelope GiannisJimmyMarianna Elena D.MariannaPenelope GiorgosJimmyPenelopeStefanos ArisGeorgeGiannisJimmyKoniMariannaStefanosVenia Saved bydirector None None None Marianna None NoneNone Finalist ArisFewest votes(out of 4)to win Saved byjudgesNone Venia Up forelimination AlexElena R.Stefanos AlexandraAnastasiaPenelope Elena R.MinasStefanos AlexandraStefanosHolly Grace Elena D.GeorgeObi AlexandraKoniMinas GiorgosMinasPenelope ChryssaGiannisJimmy Elena D.MariannaPenelope GiorgosJimmyPenelopeStefanos ArisGeorgeGiannisJimmyKoniMariannaStefanos JimmyFewest votes(out of 4)to win VeniaFewest votes(out of 4)to win Eliminated AlexFewest votesto save AnastasiaFewest votesto save Elena R.Fewest votesto save Holly GraceFewest votesto save ObiFewest votesto save AlexandraFewest votesto save MinasFewest votesto save ChryssaFewest votesto save Elena D.Fewest votesto save PenelopeFewest votes(out of 3)to save MariannaFewest votes(out of 6)to save GeorgeFewest votes(out of 5)to win GiorgosFewest votes(out of 4)to save KoniFewest votes(out of 7)to save GiannisFewest votes(out of 6)to win
Live Concert details Live Concert 1 (February 26) Group performance: Alex, Aris, George, Giannis, Koni, Marianna, Obi, Venia – "Survivor"/"Den Me Afora"/"Mazi sou"/"Eleges"/"Dokimase Me"
+Contestants' performances on Live Concert 1 Contestant Order Song Result Aris 1 "Poso" Saved Koni 2 "Physical" Saved Chryssa 3 "Deytera Kleidia" Saved Alexandra 4 "Ain't No Other Man"Saved Giannis 5 "Akoma Se Zito" Saved Penelope 6 "Zombie"Saved Holly Grace 7 "Zitate Na Sas Po" Saved Venia 8 "Lioma Se Gremo"Student of the week Obi 9 "Believer" Saved Marianna 10 "Little Me" Saved Giorgos 11 "Asimenia Sfika" Saved George 12 "Einai Stigmes" Saved Alex 13 "La Isla Bonita"Nominated Elena R. 14 "Den Mas Sygxoro"Nominated Stefanos 15 "Mi Hanomaste"Nominated Anastasia 16 "You Got the Love"Saved Jimmy 17 "Changed the Way You Kiss Me" Saved
Live Concert 2 (March 5) +Contestants' performances on Live Concert 2 Contestant Order Song Result Up for elimination Elena R. 1 "Stereotipa" Saved Alex 2 "To Dikio Mou" Eliminated Stefanos 3 "Emena Na Akous" Saved Regular performances Marianna 4 "Love the Way You Lie" Saved Obi Saved Holly Grace 5 "Just Dance"Student of the week Jimmy 6 "Supersonic" Saved George 7 "Sou milo kai kokkinizeis" Saved Penelope 8 "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"Nominated Anastasia 9 "Thalassaki mou"Nominated Aris 10 "Dyo Zoes" Saved Chryssa 11 "S'eho Kanei Theo" Saved Alexandra 12 "Matwnw"Nominated Venia 13 "O,ti agapo einai diko sou" Saved Koni 14 "Pao"Saved Giorgos 15 "Way Down We Go" Saved Giannis 16 "Methis' apopse koritsi mou" Saved
Judge's scores