Kamgar recently backed a first set of contestants for Afghan Star, a knockoff of American Idol.

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Juan Diego Florez is a rising Peruvian opera star who says Pavarotti remains his idol.

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Constantine Maroulis, who finished sixth place in the fourth season, is the most decorated Idol-turned-Broadway star.

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Last season Bebe (pronounced BEE-bee) nabbed Sarah Michelle Gellar, star of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and idol of American teenage girls.

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Kick off is scheduled for 23.29 GMT, but before that former American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson will sing the Star-Spangled Banner.

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The show has been around long enough that it has become all too obvious that winning American Idol is no guarantee of becoming a pop star.

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Of course, like Idol, the comedy is at risk of losing its star.

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Producers for "Afghan Star" -- Kabul's version of "American Idol" -- travel across Afghanistan's war-torn provinces in search of the country's most talented singers.

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The 22-year-old had become a star in the Dominican Republic after she won the final "Latin American Idol" contest in 2009.

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Speaking of Idol, when it comes to comparing host Ryan Seacrest to co-star Simon Cowell, it is hardly a fair fight.

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