talent show

noun

1. a theatrical show in which a series of usually amateur or aspiring singers, dancers, comedians, instrumentalists, etc., perform in the hope of gaining recognition.

Example Sentences

When Little Mix launched a TV talent show in September 2020, they insisted that the BBC provided aftercare for the contestants.

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To encourage them, she organized a high-school talent show.

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He had recently performed the Vincent Price monologue from “Thriller” for the school talent show, which Katy filmed on her phone, so Smallwood submitted that.

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Earlier this month, Strictly proved it remains a hit with viewers, who voted it best talent show at the National Television Awards.

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A recording of Pakistani fish trader Shahid Nazir singing on his east London market stall went viral, leading him to enter TV talent show The X Factor.

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