talent show
noun
: a show consisting of a series of individual performances (such as singing) by amateurs who may be selected for special recognition as performing talent
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After the talent show portion of the day, which sees MML hopefuls perform acoustic renditions of love songs and dance the salsa, comes their first lap-dancing lesson.
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Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
The service has tried its hand at talent shows before — most recently with last year’s Building the Band — but those series were taped months in advance and didn’t offer a chance for viewer buy-in.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2026
Lea is asked by the production crew of a reality talent show.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 Jan. 2026
The video – which was first released on his TIDAL service – shows a school talent show in progress with little Blue waiting in the wings as her ballet routine is introduced.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
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Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
The service has tried its hand at talent shows before — most recently with last year’s Building the Band — but those series were taped months in advance and didn’t offer a chance for viewer buy-in.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2026
Lea is asked by the production crew of a reality talent show.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 Jan. 2026
The video – which was first released on his TIDAL service – shows a school talent show in progress with little Blue waiting in the wings as her ballet routine is introduced.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Talent show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talent%20show. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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