Greece's Next Top Model
Greece's Next Top Model, or otherwise Next Top Model, is a Greek reality television series that forms part of the Top Model series. Greek model Vicky Kaya assumed the role of Tyra Banks from the original series as the head of the search as well as a mentor for the contestants for the first two seasons and from season three all four judges are the head of the search for the contestants.[1] The basic premise of the series is a group of young contestants who live together in a house for several weeks while taking part in various challenges, photo shoots and meetings with members of the modeling industry. Normally, one poor-performing contestant is eliminated each week until the last contestant remaining is declared "Greece's Next Top Model" and receives a modeling contract along with other associated prizes.
| Greece's Next Top Model | |
|---|---|
Logo in use since season 3. | |
| Also known as | Next Top Model (1–2) GNTMgr (3–present) |
| Genre | Reality television |
| Created by | Tyra Banks |
| Presented by | Vicky Kaya (1-2) |
| Judges |
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| Theme music composer | The xx (1–2) Tyra Banks (3–) |
| Opening theme | Intro, The xx (1–2) Wanna Be On Top? (3–) |
| Ending theme | Intro, The xx (1–2) Wanna Be On Top? (3–) |
| Country of origin | Greece |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 156 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Eugene Katravas (1–2) Savvas Vellas (3–) |
| Running time | 120 minutes (90 without commercials) |
| Original release | |
| Network | ANT1 |
| Release | 12 October 2009 – 21 February 2011 |
| Network | Star Channel |
| Release | 10 September 2018 – present |
The first season premiered on ANT1 on October 12, 2009 and concluded after two seasons on February 21, 2011. During that time, ANT1 decided not to greenlight a third season.
In May 2018, it was announced that Star Channel was in talks with Vicky Kaya to revive the series for a new season.[2] In June 2018, it was announced the new season is scheduled to premiere in October 2018 with Vicky Kaya returning not as a host but only as a judge alongside three new judges, Dimitris Skoulos, a fashion photographer, Angelos Bratis, a fashion designer, and Iliana Papageorgiou, a fashion/runway model. The third series premiered on September 10, 2018. Following its success, a fourth season with the same judges and the same format premiered on September 8, 2019. The show will return for a fifth season on the same channel in September 2020, with a change in the jury but also in the format. Genevieve Majari will replace Papageorgiou as the new judge.[3] On April 15, 2021, Star Channel announced that after 5 seasons, Vicky Kaya will not be returning for the sixth season.[4] On May 19, 2021, it was announced that model Ismini Papavlasopoulou, is the new judge in the sixth season, replacing Kaya.[5]
Seasons 1-4 and 7 each consisted of a cast of 18–26 female contestants. Seasons 5 & 6, the show featured both female and male contestants.[6]
Show format edit
Next Top Model contained approximately eighteen episodes and started with eighteen (first season) or twenty (second season) contestants. At the end of most episodes, one contestant was eliminated. In rare cases, a double elimination or no elimination was given by consensus of the judging panel. Makeovers were administered to contestants early in the season (usually after the first or second elimination in the finals) and a trip to one or more international destinations was scheduled nearer the end of the season when a few girls remained in the competition.
Each episode of Next Top Model covered the events of roughly a week of real time and featured a fashion challenge, photo shoot, a critique of each contestant and her performance by the judging panel led by Vicky Kaya, and the elimination of one or more contestants. The panel included the former model Jenny Balatsinou, fashion designer Christoforos Kotentos and noted photographer Charis Christopoulos. Each episode was usually associated with a theme in the world of modelling the girls need to excel in to become a successful fashion model.
An episode usually began with the contestants receiving training in an area concurrent with the week's theme. For example, contestants were coached in runway walking, posing or applying make-up to suit various occasions. A related challenge soon followed and a winner was chosen by a judge. She received some sort of prize and was usually allowed to share the benefits with a certain number of other contestants of her choice.
The next segment was a photo shoot, and each contestant's performance reflected heavily on her judging for that week. It featured photo shoots such as bikini shots, beauty shots and posing in extreme circumstances.
The final segment of each episode was judging. A panel of judges fronted by the host and a number of fashion "experts" assessed task performance and potential. Each contestant's photo was then shown and evaluated by the judging panel. After all photos were evaluated, the contestants left the room as the judges deliberated. The elimination process was ceremonious, as one by one the host revealed and handed out photos to the contestants that were not eliminated, in order of merit, occasionally saying something along the lines of, "Congratulations. You are still in the running to becoming the "Next Top Model". The last two contestants standing were brought up as the "bottom two", and the host critiqued each one before revealing which of the two was eliminated.[7]
Judges and other staff members edit
| Cast | Seasons | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (2009–10) | 2 (2010–11) | 3 (2018) | 4 (2019) | 5 (2020) | 6 (2021) | 7 (2022) | |
| Hosts | |||||||
| Vicky Kaya | Main | [Note 1] | |||||
| Judging panelists | |||||||
| Vicky Kaya | Main | Main | |||||
| Jenny Balatsinou | Main | ||||||
| Haris Christopoulos | Main | ||||||
| Christoforos Kotentos | Main | ||||||
| Angelos Bratis | Main | ||||||
| Dimitris Skoulos | Main | ||||||
| Iliana Papageorgiou | Main | ||||||
| Genevieve Majari | Main | ||||||
| Ismini Papavlasopoulou | Main | ||||||
| George Karavas | Main | ||||||
| Tassos Sofroniou | Main | ||||||
| Sophia Hadjipanteli | Guest | ||||||
| Art director | |||||||
| Tassos Sofroniou | Main | ||||||
| Genevieve Majari | Main | ||||||
| Panagiotis Katsos | Main | ||||||
| Mentor | |||||||
| Tassos Sofroniou | Main | ||||||
| Elena Christopoulou | Main | ||||||
| George Karavas | Main | ||||||
| Christos Birbas | Main | ||||||
| Model Instructor | |||||||
| Mary Vitinaros | Main | ||||||
Table notes:
- ^ Since the third season there is no host. The four judges are the hosts.
Seasons edit
| Season | Premiere date | Winner | Runner-up | Other contestants in order of elimination | Number of contestants | International Destination(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 October 2009 | Seraina Kazamia | Monika Kwiecien | Zoe Tranoudaki, Vaso Vilegas, Nina Kalogeropoulou-Knezevic (quit), Katia Marinaki, Danae Georganda, Marsida Devole, Anthi Tsompanidou (quit), Areti Stathopoulou, Denia Agalianou, Ramona Koseleva (quit), Christina Pantelidi, Nayla Gougni, Athina Mourkoussi, Dimitra Alexandraki, Maria Iltsevich & Ioanna Dedi | 18 | Milan London |
| 2 | 11 October 2010 | Cindy Toli | Evangelia Koutalidou | Maria Markatsian, Elektra Tsela, Roubini Agapitou, Agni Panagiotatou, Kelly Vourtsi (quit), Aliki Karpodini (quit) & Marina Klitsa, Laura-Ann Markopoulioti, Fenia Dimopoulou, Emily Nicolaidou, Stefania Papagianni, Jian Nan Peng, Irene Aligizaki, Nancy Papastavrou, Georgia Antoniou, Jessica Anthi (quit), Ioanna Papagianni, Elena Papadopoulou | 20 | Paris Nice Istanbul |
| 3 | 10 September 2018 | Noune Kazaryan | Evelina Skichko | Sofia Zachariadou, Ioanna Desylla, Katerina Visseri, Marianna Mantesi, Garifallia Kalifoni (quit) & Elena Kalliontzi, Meggy Ndrio, Rozana Koutsoukou, Eirini Sterianou, Ioanna Sarri, Christianna Skoura, Xanthi Jeferou (quit), Agapi Olagbegi, Mikaela Fotiadis, Anna Tsakouridou, Elda Laska & Eirini Ermidou, Evi Ioannidou, Anna Amanatidou, Marianna Painesi | 22 | None |
| 4 | 8 September 2019 | Anna Maria Iliadou & Katya Tarabanko | Keisi Mizhiu | Katerina Peftitsi, Argyro Maglari, Silia Evangelou, Lydia Katsanikaki, Ioanna Kyritsi, Gloria Deniki, Nina Tzivanidou, Martina Khafichuk (quit), Olga Kalogirou, Suzanna Cuol, Spyroula Kaizer, Marina Grigoriou, Emmanuela Maina, Asimina Charitou, Eleftheria Karnava, Konstantina Florou & Popi Galetsa, Ilda Kroni, Anna Hadji, Hara Pappa, Maria Michalopoulou | 24 | Milan |
| 5 | 7 September 2020 | Hercules Tsuzinov | Paraskevi Kerasioti | Chrysa Kavraki, Alexandra Exarchopoulou, Panagiotis Petsas, Irida Papoutsi, Eirini Mitrakou, Konstantinos Tsentolini, Theodora Rachel, Panagiotis Antonopoulos, Sifis Faradakis, Marinela Zyla, Emmanuel Elozieoua, Dimosthenis Tzoumanis, Liia Chuzhdan, Xenia Motskalidou, Mariagapi Xypolia, Edward Stergiou, Emiliano Markou, Andreas Athanasopoulos | 20 | None |
| 6 | 12 September 2021 | Kyveli Hatziefstratiou | Olga Ntalla | Stella Papadopoulou, Ilias Aikaterinaris, Melina Rohrens (quit), Rafaela Rodinou, Thodoris Tsarouhas, Vasilis Parotidis (quit), Anna Valtatzi, Emilianos Klaudianos, Giannis Boutos, Ioanna Fragoulidou, Thanos Dimitriou, Dinos Kritsis, Maria Koumara, Stylianos Floridis, Napoleon Marios Mitsis, Agapi Brooks, Aggaios Pothitos, Eirini Lempesi, Konstantinos Tsagaris | 21 | None |
| 7 | 19 September 2022 | Aléksia Traiko | Marita Kathitzioti | Anna Venetsaki (quit), Katerina Kara, Nagia Kontostergiou, Evelina Petrougaki (quit), Efi Bandi (quit), Elena Lysandrou, Aleksia Kouvela (quit), Nikol Tsoulos (quit), Tzoulia Iligenko, Dorela Geka, Yeva Yuryevna Bondarénko, Despoina Sarri, Zoe Ioannidou, Maria Costa, Eirini Andoniou, Grigoriana Plyta, Georgianna Ioakeimidou, Rafaela Charalambous, Katya Kizima, Mikaela Novak-Marli, Myria Kyriakidou, Mara Marli, Coty Gougousi-Camacho (quit), Victoria Myroforidou | 26 | Rome |
References edit
- ^ (in Greek) The Host (Official website)
- ^ "Βίκυ Καγιά: Φλερτάρει με το "Next top model"". Gossip-tv.gr (in Greek). 2018-04-30. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
- ^ "Η ανακοίνωση του Star για το GNTM". tvnea.com (in Greek). 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Επίσημο! Η Βίκυ Καγιά θα είναι η παρουσιάστρια του Dancing With The Stars. Εκτός Gntm". tvnea.com (in Greek). 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Επίσημο! Η Ισμήνη Παπαβλασοπούλου θα είναι η αντικαταστάτρια της Βίκυς Καγιά". tvnea.com (in Greek). 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Το GNTM επιστρέφει για τρίτη σεζόν και με αγόρια - Δείτε το πρώτο τρέιλερ". lifo.gr (in Greek). 14 May 2020.
- ^ (in Greek) Show Format (Official website)
External links edit
- (in Greek) Official website (ANT1)
- (in Greek) Official website (Star Channel)