▁as , ▁starting ▁from ▁the ▁third ▁season , ▁the ▁show ▁witness ed ▁guests ▁from ▁international ▁super st ars ▁such ▁as ▁Jul io ▁Ig les ias , ▁An gg un , ▁Karl ▁Wolf , ▁T ina ▁Arena , ▁Chris ▁De ▁Burg h ▁and ▁Mass ari . ▁ ▁Over view ▁Based ▁in ▁Ad ma , ▁a ▁city ▁north ▁of ▁Be ir ut , ▁Leb anon , ▁the ▁show ▁is ▁a ired ▁for ▁ 4 ▁months ▁on ▁the ▁Egypt ian ▁TV ▁station ▁C BC ▁and ▁on ▁the ▁Leb an ese ▁terrest rial ▁channel ▁L BC ▁and ▁is ▁hosted ▁by ▁H ilda ▁K hal ife . ▁The ▁show ▁follows ▁ 1 6 ▁candidates ▁through ▁their ▁weeks ▁living ▁in ▁" The ▁Academy ," ▁training ▁with ▁" te ach ers ," ▁and ▁performing ▁their ▁tal ents ▁in ▁live ▁on - stage ▁shows . ▁While ▁many ▁choose ▁to ▁sing , ▁tal ents ▁are ▁not ▁restricted ▁to ▁vocal ▁performances ; ▁acting ▁and ▁dan cing ▁are ▁also ▁common ▁tal ents . ▁ ▁The ▁show ▁takes ▁on ▁a ▁few ▁different ▁formats ▁depending ▁on ▁the ▁day ▁of ▁the ▁week . ▁Every ▁day , ▁there ▁is ▁a ▁one - hour ▁" access " ▁show ▁that ▁goes ▁over ▁the ▁day ' s ▁important ▁and ▁exc iting ▁events . ▁On ▁Friday , ▁there ▁is ▁a ▁live ▁performance ▁show ▁where ▁the ▁candidates ▁comp ete ▁against ▁each ▁other , ▁sometimes ▁alongside ▁famous ▁domestic ▁and ▁international ▁stars , ▁and ▁are ▁voted ▁off ▁one ▁by ▁one . ▁In ▁addition , ▁view ers ▁can ▁t une ▁into ▁" The ▁Academy " ▁