talent competition
Amateur performance contest
A talent competition is an event where participants perform skills—singing, dancing, magic, comedy—before judges or an audience who evaluate and rank them.
The format spans school talent shows to televised competitions like *American Idol* or *America's Got Talent*: She won the local talent competition with her violin solo.
- auditionTrial performance for selection
- contestantCompetition participant
- wild cardUnpredictable factor in play
- judgesLegal proceeding overseers
- stageRaised performance platform
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- performancesdance routine, ballet, comedy act, variety show, magic act
- reality TVSurvivor, contestant, The Bachelor, elimination, The Bachelorette
- variety showsSaturday Night Live, The Ed Sullivan Show, The Tonight Show, Laugh-In, The Muppet Show
- competitionscontests, tournaments, match, matches, game
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Solo musical performance
concert · exhibition · showcase · talent showcase · open mic
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Randomized prize distribution
raffle · game of chance · sweepstakes · lucky draw · coin flip
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