id stringlengths 24 24 | title stringlengths 3 59 | context stringlengths 151 3.71k | question stringlengths 12 217 | answers dict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
56d369f459d6e4140014632b | American_Idol | The first season was co-hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman. Dunkleman quit thereafter, making Seacrest the sole emcee of the show starting with season two. | Who was the only host of American Idol after season one? | {
"text": [
"Ryan Seacrest"
],
"answer_start": [
34
]
} |
56daf29ee7c41114004b4b66 | American_Idol | The first season was co-hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman. Dunkleman quit thereafter, making Seacrest the sole emcee of the show starting with season two. | Which host quit after the first season? | {
"text": [
"Brian Dunkleman"
],
"answer_start": [
52
]
} |
56d36a6c59d6e4140014632e | American_Idol | Beginning in the tenth season[citation needed], permanent mentors were brought in during the live shows to help guide the contestants with their song choice and performance. Jimmy Iovine was the mentor in the tenth through twelfth seasons, former judge Randy Jackson was the mentor for the thirteenth season and Scott Bo... | Who was a mentor to the contestants on American Idol in its thirteenth season? | {
"text": [
"Randy Jackson"
],
"answer_start": [
253
]
} |
56d36a6c59d6e41400146330 | American_Idol | Beginning in the tenth season[citation needed], permanent mentors were brought in during the live shows to help guide the contestants with their song choice and performance. Jimmy Iovine was the mentor in the tenth through twelfth seasons, former judge Randy Jackson was the mentor for the thirteenth season and Scott Bo... | Who mentored contestants in the fourteenth and fifteenth seasons of American Idol? | {
"text": [
"Scott Borchetta"
],
"answer_start": [
312
]
} |
56daf310e7c41114004b4b74 | American_Idol | Beginning in the tenth season[citation needed], permanent mentors were brought in during the live shows to help guide the contestants with their song choice and performance. Jimmy Iovine was the mentor in the tenth through twelfth seasons, former judge Randy Jackson was the mentor for the thirteenth season and Scott Bo... | What two things did the mentors help the contestants with? | {
"text": [
"song choice and performance"
],
"answer_start": [
145
]
} |
56daf310e7c41114004b4b75 | American_Idol | Beginning in the tenth season[citation needed], permanent mentors were brought in during the live shows to help guide the contestants with their song choice and performance. Jimmy Iovine was the mentor in the tenth through twelfth seasons, former judge Randy Jackson was the mentor for the thirteenth season and Scott Bo... | Who was the mentor for seasons 10 - 12? | {
"text": [
"Jimmy Iovine"
],
"answer_start": [
174
]
} |
56daf310e7c41114004b4b76 | American_Idol | Beginning in the tenth season[citation needed], permanent mentors were brought in during the live shows to help guide the contestants with their song choice and performance. Jimmy Iovine was the mentor in the tenth through twelfth seasons, former judge Randy Jackson was the mentor for the thirteenth season and Scott Bo... | Who was the mentor for season 13? | {
"text": [
"Randy Jackson"
],
"answer_start": [
253
]
} |
56daf310e7c41114004b4b77 | American_Idol | Beginning in the tenth season[citation needed], permanent mentors were brought in during the live shows to help guide the contestants with their song choice and performance. Jimmy Iovine was the mentor in the tenth through twelfth seasons, former judge Randy Jackson was the mentor for the thirteenth season and Scott Bo... | Who was the mentor for seasons 14 and 15? | {
"text": [
"Scott Borchetta"
],
"answer_start": [
312
]
} |
56d36a9f59d6e41400146339 | American_Idol | The eligible age-range for contestants is currently fifteen to twenty-eight years old. The initial age limit was sixteen to twenty-four in the first three seasons, but the upper limit was raised to twenty-eight in season four, and the lower limit was reduced to fifteen in season ten. The contestants must be legal U.S. ... | What is the upper age limit for contestants on American Idol? | {
"text": [
"twenty-eight"
],
"answer_start": [
63
]
} |
56daf3c0e7c41114004b4b89 | American_Idol | The eligible age-range for contestants is currently fifteen to twenty-eight years old. The initial age limit was sixteen to twenty-four in the first three seasons, but the upper limit was raised to twenty-eight in season four, and the lower limit was reduced to fifteen in season ten. The contestants must be legal U.S. ... | When was the age limit increased to 28? | {
"text": [
"season four"
],
"answer_start": [
214
]
} |
56daf3c0e7c41114004b4b8b | American_Idol | The eligible age-range for contestants is currently fifteen to twenty-eight years old. The initial age limit was sixteen to twenty-four in the first three seasons, but the upper limit was raised to twenty-eight in season four, and the lower limit was reduced to fifteen in season ten. The contestants must be legal U.S. ... | Currently, contestants can not have a recording track by what stage of the competition? | {
"text": [
"semi-final stage"
],
"answer_start": [
462
]
} |
56d36b3d59d6e4140014633f | American_Idol | Contestants go through at least three sets of cuts. The first is a brief audition with a few other contestants in front of selectors which may include one of the show's producers. Although auditions can exceed 10,000 in each city, only a few hundred of these make it past the preliminary round of auditions. Successful c... | How many auditions are there before contestants audition for the judges? | {
"text": [
"at least three"
],
"answer_start": [
23
]
} |
56d36b3d59d6e41400146340 | American_Idol | Contestants go through at least three sets of cuts. The first is a brief audition with a few other contestants in front of selectors which may include one of the show's producers. Although auditions can exceed 10,000 in each city, only a few hundred of these make it past the preliminary round of auditions. Successful c... | Which audition stage is televised? | {
"text": [
"the judges"
],
"answer_start": [
438
]
} |
56d36b3d59d6e41400146341 | American_Idol | Contestants go through at least three sets of cuts. The first is a brief audition with a few other contestants in front of selectors which may include one of the show's producers. Although auditions can exceed 10,000 in each city, only a few hundred of these make it past the preliminary round of auditions. Successful c... | How many contestants make it through the initial auditions in each city? | {
"text": [
"a few hundred"
],
"answer_start": [
236
]
} |
56daf479e7c41114004b4b91 | American_Idol | Contestants go through at least three sets of cuts. The first is a brief audition with a few other contestants in front of selectors which may include one of the show's producers. Although auditions can exceed 10,000 in each city, only a few hundred of these make it past the preliminary round of auditions. Successful c... | What is the only televised portion of the preliminary audition rounds? | {
"text": [
"in front of the judges"
],
"answer_start": [
426
]
} |
56daf479e7c41114004b4b92 | American_Idol | Contestants go through at least three sets of cuts. The first is a brief audition with a few other contestants in front of selectors which may include one of the show's producers. Although auditions can exceed 10,000 in each city, only a few hundred of these make it past the preliminary round of auditions. Successful c... | How many rounds can a contestant make it through before Hollywood? | {
"text": [
"three"
],
"answer_start": [
32
]
} |
56daf479e7c41114004b4b93 | American_Idol | Contestants go through at least three sets of cuts. The first is a brief audition with a few other contestants in front of selectors which may include one of the show's producers. Although auditions can exceed 10,000 in each city, only a few hundred of these make it past the preliminary round of auditions. Successful c... | Who do contestants sing for in the second round of cuts during auditions? | {
"text": [
"producers"
],
"answer_start": [
169
]
} |
56daf479e7c41114004b4b94 | American_Idol | Contestants go through at least three sets of cuts. The first is a brief audition with a few other contestants in front of selectors which may include one of the show's producers. Although auditions can exceed 10,000 in each city, only a few hundred of these make it past the preliminary round of auditions. Successful c... | If contestants get approval from the judges, where do they go next? | {
"text": [
"Hollywood"
],
"answer_start": [
545
]
} |
56d36bc559d6e41400146346 | American_Idol | Once in Hollywood, the contestants perform individually or in groups in a series of rounds. Until season ten, there were usually three rounds of eliminations in Hollywood. In the first round the contestants emerged in groups but performed individually. For the next round, the contestants put themselves in small groups ... | Which season did not have a group round in Hollywood? | {
"text": [
"seven"
],
"answer_start": [
634
]
} |
56d36bc559d6e41400146347 | American_Idol | Once in Hollywood, the contestants perform individually or in groups in a series of rounds. Until season ten, there were usually three rounds of eliminations in Hollywood. In the first round the contestants emerged in groups but performed individually. For the next round, the contestants put themselves in small groups ... | In which seasons were contestants required to write original lyrics? | {
"text": [
"two and three"
],
"answer_start": [
500
]
} |
56d36bc559d6e41400146348 | American_Idol | Once in Hollywood, the contestants perform individually or in groups in a series of rounds. Until season ten, there were usually three rounds of eliminations in Hollywood. In the first round the contestants emerged in groups but performed individually. For the next round, the contestants put themselves in small groups ... | How many Hollywood rounds were there in the first nine seasons? | {
"text": [
"usually three"
],
"answer_start": [
121
]
} |
56d36bc559d6e41400146349 | American_Idol | Once in Hollywood, the contestants perform individually or in groups in a series of rounds. Until season ten, there were usually three rounds of eliminations in Hollywood. In the first round the contestants emerged in groups but performed individually. For the next round, the contestants put themselves in small groups ... | In which season were contestants separated by gender to form groups? | {
"text": [
"twelve"
],
"answer_start": [
831
]
} |
56daf539e7c41114004b4ba4 | American_Idol | Once in Hollywood, the contestants perform individually or in groups in a series of rounds. Until season ten, there were usually three rounds of eliminations in Hollywood. In the first round the contestants emerged in groups but performed individually. For the next round, the contestants put themselves in small groups ... | How many rounds of cuts were in the Hollywood stage until season ten? | {
"text": [
"three"
],
"answer_start": [
129
]
} |
56daf539e7c41114004b4ba5 | American_Idol | Once in Hollywood, the contestants perform individually or in groups in a series of rounds. Until season ten, there were usually three rounds of eliminations in Hollywood. In the first round the contestants emerged in groups but performed individually. For the next round, the contestants put themselves in small groups ... | What was eliminated from the Hollywood round in Season seven? | {
"text": [
"groups"
],
"answer_start": [
62
]
} |
56daf539e7c41114004b4ba7 | American_Idol | Once in Hollywood, the contestants perform individually or in groups in a series of rounds. Until season ten, there were usually three rounds of eliminations in Hollywood. In the first round the contestants emerged in groups but performed individually. For the next round, the contestants put themselves in small groups ... | Which seasons did contestants have to write an original lyric or melody? | {
"text": [
"seasons two and three"
],
"answer_start": [
492
]
} |
56d36c0559d6e4140014634e | American_Idol | In seasons ten and eleven, a further round was added in Las Vegas, where the contestants perform in groups based on a theme, followed by one final solo round to determine the semi-finalists. At the end of this stage of the competition, 24 to 36 contestants are selected to move on to the semi-final stage. In season twel... | In what city did contestants perform an additional round in seasons ten and eleven? | {
"text": [
"Las Vegas"
],
"answer_start": [
56
]
} |
56d36c0559d6e4140014634f | American_Idol | In seasons ten and eleven, a further round was added in Las Vegas, where the contestants perform in groups based on a theme, followed by one final solo round to determine the semi-finalists. At the end of this stage of the competition, 24 to 36 contestants are selected to move on to the semi-final stage. In season twel... | What was the Las Vegas round called in season twelve? | {
"text": [
"Sudden Death"
],
"answer_start": [
352
]
} |
56d36c0559d6e41400146350 | American_Idol | In seasons ten and eleven, a further round was added in Las Vegas, where the contestants perform in groups based on a theme, followed by one final solo round to determine the semi-finalists. At the end of this stage of the competition, 24 to 36 contestants are selected to move on to the semi-final stage. In season twel... | In which season was the "Hollywood or Home" round added to the competition? | {
"text": [
"twelve"
],
"answer_start": [
316
]
} |
56d36c4859d6e41400146355 | American_Idol | From the semi-finals onwards, the fate of the contestants is decided by public vote. During the contestant's performance as well as the recap at the end, a toll-free telephone number for each contestant is displayed on the screen. For a two-hour period after the episode ends (up to four hours for the finale) in each US... | How many text message votes were there in season eight? | {
"text": [
"178 million"
],
"answer_start": [
1137
]
} |
56d36c4859d6e41400146356 | American_Idol | From the semi-finals onwards, the fate of the contestants is decided by public vote. During the contestant's performance as well as the recap at the end, a toll-free telephone number for each contestant is displayed on the screen. For a two-hour period after the episode ends (up to four hours for the finale) in each US... | In which season was online voting introduced? | {
"text": [
"ten"
],
"answer_start": [
833
]
} |
56d36c4859d6e41400146357 | American_Idol | From the semi-finals onwards, the fate of the contestants is decided by public vote. During the contestant's performance as well as the recap at the end, a toll-free telephone number for each contestant is displayed on the screen. For a two-hour period after the episode ends (up to four hours for the finale) in each US... | What company counts the votes on American Idol? | {
"text": [
"Telescope Inc"
],
"answer_start": [
1270
]
} |
56daf672e7c41114004b4bb5 | American_Idol | From the semi-finals onwards, the fate of the contestants is decided by public vote. During the contestant's performance as well as the recap at the end, a toll-free telephone number for each contestant is displayed on the screen. For a two-hour period after the episode ends (up to four hours for the finale) in each US... | At what point does the public begin voting for contestants? | {
"text": [
"the semi-finals"
],
"answer_start": [
5
]
} |
56daf672e7c41114004b4bb7 | American_Idol | From the semi-finals onwards, the fate of the contestants is decided by public vote. During the contestant's performance as well as the recap at the end, a toll-free telephone number for each contestant is displayed on the screen. For a two-hour period after the episode ends (up to four hours for the finale) in each US... | How many votes were cast for contestants in the first season? | {
"text": [
"Over 110 million"
],
"answer_start": [
765
]
} |
56daf672e7c41114004b4bb8 | American_Idol | From the semi-finals onwards, the fate of the contestants is decided by public vote. During the contestant's performance as well as the recap at the end, a toll-free telephone number for each contestant is displayed on the screen. For a two-hour period after the episode ends (up to four hours for the finale) in each US... | How many votes were cast by season ten for all contestants? | {
"text": [
"nearly 750 million"
],
"answer_start": [
873
]
} |
56d36ce959d6e4140014635e | American_Idol | In the first three seasons, the semi-finalists were split into different groups to perform individually in their respective night. In season one, there were three groups of ten, with the top three contestants from each group making the finals. In seasons two and three, there were four groups of eight, and the top two o... | How many finalists were there on the first season of American Idol? | {
"text": [
"ten"
],
"answer_start": [
173
]
} |
56d36ce959d6e41400146360 | American_Idol | In the first three seasons, the semi-finalists were split into different groups to perform individually in their respective night. In season one, there were three groups of ten, with the top three contestants from each group making the finals. In seasons two and three, there were four groups of eight, and the top two o... | What is the name of the round that gives failed contestants another chance? | {
"text": [
"wildcard"
],
"answer_start": [
367
]
} |
56daf725e7c41114004b4bc7 | American_Idol | In the first three seasons, the semi-finalists were split into different groups to perform individually in their respective night. In season one, there were three groups of ten, with the top three contestants from each group making the finals. In seasons two and three, there were four groups of eight, and the top two o... | How were the semi-finalists split up to perform in season one? | {
"text": [
"three groups of ten"
],
"answer_start": [
157
]
} |
56daf725e7c41114004b4bc8 | American_Idol | In the first three seasons, the semi-finalists were split into different groups to perform individually in their respective night. In season one, there were three groups of ten, with the top three contestants from each group making the finals. In seasons two and three, there were four groups of eight, and the top two o... | How were the semi-finalists split up to perform in seasons two and three? | {
"text": [
"four groups of eight"
],
"answer_start": [
281
]
} |
56daf725e7c41114004b4bc9 | American_Idol | In the first three seasons, the semi-finalists were split into different groups to perform individually in their respective night. In season one, there were three groups of ten, with the top three contestants from each group making the finals. In seasons two and three, there were four groups of eight, and the top two o... | When did the wildcard round become a factor? | {
"text": [
"season one"
],
"answer_start": [
134
]
} |
56daf725e7c41114004b4bca | American_Idol | In the first three seasons, the semi-finalists were split into different groups to perform individually in their respective night. In season one, there were three groups of ten, with the top three contestants from each group making the finals. In seasons two and three, there were four groups of eight, and the top two o... | How many finalists were chosen for season one? | {
"text": [
"ten"
],
"answer_start": [
173
]
} |
56daf725e7c41114004b4bcb | American_Idol | In the first three seasons, the semi-finalists were split into different groups to perform individually in their respective night. In season one, there were three groups of ten, with the top three contestants from each group making the finals. In seasons two and three, there were four groups of eight, and the top two o... | How many finalists made it to the finals for seasons two and three? | {
"text": [
"12"
],
"answer_start": [
689
]
} |
56d36d2859d6e41400146366 | American_Idol | From seasons four to seven and nine, the twenty-four semi-finalists were divided by gender in order to ensure an equal gender division in the top twelve. The men and women sang separately on consecutive nights, and the bottom two in each groups were eliminated each week until only six of each remained to form the top t... | How many semi-finalists were there in season 4? | {
"text": [
"twenty-four"
],
"answer_start": [
41
]
} |
56d36d2859d6e41400146367 | American_Idol | From seasons four to seven and nine, the twenty-four semi-finalists were divided by gender in order to ensure an equal gender division in the top twelve. The men and women sang separately on consecutive nights, and the bottom two in each groups were eliminated each week until only six of each remained to form the top t... | How were the semi-finalists divided in season four? | {
"text": [
"by gender"
],
"answer_start": [
81
]
} |
56d36d2859d6e41400146368 | American_Idol | From seasons four to seven and nine, the twenty-four semi-finalists were divided by gender in order to ensure an equal gender division in the top twelve. The men and women sang separately on consecutive nights, and the bottom two in each groups were eliminated each week until only six of each remained to form the top t... | How many men were in the top twelve on season five of American Idol? | {
"text": [
"six"
],
"answer_start": [
282
]
} |
56d36d2859d6e41400146369 | American_Idol | From seasons four to seven and nine, the twenty-four semi-finalists were divided by gender in order to ensure an equal gender division in the top twelve. The men and women sang separately on consecutive nights, and the bottom two in each groups were eliminated each week until only six of each remained to form the top t... | How many women were in the top twelve on season nine of American Idol? | {
"text": [
"six"
],
"answer_start": [
282
]
} |
56d36d2859d6e4140014636a | American_Idol | From seasons four to seven and nine, the twenty-four semi-finalists were divided by gender in order to ensure an equal gender division in the top twelve. The men and women sang separately on consecutive nights, and the bottom two in each groups were eliminated each week until only six of each remained to form the top t... | How many women were semi-finalists on season six of American Idol? | {
"text": [
"twelve"
],
"answer_start": [
146
]
} |
56d36d5f59d6e41400146370 | American_Idol | The wildcard round returned in season eight, wherein there were three groups of twelve, with three contestants moving forward – the highest male, the highest female, and the next highest-placed singer - for each night, and four wildcards were chosen by the judges to produce a final 13. Starting season ten, the girls an... | How many wildcards were chosen by the judges in season eight? | {
"text": [
"four"
],
"answer_start": [
223
]
} |
56d36d5f59d6e41400146371 | American_Idol | The wildcard round returned in season eight, wherein there were three groups of twelve, with three contestants moving forward – the highest male, the highest female, and the next highest-placed singer - for each night, and four wildcards were chosen by the judges to produce a final 13. Starting season ten, the girls an... | How many wildcard contestants were advanced in the competition in season ten? | {
"text": [
"three"
],
"answer_start": [
64
]
} |
56d36d5f59d6e41400146372 | American_Idol | The wildcard round returned in season eight, wherein there were three groups of twelve, with three contestants moving forward – the highest male, the highest female, and the next highest-placed singer - for each night, and four wildcards were chosen by the judges to produce a final 13. Starting season ten, the girls an... | How many women were in the top ten in season twelve? | {
"text": [
"five"
],
"answer_start": [
382
]
} |
56d36d5f59d6e41400146373 | American_Idol | The wildcard round returned in season eight, wherein there were three groups of twelve, with three contestants moving forward – the highest male, the highest female, and the next highest-placed singer - for each night, and four wildcards were chosen by the judges to produce a final 13. Starting season ten, the girls an... | How many finalists were there in season eight? | {
"text": [
"thirteen"
],
"answer_start": [
626
]
} |
56daf8e2e7c41114004b4bd9 | American_Idol | The wildcard round returned in season eight, wherein there were three groups of twelve, with three contestants moving forward – the highest male, the highest female, and the next highest-placed singer - for each night, and four wildcards were chosen by the judges to produce a final 13. Starting season ten, the girls an... | What season saw the return of the Wild Card round? | {
"text": [
"season eight"
],
"answer_start": [
31
]
} |
56daf8e2e7c41114004b4bdb | American_Idol | The wildcard round returned in season eight, wherein there were three groups of twelve, with three contestants moving forward – the highest male, the highest female, and the next highest-placed singer - for each night, and four wildcards were chosen by the judges to produce a final 13. Starting season ten, the girls an... | How many contestants moved forward from each round? | {
"text": [
"three"
],
"answer_start": [
64
]
} |
56daf8e2e7c41114004b4bdc | American_Idol | The wildcard round returned in season eight, wherein there were three groups of twelve, with three contestants moving forward – the highest male, the highest female, and the next highest-placed singer - for each night, and four wildcards were chosen by the judges to produce a final 13. Starting season ten, the girls an... | How many wildcard contestants were chosen? | {
"text": [
"four"
],
"answer_start": [
223
]
} |
56daf8e2e7c41114004b4bdd | American_Idol | The wildcard round returned in season eight, wherein there were three groups of twelve, with three contestants moving forward – the highest male, the highest female, and the next highest-placed singer - for each night, and four wildcards were chosen by the judges to produce a final 13. Starting season ten, the girls an... | How many contestants were finalists for season 12? | {
"text": [
"10"
],
"answer_start": [
612
]
} |
56d36db659d6e41400146378 | American_Idol | The finals are broadcast in prime time from CBS Television City in Los Angeles, in front of a live studio audience. The finals lasted eight weeks in season one, eleven weeks in subsequent seasons until seasons ten and eleven which lasted twelve weeks except for season twelve, which lasted ten weeks, and season thirteen... | Where studio hosts the live final rounds on American Idol? | {
"text": [
"CBS Television City"
],
"answer_start": [
44
]
} |
56d36db659d6e41400146379 | American_Idol | The finals are broadcast in prime time from CBS Television City in Los Angeles, in front of a live studio audience. The finals lasted eight weeks in season one, eleven weeks in subsequent seasons until seasons ten and eleven which lasted twelve weeks except for season twelve, which lasted ten weeks, and season thirteen... | Who was the mentor on season ten of American Idol? | {
"text": [
"Jimmy Iovine"
],
"answer_start": [
732
]
} |
56d36db659d6e4140014637a | American_Idol | The finals are broadcast in prime time from CBS Television City in Los Angeles, in front of a live studio audience. The finals lasted eight weeks in season one, eleven weeks in subsequent seasons until seasons ten and eleven which lasted twelve weeks except for season twelve, which lasted ten weeks, and season thirteen... | How many weeks did the finals of season thirteen last? | {
"text": [
"thirteen"
],
"answer_start": [
312
]
} |
56d36db659d6e4140014637c | American_Idol | The finals are broadcast in prime time from CBS Television City in Los Angeles, in front of a live studio audience. The finals lasted eight weeks in season one, eleven weeks in subsequent seasons until seasons ten and eleven which lasted twelve weeks except for season twelve, which lasted ten weeks, and season thirteen... | How many weeks did the finals last in the first season? | {
"text": [
"eight"
],
"answer_start": [
134
]
} |
56daf966e7c41114004b4be3 | American_Idol | The finals are broadcast in prime time from CBS Television City in Los Angeles, in front of a live studio audience. The finals lasted eight weeks in season one, eleven weeks in subsequent seasons until seasons ten and eleven which lasted twelve weeks except for season twelve, which lasted ten weeks, and season thirteen... | Where are the finals broadcast from? | {
"text": [
"CBS Television City"
],
"answer_start": [
44
]
} |
56daf966e7c41114004b4be5 | American_Idol | The finals are broadcast in prime time from CBS Television City in Los Angeles, in front of a live studio audience. The finals lasted eight weeks in season one, eleven weeks in subsequent seasons until seasons ten and eleven which lasted twelve weeks except for season twelve, which lasted ten weeks, and season thirteen... | Who was a mentor for the contestants in Season 10? | {
"text": [
"Jimmy Iovine"
],
"answer_start": [
732
]
} |
56daf966e7c41114004b4be6 | American_Idol | The finals are broadcast in prime time from CBS Television City in Los Angeles, in front of a live studio audience. The finals lasted eight weeks in season one, eleven weeks in subsequent seasons until seasons ten and eleven which lasted twelve weeks except for season twelve, which lasted ten weeks, and season thirteen... | How many songs do contestants sing initially in the finals? | {
"text": [
"one"
],
"answer_start": [
156
]
} |
56daf966e7c41114004b4be7 | American_Idol | The finals are broadcast in prime time from CBS Television City in Los Angeles, in front of a live studio audience. The finals lasted eight weeks in season one, eleven weeks in subsequent seasons until seasons ten and eleven which lasted twelve weeks except for season twelve, which lasted ten weeks, and season thirteen... | When do contestants start singing two songs? | {
"text": [
"top four or five"
],
"answer_start": [
879
]
} |
56d36e2059d6e41400146382 | American_Idol | The most popular contestants are usually not revealed in the results show. Instead, typically the three contestants (two in later rounds) who received the lowest number of votes are called to the center of the stage. One of these three is usually sent to safety; however the two remaining are not necessarily the bottom ... | In what season was the "Judges Save" introduced to give contestants a second chance? | {
"text": [
"eight"
],
"answer_start": [
708
]
} |
56d36e2059d6e41400146386 | American_Idol | The most popular contestants are usually not revealed in the results show. Instead, typically the three contestants (two in later rounds) who received the lowest number of votes are called to the center of the stage. One of these three is usually sent to safety; however the two remaining are not necessarily the bottom ... | How many time can the judges save be used each season? | {
"text": [
"once"
],
"answer_start": [
837
]
} |
56db01c5e7c41114004b4c26 | American_Idol | The most popular contestants are usually not revealed in the results show. Instead, typically the three contestants (two in later rounds) who received the lowest number of votes are called to the center of the stage. One of these three is usually sent to safety; however the two remaining are not necessarily the bottom ... | When three are called, one is often sent to what? | {
"text": [
"safety"
],
"answer_start": [
255
]
} |
56db01c5e7c41114004b4c29 | American_Idol | The most popular contestants are usually not revealed in the results show. Instead, typically the three contestants (two in later rounds) who received the lowest number of votes are called to the center of the stage. One of these three is usually sent to safety; however the two remaining are not necessarily the bottom ... | Which season was the Idol Gives Back episode? | {
"text": [
"season six"
],
"answer_start": [
535
]
} |
56d36e4b59d6e4140014638c | American_Idol | The "Fan Save" was introduced in the fourteenth season. During the finals, viewers are given a five-minute window to vote for the contestants in danger of elimination by using their Twitter account to decide which contestant will move on to the next show, starting with the Top 8. | In which season was the "Fan Save" first used? | {
"text": [
"fourteen"
],
"answer_start": [
37
]
} |
56d36e4b59d6e4140014638d | American_Idol | The "Fan Save" was introduced in the fourteenth season. During the finals, viewers are given a five-minute window to vote for the contestants in danger of elimination by using their Twitter account to decide which contestant will move on to the next show, starting with the Top 8. | How do people vote using the fan save? | {
"text": [
"Twitter"
],
"answer_start": [
182
]
} |
56db0286e7c41114004b4c2f | American_Idol | The "Fan Save" was introduced in the fourteenth season. During the finals, viewers are given a five-minute window to vote for the contestants in danger of elimination by using their Twitter account to decide which contestant will move on to the next show, starting with the Top 8. | What was introduced in season 14 to allow the fans to help save a contestant? | {
"text": [
"Fan Save"
],
"answer_start": [
5
]
} |
56db0286e7c41114004b4c31 | American_Idol | The "Fan Save" was introduced in the fourteenth season. During the finals, viewers are given a five-minute window to vote for the contestants in danger of elimination by using their Twitter account to decide which contestant will move on to the next show, starting with the Top 8. | How do viewers vote for a contestant using Fan Save? | {
"text": [
"Twitter"
],
"answer_start": [
182
]
} |
56db0286e7c41114004b4c32 | American_Idol | The "Fan Save" was introduced in the fourteenth season. During the finals, viewers are given a five-minute window to vote for the contestants in danger of elimination by using their Twitter account to decide which contestant will move on to the next show, starting with the Top 8. | When does the Fan Save start? | {
"text": [
"Top 8"
],
"answer_start": [
274
]
} |
56d36e9659d6e41400146393 | American_Idol | The finale is the two-hour last episode of the season, culminating in revealing the winner. For seasons one, three through six, and fourteen, it was broadcast from the Dolby Theatre, which has an audience capacity of approximately 3,400. The finale for season two took place at the Gibson Amphitheatre, which has an audi... | What venue was the American Idol season seven finale held at? | {
"text": [
"the Nokia Theatre"
],
"answer_start": [
401
]
} |
56d36e9659d6e41400146394 | American_Idol | The finale is the two-hour last episode of the season, culminating in revealing the winner. For seasons one, three through six, and fourteen, it was broadcast from the Dolby Theatre, which has an audience capacity of approximately 3,400. The finale for season two took place at the Gibson Amphitheatre, which has an audi... | How many people can attend an American Idol finale at the Dolby Theatre? | {
"text": [
"3,400"
],
"answer_start": [
231
]
} |
56d36e9659d6e41400146396 | American_Idol | The finale is the two-hour last episode of the season, culminating in revealing the winner. For seasons one, three through six, and fourteen, it was broadcast from the Dolby Theatre, which has an audience capacity of approximately 3,400. The finale for season two took place at the Gibson Amphitheatre, which has an audi... | In what episode is the winner of American Idol revealed? | {
"text": [
"The finale"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
56db031de7c41114004b4c41 | American_Idol | The finale is the two-hour last episode of the season, culminating in revealing the winner. For seasons one, three through six, and fourteen, it was broadcast from the Dolby Theatre, which has an audience capacity of approximately 3,400. The finale for season two took place at the Gibson Amphitheatre, which has an audi... | Where was the season one finale broadcast from? | {
"text": [
"Dolby Theatre"
],
"answer_start": [
168
]
} |
56db031de7c41114004b4c42 | American_Idol | The finale is the two-hour last episode of the season, culminating in revealing the winner. For seasons one, three through six, and fourteen, it was broadcast from the Dolby Theatre, which has an audience capacity of approximately 3,400. The finale for season two took place at the Gibson Amphitheatre, which has an audi... | How many audience members can fit in Dolby Theatre? | {
"text": [
"3,400"
],
"answer_start": [
231
]
} |
56db031de7c41114004b4c44 | American_Idol | The finale is the two-hour last episode of the season, culminating in revealing the winner. For seasons one, three through six, and fourteen, it was broadcast from the Dolby Theatre, which has an audience capacity of approximately 3,400. The finale for season two took place at the Gibson Amphitheatre, which has an audi... | What is the capacity for Gibson Ampitheatre? | {
"text": [
"6,000"
],
"answer_start": [
342
]
} |
56db031de7c41114004b4c45 | American_Idol | The finale is the two-hour last episode of the season, culminating in revealing the winner. For seasons one, three through six, and fourteen, it was broadcast from the Dolby Theatre, which has an audience capacity of approximately 3,400. The finale for season two took place at the Gibson Amphitheatre, which has an audi... | For seasons 7-13, the season finale was held where? | {
"text": [
"Nokia Theatre"
],
"answer_start": [
405
]
} |
56d36fa259d6e4140014639c | American_Idol | The winner receives a record deal with a major label, which may be for up to six albums, and secures a management contract with American Idol-affiliated 19 Management (which has the right of first refusal to sign all contestants), as well as various lucrative contracts. All winners prior to season nine reportedly earne... | Which company manages the winners of American Idol? | {
"text": [
"19 Management"
],
"answer_start": [
153
]
} |
56d36fa259d6e4140014639d | American_Idol | The winner receives a record deal with a major label, which may be for up to six albums, and secures a management contract with American Idol-affiliated 19 Management (which has the right of first refusal to sign all contestants), as well as various lucrative contracts. All winners prior to season nine reportedly earne... | What record label signed the winner of season fourteen of American Idol? | {
"text": [
"Big Machine Records"
],
"answer_start": [
795
]
} |
56d36fa259d6e4140014639f | American_Idol | The winner receives a record deal with a major label, which may be for up to six albums, and secures a management contract with American Idol-affiliated 19 Management (which has the right of first refusal to sign all contestants), as well as various lucrative contracts. All winners prior to season nine reportedly earne... | How long does the record company have the right of first refusal for contestants on American Idol? | {
"text": [
"three months"
],
"answer_start": [
693
]
} |
56db059de7c41114004b4c59 | American_Idol | The winner receives a record deal with a major label, which may be for up to six albums, and secures a management contract with American Idol-affiliated 19 Management (which has the right of first refusal to sign all contestants), as well as various lucrative contracts. All winners prior to season nine reportedly earne... | What does the winner of American Idol receive? | {
"text": [
"a record deal"
],
"answer_start": [
20
]
} |
56db059de7c41114004b4c5a | American_Idol | The winner receives a record deal with a major label, which may be for up to six albums, and secures a management contract with American Idol-affiliated 19 Management (which has the right of first refusal to sign all contestants), as well as various lucrative contracts. All winners prior to season nine reportedly earne... | The winner also receives a management contract with which company? | {
"text": [
"19 Management"
],
"answer_start": [
153
]
} |
56db059de7c41114004b4c5c | American_Idol | The winner receives a record deal with a major label, which may be for up to six albums, and secures a management contract with American Idol-affiliated 19 Management (which has the right of first refusal to sign all contestants), as well as various lucrative contracts. All winners prior to season nine reportedly earne... | In season 14, the winner was signed to which company? | {
"text": [
"Big Machine Records"
],
"answer_start": [
795
]
} |
56d36fe159d6e414001463a7 | American_Idol | Each season premieres with the audition round, taking place in different cities. The audition episodes typically feature a mix of potential finalists, interesting characters and woefully inadequate contestants. Each successful contestant receives a golden ticket to proceed on to the next round in Hollywood. Based on th... | What is given to contestants who make it past the audition round? | {
"text": [
"a golden ticket"
],
"answer_start": [
247
]
} |
56db0637e7c41114004b4c63 | American_Idol | Each season premieres with the audition round, taking place in different cities. The audition episodes typically feature a mix of potential finalists, interesting characters and woefully inadequate contestants. Each successful contestant receives a golden ticket to proceed on to the next round in Hollywood. Based on th... | In the audition rounds, what do contestants who win the approval of the judges receive? | {
"text": [
"a golden ticket"
],
"answer_start": [
247
]
} |
56db0637e7c41114004b4c65 | American_Idol | Each season premieres with the audition round, taking place in different cities. The audition episodes typically feature a mix of potential finalists, interesting characters and woefully inadequate contestants. Each successful contestant receives a golden ticket to proceed on to the next round in Hollywood. Based on th... | Who votes for the winning contestants starting with the semi-final round? | {
"text": [
"the public"
],
"answer_start": [
692
]
} |
56d3702e59d6e414001463af | American_Idol | With the exception of seasons one and two, the contestants in the semifinals onwards perform in front of a studio audience. They perform with a full band in the finals. From season four to season nine, the American Idol band was led by Rickey Minor; from season ten onwards, Ray Chew. Assistance may also be given by voc... | In which season were contestants first allowed to use musical instruments? | {
"text": [
"seven"
],
"answer_start": [
443
]
} |
56d3702e59d6e414001463b0 | American_Idol | With the exception of seasons one and two, the contestants in the semifinals onwards perform in front of a studio audience. They perform with a full band in the finals. From season four to season nine, the American Idol band was led by Rickey Minor; from season ten onwards, Ray Chew. Assistance may also be given by voc... | Who was in charge of the American Idol band in season eleven? | {
"text": [
"Ray Chew"
],
"answer_start": [
275
]
} |
56d3702e59d6e414001463b1 | American_Idol | With the exception of seasons one and two, the contestants in the semifinals onwards perform in front of a studio audience. They perform with a full band in the finals. From season four to season nine, the American Idol band was led by Rickey Minor; from season ten onwards, Ray Chew. Assistance may also be given by voc... | In what season did American Idol start airing on Thursday nights? | {
"text": [
"ten"
],
"answer_start": [
262
]
} |
56d3702e59d6e414001463b2 | American_Idol | With the exception of seasons one and two, the contestants in the semifinals onwards perform in front of a studio audience. They perform with a full band in the finals. From season four to season nine, the American Idol band was led by Rickey Minor; from season ten onwards, Ray Chew. Assistance may also be given by voc... | Who was the leader of the American Idol band in season five? | {
"text": [
"Rickey Minor"
],
"answer_start": [
236
]
} |
56db06dae7c41114004b4c6e | American_Idol | With the exception of seasons one and two, the contestants in the semifinals onwards perform in front of a studio audience. They perform with a full band in the finals. From season four to season nine, the American Idol band was led by Rickey Minor; from season ten onwards, Ray Chew. Assistance may also be given by voc... | Who led the American Idol band between seasons four and nine? | {
"text": [
"Rickey Minor"
],
"answer_start": [
236
]
} |
56db06dae7c41114004b4c6f | American_Idol | With the exception of seasons one and two, the contestants in the semifinals onwards perform in front of a studio audience. They perform with a full band in the finals. From season four to season nine, the American Idol band was led by Rickey Minor; from season ten onwards, Ray Chew. Assistance may also be given by voc... | Who led the American Idol band after Rickey Minor's departure? | {
"text": [
"Ray Chew"
],
"answer_start": [
275
]
} |
56db06dae7c41114004b4c70 | American_Idol | With the exception of seasons one and two, the contestants in the semifinals onwards perform in front of a studio audience. They perform with a full band in the finals. From season four to season nine, the American Idol band was led by Rickey Minor; from season ten onwards, Ray Chew. Assistance may also be given by voc... | What season were contestants allowed use a musical instrument when they sing? | {
"text": [
"seven"
],
"answer_start": [
443
]
} |
56d3705759d6e414001463b8 | American_Idol | The first season of American Idol debuted as a summer replacement show in June 2002 on the Fox network. It was co-hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman. | What network aired the first season of American Idol? | {
"text": [
"Fox"
],
"answer_start": [
91
]
} |
56d3705759d6e414001463b9 | American_Idol | The first season of American Idol debuted as a summer replacement show in June 2002 on the Fox network. It was co-hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman. | What year did American Idol first debut? | {
"text": [
"2002"
],
"answer_start": [
79
]
} |
56d3705759d6e414001463ba | American_Idol | The first season of American Idol debuted as a summer replacement show in June 2002 on the Fox network. It was co-hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman. | Who was Ryan Seacrests co-host in the first season of American Idol? | {
"text": [
"Brian Dunkleman"
],
"answer_start": [
142
]
} |
56db0710e7c41114004b4c77 | American_Idol | The first season of American Idol debuted as a summer replacement show in June 2002 on the Fox network. It was co-hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman. | When did American Idol debut? | {
"text": [
"June 2002"
],
"answer_start": [
74
]
} |
56db0710e7c41114004b4c78 | American_Idol | The first season of American Idol debuted as a summer replacement show in June 2002 on the Fox network. It was co-hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman. | What network did American Idol debut on? | {
"text": [
"Fox"
],
"answer_start": [
91
]
} |
56db0710e7c41114004b4c79 | American_Idol | The first season of American Idol debuted as a summer replacement show in June 2002 on the Fox network. It was co-hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman. | Who co-hosted American Idol? | {
"text": [
"Ryan Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman"
],
"answer_start": [
124
]
} |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.