10 Reality shows that were created abroad, but shone when they became Brazilian

When we think of reality shows, Big Brother, A Fazenda, The Voice, MasterChef and the like come to mind, right? These hits, and many others, therefore have numerous foreign versions. And although many believe the opposite, they do not originate from tupiniquim lands.

We, is who, in fact, were inspired by them. It is at least an interesting experience to observe how, depending on the country: the scenarios, presenters, participants and even the dynamics of the games change considerably.

We, from awesome.club, we have already mentioned in another article about 10 soap operas loved by the Brazilian public and which were later exported. With that in mind, we have prepared a list of curiosities about reality shows that are loved around here, but which, on the other hand, came from abroad. And don’t miss the bonus at the end!

The musical reality show The Masked Singer Brasil, aired by Rede Globo in 2021, achieved great success in Tupiniquin lands. Under the command of Ivete Sangalo here, in the original version, in South Korea, the program is called King of Mask Singer. The format was exported to several other countries, including the USA, Portugal, Italy and Mexico. Some curiosities about production around the world:

The celebrity who loses the duel of the night has his identity revealed; The participation of the famous singer is completely confidential: a confidential contract is signed, so almost no one on the team knows who is “behind” the masks; Only Brazil and Italy have female presenters in charge of the reality show, most of which are presented by men; In Portugal, the reality show is called A Máscara.

Although it is the “face of Brazil”, anyone who believes that the reality show A Fazenda, shown in national lands by Rede Record, was created here is mistaken. The original version belongs to a very cold and distant country, actually: Sweden. However, later its format was sold to more than 40 countries such as the United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, and us, of course. Some features of the program around the world:

Brazil is still one of the few to maintain the airing of the program, which has already passed 10 seasons and has Adriane Galisteu as presenter; While JoJo Todyinho won a legion of fans in Brazil and was crowned champion of the 12th edition of the program, Sigrid Bernson , another famous singer in her home country, was the winner of the Swedish version Farmem Vip;With Denmark we have one thing in common: two female presenters. Galisteu in the Brazilian command and Lene Beier in front of The Farm, from Denmark; Alexandre Frota presented the format to Rede Record after discovering rural reality on a trip abroad.

With the memorable phrase “The most watched house in Brazil”, Big Brother Brasil (BBB) ​​has been on the air for 20 years and has established itself as the reality show that revealed talents such as Sabrina Sato, Juliette, Gil do Vigor, Camilla de Lucas and Grazi Massafera. Around the world, the program gains some very different characteristics:

In Italy, the BBB correspondent is Grande Fratello. In Spain, Gran Hermano is also successful and there was even an exchange of Brazilian and Spanish participants, in 2017, with Festa Espanha and Festa Brasil, which involved the BBB and Gran Hermano; of history. Issue 5 was on the air for 365 days. That’s right: duration of one year!; In the US there is almost no public interaction in terms of who stays in the game or is eliminated; Another curiosity of the American reality is that the 2021 — 2022 version has 50% of all black or indigenous brothers .

The reality Te Devo Essa Brasil, co-produced by Discovery and SBT channels, is a program in which a famous celebrity asks the duo formed by presenter Dony De Nuccio and architect Renato Mendonça to renovate the house of a friend or family member in each episode. The Brazilian production is inspired by Celebrity IOU, from Irmãos à Obra, in which Drew and Jonathan renovate houses, breaking down walls in seconds and with quick and dynamic renovations. In “gringa”, however, there are some situations that are somewhat different from those we see in Tupiniquim production:

The reality series includes up to 11 different programs with the same theme. The duo’s creations are filmed in Canada and the USA. Currently, the twins’ productions are the most watched home improvement programs in the world, which even originated an app in which the cell phone game player participates with guesses about the renovations; success in our country. That’s because the Brazilian version has the professional dubbing of Maurício Berger and Alexandre Moreno; In addition to dubbing Drew, Maurício Berger gives voice to the characters Darth Maul (Star Wars Rebels) and Xerife Hopper (Stranger Things); Already Alexandre Moreno, voice actor of Jonathan , lends his talent to the characters of Adam Sandler, in addition to voicing Dr. Dereck Shepherd from Grey’s Anatomy and Puss in Boots from Shrek.

The Brazilian reality Show dos Famosos was inspired by the acclaimed Your Face Sounds Familiar. In Brazil, celebrities like Lady Gaga were remembered by artists like Mariana Rios in the program aired by Rede Globo — and with great mastery, by the way. Outside, the representations also seem to leave something to be desired, although, of course, the characterization changes according to the phenotype of the respective countries. Some characteristics of these productions around the world:

Tu Cara me Suena has been shown in Spain for over a decade. There, the format emerged in a simpler way, that of seeing an artist interpreting another famous figure. The idea was improved and the celebrity started to be fully featured with costume, wig, make-up and even studies of the artist’s mannerisms. The project was so successful that Spain exported the program to 41 countries independently; In Russia, the reality show is called One to One! Lady Gaga’s talent was also remembered there, however, with the performances of Teona Dolnikova (actress) and Anita Tsoy (singer); In the Philippines, it was singer Vivoree (on the right in the image above) who paid tribute to Miley Cyrus, with a vibrant performance. As mentioned, the interesting thing is to see how these artists would be, above all, with the cultural and physical characteristics of the people of a certain region. In this case, from the Asian country; And of course, with so much success, the version was expanded and started to include children, with versions in Spain itself, in addition to Portugal, Hungary, Panama, Philippines and Vietnam.

Disputes involving culinary preparations are successful worldwide, such as the acclaimed MasterChef, originally created in the United Kingdom and shown in Brazil by Band since 2014, with presentation by Ana Paula Padrão.

In Brazil, MasterChef was so successful that there was the creation of Nightmare in the Kitchen, which is presented by Érick Jacquin, the famous French chef naturalized Brazilian. Inspired by Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares, from the United Kingdom, chef Gordon Ramsay visits restaurants with difficulties and offers his guidelines for improving the services offered; , Greece, Ukraine and Argentina; The expansion of the franchise was a result of the success of MasterChef, deriving not only Nightmare in the Kitchen, but also other versions such as MasterChefJúnior, which offers the opportunity for children to cook. This is yet another successful English creation existing in Brazil and in more than 10 countries, including Spain, USA, Ukraine and Turkey; And that competition that fills your eyes and makes your mouth water? It’s MasterChef Professionals, which brings together talented chefs. The format also came from England and went straight to Portugal and Australia, in addition to Brazil; The great cooks who dream of haute cuisine duel again on MasterChef: A Revanche. This reality show was inspired by the Australian creation MasterChef All Stars, which brings together professionals in search of a second chance. Success in our country, the program is distributed in more than 10 countries, including Portugal, Belgium and India.

Games to earn money: who has never dreamed of participating in competitions like this? Sílvio Santos introduced the format to Brazil with his Show do Milhão. In addition to the successful game on SBT, the reality show Who wants to be a Millionaire, commanded by Luciano Huck and shown on Rede Globo, pleases many people not only in Brazil, but also around the world:

In Portugal, who runs the attraction is the presenter Filomena Cautela and the final prize is 50 thousand euros. In Portuguese territory, the reality was named Who wants to be a Millionaire — High Pressure; More than 100 countries show this success, which originated in the United Kingdom in the 80s. Jeremy Clarkson commands the attraction that has a prize of 1 million pounds;The reality show was the inspiration for the 2009 Oscar-winning film of the same name in eight categories.

The reality show The Voice is a success not only in Brazil. Around here, the first edition aired in 2012 with talented singers being evaluated by the public and jury, which has in its catalog stars like singer Iza, Claudia Leitte, Lulu Santos, among others.

With so much success in our country, the expansion of The Voice franchise was something natural, as it happened in other countries. The Voice Kids emerged and then The Voice+ debuted revealing talents over 60 years old. Some points about reality music around the world:

In Portugal, The Voice franchise has existed since 2011 and remains an inspiration for those who dream of the stages that involve a career in music; Latin European; In Spanish lands, therefore, who assumes a prominent place in the jury is a renowned local singer named Davi Bustamante; In France, The Voice Kids reveals young talents from 6 to 15 years old since August 2014. It is pure emotion for the public, as well as for the judges, as revealed by the French artist Louane!; And who said that there is a “right” age to show your talent? To prove this, The Voice+ presentations are successful, including in the Netherlands. There, the reality show is called The Voice Senior.

Shown by Rede Globo since 2005, Super Dança dos Famosos is inspired by Strictly Come Dancing, a British program present in more than 60 territories around the world. Actress Sophia Abrahão, in Tupiniquin lands, seems to have represented us well, as she participated in two versions of the program: in 2016, where she was runner-up, and in 2021, with great prominence.

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