A talent show is an event where participants perform their talent or talents of acting, singing, dancing, acrobatics, drumming, martial arts, playing an instrument, and other activities to showcase a unique form of talent, sometimes for a reward, trophy or prize. School talent shows are often performances rather than contests with prizes, occasionally students are given "place" awards of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.[1][2]
In recent times, talent shows have become a notable genre of reality television, such as the Idol series, Got Talent and The X Factor, which were critical in catapulting some amateur artists to stardom, and commercially successful careers.