"But I do believe that he will be an instant star."
Two years later, at 22, he won the festival and became an instant star.
The single sold 70,000 copies in three weeks and made him an instant star.
If instant stars are in short supply, quality players should still be available through four or five rounds.
After all, television has made them instant stars, and it does not take long before the leaders of the terrorists get the show business bug.
Humsafar also made him popular all over the world, becoming an instant star.
"We never felt he would be an instant star," said Wohl.
The staged incident made an instant star of Robert.
They became instant stars on the History Channel and had a fan club.
The movie made her an instant international star.