the rules to Rising Star are quite simple: singers enter the stage standing behind a massive, two-ton wall, and perform live for the experts, live audience and people watching at home. The twist at Rising Star that makes this show different than American Idol and such is that the viewers at home can vote instantaneously yes or no for a performer via a smartphone app, linked to a Facebook or Twitter account. Those who reach 70 percent move on to whatever the next stage of the competition is. Those who don't... go home.