Project Superstar (Malaysia)
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Project SuperStar is the Malaysian version of Singapore
's successful reality
format of the same title
. To date, three seasons have been completed on 8TV
.
Upon reaching the voting rounds, the male and female finalists performed in two separate days, with the results announced in a third day for both genders. There are also three rungs of the voting rounds, the first of which is the preliminary round where contestants could choose any song available to them, while the next involved themed weeks, in each of which the each finalist must sing songs of the particular theme. In these rungs 30% of the results are determined by judges, and the rest by public votes. Third season has a huge change in the results, professional judges will have a greater say, which held 50%, and the public votes will take up the remaining 50%.
The third rung is the Grand Finale, in which the remaining one male and one female finalists battle against each other for the coveted prize of being the Malaysian SuperStar with a recording contract. Unlike the previous rungs, the judges' role in providing 30% of the results is replaced by singles sales of the final two.
on 29 April 2006.
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
's successful reality
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
format of the same title
Project SuperStar
Project SuperStar is a singing talent search competition organised by MediaCorp and broadcast every Wednesday and Thursday at 8pm on Channel U in Singapore. Project SuperStar was organised to uncover and develop young talent in Mandarin pop in Singapore. Closely modelled after the Pop Idol, 24...
. To date, three seasons have been completed on 8TV
8TV (Malaysia)
8TV is a private Malaysian Chinese television station, previously known as MetroVision Channel 8. Metrovision closed on 1 November 1999. 8TV was officially launched on Thursday, 8 January 2004 as 8TV after being acquired by Media Prima Berhad....
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Format
Preliminary auditions are held in various cities in Malaysia in search of Chinese-singing talents. Ther are three sub-stages in the auditions, the first two of which involve two rungs of closed-door tests, followed by the final rung in which participants are exposed to the crowd (usually in a shopping centre) and judged in front of them, and only 24 of them — 12 male and 12 female, would qualify for the actual competition.Upon reaching the voting rounds, the male and female finalists performed in two separate days, with the results announced in a third day for both genders. There are also three rungs of the voting rounds, the first of which is the preliminary round where contestants could choose any song available to them, while the next involved themed weeks, in each of which the each finalist must sing songs of the particular theme. In these rungs 30% of the results are determined by judges, and the rest by public votes. Third season has a huge change in the results, professional judges will have a greater say, which held 50%, and the public votes will take up the remaining 50%.
The third rung is the Grand Finale, in which the remaining one male and one female finalists battle against each other for the coveted prize of being the Malaysian SuperStar with a recording contract. Unlike the previous rungs, the judges' role in providing 30% of the results is replaced by singles sales of the final two.
Season 1
Johnson Wee emerged victor of the inaugural Project Superstar, defeating Tan Desiree in the Grand Finale held in Stadium Melawati, Shah AlamShah Alam
Shah Alam is the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia situated within the Petaling District and a small portion of the neighboring Klang District. It is located about west of the country's capital, Kuala Lumpur. Shah Alam replaced Kuala Lumpur as the capital city of the state of Selangor in 1978...
on 29 April 2006.
Season 2
On May 5, 2007, Henley Hii was crowned as champion, triumphing over Orange Tan in Stadium Melawati.Top 24
| Contestant Name | Occupation | Age | Order Of Elimination |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kay 郭晓薇 | Student | 22 | Female Champion Overall Champion |
| Hau 徐仕豪 | Student | 22 | Male Champion Eliminated 3 May 2008 |
| Eddie 赖勇霖 | Student | 19 | Eliminated 20 April 2008 |
| Nicole 赖淞凤 | Student | 19 | Eliminated 20 April 2008 |
| Adrian 陈凯旋 | Student | 20 | Eliminated 13 April 2008 |
| Ellen 徐佩霞 | Clerk | 20 | Eliminated 13 April 2008 |
| Will 郑幸安 | Student | 20 | Eliminated 6 April 2008 |
| Liz 伊利莎 | Student | 20 | Eliminated 6 April 2008 |
| Cliff 郑至围 | Sales Person | 27 | Eliminated 30 March 2008 |
| May May 詹依美 | Student | 25 | Eliminated 30 March 2008 |
| Kevin 邓凯文 | Student | 19 | Eliminated 16 March 2008 |
| San 黄惠珊 | Student | 23 | Eliminated 16 March 2008 |
| Jac 林伟明 | Student | 22 | Eliminated 9 March 2008 |
| Elson 戴祺锡 | Health Consultant | 25 | Eliminated 9 March 2008 |
| Pink 方玲妮 | Unemployed | 23 | Eliminated 9 March 2008 |
| Alice 林芯糸 | Student | 22 | Eliminated 9 March 2008 |
| Isaac 张富泷 | Student | 20 | Eliminated 2 March 2008 |
| Alvin 马铭泉 | Student | 20 | Eliminated 2 March 2008 |
| Fiona 邬汶凌 | Sales Person | 19 | Eliminated 2 March 2008 |
| Genie 黄净莹 | Secretary | 22 | Eliminated 2 March 2008 |
| Ken 万子健 | Hairstylist | 25 | Eliminated 24 February 2008 |
| Travis 张福峰 | Chef | 23 | Eliminated 24 February 2008 |
| Apple 邱淑菱 | Student | 21 | Eliminated 24 February 2008 |
| Shine 王幸儿 | Student | 20 | Eliminated 24 February 2008 |