Chinese Idol
| Chinese Idol | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Also known as | Zhōngguó Mèng Zhī Shēng |
| Chinese | Trung Quốc mộng tiếng động |
| Genre | Reality game show |
| Created by | Simon Fuller |
| Presented by | Lin Hai andCheng Lei |
| Judges | Han Hong(2013–2014) Huang Xiaoming(2013) Coco Lee(2013) Wang Wei-chung(2013) Adam Lambert(Guest, 2013) Vivian Hsu(2014) Richie Jen(2014) Guo Jingming(2014) |
| Theme music composer | Julian Gingell Barry Stone Cathy Dennis |
| Opening theme | A Moment Like This byShila Amzah |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original languages | Mandarin English |
| No.of seasons | 2 |
| No.of episodes | 28 |
| Production | |
| Production companies | FremantleMedia 19 Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | DragonTV(China) (Season 1 and Season 2) Astro AEC(Malaysia) (Season 2) |
| Release | May 19, 2013– December 14, 2014 |
Chinese Idol(Chinese:Trung Quốc mộng tiếng động;pinyin:Zhōngguó Mèng Zhī Shēng) is a Chinesereality/singing competition program. Based on the British television series,Pop Idol,which was created bySimon Fullerand developed byFremantleMedia,Chinese Idolpremiered on May 19, 2013 onDragonTVand was hosted by Chinese TV hosts, Lin Hai, who previously hosted the Chinese version ofFamily Feudfrom April 2010 to October 2010 succeeded by Chinese actor,Ying Da,andCheng Lei,who hostedChina's Got Talentand the Chinese version ofTop Gearfrom November 2014 to December 2015.Chinese Idolended its second and final season on December 14, 2014.
The series, like its British andAmericancounterparts, aims to find the best new singer in China based on viewer voting and participation.Chinese Idolemploys a panel of judges to select the finalists and will then critique their performances, these include international recording artistsCoco LeeandVivian Hsu,Chinese recording artistHan Hong,Chinese actorHuang Xiaoming,Taiwanese actor and singerRichie Jen,and Taiwanese producerWang Wei-chung.
Shila Amzahwas given the honor to record theChinese Idol's theme song called "A Moment Like This" (Chinese Ver.) and perform at the finale ofChinese Idol.
Background
[edit]Beginning in 2004, various reality competition programs inspired byPop Idoland its American counterpart,American Idol,were aired throughout in China. One of these programs include the female-only singing contestSuper Girl,which was canceled in 2011 due to the pressure brought by theChinese Communist Party(CCP). The CCP had criticizedSuper Girlfor its "western"-style voting process, a feature prominently used in theIdolsformat.[1][2]In 2012, the ShanghaiDragon Television,brought the rights fromFremantleMediato air a Chinese version after theIdolscreatorSimon Fullervisited the country.[3][4]With this feat, China became the fourteenth Asian nation to air theIdolsformat.Chinese Idolwill also be the fifth franchise to also be broadcast internationally, afterPop Idol,American Idol,Australian Idol,andPinoy Idol.[3]A panel consisting of four judges were hired to select the finalists and will provide opinion on their performances, which consists of international recording artistCoco Lee,Chinese recording artistHan Hong,Chinese actorHuang Xiaoming,and Taiwanese producerWang Wei-chung.[5]
Stages
[edit]The show consist of several stages,
Season 1
Stage 1: Producer Audition
Stage 2: Judges Audition
Room Audition for season 1
Stage 3: The Ebb Tides (Idol College Part 1
Contestants are decided into three groups. Judges decide which group through to stage 4 directly, which group are eliminated, which group needed to sing again without instrument.
Stage 4: The Night of Groups (Idol College Part 2
Contestants are divided into several groups, each group will perform one song, judges will then decide which 40+2 contestants go through.
Stage 5: The Night of Groups (Idol College Part 3
Contestants will pair up and sing the same song together, Judegs then decide who go through to the next round.
Stage 6: Top 12 Decider
Judges and the 500 media judges decide the top 12.
Stage 7: Counter Attack
First live show, six contestants are back to the competition, each competitor needs to challenge two contestants, if the contestant won twice, he will be one of the Top 12. Judges, home viewers and the 500 media judges decide the final top 12.
Stage 8: Topic Show
Pre-recorded, 500 media judges and the judges will choose the final 6.
Stage 9: Final
500 media judges and judges will first choose the Top 4, then Top 3 and Top 2, at last, the judges will choose the winner, each judge represents one vote, and the 500 media judges have another vote.
Season 1 auditions
[edit]Auditions for the first season were held from December 2012 to April 2013 in 42 cities across China and continued inNew York City,Los Angeles,SydneyandVancouver,[3][6]making it the fifth nation to hold auditions outside its mainland, followingAmerican Idol(which previously held auditions inPuerto Rico),Nouvelle Star(which previously held auditions inQuebec),Australian Idol(which previously had held auditions inLondon) andHay Superstar(which previously had held auditions inNew YorkandLos Angeles).
Season 1 finalists
[edit]| Contestant | Name in Chinese |
|---|---|
| Yunggiema | Ương cát mã |
| Hou Lei | Hầu lỗi |
| Xu Mingming | Hứa rõ ràng |
| James Morris-Cotterill (James Yang Yong Cong) | Dương vĩnh thông |
| Ivy | Effie |
| Li Xiangxiang | Lý tường tường |
| Alai | A tới |
| Liu Sihan | Lưu tư hàm |
| Luo Xijie | La hi kiệt |
| He Dawei | Gì rất là |
| Tuo Yunfu | Thỏa vân phúc |
| Deng Xiaokun | Đặng tiểu khôn |
Season 2 finalists
[edit]| Contestant | Name in Chinese |
|---|---|
| Sinkey Zheng | Trịnh hưng kỳ |
| Zhu Xing Dong | Chu hưng đông |
| Emily | Lý an mai |
| Irfan | Y ngươi mong |
| Heyson Ma | Mã hải sinh |
| Zheng Qiu Hong | Trịnh thu hoằng |
| Tang Bao | Đường bảo |
| Iris | Lại nghi văn |
| Yao Wei Tao | Diêu vĩ đào |
| Li Jin | Lật cẩm |
| Sagi | Tát cát |
| Janice Yan | Diêm dịch cách |
Season 1 ratings
[edit]| Episode | Date | Time | Rating | Percent | National ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 May 2013 | 10:00-11:30 PM | 1.115[7] | 4.92% | 2 |
| 2 | 25 May 2013 | 10:00-11:30 PM | 0.704[8] | 3.32% | 8 |
| 3 | 2 June 2013 | 10:00-11:30 PM | 1.341[9] | 6.79% | 2 |
| 4 | 9 June 2013 | 10:00-11:30 PM | 1.284[10] | 5.30% | 2 |
| 5 | 15 June 2013 | 10:00-11:30 PM | 1.203[11] | 3.67% | 4 |
| 6 | 16 June 2013 | 10:00-11:30 PM | 1.471[12] | 4.99% | 2 |
| 7 | 22 June 2013 | 10:00-11:30 PM | 1.300[13] | 4.25% | 3 |
| 8 | 23 June 2013 | 10:00-11:30 PM | 1.431[14] | 4.92% | 2 |
| 9 | 30 June 2013 | 9:15-11:30 PM | 4.120[15] | 18.44% | 1 |
| 10 | 7 July 2013 | 9:15-11:30 PM | 4.157[16] | 15.55% | 1 |
| 11 | 14 July 2013 | 9:15-11:30 PM | 4.242[17] | 17.14% | 1 |
| 12 | 21 July 2013 | 9:30-11:30 PM | 3.648[18] | 15.54% | 1 |
| 13 | 28 July 2013 | 9:30-11:30 PM | 3.447[19] | 12.68% | 1 |
| 14 | 4 August 2013 | 9:30-11:30 PM | 3.702[20] | 13.40% | 1 |
| 15 | 11 August 2013 | 9:15-11:30 PM | 4.252[21] | 15.63% | 1 |
| 16 | 25 August 2013 | 8:30-12:00 PM | 3.458[22] | 11.59% | 1 |
The data determined byCSM.
References
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