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Star Search (Singaporean TV series) season 8

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Star Search
Season 8
Hosted bySharon Au, Xu Nailin
WinnersKelvin Cui Peng, Felicia Chin
Finals venueMediaCorp TV Theatre
Release
Original networkMediaCorp
Original release29 June 2003 (2003-06-29)
Season chronology
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Season 9

Star Search 2003 is the 8th installment of Star Search. From March 2003, auditions started in three countries, Singapore, Malaysia and China to search for Chinese language-speaking acting talent. Selected contestants are provided training for a final selection in each country. Each of the 3 countries selects 4 Star Search contestants (2 male, 2 female) to compete at the Grand Finals on June 29 in Singapore.

Contestants information

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Male Contestants Female Contestants
Index Name Chinese Name Country Index Name Chinese Name Country
M1 James Li 李健逊 China F1 Wayne Chua 蔡佩璇 Malaysia
M2 Ling Hung Liong 林训良 Malaysia F2 Cheryl Chin 秦依凌 Singapore
M3 Li Qi Yang 李企扬 Singapore F3 Tai Chien Yuen 戴倩云 Malaysia
M4 Ng Hong Shen 伍洪升 Malaysia F4 Zhang Lin Lin 张琳琳 China
M5 Huang Shi Yu 黄仕昱 Singapore F5 Yang Han 杨晗 China
M6 Cui Peng 崔鹏 China F6 Felicia Chin 陈凤玲 Singapore

Format

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During the 3-hour power-packed competition, the 12 finalists competed in the areas of star appeal, acting, singing and dancing, and hosting.

But what’s different this year is that viewers will have a hand in deciding the winner too. They can vote for the best contestant via SMS, contributing the remaining 10% of the total score.

Judges

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Name Credential
Stefanie Sun Local Talented Singer
Wu Siyuan Renowned Hong Kong director
Sally Wu Xiaoli Phoenix InfoNews Channel Presenter
Xie Shaoguang Mediacorp actor
Zoe Tay Mediacorp Actress
Madam Chua Foo Yong CEO, MediaCorp TV
Mr. Chang Long Jong CEO, MediaCorp Studios

Judging criteria

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Star Appeal - 50%
Markers include beauty/good looks, audience appeal, charisma, outstanding personality, confidence level

Talent & Performance - 50%
Markers include Acting, Drama, Comedy, Stage, Singing/Dancing and Hosting abilities

Awards and prizes

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Awards and prizes Winner
Male Champion M6 崔鹏
Female Champion F6 Felicia Chin
Mr Charisma M3 李企扬
Miss Vitality F6 Felicia Chin
Best Singing & Dancing Potential F3 戴倩云
Best Acting Potential F6 Felicia Chin
Best Hosting Potential M6 崔鹏

Imaging Segment

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Get ready for a colourful night of drama, song and dance as finalists don and take on a potpourri of characters such as White and Green Snake in period drama Madam White Snake, characters from the musical Chang & Eng and the characters of Anna and the King in The King And I.

Imaging Segment
Index Name Song Choice
M1 李健逊 Alaadin
阿拉丁
F1 Wayne Chua
M2 林训良 Madame Butterfly
蝴蝶夫人
F2 秦依凌
M3 李企扬 The King And I
国王与我
F3 戴倩云
M4 伍洪升 Chang & Eng
菖与英
M5 黄仕昱
F4 张琳琳 Madam White Snake
白蛇传
F5 杨晗
M6 崔鹏 Butterfly Lovers
梁山伯与祝英台
F6 Felicia Chin

Round : Hosting segment

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Male Contestants Female Contestants
Index Name Interviewed "Singer" Index Name Interviewed "Singer"
M1 李健逊 Jolin Cai 蔡一零
(portrayed by Dennis Chew)
Biggest fan 歌迷
(portrayed by Huang Wenyong)
F1 Wayne Chua J. Zhou 周结论
(portrayed by Jeff Wang)
Biggest fan 歌迷
(portrayed by Huang Wenyong)
M2 林训良 F2 秦依凌
M3 李企扬 F3 戴倩云
M4 伍洪升 F-Not-4 F不是
Vanest Wu 吴剑豪
(portrayed by Jeff Wang)
Vick Zhou 周愚民
(portrayed by Dennis Chew)
Gerry Yan 颜成婿
(portrayed by Mark Lee)
Can Chu 朱笑天
(portrayed by Huang Wenyong)
F4 张琳琳 Aaron Kok 郭不成
(portrayed by Mark Lee)
M5 黄仕昱 F5 杨晗
M6 崔鹏 F6 Felicia Chin

Round : Acting segment

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Perhaps the greatest challenge for the finalists lie in the acting segment where they will portray various characters from our local productions which have made an indelible impression.

Scene 1: Mysterious Client 神秘大客户

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Guest starring: Chew Chor Meng as Ah Bee from Don't Worry Be Happy & Lobang King, and Hong Huifang as Pan Jinglian from Viva Le Famille and A Toast of Love

Male Contestants Female Contestants
Index Name Character from Drama Index Name Character from Drama
M1 李健逊 54088 from My Genie (Huang Yiliang) F1 Wayne Chua Rosie from Phua Chu Kang (Irene Ang)
M2 林训良 Lin Yin Qin from A Toast of Love F2 秦依凌 Mabel from Lobang King (Irene Ang)
M3 李企扬 Phua Chu Kang from Phua Chu Kang (Gurmit Singh) F3 戴倩云 Little Genie '0385985' from My Genie (Fiona Xie)

Scene 2: My Sassy Customer 我的野蛮顾客

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Guest starring: Huang Wenyong as Huang Jinlai from Don't Worry Be Happy & Lobang King, and Li Nanxing as Ah Bao from The Vagrant

Male Contestants Female Contestants
Index Name Character from Drama Index Name Character from Drama
M4 伍洪升 Jerry Khoo from I Not Stupid (Richard Low) F4 张琳琳 Fan Kelian from Beautiful Connection (Huang Biren)
M5 黄仕昱 Lion King from Beautiful Connection (Xie Shaoguang) F5 杨晗 Fan Keli from Beautiful Connection (Aileen Tan)
M6 崔鹏 Yang Xiong from Holland V (Xie Shaoguang) F6 Felicia Chin Mo Wanwan from Holland V (Chen Liping)

Round : Singing segment

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In conjunction with celebrations for MediaCorp TV’S 40th anniversary, the 12 finalists will also regale us with famous songs from the 4 decades.

Male Contestants Female Contestants
Index Name Song Choice Index Name Song Choice
M1 李健逊 雨中即景 F1 Wayne Chua 一见你就笑
M2 林训良 F2 秦依凌
M3 李企扬 F3 戴倩云
M4 伍洪升 失恋阵线联盟 F4 张琳琳 直来直往
M5 黄仕昱 F5 杨晗
M6 崔鹏 F6 Felicia Chin

See also

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