Hello Singapore
| Hello Singapore 狮城有约 | |
|---|---|
| Genre |
News Current affairs Info-ed |
| Presented by |
Guo Liang Youyi Jeffrey Low Kristine Lim Soh Bee Lan Chua Sin Kai Vincent Lim |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language(s) | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 500 (as of 7 July 2017) |
| Production | |
| Production location(s) |
Mediacorp Campus 1 Stars Avenue, Singapore 138507 |
| Running time |
60 minutes (with advertisements) 30 minutes (Best of) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Mediacorp Channel 8 |
| Original release | October 20, 2014 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Channel 8 News |
Hello Singapore (Chinese: 狮城有约) is a news/current affairs programme produced by Mediacorp Channel 8. It is hosted by a rotating team of presenters composed of a news presenter and one from a team of the seven hosts which consists of Good Morning Singapore host Jeffrey Low together with Guo Liang, Youyi, Qin Kai, Mei Lan, Kristine Lim Zhi Ying and Vincent Lim. The show, which covers topics from life issues to social news from Singapore also includes exciting lifestyle news and information.[1] The show replaced the current weekday broadcast of Singapore Today as well as half of the 7.00pm drama timeslot, airing weekdays from 6.30pm to 7.30pm, live, premiering together with socio-drama , Reach For The Skies (2018) [2]
A repeat telecast of "Crosstalks" and the topic of the day will also be available the next weekday, 7.30am to 8.00am.
Hello Singapore ended its broadcast at Caldecott Hill on 10 March 2017. On 13 March 2017, it was then move to Mediacorp Campus at 1 Stars Avenue.
Background
The series is a weekday news/current affairs programme that will better reflect the sentiments and concerns of Singaporeans, combining news, current affairs and live discussions. It also features news coverage around the world and in-depth analyses of current affairs, through pre-recorded segments and live discussions with invited experts and guests.
News Anchors
- Evelyn Lam 蓝丽婷
- Zhao Quanyin 赵全胤
- Zhao Wenbei 赵文蓓
- Wang Zheng 王征
- Lin Chi Yuan 林启元
- Zhang Hai Jie 张海洁
- Kristine Lim Zhi Ying 林稚英
Segments
- 6.30-7pm - News Updates and Weather Forecast
- 7-7.15pm:
- Cross Talk 十分访谈
- 7.15-7.30pm - Topic of the day
- Monday: 小人物，大雄心 Excel the Passion
- Tuesday: 收藏家 Collectors
- Wednesday: 国庆特辑
- Thursday: Singapore Arts 狮城话艺
- Friday: New Media 网开眼界
Topics may be pre-empted or run on another day in the event of special reports or Crosstalks.
Previous topics
- Tales from the River 山叔讲古 (Thursdays)
- Discovering the Red Dot 发现小红点 (Fridays)
- Street Stories 街道故事 (Mondays)
- Three Secrets of Every Job 行行三不知 (Wednesdays)
- SG50 狮城·50 (No fixed day/segment)
- Healthy Living 健康养生 (Mondays)
- It's Sunny in Brisbane “布”一般阳光 (Tuesdays)
- Revisiting Memories 重温旧梦 (Mondays)
- You and the Law 有法说清楚 (Wednesdays)
- Capital 95.8FM Meets the People 958空中访民情 (Fridays)(2015 - 2017)
- Daddy's Best Helpers 爸爸好帮手 (Tuesdays)
- Jeffrey Visits Taiwan 葳观台湾 (Thursdays)
- NDP 2016 Special 齐心共创未来家园 (Tuesdays)
- Building Stories 老房子·新鲜事 (Mondays)
- Opportunity Makers 创造新视线 (Wednesdays)
- 我在狮城有个家 (Mondays)
- 老。有伴 (Wednesdays)
- 巴刹营养学(Mondays)
- Designing Singapore 设计新加坡 (Wednesdays)
- 英国琪迹 (Wednesdays)
- 筑梦旧金山 (Wednesdays)
- 冰雪琪緣(Fridays)
- 回归以后 (Wednesdays)
- 关怀工场 (Mondays)
- 华乐多风采(Thursdays)
- 国庆特辑(Wednesdays)
- 东运会特辑(No fixed day)
- SG50 国民服役日记(Wednesdays)
- 生活解码(Mondays)
- Annyeonghaseyo 老师好!(Wednesdays)
- 学校假期特备 (Wednesdays)
- Skillsfuture 乐学梦起飞 (Mondays)
- Weekend Go-Where 周末好去处 (Fridays)
- 缤纷圣诞 (No fixed day)
- 台湾人。事。物 (Wednesdays)
- 夜市百态 (Wednesdays)
- 未来新加坡 Furture Singapore (Mondays)
- 生活下学堂 Back To Class (Tuesdays)
- 移动支付 (Wednesdays)
- 立足狮城，放眼国际 (Mondays)
- 街头亮丽的风景线 (Wednesdays)
- 走在世界科技前端 (Wednesdays)
Upcoming topics
Changes during National Mourning
To respect the passing of the founding father Lee Kuan Yew, who died of pneumonia at 3.18am on 23 March 2015 (Monday), like all other Channel 8 news programmes, the opening sequence has changed. From 23 to 27 March 2015, the opening graphics were toned down and music from the sequence was replaced by melancholic music. The 23 to 26 March episodes were hosted by Qi Qi and Focus presenter Chun Guek Lay, while the 27 March episode was hosted by Kenneth Kong and Jeffery Low. There were two or three segments as shown below.
- Segment 1 - News and Weather Forecast
- Segment 2 - Crosstalks and Weather Forecast (3 segments)
- Segment 3 (3 segments) - Special report
Changes during GE2015
Special arrangements were being made during GE2015. Details are as follows:
- 1 Sep 2015 - Nomination Day
Hello Singapore is shortened to 30 minutes, which consists of two news segments. Following that, the show ends for the day to air the 'live' political forum Singapore Votes 2015 - Your Vote Matters at 7.00pm.
- 4 and 8 Sep 2015 - Campaign Report
The arrangement for the two days are such that the two news segments are shown first, afterwards, the hosts will walk viewers through each part of Singapore Votes 2015 - Campaign Report before they are shown.
- 11 Sep 2015 - Polling Day
Prior to the live coverage of the Polling Day report at 8.30pm, Hello Singapore presented the two news segments at 6.30pm. Following that, the show ends for the day to air 118 at 7.00pm, 2 episodes back-to-back (Episode 229 / 230).
Changes during NDP 2016
To celebrate Singapore 51st birthday, Hello Singapore was changed to an earlier time slot to broadcast NDP 2016 live.
Changes during NDP 2017
To celebrate Singapore 's 52nd Birthday. Hello Singapore changed time slot from 4.30pm instead of 6.30pm as NDP starts at 5.40pm and it is broadcast live .
Trivia
- Guo Liang 郭亮's first current affairs programme.
- Youyi' 林有懿's comeback current affairs programme after she left Good Morning Singapore in 2013.
- This will be the first time Channel 8 News was extended from 30 mins to 1 hour.
- Kristine Lim Zhi Ying 林稚英 is the only one who crosses over between presenters, newscasters and Morning Express.
- Kenneth Kong 江坚文 left Hello Singapore and went to Love 97.2FM as a DJ in 2016.
- 琪琪 left Hello Singapore and went to Capital 95.8FM as a DJ in 2017.
- Hello Singapore held their first outdoor broadcast at Chinatown Kreta Ayer Square on 30 and 31 January 2018.
2015 Accolades
Star Awards 2015
| Nominee / Work | Award | Accolade | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chen Pei Jun 陈姵君 | Best Info-Ed Programme Host 最佳宣传短片 | Star Awards 2015 Show 1 红星大奖2015 - 第一场 | Nominated |
| Youyi 有懿 | Rocket Award 年度飞跃奖 | Nominated |
See also
References
- ↑ "New Channel 8 programmes keep things current". Today Online. 18 August 2014.
- ↑ "Channel 8 Revamps Weekday Evening Programming". MediaCorp Advertising. 25 August 2014.