SPOP Sing!
| SPOP Sing! | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Broadcast from | 9 August – 4 November 2018 |
| Judges |
Billy Koh Lee Shih Shiong Jimmy Ye Joi Chua |
| Host(s) |
Lee Teng Bonnie Loo Gao Meigui |
| Broadcaster |
MediaCorp Channel 8 MediaCorp Channel U (prelude only) Toggle (Highlights, spin-offs and all episodes) |
| Competitors | 20 |
| Finals venue | Padang, Singapore |
SPOP Sing! (Chinese: SPOP 听我唱!; pinyin: SPOP Tīng Wǒ Chàng) is a Chinese singing reality competition broadcast by MediaCorp Channel 8.[1] The show premiered on 9 August after the broadcast of National Day Parade and will end on the live finale on 4 November at Padang.
Development
The show was first revealed to the public on 22 April 2018 during the broadcast of Star Awards 2018 with a teaser clip uploaded to Toggle, aimed to promote the Chinese culture and paying tribute to local singing talents of Singapore. This is also the first S-Pop themed competition in more than a decade, since SPOP Hurray! in 2008.[2]
The show also revealed former Sing! China finalists Nathan Hartono and Joanna Dong, as well as songwriter Boon Hui Lu, to be appointed as the show’s ambassadors, while Lee Teng, Bonnie Loo and Y.E.S. 93.3FM DJ Gao Meigui are appointed the hosts of the programme.[3][4][5]
Auditions
The auditions were announced on 17 May 2018, along with a list of the 200 shortlisted mandopop songs published on the Toggle website. Singers are required to sing one of the 200 songs during the audition. Auditions were held at nine different locations, which were either open to public (Open auditions) or held privately (Campus auditions). Similar to Campus SuperStar, auditions were open to students studying on a local institution with an age limit between 13 to 25 years old, and in a change to the former, Polytechnic and University students were also eligible to participate as well.
Lee Teng did not appear after the Cineleisure open auditions onwards.[6]
| Date(s) | Venue | Ambassador |
|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2018 | ITE College Central | Nathan Hartono |
| 9 June 2018 | Cathay Cineleisure Orchard | Nathan Hartono |
| 16 June 2018 | The Cathay | Joanna Dong |
| Date(s) | Venue | Ambassador |
|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2018 | Temasek Polytechnic[7] | Joanna Dong[8] |
| 23 June 2018 | Victoria Junior College[9] | Boon Hui Lu |
| 27 June 2018 | Evergreen Secondary School[10][11] | Joanna Dong |
| 28 June 2018 | Anglican High School[12][13] | Boon Hui Lu |
| 30 June 2018 | Nanyang Junior College[14] | Boon Hui Lu |
| 7 July 2018 | Pei Hwa Secondary School[15] | Joanna Dong[16] |
The auditions required singers to enter an egg-shaped karaoke booth to perform a song of their choice. Their performance was recorded under video surveillance, which would be reviewed by the panel of judges after the auditions.[17]
Short episodes
Several short videos of audition highlights were uploaded on Toggle starting on 7 June 2018. Another short episode, Fun With SPOP Sing! was broadcast on MediaCorp Channel 8 on 5 June 2018 at 9.50pm, right after the finale of Babies On Board.[18]. A Toggle-exclusive spin-off of the show, All About SPOP, premiered on 27 July, featuring celebrities and composers sharing their knowledge on Mandopop music genre.[19]
Marketing
The Committee to Promote Chinese Language Learning (CPCLL), a committee which promote Mandarin Chinese to Singapore, was the supporting partner of the show. Ambassador Hartono was among the ambassadors of CPCLL since 2017.[20][21] Other sponsors include Bonia, Huawei, KFC, Mitsubishi Electric and Win2 Crackers.
Revealing of the top 20 contestants
On 16 July, the judges have confirmed and the Top 20 contestants who would advance to the live shows were announced. The identities of the top 20 were revealed to public for the first time in a meet-and-greet session on 21 July at Cathay Cineleisure Orchard.[22][23] The broadcast is streamed live on Channel 8's Facebook page.[24]
Shine Festival
The Top 20 contestants appeared at Shine Festival at OCBC Square on 4 August[25], where they sang "无底洞", "幸福不难", "王妃" and "不为谁而作的歌" in groups.
Prelude episode
The Prelude episode (SPOP 乐飞扬) was broadcast on 9 August on MediaCorp Channel 8 and Channel U after the 2018 National Day Parade, and re-ran on 19 August. It featured interviews from singers, songwriters and producers in Singapore's music industry, as well as the competition's ambassadors, and provides a brief introduction to each of the 20 contestants. The music video for its theme song, "听我唱响", as well as the show's new title card, premiered during this episode.
Pop-up Store Promotion
A SPOP Sing! promotional pop-up store appeared on Bugis Junction on 29 and 30 September 2018 in promotion of the show. Hosts Lee Teng and Gao Meigui appeared on the 29th, and Y.E.S. 93.3FM DJs Henry Law and Hazelle Teo appeared on the 30th.[26]
Semi-finalist Meet-and-Greet
A second pop-up store will be held on orchardgateway on 27 October and the semi-finalists appears in a meet-and-greet session. The semi-finalist also appear on the Ngee Ann Plaza for the MediaCorp Subaru Car Challenge.[27]
Contestants
After rounds of auditions, on 16 July, the judges selected and confirmed the final 20 finalists and revealed on 21 July. The 20 finalists, along with their Instagram handles, are as follows[28]:
Key:
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| 张稙勤 Ally Teo (@ally_Teo) 13, St. Anthony's Canossian Secondary School |
黄彤欣 Celine Wong (@downtowncelinee) 20, Ngee Ann Polytechnic |
蔡佳潓 Charlene Chua (@babytobeat) 16, Temasek Junior College |
胡护腾 Clayton Oh (@claysings) 21, Temasek Polytechnic |
| 谢政哲 Darwin Shia (@darwinshia) 24, Nanyang Technological University |
傅巧涵 Fu Qiao Han (@qiaohannn_) 22, National University of Singapore |
何鎔廷 He Rong Tin (@rongtinn) 19, Hwa Chong Junior College |
莉玉 Daryl-Ann Jansen (@darylannjansen) 20, Temasek Polytechnic |
| 黄俊融 Jarrell Ng (@jarrellhuang) 17, Singapore Polytechnic |
林佳藴 Jessica "Bunny" Lim (@bunnychap) 23, Singapore Management University |
杨凯玲 Karena Yeo (@kandakwon) 21, Murdoch University, Kaplan Singapore |
卓康恩 Kenneth Toh (@kennethtohke) 22, National University of Singapore |
| 林延芯 Lim Yan Xin (@_yanxin_) 21, University of Buffalo, Singapore Institute of Management |
郑骏杰 Marcus Tay (@XXMXRCS) 21, LASALLE College of the Arts |
林崇庆 Pheron Lim (@iamseekayyz) 25, Management Development Institute of Singapore |
傅伟健 Poh Wei Jian (@pohhhhhh) 24, University of London, Singapore Institute of Management |
| 王柏淳 Raymond Wang (@BC-Bochun) 18, Serangoon Junior College |
黄晚清 Renee Wang (@w.renee_) 20, Singapore Institute of Technology |
苏荟琦 Shermaine Saw (@Shermainesaw) 14, Anglo-Chinese School (International) |
卓振声 Sherman Toh (@shermanzachary) 22, Singapore Institute of Management |
Live Shows
The series consist of seven episodes (five one-hour quarter-finals, one two-hour semi-finals, and one three-hour live broadcast grand finals), with the first episode first aired on Toggle via Toggle-It-First service (with free viewing, and closed captions were not added until the Monday broadcast) on 21 September and in MediaCorp Channel 8 on 24 September, and ending on 4 November for both Toggle and MediaCorp Channel 8. The first six shows were taped and pre-recorded at the open field near *SCAPE, while the grand finals will be held live at Padang.[2]
In a competition format which previously seen on the fourth season of Campus Superstar, it is mandatory for contestants to perform renditions of songs (led by Jim Lim, with performances accompanied by live band Black Sakura) performed or composed by homegrown talents for the entire competition, hence the theme of the competition.
In contrary to most reality competitions where it involve public voting, the judges and the audience itself will make the decision to eliminate contestants from the competition, while public voting would only be allowed to cast their votes when the competition is left with the final four contestants to decide on the winner. This format was previously seen on another Singaporean singing competition, the second season of The Final 1.
Color key:
| Contestant was advanced by judges | |
| Contestant was saved by audience | |
| Contestant was saved by judges | |
| Contestant was eliminated | |
Week 1: Quarter Finals 1
- Airdate: 21 September 2018 (Toggle)[29]; 24 September 2018 (MediaCorp Channel 8)
For the first four quarter-finals, five contestants compete each week to vie for a place in the semi-final. Prerecorded performances of each contestant's performance aired, as did the judges' selection of two contestants from each group to advance to the semi-final. The remaining three contestants who were not chosen by the judges were placed under the "elimination zone" and are in risk of elimination. After the judges' decided on the first two contestants, the studio audience will then cast their votes via their remote device to save one contestant from the "elimination zone" and that contestant will have to compete again in the wildcard round. A new competition element, "popular index", was introduced, which is the studio audience's evaluation for a contestant's performance, though this does not necessarily influence the outcome of the competition, as judges itself select which contestants were to advance and which contestants were to eliminate.
Serene Koong served as a guest mentor for the entire quarter-finals; the third judge was rotated in each quarter-final, with singer Joi Chua taking on the first and third quarter-finals, and Jimmy Ye on the second and fourth quarter-finals.
| Order | Contestant | Song | Popular index | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clayton Oh | "那些你很冒险的梦" | 65 | Eliminated |
| 2 | Charlene Chua | "想着你的感觉" | 87 | Audience's save |
| 3 | Fu Qiao Han | "接受" | 70 | Eliminated |
| 4 | Jarrell Ng | "明知道" | 79 | Judge's choice |
| 5 | Celine Wong | "十万毫升泪水" | 76 | Judge's choice |
| Order | Performers | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Joanna Dong | "恋之憩" |
Week 2: Quarter Finals 2
- Airdate: 28 September 2018 (Toggle)[30]; 1 October 2018 (MediaCorp Channel 8)
| Order | Contestant | Song | Popular index | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcus Tay | "逆光" | 82 | Judge's choice |
| 2 | Kenneth Toh | "遗憾" | 69 | Eliminated |
| 3 | Lim Yan Xin | "天黑黑" | 68 | Judge's choice |
| 4 | Darwin Shia | "末日之恋" | 66 | Eliminated |
| 5 | He Rong Tin | "爱笑的眼睛" | 84 | Audience's save |
| Order | Performers | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | Boon Hui Lu | "给我一个" |
Week 3: Quarter Finals 3
- Airdate: 5 October 2018 (Toggle)[31]; 8 October 2018 (MediaCorp Channel 8)
| Order | Contestant | Song | Popular index | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renee Wang | "我恨我爱你" | 68 | Eliminated |
| 2 | Shermaine Saw | "爱是怀疑" | 72 | Judge's choice |
| 3 | Pheron Lim | "会有那么一天" | 69 | Audience's save |
| 4 | Jessica "Bunny" Lim | "踮起脚尖爱" | 67 | Eliminated |
| 5 | Sherman Toh | "身后" | 89 | Judge's choice |
| Order | Performers | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | Nathan Hartono | "讨厌" |
Week 4: Quarter Finals 4
- Airdate: 12 October 2018 (Toggle)[32]; 15 October 2018 (MediaCorp Channel 8)
At the end of the fourth quarter finals, it was announced that all judges agreed to bring back one further act whom they felt should not have been eliminated on the quarter-finals. The singer was later revealed to be Karena Yeo. However, the Toggle TV listings for 22 October (the airdate of the Wildcard round) accidentally leaked the identities of the recipients of the "Audience's save" on 9 October, as the names of all five contestants were written on the show's description.[33]
| Order | Contestant | Song | Popular index | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karena Yeo | "不值得" | 72 | Judge's save |
| 2 | Poh Wei Jian | "柠檬草的味道" | 65 | Audience's save |
| 3 | Raymond Wang | "我感觉不到你" | 81 | Eliminated |
| 4 | Ally Teo | "我要快乐" | 71 | Judge's choice |
| 5 | Daryl-Ann Jansen | "幸福不难" | 84 | Judge's choice |
Week 5: Quarter Finals 5- Wildcard round
- Airdate: 19 October 2018 (Toggle); 22 October 2018 (MediaCorp Channel 8)
The five singers who were recipients of the "audience's save" and "judge's save" from the first four weeks returned to the stage to perform for the wildcard round (dubbed as "Comeback round" in the captions). Like the previous quarter-finals, judges decide which two singers advanced to the semi-finals. It is currently unknown if the "audience's save" will come in play for this round.
| Order | Contestant | Song | Popular index | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | Charlene Chua | |||
| TBA | He Rong Tin | |||
| TBA | Pheron Lim | |||
| TBA | Poh Wei Jian | |||
| TBA | Karena Yeo | |||
Week 6: Semi-Final
- Airdate: 25 October 2018 (Toggle); 28 October 2018 (MediaCorp Channel 8)
| Order | Contestant | Song | Popular index | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | Daryl-Ann Jansen | |||
| TBA | Lim Yan Xin | |||
| TBA | Jarrell Ng | |||
| TBA | Shermaine Saw | |||
| TBA | Marcus Tay | |||
| TBA | Ally Teo | |||
| TBA | Sherman Toh | |||
| TBA | Celine Wong | |||
| TBA | TBA | |||
| TBA | TBA | |||
Week 7: Grand Final
- Airdate: 4 November 2018
Elimination chart
Color key:
| Females | Males | Top 20 | Semi-finalist | Fourth place | Third place | Runner-up | Winner |
| Did Not Perform | Judge's choice | Audience's save | Judge's save | Eliminated |
| Stage: | Quarter-finals | Finals | ||||||||
| Quarter-finals 1 | Quarter-finals 2 | Quarter-finals 3 | Quarter-finals 4 | Wildcard | Semi-final | Grand Final4 | ||||
| Date1: | 21 Sep | 28 Sep | 5 Oct | 12 Oct | 19 Oct | 25 Oct | 4 Nov | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Contestant | Result | ||||||||
| Charlene Chua | Audience's save | |||||||||
| He Rong Tin | Audience's save | |||||||||
| Daryl-Ann Jansen | Judge's choice | |||||||||
| Pheron Lim | Audience's save | |||||||||
| Lim Yan Xin | Judge's choice | |||||||||
| Jarrell Ng | Judge's choice | |||||||||
| Poh Wei Jian | Audience's save2 | |||||||||
| Shermaine Saw | Judge's choice | |||||||||
| Marcus Tay | Judge's choice | |||||||||
| Ally Teo | Judge's choice | |||||||||
| Sherman Toh | Judge's choice | |||||||||
| Celine Wong | Judge's choice | |||||||||
| Karena Yeo | Judge's save2 3 | |||||||||
| 14-20 | Raymond Wang | Eliminated | ||||||||
| Jessica "Bunny" Lim | Eliminated | |||||||||
| Renee Wang | Eliminated | |||||||||
| Darwin Shia | Eliminated | |||||||||
| Kenneth Toh | Eliminated | |||||||||
| Fu Qiao Han | Eliminated | |||||||||
| Clayton Oh | Eliminated | |||||||||
^Note 1 : The aforementioned dates were for the Toggle uploaded dates (with the exception for the Grand Finals, which is live-broadcast), three days before the televised broadcast on MediaCorp Channel 8.
^Note 2 : The TV Listings for 22 October (which was uploaded by Toggle on 9 October, three days before the Toggle broadcast) accidentally leaked the recipient of the "Audience's save" (and later "judge's save"), as the names of all five contestants were written in the show's description.[33]
^Note 3 : Yeo was brought in as a "judge's save" because the judges felt that she should not have been eliminated in the quarter-final. As a result of the save, Yeo will have to compete against the four other recipients of the "audience's save" in the forthcoming wildcard round.
^Note 4 : During the finale, the public viewers voted for which finalist should win SPOP Sing!.
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