Singapore Idol (Part I)

This Singapore Idol entry is updated daily with bits and news I can find online regarding the popular TV reality karaoke show. I am not employed by MediaCorp, nor do I receive any remuneration with this posting on Singapore Idol. All the content are taken off the web, and belongs to the respective owners.

You’re currently reading PART I (Update #1 to #38)
Do also read PART II (Update #39 and above)

Update #38 – 31st Sep 2009

The Top 12

Episode #8 aired on September 30, 2009 – Spectacular #2

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Update #37 – 30th Sep 2009

Syltra Lee (On the left)

Syltra Lee gets the first boot for Singapore Idol Season 3. Bye Syltra, I was shocked at the results myself!

An 18-year-old singer-song writer, Syltra Lee captures the attention with her tidal voice and has avid hopes of being able to inspire others with her music.

Her passion for music goes a ways back to when she was 13: the acoustic guitar had got her started, and she has since been performing with it. Syltra enjoys the boundless freedom and energetic atmosphere performing at large-scale concerts, and at laid-back, careless, intimate acoustic sessions.

Her smile is as contagious as her person is vibrant and colourful; her music is her personality. Syltra is humbled, being able to express herself through her unique sound.

Syltra is currently playing regularly at Acid Bar.

Check out her band at www.Myspace.com/Aurigami
Syltra’s facebook fanpage
Follow Syltra on Twitter
Syltra’s YouTube Channel

Update #36 – 23rd Sep 2009

The Top 13

Episode #7 aired on September 23, 2009 – Spectacular #1

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Update #35 – 13th Sep 2009

Episode #6 aired on September 9, 2009 – The Piano Show Part 2

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Update #34 – 12th Sep 2009

The Top 12 has one new lucky Idol hopeful. After the top 12 was revealed during the second piano show results segment, the judges announced that Mae Sta Maria would join the 12 and form a surprise top 13. The season has received mixed to negative feedback from fans due to the new rulings.

image via Sumerr in the Shower

Piano Show 1

Public Vote : MJ, Charles, Farhan
Judges Save : Malaque, Tabitha, Syltra

Piano Show 2

Public Vote : Justin, Duane, Faizal
Judges Save : Amira, Sylvia, Sezairi and *13* Mae

Update #33 – 11th Sep 2009

Here are the remaining seven who made it to the Top 13. Congrats!

image via Sumerr in the Shower

Update #32 – 5th Sep 2009

Michael Learns To Rock performs That’s Why (You Go Away) / Family Tree on Singapore Idol 2009 Results Show 02 September 2009

Update #31 – 4th Sep 2009

Here are the first six of Top 12

image via Sumerr in the Shower

Update #30 – 3rd Sep 2009

Episode #5 aired on September 2, 2009 – The Piano Show Part 1 (Public voting begins and the Top 12 is revealed)

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Update #29 – 28th Aug 2009

Here are the Top 24

Fathin Amira 17 Student
Benjamin Chow 19 Full-Time National Serviceman
Charlene Torres-Tan 20 Student
Charles “Stitch” Wong 22 Student
Douglas Wong 24 Student
Duane Ho 16 Student
Faizal Isa 17 Student
Farhan Shah 19 Student
Frances Maria 19 Teaching Assistant
Gabrielle Ferdinands 22 Student
Jannah Shaharuddin 21 Student
Jonathan Cheok 24 Flight Attendant
Justin Jap 21 Student
Mae Sta Maria 27 Bank Teller
Malaque Mahdaly 20 Student
MJ Kuok 21 Student
Nurul Huda 21 Sales Assistant
Ryan Lee 18 Student
Samantha Lee 18 Musician
Sezairi Sezali 22 Student
Syltra Lee 18 Student
Sylvia Ratonel 21 Secretary
Tabitha Nauser 17 Student
Theodore Teow 20 Full-Time National Serviceman

Update #28 – 27th Aug 2009

Episode #4 aired on August 26, 2009 – The Theatre Show Part 2 (Select 24 from 60)

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Update #27 – 25th Aug 2009

Episode #3 aired on August 19, 2009 – The Theatre Show Part 1 (Select 60 from 100.)

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Update #26 – 20th Aug 2009

Top 54 collage via Summer in the Shower

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Update #25 – 17th Aug 2009

Episode #2 aired on August 12, 2009 – The Auditions Part 2 (Featuring Idol hopefuls from the auditions).

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Update #24 – 16th Aug 2009

Top 100 collage via Summer in the Shower

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Update #23 – 15th Aug 2009

Episode #1 aired on August 09, 2009 – The Auditions Part 1 (Featuring Idol hopefuls from the auditions).

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Update #22 – 13th Aug 2009

Some audition footages from episode #1. (Via YouTube by salvageheart)

Update #21 – 10th Aug 2009

Season 3 episode #1 debut yesterday. Well what do you think of the show?

What do you think of Singapore Idol 3?

• Excellent
• Bad
• I won't be watching it anymore
• There's room for improvement

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Update #20 – 10th Aug 2009

Kimberly Chan in Singapore Idol. Judge moved to tears by a touching moment. (Via YouTube by teoboonleng)

Update #19 – 9th Aug 2009

Singapore Idol Teaser 4: Krauser (via YouTube by Singaporeidol3)

Update #18 – 8th Aug 2009

Singapore Idol season 3 premiers today on Singapore National Day after the parade.

Channel: CH5
Date: Aug 9th
Time: 8.30pm

Update #17 – 8th Aug 2009

Check out CNA’s Cheryl Lim article on the Singapore Idol premiere later today.

Popular reality show Singapore Idol is back for a third season and it is promising to be bigger and better than the previous shows … read more »

My Singapore Idol posting below on 6th June 2009

Singapore Idol

Singapore Idol is back after three years of hiatus!

Well for me, I didn’t really follow Season Two that was held back in 2006 where Hardy Mirza won, but was more of a fan for Season One back in 2004.

I can still even remember the names of the contestants from our very own Idol debut, such as Maia Lee (she’s still around, now a STOMP star blogger), Sylvester Sim, Jeassea Thyidor (yummy!), Daphne Khoo, to our very first Idol Taufik Batisah.

Well the third edition of Singapore Idol will premiere on August 9, 2009, after the telecast of Singapore’s National Day Parade.

Did you know that Singapore Idol Season 3 registration is already opened from May 1st. I didn’t know that until I read the papers.

You can register so at the official Singapore Idol 3 website at http://5.mediacorptv.sg/idol.

By the way, today is the last day of online registration where it ends June 6th.

So if you’re between 16 and 30, here’s your last chance to become a star. I myself find the age limiting, they should extend the age limit like Britain’s Got Talent. They found gem of a talent such as Susan Boyle right! And she’s 48 years old.

Manalah tahu, pakcik Sha mungkin satu hari nak audition ker …

And oh yah, there will be a new judge, Jacintha was booted out for undisclosed reason. The original panel of judges of Dick, Florence and Ken is still the same.

I can’t wait for it, but then again how am I to watch the show, I’ve no television set! Hahaha … To the kopitiam it is then.

Update #16:

Check out CNA May Seah’s interview of Singapore Idol 3 judges

Update #15:

• July 17th – Idol Bootcamp to start soon
• July 15th - Top 24 selected by the judges. Those who made it yesterday, sang one song that will decide their Idol fate.
• July 14th - Day 3 of Theatre Auditions marks the end for this phase, judges to deliberate who gets through next. Only 40 will make it.
• July 12th - Theatre Auditions starts at Caldecott Hill studio. 100 Idol hopefuls.

Update #14:

FremantleMedia, Europe’s largest TV, radio, and production company, has secured the Singapore Idol season three on Mediacorp TV Singapore.

FremantleMedia CEO Patrick Schult was quoted, “Singapore Idol will be back bigger than ever. With a record turnout of applicants, we have seen some great talent and also some not so great, who were very entertaining all the same. FremantleMedia has taken the Idols program to more than 40 countries around the world with great success, and we’re delighted to be working with Mediacorp TV Singapore for the third time. Singapore has been waiting a long time for another Singapore Idol and I don’t think they will be disappointed.”

Update #13:

Singapore idol trailer. Very hilarious.

Update #12:

Current Status of Idol: Round two of auditions on-going.

Update #11:

CNA did a coverage of the Singapore Idol 3 auditions. These are our local hopeful Idols.

Update #10:

New features for “Singapore Idol 3″

1. Recording contract is offered by Universal Music for the winner.
2. Fans are now allowed to vote from the start of the show.
3. For each episode, you can expect to see who is safe and who is eliminated on the same night.
4. Contestants will now not only be judged by their singing, but also their musical instruments proficiency from the theatre rounds onwards.
5. Judges can use their new “Judges’ Save” feature to prevent any eliminated contestants voted by users.
6. Contestant who are in the two bottom-ranking will sing the “Salvation Song”. A common song where the better singer will get to stay, the other goes home.

Update #9:

Check this new cool Singapore Idol website at www.singaporeidol.org

Update #8:

The idol auditions is extended. Producers of Singapore Idol said those who did not manage to get the chance to be auditioned can do so next weekend.

Update #7:

Book you calendar as the third season of Singapore Idol to debut
Channel: CH5
Date: Aug 9th
Time: 8.30pm

Update #6:

The Idol TV advertisement teaser.

Update #5:

Check out Singapore Idol videos at http://www.youtube.com/user/singaporeidol1

Update #4:

Over 4,000 people turned up for the audition, double the number from three years ago. Organisers have decided to extend the auditions to Sunday 7th June due to the overwhelming response.

Update #3:

The audition for Singapore Idol starts on June 6th, Saturday.
Singapore Idol 2009 debuts on TV on August 9th (Sunday) on National Day.
The Singapore Idol finale is set on December 20th, Sunday.

Update #2:

Gurmit’s co-host Daniel Ong has left the show too, following Jacintha Abisheganaden footsteps.

Update #1:

Hady Mirza, winner of the 2006 Singapore Idol, will co-host the third season of the talent competition with Gurmit Singh. He will play the role of ‘big-brother’. The question is where’s Taufik Batisah, I would like to see him around too.