Asia's Got Talent

Asia's Got Talent

Asia's Got Talent title card
Genre Interactive talent competition
Created by Simon Cowell
Based on Got Talent franchise
Presented by Marc Nelson
Rovilson Fernandez
Judges Anggun
David Foster
Melanie C
Vanness Wu
Country of origin Singapore
Original language(s) English
Broadcast
Original channel AXN Asia
First shown in Singapore
Original run March 12, 2015 – present
External links
Official standalone website

Asia's Got Talent (AGT) is the regional version of the Got Talent franchise that is airing on AXN Asia.[1] It is a talent show that features singers, dancers, magicians, comedians, and other performers of all ages competing for a prize of US$100,000 and an opportunity to perform at the Marina Bay Sands.[2] It started airing on March 12, 2015 across 20 countries in Asia.[3][4]

The show is hosted by Marc Nelson and Rovilson Fernandez; while the judges are Anggun, David Foster, Melanie C, and Vanness Wu.[4] Melanie C is the third member of the Spice Girls to become a Got Talent judge (after Mel B and Geri Halliwell), while Anggun is judging on a second Got Talent franchise after sitting in the panel in the second season of Indonesia's Got Talent. This show is also co-hosted by Singaporean Youtuber and Power98FM DJ's Dee Kosh for sneak previews, highlights, recaps, and behind the scenes.

Development

After being acquired by AXN Asia, Asia's Got Talent became the sixty-third version of the Got Talent franchise.[4] On 15 January 2015, the judges were officially revealed: Anggun, David Foster, Melanie C, and Vanness Wu.[5] On 24 January 2015, Marc Nelson and Rovilson Fernandez were announced as the hosts of the show.[6]

The show will feature acts from the following 14 countries:[7]

With individual Got Talent franchises:

With no existing Got Talent franchises:

Broadcast

Aside from being broadcast via AXN Asia, FremantleAsia has also secured deal via various free-to-air channels in Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and India to broadcast the franchise after its original airing.[8]

Country Local title Network Premiere date Timeslot Backstage Host
Indonesia Indonesia[9] Asia's Got Talent antv March 15, 2015 Sunday, 06.00 PM Indra Bekti, Shaheer Sheikh[10][11]
Thailand Thailand[9] เอเชียก็อตทาเลนต์ BEC Multimedia March 15, 2015 Sunday, 08.15 PM (Premiere episode on 3 SD)
Monday, 09.30 AM (Encore on Ch3 and 3 HD)
Saturday, 04.00 PM (Encore on 3 Family)		 Victor Zheng[12]
Vietnam Vietnam[9] Tìm kiếm tài năng Châu Á VTV March 15, 2015 Sunday & Monday, 07.55 PM (Premiere episode on VTV6)
Monday & Tuesday 11.00 AM (Encore on VTV3)		 Phạm Hồng Thúy Vân[13]
India India[9] Asia's Got Talent VH1 India April 18, 2015 Saturday & Sunday, 09.00 PM IST[14]

Auditions

The following were the location for the open ground auditions:

Date City Audition location Ref.
27 September 2014 Singapore Basement 1, Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands [15]
28 September 2014 Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia Taylor's University Lakeside Campus [16]
Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia [17]
5 October 2014 Taipei, Taiwan Legacy Taipei [18]

Auditionees were also allowed to submit their audition videos online via the show's official website.

Auditions in front of the judges (and a live audience) were held for several days in early January 2015 at the Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios in Johor, Malaysia.[19] They would be screened across five episodes.[7]

The judges' auditions also feature the Golden Buzzer. Each judge would have one chance to use the Golden Buzzer. The so-called Golden Acts, those on whom the Golden Buzzer is used, would automatically advance to the Semi-Finals. Wu was the first to press the Golden Buzzer on Japanese popping act Time Machine, followed by Melanie C on Chinese acrobat-dancer couple Gao Lin and Liu Xin and Anggun on Filipino shadow play group El Gamma Penumbra. Foster was the last judge to push the Golden Buzzer, using it on Filipina singer/soprano Gerphil Flores.

Below are the acts who are confirmed within the show to have received at least three Yes votes and thus had successfully passed their auditions, as well as the Golden Acts. As implied by the addition of acts whose performances were exclusively seen outside AXN Asia's broadcast of the show, the list does not cover everyone who had passed. Due to time constraints, some acts, named or otherwise, are seen with their fates partially known (only one or two known Yes votes) or edited out completely from broadcast and are thus not listed.

Semifinals

The deliberation round was held at the Marina Bay Sands, the venue for the semifinals and finals.[7] It was shown at end of the final auditions episode first aired on April 9, 2015. Wu was not physically present during the deliberation round, his input being relayed through Foster, who along with Anggun and Melanie C chose the 20 remaining acts who would compete in semi-finals. The four Golden Acts and the judges' picks would bring the total number of semifinalists to 24. The first eight semifinalists were announced after the deliberation round, with the others to be revealed gradually as the semifinal rounds progress.

While the voting is similar to other voting processes in the Got Talent franchise, the revelation of results would be slightly different, to be revealed in the following week rather than the next night (as semifinal rounds are only once weekly, barring replays). Also, in another twist, the Golden Buzzer returns wherein each semifinal round, the judges would use it as one unit to send one act straight to the finals. This is similar to the Judges' Choice in the other local franchises, albeit one ahead of the vote rather than after and based on the vote. Aside from the Judges' Choice through the Golden Buzzer, the two acts with the most public votes would also advance to the finals. There would thus be a total of nine finalists emerging from the three semifinal rounds.

Key   Automatic finalist through Golden Buzzer   Finalist through public vote G Golden act

Semifinalist summary

Ages listed are as of the time of the auditions. In the case of group acts, the age ranges only accounted for the members present at the auditions. The age(s) of any additional member(s) who only appeared in the semifinal may or may not be within the range designated.

Name of Act Age(s) Genre Act Home country Semifinal (week) Position Reached
AltType 26 – 29 Performance Art Double Dutch act  Japan 3 TBD
Bảo Cường 23 – 35[note 1] Performance Art Extreme performance artist  Vietnam 2 Semifinalist
Bebop 19 – 24 Music Girls' rock band  South Korea 2 Semifinalist
Billy Chang 31 Dance/Performance Art Contemporary dancer  Taiwan 3 TBD
The Brothers 30 – 34 Music Tenors  Indonesia 1 Semifinalist
Dance Thrilogy 8 – 12 Dance Girls' tap dance group  Singapore ( Australia) [note 2] 3 TBD
El Gamma Penumbra 22 – 40 Performance Art Shadow play group  Philippines 3 Finalist (Golden Buzzer)
Fathin Amira 22 Music Singer SingaporeSingapore 2 Semifinalist
Gao Lin and Liu Xin 26 & 22 Acrobatics Dancers/Acrobats  China 1 Finalist (Golden Buzzer)
Gerphil Geraldine Flores 24 Music Singer/Soprano  Philippines 2 Finalist (Public vote)
Gonzo 29 Music/Performance Art Tambourine performance artist  Japan 1 Semifinalist
Gwyneth Dorado 10 Music Singer/Acoustic guitarist  Philippines 1 Finalist (Public vote)
Junior New System 16 – 23 Dance Multi-genre dance act  Philippines 2 Finalist (Golden Buzzer)
Khusugtun 25 – 38 Music Musical ensemble  Mongolia 2 Finalist (Public vote)
Nitish Bharti 25 Performance Art Sand artist  India 1 Semifinalist
Oscar Chu 18 Music Harmonica performer  Taiwan 1 Semifinalist
Sada Borneo 21 – 23 Music New-age band  Malaysia 3 TBD
Sydney Uke 12 Music Ukelele player  Thailand 2 Semifinalist
The Talento 11 – 12 Music Boys' rock band  Thailand 3 TBD
Time Machine 23 – 32 Dance Popping dance act  Japan 3 TBD
Toshanbor Singh Nongbet 23 Music Tenor  India 3 TBD
Triqstar 23 – 33 Dance Neo-traditional dance troupe  Japan 1 Finalist (Public vote)
The Velasco Brothers 22 – 33 Dance/Acrobatics Acrobats/Breakdancers  Philippines 1 Semifinalist
Young Boys 14 – 24 Music Comic piano ensemble  Indonesia 2 Semifinalist
Note
  1. ↑ The multiple ages accounted for Bảo Cường's age as well as those of his two assistants present at the time of his audition.
  2. ↑ Some of the newly added members of Dance Thrilogy are from Australia.

Semifinals, Round 1 (April 16)

There were no intentional buzzers from the judges in this round.

Act Order Performance description Result
Japan Gonzo 1 Tambourine performance artist; performed a superhero-inspired tambourine routine to the tune of "Holding Out for a Hero" by Bonnie Tyler. Eliminated
Philippines Gwyneth Dorado 2 Singer/acoustic guitarist; sang "Nobody's Perfect" by Jessie J. Advanced (Public vote)
Taiwan Oscar Chu 3 Harmonica performer; performed "Rondo Alla Turca" from Mozart's Piano Sonata No. 11 using a total of eight harmonicas. Eliminated
Japan Triqstar 4 Neo-traditional dance troupe; performed a popping dance routine centered on cherry blossoms and the folk song "Sakura Sakura." Advanced (Public vote)
Philippines The Velasco Brothers 5 Acrobats/breakdancers; performed a mob/bar fight-inspired routine. Eliminated
India Nitish Bharti 6 Sand artist; used multiple sand boards to convey a story of a world seen by a blind girl temporarily given sight. Eliminated
China Gao Lin and Liu Xin 7 Dancers/acrobats; performed a routine based on the tango. Advanced (Golden Buzzer)
Indonesia The Brothers 8 Tenors; sang "All by Myself" by Eric Carmen, as popularized by Celine Dion. Eliminated

Semifinals, Round 2 (April 23)

Foster intentionally used his buzzer on Bebop during their performance, while Anggun and Melanie C used theirs on Bảo Cường during his performance.

Act Order Performance description Result
Indonesia Young Boys 1 Comic piano ensemble; performed a tropical island-themed routine using a total of seven instruments: a piano, a electronic organ, a pair of kettledrums, a marimba, a pair of bongo drums, a pair of conga drums, and a cajón. Eliminated
Philippines Gerphil Geraldine Flores 2 Singer/soprano; sang "(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story" from the movie Love Story. Advanced (Public vote)
South Korea Bebop 3 Girls' rock band; sang "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins. Eliminated
Mongolia Khusugtun 4 Musical ensemble; performed a traditional Mongolian musical piece, initially starting with bird chirps and a few instruments before reaching an a capella climax. Advanced (Public vote)
Vietnam Bảo Cường 5 Extreme performance artist; inserted various objects through his nose and mouth and stopped a running motorized electric fan blade with his bare tongue before eventually swallowing a sword weighted down by a pot and several knives. Eliminated
Thailand Sydney Uke 6 Ukelele player; performed "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" by Frankie Valli. Eliminated
Singapore Fathin Amira 7 Singer; sang "Chandelier" by Sia. Eliminated
Philippines Junior New System 8 Multi-genre dance act; performed a multitrack dance and stunts performance using a medley composed of "We Will Rock You" by Queen, "This Is How We Do It" by Montell Jordan, "María" by Ricky Martin, "Let's Get Loud" by Jennifer Lopez, and "Crazy in Love" by Beyoncé. Advanced (Golden Buzzer)

Semifinals, Round 3 (April 30)

Foster used his buzzer on Sada Borneo and Alttype. Aside from Foster, Alttype also received two intentional buzzers from Melanie C and Wu.

Act Order Performance description Result
Philippines El Gamma Penumbra 1 Shadow play group; performed a routine based centrally on war, recovery from war, and peace. Advanced (Golden Buzzer)
Singapore (Australia) Dance Thrilogy 2 Girls' tap dance group; performed a sailor-themed dance routine. TBD
Malaysia Sada Borneo 3 New-age band; performed an original composition inspired by the rainforest and nature in general. TBD
Japan AltType 4 Double Dutch act; perfomed a toys-inspired routine. TBD
Thailand The Talento 5 Boys' rock band; sang "It's My Life" by Bon Jovi. TBD
Japan Time Machine 6 Popping dance act; performed a science-fiction/mad scientist's laboratory-inspired routine. TBD
India Toshanbor Singh Nongbet 7 Tenor; sang an operatic rendition of "The Lord's Prayer" as written by Albert Hay Malotte. TBD
Taiwan Billy Chang 8 Contemporary dancer; performed a dance routine based on the four classical elements of earth (represented by sand), wind (from a wind machine), fire (a flaming hoop), and water. TBD

References

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