Asia's Got Talent

Last updated
Asia's Got Talent
Asia's Got Talent title card.png
GenreInteractive talent competition
Created by Simon Cowell (Syco)
Based on Got Talent franchise
Directed bySimon Yin
Presented by
Judges
Original languagesEnglish (main language)
Various (based on local country broadcast)
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes30
Production
Executive producers
  • Don Keyte
  • Jonathan Glazier
  • Marilyn Tan
  • John Snoddy
Producers
  • Jahan Rahamathulla
  • Vika Arliany
  • Glyn Seah
  • Tiffany Ang
  • Yin Phua
  • A. D. Chan
  • Ashley Hong
  • Khoo Teng Leang (TL)
  • Mel Wong
  • Vincent Fong
  • Sally Lee
  • Joanne Chua
Production locations
Editors
  • Amaran Thevarajah
  • Danial Haris
  • Jave Loh
  • Lawerence Nel
  • Lim Ting Ting
  • Martyn See
  • Michael Seetoh
  • Michelle Sandra
  • Xinying Lam
  • Rayner Lim
  • Jester Alcaraz
Camera setup Multi-camera
Production companies Sony Pictures Television Networks
Syco
Fremantle Asia
Original release
Network AXN Asia
ReleaseMarch 12, 2015 (2015-03-12) –
April 11, 2019 (2019-04-11)

Asia's Got Talent is a televised Asian talent show competition, and part of the global Got Talent franchise created by Simon Cowell. Produced and aired by AXN Asia, [1] it was created in the wake of the successes of both America's Got Talent and Britain's Got Talent , and premiered on March 12, 2015, across 15 countries in Asia. [2] [3] [4] For each season, a contestants of any age can audition for the televised contest with whatever talent they wish to demonstrate, with the winner receiving a prize of $100,000.

Contents

Participants face a series of rounds, in which they perform before a panel of judges who have a part in how much they progress, alongside viewers - the current judging panel consists of Anggun, David Foster, and Jay Park. [5] The program is currently presented by actors Alan Wong and Justin Bratton. [5] [6] [7] It is currently the only program in the Got Talent franchise to broadcast multiple languages; translators are provided for some participants if they cannot speak English and the judges are not fluent in their native tongue.

History

Melanie C at The Brook Southampton.jpg
Melanie C was involved in the program in 2015, for only one season.
DavidFosterHWOFMay2013.jpg
David Foster has served as judge on all seasons to date.

After being acquired by AXN Asia, work began on producing an Asian version of the Got Talent franchise during late 2014 and early 2015. [4] Officially announced on 15 January 2015, the judges for the first season consisted of Anggun, David Foster, Melanie C, and Vanness Wu. [8] Over a week later, on 24 January, Marc Nelson and Rovilson Fernandez were announced as the hosts of the show. [9] The program proved popular with viewers, but received no second season until two years later. By then, the format was changed slightly. Foster and Anggun decided to stay on while Melanie C and Vanness opted to drop out, leading to Jay Park being recruited as a new judge and the panel lacking a fourth judge. In addition, Nelson and Fernandez did not return, leading to Alan Wong and Justin Bratton being contracted to appear as the new hosts. [5] By the beginning of the second season, interest for entry as a participant led to acts coming from around 28 countries to appear on the program, [10] up from 15 countries in the first season. [11]

Judges and Hosts

SeasonHostJudges (in order of first appearance)
1 Marc Nelson & Rovilson Fernandez Anggun David Foster Melanie C Vanness Wu
2 Alan Wong & Justin Bratton Jay Park
3

Season summary

SeasonPremiereFinaleWinnerRunner-upThird placeHost(s)Judges
1 March 12, 2015May 14, 2015 El Gamma Penumbra Khusugtun Gerphil Geraldine Flores Marc Nelson
Rovilson Fernandez 		David Foster
Anggun
Vanness Wu
Melanie C
2 October 12, 2017December 14, 2017 The Sacred Riana DM-X ComvaleñozNeil Rey Garcia LlanesAlan Wong
Justin Bratton		David Foster
Anggun
Jay Park
3 February 7, 2019April 11, 2019Eric ChienYaashwin SarawananPower Duo

Season 1 (2015)

In 2014, AXN Asia acquired the franchise to create Asia's Got Talent. [1] Open auditions were held in various cities in later that year. [12]

On January 13, 2015, the judging panel was revealed, consisting of David Foster, Anggun, Vanness Wu of F4, and Melanie C of the Spice Girls. [13] Marc Nelson and Rovilson Fernandez were announced as the hosts. [14]

The judges' audition were recorded at the Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios. The semifinals and finals were held at the Marina Bay Sands at Singapore. The live shows were taped a few hours before the schedule airing of the show to put subtitles as not all contestants speak fluently in English. [15] The inaugural season started airing on March 12, 2015. El Gamma Penumbra, a shadow play group, was hailed as the first winner of the show. Khusugtun, Gerphil Flores, and The Talento ended up at second, third, and fourth places, respectively.

Due to the delayed airing of the final results show, a photo was posted on Instagram where El Gamma Penumbra is on the stage with the golden buzzer background and confetti; captioned the group as the winners. [15] This caused a dismay among the netizens due to its spoiler nature. [15]

Season 2 (2017)

In third week of May 2015, Asia's Got Talent announced the pre-registration for Season 2 on its official Facebook page. [16] The launch of the second season was finally announced in the second week of January 2017 after the success of the fifth season of The Amazing Race Asia . [17] [18]

On July 28, 2017, Jay Park was announced as the new judge, joining David Foster and Anggun who both returned from the first season. [19] Alan Wong and Justin Bratton were also introduced as the new hosts of the show. [19]

The judges' audition were taped starting July 28, 2017 at the Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios. [20] Unlike the previous season, the semifinals were taped from the last week of September until the first week of October at the same studio. The second season started airing on October 12, 2017. [17] [21] The season was won by the spooky magician The Sacred Riana, with dance group DM-X Comvaleñoz, beatboxer Neil Rey Garcia Llanes, and digital dancer Canion Shijirbat finishing at second, third, and fourth places, respectively.

Season 3 (2019)

On May 14, 2018, AXN Asia announced the third season of the show, followed by the opening of the online auditions two days later. [22] Open auditions were held in major cities, including Bangkok, Singapore, Manila, Ho Chi Minh, Jakarta, and Kuala Lumpur. [23] On July 9, 2018, it was announced that the online auditions were extended for another week until July 16, 2018. [24]

On September 16, 2018, it was announced that all judges and hosts from the previous season will return this year.

The judges' audition were taped from September 19 to 27, 2018 at the Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios, like the previous seasons. The semifinals were taped on December 6, 10, and 13, 2018 at the same studio. It started airing on February 7, 2019. [25] The season was won by magician Eric Chien, with human calculator Yaashwin Sarawanan, contemporary acrobatic dancers Power Duo, and hip-hop dance group Maniac Family finishing at second, third, and fourth places, respectively.

Broadcast

Aside from being broadcast via AXN Asia, FremantleAsia also secured deals for the program to be aired across various free-to-air channels in Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and India, after its original airing. The following lists where broadcast of Asia's Got Talent is allowed: [26]

CountryLocal TitleNetworkPremiere dateTimeslotBackstage host(s)
Indonesia [27] Asia's Got Talent antv Season 1
March 15, 2015
Season 2
October 15, 2017		Season 1
Sunday, 06.00 PM
Season 2
Sunday, 11.15 AM		Season 1
Indra Bekti [28]
Shaheer Sheikh [28]
Mikha Tambayong [29] [a]
Season 2
Indra Herlambang [30]
Agatha Valerie [30]
Thailand [27] เอเชียก็อตทาเลนต์BEC MultimediaSeason 1
March 15, 2015		Season 1
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)		Season 1
Victor Zheng [31]
Vietnam [27] Tìm kiếm tài năng Châu Á VTV Season 1
March 15, 2015		Season 1
Sunday & Monday, 07.55 PM (Premiere episode on VTV6)
Monday & Tuesday 11.00 AM (Encore on VTV3)		Season 1
Phạm Hồng Thúy Vân [32]
HTV3 Season 2
October 14, 2017		Season 2 & 3
Saturday, 08.00 PM
Monday, 11.00 AM
(2 days after AXN broadcast the episode)		N/A
Season 3
February 16, 2019
India [27] Asia's Got Talent VH1 India [b] Season 1
April 18, 2015		Season 1
Saturday & Sunday, 09.00 PM IST [33] 		N/A
Note
  1. ↑ Shaheer only hosting until semifinal, on final Shaheer replaced by Mikha Tambayong.
  2. ↑ VH1 India will broadcast selected auditions, semifinals, and finals only.

Awards and nominations

2015 Asian Television Awards

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vanness Wu</span> American-born Taiwanese actor, model, singer, director, and producer

Vanness Wu is a Taiwanese-American singer and actor. He was a member of the Taiwanese boyband F4 and the Korean Mandopop duo Kangta & Vanness.

America's Got Talent is a televised American talent show competition, and is part of the global Got Talent franchise created by Simon Cowell. The program is produced by Fremantle USA and Syco Entertainment, and broadcasts on the NBC television network. It premiered on June 21, 2006, after plans for a British edition in 2005 were suspended, following a dispute within the British broadcaster ITV. Production would later resume in 2007, following the success of the first season. Each season is mainly run during the network's summer schedule, and has featured various hosts over the course of the program's history. The current host is Terry Crews.

Australia's Got Talent is an Australian reality television talent show. The show is based on the Got Talent series format that originated in the United Kingdom with Simon Cowell.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rovilson Fernandez</span>

Rovilson Fernandez is an American model, host and magazine editor.

Marc Saw Nelson, better known as Marc Nelson, is a Burmese and Australian television host and model mostly credited for being one of Philippine television's most visible and prominent personalities.

<i>Pilipinas Got Talent</i> Philippine reality TV series (2010–2018)

Pilipinas Got Talent (PGT) is a Philippine television reality competition show broadcast by ABS-CBN. The show is based of American television show Got Talent. Originally hosted by Luis Manzano and Billy Crawford, it aired on the network's Yes Weekend! line up from February 20, 2010 to April 29, 2018, replacing The Singing Bee and was replaced by Your Face Sound Familiar Kids. Crawford and Toni Gonzaga serve as the final hosts. "Pilipinas" is the Filipino word for Philippines. Anyone can join and showcase their talents in the audition. At the sound of four buzzers from the judges, the auditionees are asked to stop their act. With at least three approval votes from the judges, they are automatically in the list for Judges Cuts, where judges have to pick only 36 acts that will move to the semi-finals. Acts will compete against each other in order to gain the audience support to win the prize money and the title of Pilipinas Got Talent.

Indonesia's Got Talent is an Indonesian talent variety show on RCTI that began July 23, 2010. It is based on the Got Talent franchise, a British TV format conceived and owned by Simon Cowell's SYCO company. Indonesia Mencari Bakat, broadcast on Trans TV, was copied from the original Got Talent format. It had higher ratings than the original format, especially in first and third season.

Canada's Got Talent (CGT) is a Canadian television reality talent show, which debuted on the Citytv network on March 4, 2012. It is part of the global Got Talent franchise.

<i>The Voice of the Philippines</i> Philippine reality television singing competition

The Voice of the Philippines is a Philippine television reality singing competition aired on ABS-CBN and will air on GMA Network. Based on the Dutch television series The Voice of Holland.Originally hosted by Toni Gonzaga and Robi Domingo. Sarah Geronimo, Bamboo Mañalac, Lea Salonga, and apl.de.ap serve as the four coaches and the judging panel of the show.

The fourth season of Pilipinas Got Talent premiered on ABS-CBN from February 16 to June 8, 2013, replacing Sarah G. Live and was replaced by the first season of The Voice of the Philippines.

<i>The Voice Kids</i> (Philippine TV series) Philippine television reality show

The Voice Kids is a Philippine television reality talent competition show broadcast by ABS-CBN, Kapamilya Channel and GMA Network. Based on the Dutch television series The Voice Kids, it is a spin-off of The Voice of the Philippines. Originally directed by Johnny Manahan, it was originally hosted by Luis Manzano and Alex Gonzaga. It premiered on May 24, 2014, on ABS-CBN's Yes Weekend line up. Dingdong Dantes currently serves as the host.

The first season of Asia's Got Talent (AGT) started airing on March 12, 2015, across 15 countries in Asia, culminating to a grand final airing nine weeks later on May 14, 2015. It featured a grand prize of US$100,000 and an opportunity to perform at the Marina Bay Sands.

El Gamma Penumbra is a Filipino all male shadow play group, best known for being the winners of the first season of Asia's Got Talent.

<i>Irelands Got Talent</i> Television series

Ireland's Got Talent is the Irish version of the international Got Talent franchise. The series launched on 3 February 2018 on Virgin Media One and was hosted by Lucy Kennedy, accompanied by a sister show entitled Ireland's Got Mór Talent presented by Glenda Gilson and James Kavanagh.

The fifth season of Pilipinas Got Talent premiered on ABS-CBN from January 23 to May 22, 2016, replacing the second season of Your Face Sounds Familiar and was replaced by the third season of The Voice Kids.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gerphil Flores</span> Musical artist

Gerphil Geraldine Flores is a German-Filipino classical crossover singer. In 2015, she joined the inaugural season of Asia's Got Talent, where she finished as second runner-up. A soprano, she was dubbed "Asia's Golden Girl."

<i>Pilipinas Got Talent</i> season 6 Season of television series

The sixth season of Pilipinas Got Talent premiered on ABS-CBN from January 6 to April 29, 2018, replacing Little Big Shots and was replaced by the second season of Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids.

The second season of Asia's Got Talent (AGT) premiered on October 12, 2017 at 8:30 pm (UTC+8) across 27 countries in Asia. The winning act received a grand prize of US$100,000.

The third season of Asia's Got Talent (AGT) premiered on February 7, 2019 at 8:30 pm (UTC+8). The winner of this season received a grand prize of US$100,000.

<i>Idol Philippines</i> 2019 Filipino TV series or program

Idol Philippines is a Philippine television interactive reality competition show broadcast by ABS-CBN and Kapamilya Channel. Created and developed by FremantleMedia and 19 Entertainment, the program is a franchise of Pop Idol created by British entertainment executive Simon Fuller, the show is the third and final incarnation of Philippine Idol. Originally hosted by Billy Crawford and originally judges by Regine Velasquez, Vice Ganda, James Reid and Moira Dela Torre, it aired on the network's Yes Weekend line up from April 21, 2019 to September 18, 2022, replacing World of Dance Philippines and was replaced by Everybody, Sing!. Robi Domingo serve as the final hosts and Velasquez, Dela Torre, Gary Valenciano and Chito Miranda serve as the final judges.

References

  1. 1 2 Frater, Patrick (September 5, 2014). "Simon Cowell's 'Got Talent' Format Extends to Asia". Variety . Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Search for first 'Asia's Got Talent' winner starts March". The Philippine Star . Manila. 6 March 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "AXN bringing in 'Asia's Got Talent'". The Philippine Star . September 20, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Marc, Rovilson to host 'Asia's Got Talent'". ABS-CBN News. January 23, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 Camille B. Naredo (July 27, 2017). "Jay Park joins David Foster, Anggun as 'Asia's Got Talent' judge". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
  6. ↑ "The Hosts". Asia's Got Talent | AXN Asia.
  7. ↑ "The Judges". Asia's Got Talent | AXN Asia.
  8. ↑ "'Asia's Got Talent' judges announced". The Philippine Star . January 15, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  9. ↑ de Lara, Ivan Angelo L. (January 24, 2015). "Marc Nelson, Rovilson Fernandez tapped to host 'Asia's Got Talent'". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Asia's Got Talent | Got Questions? | AXN Asia". Archived from the original on 2017-04-18. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
  11. ↑ Moon, Pamela (January 30, 2015). "'Asia's Got Talent' kicks off with high expectations". Yahoo! Celebrity Philippines . Yahoo Southeast Asia Newsroom. Archived from the original on February 6, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  12. ↑ "'Asia's Got Talent' holds audition in Manila | Philstar.com". philstar.com. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  13. ↑ "Asia's Got Talent judging line-up revealed - Mumbrella Asia". Mumbrella Asia. 2015-01-13. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  14. ↑ "Amazing Race duo Marc and Rovilson now host Asia's Got Talent". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  15. 1 2 3 Mendoza, Arvin (14 May 2015). "Netizens express dismay over 'Asia's Got Talent' results leak" . Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  16. ↑ "Asias Got Talent opens registration for second season". Archived from the original on 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
  17. 1 2 "Record-Breaking Asia's Got Talent Set to Return to AXN". Freemantle. January 10, 2017. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-17.
  18. ↑ Brzeski, Patrick (January 10, 2017). "Sony's AXN Signs Deal for Second Season of 'Asia's Got Talent'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  19. 1 2 "Jay Park to judge 'Asia's Got Talent' season 2". Rappler. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
  20. ↑ "Jay Park revealed as 'AGT' 2017 judge". Manila Bulletin Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
  21. ↑ Naredo, Camille B. "David Foster hopes to get singers like Elha on 'Asia's Got Talent'". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
  22. ↑ "Auditions set for new 'Asia's Got Talent' season". ABS-CBN News. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  23. ↑ Abanilla, Clarizel (12 June 2018). "Asia's Got Talent Season 3 opens auditions in Manila" . Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  24. ↑ Asia's Got Talent (2018-07-09). "Online Audition EXTENDED! ǀ Asia's Got Talent 2018". YouTube . Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  25. ↑ "Asia's Got Talent season 3 will premiere on Feb 7". www.thesundaily.my. Retrieved 2019-01-12.
  26. ↑ "Asia's Got Talent to debut in 2015". RTL Group. September 10, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  27. 1 2 3 4 "$$ Format Bet Kicks Off in Asia : 4 Regional Mega Formats Herald New Content Era" (PDF). ContentAsia. Singapore: 9. March 23, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  28. 1 2 "Shaheer Sheikh & Indra Bekti Duet untuk Bawakan Asia's Got Talent" (in Indonesian). Liputan6. 12 January 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  29. ↑ "Jadi Host Asia's Got Talent, Mikha Tambayong Foto dengan Idola" (in Indonesian). Bintang. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  30. 1 2 "Asia's Got Talent Hadir Lagi di ANTV, Jangan Lewatkan!" (in Indonesian). KapanLagi. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  31. ↑ ""บิ๊กโคล่า" ร่วมหนุน "เอเชีย ก็อตทาเลนต์"" (in Thai). ASTV Manager. 29 January 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  32. ↑ "Thúy Vân làm MC Asia's Got Talent 2015" (in Vietnamese). 8Showbiz. 13 March 2015. Archived from the original on 16 March 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  33. ↑ "Vh1 announces summer line-up". Television Post. April 16, 2015. Archived from the original on April 18, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.