Asia's Got Talent | |
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Season 1 | |
Hosted by | Marc Nelson Rovilson Fernandez |
Judges | Anggun David Foster Melanie C Vanness Wu |
Winner | El Gamma Penumbra |
Runner-up | Khusugtun |
Release | |
Original network | AXN Asia |
Original release | March 12 – May 14, 2015 |
Season chronology |
The first season of Asia's Got Talent (AGT) started airing on March 12, 2015, across 15 countries in Asia, [1] [2] 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. [3]
The show is hosted by Marc Nelson and Rovilson Fernandez; while the judges are Anggun, David Foster, Melanie C, and Vanness Wu. [2] This show is also co-hosted by Singaporean YouTuber and Power98FM DJ's Dee Kosh for sneak previews, highlights, recaps, and behind the scenes.
The Filipino shadow play group El Gamma Penumbra was declared as the first season winner. News of their win leaked early through social media even before the broadcast of the results, [4] [5] causing dismay among netizens due to the spoiler nature of the leak. [5]
The following were the locations for the open ground auditions:
Date | City | Audition location | Ref. |
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September 27, 2014 | Singapore | Basement 1, Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands | [6] |
September 28, 2014 | Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia | Taylor's University Lakeside Campus | [7] |
Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines | SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia | [8] | |
October 5, 2014 | Taipei, Taiwan | Legacy Taipei | [9] |
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 on January 13–14, 16–18, 20–22, 2015 at the Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios in Johor, Malaysia. [10] [11] They would be screened across five episodes. [12]
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.
Image | Golden Buzzer | Buzzed Out |
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Order | Name | Act | Buzzes | Result | |||
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David | Anggun | Vanness | Melanie | ||||
1 | Junior New System | Dance Group | Advanced | ||||
2 | Li Yongcong | Novelty Singer | Eliminated | ||||
3 | Devon Woon | Martial Artist | Eliminated | ||||
4 | Bar Flair Man | Bar Jugglers | Eliminated | ||||
5 | Mildred Lopez | Actress | Eliminated | ||||
6 | Gwyneth Dorado | Singer & Guitarist | Advanced | ||||
7 | Ngo Minh Tu | Stunt Biker | Advanced | ||||
8 | Ipe St | Fighting Act | Eliminated | ||||
9 | Team Amazed | Multimedia Act | Eliminated | ||||
10 | Tatueng Mong | Musicians | Advanced | ||||
11 | AltType | Jump Ropers | Advanced | ||||
12 | Nelson Tan | Musician | Eliminated | ||||
13 | Yang Dae Yong | Pianist | Eliminated | ||||
14 | Meow | Novelty Act | Eliminated | ||||
15 | Gonzo | Tambourinist | Advanced | ||||
16 | Kicky Han | Singer | Eliminated | ||||
17 | Kelvin Lu Hee Wah | Singer | Eliminated | ||||
18 | Pitupella | Vocal Group | Eliminated | ||||
19 | Toshanbor Singh | Opera Singer | Advanced | ||||
20 | Perassath Serval | Dancer | Eliminated | ||||
21 | Elgi Augustian | Dancer | Eliminated | ||||
22 | Time Machine | Dance Group | Advanced (Golden Buzzer: Van Ness Wu) | ||||
Number of buzzes per Judge | 8 buzzes | 8 buzzes | 11 buzzes | 9 buzzes | 36 buzz / 88 |
Order | Name | Act | Buzzes | Result | |||
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David | Anggun | Vanness | Melanie | ||||
1 | Madrid "Bong" Manifico | Singer | Eliminated | ||||
2 | Chong Kah Yeen | Singer | Eliminated | ||||
3 | Nguyen Kieu Anh | Singer | Eliminated | ||||
4 | Oscar Chu | Harmonica Player | Advanced | ||||
5 | Ra-L | Singer/Musician | Advanced | ||||
6 | David | Magician | Eliminated | ||||
7 | Shawn Chang | Ventriloquist & Magician | Advanced | ||||
8 | Han Bok Hee | Singer | Advanced | ||||
9 | Fe & Rodfil | Singing Duo | Advanced | ||||
10 | Roy Payamal | Novelty Act | Eliminated | ||||
11 | Primate | Beatboxers | Eliminated | ||||
12 | Sandy Erlan | Suitcase Twirler | Eliminated | ||||
13 | Gao Lin & Liu Xin | Acrobatic Dancers | Advanced (Golden Buzzer: Melanie Chisholm) | ||||
14 | Suwanna Hong | Musicians | Advanced | ||||
15 | Bir Khalsa | Sideshow Act | Eliminated | ||||
16 | Khusugtun | Musicians | Advanced | ||||
17 | Stefanos Koukas | Dancer | Advanced | ||||
18 | Fitri Cerado | Singer & Pianist | Advanced | ||||
19 | The Talento | Band | Advanced | ||||
Number of buzzes per Judge | 6 buzzes | 6 buzzes | 5 buzzes | 7 buzzes | 24 buzz / 76 |
Order | Name | Act | Buzzes | Result | |||
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David | Anggun | Vanness | Melanie | ||||
1 | Dance Thrilogy | Dance Group | Advanced | ||||
2 | Angelico "Echo" Claridad | Singer | Advanced | ||||
3 | Chiqaz | Dance Group | Advanced | ||||
4 | Rachzonja | Drummer | Advanced | ||||
5 | The Miss Tres | Singing Trio | Advanced | ||||
6 | The Singing Magicians | Singers/Magicians | Eliminated | ||||
7 | Lee Zoo | Juggler | Eliminated | ||||
8 | Din | Guitarist | Eliminated | ||||
9 | Nitish Bharti | Sand Artist | Advanced | ||||
10 | Double Sisters | Singing Duo | Eliminated | ||||
11 | Deenourmous | Drag Act | Eliminated | ||||
12 | Fathin Amira | Singer | Advanced | ||||
13 | Pa Ben & Lung Seng | Singing Duo | Eliminated | ||||
14 | Skin & Bones | Acrobatic Duo | Eliminated | ||||
15 | Mayuresh Mandhane | Stuntman | Eliminated | ||||
16 | U Nyein Chan Aung | Sideshow Act | Eliminated | ||||
17 | Bao Cuong | Sideshow Act | Advanced | ||||
18 | A22 | Sword Jugglers | Eliminated | ||||
19 | Kin-Na-Ree-Nee-Tai | Acrobatic Group | Eliminated | ||||
19 | KST Lion Dance Troupe | Lion Dance Troupe | Advanced | ||||
20 | Avijit & Tinku | Acrobats | Advanced | ||||
21 | Nhat Anh | Pole Dancer | Advanced | ||||
22 | D'Intensity Breakers | Fire Dance Group | Advanced | ||||
Number of buzzes per Judge | 4 buzzes | 6 buzzes | 4 buzzes | 5 buzzes | 19 buzz / 88 |
The deliberation round was held at the Marina Bay Sands, the venue for the semifinals and finals. [12] 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.
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.
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Name of act | Age(s) | Genre | Act | Hometown | Semifinal Week | Result |
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El Gamma Penumbra | 22–40 | Dance | Dance Group | Philippines | 3 | Winner |
Khusugtun | 25–38 | Music | Musicians | Mongolia | 2 | Runner-up |
Gerphil Geraldine Flores | 24 | Singing | Opera Singer | Philippines | 2 | Third place |
The Talento | 11–12 | Singing | Band | Thailand | 3 | Fourth place |
Junior New System | 16–23 | Dance | Dance Group | Philippines | 2 | Middle two |
Triqstar | 23–33 | Dance | Dance Group | Japan | 1 | Middle two |
Dance Thrilogy | 8–12 | Dance | Dance Group | Singapore | 3 | Bottom three |
Gao Lin and Liu Xin | 26 & 22 | Acrobatics | Acrobat Duo | China | 1 | Bottom three |
Gwyneth Dorado | 10 | Singing | Singer | Philippines | 1 | Bottom three |
AltType | 26–29 | Variety | Jump Rope Team | Japan | 3 | Eliminated |
Bảo Cường | 23–35 [note 1] | Danger | Sideshow Act | Vietnam | 2 | Eliminated |
Bebop | 19–24 | Singing | Band | South Korea | 2 | Eliminated |
Billy Chang | 31 | Dance | Dancer | Taiwan | 3 | Eliminated |
The Brothers | 30–34 | Singing | Opera Group | Indonesia | 1 | Eliminated |
Fathin Amira | 22 | Singing | Singer | Singapore | 2 | Eliminated |
Gonzo | 29 | Music | Tambourinist | Japan | 1 | Eliminated |
Nitish Bharti | 25 | Variety | Sand Artist | India | 1 | Eliminated |
Oscar Chu | 18 | Music | Harmonica Player | Taiwan | 1 | Eliminated |
Sada Borneo | 21–23 | Music | Band | Malaysia | 3 | Eliminated |
Sydney Uke | 12 | Music | Ukulele Player | Thailand | 2 | Eliminated |
Time Machine | 23–32 | Dance | Dance Group | Japan | 3 | Eliminated |
Toshanbor Singh Nongbet | 23 | Singing | Opera Singer | India | 3 | Eliminated |
The Velasco Brothers | 22–33 | Dance | Dance Group | Philippines | 1 | Eliminated |
Young Boys | 14–24 | Music | Comic piano Group | Indonesia | 2 | Eliminated |
Image | Golden Buzzer | Buzzed Out |
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Order | Name | Buzzes | Result | |||
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David | Anggun | Vanness | Melanie | |||
1 | Gonzo | Eliminated | ||||
2 | Gwyneth Dorado | Advanced | ||||
3 | Oscar Chu | Eliminated | ||||
4 | Triqstar | Advanced | ||||
5 | The Velasco Brothers | Eliminated | ||||
6 | Nitish Bharti | Eliminated | ||||
7 | Gao Lin & Liu Xin | Advanced (Golden Buzzer) | ||||
8 | The Brothers | Eliminated | ||||
Number of buzzes per Judge | 0 buzzes | 0 buzzes | 0 buzzes | 0 buzzes | 0 buzz / 32 |
Order | Name | Buzzes | Result | |||
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David | Anggun | Vanness | Melanie | |||
1 | Young Boys | Eliminated | ||||
2 | Gerphil Geraldine Flores | Advanced | ||||
3 | Bebop | Eliminated | ||||
4 | Khusugtun | Advanced | ||||
5 | Bảo Cường | Eliminated | ||||
6 | Sydney Uke | Eliminated | ||||
7 | Fathin Amira | Eliminated | ||||
8 | Junior New System | Advanced (Golden Buzzer) | ||||
Number of buzzes per Judge | 1 buzz | 1 buzz | 0 buzzes | 1 buzz | 3 buzz / 32 |
Order | Name | Buzzes | Result | |||
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David | Anggun | Vanness | Melanie | |||
1 | El Gamma Penumbra | Advanced (Golden Buzzer) | ||||
2 | Dance Thrilogy | Advanced | ||||
3 | Sada Borneo | Eliminated | ||||
4 | AltType | Eliminated | ||||
5 | The Talento | Advanced | ||||
6 | Time Machine | Eliminated | ||||
7 | Toshanbor Singh Nongbet | Eliminated | ||||
8 | Billy Chang | Eliminated | ||||
Number of buzzes per Judge | 2 buzzes | 0 buzzes | 1 buzz | 1 buzz | 4 buzz / 32 |
The finals, like the semifinals, will be held at the Marina Bay Sands over a span of two episodes, a performance night and a results night. [12] It is presumed that the final two public vote finalists from the third semifinal round would be present together the finalists who already advanced.
Charice and illusionist Cosentino ( Australia's Got Talent season 5 runner-up) performed in the results night, Charice singing "Lay Me Down" with Foster on piano and Cosentino performing a metamorphosis/escape act involving a cage and spikes. Anggun also sang "Snow on the Sahara" before joining the rest of the judges in covering their own version of "Let's Groove" by Earth, Wind & Fire.
Order | Finalist | Act | Finished [ citation needed ] |
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1 | The Talento | Singer | Fourth place |
2 | Gao Lin and Liu Xin | Acrobatic Dancers | Bottom three |
3 | Gwyneth Dorado | Singer | Bottom three |
4 | Dance Thrilogy | Dance Group | Bottom three |
5 | Khusugtun | Mongolian Throat Singers | Runner-up |
6 | Triqstar | Dance Group | Middle two |
7 | El Gamma Penumbra | Shadow Dancers | Winner |
8 | Gerphil Geraldine Flores | Singer | Third place |
9 | Junior New System | Dance Group | Middle two |
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