Asia Bagus

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Asia Bagus
Presented by Najip Ali (1992-1995, [1] 1996 [2] -1999 [3] )
Tomoko Kadowaki (1992-1994) [4]
Moses Lim (1994) [4]
Sheikh Haikel and Ashidiq Ghazali (1996) [1]
Country of originSingapore
Indonesia
Malaysia
Japan
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkJapan - Fuji TV [5]
Indonesia - TVRI [5] /RCTI
Malaysia - TV3 [5]
Singapore [5] - TCS Channel 5 [1]
ReleaseApril 1992 (1992-04) [5]  –
2000 (2000)

Asia Bagus! was a star-search program created by Fuji Television spanning from 1992 [5] until 2000 to promote young up-and-coming performing artists in Asia. The show broadcast once a week for 24 episodes from April to September [5] throughout Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Korea, Japan, Taiwan (from 1994) [6] and Thailand.

Contents

The contestants featured in the program were twelve [1] amateur singers [7] between the age of 12 and 25, [8] selected from 300 entries each month from the participating countries. [1] Three singers from each country, selected from the auditions, [9] were encouraged to sing in their native languages. [8] [9] The prevailing champion over three shows went on to compete in a monthly run-off, while grand championships were held once a year. The grand champion of each year will record a solo album while the winners for the monthly run-offs will record an album together. [8]

Former hosts include Tomoko Kadowaki from Japan and Najip Ali from Singapore. [8] [10] [11] Singaporean Moses Lim also once co-hosted Asia Bagus in 1994 [4] while 1993 champion Construction Sight duos Sheikh Haikel and Ashidiq Ghazali became the hosts for 1996. [1] Another Japanese woman was once a co-host of the show. [12]

For the 1996 season, a new segment called Big Asia was added, where Najip Ali interviewed personalities from Asia. [1]

Etymology

The name Asia Bagus! was coined by a Malaysian marketing guru, Prof. Abdul Hamid Mohamed.[ citation needed ] The word "Bagus" in the title means "great". [8]

Fuji Television, asked me what would be a good name for an Asian got talent show. I said Asia Bagus!. They bought the idea, and I became one of the judges.

— Prof. Abdul Hamid Mohamed

The winners

YearMomentPlaceThe WinnerRunner Up
19921st Grand Championship Tokyo, Japan Krisdayanti from Indonesia
  • Score 96 points, song "Learning form Love"
Dewi Yuliartiningsih (Dewi Gita) from Indonesia
  • Score 93 points, song "Merenda Kasih"
19932nd Grand Championship Yoyogi National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan [13] Sheikh Haikel & Ashidiq Ghazali (Construction Sight) from Singapore [13]
  • Score 90 points, song "Tequila" [13]
Ninies Dian Ratnasari from Indonesia
  • Score 89 points, [13] song "I Have Nothing"
19933rd Grand ChampionshipTokyo, Japan Amy Mastura from Malaysia [7]
  • Score 87 points, song "Fikir Dulu" [7]
Erva Yudhisa from Indonesia
  • Score 86 points, song "Save the Best for Last"
19944th Grand ChampionshipTokyo, JapanNisa Lin from Taiwan [14]
  • Score 83 points, (Won via voting)
Prilianty Chintya Lamusu from Indonesia
  • Score 83 points, song "I Know Him So Well"

Tang Lai Ngor from Malaysia

  • Score 83 points
19955th Grand Championship Jakarta, IndonesiaTengku Shaharum from Malaysia
  • Score 89 points, song "Now and Forever" (won via voting)
Imelda Raggilia from Indonesia
  • Score 89 points, song "Gairah Jiwa"
19966th Grand Championship Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMiki Low Leang Cheng from Malaysia
  • Score 90 points, song "Pasti" (won via voting)
Eka Mairina from Indonesia
  • Score 90 points

Akiyo Hoshino from Japan

  • Score 90 points
1997Best Of Asia BagusTokyo, JapanKrisdayanti from Indonesia
  • song "Merasa"
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19987th Grand ChampionshipJakarta, IndonesiaIda Satrianti (Atiek) from Indonesia
  • Score 92 points, song "Be the Man" (won via voting)
Ikema Akane from Japan
  • Score 92 points
19998th Grand Championship Bali, IndonesiaRio Febrian from Indonesia
  • Score 94 points, song "I am your Angel"
Alyah from Malaysia
  • Score 89 points (won via voting)
20009th Grand ChampionshipKuala Lumpur, MalaysiaCaroline Gunawan (Alena) from Indonesia
  • Score 93 points, song "What a girl want"
Gail Satiawaki from Indonesia
  • Score 89 points, song "This things called love" (won via voting)

Jirayut Namkong from Thailand

  • Score 89 points

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Najip moves on; rap duo moves in to host Asia Bagus". The Straits Times. 8 April 1996. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "Asia Bagus perlukan Najip Ali". Berita Harian (Singapore). 27 October 1996. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "The show will go on". The New Paper. 22 September 1998. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 "Pregnant Tomoko drops out of show". The New Paper. 14 July 1994. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Cungkil bakat baru seni muzik di Asia". Berita Harian (Singapore). 1 April 1992. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "Is this guy wacko?". The New Paper. 5 May 1994. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  7. 1 2 3 "Amy is flying high after win". The New Paper. 17 January 1994. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 "Japan hosts best-of-Asia show". The New Paper. 2 April 1992. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  9. 1 2 "Video night in Asia". The Straits Times. 14 February 1992. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  10. ↑ "アジアバグース！". Fuji TV. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
  11. ↑ Iwabuchi, Koichi (2002). Recentering Globalization: Popular Culture and Japanese Transnationalism. Duke University Press. pp. 100–100, 225. ISBN   0822384086.
  12. ↑ "Who cares about the contestants?". The Straits Times. 10 May 1998. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  13. 1 2 3 4 "Singaporean rap duo win Asia Bagus! contest". The Straits Times. 7 May 1993. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  14. ↑ "Mother knows best". The New Paper. 22 May 1995. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
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