China's Got Talent

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China's Got Talent
China's Got Talent logo.jpg
Chinese 中国达人秀
Zhōngguó Dárén Xiù
Created by Simon Cowell
Directed byJin Lei
Presented by Cheng Lei
Judges Zhou Libo (2010–12)
Annie Yi Nengjing (2010–13)
Gao Xiaosong (2010–11, 2013)
Jerry Huang Shu-chun (2011–13)
Dou Wentao (2012–13)
Xu Jinglei (2012–13)
Leon Lai Ming (2012-13)
Yang Wei (2012–13)
Vicki Zhao Wei (2013–2014)
Liu Ye (2013–2014)
Alec Su You Peng (2013–2014)
Wang Wei-Chung (2013–2014)
Country of originChina
No. of seasons6
Production
Producers FremantleMedia
Shanghai Media Group
Radio and TV Shanghai
Syco
Running time90 minutes (auditions-semifinals)
277 mins (finals)
Original release
Network Dragon TV
Release25 July 2010 (2010-07-25)
Related
Got Talent franchise

Series one auditions of China's Got Talent begun on 25 July 2010. [5] For Series one, the winner has the chance to perform at Las Vegas for three months and be invited on Taiwanese pop singer Jolin Tsai's Myself World Tour as a guest performer. [6] The judges were Zhou Libo, a Shanghainese stand-up comedian, Annie Yi, Taiwanese singer-actor and Gao Xiaosong, a mainland pop composer, made up the jury panel for the final rounds of China's Got Talent. [7] Series one concluded on October 10 and the winner was a disabled pianist named Liu Wei. Zhang Fengxi has become popular for Chinese speakers outside, mainly due to her use of Chinese puns, unique delivery and deadpan humor in her acts written by her parents. Judge Zhou Libo joked with the audience that she will succeed him. Another contestant who went onto greater things was Zhong Chenle. In 2016, he debuted in the K-Pop group NCT, as part of the subunit NCT Dream. He was also in NCT 2018 and in the group he is a leading vocalist and has maintained- if not even further improved- his singing capabilities.

According to China's Got Talent director Jin Lei, popular contestants from the show – including the season 1 winner armless pianist Liu Wei – will perform in Austria, Italy and France starting January of next year. [8]

Series 2 (2011)

Series two auditions of China's Got Talent began on 1 May 2011. Gao Xiaosong was pulled over of drunk driving on May 9. He was replaced by Taiwanese music composer Antonio Chen [9] for a brief stint in the audition but Jerry Huang [10] was named temporary judge for the competition. On July 10, a popper, Zhuo Jun was named the winner. The runner up is Cai Hongping, a 55-year-old opera singer who changes the lyrics of popular pieces to be about the vegetables she sells.

Series 3 (2011–12)

Series 3 opened with a pre-show with especial guests such as finalist of the second season like Tian Ma and international artist [11] like Daniela Anahí Bessia [12] [13] among others. The auditions premiered on 20 November 2011. It is the first time that the show televise the pre-audition process and top 14 selection process. The winner is Pan Qianqian, a female baritone singer.

Series 4 (2012–13)

Series 4 was held on 18 November 2012. In this series, there will be four judges instead of three. Series regular judges Jerry Huang, Gao Xiaosong, Annie Yi and new judges Dou Wentao, Xu Jinglei, Leon Lai and Yang Wei will be featured in the audition process. Contortionist, Wang Jungru beat out yo-yo specialist, Duan Zhimin in this series.

Series 5 (2013–14)

Series 5 began airing on 8 December 2013. The judges were Zhao Wei, Alec Su, Liu Ye and Wang Wei-chung.

Talent is...Coming (达人来了) and Talent's Night (达人春晚)

These series started airing before the start of Series 2 and 4. The show has been used to recap previous series' winners and notable contestants, before a new series airs. It also feature new performances from previous series.

Series summary

China's Got Talent
Simplified Chinese 中国达人秀
Traditional Chinese 中國達人秀
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Zhōngguó Dárén Xiù
SeriesStartFinishWinnerRunner-upHost(s)Other host(s)JudgesGuest judgesSponsor
One 25 July 201010 October 2010 Liu Wei Zhang Fengxi Cheng Lei Cao Kefan (Semifinals 1) Gao Xiaosong
Zhou Libo
Annie Yi Nengjing 		— Head & Shoulders
Two 1 May 201110 July 2011Zhuo JunCai Hongping Yang Lan (Finals) Gao Xiaosong (Until Audition 3)
Zhou Libo
Annie Yi Nengjing 		Jerry Huang Shu-chun (Audition 4–8, Finals)
Yang Lan (Semifinals)
Antonio Chen Yao-chuan (Audition 3)
Three 13 November 201122 January 2012Pan QianqianSong Jiazheng—Jerry Huang Shu-chun
Zhou Libo (Auditions, Semifinals)
Annie Yi Nengjing (Some auditions, Finals)		 Gao Xiaosong (Some auditions, Finals)
Cui Yongyuan (Semifinals)
Liu Wei (auditions)
Ni Ping (auditions)
Four 18 November 201227 January 2013Wang JungruDuan Zhimin—Jerry Huang Shu-chun
Gao Xiaosong
Annie Yi Nengjing
Dou Wentao
Xu Jinglei
Leon Lai Ming
Yang Wei 		Ying Da (some auditions)
Huang Doudou (audition 6-8)
Five 8 December 201323 February 2014Yin ZhonghuaProfessor Liu— Vicki Zhao Wei
Liu Ye
Alec Su You-peng
Wang Wei-chung		— Škoda Auto
Six 11 August 201920 October 2019Shi ZheyuanHuajiaban (Hua's Academy)— Yang Mi
Jin Xing
Shen Teng
Cai Guoqing		Yue Yunpeng (Takes place of Jin Xing when she is out)Haitian Group

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