China's Got Talent series 3

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China's Got Talent series 3
Hosted by Cheng Lei
Judges Zhou Libo (Auditions, Semifinals)
Annie Yi (Some auditions, Finals)
Jerry Huang
Cui Yongyuan (Semifinals)
Gao Xiaosong (Some auditions, Finals)
WinnerPan Qianqian
Runner-upSong Jiazheng
Release
Original network DragonTV
Original releaseNovember 13, 2011 (2011-11-13) 
January 21, 2012 (2012-01-21)
Season chronology

The third series of China's Got Talent , also known as Head & Shoulders China's Got Talent for sponsor reasons, premiered on DragonTV on November 13, 2011 with a look at the pre-audition process for the first time. [1] The judges audition process for the third series premieres a week after.

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Special Guest

The first episode at the 3rd Season the show opened with special guest such as Tian Ma, (winner of the 2nd season and Daniela Anahi Bessia a famous Expat in China.

Auditions

Auditions were held in Shanghai Concert Hall. Former judge Gao Xiaosong, Chinese modern dancer Huang Doudou, and series one winner, Liu Wei shared judging duties when Jerry Huang was absent. Actress and host Ni Ping shared hosting duties when Annie Yi was absent. The only judge that was not absent in all seven auditions was Zhou Libo, which was his last season as a judge.

Top 14 Selection Show

This round is a new format for the show. Acts (with the exception of contestants who already had advanced or eliminated in the beginning of the show) need to perform second time for the judges at the Shanghai Arena who then pick select acts to move on to the semifinals in Beijing at Great Hall of the People. [9]

Italics are wild cards that were given a second chance and be added to the top 14 which makes it 16.

Key  Winner  Runner-up  Finalist  Eliminated
Name/Name of ActAge(s)GenreActHometownPosition Reached
An Lan32Performing Michael Jackson impersonator Mianyang, Sichuan Eliminated
Magic Tone22-24PerformingStrength Act Henan and Shandong Final (Top 4)
Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts 15-25PerformingDance troupe Guangzhou Eliminated
Huo Chunyu28SingingSinger Hegang, Heilongjiang Finals (Top 4)—Wild Card finalist
Human Snake20-25PerformingModern dance Guizhou, Yunnan Finals
Ian33SingingSinger Sanya, Hainan but orig. from Wales Eliminated
Jiu Ji29PerformerCircus performer Beijing Eliminated
Luxy Boyz~28PerformingDance troupe Taiwan Eliminated
Pan Qianqian24SingingFemale baritone singer Shandong, works in Beijing Winner
Peace and Cavalry25 and 30SingingSinging duo Beijing according to CGT website (Harbin according to interviews)Finals—Wild Card Finalist
Shi Tao and Qi Xiaomei65 and 55PerformingBallroom dancers Shanghai Eliminated
Song Jiazheng20PerformingDiabolo juggler Taiwan Runner up
Tang Ronghai24PerformerStrength act Guangxi Finals
Wanda and Linda Li8 and 10SingingSingers Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Finals
Yang Zhou21PerformingViolinist Qingdao, Shandong Eliminated
Zhao Ruxuan30SingingOpera Singer Shanghai Eliminated

Semifinals

The semifinals began on January 15, 2011. The Great Hall of the People in Beijing was the venue for the semifinals. Cui Yongyuan, a very popular Chinese host joins Zhou Libo and Jerry Huang as judges.

Rules When the contestant is performing, judges can press their buzzers if the judges dislike the performance. When all three buzzer is pressed, the contestant must stop.

When the contestant is finished with their performance, a media jury of 143 can vote by raising signs that were given to them: yes (blue-colored signs) or no (red-colored signs). The most votes from the jury's votes will be automatically be in the finals. For second finalist, each of three judges has a chance of giving 10 votes to the 7 remaining contestants. Contestant who gets the most votes advance to the final. For the third finalist, judges vote between the third and fourth place contestants, and choose the best of three.

Key Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Buzzed Out Crystal Clear app clean.svg Judges' choice for third place
  Advanced to the finals. Highest votes of the night
  Finished in second place with the judges votes
  Finished in third place; Winning the judges' choice.
  Finished in fourth place; Losing the judges choice.

Italics indicate the second stage where each judges gave 10 points to their favorites. The contestants with the most votes combined with the jury points and judges' points will be the second finalist of the week.

Week 1 (Jan 15th, 2012)

[10]

OrderPerformerAct DescriptionJury's Votes (of 143) + Judges Votes (of 30) = 173Judges' Choices
Huang Zhou Cui
1Shi Tao and Qi XiaomeiBallroom dancers75 Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg
2Magic ToneStrength act103+10(Huang) +10(Zhou) = 123 Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg
3Pan QianqianFemale baritone singer124
4Yang ZhouViolinist81
5Wanda and Linda LiSingers128
6Jiu JiCircus performer88
7Peace and CavalrySingers111 Crystal Clear app clean.svg
8 Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts Dance troupe87 + 10(Cui) = 97

Week 2 (Jan 16th, 2012)

[11]

OrderPerformerAct DescriptionJury's Votes (of 143) + Judges Votes (of 30) = 173Judges' Choices
Huang Zhou Cui
1Human SnakeModern dance111 Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg
2IanSinger87
3Song JiazhengDiabolo juggler138
4Huo ChunyuSinger97 +10(Cui) = 107 Crystal Clear app clean.svg
5Tang RonghaiStrength act96 +10(Huang) +10(Zhou) = 116
6Zhao RuxuanOpera singer68 Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg
7Luxy BoyzDance troupe48
8An Lan Michael Jackson impersonator87

Finals

Guest performers and presenters

Season 6 of America's Got Talent 's contestant Those Funny Little People performed with China's Got Talent series 1's semifinalist, Zhu Jie as she sang Over the Rainbow. Those Funny Little People also performed and sang It's Raining Men. Series 2's winner of Britain's Got Talent, George Sampson performer a hip-hop dance routine with Zhuo Jun, winner of China's Got Talent (series 2). Britain's Got Talent (Series 3)'s 4th place finisher, Stavros Flatley performed their Irish dance routine. Jai McDowall, winner of series 5's of Britain's Got Talent, performed "Time to Say Goodbye" with runner up of series 2 of China's Got Talent , Cai Hongping. Jai McDowall also performed With Or Without You off his debut studio album, Believe. Nathan Burton, a comedic magician from America's Got Talent's season 1 also performed.

Chinese-American comedian Joe Wong was a presenter.

Rules

Before the final 6 acts performed one last time, the judges picked two more contestants from the semifinals to the finals for second chance. They were Peace and Cavalry and Huo Chunyu. Each 8 acts will perform for the judges and the judges will decide who will make it to the next stage. It is based on best of three. The second stage is by text voting by the Chinese public and it will determine the final four. The third stage will determine who is the top 2 and this is picked by the judges. The last stage, 121 selected jury will determine who is the winner. The individual who reaches 61 points will declared winner. [12]

Key Crystal Clear app clean.svg Yes to Second Stage Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg No to Second Stage
  Winner
  Runner-Up
  Reached Final Four
OrderPerformerAct DescriptionJury's Votes (of 121)-Final 2Judges' Choices-1st stage
Gao Yi Huang
1Human SnakeModern DanceNot in top 2 Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg
2Pan QianqianFemale baritone singer69 Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg
3Magic ToneStrength ActNot in top 2 Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg
4Peace and CavalrySinging duoNot in top 2 Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg
5Song JiazhengDiabolo juggler52 Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg
6Huo ChunyuSingerNot in top 2 Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg
7Tang RonghaiStrength ActNot in top 2 Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg
8Wanda and Linda LiSingersNot in top 2 Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg

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References

Preceded by
series 2 (2010)
China's Got Talent
series 3 (2011-2012)
Succeeded by