Sing! China (season 8)

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Sing! China
Season 8
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Coaches
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Original network Zhejiang Television
Original release28 July (2023-07-28) 
18 August 2023 (2023-08-18)
Season chronology
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Season 7

The eighth season of the Chinese reality talent show Sing! China premiered on 28 July 2023. None of the coaches from the previous season returned for this season, making it the first season to have a total renewal of the coaching panel.

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Coaches and presenters

On 5 June 2023, it was confirmed that the season will begin airing on 28 July 2023 with Wakin Chau, Joker Xue, Wilber Pan and Henry Lau joining as new coaches. [1] [2]

This is the first season to have four new coaches, and the second season not to have a female coach, the first season being in season 3.

Sing! China season 8 coaches

Controversy and suspension

On the 4th episode of season 8, during a performance of the girl group Yomodo Band, Wilber Pan's chair swivelled away from the stage without him pushing he button, thus disapproving the contestant’s performance. However, as his hands were observed to be resting on his lap, and with his facial expression saying “what” causes many citizens believed he did not pushed it. [3]

On 25 August 2023, Zhejiang Satellite TV announced that the program had been frozen from broadcasting briefly pending an investigation over the Coco Lee's alleged mistreatment and other issues raised by netizens and viewers. [4] [5] [6] It was reported that the suspension of the show was also partly due to current season 8's coaches, Wakin Chau and Joker Xue, had pulled out of the show after the incident with half of the season yet to be produced and filmed. [7]

Teams

Colour key
Coaches' teams
CoachArtists
Henry Lau
Yuan Yifei 袁艺菲PoLin 柏霖Zhang Tianci 张天赐LR 陆燃Tang Kangning 唐康寧Luoyang Yunzi 罗杨云子
Oscar Li 李在溪Yang Su Adai 杨苏阿黛
Wakin Chau
Light White & Pure Black 浅白纯黑Zhang Huiqing 张惠晴Vanessa Reynauld 维莉莎Clou 可楼Huang Chenchen 黄晨晨Wang Cong 王璁
Joker Xue
Mercury 水星Lin Po 蔺颇Qi Qi 戚琦Chuan Chuan 川川
Wilber Pan
Zhao Mingxuan 赵明轩Xair Peng 彭诩越Wang Xinzhu 汪芯竹Syuen Rachel 陈蔚萱Moe 莫维蒂Oscar Li 李在溪
Cao Kun 曹昆He Jiaxin 何嘉鑫
Note: Italicized names are stolen artists (names struck through within former teams).

Blind Auditions

In this season, new mechanics before the blind auditions are introduced. Artists have two options to choose from before they go on stage. They consist of Blind Auditions and Open Selection. If they choose Blind Audition, the show will proceed by the normal rules. For those that choose Open Selection, the coaches will turn around and judge the artists as they perform. In addition, if a coach presses the red button during the Open Selection, it will turn the coach's chair back. If it is not turned back, it means that the students are invited to join that team.

The same mechanics from the blind auditions last season was implemented. The coaches are to recruit a total of six artists to form a team of their own. The forming of the teams would move to a format that is similar to the "Six-Chair Challenge" featured in the British version of The X Factor. Once a team is full with six artists occupying all the spots, the subsequent artists which the coach has successfully recruited would have to face-off with one of the six artists in the sing-offs for a spot in the team.

The incoming artist may select any of the six defending artists to compete against in the sing-off, and both artists would each sing a new song and the coach would decide on the winner. The winner would be given the spot in the team. However, continuing from last season, the losing artist has the chance to be saved by other coaches (the same function as the steals from The Voice). The coaches are given 10 seconds to save the losing artist for elimination. If one coach presses their button, he/she will be automatically on the new coach's team and if more than one coach presses, same as with the blind auditions, the artist has the opportunity to choose which coach they want.

For defending artists, once they have won a sing-off against an incoming artist, they would receive immunity from the subsequent sing-offs and immediately advance to the next round of the competition.

Colour key
  Red button.png  Artist chose Blind Auditions
  Star*.svg  Artist chose Open Selection
    Coach pressed their button (Blind Auditions) / Valid choice (Open Selection)
    Artist defaulted to this coach's team
    Artist elected to join this coach's team
    Artist eliminated with no coach pressing the button (Blind Audition) / all coaches pressed their button (Open Selection)
    Artist remained on the team after winning sing-off; immune from subsequent sing-offs
    Artist remained on the team after winning sing-off; replaced a defending artist
    Artist saved by other coaches after losing sing-off
    Artist eliminated after losing sing-off

Episode 1 (July 28)

OrderArtistAgesHometownSongCoach's and artist's choices
HenryWakinJokerWilber
1 Red button.png Yuan Yifei 袁艺菲20 Tangshan, Hebei "致未来的我"
2 Red button.png Zhou Enyang 周恩洋22 Dongying, Shandong "白蛇"
3 Star*.svg PoLin 柏霖29 Taiwan "遗书"
4 Red button.png Mercury 水星26 Leshan, Sichuan "豆子"
5 Red button.png Light White & Pure Black 浅白纯黑26 & 23 Huaihua, Hunan/Shanghai

Episode 2 (August 4)

OrderArtistAgesHometownSongCoach's and artist's choices
HenryWakinJokerWilber
1 Red button.png Zhang Huiqing 张惠晴19 Canada "你的家"
2 Star*.svg Zhang Tianci 张天赐21 Tieling, Liaoning "孩子气"
3 Star*.svg Zhao Mingxuan 赵明轩24 Beijing "立"
4 Star*.svg Xair Peng 彭诩越22 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia "节奏先生"
5 Red button.png Lin Po 蔺颇30 Tianjin "抵抗引力"
6 Red button.png Vanessa Reynauld 维莉莎23 Klang, Malaysia "乘着风"
7 Red button.png Oscar Li 李在溪26 Beijing "梦"
8 Red button.png Wang Xinzhu 汪芯竹23 Harbin, Heilongjiang "Love Spell"
9 Star*.svg Qi Qi 戚琦25 Harbin, Heilongjiang "婚约"
10 Red button.png Clou 可楼20 Vienna, Austria "我的美丽"
11 Red button.png Huang Chenchen 黄晨晨22 Chongqing "大人"

Episode 3 (August 11)

OrderArtistAgesHometownSongCoach's and artist's choices
HenryWakinJokerWilber
1 Red button.png Yang Su Adai 杨苏阿黛26 Sichuan "The Rose"
2 Red button.png Wang Cong 王璁21 Yancheng, Jiangsu "洗牌"
3 Red button.png Cao Kun 曹昆26 Luzhou, Sichuan "根本不是我的对手"
4 Red button.png He Jiaxin 何嘉鑫22 Honghe, Yunnan "少年"
5 Red button.png Syuen Rachel 陈蔚萱20 Malaysia "雨后日记"
6 Star*.svg LR 陆燃24 Changchun, Jilin "三拜红尘凉"
7 Red button.png Moe 莫维蒂26 Pretoria, South Africa "爱"
8 Red button.png Chuan Chuan 川川20 Fuzhou, Fujian "河流"
9 Red button.png Tang Kangning 唐康宁20 Chongqing "不开灯俱乐部"
10 Red button.png Luoyang Yunzi 罗杨云子28 Hubei, Wuhan "逃"

Episode 4 (August 18)

OrderArtistAgesHometownSongCoach's and artist's choices
HenryWakinJokerWilber
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Sing-off details

EpisodeOrderSongIncoming artistDefending artistSongFinal 6 replacement chart
123456
Team Henry Lau
First six defending artistsYuan Yifei 袁艺菲Bai Lin 柏霖Zhang Tianci 张天赐Oscar Li 李在溪Yang Su Adai 杨苏阿黛LR 陆燃
31"Jessiya"Tang Kangning 唐康宁Oscar Li 李在溪 (saved by Wilber)"Walawalawa"Tang Kangning 唐康宁
2"Fire"Luoyang Yunzi 罗杨云子Yang Su Adai 杨苏阿黛"Mafia"Luoyang Yunzi 罗杨云子
Team Wakin Chau
First six defending artistsLight White & Pure Black 浅白纯黑Zhang Huiqing 张惠晴Vanessa Reynauld 维莉莎Clou 可楼Huang Chenchen 黄晨晨Wang Cong 王璁
Team Joker Xue
First six defending artistsMercury 水星Lin Po 蔺颇Qi Qi 戚琦Chuan Chuan 川川VacantVacant
Team Wilber Pan
First six defending artistsZhao Mingxuan 赵明轩Xair Peng 彭诩越Wang Xinzhu 汪芯竹Cao Kun 曹昆He Jiaxin 何嘉鑫Syuen Rachel 陈蔚萱
31"Rain"Moe 莫维蒂Cao Kun 曹昆"与她"Moe 莫维蒂
2"地球母亲"Oscar Li 李在溪He Jiaxin 何嘉鑫"云中岛"Oscar Li 李在溪

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