Star Search (Singaporean TV series) season 9

Star Search 2007 is the 9th installment of Star Search. It marked the return of the talent-search program. From May 2007, Star Search 2007 travelled to China, Taiwan, Malaysia and Singapore in its search for new talents.

Star Search
Season 9
WinnerAndie Chen
Runner-upJerry Yeo
Release
Original networkMediaCorp
Season chronology
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Season 10

Auditions

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Eager to be the next big thing, 1,500 people flocked to the auditions. Talent cuts across geographical boundaries and, as such, there is no restriction on the number to be shortlisted for each region. The numbers are broken down this way:

Country No. of applicants
Shanghai 200
Malaysia 300
Singapore 800
Taiwan 200

Format

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Two contestants will be removed from the talent quest each week, with no chance of a revival.
There will be four weeks of preliminary rounds, two weeks of quarter finals; one week of semi-final and grand final each.

Contestant information

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Index Name Chinese Name Country Date Of Elimination Status
F1 Yap Wei Chee Tracy 叶惠慈 Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 28 August 2007 Eliminated
F2 Pan Hung Hsi Celia 潘虹熹 Taipei, Taiwan 4 November 2007 2nd Runner-up
F3 Zhou Ying 周颖 China, Shanghai 25 September 2007 Eliminated
F4 Pan Pei Yun Priscilla 潘姵澐 Singapore 28 August 2007 Eliminated
F5 Goh Hwee Li Jeneen 吴惠丽 Singapore 21 October 2007 Eliminated
F6 Lin Peiqi Angel 林佩琪 China, Shanghai 11 September 2007 Eliminated
F7 Ya Hui 雅慧 Singapore 4 November 2007 Runner-up
Ms Telegenic
F8 Tracy Lee 李美玲 Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 21 October 2007 Eliminated
F9 Leow Yin Ning Jvnne 廖尹宁 Singapore 11 September 2007 Eliminated
F10 Neo Wei Zhi Iren 梁溦芝 Singapore 2 October 2007 Eliminated
M1 Chang Hao Yi 张昊艺 Taipei, Taiwan 25 September 2007 Eliminated
M2 Chang Kay Yong Marcus 张家荣 Singapore 4 September 2007 Eliminated
M3 Huan Kuan Chieh Reeve 黄冠捷 Taipei, Taiwan 4 September 2007 Eliminated
M4 Jerry Yeo 杨伟烈 Singapore 4 November 2007 1st Runner-up
Most Popular
M5 Andie Chen 陈邦鋆 Singapore - CHAMPION
M6 Desmond Tan 陈泂江 Singapore 4 November 2007 Runner-up
M7 Chang Hao Ying 张昊颖 Taipei, Taiwan 2 October 2007 Eliminated
M8 Tan Sia Chong Jackson 陈侠中 Singapore 4 November 2007 Runner-up
Mr Personality
M9 Lin Kelun 林克伦 Singapore 18 September 2007 Eliminated
M10 Khor Jia Young Raynard 许嘉洋 Malaysia, Penang 18 September 2007 Eliminated

Contestant mentors

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Another new element this year is the introduction of MediaCorp artistes as mentors to the contestants. The responsibility of the artistes is to teach and they are also required to showcase the best qualities of their charges to the judges and audience.[1]

Mentor Female Contestant Male Contestant
Chen Hanwei F5 吴惠丽 M6 Desmond Tan
Edmund Chen F1 叶惠慈 M9 林克伦
Huang Wenyong F8 Tracy Lee M8 陈侠中
Rayson Tan F4 潘姵澐 M7 张昊颖
Tay Ping Hui F2 潘虹熹 M4 Jerry Yeo
Zheng Geping F9 廖尹宁 M5 Andie Chen
Chen Liping F7 许雅慧 M1 张昊艺
Hong Huifang F6 林佩琪 M3 黄冠捷
Huang Biren F3 Zhou Ying M10 许嘉洋
Ivy Lee F10 梁溦芝 M2 张家荣

Judges

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In this 9th installment, the judging panel which will be made up of professionals from the industry. Moreover, this year the judges will have a 100% say over the eventual winners.

Judges Description
郭令送
Kok Len Shoong
新传媒华文戏剧制作部高级副总裁
Senior Vice President (Chinese Drama Productions)
郎祖筠
Liang Zhuyun
台湾著名艺人
Acclaimed Taiwanese television/screen/stage actress-host; The 43rd Golden Horse awards judge member
万梓良
Alex Man
(Resigned on 25 September)
曾经获得金马奖影帝荣衔的资深艺人
Golden Horse Best Actor Award winner and veteran Hong Kong actor
张坚庭
Alfred Cheung
香港著名的电影电视编剧、导演、制片兼演员
A Hong Kong actor/director who has been in the entertainment industry since 1980
陈子谦
Royston Tan
Singapore's very own talented director who has directed box office movie, 881.

Judging criteria

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Retaining its original format of a large-scale talent-search program, Star Search 2007 will incorporate new elements.

Quarter Finals
Round Judging Criteria Description
Imaging 25%
Talent Performances 25%
Acting Skills 50%
Semi Finals
Singing
Dancing
Imaging
30%
Q & A 20% Each contestant has to answer questions posted by fellow contestants' mentors. Their ability to express themselves and their wittiness will be put under test.
Drama 50% There will be two drama skits in each episode. Each Skit consist of three contestants (a mix of males and females).Several unexpected scenarios will also be planted in the drama to test the contestants’ on-the-spot reactions.

Guest artistes: Dennis Chew and Quan Yi Fong.

Awards and prizes

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Title Prizes
Champion Trophy + $25,000 cash + $4,000 worth of products + 2-year contract
1st runner-up Trophy + $12,000 cash + $2,000 worth of products
2nd runner-up Trophy + $5,000 cash + $1,000 worth of products
Runners-up Each $1,000 cash + $1,000 worth of products
Ms Telegenic $5,000 worth of jewellery
Mr Personality $5,000 worth of jewellery
Most Popular $5,000 worth of jewellery

Ms Telegenic and Mr Personality subsidiary awards are decided by the judges.
Most Popular subsidiary award will be determined by public voting.

Episodic details

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Episode 1 - Grand Debut (21 Aug 2007)

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Gracing the occasion was Dr Balaji Sadasivan, the Senior Minister of State for Information, Communications and the Arts。

Episode 2 - Preliminary Round 1 (28 Aug 2007)

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20 contestants remained in the competition at this stage.
5 female contestants competed in this episode.
2 will be eliminated.
3 contestants moved on to Quarter Final 1.

The talent segment will be set in a club in the 1920-30s and features MediaCorp actor Adam Chen as narrator.
The acting segment will also be set in the same era but will take place in a shopping street instead.
MediaCorp actress Ng Hui will play a wealthy girl out shopping with her curry-favouring maid.

As the LAST TWO ranking were not shown, F4 and F1 assumed to be the 4th and 5th position respectively.

Index Name Talent Segment Acting Segment Overall Ranking Status
F1 Tracy Yap Dance-cum-taekwondo piece Curry-favouring maid 5 Eliminated
F2 Celia Pan Jazz performance on drums Quick-thinking girl 1 IN
F3 Kola Zhou Singing Yong Yuan De Wei Xiao Rough and uncultured salesgirl 2 IN
F4 Priscilla Pan Salsa dance Inflexible salesgirl 4 Eliminated
F5 Jeneen Goh Play Ye Shanghai on the piano Blur salesgirl 3 IN

Episode 3 - Preliminary Round 2 (4 Sept 2007)

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  • 18 contestants remained in the competition at this stage.
  • 5 male contestants competed in this episode.
  • 2 will be eliminated.
  • 3 contestants moved on to Quarter Final 1.

Both talent segment and acting segment will be set in the 1920-30s.
MediaCorp veteran actor Liang Tian will be appearing in the talent segment.
As for the acting segment, the story is featuring 5 neighbors living under one roof in a building.
MediaCorp actress Pan Lingling making a guest appearance as Jerry's shrewd wife.

Index Name Talent Segment Acting Segment Overall Ranking Status
M1 张昊艺 Chang Hao Yi Dancing reggae Mummy's boy 1 IN
M2 张家荣 Marcus Chang Performing a piece on the dizi Righteous hooligan 5 Eliminated
M3 黄冠捷 Reeve Huan Singing The Music Of The Night Cynical artist 4 Eliminated
M4 杨伟烈 Jerry Yeo Singing Ai Shen De Jian Hen-pecked husband 3 IN
M5 陈邦鋆 Andie Chen Dancing hip-hop Rich heir 2 IN

Episode 4 - Preliminary Round 3 (11 Sept 2007)

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16 contestants remained in the competition at this stage.
5 female contestants competed in this episode.
2 will be eliminated.
3 contestants moved on to Quarter Final 2.

Both talent segment and acting segment will be set in the 1940-50s.
The talent segment will feature a movie company interviewing for a movie actress with Star Search alumna Priscelia Chan making a guest appearance.
The acting segment will feature 5 students going on a field trip co-starring with MediaCorp actor Zhang Wen Xiang as their teacher.

Index Name Talent Segment Acting Segment Overall Ranking Status
F6 林佩琪 Lin Peiqi Tap Dancing Kiasu Student 4 Eliminated
F7 雅慧 Ya Hui Chinese Satin Dance Calculative Student 1 IN
F8 李美玲 Tracy Lee Tongue Twistering Man Tian Xing Vain Pot Student 2 IN
F9 廖尹宁 Jvnne Leow Playing a Cello Slow Reacting Student 5 Eliminated
F10 梁溦芝 Iren Neo Playing Love Story/Yankee Doodle on YangQin Boastful Tomboy 3 IN

Episode 5 - Preliminary Round 4 (18 Sept 2007)

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14 contestants remained in the competition at this stage.
5 male contestants competed in this episode.
2 will be eliminated.
3 contestants moved on to Quarter Final 2.

Index Name Talent Segment Acting Segment Overall Ranking Status
M6 陈泂江 Desmond Tan Bartender Show Sissy Personal Assistant 1 IN
M7 张昊颖 Chang Hao Ying Locking Dance Sarcastic Reporter 3 IN
M8 陈侠中 Jackson Tan Bazil Wushu Main Editor 2 IN
M9 林克伦 Lin Kelun Singing Timid Assistant 5 Eliminated
M10 许嘉洋 Raynard Khor Play Drums Photographer Who Demands His Ways 4 Eliminated

Episode 6 - Quarter Final 1 (25 Sept 2007)

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12 contestants remained in the competition at this stage.
3 male and female contestants will compete in this episode.
2 will be eliminated.
4 contestants moved on to Semi Final.

Index Name Sing/Dance/Image Segment FAQ Segment Acting Segment
Skit Character Characteristics
F1 Kola Zhou Gei Wo Yi Ge Wen
Yi Jian Ni Jiu Xiao
1 Ill fated secretary
F2 Celia Pan 1 Sassy secretary
F3 Jeneen Goh 2
M1 Andie Chen 2
M2 Jerry Yeo 1
M3 Chang Hao Yi 1 Lecherous manager
Index Name Ranking Status
Sing/Dance/Image Segment Sing/Dance/Image + FAQ Segment Overall
F1 Kola Zhou 6
F2 Celia Pan 2
F3 Jeneen Goh 4
M1 Andie Chen 1
M2 Jerry Yeo 3
M3 Chang Hao Yi 5

Episode 7 - Quarter Final 2 (2 Oct 2007)

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10 contestants remained in the competition at this stage.
3 female and male contestants competed in this episode.
2 will be eliminated.
4 contestants moved on to Semi Final.

This week, the remaining contestants will travel back time to the colourful time in the 1970s.
Contestants will perform a song-and-dance item to the tunes of Beautiful Sunday and Qiao He which are hits songs back in the 1970s.

As for the acting segment, 3 contestants will act in a skit taking place at Feng Feng Cafe.
Skit 1 involves contestants F6 Lee Mei Leng, M4 Chang Hao Ying and M6 Jackson Tan.
Quan Yi Fong guest-stars as the gossipy café boss Feng Jie.
Skit 2

Index Name Sing/Dance/Image Segment FAQ Segment Acting Segment
Skit Character Characteristics
F4 Ya Hui Beautiful Sunday
Qiao He
2 Waitress A neurotic girl who fears ghosts and thinks she can see them
F5 Iren Neo 2 Ah Jiao A charismatic nightclub singer
F6 Lee Mei Leng 1 Ah Ling An innocent girl from a rich family born with a leg longer than the other
M4 Chang Hao Ying 1 Waiter A young man passionate about his job
M5 Desmond Tan 2 Da Ge An underworld lackey who wants to play big brother
M6 Jackson Tan 1 Ah Zhong A chauvinist who relies on women to support him
Index Name Ranking Status
Sing/Dance/Image Segment Sing/Dance/Image + FAQ Segment Overall
F4 Koh Yah Hwee 1 3 1 IN
F5 Iren Neo 3 4 Eliminated
F6 Lee Mei Leng 5 5 2 IN
M4 Chang Hao Ying 4 1 Eliminated
M5 Desmond Tan 2 2 4 IN
M6 Jackson Tan 6 6 3 IN

Episode 8 - Star Search Prelude ( 9 Oct 2007)

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Episode 9 - Semi Final ( 21 Oct 2007)

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8 contestants remained in the competition at this stage.
4 female and male contestants competed in this episode.
2 will be eliminated.
6 contestants moved on to Grand Final.

Index Name Sing/Image
Segment
Martial Arts Segment FAQ Segment Acting Segment
Skit Character Characteristics
S1 Jeneen Goh
2
S2 Tracy Lee 1
S3 Ya Hui 1
S4 Desmond Tan 1
S5 Andie Chen 2
S6 Celia Pan 2
S7 Jerry Yeo 1
S8 Jackson Tan 2
Index Name Ranking Status
Sing/Dance/Image Sing/Dance/Image + Martial Arts Sing/Dance/Image +
Martial Arts + FAQ
Overall
S1 Jeneen Goh 3 5 5 - Eliminated
S2 Lee Mei Leng - - 6 - Eliminated
S3 Koh Yah Hwee 4 2 2 2 IN
S4 Desmond Tan 6 3 3 5 IN
S5 Andie Chen 1 1 1 1 IN
S6 Celia Pan 5 6 - 6 IN
S7 Jerry Yeo - - - 3 IN
S8 Jackson Tan 2 4 4 4 IN

Episode 10 - Grand Final (4 Nov 2007)

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6 contestants remained in the competition at this stage.
2 female and 4 male contestants competed in the final.
5 will be eliminated.
1 will be crowned the champion.

Apart from the 10 mentors Zheng Geping, Huang Wenyong, Chen Liping, Chen Hanwei, Tay Ping Hui, Huang Biren, Ivy Lee, Hong Huifang, Edmund Chen and Rayson Tan, Star Search alumni Zoe Tay, Chew Chor Meng, Ix Shen, Felicia Chin, Vivian Lai, Yao Wenlong, Florence Tan, Jeff Wang, Aileen Tan, Brandon Wong, Chen Tianwen, Dennis Chew, Patricia Mok, Bryan Wong and Kym Ng attended the Grand Final. In addition, Taiwanese band Energy made a special guest appearance.

In this critical stage of the competition, the current panel will increase to a total of 6 judges. Besides the 3 resident judges, Taiwanese artiste Lang Tzu-yun, Hong Kong director Alfred Cheung and Senior Vice President of Chinese Drama Kok Len Shoong, Hong Kong actor Kenny Bee, local artiste Fann Wong and Deputy Group CEO (TV) Chang Long Jong will also be accessing the finalists in their performances.

There will also be three subsidiary awards for the six Finalists to compete in: Ms Telegenic Award, Mr Personality Award, and Most Popular Award

Index Name Imaging Segment Special Talent
Segment
Eloquence Segment Acting Segment
Skit Character Characteristics
S1 Jerry Yeo Thai King
Finalists are outfitted
in Japanese fireman style
performing both individual
and team challenges
on a ladder.

This round will be
a test of the contestants'
verbal wit and spontaneity.
The invigilators for this round
will be MediaCorp’s
variety show hosts and the
finalists will only know who they
are sparring
with on the
very night itself.
1 Ah Wei A talented but impecunious musician infatuated with Anna
S2 Celia Pan Empress 1 Anna A kind-hearted and gentle singer/dancer
S3 Jackson Tan Warrior 2 Older Brother Yue Ren A melancholic escaping reality because of love
S4 Andie Chen Willy Wonka 2 Yue’Er An honest man also with his own relationship problems
S5 Koh Yah Hwee Elf Princess 3 Shan Shan A very angry lady who later became a Power Ranger
S6 Desmond Tan Pirate 3 Ah Qi A seemingly flippant young man but is actually very devoted
Position Ranking
Imaging Segment Special Talent Segment Eloquence Segment
Gold Andie Chen Jackson Tan Andie Chen
Silver Desmond Tan Andie Chen Desmond Tan
Bronze Jackson Tan Koh Yah Hwee Koh Yah Hwee
Overall Results
Awards Index Name 姓名
Champion S4 Andie Chen 陈邦鋆
1st runner-up S1 Jerry Yeo 杨伟烈
2nd runner-up S2 Celia Pan 潘虹熹
Runner-up S3 Jackson Tan 陈侠中
Runner-up S5 Koh Yah Hwee 许雅慧
Runner-up S6 Desmond Tan 陈泂江
Ms Telegenic S5 Koh Yah Hwee 许雅慧
Mr Personality S3 Jackson Tan 陈侠中
Most Popular S1 Jerry Yeo 杨伟烈

See also

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References

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