Malaysian Idol
| Malaysian Idol | |
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Malaysian Idol Finalists (with dates of elimination) |
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| Season 1 (2004) | |
| Jaclyn Victor | Winner |
| Faradina Mohd. Nadzir | 9 October |
| Mavick Teo Hui Mau | 2 October |
| Andrew Tan | 25 September |
| Saipul Bakeri | 18 September |
| Nicolette Palikat | 11 September |
| Ahmad Zamil Idris | 4 September |
| Victor Lee Choon Keat | 28 August |
| Rydiana Rahim | 21 August |
| Fahmy Zakaria | 21 August |
| Sufiah Mohamed Noor | 14 August |
| Fazdli Zainal | 14 August |
| Season 2 (2005) | |
| Daniel Lee Chee Hun | Winner |
| Norhanita Hamzah | 24 September |
| Farah Asyikin Zulkifli | 17 September |
| Faizull Herman Mohamad Yahya |
10 September |
| Ash Nair | 3 September |
| Adam Alli | 27 August |
| Tengku Hamisah Zaharah Tengku Zaimi |
20 August |
| Wong Shau Fui | 13 August |
| Azam Yakob | 6 August |
| Atilia Sarani | 30 July |
| Tricia Priscilla D'Cruz | 30 July |
Malaysian Idol is the Malaysian version of the Idol Series that started in UK, similar to shows such as UK's Pop Idol and American Idol in the franchise. This show is a contest to determine the best young singer in Malaysia, with the winner receiving a major record deal, although some runners-up have achieved enough fame to ink record deals of their own. Like any other Idol show, the winner is decided by public votes. The Malaysian Idol series has gained a following in Malaysia from people of all ages partly due to their interest in American Idol which had been introduced a few years prior. Malaysian Idol has been broadcast to Malaysian viewers via terrestrial television, 8TV and TV3.
The last few finalists of Malaysian Idol have become celebrities because they have their own following of fans who supported them throughout their appearance on Malaysian Idol.
Outside of Malaysia, the show has become known worldwide for the audition of a Michael Jackson impersonator, which became a viral hit on the Internet, gaining over 11 million views on YouTube.
In Malaysian Idol, auditions were held for the top finalists. The first season was hosted by Phat Fabes ("Phat") and Sharifah Aleya. However, for the second season, Jien's new co-host was Cheryl Samad. Malaysian Idol was also unique in presenting in a bilingual English/Malaysian format, Jien representing a large portion of the English dialogue and the Malaysian part primarily Aleya/Samad which would have been of aid to Paul Moss' appearance on the show.
In a nutshell, the Malaysian Idol competition follows the Idol Series' main concept. All rounds of competition are broadcast on television. Contestants who aspire to be singers sign up and audition for the preliminary round in front of three judges (refer Judges below). Successful candidates enter the next round. In the next phase, Idol contestants perform individually and in a group. This round of elimination is also known as the "Theatre Elimination" Round (equivalent to American Idol's Hollywood Round) and their fate is again decided by the judges. The last phase involves weekly performances in front of an audience. The person with the least votes (as sent in by the audience throughout Malaysia through SMS and telephone calls) for each week is eliminated. After each performance the judges will give their feedback; however they do not determine whether the contestant should stay or go. This goes on until the Malaysian Idol has been selected.
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