Singapore Idol
| Singapore Idol | |
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| Created by | Simon Fuller |
| Presented by |
Daniel Ong (2004–06) Gurmit Singh Hady Mirza (2009) |
| Judges |
Dick Lee Florence Lian Ken Lim Douglas Oliverio (2004) Jacintha Abisheganaden (2006) |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 54 |
| Production company(s) |
MediaCorp Studios FremantleMedia Operations BV |
| Release | |
| Original network | MediaCorp |
| Original release | August 9, 2004 – December 27, 2009 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Broadcast from | August 9 – December 1, 2004 |
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| Judges |
Dick Lee Florence Lian Ken Lim Douglas Oliverio |
| Host(s) |
Daniel Ong Gurmit Singh |
| Broadcaster | MediaCorp |
| Finals venue | Singapore Indoor Stadium |
| Taufik Batisah | |
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| Origin | Singapore |
| Song | "I Dream" |
| Genre(s) | Pop |
| Sylvester Sim | |
| Broadcast from | May 21 – September 25, 2006 |
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| Judges |
Jacintha Abisheganaden Dick Lee Florence Lian Ken Lim |
| Host(s) |
Daniel Ong Gurmit Singh |
| Broadcaster | MediaCorp |
| Finals venue | Singapore Indoor Stadium |
| Hady Mirza | |
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| Origin | Singapore |
| Song | "You Give Me Wings" |
| Genre(s) | Pop |
| Jonathan Leong | |
| Broadcast from | August 9 – December 27, 2009 |
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| Judges |
Dick Lee Florence Lian Ken Lim |
| Host(s) |
Hady Mirza Gurmit Singh |
| Broadcaster | MediaCorp |
| Finals venue | Singapore Indoor Stadium |
| Sezairi Sezali | |
| Origin | Singapore |
| Song | "Touched by an Angel" |
| Genre(s) | Pop |
| Sylvia Ratonel | |
Singapore Idol is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by MediaCorp Studios and FremantleMedia Operations BV. It began airing on MediaCorp Channel 5 on August 9, 2004, as an addition to the Idol franchise based on the UK show Pop Idol, and became one of the most popular shows in the history of Singaporean television.
The concept of the series is to find new solo recording artists where the winner is determined by the viewers. Through telephone and SMS text voting, viewers have chosen as winners Taufik Batisah, Hady Mirza and Sezairi Sezali.
The series employs a panel of judges who critique the contestants' performances. The original four judges during season 1 were singer/songwriter Dick Lee, Florence Lian, record producer Ken Lim and singer Douglas Oliverio. In season 2, all the judges from season 1 returned to the show except for Oliverio who was replaced by singer Jacintha Abisheganaden. In season 3, Abisheganaden left the judging panel and the rest of the judges returned to the show. From the start, the show has been hosted by Singapore celebrity and funnyman Gurmit Singh. Radio deejay Daniel Ong was the co-host of the show for season 1 and 2, while season 2 winner Hady Mirza replaced him as the co-host during season 3.
Season 1 of Singapore Idol premiered on the National Day of Singapore (9 August) in 2004. This season produced a few memorable, albeit notorious, performers during the audition round. They included Skyy Sia aka Bananaman, who wore a mask of watermelon and bananas; Kelvin Sim, who accompanied his very bad rendition of Fool's Garden's "Lemon Tree" with a dance that rivalled that of William Hung; and Patrick Khoo, who literally whispered George Michael's "Careless Whisper".
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