The 5 Search
| The 5 Search | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
| Broadcast from | 4 January – 1 March 2015 |
| Judges |
Selena Tan Tay Ping Hui Bryan Wong Najip Ali (week 1) Irene Ang (week 2) Michelle Chong (week 3) Georgina Chang (week 4 & 8) Kumar (week 4) Chua En Lai (week 5) Terence Cao (week 6) Sebastian Tan (week 7) Eric Khoo (week 8) |
| Host(s) | Jean Danker |
| Broadcaster | MediaCorp Channel 5 |
| Winner | |
| Kayly Loh | |
| Origin | Singapore |
| Runner-up | |
| Shrey Bhargava and Aiken Chia | |
The 5 Search premiered on MediaCorp Channel 5 on 4 January 2015. It is a Singaporean reality-acting-hosting competition programme that finds the next face of the broadcasting channel, Channel 5. The judges are actress and Dim Sum Dollies member Selena Tan, actor Tay Ping Hui and host Bryan Wong. Class 95FM radio personality Jean Danker was employed as the host of the show.
Each week, there would be two segments of competition – one with regards to acting, and another for hosting – which all comes with a particular theme. The contestants on the show are required to outperform their fellow competitors in these segments to survive elimination for the week. They are also mentored by local industry veterans and get the opportunity to act or host alongside them.
On 1 March 2015, Kayly Loh was announced the winner of The 5 Search, with Shrey Bhargava and Aiken Chia as the runners-up. She received a two-year artiste management contract from MediaCorp, and a cash prize of $30,000.
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The show kicked off with a hosting challenge, which the contestants were tasked to pitch a product that was picked out by random to the judges within one minute. The winner of this challenge received immunity and was immediately saved from elimination for the week. For the acting challenge, the contestants were split into three groups of five, and were tasked to work on a scene from the local situation comedy Spouse for House. The resident judges also acted as the mentors for the contestants.
This week, the hosting challenge of the show required the contestants to host under circumstances that were out of their comfort zones. They were tasked to deliver an opening link, conduct an interview with an interviewee, perform an ad-lib, as well as a closing link. They were judged based on their poise and professionalism despite the discomfort. The winner of this challenge received immunity and was immediately saved from elimination for the week. For the acting challenge, the contestants paired up with one another to act out a two-minute scene, and they were all given acting roles that were outside of their personal comfort zones.
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