GeTai Challenge season 1

GeTai Challenge
Season 1
Hosted byPornsak
Wang Weiliang (Episode 1, 4-13).[1]
Shane Pow (Episode 2-3)
JudgesChen Hanwei
Jim Lim
Liu Lingling
Wang Lei
Irene Ang (guest)
Tosh Zhang (guest)
Allen Moo (guest)
Eric Moo (guest)
No. of contestants20
WinnerDesmond Ng 黄振隆
Runner-upMarcus Chin 陈建彬
Finals venueResorts World Sentosa
Release
Original networkMediaCorp Channel 8
Original release25 May (2015-05-25) –
17 August 2015 (2015-08-17)
Season chronology
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Season 2

GeTai Challenge 2015 (Chinese: 歌台星力量; pinyin: Gē Tái Xīng Lìliàng) is the first season of Singaporean singing reality competition GeTai Challenge that premiered on 25 May 2015 and run for 13 weeks, with the finals taped at Resorts World Sentosa on 13 August 2015 and ended on 17 August 2015. The competition features Getai singers from all across Singapore competing out for the title of GeTai Challenge winner. The show was hosted by Pornsak and Wang Weiliang, and guest host Shane Pow on two performance shows at Yishun.[2]

On 16 August 2015, MediaCorp actor Desmond Ng was named the winner of GeTai Challenge and won a $20,000 cash award, with Love 97.2FM radio personality and actor Marcus Chin as runner-up and won $10,000.[3] Taiwanese Getai singer Hao Hao, Mingzhu Sisters band member Michelle Choo, Indonesian Getai singer Wina Xie, and Malaysian Getai singer Lee Baoen were named third, fourth, fifth and sixth place, respectively. However, the finale drew criticism after a news article about the results was leaked out on The Straits Times the day before the finals was broadcast, causing a dismay among the netizens due to its spoiler nature.[4]

Due to the success of the program and winning three major variety show awards in Star Awards 2016,[5][6][7][8] the show was renewed for a second season, which premiered on 20 April 2018.

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