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.
Auditions 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 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
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, Taiwan4 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 Singapore21 October 2007 Eliminated F6 Lin Peiqi Angel 林佩琪 China, Shanghai 11 September 2007 Eliminated F7 Ya Hui 雅慧 Singapore4 November 2007 Runner-upMs Telegenic F8 Tracy Lee 李美玲 Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur21 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 Singapore4 November 2007 1st Runner-upMost Popular M5 Andie Chen 陈邦鋆 Singapore - CHAMPION M6 Desmond Tan 陈泂江 Singapore4 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 Singapore4 November 2007 Runner-upMr 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 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.Youtube
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 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 Kok Len Shoong Senior Vice President (Chinese Drama Productions) 郎祖筠 Liang Zhuyun Taiwanese television/screen/stage actress-host Alex Man(Resigned on 25 September) Golden Horse Best Actor Award winner and veteran Hong Kong actor Alfred Cheung A Hong Kong actor/director who has been in the entertainment industry since 1980 Royston Tan Singaporean filmmaker
Judging criteria 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
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
Episode 1 - Grand Debut (21 Aug 2007) 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) 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) 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 1IN M2 张家荣 Marcus Chang Performing a piece on the dizi Righteous hooligan 5Eliminated 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) 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 Student4Eliminated F7 雅慧 Ya Hui Chinese Satin Dance Calculative Student1IN F8 李美玲 Tracy Lee Tongue Twistering Man Tian Xing Vain Pot Student2IN F9 廖尹宁 Jvnne Leow Playing a Cello Slow Reacting Student5 Eliminated F10 梁溦芝 Iren Neo Playing Love Story/Yankee Doodle on YangQin Boastful Tomboy3 IN
Episode 5 - Preliminary Round 4 (18 Sept 2007) 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 Assistant1IN M7 张昊颖 Chang Hao Ying Locking DanceSarcastic Reporter3IN M8 陈侠中 Jackson TanBazil WushuMain Editor 2 IN M9 林克伦 Lin Kelun SingingTimid Assistant 5 Eliminated M10 许嘉洋 Raynard Khor Play DrumsPhotographer Who Demands His Ways 4 Eliminated
Episode 6 - Quarter Final 1 (25 Sept 2007) 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 SegmentActing 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) 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 SegmentActing Segment Skit Character Characteristics F4 Ya Hui Beautiful SundayQiao 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)
Episode 9 - Semi Final ( 21 Oct 2007) 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/ImageSegment Martial Arts Segment FAQ SegmentActing 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) 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.