The third season of the Malaysian reality talent show Project SuperStar Malaysia, based on the Singaporean reality show of the same name began on 2 February 2008 on 8TV. For the third consecutive season, Gary Yap and Cheryl Lee returned as hosts.
The show premiered on 9 February 2008, with the live finals aired on 3 May 2008 at Malawati Stadium. Kay Guo, the winner of the female category, was announced as the overall winner of the season, with male category winner Chee Shi Hau as the overall runner-up. Guo was also the first female winner of Project Superstar Malaysia, as well as the first female winner in the entire Project Superstar franchise; she received a cash prize of RM$10,000 and a Recording Contract from EMI, while Chee was awarded a cash prize of RM$2,000.
Development Over 4,000 aspirants auditioned for the competition when it was announced. Auditions took place in late 2007 and the final selection of the top 24 were revealed to the public for the first time on 16 February 2008. Their finalists were showcased in one episode on 17 February 2008.
On the live shows up until the grand finals, the voting percentages were modified, with both the judges' scores and public votes take up 50% of the scores each, instead of 70%-30% as opposed to the previous seasons.
Finalists Key: Key: – Winner – Runner-up – Gender/Category runner-up – Semi-finalist – Category 6th-8th place (lost revival) – Advanced via Revival
ActAge(s)OccupationGender/CategoryResultKay Guo 郭晓薇22StudentFemaleWinnerChee Shi Hau 徐仕豪22StudentMaleRunner-upEddie Lai 赖勇霖19StudentMaleCategory Runner-upNicole Lai 赖淞凤19StudentFemaleCategory Runner-upEllen Chee 徐佩霞20ClerkFemaleCategory 3rd placeAdrian Tan 陈凯旋20StudentMaleCategory 3rd placeElizabeth "Liz" Ee 伊利莎22StudentFemaleCategory 4th placeWill Zheng 郑幸安20StudentMaleCategory 4th placeChiam May May 詹依美25StudentFemaleCategory 5th place Cliff Teh 郑至围27SalespersonMaleCategory 5th placeElson Dai 戴祺锡25Health ConsultantMaleCategory 6th-8th placeKevin Deng 邓凯文19StudentMaleCategory 6th-8th placeAlice Lim 林芯糸22StudentFemaleCategory 6th-8th placeJac Lim 林伟明22StudentMaleCategory 6th-8th placeNg Hwee San 黄惠珊23StudentFemaleCategory 6th-8th placePink Png 方玲妮23UnemployedFemaleCategory 6th-8th placeAlvin Bay 马铭泉20StudentMaleCategory 9th-12th placeApple Chew 邱淑菱21StudentFemaleCategory 9th-12th placeGenie Ng 黄净莹22SecretaryFemaleCategory 9th-12th placeIssac Teo 张富泷20StudentMaleCategory 9th-12th placeTravis Teo 张福峰23ChefMaleCategory 9th-12th placeShine Wong 王幸儿20StudentFemaleCategory 9th-12th placeFiona Woo 邬汶凌19SalespersonFemaleCategory 9th-12th placeKen Wan 万子健25HairstylistMaleCategory 9th-12th place
Live show details Week 1: Quarter Finals 1 (23/24 February) Theme: Personal Song (no theme), Contestant's duet + Contestants' performances on the first live show Contestant Order First song Order Second song (duet) Judges' score Result MH SM JT AG Total Female category (23 February) Liz Ee 1 "离不开他" 7 "马德里不思议" (With Ng Hwee San) 5.55.56.06.023.0Safe Ng Hwee San 2 "我等的人会是谁" 8 "马德里不思议" (With Liz Ee) 6.56.56.56.025.5Safe Apple Chew 3 "会呼吸的痛" 9 "Ring Ring Ring" (With Shine Wong) 6.06.55.06.524.0Eliminated Shine Wong 4 "飘着" 10 "Ring Ring Ring" (With Apple Chew) 5.05.05.55.521.0Eliminated Pink Png 5 "一个人" 11 "维多利亚的秘密" (With Chiam May May) 5.55.05.06.522.0Safe Chiam May May 6 "热浪" 12 "维多利亚的秘密" (With Pink Png) 6.56.55.56.625.0Safe Male category (24 February) Elson Dai 1 "只要你还在" 7 "记得爱" (With Travis Teo) 6.5 7.0 7.0 7.0 27.5Safe Travis Teo 2 "残废" 8 "记得爱" (With Elson Dai) 5.5 5.5 6.5 6.0 23.5Eliminated Ken Wan 3 "我不会唱歌" 9 "Baby Baby" (With Adrian Tan) 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 22.0Eliminated Adrian Tan 4 "Kiss Me 1 2 3" 10 "Baby Baby" (With Ken Wan)7.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 24.0Safe Will Zheng 5 "最长的电影" 11 "3-7-20-1" (With Chee Shi Hau) 7.5 6.5 7.5 7.0 28.5Safe Chee Shi Hau 6 "原来我最爱的人是你不是他" 12 "3-7-20-1" (With Will Zheng) 8.0 7.5 8.5 7.0 31.0Safe
Week 2: Quarter Finals 2 (1/2 March) Theme: Personal Song (no theme), Contestant's duet + Contestants' performances on the second live show Contestant Order First song Order Second song (duet) Judges' score Result MH SM JT AG Total Female category (1 March) Ellen Chee 1 "深信不疑" 7 "就是你" (With Nicole Lai) 5.5 5.5 5.0 6.0 22.0Safe Nicole Lai 2 "你给的" 8 "就是你" (With Ellen Lee) 7.0 7.0 6.5 7.0 27.5Safe Fiona Woo 3 "第九夜" 9 "日不落" (With Genie Ng) 6.5 5.5 5.5 6.5 24.0Eliminated Genie Ng 4 "当你离开的时候" 10 "日不落" (With Fiona Woo) 5.5 6.0 6.0 5.5 22.5Eliminated Alice Lim 5 "换季" 11 "Supermodel" (With Kay Guo) 5.5 5.0 5.0 5.0 20.5Safe Kay Guo 6 "不想懂得" 12 "Supermodel" (With Alice Lim) 6.5 6.0 6.0 6.5 25.0Safe Male category (2 March) Issac Teo 1 "爱爱爱" 7 "杀手" (With Eddie Lai) 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.5 24.5Eliminated Eddie Lai 2 "不屑纪念" 8 "杀手" (With Issac Teo) 7.0 7.0 7.5 6.5 28.0Safe Jac Lim 3 "想太多" 9 "对手" (With Cliff Teh) 6.5 6.5 7.0 5.5 25.5Safe Cliff Teh 4 "眼底星空" 10 "对手" (With Jac Lim) 7.5 6.5 7.5 6.5 28.0Safe Alvin Bay 5 "两败俱伤" 11 "对手" (With Kevin Deng) 6.0 5.5 6.5 5.5 23.5Eliminated Kevin Deng 6 "懂了" 12 "对手" (With Alvin Bay) 6.5 6.0 6.0 5.5 24.0Safe
Week 3: Quarter Finals 3 (8/9 March) Theme: Personal Song (no theme), Contestant's duet + Contestants' performances on the third live show Contestant Order First song Order Second song (duet) Judges' score Result MH SM JT AG Total Female category (8 March) Kay Guo 1 "手心" 5 "咕叽咕叽" (With Chiam Mei Mei) 6.0 6.0 6.5 6.0 24.5Safe Chiam Mei Mei 2 "后来的我们" 6 "咕叽咕叽" (With Kay Guo) 7.0 7.0 7.5 7.5 29.0Safe Alice Lim 3 "猜不透" 7 "五月天" (With Pink Png) 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.5 21.5Eliminated Pink Png 4 "失恋无罪" 8 "五月天" (With Alice Lim) 6.5 5.5 7.0 6.5 25.5Eliminated Male category (9 March) Jac Lim 1 "造飞机" 5 "Believe in Love" (With Will Zheng) 5.5 6.0 5.0 5.522.0Eliminated Will Zheng 2 "起床歌 6 "Believe in Love" (With Jac Lim) 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 32.0Safe Cliff Teh 3 "男人KTV" 7 "今天没回家" (With Elson Dai) 7.5 6.5 7.0 7.0 28.0Safe Elson Dai 4 "花田错" 8 "今天没回家" (With Cliff Teh) 7.0 6.0 6.5 6.0 25.5Eliminated
Week 4: Quarter Finals 4 (15/16 March) Theme: Personal Song (no theme), Contestant's duet + Contestants' performances on the fourth live show Contestant Order First song Order Second song (duet) Judges' score Result MH SM JT AG Total Female category (15 March) Nicole Lai 1 "Chinese Girl" 5 "Honey Honey Honey" (With Liz Ee) 6.5 6.5 6.0 6.0 25.0Eliminated Liz Ee 2 "双栖动物" 6 "Honey Honey Honey" (With Nicole Lai) 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 24.0Safe Ellen Chee 3 "雨天" 7 "失忆" (With Ng Hwee San) 7.0 7.5 6.5 6.5 27.5Safe Ng Hwee San 4 "非卖品" 8 "失忆" (With Ellen Chee) 6.5 6.5 6.0 6.0 25.0Eliminated Male category (16 March) Chee Shi Hau 1 "做得到" 5 "美人鱼" (With Kevin Deng) 8.0 8.5 8.0 8.0 32.5Safe Kevin Deng 2 "倔强爱着你" 6 "美人鱼" (With Chee Shi Hau) 6.5 7.0 6.56.5 26.5Eliminated Adrian Tan 3 "一枝独秀" 7 "我们的歌" (With Eddie Lai) 7.0 7.5 6.5 6.5 27.5Safe Eddie Lai 4 "黑色翅膀" 8 "我们的歌" (With Adrian Tan) 7.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 27.0Eliminated
Week 5: Revival Round (22/23 March) Theme: No theme, Contestant's Duet The eight contestants who were eliminated from the third and fourth quarter-finals returned to the stage to perform for the revival round. The contestant who received the highest combined score from either the male and female categories would be reinstated from the competition. + Contestants' performances on the fifth live show Contestant Order First song Order Second song (duet) Judges' score Result MH SM JT AG Total Female category (22 March) Alice Lim 1 "想个不停" 5 "阵阵跳" (With Nicole Lai) 5.5 6.0 6.0 5.5 23.0Not revived Nicole Lai 2 "爱请问怎么走" 6 "阵阵跳" (With Alice Lim) 7.5 7.5 8.0 7.5 30.5Revived Ng Hwee San 3 "对不起我爱你" 7 "月牙湾" (With Pink Png) 6.5 6.5 7.0 6.0 26.0 Not revived Pink Png 4 "爱你的两个我" 8 "月牙湾" (With Ng Hwee San) 7.5 7.5 8.0 7.0 30.0 Not revived Male category (23 March) Eddie Lai 1 "那首歌" 5 "西界" (With Jac Lim) 7.5 7.5 7.0 7.0 29.0Revived Jac Lim 2 "其实还爱你" 6 "西界" (With Eddie Lai) 6.5 6.5 7.5 6.0 26.5 Not revived Elson Dai 3 "彩虹" 7 "改变自己" (With Kevin Deng) 7.0 6.5 7.0 6.5 27.0 Not revived Kevin Deng 4 "灰色空间" 8 "改变自己" (With Elson Dai) 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.0 25.5 Not revived
Week 6: Semi Finals 1 (29/30 March) Theme: Dance songs Group Performance: "当我们宅一块" + Contestants' performances on the sixth live show Contestant Order Song Judges' score Result AG LG JT SM Total Female category (29 March) Chiam May May 1 "隐隐" 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 26.0Eliminated Ellen Chee 2 "从台北到北京" 7.0 7.5 7.5 7.0 29.0Safe Liz Ee 3 "特务J" 7.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 27.0Safe Kay Guo 4 "Shakalaka Baby" 6.5 7.0 7.0 7.0 27.5Safe Nicole Lai 5 "代言人" 8.0 7.5 8.0 7.0 30.5Safe Male category (30 March) Cliff Teh 1 "牛仔很忙" 6.5 7.0 6.5 6.5 26.5Eliminated Adrian Tan 2 "玩酷" 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.5 26.5Safe Will Zheng 3 "KO" 7.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 27.0Safe Chee Shi Hau 4 "零时差" 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 28.0Safe Eddie Lai 5 "呛司呛司" 6.5 6.5 6.0 6.0 25.0Safe
Week 7: Semi Finals 2 (5/6 April) Theme: Best techniques Group Performance: "离开地球表面" + Contestants' performances on the seventh live show Contestant Order Song Judges' score Result AG MH JT SM Total Female category (5 April) Kay Guo 1 "管不着" 6.5 7.0 6.5 7.0 27.0Safe Nicole Lai 2 "傻瓜" 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.5 28.5Safe Ellen Chee 3 "不要说抱歉" 7.5 7.5 6.5 6.5 28.0Safe Liz Ee 4 "我爱你" 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 26.0Eliminated Male category (6 April) Will Zheng 1 "Alright" 7.5 8.0 8.0 8.0 31.5Eliminated Eddie Lai 2 "如果" 6.5 7.0 7.0 7.0 27.5Safe Chee Shi Hau 3 "岚" 8.0 8.5 8.0 8.0 32.5Safe Adrian Tan 4 "爱情树" 6.5 8.0 7.0 7.0 28.5Safe
Week 8: Semi Finals 3 (12/13 April) Theme: Guandong Translated Songs, Japanese/Korean Translated Songs Group Performance: "苦茶" + Contestants' performances on the eighth live show Contestant Order First song Order Second song Judges' score Result AG MH JT SM Total Female category (12 April) Ellen Chee 1 "愿我可以学会放低你" 4 "受了点伤" 7.5 7.0 7.0 7.5 29.0Eliminated Kay Guo 2 "深爱" 5 "情不自禁" 6.5 7.0 7.0 7.0 27.5Safe Nicole Lai 3 "爱一个上一课" 6 "I Believe" 8.0 7.5 7.5 7.5 30.5Safe Male category (13 April) Adrian Tan 1 "决战二世祖" 4 "May I Love You" 6.5 7.0 7.0 7.5 28.0Eliminated Eddie Lai 2 "爱回家" 5 "Only One"6.5 7.0 7.0 7.0 27.5Safe Chee Shi Hau 3 "爱在记忆中找你" 6 "某年某月某一天" 8.0 7.5 7.5 7.5 30.5Safe
Week 9: Category final (19/20 April) Theme: Judges' Choice, Malaysian Song, Winner's Single Group Performance: "我就是喜欢你" + Contestants' performances on the ninth live show Contestant Order First song Order Second song Order Third song Judges' score Result AG MH JT SM Total Average Female category (19 April) Nicole Lai 1 "累格" 3 "Cepat Cepat" 5 "后备"8.57.07.07.5 30.0 29.75 Runner-up7.57.57.07.529.5 Kay Guo 2 "爱我的资格" 4 "Mila Bila Cinta" 6 "后备"7.57.57.58.0 30.5 29.75 Winner7.57.07.07.529.0 Male category (20 April) Chee Shi Hau 1 "让" 3 "Itu Kamu" 5 "Love"7.07.57.07.5 29.0 29.75 Winner7.57.58.07.530.5 Eddie Lai 2 "爱我的两个人" 4 "Khayal" 6 "Love" 6.56.56.56.5 26.0 29.0 Runner-up 7.58.08.58.032.0
Week 10: Finals Prelude (26/27 April) All top 24 finalists returned to the stage in this pre-recorded non-elimination performance show. It featured group performances from the finalists as well as a look-back on their journey in the competition. + Contestants' performances on the tenth live show Contestant Order Song Female category (26 April) Ellen Chee / Apple Chew1 "维多利亚的秘密" Genie Ng / Alice Lim 2 "Honey Honey Honey" Fiona Wo /Liz Ee 3 "就是你" Pink Png / Chiam May May 4 "月牙湾" Ng Hwee San / Shine Wong 5 "日不落" Nicole Lai 6 "咕叽咕叽" Male category (27 April) Cliff Teh / Travis Teo1 "记得爱" Elson Dai / Alvin Bay 2 "3-7-20-1" Ken Wan / Adrian Tan 3 "对手" Kevin Deng / Jac Lim 4 "Baby Baby" Will Zheng / Issac Teo 5 "美人鱼" Eddie Lai 6 "爱我的两个人"
Week 11: Final (3 May) Theme: Fast-paced Songs, Charming Songs, Michael Wong's duet, Contestants' duet, Judges' choice, Winner's song