The first season of Vietnam's Got Talent, a Vietnamese reality television talent show, aired Sunday nights at 9:00PM (UTC+7) between December 18, 2011 and May 6, 2012 on VTV3 and MTV Vietnam. The show was based on the Got Talent series format that originated by Simon Cowell in the United Kingdom. Artist Thành Lộc was the first host to be announced. Shortly thereafter, Thúy Hạnh confirmed her role at the judges' table. Huy Tuấn was given the 3rd spot of the judges' table. The show was presented by Chi Bảo and Quyền Linh.
The show was primarily produced by Vietnam Television and BHD Corp, with additional broadcasting by MTV Vietnam. The performance shows were aired Sundays on VTV3 while result shows were aired on VTV2 the following Tuesday.
Summary Vietnam's Got Talent is a talent show that features singers, dancers, magicians, comedians, martial-art players, performers with risky weapons/tools/elements, variety acts and other performers of all ages competing for a grand prize of 400,000,000 VND (approximately $20,000).
The first season ran for 26 episodes. The producers chose the top 360 auditioning acts for taped auditions. These were subsequently cut down to 140 by an additional round of auditions consisting of the traditional "Yes" and "No" vote by a panel of three judges. The judges then chose their favourite 49 acts for advancement into the live semi-final rounds, from which the top two acts of each semi-final advanced to two final rounds consisting of 7 acts each, from which 2 acts per final round, one by televote and one by judges' vote, advanced to a grand finale.
Auditions Auditions were initially held in 8 major cities. Afterwards, the producers announced that the auditions, dubbed Golden Chances, would be held in rural areas by way of a bus tour. The best two acts from each rural area and the best 5 acts from Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi respectively advance to the second round of auditions. RegionDateVenueDateVenueOpen auditionCall-backGolden chanceLong AnOctober 30, 2011Gymnasium of Long AnCần ThơNovember 1, 2011Diamond PalaceHo Chi Minh CityNov. 4–6, 2011Dec. 10–14, 2011Army TheaterDec. 10–11, 2011Metro An PhúBuon Me ThuotNovember 10, 2011Hoàng Lộc Hotel, Buôn Mê Thuột CityDanangNovember 13, 2011Cultural Center of Da NangHaiphongNovember 16, 2011 Haiphong GymnasiumQuảng NinhNovember 18, 2011Nguyễn Văn Cừ Gymnasium, Halong CityLạng SơnNovember 20, 2011Children's PalaceHanoiNov. 24–26, 2011Dec. 3–6, 2011The Garden MallDec. 17–18, 2011Metro Thăng LongBình DươngNovember 28, 2011Đồng NaiNovember 29, 2011Vũng TàuDecember 2, 2011Tiền GiangDecember 6, 2011Bến TreDecember 9, 2011Vĩnh LongDecember 12, 2011Hậu GiangDecember 15, 2011An GiangDecember 18, 2011Cà MauDecember 23, 2011
Process
Producers' auditions Televised producers' auditions for the first episode were held in Ho Chi Minh City, Long An, Cần Thơ, Buôn Ma Thuột, and Da Nang. Episode 2 was to feature auditions held in Hanoi, Lạng Sơn, Haiphong and Quảng Ninh. Untelevised producers' auditions were also held in nine rural areas; Bình Dương, Đồng Nai, Vũng Tàu, Tiền Giang, Bến Tre, Vĩnh Long, Hậu Giang, An Giang, Cà Mau, as well as Hanoi & Ho Chi Minh City. Due to disappointing viewing figures for the premiere episode, the airing of the second episode was replaced by the preliminary auditions.
Preliminary auditions Key Buzzed out Judges agreed
Ep.Artist(s)ActCategoryBuzzes and judges' choicesThành LộcThúy HạnhHuy TuấnGuest judge 2Nguyễn Trường GiangSilent comedy/PoppingComedy/DancingNguyễn Thùy TrangComedyComedyNông Văn ThịnhFreestyle footballPerformingPhạm Hải ĐăngHarmonicist/SingingSingingLàng Then string orchestraViolists/OrchestraMusicTrương Văn HoàngChild singingSingingVũ Khánh VânSingingSingingNguyễn Văn ThịnhMartial artistPerformingLê Nhật AnhQigongPerformingLê Vũ Thùy DươngBelly danceDancing Bùi Trọng DưSinging/guitaristSinging Nguyễn Hoàng AnhChild singing/ChoreographySinging/Dancing3Sadie (group)Belly danceDancingTrần Văn ThươngSinging/OrganistSingingNguyễn Đăng QuânTrần Bảo NgọcChoreographyDancingClassic SMS (group)SingingSingingN/ANguyễn ViệtSingingSingingN/AVũ Song VũSingingSingingVũ Trọng Khanh SingingSingingTrần Thu Hiền SingingSingingN/ANguyễn Xuân Trung SingingSingingBubbles Family (group) ParkourPerformingHP Team (group)DancesportDancing 4Nguyễn Văn BốnGymnasticsPerformingNguyễn Tuấn AnhSingingSingingDương Mạnh HòaPoppingDancingTrần Hoàng HàSinging/GuitaristSingingNguyễn Hữu TùngSinging/IllusionistSingingNguyễn Thị Thanh NhànComedyComedyNguyễn Xuân QuỳnhBelly dance/SingingDancingVũ Phạm Ngọc TânIllusionistPerformingNguyễn Thanh BìnhInstrumentalistMusic The Family (group) Ballroom danceDancingOld man InstrumentalistMusicĐỗ Mạnh TrángRappingSinging5Vũ Hoàng Minh Anh Vũ Hoàng Anh MinhDancing/IllusionistDancingEnergy (group)BreakdancePerformingNguyễn Hương ThảoMusicalSingingATW (group)Freestyle footballPerformingLê Đức KiểmSinging SingingTrần Quang LinhSingingSingingDiệp Thị DungSingingSingingN/ANgô Minh TúBike trialsPerformingNguyễn Gia Linh (twins)Nguyễn Song LinhMixed danceDancingVũ Ngọc Quang (duo)Bùi Thị BíchDancingDancingĐoàn Thị Thảo (duo)Nguyễn Thị TrinhComedianPerformingNguyễn Trường XuânBallerinaDancingN/ANguyễn Quý AnhSingingSingingNguyễn Anh TúDancingDancingN/ALê Minh QuânDancingDancingNgô Văn DiễnSinging/DancingSingingTrần My AnhSinging/GuitaristSinging6Mix Crew (group)DancingDancingFocus (group)Yo-yoist/DancingPerformingTrương ThanhFan dancerPerformingN/AN/AN/AH'Youm MeSingingSingingKhổng Tất Ứng Nguyễn Thị NgàyBallroom dancer/singingPerformingN/AN/AN/ANguyễn Thị Thanh TrúcSingingSingingMạc Tuấn ThanhSingingSingingBành Đức Hoài YếnBelly danceDancingNguyễn Anh TâmMartial artistPerformingN/AN/AN/APhạm Thị Song Thư (twins)Phạm Thị Song ThảoSinging/Folk danceSingingNguyễn Hoàng TúEating live mudskipperPerformingN/AN/AN/APhạm Minh Trí SingingSingingIvoice (group)AcapellaSinging7 Nguyễn Đặng Đăng Khoa Dancing Dancing Đinh Thiện NhânOperaSingingNguyễn Thanh LangSinging/DancingSinging N/ANguyễn Đức NhãSingingSingingN/A PS (group)DancingDancing Phạm Trần PhươngSingingSingingTrần Văn PhúcDramaPerformingN/AN/AN/ANguyễn Mai Nguyên HuyIllusionistPerformingNguyễn Thị AnLimbo-dancerDancingNguyễn Vũ HuySingingSingingN/ATrần Thái Sơn PerformingLê Nguyễn Quỳnh AnhSingingSingingN/AVõ Trọng PhúcSingingSinging 8Nguyễn Lê NguyênSingingSingingN/AFreaky Funk Crew (group)PoppingDancingĐinh Ngọc HoàngSingingSingingBùi Khánh ExercisingPerformingN/AN/AN/ANguyễn Phúc Gia HuyStand-up comedianPerformingY'RocSingingSingingNguyễn CườngBeatboxingPerformingVũ Xuân ThùyBollywood danceDancingN/AN/AN/ANguyễn Xuân LânSingingSingingTia chớp/U.P Style (group)PoppingDancing N/AN/A Hoàng Tú Linh Singing/ViolistSingingN/AN/ALê Anh TàiBollywood danceDancingN/AN/AN/AThanh VânSingingSingingN/ANguyễn Hoàng NhậtTrần LinaDancingDancingN/AN/AVũ Đình Tri Giao SingingSinging9Baby Action (group)StreetdancerDancingTrần Văn An Cải lương/Martial-artistPerformingN/AN/AN/ANguyễn Ngọc Sơn Opening bottle by teethPerformingNguyễn Hữu TiếnSingingSingingVũ Thị Kim ThuSingingSingingN/AN/AN/ANguyễn Ngọc Gia BảoSingingSingingThe Time (group)Light visualistsPerformingNguyễn Thái HoàngSingingSingingN/AN/AN/AADAM (group) SingingSingingN/A N/AN/ANguyễn Thị Phương AnhSingingSingingN/AN/AN/A
Judges' culling 140 acts advanced through the preliminary rounds to be culled by the judges, who chose 49 acts for advancement to the semi-final rounds. As announced, 3 additional acts were chosen as backups in the case of any semi-final qualifiers being disqualified or otherwise rendered unable to perform in the semi-finals.
Semi-final rounds Key Judges' choice
The acts are listed of chronological appearance.
1st Semi-final (March 4–6) Celebrity performer: Thu Minh ("Đường cong")
OrderArtistActBuzzes and judges' choicesFinishedThành LộcThúy HạnhHuy Tuấn1Ngẫu hứng Dancing6th2Trần My Anh Singing 4th3Dòng thời gianOpera2nd4Ảo giác Contact juggling7th5Nguyễn Thanh Bình Singing5th6Khát vọngDancing/Magic3rd7Võ Trọng PhúcSinging1st
Judges' vote (between Dòng thời gian & Khát vọng): Thúy Hạnh: Dòng thời gian – "You managed to make a big impression on us and also gave both the audience and us a lot of surprises". Thành Lộc: Khát vọng – Leaving the final decision up to Huy Tuấn. Huy Tuấn: Dòng thời gian – "Your performance was excellent."
2nd Semi-final (March 11–13) Celebrity performer: Anh Khang duet with Suboi ("Quê hương Việt Nam")
OrderArtistActBuzzes and judges' choicesFinishedThành LộcThúy HạnhHuy Tuấn1Tia Chớp (U.P)Dancing with light5th2Vũ Khánh VânSinging3rd3Bành Đức Hoài Yên Belly dance4th4Bảo Cường (Huỳnh Huy Cường)Magician7th5Hoàng Tú LinhPianist/Singing6th6Nguyễn Trường GiangPopping\2nd7Vũ Song VũSinging1st
Judges' vote (between Nguyễn Trường Giang & Vũ Khánh Vân): Thúy Hạnh: Nguyễn Trường Giang – "I will give you another chance to prove whether or not you can do better than in the previous round." Huy Tuấn: Vũ khánh Vân – "Your performance was excellent.", leaving the final decision up to Thành Lộc. Thành Lộc: Nguyễn Trường Giang – "Your technical popping is very solid, professional and highly entertaining."
3rd Semi-final (March 18–20) Celebrity performer: PAK Band
OrderArtistActBuzzes and judges' choicesFinishedThành LộcThúy HạnhHuy Tuấn1Làng Then OrchestraViolists 5th2Nguyễn Thị Thanh TrúcSinging1st3Nguyễn Văn ThịnhMartial art6th4Nguyễn Phúc Gia HuyStand-up comedy 4th5Đinh Ngọc HoàngSinging2nd 6 Gió mới/Just for 1Dancing 7th7Nguyễn Thái HoàngSinging3rd
Judge's' vote (between Đinh Ngọc Hoàng & Nguyễn Thái Hoàng) Thành Lộc: Đinh Ngọc Hoàng Thúy Hạnh: Đinh Ngọc Hoàng Huy Tuấn was not required to vote since a majority decision had already been reached, but nevertheless confirmed that he, too, had voted for Ngọc Hoàng
4th Semi-final (March 25–27) Celebrity performer: Hà Okio
OrderArtistActBuzzes and judges' choicesFinishedThành LộcThúy HạnhHuy Tuấn1Cao Gót/MIX crewDancing7th2Trần Hoàng HàSinging6th3Nguyễn Đặng Đăng KhoaDancing 3rd4Nguyễn Ngọc Gia BảoSinging4th5Vũ Phạm Ngọc TânIllusionist5th6Dương Mạnh HoàPopping2nd7Nguyễn Phương AnhSinging1st
Judges' vote (between Nguyễn Đặng Đăng Khoa & Dương Mạnh Hòa) Huy Tuấn: Nguyễn Đặng Đăng Khoa – "You do not merely imitate Michael's choreography, but use to tell your own stories." Thúy Hạnh: Dương Mạnh Hòa – She could not make up her mind and therefore choose Dương Mạnh Hòa in order to leave the final decision up to Thành Lộc Thành Lộc: Dương Mạnh Hòa – "You are a gifted director and you are great performing artist."
5th Semi-final (April 1–3) Celebrity performer: 365 daband
OrderArtistActBuzzes and judges' choicesFinishedThành LộcThúy HạnhHuy Tuấn 1Đăng Quân & Bảo NgọcDancing1st2Đinh Thiện NhânOpera5th 3Phạm Hải ĐăngBeatbox7th4Nghị lực/EnergyBreakdance 3rd5Mộc/iVoiceA cappella2nd6Song LinhDancing6th7Nguyễn Lê NguyênSinging4th
Judge's vote (between Nghị lực & Mộc) Thúy Hạnh: Nghị lực Thành Lộc: Mộc Huy Tuấn: Mộc
6th Semi-final (April 8–10) Celebrity performer: Hiền Thục
OrderArtistActBuzzes and judges' choicesFinishedThành LộcThúy HạnhHuy Tuấn1Nguyễn Hoàng AnhDancing/Singing 5th2Y'KrocSinging6th3Gia đình bong bóng/Bubbles FamilyParkour1st4Trần Văn ThươngSinging3rd5Song Song (twins Song Thư & Song Thảo)Singing7th6Nguyễn Hoàng Nhật & Trần LinaDancing4th7Vũ Đình Tri GiaoSinging2nd
Judges' vote (between & )
7th Semi-final (April 15–17) Celebrity performer: Thanh Bui
OrderArtistActBuzzes and judges' choicesFinishedThành LộcThúy HạnhHuy Tuấn1Baby actionStreet dancing5th2Nguyễn Hương ThảoMusical theatre 2nd3Kiều Văn ThanhInstrumentalist1st4Ngô Minh TúTrial bike6th5Nguyễn Xuân TrungSinging4th6Trần Thái SơnBeatboxing3rd 7Nguyễn Xuân LânSinging7th
Judges' vote (between Nguyễn Hương Thảo & Trần Thái Sơn) Thành Lộc: Hương Thảo Thúy Hạnh: Thái Sơn Huy Tuấn: Hương Thảo
Final rounds The Final rounds consisted of 14 acts from the semi-final rounds spread out over two shows aired on April 22 and 29, 2012.
Final round 1 (April 22)