The third series of China's Got Talent, also known as Head & Shoulders China's Got Talent for sponsor reasons, premiered on DragonTV on November 13, 2011 with a look at the pre-audition process for the first time.EP1 All Rights Reserved. SMG The judges audition process for the third series premieres a week after.

Special Guest

The first episode at the 3rd Season the show opened with special guest such as Tian Ma, (winner of the 2nd season and Daniela Anahi Bessia a famous Expat in China.

Auditions

Auditions were held in Shanghai Concert Hall. Former judge Gao Xiaosong, Chinese modern dancer Huang Doudou, and series one winner, Liu Wei shared judging duties when Jerry Huang was absent. Actress and host Ni Ping shared hosting duties when Annie Yi was absent. The only judge that was not absent in all seven auditions was Zhou Libo, which was his last season as a judge.

Audition 1 (November 20, 2011)EP2 All Rights Reserved. SMG Advanced Yan Guoqing, Liu Zexian, magician Luxy Boyz, performers Chen Lin, performer Jiang Zhixue, belly dancer Huo Chunyu, singer

Rejected Wang Zhuhua, danger act Jin Jiazhou, Kung Fu Ying Zhangbing, Kung Fu Li Xiang, singer Zhang Yan, singer Guo Daiwei, singer Zheng Yue Jia, singer Ma Xiaoyuan, dancer Wang Hanxue, singer

Audition 2 (November 27, 2011)EP3 All Rights Reserved. SMG Advanced Silhouettes, dance group Nin Sijie, magician Nan Weidong and Nan Weishi, vegetable instrumentalists Jiu Ji, performer Skewers Group, singing group , Jin Yongqi and Cai Zi, dog act , dog act Buddhists, singers , band You Songzhe, pianist X-Boy, dancers Ren Qingyi , drummer Liu Ying, singer Wang Shengli, danger act

Rejected Shi Qiuyi, parrot act Hai Tao, dog act Wen Wu, danger act

Audition 3 (December 3, 2011)EP4 All Rights Reserved. SMG Advanced Hei Shang Zhi, dancers An Lan, Michael Jackson impersonator Si Qin, Overtone singer Jiang Shangzhi, calligrapher, Zeng Xiaolong, Tea pouring master Wang Yu, opera singer 80 Dance Group, comedic dance troupe

Rejected Yang Zhiyong, dancer Ling Tongxin, whistler Mei Xia, performer Jiang Guangying, performer Zhang Yong, performer Huang Hua Da, Pen spinner

Audition 4 (December 11, 2011)EP5 All Rights Reserved. SMG Advanced Peng Weilun, street performer Shi Tao and Qi Xiaomei, ballroom dancers NuNei Family, dancers Weilian Group, strength act, Wei Jun, erhu player Zhou Kaikai, performer Peace and Cavalry, singers Yang Sihui, singer

Rejected , dancer Shi Tao and Qi Xiaomei, sheep act Hulun Qinggeli, performer , balance act Wang Ding Qiang, pig act Liu Fei, performer Dai Da Li, pole dancer Pan Xi, male Lady Gaga singer , cyclist/performer Blue Man Group, Blue Man Group copycats Panda Hip-Hop, hip-hop group

Audition 5 (December 18, 2011)EP6 All Rights Reserved. SMG Advanced Tang Ronghai, performer Wu Zhao Jia, circus performer Mr. Similar Group, dancers Ian, Chinese revolutionary singer, Zhao Ruxuan, opera singer Liu Minghe, singer Beauty Fit, female bodybuilders/dancers Song Jiazheng, diabolo juggler Yuang Yuanqing, professional yo-yo player Human Snake, dancers Crazy Mystic Vocal Group, vocal group

Rejected Zheng Xiaokang, singer

Audition 6 (December 25, 2011)EP7 All Rights Reserved. SMG Advanced Opera Nalakuvara, performers Wang Dong Lin and Co., impersonators Tian Guanhui, drummer Pan Qianqian, female baritone singer, Wanda and Linda Li, singers Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, dance group Magic Tone, performers Sister in Laws, belly-dancers Hu Er Xun, singer Tao Ping, human counting money machine Han Dong, singer Wang Jia, hullahoop act

Rejected None

Audition 7 (January 1, 2012)EP8 All Rights Reserved. SMG Advanced Tian Ye, singer Hot Baby Mamas, dancers Fang Riquan, Korean spinning streamer hat performer, Yang Zhou, violinist Wong Sisters, dance group Exquisite Jade, performers Fan Zhongliang, performers Chen Zhiqiang, singer Inner Mongolia Acrobatic Troupe, performers 9 Chaoyang Grandmas, hip-hop dancers Shen Ma and Co., magician He Xianwen, Kong Yiji/hip-hop dancer Yang Chengjun, poet

Rejected 501 Corp, performers DCOC, jumping rope performers

Top 14 Selection Show

This round is a new format for the show. Acts (with the exception of contestants who already had advanced or eliminated in the beginning of the show) need to perform second time for the judges at the Shanghai Arena who then pick select acts to move on to the semifinals in Beijing at Great Hall of the People.EP9 All Rights Reserved. SMG

Italics are wild cards that were given a second chance and be added to the top 14 which makes it 16.

Key Winner Runner-up Finalist Eliminated Name/Name of ActAge(s)GenreActHometownPosition ReachedAn Lan32PerformingMichael Jackson impersonatorMianyang, SichuanEliminatedMagic Tone22-24PerformingStrength ActHenan and ShandongFinal (Top 4)Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts15-25PerformingDance troupeGuangzhou EliminatedHuo Chunyu28SingingSingerHegang, HeilongjiangFinals (Top 4)—Wild Card finalistHuman Snake20-25PerformingModern danceGuizhou, YunnanFinalsIan33SingingSingerSanya, Hainan but orig. from WalesEliminatedJiu Ji29PerformerCircus performerBeijingEliminatedLuxy Boyz~28PerformingDance troupeTaiwanEliminatedPan Qianqian24SingingFemale baritone singerShandong, works in BeijingWinnerPeace and Cavalry25 and 30SingingSinging duoBeijing according to CGT website (Harbin according to interviews)Finals—Wild Card FinalistShi Tao and Qi Xiaomei65 and 55PerformingBallroom dancersShanghaiEliminatedSong Jiazheng20PerformingDiabolo jugglerTaiwanRunner upTang Ronghai24PerformerStrength actGuangxiFinalsWanda and Linda Li8 and 10SingingSingersXishuangbanna, YunnanFinalsYang Zhou21PerformingViolinistQingdao, ShandongEliminatedZhao Ruxuan30SingingOpera SingerShanghaiEliminated

Semifinals The semifinals began on January 15, 2011. The Great Hall of the People in Beijing was the venue for the semifinals. Cui Yongyuan, a very popular Chinese host joins Zhou Libo and Jerry Huang as judges.

Rules When the contestant is performing, judges can press their buzzers if the judges dislike the performance. When all three buzzer is pressed, the contestant must stop.

When the contestant is finished with their performance, a media jury of 143 can vote by raising signs that were given to them: yes (blue-colored signs) or no (red-colored signs). The most votes from the jury's votes will be automatically be in the finals. For second finalist, each of three judges has a chance of giving 10 votes to the 7 remaining contestants. Contestant who gets the most votes advance to the final. For the third finalist, judges vote between the third and fourth place contestants, and choose the best of three.

Key Buzzed Out Judges' choice for third place

Italics indicate the second stage where each judges gave 10 points to their favorites. The contestants with the most votes combined with the jury points and judges' points will be the second finalist of the week.

Week 1 (Jan 15th, 2012) EP10 All Rights Reserved. SMG OrderPerformerAct DescriptionJury's Votes (of 143) + Judges Votes (of 30) = 173Judges' ChoicesHuangZhouCui 1Shi Tao and Qi XiaomeiBallroom dancers75 — —2Magic ToneStrength act103+10(Huang) +10(Zhou) = 123 —3Pan QianqianFemale baritone singer124 — — — 4Yang ZhouViolinist81 — — —5Wanda and Linda LiSingers128 — — — 6Jiu JiCircus performer88 — — —7Peace and CavalrySingers111 — — 8Guangzhou Academy of Fine ArtsDance troupe87 + 10(Cui) = 97 — — —

Week 2 (Jan 16th, 2012) EP11 All Rights Reserved. SMG OrderPerformerAct DescriptionJury's Votes (of 143) + Judges Votes (of 30) = 173Judges' ChoicesHuangZhouCui1Human SnakeModern dance111 — 2IanSinger87 — — —3Song JiazhengDiabolo juggler138 — — —4Huo ChunyuSinger97 +10(Cui) = 107 — — 5Tang RonghaiStrength act96 +10(Huang) +10(Zhou) = 116 — — — 6Zhao RuxuanOpera singer68 — — 7Luxy BoyzDance troupe48 — — — 8An LanMichael Jackson impersonator87 — — —

Finals

Guest performers and presenters

Season 6 of America's Got Talents contestant Those Funny Little People performed with China's Got Talent series 1's semifinalist, Zhu Jie as she sang Over the Rainbow. Those Funny Little People also performed and sang It's Raining Men. Series 2's winner of Britain's Got Talent, George Sampson performer a hip-hop dance routine with Zhuo Jun, winner of China's Got Talent (series 2). Britain's Got Talent (Series 3)'s 4th place finisher, Stavros Flatley performed their Irish dance routine. Jai McDowall, winner of series 5's of Britain's Got Talent, performed "Time to Say Goodbye" with runner up of series 2 of China's Got Talent, Cai Hongping. Jai McDowall also performed With Or Without You off his debut studio album, Believe. Nathan Burton, a comedic magician from America's Got Talents season 1 also performed.

Chinese-American comedian Joe Wong was a presenter.

Rules

Before the final 6 acts performed one last time, the judges picked two more contestants from the semifinals to the finals for second chance. They were Peace and Cavalry and Huo Chunyu. Each 8 acts will perform for the judges and the judges will decide who will make it to the next stage. It is based on best of three. The second stage is by text voting by the Chinese public and it will determine the final four. The third stage will determine who is the top 2 and this is picked by the judges. The last stage, 121 selected jury will determine who is the winner. The individual who reaches 61 points will declared winner.EP12 All Rights Reserved. SMG

Key Yes to Second Stage No to Second Stage

OrderPerformerAct DescriptionJury's Votes (of 121)-Final 2Judges' Choices-1st stageGaoYiHuang 1Human SnakeModern DanceNot in top 2 2Pan QianqianFemale baritone singer69 3Magic ToneStrength ActNot in top 2 4Peace and CavalrySinging duoNot in top 2 5Song JiazhengDiabolo juggler52 6Huo ChunyuSingerNot in top 2 7Tang RonghaiStrength ActNot in top 2 8Wanda and Linda LiSingersNot in top 2

References China's Got Talent (ChinasGotTalent.org)