Star Search 2010 is the 10th installment of Star Search. Auditions were held across Singapore, Malaysia, China and Taiwan.
The competition began on 30 August 2010. The Semifinal took place on 14 November and Grand Final took place on 5 December 2010. Between the Semifinal and Grand Final, the remaining contestants were put through intensive training.
Selection process Auditions +Summary of auditions Episode Airdate Audition city Audition dates Audition venue Judges 30 August 2010 Taipei, Taiwan 29–30 May 2010 Arki Galéria Ivy LowWinnie Wong 6 September 2010 13 September 2010 Shanghai, China 19–20 June 2010 Shanghai Teenagers Activity Center Andrew ChengKok Len ShoongLee Ee Wurn 20 September 2010 27 September 2010 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 10–11 July 2010 Parkroyal Kuala Lumpur Andrew ChengLee Ee WurnYeo Saik Pin 4 October 2010 Singapore 24–25 July 2010 Caldecott Broadcast Centre Andrew ChengKok Len ShoongLee Ee Wurn
Finalists The final 20 finalists were confirmed as follows;
Key: – Winner – Runner-up – Third place
Origin cityContestants Taipei, Taiwan Teddy Chin 陈立谦 Alex Chuang 庄翔宇 Kristy Ho 何巧雯 Gaga Lu 吕湘湘 Shanghai, China Vivi Hu 胡薇 Peggy Lin 林佩琪 Jerry Wang 王景羲 Jeffrey Xu 徐鸣杰 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Joycelyn Kah 郭利玲 Stella Koh 辜裕秀 Jeff Lim 林志杰 Sora Ma 马艺瑄 Singapore Mika Chung 仲璇 Lucas Lai 赖毅豪 Adeline Lim 林赞银 Quek Jin Hao 郭晋豪 James Seah 谢宏辉 Romeo Tan 陈罗密欧 YiLynn Teh 郑伊琳 Darryl Yong 杨子文
Results summary Colour key –Contestant did not perform –Contestant received the fewest public votes and was immediately eliminated (no final showdown) –Contestant received the most public votes + Weekly results per contestant Contestant Quarter-finals Semi-final Final Week 8 Week 9 Week 11 Week 12 Jeffrey Xu Bottom seven SafeWinner Peggy Lin Top three SafeRunner-up Adeline Lim Bottom seven Safe3rd Romeo TanTop three Safe4th Sora Ma Top three Safe5th Vivi Hu Bottom seven SafeBottom five Jeff Lim Bottom seven SafeBottom five James SeahTop three SafeBottom five YiLynn Teh Bottom seven SafeBottom five Darryl YongTop three SafeBottom five Teddy Chin Bottom seven Bottom tenEliminated (week 11) Alex Chuang Bottom seven Bottom tenEliminated (week 11) Mika Chung Top threeBottom tenEliminated (week 11) Kristy Ho Bottom sevenBottom tenEliminated (week 11) Joycelyn Kah Bottom sevenBottom tenEliminated (week 11) Stella Koh Bottom sevenBottom tenEliminated (week 11) Lucas Lai Bottom seven Bottom tenEliminated (week 11) Gaga Lu Bottom sevenBottom tenEliminated (week 11) Quek Jin Hao Bottom seven Bottom tenEliminated (week 11) Jerry Wang Bottom seven Bottom tenEliminated (week 11)
Quarter-finals
Grand Finals (5 December 2010) The Grand Finals was hosted by Guo Liang, Quan Yi Fong and Dasmond Koh. Former contestants and winners from the 9 previous editions still with MediaCorp were present as well.
The judges were Hong Kong director and actor Lawrence Cheng, veteran Hong Kong actor Ha Yu, former Star Search winner Zoe Tay, MediaCorp deputy CEO Chang Long Jong, current MediaCorp actress Fann Wong and veteran MediaCorp producer Kwek Leng Soong.
Competition Q & A Segment Host: Chew Chor Meng, Dasmond Koh Guest artistes: Black Rose cast – Guo Liang, Quan Yi Fong, Michelle Chong, Lee Teng, Dennis Chew
Acting Segment Dramas used and guest artistes: Daddy at Home (Chen Hanwei, Ann Kok, Cynthia Koh), The Little Nyonya (Lin Meijiao, Joanne Peh, Ng Hui, Yao Wenlong), Together (Zheng Geping, Constance Song, Zhang Zhenhuan, Zhou Ying)
References
External links Star Search 2010 on xin.msn.com