The fourth series of China's Got Talent, sponsored by Head & Shoulders, premiered on DragonTV on November 18, 2012.
Auditions
Auditions were held in Shanghai Concert Hall. In this series, it features four judges instead of three. Jerry Huang, Dou Wentao, Xu Jinglei, Leon Lai, Yang Wei, Gao Xiaosong, and Annie Yi has all been featured throughout the auditions.
Audition 1 (November 18, 2012)EP1 All Rights Reserved. SMG Advanced Wei Wei, contortionist Jintai Ming, slackwire walking Shi Kejian and Ling Ling (dog), dog act Zhu Cailing, singer Huang Xianzhong, bian lian in underwater Pengpai Blacklight Group, blacklight performers Shi Lei and Jiao Jindong, shadowgraphers Li Peng, gymnast Su's Street Dance Group, dance troupe Jing Jing, singer
Rejected Kong Guohua, ventriloquist Shaanxi Group, puppetry Audition 2 (November 25, 2012)EP2 All Rights Reserved. SMG Advanced JYD, dancers DaiFen Painting Performance, painters Latin Duo, dancers Li Shengcheng, singer Chen Long, blowing "filled" cans and bottles down Zhang Ruofeng, Contortionist/dancer
Rejected Rainbow Sisters, dancers Icy Blue, acrobats Zhang Shuangjian, magician Audition 3 (December 2, 2012)EP3 All Rights Reserved. SMG Advanced Qiao Jianding, parrot tricks Peng Weilun, street performer Tanshan Qiao Xiyang Dancing Group, dancers Qian Brothers, mouth sound effects Wild Thunder, technological performance group Ma Ziyue, singer Lin Fei and Li Ming, disabled dancers Wang Jiang, circus performer Kuo Shuzhen (Nancy Kuo), bellydancer
Rejected None
Audition 4 (December 9, 2012)EP4 All Rights Reserved. SMG Advanced Zhu Binjie, Guan Yu impersonator Peng Weilun, dog tightrope walking trainer Li Li, Quan họ singer San Qiang, mimic instruments Song Fei, juggling ping pong balls in mouth Zhao Limin, sand artist Du Yuxin, opera singer Dai Dali, pole dancer Wang Yingjiao, Bruce Lee impersonator Ma Yun Lu and Ma Yun Po, dancers Shanghai Taekwondo Group, Taekwondo troupe Liang Chen, ball juggler Barry Cox, singer (orig. from Liverpool)
Rejected Wushu Group, martial arts group Li Jiaqiang, singer while balancing an egg at the same time
Audition 5 (December 16, 2012)EP5 All Rights Reserved. SMG Advanced 1306, C-pop impersonators Wang Jungru, acrobat Joyous Group, singers Sweethearts, acrobats Li Daming and Ha Lei (dog), dog act Zhang Zichong and Li Shi, poppers VIVA Choir, choir group Zhao Hanlong, juggler
Rejected Anna, singer/dancer Bai Shiwei, hand noise specialist Zhu Yongsheng and Zhu Lin, wolf trainers
Audition 6 (December 23, 2012)EP6 All Rights Reserved. SMGSpecial guests performance: The Voice of China contestant, Ping An and series 1 winner Liu Wei sang Liu's song "Make your Mark" (in Chinese: 梦想的符号). Liu dedicate the song to contestants who want to make their dream come true on China's Got Talents stage. Advanced Chen Jiajun, singer Xi'an Belly Dance Company, belly dancing troupe Mogu Xiao Su, singers UVSENSE, aerialists (orig. from Russia) Fairy Tale, band Xinjiang Second Generation, Uyghur folk dance Yan Xu, singer Li Chang Chun, beatbox sound effects
Rejected Cui Runquan, robotic noddle peeler inventor Zhou Bin and Pluto (dog), skating dog act Xiao Can, cross dresser Huayang Ballroom Dancers, ballroom dancer Shen Qingchun, dancer Su Chuandong, balancing act Liu Long, acrobat Pei Qiuming, diabolo juggler Wuhan Kite Whip Association, large spinning top whippers
Audition 7 (December 30, 2012)EP7 All Rights Reserved. SMG Advanced Jiu Ji, light painter Tian Weiwei, belly dancer Zhang Qianyun, opera singer Duan Zhimin, yo-yo player Xiang Qianhe, knife juggler Tibetan Choir, choir group Deng Feihu, slingshot specialist
Rejected Yuan Bao, singer with a snake Wen Rongguang, rapper China Pole Dancing Duo, pole dancers
Audition 8 (January 6, 2012)EP8 All Rights Reserved. SMG Advanced Shi Feng, magician Mani Bros., contortionist Baier Na and Uncle, singer Song Wen and Liu Xu, dancers Zhang Jinlai, acrobat Shenyang Fantasy Dance Group, Glowlight dance group Dong Jilan, dancer Hong Bule, singers WHO Duo, Diabolo jugglers Hua Zi, singer/guitarist
Rejected Zhang Zheng, singer Zheng Jianpeng, singer Dong Dong, exercise routine Xu Xiaomin, singer
Top 16 Summary
The top 16 were shown at the end of January 6 episode. They will be performing in Beijing at Great Hall of the People.
Key Winner Runner-up Finalist Eliminated in Semi-finals Wildcard Name/Name of ActAge(s)GenreActHometownPosition ReachedWei Wei17PerformingContortionist Changchun, JilinEliminatedJing Jing45SingingSingerBeijingEliminatedLatin Duo~15DancingDance duoBeijing and Hong KongFinalistZhang Ruofeng17PerformingContortionist/dancerBeijingFinalistMa Ziyue12SingingSingerChengwu County, ShandongWildcardLin Fei and Li Ming21-23Performing Disabled dancers Changping District, BeijingEliminated-Lost text-voting's votesLi Peng44PerformingGymnastTianjinFinalistYan Xu23SingingSingerShanxiEliminatedTian Weiwei22DancingBellydancerWuhanEliminatedQian Brothers31-33PerformingMouth sound effectsTaipeiEliminatedWang Jungru17PerformingAcrobat Wuhan, HubeiWINNERZhang Qianyun21SingingOpera SingerBeijingWildcardDong Jilan20DancerEthnic dancerYunnanFinalist-Winning text voting's votesDuan Zhimin25PerformingYo-Yo playerTaiwanRunner-upTibetan Choir~16SingingChoir GroupJinan, ShandongLost Judges' votesShenyang Fantasy Dance Group25-30Technological performingGlowlight dance groupShenyang, LiaoningEliminated
Semifinals The semifinals began on January 13, 2013. The Great Hall of the People in Beijing was the venue for the semifinals.
Rules When the contestant is performing, judges can press their buzzers if the judges dislike the performance. When all 4 buzzers is pressed, the contestant must stop.
When the contestant is finished with their performance, a media jury of 100 can vote by raising their signs that was given to them. The most votes from the jury's votes will be automatically be in the finals. For second finalist, each of 4 judges has a chance of giving 10 votes to the 7 remaining contestants. The contestant that 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. If the result is tied, it goes to the public vote.
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 13, 2013) EP9 All Rights Reserved. SMG OrderPerformerAct DescriptionJury's Votes (Round 1)Jury's Votes (Round 2)Judges' Choices (Final Round)HuangLaiXuDou1Zhang RuofengSince Zhang Ruofeng and dancing duo, Lin Fei and Li Ming got the same votes, 97, the media jury had to vote again.Contortionist/dancer87+10(Xu)=9791 — — — —2Wang JungruAcrobat93Advanced in Round 1 — — — — 3Shenyang Fantasy Dance GroupGlowlight dance group69Eliminated — — — — 4Jing JingSinger59Eliminated — — — —5Dong JilanSince judges were deadlock in the final round, both Dong Jilan and dancing duo, Lin Fei and Li Ming will be voted by the public via text voting.Ethnic Dancer75+10(Dou)+10(Huang)=95Not the highest vote getter in Round 2 — — 6Qian BrothersMouth sound effects71Eliminated — — — —7Lin Fei and Li MingDisabled dancers87+10(Lai)=9752 — — 8Ma ZiyueSinger85Eliminated — — — —
Week 2 (Jan 20, 2013)
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.
EP10 All Rights Reserved. SMG OrderPerformerAct DescriptionJury's Votes (Round 1)Judges' Choices (Final Round)HuangLaiXuDou 1Tian WeiweiDancer62 — — — — 2Zhang QianyunOpera Singer72 — — — —3Duan ZhiminYo-Yo player90+10(Lai)+10(Huang)=110 — — — —4Latin DuoLatin dancers96 — — — —5Li PengGymnast94+10(Duo)=104 6Wei WeiContortionist/dancer 74 — — — — 7Yan XuSinger58+10(Xu)=68 — — — —8Tibetan ChoirChoir84 — — — —
Finals (Venue: Mercedes-Benz Arena)
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 Ma Ziyue and Zhang Qianyun. 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 six. 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, 101 selected jury will determine who is the winner. The individual who reaches 51 points will declared winner.EP11 All Rights Reserved. SMG
Key Yes to Second Stage No to Second Stage
OrderPerformerAct DescriptionJury's Votes (of 101)-Final 2Judges' Choices-1st stageHuangYangLaiXuGaoDou 1Zhang Ruofeng Contortionist/dancer 2Zhang QianyunOpera singer 3Latin DuoDancing 4Wang JungruAcrobat55 5Duan ZhiminYo-Yo player46 6Ma ZiyueSinger 7Li PengGymnast 8Dong Jilan Ethnic Dancer
References
External links China's Got Talent (En: ChinasGotTalent.org)