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Project SuperStar 2005
''Project SuperStar'' () is a singing talent search competition organised by MediaCorp and broadcast on Channel U in Singapore. Project SuperStar was organised to uncover and develop young talent in Mandarin pop in Singapore. Closely modelled after the Pop Idol, 24 contestants were selected to enter the Quarter Finals of the competition. For both seasons, it was hosted by Quan Yi Fong and Jeff Wang. Episodes were pre-recorded, and broadcast on Wednesday for male contestants, while episodes on Thursday feature female contestants. Season 3's Live-telecast will begin on 18 August 2014 and the finale is set to be on 26 October 2014. It is announced that Dasmond Koh, Jeremy Chan and Shane Pow will be the hosts for the third season. Format For the first two seasons, competition begins with an audition in front of an audience and judges, and through a series of rounds, judges picked 24 contestants, 12 male and 12 female, to compete in the live shows. With the exception of the finals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reality Television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring ordinary people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 1990s with shows such as ''The Real World (TV series), The Real World'', then achieved prominence in the early 2000s with the success of the series ''Survivor (franchise), Survivor'', ''Idol (franchise), Idol'', and ''Big Brother (franchise), Big Brother'', all of which became global Franchising, franchises. Reality television shows tend to be interspersed with "confessionals", short interview segments in which cast members reflect on or provide context for the events being depicted on-screen; this is most commonly seen in American reality television. Competition-based reality shows typically feature the gradual elimination of participants, either by a panel of judges, by the viewership of the show, or by the contestants themselves. Documentary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interactive Television
Interactive television is a form of Technological convergence#Media, media convergence, adding data services to traditional television technology. It has included on-demand delivery of content, online shopping, and viewer polls. Interactive TV is an example of how new information technology can be Vertical integration, integrated vertically into established technologies and commercial structures. History Prior to the development of interactive television, interaction could only be simulated. In the 1950s, there were limited efforts to provide an illusion of interactive experience, most overtly with ''Winky Dink and You'', which encouraged viewers to draw on a vinyl sheet they would attach to a television set. QUBE operated an interactive cable television service in Ohio from 1977 to 1984. An interactive video-on-demand (VOD) television service was proposed in 1986 in Japan, where there were plans to develop an "Integrated Network System" service. It was intended to include vario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sony
is a Japanese multinational conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered at Sony City in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The Sony Group encompasses various businesses, including Sony Corporation (electronics), Sony Semiconductor Solutions (imaging and sensing), Sony Entertainment (including Sony Pictures and Sony Music Group), Sony Interactive Entertainment (video games), Sony Financial Group, and others. Sony was founded in 1946 as by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita. In 1958, the company adopted the name Initially an electronics firm, it gained early recognition for products such as the TR-55 transistor radio and the CV-2000 home video tape recorder, contributing significantly to Japan's Japanese economic miracle, post-war economic recovery. After Ibuka's retirement in the 1970s, Morita served as chairman until 1994, overseeing Sony's rise as a global brand recognized for innovation in consumer electronics. Landmark products included the Trinitron color television, the Walkma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pornsak Prajakwit
Pornsak Prajakwit (born 14 January 1982), better known mononymously as Pornsak, is a Singapore-based Thai host and businessman. He is fluent in Mandarin, Teochew, Cantonese, Bahasa Melayu, English and Thai. Pornsak has won multiple awards at the Star Awards, Singapore's most prestigious entertainment award ceremony, including Best Variety Show Host in 2015 and Top 10 Most Popular Male Artiste Award ten times. From 2015 to 2017, he was voted '' Reader’s Digest'' Most Trusted Entertainer in Asia, as part of the Reader’s Digest Trusted Brand Survey. Early life and education Pornsak was born in 1982 in Sathon District, Bangkok, Thailand to a mainland Chinese father and a Thai-Chinese mother. Pornsak's mother died when he was five years old. Shortly afterwards, his father sent him to Singapore where he studied at Northlight School, Clementi Town Secondary School and Jurong Junior College. During his early years, he reportedly suffered from a language impediment. In 2004, Pornsak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Teng (Singapore)
Lee Teng (born 30 May 1982) is a Taiwan-born Singaporean television host, businessman, radio deejay and occasional actor. Lee won the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artiste award and the Best Programme Host twice at the Star Awards. In 2017, he won an Asian Television Awards for Best Current Affairs Presenter. Early life Lee was born in Taiwan and went to Singapore when he was nine. He studied primary school in Singapore. He graduated from Nanyang Technological University with a degree in accountancy. Lee, however, did not serve his national duties in both conscription in Taiwan and National Service in Singapore despite having citizenship and permanent residency in both countries. Career Lee was recruited by Mediacorp after winning the first runner-up in a talent show, ''SuperHost''. He has since appeared on various variety shows and hosted some programmes, including the 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017 and 2018 Star Awards Star Awards (Chinese: 红星大奖) are awards for art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daren Tan
Daren Tan Xuan Yu (born 22 February 1983) is a Singaporean singer. He was the winner of Project Superstar Season 2. He has been listed among Cleo (magazine), CLEO magazine's 50 Most Eligible Bachelors. He changed his Chinese name to Chén Xuān Yù in 2014, and this was formally announced in Project Superstar 3 live show on national TV on 25 August 2014. Discography Tan's debut album, titled ''Regardless'', was released islandwide on January 26, 2008. One of his songs, "Dou Shen", is the theme song for the popular Mediacorp drama ''Metamorphosis (TV series), Metamorphosis''. The first song in his debut album, titled "Regardless" (Bu Xu Li You) is actually a remake of Melee (band), Melee's single "Built To Last (Mêlée's song), Built To Last". Filmography Film Television Personal life Tan was educated at Bukit Panjang Pri School, Gan Eng Seng School and Ngee Ann Polytechnic. Tan founded Cahoots Social Network, an influencer marketing agency in 2016. Tan married Dr. Nad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Project SuperStar (season 2)
The second season of the Singaporean reality talent show ''Project SuperStar'' began on 8 November 2006 on MediaCorp Channel U. The show is hosted by Quan Yi Fong and Jeff Wang. The overall winner received talent management contracts with Warner Music Singapore and MediaCorp. Billy Koh, Lee Wei Song, Roy Loi, Anthony Png and Dawn Yip returned as judges for their second season. On 4 February 2007, winner of the male category Daren Tan was announced as the overall winner of the season, with female category winner Lydia Tan as the overall runner-up. Tan was also the first previously eliminated contestant on ''Project SuperStar'' to win the competition. The competition also introduced to Jeremy Chan who would later become a full-time Mediacorp Mediacorp Pte. Ltd. is the state media, state-owned media conglomerate of Singapore. Owned by Temasek Holdings—the investment arm of the Government of Singapore—it owns and operates television channels, radio, and digital media prop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Junyang
Hong Junyang (born Ang Junyang; 17 August 1981) is a Singaporean singer, songwriter, record producer and businessman. Early life Hong studied at Saint Andrew's Junior College and National University of Singapore. Career He was a contestant on '' Project SuperStar 2005'', organized by MediaCorp, and was runner-up of the male category in the finals. After the competition, he signed a recording contract with Universal Music. He has also hosted television programmes such as ''SuperFunkies'' and ''Campus SuperStar''. His debut album ''Du Jiao Shou'' (独角兽) was released on 26 May 2006. At one point, Hong relocated to Taipei, Taiwan to pursue his career as a freelance music producer and songwriter. As of September 2023, Hong is managed by Cross Ratio Entertainment and AGNT. Business ventures Hong used to own an Indian banana leaf rice restaurant ''Bananabro''. He co-owns ''The Original Boat Noodle'', a Thai street food restaurant chain, with two other partners. He also own ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M1 Limited
M1 Limited (commonly known as M1; formerly MobileOne) is a telecommunications company based in Singapore. Founded in 1994, M1 was listed on the Singapore Exchange from 2002 to 2019. The company is a subsidiary of Keppel Ltd. History 1994–2002: Early years M1 was founded as a consortium known as MobileOne in Singapore in 1994. Cable & Wireless plc, Hong Kong Telecom, Keppel Telecommunications, and Singapore Press Holdings all owned stake in the company at its outset. In May 1995, it became the first firm (outside of government-owned Singtel) to acquire a cellular license and one of three to receive a paging license from the Telecommunications Authority of Singapore. The company's first CEO, Neil Montefiore, was appointed in 1996. In January 1997 in the lead-up to the deregulation of the telecommunications industry in Singapore, MobileOne offered a free trial of its cellular service to build market share. On 1 April 1997, MobileOne was officially allowed to conduct busin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Chew
Dennis Chew Chong Kheng (born 15 August 1973), also known as Zhou Chongqing, is a Singaporean radio deejay, actor, variety show host, businessman and singer. Chew is known for playing Aunty Lucy, a character which requires him to cross-dress as a woman in the variety show '' Paris and Milan''. Early life Chew studied at the former Pearl's Hill Primary School and Tuan Mong High School (predecessor of Ngee Ann Secondary School). At 13, Chew performed in the musical and children's television programme 《成语50》(Chinese Idioms 50). At 14, he was talent scouted for a commercial for Yakult. He was part of the first batch of students in the teen acting classes organised by the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation during the late 1980s. In 1991, he played a substantial role in the TV drama ''The Future is Mine'' (锦绣前程). After serving his National Service, Chew went on to Shatec to get a Diploma in Hotel Management as he realised during NS that it is important to further ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shi Xin Hui
Chew Sin Huey (Shi Xin Hui; ; born 23 June 1981), also known as Sing Chew, is a Malaysian-born former singer based in Singapore, who was one of the five popular new talents emerged from the Channel U's popular singing talent show, Project SuperStar 2005 in Singapore. Early life and education Shi studied at S.R.J.K (C) Kuo Kuang and Foon Yew High School. She then studied at National University of Singapore and majored in Chinese Studies and Political Science. Career She was also involved in campus performances and took up the lead role of a musical and also held a mini concert when she was studying at the National University of Singapore. She had also taken part in Malaysia's popular talent search contest, Astro Talent Quest in the year 2004. Shi was made popular in Singapore as the first runner-up in the female category of Project Superstar 2005, a singing-cum-talent search competition organised by Channel U of Mediacorp, Singapore. She had garnered the highest points ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
