Competition rules
In spite of the renaming of the show, the format was otherwise similar from previous seasons of ''I Am a Singer''. As seen in the last season, the competing singers performed on stage and the 500-member audience panel voted, deciding the outcome of the results. At the end of each Knockout round, the singer with the fewest votes combined from both Qualifier and Knockouts was eliminated. The Challenge round twist first seen in the third season, also returned with a modification with two singers (one Challenger and one Returning Singer from previous seasons) entering the competition. As in the previous series, in order to be safe, challengers, but not returning singers, had to beat a majority of singers by ranking in the top four or better, while the results from the Challenge rounds were counted individually. This is the only season to have an increased number of finalists (ten), and the first season to feature returning singers from previous seasons. This was the last season to feature Singer voting which was introduced in Season 3.Contestants
The following singers participated in ''Singer 2017'' are listed in alphabetical order (singers without a placement for the final are listed as finalists; singers eliminated before the finals are listed as non-finalists; singers who withdrew are listed as withdrawn): Key: : – Winner : – Runner-up : – Third place : – Other finalist : – Withdrew : – Withdrew (Initially eligible for Breakout round but did not participate)New singers
Returning singers
This is the first season to feature former ''I Am a Singer'' contestants returning to the competition. All four singers were given Substitute Singer status and entered the competition on the start of their respective Challenge round.Future appearances
Results
Details of competitions
Note: The colour items mean it don't appear in the broadcast version.First round
Qualifying
*Taping Date: January 10, 2017 *Airdate: January 21, 2017 The order of performance for this episode was determined through audience voting for their anticipated songs; singers may discuss their re-arrangement of performance order, which was reflected in the table. As there were eight first-round singers, the first round featured elimination for the singer who receive the fewest votes. Tia Ray would have been eliminated for finishing last; however, Ray was later declared safe followingKnockout
*Taping Date: January 20, 2017 *Airdate: January 28, 2017Overall ranking
Second round
Challenge
*Taping Date: January 21, 2017 *Airdate: February 4, 2017 The first returning singer wasKnockout
*Taping Date: February 2, 2017 *Airdate: February 11, 2017Overall ranking
Third Round
Challenge
*Taping Date: February 9, 2017 *Airdate: February 18, 2017 The second returning singer was Terry Lin fromKnockout
*Taping Date: February 16, 2017 *Airdate: February 25, 2017Overall ranking
Tan withdrew from the competition after the Knockout episode aired, and results of her scores were displayed in grey text.Fourth round
Qualifying
*Taping Date: February 23, 2017 *Airdate: March 4, 2017 The third returning singer was Li Jian fromKnockout
*Taping Date: March 2, 2017 *Airdate: March 11, 2017Overall ranking
Fifth round
Challenge
*Taping Date: March 9, 2017 *Airdate: March 18, 2017 The fourth and final returning singer was Julia Peng fromKnockout
*Taping Date: March 16, 2017 *Airdate: March 25, 2017Overall ranking
Breakout
*Taping Date: March 23, 2017 *Airdate: April 1, 2017 Three of the six singers who were initial singers (Lam, Lion and Kudaibergen) were exempt for this round, while the other three singers (with the exception of Cheung, Tan and Lei; Lei was however eligible but unable to take part due to scheduling conflicts on his concert) participated with eliminated singers for a chance to enter the semi-finals. The order was decided on ballot, with the exception of surviving non-initial singers (Li, Lin and Jason) who could choose their performance order for the night without ballot. For the first time, the number of finalists was increased from seven to ten, thus seven Breakout spots were offered, and the top seven singers receiving the highest number of votes advanced to the semi-finals.Total percentages of votes
Semi-Finals
*Taping Date: March 30, 2017 *Airdate: April 8, 2017 The semi-finals featured double elimination, and the two singers receiving the fewest votes were eliminated. For this round, singers went with a ballot with the singer who performed last going first. After the performance, the singer then choose a second singer to perform next among the remaining nine singers until only six singers remain, after which another ballot will take place and chooses the next four singers performing next in order, followed by a third ballot for the final two singers who draw first and last.Finals
*Airdate: April 15, 2017 During the finals, each singer invited a musical guest to perform with him or her on the first song. The winner was determined based on the combined number of votes accumulated during the semi-finals and the finals.Overall ranking (Winner of Battle)
Before the final results were announced, the host named Kudaibergen, Lion, Lam, and Li as "Ultimate Winner Candidates". Lam was declared as the winner of ''Singer 2017'' with 22.74% of the combined votes cast.Biennial Concert
*Airdate: April 22, 2017 The concert featured nine singers, which includeRatings
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