Asian Idol

Participating TV networks

Sony TV - India

Sony Entertainment Television (India), popularly known as Sony TV or SET, is one of India’s popular Hindi-language based general entertainment broadcasters. Based in Mumbai, it is a venture promoted by Sony Pictures Entertainment since 1995. SET's family of channels in India includes SAB, SET Max, PIX, AXN and Animax, distributed by SET Discovery (a distribution joint venture between SET and Discovery Communications India). The international feed of Sony Entertainment Television, branded Sony Entertainment Television Asia, is popular among viewers outside of India.

RCTI - Indonesia

(Rajawali Citra Televisi Indonesia) is Indonesia's first privately owned television network based in West Jakarta. RCTI first went on-air in August 1989 as a local station and had a nationwide license one year later. Owned by PT Global Mediacom and managed by PT Media Nusantara Citra or MNC as its holding company, the station has about 50 transmission sites across the country. MNC also oversees two other television stations, namely TPI and Global TV, and also Radio Trijaya and Radio ARH as well as the Seputar Indonesia newspaper.

8TV - Malaysia

8TV is a private Malaysian television station previously known as Metrovision. Metrovision had ceased transmission in 1999, but resumed broadcasting on January 8, 2004 as 8TV after being bought by Media Prima Berhad.

ABC - Philippine

The Associated Broadcasting Company, commonly abbreviated to ABC, is a Philippine television network, with main broadcast facilities in Metro Manila. It is the third-oldest television network in the country, and it is currently owned by businessman Antonio "Tony Boy" Cojuangco.

MediaCorpTV's Channel 5 - Singapore

is a 24-hour, English-language television channel based in Singapore. Programmes on Channel 5 normally include English dramas, variety shows, news, current affairs, game programmes, and general adaption of overseas productions, such as Singapore Idol and Who Wants to be a Millionaire?. Other programmes based on foreign ones include Deal Or No Deal and a local version of America's Funniest Home Videos which is set to air in the first quarter of 2008.

HTV9 -Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City Television (HTV) is the official televised channel of Ho Chi Minh City. HTV broadcasts in two channels: entertainment & advertisement service and gameshow on HTV7, and information, propaganda-trend, official and analog-digital on HTV9. HTV also has several specific cable and digital television channels. HTV is an administrative unit (not a company) under the administration of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee. All news and releases must go through censorship of the Ho Chi Minh City Service of Culture and Communication. HTV is the largest local television broadcaster in Vietnam and third to VTV and VTC.

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The Contestants

Abhijeet Sawant

From India - (October 7, 1981), He was the winner of India's first Indian Idol, a show similar to Pop Idol from Britain. Abhijeet Sawant was born in a Maharashtrian Buddhist family. He is originally from Mumbai, Maharashtra. more on Abhijeet Sawant

Michael Prabawa Mohede

From Indonesia - (November 7, 1983), better known as Mike, is an Indonesian singer and the winner of the second season of Indonesian Idol. He will represent Indonesia in Asian Idol.

Jaclyn Victor

From Malaysia - (December 4, 1978) is a singer who won the first season of Malaysian Idol. Victor, popularly known as Jac, was the first to gain the title of Malaysian Idol. As a result, she won a recording contract under Sony BMG Entertainment. She is under the management of The 8 Unit.

Mau Marcelo

From the Philippines -Maureen "Mau" Flores Marcelo (born May 13, 1980)[2] is a Filipina singer who rose to prominence as the winner of Philippine Idol in 2006. She was dubbed the "Soul Idol" and "The Black Belter" at the competition for her R&B-style vocals. She was also called "The Diamond Diva" after her much-applauded performance of "Diamonds Are Forever" by Shirley Bassey during the Movie and Musical Theme Week.

Hady Mirza

From Singapore - (January 28, 1980) is the winner of the second season of Singapore Idol. He was crowned the winner on 25 September 2006 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium after garnering 70% of about one million votes cast by television viewers.

Phoung Vy

From Vietnam - (born August 27, 1987) auditioned for Vietnam Idol in Ho Chi Minh City. She proceeded into the top 10 and was never voted into the bottom three. Phương Vy advanced into the finale and won the title over Ngọc Ánh on October 3rd 2007 with 53.44% of the votes. Upon winning the competition, she was awarded $US10,000 and signed a recording contract with the Music Faces Company. She will represent Vietnam in the upcoming Asian Idol competition.

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Asian Idol

Asian Idol is an upcoming version of the singing competition format, Pop Idol, featuring winners of idol competitions from six Asian countries consisting of India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam. The winner will be awarded an international recording contract and a free trip around the world to watch international Idol shows.

It is set to be held on December 15 to 16, 2007 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Indonesia's largest TV station, RCTI (which also hosts Indonesian Idol), will be the main TV station with the competition being broadcast live in the participating countries although problems with time zone difference are being discussed.

It will be hosted by Amelia Natasha and Daniel Mananta, both from Indonesian Idol.

Each participating country will have its own system of determining its representative.

As a kickoff to Asian Idol, all six contestants will be introduced through an Idol Showcase presentation on December 8, 2007. Meanwhile, fans of each contestant will be able to choose the song they want their Idol to perform before the Asian Idol performance show. The Idols will perform two songs each--one in English and another in their native language.

In addition to the coverage of Asian Idol, RCTI will run a series of features called Asian Idol Extra between late November to mid-December 2007.

Every competing country will send a judge to serve as the contestants' critics, but comments from only three judges on each performer will be shown due to time constraints.

Special guests in the program include American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, Australian Idol winner Guy Sebastian and Indian Idol judge Alisha Chinai.

The Results Show will also feature performances by Rivermaya, Peterpan, and Agnes Monica.

The production of Asian Idol will be put up with the help of the production crew from Australian Idol.

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President Yudhoyono receives "Asian Idol" contestants

Cikeas, Bogor (ANTARA News) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono received "Asian Idol" contestants at his private residence in Puri Cikeas Indah, Bogor, on Saturday evening.

The contestants, who will perform in Jakarta next week, were accompanied by private TV station RCTI President Director Harry Tanoesoedibjo.

Accompanied by First Lady Ani Yudhoyono, the head of state received five of the six contestants because the sixth, Abhijeet Sawant from India, had yet to arrive in Jakarta.

The five Asian Idol contestants received by President Yudhoyono were Jaclyn Victor from Malaysia, Hady Mirza from Singapore, Nguyen Ngoc Phuong Vy from Vietnam, Mau Marcelo from the Philippines and Michael Prabawa Mohede alias Mike from Indonesia.

On the occasion, Yudhoyono expressed hope that the presence of the Asian Idol contestants in Jakarta would reflect the good cooperation in cultural exchanges in Asia.

To the contestants, the president said all Indonesian people would definitely appreciate their performance on TV when they sang from their hearts.

The Asian Idol festival, according to the president, would be able to support peace, cooperation and mutual understanding among Asian nations.

Reminiscing about his days as a youth, President Yudhoyono told the contestants that when he was in senior high school he joined a band and had until today continued to contribute to the musical world through songs.

He recently released an album of 10 songs which he had composed.

Besides the First Lady Ani Yudhoyono, the president on the occasion was also accompanied by Communication and Information Minister Muhammad Nuh, Presidential spokesmen Andi Malarangeng and Dino Patti Djalal, and Cabinet Secretary Sudi Silalahi.

They then took a few minutes of their time to sing the song "Save Our Planet" which was also composed by the president.

The same song is also expected to be sung later at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) conference in Nusa Dua Bali.

The Asian Idol contestants are scheduled to perform twice at the Asian Idol Performance Show on Saturday, December 15, and the Asian Idol Result Show on Sunday, December 16.

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