GeTai Challenge (season 1)


GeTai Challenge 2015 is the first season of Singaporean singing reality competition GeTai Challenge that premiered on May 25, 2015 and run for 13 weeks, with the finals taped at Resorts World Sentosa on August 13, 2015 and ended on August 17, 2015. The competition features Getai singers from all across Singapore competing out for the title of GeTai Challenge winner. The show was hosted by Pornsak and Wang Weiliang, and guest host Shane Pow on two performance shows at Yishun.
On August 16, 2015, MediaCorp actor Desmond Ng was named the winner of GeTai Challenge and won a $20,000 cash award, with Love 97.2FM radio personality and actor Marcus Chin as runner-up and won $10,000. Taiwanese Getai singer Hao Hao, Mingzhu Sisters band member Michelle Choo, Indonesian Getai singer Wina Xie, and Malaysian Getai singer Lee Baoen were named third, fourth, fifth and sixth place, respectively. However, the finale drew criticism after a news article about the results was leaked out on The Straits Times the day before the finals was broadcast, causing a dismay among the netizens due to its spoiler nature.
Due to the success of the program and winning three major variety show awards in Star Awards 2016, the show was renewed for a second season, which premiered on April 20, 2018.

Development

The first season of GeTai Challenge was first announced in March 2015 and as a part of Singapore's golden jubilee celebrations. The show was notable for becoming the first show to be Getai-themed. Auditions were held in February 2015 and ten singers were chosen as the finalists of the show.

Contestants

The ten singers were announced on May.
Singer NameChineseAgeNotability Getai ExperienceStatus
2Z Sisters2Z姐妹16-18Nanyang Technology University undergraduates8 yearsTenth Place
Eliminated on July 6, 2015
The Babes宝贝姐妹31-33Veteran Getai band singers17 yearsNinth Place
Eliminated on July 6, 2015
Leon & Febe承泽秀萍25-33Married couple1 yearSeventh Place
Eliminated on August 10, 2015
Sherraine Law罗翊绮22Student/Blogger5 yearsSeventh Place
Eliminated on August 10, 2015
Lee Baoen李宝恩23Malaysian Getai Singer9 yearsSixth Place
on August 16, 2015
Wina Xie谢伟娜20Student/Indonesian Getai Singer8 yearsFifth Place
on August 16, 2015
Michelle Choo朱莉莉52Band member, Ming Zhu Sisters48 yearsFourth Place
on August 16, 2015
Hao Hao皓皓34Taiwanese Getai singer20 yearsThird Place
on August 16, 2015
Marcus Chin陈建彬61Love 97.2FM radio personality/Actor38 yearsRunner-up
on August 16, 2015
Desmond Ng黄振隆28Television actor/Stage host5 yearsWinner
on August 16, 2015

Scoring chart

Televised Show Details

Week 1- Prelude (May 25)

Week one features showcases of the ten performers and all three resident judges, Chen Hanwei, Liu Lingling and Wang Lei. The prelude showcase, along with the next two weeks, were taped at MPC@Khatib. Member of Parliament for Nee Soon GRC, and Parliament Secretary of Health and Transport Associate Professor Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim made his appearance for this episode.
ActOrderSong
The Babes and 2Z Sisters1"真情"
Lee Baoen and Leon & Febe2"征服"
Desmond Ng and Sherraine Law3"屋顶"
Marcus Chin and Michelle Choo4"就在今夜"
Hao Hao and Wina Xie 5"你是我的花朵"/"小苹果"

Week 2/3- Themed Cumulative Round 1 (June 1/8)

Starting from week two, the ten singers will be judged based on their performance and assigned a score. The first four weeks will see singers split into two groups of five, each performing on either odd or even-numbered weeks, and then the singers performed together after week five. The scores were accumulated until week seven, and the two singers receiving the two lowest cumulative scores after six weeks will be eliminated from the competition. Getai organisers Tang Hu and Aaron Tan made their guest appearances on Week 2, followed by Love 97.2FM radio personalities Violet Chen and Chua Lilian on Week 3. Host Wang Weiliang was absent for the next two shows; actor Shane Pow took over him as the guest host.
WeekActOrderSongScore
Week 2
Michelle Choo1"幸福要自己去闯"70
Week 2
Desmond Ng2"没离开过"71.7
Week 2
2Z Sisters3"说唱脸谱"71
Week 2
Wina Xie4"大海"79.7
Week 2
Hao Hao5"你冷得像风"81.3
Week 3
The Babes1"冬天里的一把火"73
Week 3
Sherraine Law2"细水长流"76
Week 3
Leon & Febe3"天黑黑"77.3
Week 3
Lee Baoen4"说不出的快活"/"我要你的爱"82.7
Week 3
Marcus Chin5"请你再说一篇"86.3

RankActCumulative Score
1Marcus Chin86.3
2Lee Baoen82.7
3Hao Hao81.3
4Wina Xie79.7
5Leon & Febe77.3
6Sherraine Law76
7The Babes73.7
8Desmond Ng71.7
92Z Sisters71
10Michelle Choo70

Week 4/5- Themed Cumulative Round 2 (June 15/22)

Week four marks the first show to be taped inside the MediaCorp Campus at Caldecott, and also the debut of the fourth resident judge Jim Lim. The performance order was determined through the scores on their first performance, starting from the highest scorer. Chinese singer Ling Xiao made their appearance on Week 4, and Getai singers Lin Ruping and Hsu Chiung-Fang on Week 5.
WeekActOrderSongScore
Week 4
Hao Hao1"千言万语"73
Week 4
Wina Xie2"爱什么稀罕"78.7
Week 4
Desmond Ng3"孙悟空"79
Week 4
2Z Sisters4"Don’t Touch Me"77.7
Week 4
Michelle Choo5"至少还有你"89.4
Week 5
Marcus Chin1"天亮了"77
Week 5
Lee Baoen2"火柴天堂"74.7
Week 5
Leon & Febe3"亲爱的小孩"84.8
Week 5
Sherraine Law4"外面的世界"83
Week 5
The Babes5"酒无倘卖无"76

RankActCumulative Score
1Marcus Chin163.3
2Leon & Febe162.1
3Michelle Choo159.4
4Sherraine Law159
5Wina Xie158.4
6Lee Baoen157.4
7Hao Hao154.3
8Desmond Ng150.7
9The Babes149.7
102Z Sisters148.7

Week 6- Themed Cumulative Round 3 (June 29)

For the next two weeks, two contestants were assigned as pairs to perform a duet. The first week were assigned by the production, and the second week through contestant's decision. The scores for both round was judged individually after each duet. Chen Hanwei was absent in the judging role for the next five weeks; FLY Entertainment artiste Irene Ang took his role for the judging panel for this week. Classic musician Chung Gu and band member John Teo made their appearance this week.
ActOrderSongScore
Wina Xie1"离歌"66.5
Leon & Febe1"离歌"65.8
Sherraine Law2"夏天的浪花"67
The Babes2"夏天的浪花"67.8
Hao Hao3"当"77.5
Desmond Ng3"当"80
Michelle Choo4"把握"76
2Z Sisters4"把握"69.8
Marcus Chin5"High歌"72.3
Lee Baoen5"High歌"71.8

RankActCumulative Score
1Marcus Chin235.6
2Michelle Choo235.4
3Hao Hao231.8
4Desmond Ng230.7
5Lee Baoen229.2
6Leon & Febe227.6
7Sherraine Law226
8Wina Xie224.9
92Z Sisters218.5
10The Babes217.5

Week 7- Themed Cumulative Round 4 (July 6)

Two acts were eliminated during the seventh week of shows, based on the cumulative scores as of this week. Students from Ngee Ann Polytechnic made their appearance this week.
ActOrderSongScore
Marcus Chin1"大门"80.5
Michelle Choo1"大门"78.5
Lee Baoen2"王妃"68.5
Leon & Febe2"王妃"71.8
Sherraine Law3"I Believe I Can Fly"68
2Z Sisters3"I Believe I Can Fly"68
Desmond Ng4"拒绝再玩"80
Wina Xie4"拒绝再玩"74.5
Hao Hao5"忘情森巴扇"77.9
The Babes5"忘情森巴扇"75

RankActCumulative ScoreResults
1Marcus Chin316.1Safe
2Michelle Choo313.9Safe
3Desmond Ng310.7Safe
4Hao Hao309.7Safe
5Leon & Febe299.7Safe
6Wina Xie299.4Safe
7Lee Baoen297.7Safe
8Sherraine Law294Safe
9The Babes292.5Eliminated
102Z Sisters286.5Eliminated

Week 8/9- Battle Rounds (July 13/20)

The Battle rounds was split into two episodes, and the round saw eight singers assigned into two groups of four. In this battle round, a singer would be sent by his or her teammates to compete against another singer from the opposing team. The selection of the singer and their order of appearance were all decided by their respective teams, and all of which were done without the knowledge of the opposing team. Therefore, the pairings were completely by random, and would only be revealed when the teams revealed their selection on stage. At the end of each match, the winning singer will earn the right to decide whether the singer will perform first or second. At the end of all four matches, the group with a higher combined total will directly advance to the semi-finals, while singers from the losing group would have to compete in the Second Chance Judges Challenge next week. Additionally, the scores for the prior round were reset. Ah Boys to Men actor Tosh Zhang was brought in as the guest judge.
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Bold– Singer was the first to perform
Singer won the match
The group with a higher score and all the members advanced to the semi-finals
The group with a lower score and all the members had to perform again in the Second Chance Judges Challenge

  1. Won by a Rock–paper–scissors tiebreaker.

    Week 10- Second Chance Judges Challenge (July 27)

In this round, the four singers who were defeated in the Battle Rounds performed for a chance to stay in the competition. Singers who attained at least 80 points will advance to the semi-finals. Musician Allen Moo was brought in as the guest judge.
; Color key
Singer scored at least 80 points and advanced to the semi-finals

ActOrderSongScore
Sherraine Law1"眼泪"81.8
Wina Xie2"如果云知道"79.3
Michelle Choo3"我等到花儿也谢了"86.3
Desmond Ng4"不让我眼泪我过夜"88

  1. At the end of the challenge, Xie would have been eliminated from the competition after she failed the challenge, but was later advanced to the semi-finals following the audience and judges’ deliberation to bring all the singers to the semi-finals.

    Week 11/12- Semi-finals (August 3/10)

The semi-final round was split into two episodes, with the first five singers performing on the first episode, and the last three on the second episode. For this round, singers a medley of songs which were assigned by the judges, starting off their performances with a ballad, followed by an uptempo song. In deciding who moves on, each judge will cast their vote by flashing the show's logo on their smartphones. Singers receiving a minimum of four judges' votes will directly advance to the grand finals; failure to will land them in the Pending Zone, where singers have to perform again in the 90-second sing-off. After the sing-off, the judges choose which two singers advanced to the grand final, and which two singers were to be eliminated. Irene Ang was brought in as the guest judge.
; Color key
Judge cast a "Yes" vote
Judge cast a "No" vote
Singer received four or more judges' votes and advanced to grand finals
Singer received less than four judges' votes and was placed in the Pending Zone
Singer won the sing-off and advanced to the grand finals
Singer lost the sing-off and was eliminated

  1. Originally cast as a "No" vote. Chin's results was not revealed until Episode 12.

    Week 13- Grand Finals

Part 1- The Ultimate Battle (August 16)

The grand finals were taped on August 13, 2015 at Resorts World Sentosa and broadcast on a three-hour special starting at 7.00pm. In the first round of the competition, the six finalists performed a duet or trio with celebrities. Based on the judges scores in the first round, the bottom two singers with the lowest judges' score would be eliminated.
The final four singers would then sing their winner's song in the second round of the competition; the singer who received the highest total combined score was announced as the winner. Local musician Eric Moo was brought in as a guest judge. Local musician Lee Wei Song and the cast of Ah Boys to Men made their appearance in the finale. Minister of the Prime Minister Office Chan Chun Sing was the guest-of-honour for the finale.
The Finals Special was aired the following day of the finale, featuring a clip show as well as a look-back on their journey in the competition, and to celebrate the success of the season and the crowning of the winner. The results for the three voting categories, which opened throughout the season until the semi-finals, was revealed in the episode.
AwardWinner
Best CostumeHao Hao
Most PopularHao Hao
Most InteractiveDesmond Ng