Campus SuperStar
Campus SuperStar is a Singaporean reality television singing competition to find new singing talent, contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. The show began on 2 January 2006 and is broadcast on MediaCorp Channel U. It is a spin-off of Project SuperStar, and contestants comprise students from secondary schools, junior colleges and institutes of technical education.
The concept of the series is to find aspiring singers studying in secondary schools, junior colleges and institutes of technical education and put them together to compete for the Campus SuperStar title where the winner is determined by the judges and viewers. Winners chosen by judges through judges' score and viewers through telephone, Internet, and SMS text voting were Ng Chee Yang, Shawn Tok, Jarod Lee and Bonnie Loo. Winners receive a two-year management contract with MediaCorp and a cash prize. Season 4 winner also receives an opportunity to perform with Mandopop singer Della Ding Dang in Glass Anatomy the Musical.
The series employs a panel of judges who critique the contestants' performances. The original judges were radio personality Foong Wai See, music producer and composer Li Feihui, singer–actor Cavin Soh and vocal coach Peter Tan. The current season's judging panel consists of singer Jim Lim, lyricist Xiaohan and radio personality Dennis Chew. MediaCorp hosts Pornsak and Lee Teng are the emcee of the show.
History
Campus SuperStar is a spin-off that was created based on another Singaporean reality television singing competition Project SuperStar, which was in turn inspired by British show Pop Idol. Using the idea from Pop Idol and Project SuperStar, the competition aims to uncover singing talents from full-time students studying in local secondary schools, junior colleges and institutes of technical education. The show debuted in January 2006, about four months after the finale of Project SuperStar season one. It was a big success with the viewing public, especially among the youths and students in Singapore.Following the success of season one, the show returned about one year later after live final of season one in May 2007 for the second season. The show also returned about one and a half years later after the live final of season two in January 2008 for the third season. Both seasons achieved moderate success and reception from the viewing public.
In 2009, after the live final was held for season three of Campus SuperStar, it was reported by Singapore-based Chinese language newspaper Lianhe Zaobao that MediaCorp Channel U will cease broadcasting of reality television singing competitions, including Campus SuperStar and Project SuperStar, which was slated for a third installment in 2010, but was axed last minute by MediaCorp.
Though the report was made, Campus SuperStar returned to MediaCorp Channel U exactly after four years of hiatus in January 2013 for the fourth season.
Judges and hosts
Judges
The original judging panel was Foong Wai See, Li Feihui, Cavin Soh and Peter Tan. Foong Wai See, Cavin Soh and Peter Tan left the judging panel after judging one season. They were replaced by two new judges, namely Jim Lim and Jimmy Ye, who joined Li Feihui in season two. Jimmy Ye stayed for just one season and left the show before season 3. Singaporean lyricist Xiaohan and singer Ken Tay joined the judging panel in season three. Li Feihui and Ken Tay did not return as a judge in season four and they were replaced by Dennis Chew.was the judge for season 1, 2, and 3 of the show.
Guest judges may occasionally be introduced, especially in the live finals when the judging panel lineup was increased. Music producer and composer Lee Wei Song was employed as a guest judge for all seasons in the live final. Other guest judges that were instated during the live finals are Lee Shih Shiong in season one, Billy Koh in season two, Kelvin Tan, Maggie Theng and Wu Jia Ming in season three, and Li Feihui Eric Moo in season four. Guest judges were also used in the revival rounds for season three, Dawn Yip joined the judging panel in the first revival round, while Cavin Soh and Maggie Theng joined the second.
Hosts
of the show was hosted by Dasmond Koh, Hong Junyang and Sugianto. Hong Junyang and Sugianto left the show after season one and they were replaced by Pornsak for season 2. Dasmond Koh and Fiona Xie did not return to host season 3 and were replaced by Felicia Chin and Lee Teng. Yuan Shuai was employed as the online correspondent in season 3. Lee Teng and Pornsak returned in season 4 to host the show while Felicia Chin and Yuan Shuai did not return.Guest hosts may occasionally be introduced, especially in the live finals when the number of hosts was increased. Ng Hui and Ben Yeo were instated as the guest hosts during the live final in season one. Fiona Xie hosted the auditions episode in season two. Fiona Xie also hosted the season two live final, and was joined by Ben Yeo, Lee Teng and Charlyn Lim. Ben Yeo returned as a guest host for the live final in season four.
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Format
Categories
In the first two seasons, the competition was mostly identical to Project SuperStar and was split into two categories: male and female. Starting season 3, the categories were removed and finalists were selected without equal gender representation.Stages
There are four/five stages to the competition:- Stage 1: Online auditions
- Stage 2: 1st Judges' auditions
- Stage 3: 2nd Judges' auditions
- Stage 4: Final Judges' auditions
- Stage 5: Live shows
Auditions
In season 3 to 4, major changes made to the competition including the removal of categories and the public auditions, and the reduction of the number of contestants that were put through to the live shows from 20 to 12. Additionally, auditionees have to submit a video of them performing a song and only selected applicants would be invited to the closed-door auditions.
Live shows
The finals consist of a series of two live shows, the first featuring the contestants' performances with the revealing of the judges' score and the second revealing the results of the public voting, culminating in one or more acts being eliminated. Celebrity guest performers also feature regularly. These live shows are filmed at MediaCorp TV Theatre. Both live shows were broadcast on Monday nights, with the exception of the grand finale live shows on Sunday.Performances
The performances from the contestants were judged based on their singing technique, body language, and overall presentation. Most of the live shows has had a different theme; each contestant's song is chosen according to the theme. A celebrity guest connected to the theme is occasionally invited onto the show. After each contestant has performed, the judges comment on their performance and give them a score out of 10 with intervals of 0.1. Phone and SMS lines for public voting open at the start of the show and the viewing public vote on which contestant they want to keep in the competition. Once the number of contestants has been reduced to four contestants, these contestants go on to appear in the grand final which decides the overall winner. The allocation of the scores varies on each stage of the competition and season:- In season 1 and 2, the judges' score and public votes constituted 30% and 70% of the overall combined score, respectively.
- In season 2, 3 and 4, the judges' score and public votes constituted 70% and 30% of the overall combined score, respectively.
- For the grand finals for seasons 3 and 4, the judges' score and public votes constituted 50% of the overall combined score each.
- For the first two live shows for season 4, the judges' score, public votes and scores accumulated from the live radio shows and print photo shoot, constituted 50%, 30%, 15% and 5% of the combined score, respectively.
Results
Before the results are announced, there are live or pre-recorded performances from one or more invited celebrities, occasionally with performers connected to the week's theme. In the first two seasons, one or two contestants from each from the male and female category was eliminated from the competition after receiving the lowest overall combined total, until the competition comes down to the last male and female winner, who would be crowned as Male and Female category winners, respectively. The two category winners then compete head-to-head, and the category winner receiving a higher combined total was crowned the overall winner.On seasons 3 and 4, the format of elimination are mostly identical to the first two seasons, but unlike previous seasons, rather than each eliminating equal numbers of contestants per gender each week, eliminations applied individually without regard to contestants' gender affiliation, thus introducing the possibility of a final four without equal gender representation.
Some twists were introduced during the later stages of season 3: 'immunity' whereby the contestant who received a higher judges' score was immune to elimination and immediately advanced to the next round, while "sudden death" elimination were also introduced whereby the contestant who received a lower judges' score was eliminated from the competition immediately; contestants who was either immune or immediately eliminated did not face the public vote that week. Season 4 removed 'immunity' and 'sudden death' eliminations in favour of live radio shows & print photo shoot
Season 3 introduced 'sing-off' during the results shows as part of the elimination/result announcement process. All contestants who were brought to sing-off had to perform one pop song chosen by the producers; during the sing-off, the microphone's pitch starts out on the contestant's original pitch; the first contestant to produce an altered pitch was eliminated. Later stages of the competition, as well as Revival rounds and Grand Finals, starts out with altered microphone pitches; the first contestant to sing out his or her own pitch advanced or won the competition.
Revival Round
For the first three seasons, Revival rounds were introduced midway through the competition to allow eliminated singers performed for a chance to reinstate them back to the competition. For the first two seasons, the first twelve eliminated singers from the first six quarter-finals were to participate in the Revival round on week seven, and one singer per gender receiving the highest combined score will be reinstated from the competition, bringing the total number of semi-finalists to ten.Season 3 saw the only season to have two revival rounds, one after week seven, and one after week 11. With the removal of the categories, any two contestants were reinstated, bringing the total number of semi-finalists to eight. Another revival round happen on week 11, where each judge had to select four of six singers to participate in the second revival round, marking the first time in Campus SuperStar that not all the eliminated singers were eligible to participate in the revival. Two contestants were reinstated, bringing the total number of finalists to four.
The Revival rounds were removed on season 4. Prior to removal, seven contestants were brought back to the competition; four contestants have made it to the grand finals, and one contestant have gone on to win the season.
After ''Campus SuperStar''
The winner of Campus SuperStar is awarded a two-year management contract with MediaCorp and a cash prize. Season 4 winner also receives an opportunity to perform with Mandopop singer Della Ding Dang in Glass Anatomy the Musical. Other contestants may also be offered artiste contract with MediaCorp, but this is not guaranteed.Series overview
To date, four seasons have been broadcast, as summarised below.Contestant in male category or contestant is a male
Contestant in female category or contestant is a female
| Season | Start | Finish | Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Main hosts | Main judges | Guest judges | Sponsors | ||
| One | 3 April 2006 | Teresa Tseng | Renfred Ng | Hwa Chong Institution | Dasmond Koh Sugianto | Christina Lin Ng Hui Cruz Teng Ben Yeo | Cavin Soh Peter Tan Li Feihui | Lee Wei Song | 12wap M&M's Clean & Clear | ||
| One | 3 April 2006 | Teresa Tseng | Geraldine See | Hwa Chong Institution | Dasmond Koh Sugianto | Christina Lin Ng Hui Cruz Teng Ben Yeo | Cavin Soh Peter Tan Li Feihui | Lee Wei Song | 12wap M&M's Clean & Clear | ||
| Two | 28 May 2007 | Shawn Tok | Keely Wee | Benjamin Hum | Loyang Secondary School | Dasmond Koh Pornsak | Fiona Xie Ben Yeo Lee Teng Charlyn Lim | Li Feihui Jim Lim Jimmy Ye | Billy Koh Lee Wei Song | Marigold Peel Fresh M&M's Mentos | |
| Two | 28 May 2007 | Shawn Tok | Keely Wee | Loyang Secondary School | Dasmond Koh Pornsak | Fiona Xie Ben Yeo Lee Teng Charlyn Lim | Li Feihui Jim Lim Jimmy Ye | Billy Koh Lee Wei Song | Marigold Peel Fresh M&M's Mentos | ||
| Three | 4 January 2009 | 12 April 2009 | Jarod Lee | Rachel Chua | Joselin Ng | Ngee Ann Secondary School | Pornsak Felicia Chin Lee Teng Yuan Shuai | rowspan=2 | Li Feihui Jim Lim Ken Tay Xiaohan | Dawn Yip Cavin Soh Maggie Theng Lee Wei Song Kelvin Tan Wu Jia Ming | Acnes Medicated Skincare London Choco Roll |
| Three | 4 January 2009 | 12 April 2009 | Jarod Lee | Rachel Chua | Yap Jia Min | Ngee Ann Secondary School | Pornsak Felicia Chin Lee Teng Yuan Shuai | - | Li Feihui Jim Lim Ken Tay Xiaohan | Dawn Yip Cavin Soh Maggie Theng Lee Wei Song Kelvin Tan Wu Jia Ming | Acnes Medicated Skincare London Choco Roll |
| Four | 3 January 2013 | 31 March 2013 | Bonnie Loo | Leonard Lim | Riverside Secondary School | Pornsak Lee Teng | Ben Yeo | Jim Lim Xiaohan Dennis Chew | Nico Chua Lee Wei Song Li Feihui Eric Moo | Tic Tac Calbee Yeo's MDIS | |
| Four | 3 January 2013 | 31 March 2013 | Bonnie Loo | Lim Yong Hang | Riverside Secondary School | Pornsak Lee Teng | Ben Yeo | Jim Lim Xiaohan Dennis Chew | Nico Chua Lee Wei Song Li Feihui Eric Moo | Tic Tac Calbee Yeo's MDIS |
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- Yuan Shuai presented backstage for the performance shows on Mondays.
List of finalists
During the first two seasons, the finalists were split into two categories: male and female. For season three to four, the groupings were scrapped and the finalists were selected without taking into consideration of the gender. As of season four, three out of four winners were male contestants, while the other was a female contestant.
| Name | Age | School | Season | Category | Finished | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 | Bendemeer Secondary School | 3 | N/A | 16 | Hwa Chong International School | 2 | Female | 15 | Jurong West Secondary School | 3 | N/A | 14 | Greendale Secondary School | 4 | N/A | 15 | Presbyterian High School | 1 | Male | 15 | Pasir Ris Crest Secondary School | 3 | N/A | 15 | Guangyang Secondary School | 1 | Female | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
| 14 | Anglican High School | 3 | N/A | 16 | Victoria Junior College | 1 | Female | 17 | Mayflower Secondary School | 2 | Male | 17 | Saint Andrew's Junior College | 1 | Female | 17 | Tampines Junior College | 1 | Female | 16 | Queensway Secondary School | 2 | Male | 17 | Saint Andrew's Junior College | 1 | Male | 16 | Manjusri Secondary School | 1 | Male | 15 | Bendemeer Secondary School | 1 | Male | 17 | Temasek Secondary School | 1 | Male | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Saint Hilda's Secondary School | 2 | Male | 15 | Manjusri Secondary School | 3 | N/A | 16 | Temasek Junior College | 1 | Female | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| 16 | Raffles Girls' School | 2 | Female | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 14 | Nan Chiau High School | 4 | N/A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 13 | Ngee Ann Secondary School | 3 | N/A | 15 | Seng Kang Secondary School | 4 | N/A | 15 | Raffles Institution | 2 | Male | 15 | Raffles Institution | 1 | Male | 18 | Tampines Junior College | 4 | N/A | 18 | Deyi Secondary School | 3 | N/A | 18 | ITE College West | 1 | Male | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
| 17 | Saint Andrew's Junior College | 4 | N/A | 14 | Methodist Girls' School | 3 | N/A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| 19 | ITE College East | 4 | N/A | 16 | Raffles Girls' School | 2 | Female | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| 18 | Riverside Secondary School | 4 | N/A | 17 | Innova Junior College | 4 | N/A | 16 | Chung Cheng High School | 2 | Female | 15 | Jurong Secondary School | 2 | Female | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| 16 | Hwa Chong Institution | 1 | Male | 18 | Innova Junior College | 2 | Female | 13 | East Spring Secondary School | 1 | Female | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| 15 | Chua Chu Kang Secondary School | 3 | N/A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 15 | Peicai Secondary School | 1 | Male | 15 | Jurong Secondary School | 1 | Female | 15 | Bukit Batok Secondary School | 4 | N/A | 18 | Gan Eng Seng School | 2 | Male | 16 | CHIJ Katong Convent | 2 | Female | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||
| 17 | ITE College West | 1 | Female | 15 | Dunman High School | 1 | Female | 15 | Chung Cheng High School | 4 | N/A | 17 | Nanyang Junior College | 1 | Male | 14 | Commonwealth Secondary School | 3 | N/A | 15 | CHIJ Secondary | 2 | Female | 18 | Nanyang Junior College | 2 | Male | 16 | Catholic High School | 2 | Male | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Loyang Secondary School | 2 | Male | 14 | Hwa Chong International School | 3 | N/A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| 15 | CHIJ Katong Convent | 1 | Female | 15 | Presbyterian High School | 2 | Male | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| 17 | Victoria Junior College | 2 | Female | 15 | Yishun Secondary School | 4 | N/A | 18 | Woodlands Ring Secondary School | 2 | Male | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| 15 | Anglo-Chinese Junior College | 3 | N/A | 16 | Raffles Institution | 4 | N/A | 15 | 2 | Female | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |