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Singapore Idol
Singapore Idol Finalists
(with dates of elimination)
Season 1 (2004)
Taufik BatisahWinner
Sylvester Sim1 December
Olinda Cho19 November
Daphne Khoo12 November
Leandra Veronica Rasiah5 November
Christopher Michael Lee29 October
Maia Lee22 October
Jerry Ong15 October
David Yeo8 October
Beverly Lim Morata1 October
Jeassea K. Thyidor1 October
Candice Foowithdrawn Season 2 (2006)
Hady MirzaWinner
Jonathan Leong25 September
Jasmine Tye14 September
Paul Twohill7 September
Joakim Gomez31 August
Nurul Maideen24 August
Mathilda D'Silva17 August
Rahimah Rahim10 August
Jay Lim3 August
Emilee Kang27 July
Gayle Nerva20 July
Norman Then13 July


Singapore Idol (Chinese: 新加坡偶像) is a television show on Channel 5 of MediaCorp TV. It is a competition among undiscovered singers in Singapore. Like others in the Idol series, it is modelled after Pop Idol. The judges are Dick Lee, Florence Lian, Douglas Oliverio (replaced by Jacintha Abisheganaden in season 2) and Ken Lim. The show is hosted by Gurmit Singh and Daniel Ong. The show is produced by MediaCorp Studios and FremantleMedia Operations BV. The show is now defunct from the second season and will be replaced by another reality contest, Live The Dream, premiering on Singapore's National Day, exactly a year after the beginning of season 2.

Season 1 (2004)

Season 1 of Singapore Idol premiered on the National Day of Singapore (9 August) in 2004. This season produced a few memorable, albeit notorious, performers during the audition round. They included Skyy Sia aka Bananaman, who wore a mask of watermelon and bananas; Kelvin Sim, who accompanied his very bad rendition of Fool's Garden's "Lemon Tree" with a dance that rivalled that of William Hung; Patrick Khoo, who literally whispered George Michael's "Careless Whisper"; and Steven Lim, who stripped down to a pair of yellow swimming trunks.

As with other shows in the Idol series, the viewers' votes decide who goes on to the next round. This has sometimes produced controversial results. In the third preliminary round, Jerry Ong, whose singing was described by judge Florence Lian as being "constipated", was voted through to the finals, beating favourites Beverly Lim Morata and Nur Hasanah (Nana).

In a bigger upset, Jeassea K. Thyidor, considered by many to be a frontrunner in the competition, was eliminated in the very first round of the finals by a margin of a mere 200 votes. Her premature exit was variously attributed to her guarded persona, complacency of her supporters and her nationality (she was originally from Canada).

In the final showdown held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on 1 December, 2004, Taufik Batisah beat Sylvester Sim with 62% of the votes to become the first Singapore Idol. Both received recording deals from Sony BMG. Taufik's album, Blessings, was released on 17 January 2005. Sylvester's album, Take Flight, was released in 8 April 2005. Another one of the finalists, Maia Lee, also released an album titled Emotionally Advised on 20 August 2005.
  • Top 11 theme: Parents' Choice
  • Top 9 theme: Rock 'n' Roll
  • Top 8 theme: Live Disco
  • Top 7 theme: Song by Favorite Singer
  • Top 6 theme: Big Band
  • Top 5 theme: R&B/Soul
  • Top 4 theme: Asian Pop
  • Top 3 theme: Movies and Musicals
  • Top 2 theme: Judges' Choice, Own Choice and Winner's Single

Season 2 (2006)

Auditions for season 2 were held on 11 February 2006 at *Scape in Orchard Road and was extended twice due to overwhelming response - 12 February at the same location and 19 February in Toa Payoh. The season premiered on 21 May with clips of the auditions. Dick Lee, Florence Lian and Ken Lim return as judges while Douglas Oliverio was replaced by Jacintha Abisheganaden. After widespread criticism of his hosting abilities in season 1, Gurmit Singh was paired with Daniel Ong as co-hosts for season 2. Ex-contestant from Singapore Idol season 1 Daphne Khoo hosted Singapore Idol On Demand, an online subscription service that provided media downloads and exclusive footages of the show.

A day after the results for Piano Show #4 were announced, MediaCorp revealed that a computer glitch in the voting process had mistakenly sent Mathilda D'Silva into the top 12, instead of Nurul Maideen. Mathilda was placed in the wildcard show and was subsequently voted into the finals. Shortly after the technical glitch fiasco, wildcard contestant Meryl Joan Lee announced her withdrawal from the contest.

The final 12 contestants were housed in Hangout @ Mt Emily, a budget hotel, for as long as they remained in the competition.

The Final Showdown for the title featured Jonathan Leong and Hady Mirza singing three songs each at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. One of the songs which both contestants sang was "You Give Me Wings", which became the winner's first single. On September 25, 2006, 26-year-old Hady Mirza was declared the winner of Singapore Idol 2006 with about 70% of the votes cast.
  • Top 12 theme: Parents' Choice
  • Top 11 theme: #1 Hits from 1996-2006
  • Top 10 theme: Classic Jazz
  • Top 9 theme: Songs by British Singers/Bands
  • Top 8 theme: Home, Family and Friends
  • Top 7 theme: Rock n Roll
  • Top 6 theme: Asian Pop
  • Top 5 theme: R&B and Soul
  • Top 4 theme: Judges' Choice
  • Top 3 theme: Contestant's Favourites
  • Top 2 theme: Contestant's Choice from Judges' List, Spectaculars Encore & Winner's Single

Bottom Group Breakdown

Season 1

  • Piano Show 1 Qualifiers: David Yeo, Olinda Cho and Jeassea Thyidor
  • Piano Show 2 Qualifiers: Christopher Michael Lee, Daphne Khoo and Candice Foo
  • Piano Show 3 Qualifiers: Taufik Batisah, Leandra Rasiah and Jerry Ong
  • Judges' Choice Wildcards: Maia Lee and Beverly Lim Morata
  • People's Choice Wildcards: Sylvester Sim
DateBottom Three
October 1Beverly Lim MorataJeassea K ThyidorJerry Ong
October 8David YeoChristopher Michael LeeTaufik Batisah
October 15Jerry Ong (2)Leandra Veronica RasiahSylvester Sim
October 22Maia LeeSylvester Sim (2)Christopher Michael Lee (2)
October 29Christopher Michael Lee (3)Leandra Veronica Rasiah (2)Olinda Cho
November 5Leandra Veronica Rasiah (3)Olinda Cho (2)Sylvester Sim (3)
November 12Daphne KhooSylvester Sim (4)Taufik Batisah (2)
November 19Olinda Cho (3)
December 1Sylvester Sim (5)Taufik Batisah

Season 2

  • Piano Show 1 Qualifiers: Paul Twohill and Jonathan Leong
  • Piano Show 2 Qualifiers: Rahimah Rahim and Jasmine Tye
  • Piano Show 3 Qualifiers: Hady Mirza and Joakim Gomez
  • Piano Show 4 Qualifiers: Nurul Maideen and Emily Kang
  • Judges' Choice Wildcards: Norman Then and Gayle Nerva
  • People's Choice Wildcards: Mathilda D'Silva and Jay Lim
DateThemeBottom Three
July 13Parent's ChoiceNorman ThenNurul MaideenJonathan Leong
July 20No. 1 HitsGayle NervaJay LimPaul Twohill
July 27The ClassicsEmilee KangRahimah RahimJasmine Tye
August 3British InvasionJay Lim (2)Hady MirzaJonathan Leong (2)
Bottom Two
August 10HomeRahimah Rahim (2)Paul Twohill (2)
Bottom Three
August 17RockMathilda D'SilvaHady Mirza (2)Jonathan Leong (3)
August 24Asian PopNurul Maideen (2)Joakim GomezPaul Twohill (3)
Bottom Two
August 31R&BJoakim Gomez (2)Paul Twohill (4)
September 7Judges' ChoicePaul Twohill (5)Jonathan Leong (4)
September 14Favourite SongsJasmine Tye (2)
September 25FinaleJonathan Leong (5)Hady Mirza
  • Not all episodes were the contestants who were "in danger of elimination" necessarily in the bottom 3, merely the contestant to be eliminated together with whoever the producers wanted to choose.

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Muhammad Taufik Bin Batisah, (born December 10, 1981) is the winner of the first season of Singapore Idol. He is of mixed Bugis and Indian descent, and attended Boon Lay Primary School, Jurong Secondary School and Singapore Polytechnic consecutively.
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Sylvester Sim (Simplified Chinese: 沈祥龙; Pinyin: Shěn Xiánglóng; born January 19, 1983) is a Singaporean singer.
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Olinda Cho Yu Yen (Simplified Chinese: 卓犹燕; Pinyin: Zhuó Yóuyàn; born May 24, 1980) is a Singapore Idol Season 1 finalist.
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Born in Perth, Australia. Moved to Singapore when she was 8.

Daphne Khoo was a contestant on the first season of Singapore Idol, finishing in fourth place during Asian Songs week. She was also host of Idol-On-Demand, an online programme for Singapore Idol.
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    • Maia Lee, (Chinese: 李芝瑛; Pinyin: Li Zhīyīng; born January 31, 1983), is a Singaporean singer and television artiste who is best known for her provocative, liberal style and
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      Hady Mirza (born 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.
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      Rahimah Rahim (born 1989 under the sign of Gemini) is a Singaporean student and singer. She became widely known after her appearance on Singapore Idol, a TV singing competition modelled after the TV shows Pop Idol and American Idol.
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