The first series of China's Got Talent, also known as Head & Shoulders China's Got Talent for sponsor reasons, premiered on DragonTV on July 25, 2010. The premiere ratings drew 400 million viewers.[citation needed] Dongfang Daily reported that with an 8 percent audience share in Shanghai while in 26 other provinces got a 1.37 percent share.[1] The second episode increased 100 million viewers from the premiere which makes it 500 million viewers who watched. This makes China's Got Talent the most viewers in the Got Talent franchise history.[citation needed]
| China's Got Talent | |
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| Series 1 | |
| Hosted by | Cheng Lei Cao Kefan (Only in Semifinal 1) |
| Judges | Gao Xiaosong Zhou Libo Annie Yi |
| Winner | Liu Wei |
| Runner-up | Zhang Fengxi |
| Release | |
| Original network | DragonTV |
| Original release | 25 July – 10 October 2010 |
| Series chronology | |
Auditions
editThe auditions for the first series of China's Got Talent were pre-selected by the producers of the show from preliminary auditions. The auditions were held in Shanghai Concert Hall from July 25 to September 5. In China's version of Got Talent franchise, judges pressing 'X' does not always mean that they do not like the contestant's performance. It is a way to stop the performance as judges has heard enough and are satisfied.
| Audition 1 (July 25, 2010)[2] |
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| Audition 2 (August 1, 2010)[3] |
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| Audition 3 (August 8, 2010)[4] |
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| Audition 4 (August 22, 2010)[note 2][5] |
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| Audition 5 (August 29, 2010)[6] |
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| Audition 6 (September 5, 2010)[7] |
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Semifinals
editThe semifinals began on September 12, 2010.
Rules
editA media jury are involved. After jury's vote are all counted, each of three judges has a chance of giving 10 votes to one contestant. The contestant who gets the most votes advances to the final. Another final contestant will be decided between 2nd and 3rd place by judge's choice.
Two most popular contestants eliminated in semifinals can advance via online ballots after all 3 semifinals are broadcast.
Therefore, the final chart will be filled with two winners from each semifinal and two popular contestants.
| Key |  Judges' choice
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Advanced to the finals.
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Finished in either second or third place; Won the judges' vote.
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Finished in either second or third place; Lost the judges' vote.
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Advanced via popular vote.
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Week 1 (September 12, 2010)
edit| Order | Performer | Act Description | Jury's Votes (of 60) | Judges' Choices | ||
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| Gao | Yi | Zhou | ||||
| 1 | Shenzhen Migrant Workers Hip-Hop Group | Hip Hop Dance troupe | 35 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Chuan Zi and "Dudu" the dog | Singing and Dog Howling Act | 34+10 (Zhou) | — | — |
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| 3 | Shou Junchao | Rapper | 57+10 (Yi) | — |
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| 4 | Zhu Jie | Singer | 42 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Dennis | Male Pole Dancer | 38 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Chen Jing | Singer and Strength Act | 10 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Zou Ran and Zou Chun | Singing/dancing | 21 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Liu Wei | Disabled pianist | 58+10 (Gao) |
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Week 2 (September 19, 2010)
edit| Order | Performer | Act Description | Jury's Votes (of 70) | Judges' Choices | ||
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| Gao | Yi | Zhou | ||||
| 1 | Modern Grannies | Bellydancing troupe | 50 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Cai Xiuqing | Singer | 64+10 (Zhou) | — | — |
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| 3 | Zhang Aiqing and Zhang Jianfa | Dancing Duo | 57 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Power | Acrobats | 32 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Xu Mingfei and Zhang Zhengbang | Robot Clowns Act | 42+20 (Gao and Yi) | 
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| 6 | Jiang Renrui | Peacock dance | 24 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Yang Di | Lip-synching and Dancing Act | 31 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Xu Hongdong | Opera singer | 27 | — | — | — |
Week 3 (September 26, 2010)
edit| Order | Performer | Act Description | Jury's Votes (of 70) | Judges' Choices | ||
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| Gao | Yi | Zhou | ||||
| 1 | Old Buddies | Band | 43 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Zhang Fengxi | Shanghainese stand up comedian | 49+10 (Gao) |
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| 3 | Zhu Xiaoming | Singer | 55+20 (Yi and Zhou) | — |
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| 4 | Wenkexin Bellydancing Group | Bellydancing | 3 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Gao Yifeng | Singer | 32 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Zhai Xiaowei and Ma Li | Disabled Acrobats | 62 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Zhou Jinsong | Singer | 27 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Xu Na and Zhou Yanfeng | Singing and Performing | 29 | — | — | — |
Popular Vote
editVoting starts on September 27 and ends on October 3. Among 18 contestants eliminated in Semifinals, two can advance to the Final via popular votes.[11]
| Rank | Performer | Semifinal (Week) | Total Votes |
| 1 | Zhang Fengxi | 3 | 219994 |
| 2 | Modern Grannies | 2 | 215320 |
| 3 | Gao Yifeng | 3 | 213771 |
| 4 | Zhang Aiqing and Zhang Jianfa | 2 | 209997 |
| 5 | Zhou Jinsong | 3 | 209891 |
| 6 | Yang Di | 2 | 191654 |
| 7 | Power | 2 | 188876 |
| 8 | Xu Hongdong | 2 | 183489 |
| 9 | Old Buddies | 3 | 160098 |
| 10 | Dennis | 1 | 155673 |
| 11 | Zou Ran and Zou Chun | 1 | 147738 |
| 12 | Jiang Renrui | 2 | 145438 |
| 13 | Zhu Jie | 1 | 118761 |
| 14 | Wenkexin Bellydancing Group | 3 | 98730 |
| 15 | Chuan Zi and "Dudu" the dog | 1 | 90836 |
| 16 | Shenzhen Migrant Workers Hip-Hop Group | 1 | 70052 |
| 17 | Chen Jing | 1 | 61298 |
| 18 | Xu Na and Zhou Yanfeng | 3 | 59089 |
Final
editFinal was broadcast on 10 October and Liu Wei was the winner. Also a finale concert including Britain's Got Talent's contestants: Paul Potts,[12][13][14] Escala,[15] Diversity,[16] and Signature[17] and America's Got Talent contestant Recycled Percussion.[18]
Final standing was decided by SMS votes started from 4 Oct and ended with the live broadcast. However, details about total votes or percentages have not been released yet.
| Key | Winner
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Runner-Up
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Third Place
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| Order | SMS Voting Code | Finished | Artist | Act |
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| 1 | 8286 | 8th | Modern Grannies | Bellydancing troupe |
| 2 | 8284 | 2nd | Zhang Fengxi | Shanghainese stand up comedian |
| 3 | 8288 | 3rd | Cai Xiuqing | Singer |
| 4 | 8281 | 4th | Zhai Xiaowei and Ma Li | Disabled Acrobats |
| 5 | 8285 | 5th | Shou Junchao | Rapper |
| 6 | 8283 | 6th | Zhu Xiaoming | Singer |
| 7 | 8287 | 7th | Xu Mingfei and Zhang Zhengbang | Robot Clowns Act |
| 8 | 8282 | 1st | Liu Wei | Disabled pianist |
Series 1 Round Summary (Top 24)
editItalics indicate the act was selected by the online public voting as their top 2 favorites.
| Key | Winner | Runner-up | Finalist | Eliminated |
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| Name/Name of Act | Age(s) | Genre | Act | Hometown | Semifinal (Week) | Position Reached |
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| Liu Wei | 23 | Performing | Disabled pianist | Huangpu, Shanghai | 1 | Winner |
| Zhang Fengxi | 6 | Comedic act | Shanghainese stand up comedian | Huangpu, Shanghai | 3 | Runner-up |
| Cai Xiuqing | 23 | Singing | Singer | Guangzhou, Guangdong | 2 | 3rd place |
| Modern Grannies | 41-62 | Dancing | Bellydancing troupe | Wuhan, Hubei | 2 | Final |
| Shou Junchao | 24 | Singing | Rapper | Huangpu, Shanghai | 1 | Final |
| Xu Mingfei and Zhang Zhengbang | 24 | Dancing | Robot Clowns Act | Chengdu, Sichuan | 2 | Final |
| Zhai Xiaowei and Ma Li | 25-33 | Performing | Disabled Acrobats | Zhengzhou, Henan | 3 | 4th place |
| Zhu Xiaoming | 20 | Singing | Singer | Huangpu, Shanghai | 3 | Final |
| Chen Jing | 29 | Singing and Performing | Singer and Strength Act | Huangpu, Shanghai | 1 | Semifinal |
| Chuan Zi and "Dudu" the dog | 11-42 | Singing and Performing | Singing and Dog Howling Act | Dongcheng, Beijing | 1 | Lost Judges' Choice, Semifinal |
| Dennis | 25 | Performing | Male Pole Dancer | Uzbekistan | 1 | Semifinal |
| Gao Yifeng | 49 | Singing | Singer | Hefei, Anhui | 3 | Semifinal |
| Jiang Renrui | 45 | Performing | Peacock dance | Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia | 2 | Semifinal |
| Old Buddies | 41-52 | Singing | Band | Dongcheng, Beijing | 3 | Semifinal |
| Power | 22 | Performing | Acrobats | Cangzhou, Hebei | 2 | Semifinal |
| Shenzhen Migrant Workers Hip-Hop Group | 21-23 | Dancing | Hip Hop Dance troupe | Shenzhen, Guangdong | 1 | Semifinal |
| Wenkexin Bellydancing Group | 23 | Dancing | Balancing/Bellydancing Group Act | Beijing | 3 | Semifinal |
| Xu Hongdong | 31 | Singing | Opera singer | Lu'an, Anhui | 2 | Semifinal |
| Yang Di | 24 | Performing | Lip-synching Act | Ngawa, Sichuan | 2 | Semifinal |
| Zhang Aiqing and Zhang Jianfa | 7-51 | Dancing | Dance Duo | Huangpu, Shanghai | 2 | Lost Judges' Choice, Semifinal |
| Zhou Jinsong | 46 | Singing | Singer | Dongcheng, Beijing | 3 | Semifinal |
| Zhou Yanfeng and his wife Xu Na | 35 | Singing | Singer | Huangpu, Shanghai | 3 | Semifinal |
| Zhu Jie | 23 | Singing | Singer | Xicheng, Beijing | 1 | Semifinal |
| Zou Ran and Zou Chun | 5 | Singing | Singer and Dancing | Hunan | 1 | Semifinal |
References
edit- ^ 中国达人秀首播收视率飙高 Archived 2010-08-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Audition 1: Full episode, All rights reserved to SMG
- ^ Audition 2: Full episode, All rights reserved to SMG
- ^ Audition 3: Full episode, All rights reserved SMG
- ^ Audition 4: Full episode, All rights reserved to SMG
- ^ Audition 5: Full episode, All rights reserved SMG
- ^ Audition 6: Full episode, All rights reserved SMG
- ^ Full episode http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/VzkRjWi3A1c/ All rights reserved to SMG
- ^ Full episode: http://www.tudou.com/playlist/p/a61563.html?iid=59988856 All rights reserved to SMG
- ^ Full episode: http://www.tudou.com/playlist/p/a61563.html?iid=60442500 All rights reserved to SMG
- ^ Voting Page Archived 2010-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Part I: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97iFHiIj2uw
- ^ Part II: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB6Z1c67jtA
- ^ Part III: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMC9Lw30pgc
- ^ "中国达人秀总决赛 ESCALA女子弦乐四重奏《Children》《中国达人秀》20101010_土豆_高清视频在线观看". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.
- ^ YouTube - 中国达人秀 - 决赛 - Diversity万象组合街舞串烧 - China's Got Talent
- ^ 英美达人演出 Signature标签组合舞蹈串烧 - 在线观看 - 56网视频 视频上传 视频搜索 视频观看 视频分享
- ^ 2010中国达人秀总决赛《极限楼梯绿色梦想》Recycled Percussion回收站打击乐队) - 视频 - 优酷视频 - 在线观看
External links
edit- China's Got Talent (En: ChinasGotTalent.org)