The first season of Million Star (Chinese: 星光大道) is a Taiwanese reality talent show that is aired on Chinese Television System (CTS). The first episode was filmed on 2 July, and aired on 15 August 2015. This is Taiwan's first reality series to be aired across the globe (Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Malaysia and Singapore). Viewers can use the Million Star mobile app to interact with the contestants and submit their predictions. The show premiered on 15 August 2015 on Taiwan's CTS, STAR Chinese Channel, Star Entertainment Channel, Fox Taiwan, Coture, Yahoo! Taiwan, Malaysia's Astro Xi Yue HD and Singapore's StarHub E City.

Million Star
Hosted bySean Lin
Patty Wu
JudgesMatilda Tao
Xiaoyu Sung
Winnie Hsin (week 1–4, 7–8)
William So (week 1–4)
Samingad (week 1–2)
Kenji Wu (week 3–4)
Lo Ta-yu (week 5–6)
Steve Wong (week 5–6)
Yuan Wei Jen (week 5–6)
Richie Jen (week 7–8)
Chan Ascent (week 7)
Chief Chao (week 8)
Khalil Fong (week 8)
Edmond Leung (week 9-10)
Pauline Lan (week 9-10)
Grasshoppers (week 9-10)
WinnerChe Zhili
Runner-upSong Chulin
Release
Original networkChinese Television System
STAR Chinese Channel
Star Entertainment Channel
Fox Taiwan
Coture
Yahoo! Taiwan
Astro Xi Yue HD
StarHub E City
Original release15 August 2015 (2015-08-15) –
present

The show sponsor is Gamania.

Judges and hosts

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The show's hosts are Sean Lin, winner of the first season of Mimic King, and Patty Wu. Judges forming the judging panel include Matilda Tao, Xiaoyu Sung, Winnie Hsin, William So, Richie Jen, Steve Wong and Edmond Leung; while guest judges include Samingad, Kenji Wu, Chief Chao, Alan Tam, Jam Hsiao, Pauline Lan and Grasshoppers.

Contestants

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Colour key
Top 24 contestants
Che Zhili 車志立 Song Chulin 宋楚琳 Jian Shuping 簡淑萍 Ren Longxin 任龍欣
Qiu Shiling 邱詩凌 Yang Shuxuan 楊淑萱 Chen Lanjie 陳藍杰 An Honglin 闇鴻麟
Lin Shixuan 林士軒 Chen Rui 陳銳 Chen Hongzhu 陳虹竹 Chen Jinghao 陳景皓
Wang Yanwei 王艷薇 Wang Zhihong 王志弘 Li Long 李龍 The Lighters 萊特姊弟
Ye Zuting 葉祖廷 Zhang Ruifei 張芮菲 Jiang Zhuoquan 江卓權 Wei Guoyuan 韋國元
Xie Bingyu 謝秉宇 Xu Junjie 徐俊傑 Zeng Yuchen 曾宇辰 Zheng Xingan 鄭幸安

Blind auditions

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The contestants will perform from behind a screen in the beginning. The screen will be lifted when one of the five judges has cast his or her vote, and the contestant is safe if he or she gets three or more votes. On the other hand, the contestant is immediately eliminated if the screen is not lifted. At the end of each episode, the judges will pick five contestants to advance into the top 24. In the end of week 4, the judges will choose four more contestants who were previously eliminated in the blind auditions to save into the top 24.

Colour key
  •   Advanced to the top 24
  •   Final PK round
  •   Chosen in the revival round
  •   3 votes but did not advance
  •   Eliminated

Episode 1 (15 August)

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Order Contestant Age Hometown Song Judge's votes and choices
Samingad William Matilda Winnie Xiaoyu
1 You Hongming 尤鴻銘 30 Taichung "我要我們在一起"
2 Xu Mengshi 徐夢葹 24 Malaysia "被馴服的象"
3 An Honglin 闇鴻麟 24 Pingtung "Mercy"
4 Unclean Face 臉不乾淨
(Gong Xiangwei 宮象瑋 & Xu Yaoqian 許耀謙)
21 / 19 New Taipei "讓我一次愛個夠"
5 Lu Yuancheng 盧苑呈 22 Tamsui "克卜勒"
6 Lin Shixuan 林士軒 24 Kaohsiung "味道"
7 Chen Lanjie 陳藍杰 24 Yilan "慢慢"
8 Li Yijun 李俋君 24 Kaohsiung "P.S. 我愛你"
9 Jian Shuping 簡淑萍 22 Yingge "我愛你"
10 Xu Yikai 許益凱 21 Malaysia "陌生人"
11 Wei Guoyuan 韋國元 34 Taipei "天高地厚"
12 Che Zhili 車志立 30 Malaysia "如果雲知道"
Final PK round
1 You Hongming 尤鴻銘 30 Taichung "愛是懷疑"
2 Wei Guoyuan 韋國元 34 Taipei "黑色幽默"

Episode 2 (22 August)

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Order Contestant Age Hometown Song Judge's votes and choices
Samingad William Matilda Winnie Xiaoyu
1 Lü Chengcheng 呂程程 25 Shandong "印第安老斑鳩"
2 Zhang Yuchang 張堉菖 26 Yilan "離人"
3 Jiang Zhuoquan 江卓權 20 Malaysia "最長的電影"
4 Huang Yanling 黃燕玲 22 Dominican Republic "你不知道的事"
5 Xu Junjie 徐俊傑 22 Taipei "流浪記"
6 Chen Jinghao 陳景皓 20 Chiayi "我不知道愛是什麼"
7 Xie Minhua 謝旻樺 25 Taipei "愛什麼稀罕"
8 Chen Pinhan 陳品涵 29 Taipei "被遺忘的時光"
9 The Lighters 萊特姊弟
(Catherine Hu 胡斯華 & James Hu 胡斯漢)
30 / 25 Taipei "Price Tag"
10 Li Long 李龍 22 Vietnam "When I Was Your Man"
11 Wang Yanwei 王艷薇 21 Malaysia "一個人" / "Bizarre Love Triangle"
12 Wang Zhihong 王志弘 22 Kaohsiung "我很醜可是我很溫柔"
Final PK round
1 Huang Yanling 黃燕玲 22 Dominican Republic
2 Chen Pinhan 陳品涵 29 Taipei
3 Chen Jinghao 陳景皓 20 Chiayi
4 The Lighters 萊特姊弟
(Catherine Hu 胡斯華 & James Hu 胡斯漢)
30 / 25 Taipei

Episode 3 (29 August)

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Order Contestant Age Hometown Song Judge's votes and choices
Kenji William Matilda Winnie Xiaoyu
1 Xie Xiangyin 謝祥寅 20 Zhongli, Taoyuan "兄妹"
2 Yi Weini 易薇倪 25 Singapore "笑忘書"
3 Zheng Xingan 鄭幸安 27 Malaysia "美麗"
4 Yan Junzhe 顏俊哲 35 Kenting "袖手旁觀"
5 Luo Shiting 羅士庭 22 Taipei "時間都去哪了"
6 Ye Zuting 葉祖廷 20 Taipei "泡沫"
7 Zhang Shengzi 張聖子 23 Hualien "最親愛的"
8 Chen Rui 陳銳 24 Taipei "像夢一樣自由"
9 Chen Jingyi 陳靜宜 25 Malaysia "獨角戲"
10 Liu Wen 劉雯 21 Wuhan, Hubei "紅色高跟鞋"
11 Ren Longxin 任龍欣 21 Taipei "All of Me"
12 Zeng Yuchen 曾宇辰 24 Hsinchu "四季"
13 Zhang Ruifei 張芮菲 25 Pingtung "我是一隻小小鳥"

Episode 4 (5 September)

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Order Contestant Age Hometown Song Judge's votes and choices
Kenji William Matilda Winnie Xiaoyu
1 Xie Bingyu 謝秉宇 20 Nantou "夜夜夜夜"
2 Bai Chushan 白楚山 27 Puli, Nantou "喜劇之王"
3 Chen Hongzhu 陳虹竹 26 Taipei "光之翼"
4 Xie Bingyun 謝秉昀 23 Taipei "可惜沒如果"
5 Zhu Jiaqi 朱佳祈 29 Hualien "給我一個理由忘記"
6 Liu Xuefu 劉學甫 23 Hsinchu "模特"
7 Liu Zhixuan 劉植軒 22 Chiayi "內疚"
8 Song Chulin 宋楚琳 22 Kaohsiung "魔鬼中的天使"
9 Wu Guanhong 吳冠宏 27 Taipei "海嘯"
10 Liu Shanshan 劉姍姍 29 Xinjiang "存在"
11 Yang Shuxuan 楊淑萱 23 Malaysia "給我一個吻"
12 Qiu Shiling 邱詩凌 27 Malaysia "身騎白馬"
13 Shi Siyu 史斯宇 20 Taichung "是否我真的一無所有"
Revival round
1 Lü Chengcheng 呂程程 25 Shandong Not chosen
2 Jian Shuping 簡淑萍 22 Yingge Chosen
3 Xu Junjie 徐俊傑 22 Taipei Chosen
4 Li Yijun 李俋君 24 Kaohsiung Not chosen
5 Chen Pinhan 陳品涵 29 Taipei Not chosen
6 Luo Shiting 羅士庭 22 Taipei Not chosen
7 Zheng Xingan 鄭幸安 27 Malaysia Chosen
8 The Lighters 萊特姊弟
(Catherine Hu 胡斯華 & James Hu 胡斯漢)
30 / 25 Taipei Chosen

Top 24

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In each episode, each of the six contestants to perform in the episode will select another contestant to battle against each other. In the event that there the contestant has no contenders, the contender will be selected randomly. After both contestants have performed their songs, the judges will decide who will be advanced based on the number of votes for the contestant (Team Red or Team Blue). After each episode, they will decide three eliminated contestants that will be saved among the six.

Episode Order Song Team Red Team Blue Song Judge's votes and choices
John Ta-yu Matilda Steve Xiaoyu
Episode 5
(12 September)
1 "走在雨中" Xu Junjie 徐俊傑 Chen Hongzhu 陳虹竹 "Revolution"
2 "迷路" Jian Shuping 簡淑萍 Qiu Shiling 邱詩凌 "水災"
3 "吻別" Wei Guoyuan 韋國元 Chen Jinghao 陳景皓 "長鏡頭"
4 "踮起腳尖愛" Lin Shixuan 林士軒 Li Long 李龍 "Lost Stars"
5 "我懷念的" Zeng Yuchen 曾宇辰 Chen Rui 陳銳 "擱淺"
6 "你的樣子" Wang Zhihong 王志弘 Ye Zuting 葉祖廷 "讓"
Episode 6
(19 September)
1 "Sugar" The Lighters 萊特姊弟 An Honglin 闇鴻麟 "不自由"
2 "夜空中最閃亮的星" Zheng Xingan 鄭幸安 Che Zhili 車志立 "擁抱你"
3 "我等到花兒都謝了" Xie Bingyu 謝秉宇 Ren Longxin 任龍欣 "漂著"
4 "終於說出口" Zhang Ruifei 張芮菲 Song Chulin 宋楚琳 "走鋼索的人"
5 "辛德瑞拉" Yang Shuxuan 楊淑萱 Chen Lanjie 陳藍杰 "我想我不會愛你"
6 "一個人還是想著一個人" Wang Yanwei 王艷薇 Jiang Zhuoquan 江卓權 "那首歌"

Top 18 – Cooperative Competition

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The 18 contestants will be selected by the producers to be grouped into 9 pairs. After the contestants' performance, the judges will cast their votes. Both contestants will be advanced if they get three or more votes. At the end of the episode, the judges will select two potential contestants to be saved among the six eliminated.

Episode Order Contestants Song Judge's votes and choices
Ascent Richie Matilda Winnie Xiaoyu
Episode 7
(26 September)
1 Ye Zuting 葉祖廷 Che Zhili 車志立 "愛情不能作比較"
2 The Lighters 萊特姊弟 Li Long 李龍 "Say Something" / "A Thousand Years"
3 Chen Rui 陳銳 Chen Hongzhu 陳虹竹 "為你而活"
4 Chen Jinghao 陳景皓 Lin Shixuan 林士軒 "原點"
5 Wang Yanwei 王艷薇 Yang Shuxuan 楊淑萱 "閨蜜樂園"
6 Jian Shuping 簡淑萍 An Honglin 闇鴻麟 "鼓聲若響"
7 Qiu Shiling 邱詩凌 Chen Lanjie 陳藍杰 "春花夢露"
8 Ren Longxin 任龍欣 Song Chulin 宋楚琳 "Uptown Funk"
9 Wang Zhihong 王志弘 Zhang Ruifei 張芮菲 "血腥愛情故事"

Top 14 – Oldies

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The 14 contestants will select the oldie they want to perform. The song selected has to be the song that was performed around their birth. After each contestant's performance, the judges will cast their votes. The contestant will be advanced if he or she get three or more votes. At the end of the episode, the judges will select three potential contestants to be saved among the six eliminated.

The special guest for this episode is Khalil Fong.

Episode Order Contestant Song Year Judge's votes and choices
Richie Chief Matilda Winnie Xiaoyu
Episode 8
(3 October)
1 Wang Yanwei 王艷薇 "對你愛不完" 1993
2 Che Zhili 車志立 "每天愛你多一些" 1991
3 Lin Shixuan 林士軒 "心痛的感覺" 1984
4 An Honglin 闇鴻麟 "夜來香" 1978
5 Yang Shuxuan 楊淑萱 "原來的我" 1985
6 Chen Lanjie 陳藍杰 "鍾愛一生" 1998
7 Chen Rui 陳銳 "一場遊戲一場夢" 1987
8 Chen Jinghao 陳景皓 "Lemon Tree" 1995
9 Jian Shuping 簡淑萍 "桂花巷" 1987
10 Qiu Shiling 邱詩凌 "每次都想呼喊你的名字" 1984
11 Chen Hongzhu 陳虹竹 "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" 1967
12 Wang Zhihong 王志弘 "當愛已成往事" 1993
13 Ren Longxin 任龍欣 "秋意濃" 1993
14 Song Chulin 宋楚琳 "寂寞難耐" 1986

Top 10 (Part 1)

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The 10 contestants will choose their song to contest. After each contestant's performance, the judges will cast their votes. These votes will be carried over to the following week, where two contestants with the lowest number of votes at the end of two weeks will be eliminated. Grasshoppers occupy two tables and hence are entitled to two votes.

Episode Order Contestant Song Judge's votes and choices Cumulative score
Matilda Pauline Edmond Xiaoyu Grasshoppers
Episode 9
(10 October)
1 Che Zhili 車志立 "When a Man Loves a Woman" 5
2 An Honglin 闇鴻麟 "你快樂所以我快樂" 2
3 Chen Rui 陳銳 "關不掉的月光" 0
4 Jian Shuping 簡淑萍 "晚安晚安" 6
5 Qiu Shiling 邱詩凌 "咕嘰咕嘰" 6
6 Lin Shixuan 林士軒 "我" 2
7 Yang Shuxuan 楊淑萱 "柵欄間隙偷窺你" 5
8 Song Chulin 宋楚琳 "女爵" 4
9 Chen Lanjie 陳藍杰 "沒離開過" 5
10 Ren Longxin 任龍欣 "煙味" 6

Top 10 (Part 2)

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Episode Order Contestant Song Judge's votes and choices Score of last week Total score
Matilda Pauline Edmond Xiaoyu Grasshoppers
Episode 10
(17 October)
1 Chen Rui 陳銳 "My Anata" 0 6
2 An Honglin 闇鴻麟 "Rehab" 2 7
3 Song Chulin 宋楚琳 "Express" 4 10
4 Chen Lanjie 陳藍杰 "老派戀情" 5 11
5 Che Zhili 車志立 "飛機場的10:30" 5 11
6 Yang Shuxuan 楊淑萱 "But I Am a Good Girl" 5 11
7 Jian Shuping 簡淑萍 "浪費一整天" 6 8
8 Qiu Shiling 邱詩凌 "舞孃" 6 11
9 Ren Longxin 任龍欣

"有沒有"

6 10
10 Lin Shixuan 林士軒 "傷痕" 2 4

Elimination chart

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Contestant Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13
Che Zhili 車志立 Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Winner
Song Chulin 宋楚琳 Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Runner-up
Jian Shuping 簡淑萍 Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Third place
Ren Longxin 任龍欣 Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Fourth place
Qiu Shiling 邱詩凌 Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Fifth place
Yang Shuxuan 楊淑萱 Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Sixth place
Chen Lanjie 陳藍杰 Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Eliminated Eliminated (Week 12)
An Honglin 闇鴻麟 Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Eliminated Eliminated (Week 11)
Lin Shixuan 林士軒 Safe Safe Safe Safe Eliminated Eliminated (Week 10)
Chen Rui 陳銳 Safe Safe Safe Safe Eliminated
Chen Hongzhu 陳虹竹 Safe Safe Eliminated Eliminated (Week 8)
Chen Jinghao 陳景皓 Safe Safe Eliminated
Wang Yanwei 王艷薇 Safe Safe Eliminated
Wang Zhihong 王志弘 Safe Safe Eliminated
Li Long 李龍 Safe Eliminated Eliminated (Week 7)
The Lighters 萊特姊弟 Safe Eliminated
Ye Zuting 葉祖廷 Safe Eliminated
Zhang Ruifei 張芮菲 Safe Eliminated
Jiang Zhuoquan 江卓權 Eliminated Eliminated (Week 6)
Xie Bingyu 謝秉宇 Eliminated
Zheng Xingan 鄭幸安 Eliminated
Wei Guoyuan 韋國元 Eliminated Eliminated (Week 5)
Xu Junjie 徐俊傑 Eliminated
Zeng Yuchen 曾宇辰 Eliminated

References

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