SuperBand
SuperBand (Chinese: 非常SuperBand) is a spin-off of Project SuperStar, a popular singing talent-search competition in Singapore. Contestants are bands of 2 to 6 people.
| SuperBand | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Belinda Lee (2006) Charlyn Lin (2006) Milk (2006) Jeff Wang (2006) Tang Lingyi (2008) Dasmond Koh (2008) Christina Lin (2008) |
| Judges | Dennis Chew (2006) Billy Koh (2006) Lee Ee Wurn (2006) Lee Shih Shiong (2006) Anthony Bao (2008) Kenn O (2008) Cavin Soh (2008) |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| Production | |
| Production company | MediaCorp Studios |
| Release | |
| Original network | MediaCorp |
| Original release | April 10, 2006 – October 5, 2008 |
To mark the opening of the first season, a special SuperBand Big Jam where all the 18 bands made their debut at Suntec City's Fountain of Wealth, and was aired as a special at 8:45pm on April 9, 2006. After which, the show was broadcast at 7:30pm on Monday starting from April 10, 2006 for the first 4 episodes of Season 1. Subsequent episodes were aired at 8:00pm. The results show were aired 'live' at 11:30pm on MediaCorp Channel U. For Season 2, all shows were on Monday at 8:00pm from June 16, 2008 with the results show delayed at 11:30pm after an earlier recording at about 10:00pm. An exception was on August 18, 2008, when the main show was aired at 7:00pm due to the telecast of the National Day Rally's English speech at 8:00pm. The band with the lowest overall scores would be eliminated every week. The scores are determined by judges' scores (50%) and by audience voting (50%).
The judges for Season 1 were Y.E.S. 93.3FM DJ Dennis Chew, Producer Li Yi Wen, Billy Koh and Li Si Song. The hosts were Milk, Jeff Wang, Belinda Lee and SuperHost champion Charlyn Lin.
In season 2, the judges are Bao Xiao Song, Jiu Jian and Cavin Soh. The hosts were Dasmond Koh and Y.E.S. 93.3FM DJ Lin Peifen. Tang Ling Yi also served as host but only on the first episode of the results show, after she requested to venture in the entertainment industry outside of Singapore.
Season 1
| SuperBand | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
| Hosted by | Belinda Lee Charlyn Lin Milk Jeff Wang |
| Judges | Dennis Chew Billy Koh Lee Ee Wurn Lee Shih Shiong |
| Winner | Mi Lu Bing |
| Runner-up | Soul |
| Finals venue | Singapore Indoor Stadium |
| Release | |
| Original network | MediaCorp |
| Original release | April 10 – August 5, 2006 |
Season 1 was broadcast from April 10 to August 5, 2006.
All bands competed every week at 7.30pm on Monday for the first 4 episodes of Season 1. Subsequent episodes were aired at 8 pm. The results show were aired 'live' at 11.30pm on MediaCorp Channel U. The band with the lowest score is eliminated. The grand final was held on August 5, 2006 at 7.30pm at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in a 3.5 hour finale.
The table below shows a summary of all the 18 finalists in Season 1. Mi Lu Bing beat Soul in the final round 65% to 35% to win the inaugural SuperBand.
| English Name | Chinese Name | No. of members | Order Of Elimination |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mi Lu Bing | 迷路兵 | 3 | Champion |
| Soul | 5 | Runner-Up Eliminated 5 August 2006 | |
| Lucify | 5 | Eliminated 5 August 2006 Revived 22 May 2006 Eliminated 15 May 2006 | |
| J3 | 3 | Eliminated 5 August 2006 | |
| Brods | 2 | Eliminated 17 July 2006 | |
| Man Tou | 馒头 | 5 | Eliminated 10 July 2006 |
| QI:NOBE | 使诺鼻 | 6 | Eliminated 19 June 2006 |
| Juz-B | 6 | Eliminated 12 June 2006 | |
| Summer Breeze | 夏日风 | 5 | Eliminated 5 June 2006 |
| Amber | 6 | Eliminated 29 May 2006 | |
| Silent Disorder | 静爆乐团 | 3 | Eliminated 8 May 2006 |
| Jade | 5 | Eliminated 1 May 2006 | |
| Glamours | 5 | Eliminated 24 April 2006 | |
| G-Force | 3 | Eliminated 17 April 2006 | |
| Yuan Sheng Dai | 愿声带 | 6 | Eliminated 10 April 2006 |
| Sky Power | 3 | Eliminated 10 April 2006 | |
| Defuse | 5 | Eliminated 10 April 2006 | |
| RustyNailz | 5 | Eliminated 10 April 2006 |
Notes
Soul's member Ishi Lau Gek How, died of mysterious circumstances on June 28, 2007 in his own car parked in a carpark at the National Stadium. Rumours were that the former dance instructor committed suicide.[1] Soul came back as special guest appearance on August 25, 2008 on the second season of SuperBand, with only three members.
Season 2
| SuperBand | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
| Hosted by | Dasmond Koh Christina Lin Tang Lingyi |
| Judges | Anthony Bao Kenn O Cavin Soh |
| Winner | Tu Zi |
| Runner-up | Da Feng Chui |
| Finals venue | Singapore Indoor Stadium |
| Release | |
| Original network | MediaCorp |
| Original release | June 16 – October 5, 2008 |
Season 2 started on June 16, 2008, and ended with the grand final on October 5, 2008.
The actual competition started on June 23. The bands are randomly divided into two groups and compete on alternate weeks. Similarly, the band with the lowest score and the lowest votes in the respective group would be eliminated. The groups only start competing weekly during the three rounds of semi-finals. All shows start on Monday at 8:00pm from June 16, 2008, except August 18, 2008 at 7:00pm, with the results show delayed at 11:30pm after an earlier recording at about 10:00pm. The grand final was held on October 5, 2008 at 7:30pm in a special 3.5 hour finale.[2]
The table below shows a summary of all the 16 finalists in Season 2.
| English Name | Chinese Name | No. of members | Order Of Elimination / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rabbit | 兔子 | 3 | Champion |
| Da Feng Chui | 大风吹 | 5 | Runner-Up Eliminated 5 October 2008 |
| March | 三月 | 5 | Eliminated 5 October 2008 |
| ethe'Real | 异世界 | 5 | Eliminated 5 October 2008 |
| Screamm | 4 | Eliminated 22 September 2008 | |
| Wu Ge Ren | 伍个人 | 5 | Eliminated 22 September 2008 Revived 1 September 2008 Eliminated 11 August 2008 |
| Sen Lin Tie | 森林帖 | 4 | Eliminated 15 September 2008 |
| C! Star | 3 | Eliminated 8 September 2008 Revived 1 September 2008 Eliminated 28 July 2008 | |
| Chapalang | 杂叭琅 | 4 | Eliminated 25 August 2008 |
| Soap | 肥皂 | 5 | Eliminated 18 August 2008 |
| DreamFactory | 5 | Eliminated 4 August 2008 | |
| Synpathy | 5 | Eliminated 21 July 2008 | |
| Er Zuo Ju | 二做剧 | 2 | Eliminated 14 July 2008 |
| Ink | 樱 | 3 | Eliminated 7 July 2008 |
| Yi Xuan Feng | 翼旋风 | 4 | Eliminated 30 June 2008 |
| Dandelion | 蒲公英 | 3 | Eliminated 23 June 2008 |
Notes (Season 2)
Butter Huang from 三月 was a former member for his band Amber, whilst Xiao Long aka Lawrence from 樱 was a former member from Jade.
References
- "Ishi of Soul found dead in car". Channel U. 2007-06-27. Archived from the original on September 17, 2008.
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