July 3, 2011 (2011-07-03) – February 19, 2012 (2012-02-19)
The first season of Chinese Million Star, began on July 3, 2011, is a Taiwanese televised singing competition, the last episode aired on January 8, 2012, with a special episode airing on January 15, 2012. The first season consist of 28 episodes
The first season of Chinese Million Star was won by Taiwan-American singer Sharon Kwan, while Li Qian and Malaysian Singer Nicole Lai named runner-up and third place, respectively. Lai was named the "Most Popular" singer of the season.
Production
Contestants
Episodes
Episode 1
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1
3 July 2011
2.12
30 Seconds (Studio Preliminary Round 1 - Choosing The Top 50)
Contestants will each be given 30 seconds to impress the judges with their vocals.
Each of the 5 judges will vote, 3 stars and above, the contestant will advanced to the next stage. 2 stars will require the contestants to perform his/her best song to gain another vote, if not, he/she will be deemed to be failed. One star or less deemed failed the competition.
Adding on, each of the 5 judges have a 'save pass' to save one of the contestants for the particular round.
43 contestants were tested on this episode, 22 advanced to the next round, 5 contestants were revived, 16 contestants failed the competition.
Episode 2
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2
10 July 2011
1.75
30 Seconds (Studio Preliminary Round 2 - Choosing The Top 50)
Contestants will each be given 30 seconds to impress the judges with their vocals.
Each of the 5 judges will vote, 3 stars and above, the contestant will advanced to the next stage. 2 stars will require the contestants to perform his/her best song to gain another vote, if not, he/she will be deemed to be failed. One star or less deemed failed the competition.
Adding on, each of the 5 judges have a 'save pass' to save one of the contestants for the particular round.
41 contestants were tested on this episode, 18 advanced to the next round, 5 contestants were revived, 18 contestants failed the competition.
In Total: 84 contestants were tested on this episode, 40 advanced to the next round, 10 contestants were revived, 34 contestants failed the competition.
Episode 3
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3
17 July 2011
1.73
One To One PK Round 1 (Top 50 To Top 38)
2 duos will perform one song each, passing mark is set as 15 (out of a possible 30), if failed to reach that score, he/she will be in the fail zone. 5 will be eliminated after the show (judges will determine how many and who will leave the competition).
26 contestants were tested on this episode, 20 advanced to the next round, 6 contestants failed the competition.
Names who got eliminated: 余文秀(12), 李曦(15), 张馨云(10), 林长金(15), 苏婉珍(15), 张璟钰(15)
Episode 4
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4
24 July 2011
1.68
One To One PK Round 2 (Top 50 To Top 38)
2 duos will perform one song each, passing mark is set as 15 (out of a possible 30), if failed to reach that score, he/she will be in the fail zone. 5 will be eliminated after the show (judges will determine how many and who will leave the competition).
24 contestants were tested on this episode, 18 advanced to the next round, 6 contestants failed the competition.
After Episode 3 & 4, 50 contestants were tested on this episode, 38 advanced to the next round, 12 contestants failed the competition.
Contestants will be grouped by 2 per team, judges will give marks based on individual performance, those below the score of 15 (out of a possible 30) will be in the fail zone, 5 contestants will then be elimininated after the show.
38 contestants were tested on this episode, 33 advanced to the next round, 5 contestants failed the competition.
Names who got eliminated: 乔于珊(15), 陈明露(11), 张之翰(13), 张思颖(13), 张喆稀(14)
Episode 6
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6
7 August 2011
1.57
Top 33 To Top 30 Intense Elimination Stage (Top 33 To Top 30)
All 33 contestants will be split into 11 groups of 3. Host Matilda Tao will select the first contestant, then that contestant will select another contestant, and vice versa. Each contestant must attempt to score as high as possible, the lowest 2 contestants of the group will automatically be in the fail zone. The passing score is set at 15, those who score below that score, will also be in the fail zone. 5 contestants may be eliminated after this stage.
33 contestants were tested on this episode, 30 advanced to the next round, 3 contestants failed the competition.
Classic Song Challenge: Heavenly Kings & Queens Popular Songs (Top 30 To Top 26)
The passing score this week is set at 18, any contestant who score below that score will be in the fail zone. 3 to 5 contestants will be eliminated after this stage.
30 contestants were tested on this episode, 26 advanced to the next round, 4 contestants failed the competition.
The passing score this week is set at 18, any contestant who score below that score will be in the fail zone. 4 contestants will be eliminated after this stage.
14 contestants were tested on this episode, 8 advanced to the next round, 6 contestants failed the competition temporary.
Names who competed in this round (Pass Zone): 赵洁莹(20), 吴盈静(18), 黄立强(20), 刘悦(24), 黄俊融(25), 周艺培(18), 姚光庭(23), 颜慧萍(26)
Names who competed in this round (Fail Zone): 司安迪(17), 彭芷羚(10), 杨声维(12), 詹志伟(15), 王舒婷(16), 陆伟鸿(13)
Special Appearance: Liu Jia Chang
Episode 9
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9
28 August 2011
2.14
Liu Jia Chang's Work (Part 2 - Top 26 To Top 22)
The passing score this week is set at 18, any contestant who score below that score will be in the fail zone. 3 to 5 contestants will be eliminated after this stage.
12 contestants were tested on this episode, 5 advanced to the next round, 7 contestants failed the competition temporary.
In TOTAL (For Episodes 8 & 9): 26 contestants were tested on this episode, 22 advanced to the next round, 4 contestants failed the competition.
Names who competed in this round (Pass Zone): 黄凯欣(20), 关喆(18), 关诗敏(24), 黎谦(26), 黄捷(19)
Names who competed in this round (Fail Zone): 陈虹竹(16), 王翎蓓(15), 郑双双(16), 叶仁杰(10), 戴瑀慧(10), 王柯淇(17), 吴季儒(12)
Names who got eliminated: 詹志伟(15), 陆伟鸿(13), 叶仁杰(10), 戴瑀慧(10)
Special Appearance: Liu Jia Chang
Episode 10
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10
4 September 2011
1.64
Team PK Team Challenge (Top 22)
Teams will be split into 2 teams each of 11 contestants, both teams must PK with each other, the team with the lowest score must eliminate 2 contestants.
Teams belonging to Team 1: 彭芷苓(16), 关喆 & 司安迪(22), 吴季儒(29), 姚光庭, 王舒婷 & 周艺培(18), 黎谦 & 王翎蓓(22), 关诗敏(22), 刘悦(27)
Teams belonging to Team 2: 吴盈静(14), 陈虹竹 & 郑双双 (19), 黄凯欣(19), 王柯淇, 杨声维 & 黄立强(24), 黄捷 & 赵洁莹(21), 黄俊融(23), 颜慧萍(25)
Overall Score: Team 1: 156pts | Team 2: 145pts
22 contestants were tested on this episode, 22 advanced to the next round, 0 contestants failed the competition.
Episode 11
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11
11 September 2011
1.38
My Music Album-Book (Top 22 To Top 18)
The passing score this week is set at 18, any contestant who score below that score will be in the fail zone. 4 contestants will be eliminated after this stage.
Names who got eliminated: 周艺培(15), 彭芷苓(17), 陈虹竹(16), 黄立强(17)
22 contestants were tested on this episode, 18 advanced to the next round, 4 contestants failed the competition.
Episode 12
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12
18 September 2011
1.60
Top 17 Big Change (Top 17 To Top 16)
The passing score this week is set at 18, any contestant who score below that score will be in the fail zone. 1 contestant will be eliminated after this stage.
17 contestants were tested on this episode, 16 advanced to the next round, 1 contestants failed the competition, 1 contestant walked from the competition.
The passing score this week is set at 18, any contestant who score below that score will be in the fail zone. 1 contestant will be eliminated after this stage.
The passing score this week is set at 18, any contestant who score below that score will be in the fail zone. 1 contestant will be eliminated after this stage.
Names who advanced onto next round: 黄俊融(20), 吴盈静(20), 王舒婷(15), 王翎蓓(19), 郑双双(17), 王柯淇(20), 黎谦(12), 黄凯欣(22), 吴季儒(18), 赵洁莹(21), 刘悦(19), 颜慧萍(21), 关诗敏(23), 黄捷(25)
Names who got eliminated: 姚光庭(12)
15 contestants were tested on this episode, 14 advanced to the next round, 1 contestants failed the competition.
The passing score this week is set at 18, any contestant who score below that score will be in the fail zone. 1 contestant will be eliminated after this stage.
Names who advanced onto next round:
Names who got eliminated:
14 contestants were tested on this episode, 13 advanced to the next round, 1 contestant failed the competition.
Episode 16
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16
16 October 2011
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Late Chen Zhi Yuan's Challenge (Top 13 To Top 12)
The passing score this week is set at 18, any contestant who score below that score will be in the fail zone. 1 contestant will be eliminated after this stage.
Names who advanced onto next round:
Names who got eliminated:
13 contestants were tested on this episode, 12 advanced to the next round, 1 contestant failed the competition.
Episode 17
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17
23 October 2011
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Lo Da Yu Songs Challenge (Top 12 To Top 11)
The passing score this week is set at 18, any contestant who score below that score will be in the fail zone. 1 contestant will be eliminated after this stage.
Names who advanced onto next round:
Names who got eliminated:
12 contestants were tested on this episode, 11 advanced to the next round, 1 contestant failed the competition.
Episode 18
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18
30 October 2011
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Songs + Drama Challenge (Top 11 To Top 10)
The passing score this week is set at 18, any contestant who score below that score will be in the fail zone. 1 contestant will be eliminated after this stage.
Names who advanced onto next round:
Names who got eliminated:
11 contestants were tested on this episode, 10 advanced to the next round, 1 contestant failed the competition.
Episode 19
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19
6 November 2011
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Duet With Superstars Challenge (Top 10 To Top 9)
The passing score this week is set at 18, any contestant who score below that score will be in the fail zone. 1 contestant will be eliminated after this stage.
Names who advanced onto next round:
Names who got eliminated:Crystal Wang
10 contestants were tested on this episode, 9 advanced to the next round, 1 contestant failed the competition.
Li Qian