New Talent Singing Awards
New Talent Singing Awards (Tradeetional Cheenese: 新秀歌唱大賽) or NTSA for short, later re-organisit intae New Talent Singing Awards International Finals (Tradeetional Cheenese: 全球華人新秀歌唱大賽) or NTSA International Finals for short), an maist currently renamit TVB8 International Chinese New Talent Singing Championship (Tradeetional Cheenese: TVB8全球華人新秀歌唱大賽) is an annual singin competition organisit bi TVB that searches oot new sangsters tae enter the Asie muisic industrie.
History eedit
Beginnins (1982-1992) eedit
Held in Hong Kong anerlie, contestants are required tae compete throu multiple roonds tae display their vocal talent throu different genres o sangs an/or vocal challenges such as singin cappellas or in a different leid etc. The winner is guaranteed a recordin contract wi Capital Artists Recording Company.
Owerseas Addeetion (1993-1996) eedit
Wi increased Hong Kong Chinese emigratit tae North Americae, TVB opened "Overseas Contestant" category tae attract contestants an held the contest in ceeties such as Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, New York, Los Angeles an San Francisco.
Internaitional Affair (1997-2004) eedit
Wi the emergence o several Australie, European an Asie ceeties like Melbourne, Lunnon, Amsterdam an Shanghai wantin tae be includit in the event, in 1997, TVB Hong Kong creatit the New Talent Singing Awards International Finals 全球華人新秀歌唱大賽. Insteid o haein ane "owerseas contestant" frae North Americae competin in the NTSA Finals (nou renamit the New Talent Singing Awards Hong Kong Regional Finals 全球華人新秀歌唱大賽香港區選拔賽 ), nou each pairticipatin kintra wad send regional representatives tae compete in the NTSA International Finals (hintle like an internaitional brawness pageant wad ). An aw, due tae the dounsizin o Capital Artist, Emperor Entertainment Group teuk ower organisin the contest wi TVB.
EEG & Mandarin Dominance (2005-present) eedit
The internaitional feenals an the Hong Kong regional feenals chyngit their names an logos once again in 2005. Acause o the hivy influence o co-organizer Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG), the Hong Kong regional feenals is nou simply cried EEG Singing Contest 英皇新秀歌唱大賽, completely discardin the "New Talent" pairt o the Inglis title . As for the International Finals, syne TVB has decidit tae muive the contest tae its mandarin channel, TVB8, the internaitional feenals chyngit its name intae TVB8 International Chinese New Talent Singing Championship TVB8全球華人新秀歌唱大賽. Acause o the muive, thare haes been mony mair contestants representin different regions o Mainland Cheenae syne 2005. In 2006, spots for several "Internet Region Representatives" are devotit solely tae Mainland Cheenese contestants who does no live in a aurie whaur a NTSA Regional contest is held.
Stairtin in 2009, TVB haes stoppit organisin EEG Singing Contest an insteid haes its new reality-show style singin competition, The Voice 超級巨聲 select Hong Kong's representative for the International Finals. Acause the 2009 NTSA International Finals wis held durin the run o saison ane o The Voice, the show selectit the contestant wi the heichest average score thus far, Hong Kin Chan tae represent Hong Kong. Housomeivver, a day afore the International Finals he pulled oot due tae sickness, markin it the first time Hong Kong wis no representit in the history o the competition.
Cities hosted NTSA Regional Contests (past an/or present) eedit
- Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Brisbane, Australie
- Calgary, Canadae
- Chicago, Unitit States
- Guangzhou, Cheenae
- Hong Kong
- Houston, Texas USA
- Jiangsu, Cheenae
- Johor, Malaysie
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysie
- Lunnon, Ingland
- Los Angeles, USA
- Melbourne, Australie
- New York, USA
- Penang, Malaysie
- Perak, Malaysie
- Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Sabah, Malaysia
- San Francisco, USA
- Shanghai, Cheenae
- Sichuan, Cheenae
- Sydney, Australia
- Toronto, Canadae
- Tianjin, Cheenae
- Vancouver, Canadae
- Winnipeg, Canadae
- Zhejiang, Cheenae
- Internet Region (*Note: This is a special category reservit for Mainland Cheenese contestants who lives in an aurie whaur a NTSA Regional contest is no held tae compete online. )
Past Winners an Notable Contestants eedit
NTSA haes been the stairt o mony Asie celebrities the day. Some hae stayed in the muisic business an hae become bonafide singin sensations, while some hae become actors an even TV presenters. Belaw is a leet o winners as well as past contestants who hae made a contribution tae the entertainment business efter competin in NTSA.
| Year | Contestant | Representing Region (1997 Onwards) | Placement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Anita Mui (梅艷芳) | --- | Winner |
| 1982 | Rita Carpio (韋綺姍) | --- | First Runner-Up |
| 1983 | David Lui (呂方) | --- | Winner |
| 1983 | Deric Wan (溫兆倫) | --- | Finalist |
| 1984 | Dicky Cheung (張衛健) | --- | Winner |
| 1984 | Gallen Lo (羅嘉良) | --- | Finalist |
| 1985 | Alex To (杜德偉) | --- | Winner |
| 1985 | William So (蘇永康) | --- | First Runner-Up |
| 1985 | Gina Lam (林楚麒) | --- | Second Runner-Up |
| 1985 | Grasshopper (草蜢) | --- | Finalist |
| 1985 | Eddie Ng (吳國敬) | --- | Finalist |
| 1985 | Elvina Kong (江欣燕) | --- | Finalist |
| 1985 | Hacken Lee (李克勤) | --- | Semi-Finalist |
| 1985 | Vivian Chow (周慧敏) | --- | Semi-Finalist |
| 1985 | Derek Kok (郭政鴻) | --- | Semi-Finalist |
| 1986 | Pui Ling Man (文佩玲) | --- | Winner |
| 1986 | Andy Hui (許志安) | --- | First Runner-Up |
| 1986 | Leon Lai (黎明) | --- | Second Runner-Up |
| 1986 | Shirley Kwan (關淑怡) | --- | Finalist |
| 1987 | Hui Hong Fong (方曉紅) | --- | Winner |
| 1987 | Canti Lau (劉錫明) | --- | First Runner-Up |
| 1988 | Patrick Tam (譚耀文) | --- | Winner |
| 1988 | Sammi Cheng (鄭秀文) | --- | Second Runner-Up |
| 1989 | Mei Kwan Tong (湯美君) | --- | Winner |
| 1989 | Edmond Leung (梁漢文) | --- | Finalist |
| 1990 | Chun Tung Tsui (徐鎮東) | --- | Winner |
| 1991 | Seasons Lee (李嘉強) | --- | Winner |
| 1991 | Karen Tong (湯寶如) | --- | Top 5 Finalist |
| 1992 | Stephanie Che (車婉婉) | --- | Winner |
| 1993 | Andrew Cheung (張崇基), Peter Cheung (張崇德) | --- | Winner |
| 1993 | Coco Lee (李玟) | --- | First Runner-Up |
| 1994 | Gabriel Harrison (海俊傑) | --- | Winner |
| 1995 | Eason Chan (陳奕迅) | --- | Winner |
| 1995 | Miriam Yeung (楊千嬅) | --- | First Runner-Up |
| 1995 | Joyce Tang (滕麗名) | --- | Finalist |
| 1996 | Denise Ho (何韻詩) | --- | Winner |
| 1996 | Cindy Au (歐倩怡) | --- | Second Runner-Up |
| 1996 | Patrick Tang (鄧健泓) | Overseas Contestant (Calgary, Canadae) | Finalist |
| 1997 | Wilfred Lau (劉浩龍) | Hong Kong | Winner |
| 1998 | Jacky Chu (祝釩剛) | Vancouver, Canadae | First Runner-Up |
| 1999 | Noella Choi (蔡瑋瑜) | Toronto, Canadae | Finalist |
| 1999 | Jade Kwan (關心妍) | Vancouver, Canadae | Best Potential Newcomer |
| 1999 | Emma Yiu | Lunnon, Unitit Kinrick | Finalist |
| 2000 | Kit Wan Liu (廖潔韻) | New York Ceety, USA | Winner |
| 2001 | Ling Xia Kuo (郭凌霞) | Shanghai, China | Winner |
| 2002 | BE4 | Shanghai, China | Winner |
| 2002 | Deep Ng (吳浩康) | Hong Kong | Second Runner-Up |
| 2003 | Nga Ming Tong (唐雅明) | San Francisco, USA | Winner |
| 2003 | William Chan (陳偉霆) | Hong Kong | Finalist |
| 2004 | Ming Li Wang (王明麗) | Johor, Malaysie | Winner |
| 2004 | Keith Wong (王琪) (王凱駿) | Hong Kong | Second Runner-Up |
| 2004 | Dennis Mak (麥子豪) | Hong Kong | Finalist of Hong Kong Regional Contest |
| 2005 | Wei Liu (劉維) | Shanghai, Cheenae | Winner |
| 2005 | Lorretta Chow (周美欣) | Vancouver, Canadae | Trendy Image Award |
| 2005 | Sherman Chung (鍾舒漫) | Hong Kong | Finalist |
| 2005 | Vincy Chan (陳家欣(泳兒)) | Hong Kong | First runner-up of Hong Kong Regional Contest |
| 2006 | Andrew Tan (陳世安) | Penang, Malaysie | Winner |
| 2006 | Ken Hung (洪卓立) | Hong Kong | First runner-up of Hong Kong Regional Contest |
| 2006 | Laiying Wang (王來穎) | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Best Stage Performance Award |
| 2007 | Hau Yian Or (柯皓燃) | Zhejiang, Cheenae | Winner |
| 2008 | Xu Pan (潘旭) | Jilin, Cheenae | Winner |
| 2008 | Celia Liang (梁曉珺) | Sydney, Australie | First runner-up |
| 2009 | Keat Yoke, Chen (曾洁钰) | Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysie | Winner |
| 2009 | Melissa Seow (蕭麗施) | Melbourne, Australie | First runner-up |
| 2010 | Hubert Wu (胡鴻鈞) | Hong Kong | Winner |
| 2010 | Peace Teo (張詒博) | Johor, Malaysie | First runner-up |
| 2011 | James Li (利健森) | Brisbane, Australie | Winner |
| 2011 | Rachel Chua (蔡艾珈) | Singapore | First runner-up |
| 2011 | Jerry Liu (廖仲謙) | Hong Kong | Seicont runner-up |
| 2012 | Sheldon Lo (羅孝勇) | Hong Kong | Winner |
| 2012 | YingLong Wang (王應龍) | Sichuan Cheenae | First runner-up |
| 2012 | Emily Hui (許家欣) | Toronto, Canadae | Seicont runner-up |
See an aw eedit
Freemit airtins eedit
- NTSA International Finals 2005 Official Website Archived 2011-05-14 at the Wayback Machine
- NTSA International Finals 2006 Official Website Archived 2011-05-14 at the Wayback Machine
- NTSA International Finals 2007 Official Website Archived 2009-08-25 at the Wayback Machine