Hoping and praying for our fellow countryman as they
join international competition to give pride to our country. Filipinos are
known to be artistic and imaginative and when the times comes, we always
support them all the way to their victory.
There is a moment for everyone and this is the
moment for the Filipino to shine as they were declare as the winner of Asia’s
Got Talent.
Television viewers across Asia made history by
voting the Philippine act El Gamma Penumbra the inaugural winner of “Asia’s Got
Talent,” the thrilling hit talent competition series on AXN.
Impressing audiences through shadow plays of
meaningful stories, El Gamma Penumbra was declared winner in the 10th and
concluding Grand Final Results episode that premiered this evening at 8.05pm
first on AXN.
In the Grand Final, El Gamma Penumbra also beat two
other golden buzzer semi-final acts, the newly-engaged Chinese dancers Gao and
Lin, and exuberant Filipino dance group Junior New System; together with five
other acts voted by viewers into the Grand Final including Japanese dance group
Triqstar; Filipino classical singer Gerphil Flores; aspiring Thai rockers The
Talento; 10 year old Filipino singer Gwyneth Dorado; and young Singapore tap
dance group Dance Thrilogy.
El Gamma Penumbra was fast-tracked into the Grand
Final at Marina Bay Sands as the joint golden buzzer decision of the judges
from their semi-final shadow play performance around the theme of world peace.
Prior to that, El Gamma Penumbra wowed with their first piece that told the
touching love story of a couple and won Anggun’s golden buzzer in the judges’
auditions.
In addition to crowning the winner, all nine Grand
Finalist acts featured in a dazzling medley of “Turn Up the Music” by Chris
Brown.
Performing together for the very first time were
“Asia’s Got Talent” celebrity judges including 16-time Grammy-winning Canadian
musician and record producer David Foster; UK pop sensation and former Spice
Girl Melanie C.; Indonesian rock icon and international recording artist
Anggun; as well as Taiwanese-American pop idol and actor Van Ness Wu.
The four stars sang a crowd-pleasing rendition of
the catchy single ‘Let’s Groove’ by Earth, Wind and Fire. The special track is
now available for download with all proceeds donated to the earthquake victims
of Nepal.
David Foster was also reunited with his protégé,
Filipino songstress Charice for a duet of the song “Lay Me Down’. Charice was
the first Asian solo artist in history to make it into the Top 10 of the
Billboard 200 albums chart.
Anggun performed her signature hit song, ‘Snow on
the Sahara’ complete with awe-inspiring orchestral accompaniment. The single
was first released in 1997 in 33 countries worldwide, topped music charts in
Italy and Indonesia, and made the top 20 in Finland, France, Japan, Spain and
the US.
Australian illusionist-escapologist Consentino,
himself the runner-up of “Australia’s Got Talent” in 2011, also graced the
occasion. Consentino had audiences transfixed with his breathtaking grand
staged illusion for the first time in Asia.
The Grand Final Results show brought the curtains
down on “Asia’s Got Talent” which has made AXN the no.1 rated pay-TV channel
collectively in Southeast Asia (which include Singapore, Malaysia, and the
Philippines) and Taiwan, among all pay-TV audiences in its timeslot.
Ang Hui Keng, Senior Vice President and General
Manager of Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia said, “‘Asia’s Got Talent’
has been an incredibly thrilling success and the ratings speak volumes about
the fantastic quality of the series. We thank our production partner
FremantleMedia Asia, the judges for their hard work, all contestants for their
efforts, as well as our partners for believing and supporting such a wonderful
production.”
Paul O’Hanlon, Managing Director of FremantleMedia
Asia said, "El Gamma Penumbra's powerful performance last week exemplifies
the creative story telling we’ve come to expect from the shadow play
troupe. Their ability to combine strong
emotion with meaningful messaging that overcomes the barriers of language has,
and will continue to, touch the hearts of viewers everywhere. We congratulate
them and thank all of the acts that have delighted and entertained us, awed and
inspired us, and showed the world that Asia's Got Talent."
George Levendis, Head of International, Syco
Entertainment said, "Congratulations to El Gamma Penumbra! And thank you
to all of our brilliant partners and to the production team for all their
passion and hard work in making this such a fantastic series."
Billed as the biggest talent competition in the
world, “Asia’s Got Talent” features some of the region’s most breathtaking,
jaw-dropping and mind-blowing performing artists competing for the coveted
title. It is the 63rd adaptation of the Guinness World Record-breaking hit “Got
Talent” format, which was created by Simon Cowell’s Syco Entertainment and is
co-produced by FremantleMedia. The “Got Talent” format is officially the most
successful reality TV format in history and currently airs in 186 countries.
In the judges’ auditions of “Asia’s Got Talent”,
each act had to receive at least three “Yeses” from the esteemed celebrity
judging panel who then selected 24 of the most dazzling performances from 240
hopefuls from 15 territories across Asia. Those who made it into the
semi-finals and the Grand Final gave their all to win the hearts and votes of
viewers who ultimately decided the winner of “Asia’s Got Talent”.
“Asia’s Got Talent” spanned 10 weekly episodes,
including five audition episodes, three semi-finals, a Grand Finals episode and
the Grand Final results episode. In addition to enjoying the performances,
audiences got to know about their favorite acts as “Asia’s Got Talent” told the
life stories behind some of the most colorful individuals and groups in the
competition.
“Asia’s Got Talent” was proudly presented by Marina
Bay Sands, Big Cola, Pantene, Caltex, Jetstar, and GrabTaxi (also known as
MyTeksi in Malaysia).
Marina Bay Sands is a premier partner of “Asia’s Got
Talent”. As Asia’s leading entertainment destination and crossroads for global
celebrities, Marina Bay Sands provides opportunities for local talent to shine
on the world’s stage.
BIG is the exclusive beverage partner of “Asia’s Got
Talent”. With BIG Cola, ‘if you can dream it, you can do it’. Contestants and
fans across Asia will be encouraged to ‘Think Big’ and ‘Dream Bigger’ in
pursuit of their dreams.
Pantene, the World’s #1 Conditioner Brand* and
exclusive haircare partner of “Asia’s Got Talent”, makes hair stronger inside
and shinier outside, giving contestants their time to shine and be the world’s
number one talent.
Caltex is the exclusive petroleum partner of “Asia’s
Got Talent”. Caltex delivers a hassle-free experience to get people back on
their journey quickly, so they can have more time and energy to do whatever
matters most to them. By being a part of “Asia’s Got Talent”, Caltex wants to
celebrate key moments of the contestants’ journey to stardom, providing viewers
the opportunity to enjoy the journey with them.
Jetstar is proud to be the official airline of the
very first edition of “Asia’s Got Talent”. With more than 600 weekly flights to
22 destinations across 13 countries in Asia Pacific, Jetstar enables talent to
fly further, connect with families and fulfil dreams.
GrabTaxi (also known as MyTeksi in Malaysia) is the
official on-demand transit partner for “Asia's Got Talent”. From humble
beginnings, GrabTaxi has grown to be the region's number one on-demand transit
app with over 83,000 vehicles in 20 cities across 6 countries. As a local
startup that is now on the global stage, GrabTaxi supports fellow Asian stars
by providing them and their fans with safe and convenient rides to grab their
dreams.
AXN is a leader of regionally produced original
content in Asia, with notable ratings successes including four seasons of the
International Emmy-nominated “The
Amazing Race Asia”; the Asian Television Award-winning “Cash Cab Asia”; “The
Apprentice Asia”; “Cyril: Rio Magic”; “Cyril’s Family Vacation: Hawaii
Edition”; and the Asian Television Award-nominated “Cyril: Simply Magic”.
Relive the “Asia’s Got Talent” Grand Final Results
episode:
MY, HK: Sat 16 May, 10.05pm / Sun 17 May, 5.45pm /
Mon 18 May, 12.05pm
WIB, BKK: Sat 16 May, 9.05pm / Sun 17 May, 4.45pm /
Mon 18 May, 11.05am
SG: Sat 16 May, 9.10am / Sun 17 May, 5.05pm / Mon 18
May, 6.55pm
PH: Sat 16 May, 2.15pm / Sun 17 May, 8.40pm / Mon 18
May, 11.40am
Learn more about “Asia’s Got Talent” at
www.AXNAsia.com/AsiasGotTalent
Connect with the judges, hosts, and your favorite
contestants through videos and photos, exclusively on the Asia’s Got Talent’s
official Facebook page. Catch behind-the-scenes footage of the auditions only
on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/asiasgottalent/
-ENDS-
*P&G calculation based on Nielsen sale
information from July 2012 to June 2013
About Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia
Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia was
established in 1997 with Singapore as the Asian headquarters of Sony Pictures
Television's networks business. It operates six ad-supported 24/7channels which
are wholly-owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment. AXN is the home of thrilling
entertainment; beTV is the place to be for the best of TV; Sony Channel is the
premier destination for female-skewing Hollywood entertainment; Animax offers
anime for all; ONE is powered by prime and current South Korean entertainment
content; and GEM serves up star-studded and popular general entertainment
programming from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea.
About FremantleMedia Asia
With offices in Singapore, Beijing, Bangkok,
Jakarta, and Mumbai, and servicing the entirety of Asia, FremantleMedia Asia is
one on the preeminent production companies in the region, producing world-class
content from the large scale talent competitions for which it is best known,
including Idol, X Factor, and Got Talent, to long running game shows such as
Family Feud. In addition to creating and developing local content,
FremantleMedia Asia is no stranger to localization and is uniquely positioned
as one of the most accomplished adaptors of international formats in the
region, ensuring continuing success season after season in territory after
territory. Beyond single market productions, FremantleMedia Asia has also
demonstrated its strength in pan-regional production having recently produced
the widely successful The Apprentice Asia.
About SYCO Entertainment
Syco Entertainment is a joint venture between Simon
Cowell and Sony Music and is one of the world’s leading global music, film and
television production companies responsible for some of the world’s most
successful global TV and music franchises. Syco Entertainment is also the
world’s most successful producer of international talent with Syco Music being
the UK’s number 1 record label for both A&R and sales and is record label
home for such diverse international recording artists as Labrinth, One
Direction, Susan Boyle, Little Mix, IL Divo, Fifth Harmony, Alex & Sierra
and Ella Henderson. Syco’s television assets include the global franchises The
X Factor and Got Talent. Local versions of The X Factor are produced in more
than 53 territories, with artists discovered by the format selling more than
180 million records worldwide, including 200 number ones and 380 top 10
records. The Got Talent format is officially the world’s most successful
reality TV format of all time, holding the Guinness World Records title for the
“Most successful TV format of all time” having been commissioned in an
impressive 66 territories worldwide. America’s Got Talent also airs in 193
countries around the globe and has been the #1 US summer reality series for the
pass decade. Syco Film produced the 2013 #1 global box office hit " One
Direction: This Is Us” a 3D concert movie with Sony Pictures and have recently
partnered with Animal Logic (The Lego Movie, Happy Feet) to produce a number of
music-based hive action-hybrid animated movies.
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