Asia's Got Talent (season 1)


The first season of Asia's Got Talent started airing on March 12, 2015, across 15 countries in Asia, culminating to a grand final airing nine weeks later on May 14, 2015. It featured a grand prize of US$100,000 and an opportunity to perform at the Marina Bay Sands.
The show is hosted by Marc Nelson and Rovilson Fernandez; while the judges are Anggun, David Foster, Melanie C, and Vanness Wu. This show is also co-hosted by Singaporean Youtuber and Power98FM DJ's Dee Kosh for sneak previews, highlights, recaps, and behind the scenes.
Filipino shadow play group, El Gamma Penumbra was declared as the first season winner. News of their win leaked early through social media even before the broadcast of the results, causing dismay among netizens due to the spoiler nature of the leak.

Auditions

The following were the locations for the open ground auditions:
DateCityAudition locationRef.
27 September 2014SingaporeBasement 1, Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands
28 September 2014Subang Jaya, Selangor, MalaysiaTaylor's University Lakeside Campus
28 September 2014Pasay City, Metro Manila, PhilippinesSMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia
5 October 2014Taipei, TaiwanLegacy Taipei

Auditionees were also allowed to submit their audition videos online via the show's official website.
Auditions in front of the judges were held on January 13–14, 16–18, 20–22, 2015 at the Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios in Johor, Malaysia. They would be screened across five episodes.
The judges' auditions also feature the Golden Buzzer. Each judge would have one chance to use the Golden Buzzer. The so-called Golden Acts, those on whom the Golden Buzzer is used, would automatically advance to the Semi-Finals. Wu was the first to press the Golden Buzzer on Japanese popping act Time Machine, followed by Melanie C on Chinese acrobat-dancer couple Gao Lin and Liu Xin and Anggun on Filipino shadow play group El Gamma Penumbra. Foster was the last judge to push the Golden Buzzer, using it on Filipina singer/soprano Gerphil Flores.
Below are the acts who are confirmed within the show to have received at least three Yes votes and thus had successfully passed their auditions, as well as the Golden Acts. As implied by the addition of acts whose performances were exclusively seen outside AXN Asia's broadcast of the show, the list does not cover everyone who had passed. Due to time constraints, some acts, named or otherwise, are seen with their fates partially known or edited out completely from broadcast and are thus not listed.
Successful auditionees of Asia's Got Talent season 1

  • Junior New System – multi-genre dance group
  • Gwyneth Dorado – singer/acoustic guitarist
  • Tatueng Mong – improv percussion musicians
  • AltType – double Dutch act
  • Gonzo – tambourine performance artist
  • Toshanbor Singh Nongbet – tenor
  • Time Machin – popping dance group
  • Oscar Chu – harmonica performer
  • Ra-L – singer
  • Shawn Chua – ventriloquist
  • Han Bok Hee – singer
  • Fe and Roadfill – singer and comic
  • Gao Lin and Liu Xin – dancers/acrobats
  • Suwanna Hong - fusion band
  • Khusugtun – Mongolian musical ensemble
  • Stefano Koukas – dancer/popper
  • Fitri Cerado – singer/keyboardist
  • The Talento – pop rock band
  • Ira Christy PitalokaID - pianist
  • Dance Thrilogy – tap dance group
  • Angelico "Echo" Claridad – singer
  • Chiqaz – dance troupe
  • Rachzonja Adhy Kirana Putra – drummer
  • The Miss Tres – transgender singing group
  • Nitish Bharti – sand artist
  • Fathin Amira – singer
  • Bảo Cường – extreme performance group
  • KST Lion Dance Troupe – lion dance troupe
  • Avijit and Tinku – acrobatic performers
  • Nhật Anh – pole dancer
  • D'Intensity Breakers – hooping dance group
  • Ni Luh Ayu LenyID – traditional dancer
  • Sandy AriefID/YT – acrobatic fire dancer
  • The BlessingID – singing duet
  • Nguyễn Thị Huyền Trang – flute player
  • Bebop – pop rock band
  • Flexie Buddies – acrobatic performers
  • Dai Dali – pole dancer
  • Billy Chang – contemporary dancer
  • El Gamma Penumbra – shadow play group
  • Neil Rey Garcia Llanes – beat boxer
  • Sada Borneo – new-age band
  • Chao Tun Yi – cube spinner
  • Triqstar – neo-traditional dance troupe
  • Helen Renata GunawanID - whistler
  • Ari WibowoID - opera singer
  • Djitron PahID - sasando player
  • The Velasco Brothers – acrobats/breakdancers
  • Symmetry – mirror image dancers
  • The Brothers – tenors
  • Vilas Nayak – blindfold speed painter
  • Rifki ArdiansyahID – violinist
  • Young Boys – comic piano ensemble
  • Wei Wei – contortionist
  • KotekaID - neo-traditional dance group
  • Mask Performers – comic/shock performance artist troupe
  • Filomena Litani – singer
  • Gerphil Geraldine Flores – singer/soprano
  • :id:Vina Candrawati|Vina and DarkoID – sand artist duo
  • Zheng Yongcang – diabolo performer
  • King of Connexion – martial arts troupe
  • Katsumi – digital martial arts performer
  • Clarence Kang – pianist
  • Sydney Uke – ukulele player
  • Matthew GiffenYT – stand-up comedian
  • Vernon De VeraYT – magician
  • JoyYT – pole dancer
NOTE: Please be guided that the successful auditionees are listed according to their order of appearance. Golden acts are italicized. Those labelled "ID" are acts exclusively seen on ANTV, while those with the "YT" label are acts seen only on the show's official YouTube channel. Also note that this list is incomplete.

Semifinals

The deliberation round was held at the Marina Bay Sands, the venue for the semifinals and finals. It was shown at end of the final auditions episode first aired on April 9, 2015. Wu was not physically present during the deliberation round, his input being relayed through Foster, who along with Anggun and Melanie C chose the 20 remaining acts who would compete in semi-finals. The four Golden Acts and the judges' picks would bring the total number of semifinalists to 24. The first eight semifinalists were announced after the deliberation round, with the others to be revealed gradually as the semifinal rounds progress.
While the voting is similar to other voting processes in the Got Talent franchise, the revelation of results would be slightly different, to be revealed in the following week rather than the next night. Also, in another twist, the Golden Buzzer returns wherein each semifinal round, the judges would use it as one unit to send one act straight to the finals. This is similar to the Judges' Choice in the other local franchises, albeit one ahead of the vote rather than after and based on the vote. Aside from the Judges' Choice through the Golden Buzzer, the two acts with the most public votes would also advance to the finals. There would thus be a total of nine finalists emerging from the three semifinal rounds.
Ages listed are as of the time of the auditions. In the case of group acts, the age ranges only accounted for the members present at the auditions. The age of any additional member who only appeared in the semifinal may or may not be within the range designated.
Name of actAgeGenreActHometownSemifinal WeekResult
El Gamma Penumbra 22–40Dance/NoveltyShadow play groupPhilippines3'
Khusugtun25–38MusicMusical ensemble groupMongolia2'
Gerphil Geraldine Flores 24MusicSopranoPhilippines2'
'11–12MusicPop rock bandThailand3'
Junior New System 16–23DanceMulti-genre dance groupPhilippines2'
Triqstar23–33DanceDance troupeJapan1'
Dance Thrilogy'DanceTap dance groupSingapore
Australia		3'
Gao Lin and Liu Xin 26 & 22AcrobaticsAcrobatic duoChina1'
Gwyneth Dorado10MusicSinger/acoustic guitaristPhilippines1
AltType26–29NoveltyDouble Dutch actJapan3Eliminated
23–35DangerExtreme performance groupVietnam2Eliminated
Bebop19–24MusicPop rock bandSouth Korea2Eliminated
Billy Chang31DanceContemporary dancerTaiwan3Eliminated
30–34MusicTenorsIndonesia1Eliminated
Fathin Amira22MusicSingerSingapore2Eliminated
Gonzo29Music/NoveltyTambourine performance artistJapan1Eliminated
Nitish Bharti25NoveltySand artistIndia1Eliminated
Oscar Chu18MusicHarmonica playerTaiwan1Eliminated
Sada Borneo21–23MusicNew-age bandMalaysia3Eliminated
Sydney Uke12MusicUkulele playerThailand2Eliminated
Time Machine 23–32DancePopping dance groupJapan3Eliminated
Toshanbor Singh Nongbet23MusicTenorIndia3Eliminated
22–33Dance/AcrobaticsAcrobats/breakdancersPhilippines1Eliminated
Young Boys14–24Music/ComedyComic piano ensembleIndonesia2Eliminated

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Semifinals summary

Semifinals 1 (April 16)

Semifinals 2 (April 23)

Semifinals 3 (April 30)

Finals

The finals, like the semifinals, will be held at the Marina Bay Sands over a span of two episodes, a performance night and a results night. It is presumed that the final two public vote finalists from the third semifinal round would be present together the finalists who already advanced.
Charice and illusionist Cosentino performed in the results night, Charice singing "Lay Me Down" with Foster on piano and Cosentino performing a metamorphosis/escape act involving a cage and spikes. Anggun also sang "Snow on the Sahara" before joining the rest of the judges in covering their own version of "Let's Groove" by Earth, Wind & Fire.
There were no intentional buzzes towards the acts but Wu buzzed after Gao Lin & Liu Xin's proposal aiming it at Foster.
ActOrderPerformance descriptionResult
The Talento1Sang "The Final Countdown" by Europe.Fourth place
Gao Lin and Liu Xin 2Performed a ballet and acrobatics routine to the tune of "Unconditionally" by Katy Perry. Bottom three
Gwyneth Dorado3Sang "Titanium" by David Guetta featuring Sia.Bottom three
Dance Thrilogy4Performed a dance routine to the tune of "The Gold Diggers' Song " from the musical 42nd Street.Bottom three
Khusugtun5Performed an original composition, entitled "Mongol" with the use of traditional Mongolian musical instruments and sung with throat vocals.Runner-up
Triqstar6Performed a dance routine wholly inspired by the traditional Japanese arts, highlighted by dancing while still kneeling, contortionism, and popping routines.Middle two
El Gamma Penumbra 7Performed a routine themed centrally on man's destruction of Mother Earth's resources, its effects, and ecological salvation, set to the tune of "Colors of the Wind" by Vanessa Williams.Winner
Gerphil Geraldine Flores 8Sang "The Impossible Dream " from the musical Man of La Mancha.Third place
Junior New System 9Performed an American football-inspired multitrack dance and stunts performance using a medley which included, among others, "Wannabe" by the Spice Girls, "Run the World " by Beyoncé, "Let Me Clear My Throat" by DJ Kool, and "Who Let the Dogs Out?" by Baha Men.Middle two

Contestants who appeared on previous shows or seasons