Yesterday saw the much anticipated Result Show as Asia crowned its first ever winner of “Asia’s Got Talent”.
* Drumrolls*
And the GRAND Winner goes to...
El Gamma Penumbra!
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. Following the Grand Final episode that aired last Thursday, viewers’ votes were cast over four days via SMS, Facebook and the “Asia’s Got Talent” mobile app.
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 yesterday, Thursday evening at 8.05pm on AXN (StarHub TV channel 511).
The 12-strong El Gamma Penumbra team brings home the coveted “Asia’s Got Talent” title, the whopping prize of US$100,000, and the opportunity to perform at Marina Bay Sands, where “Asia’s Got Talent” semi-finals, Grand Final and Grand Final Results shows were held. In addition, Jetstar added US$10,000 worth of flights to its network of 60 destinations across 16 countries in Asia as prizes, which were shared between the top two acts.
The grand display that won the hearts of the Asia audiences was the shadow play to the song "Colors of the Wind". A touching tribute to Mother Earth that conveyed the importance of conservation. It brought judge Anggun to tears and earned David Foster’s praise for being “beautifully profound”. The audiences put up a standing ovation to such a wonderful piece which was not only entertaining but more importantly portrays the current social and world issues we are facing now and conveys important messages. Against all language barriers, they have in their own creative ways changed the perspectives of shadow plays. This is indeed rare and deserves the world's attention and applause.
"Thank you so much for all the support and prayers for El Gamma Penumbra. We've been dreaming
of this for a long time. Now that we've reached our dream it's time for us to pay it back by giving wonderful and inspiring performances. Thank you to the Judges who inspire us to be more like you, to all Filipinos, to AXN, and to FremantleMedia for giving us the opportunity to perform on ‘Asia's Got Talent’,” said Marvin Mendoza Marfa of El Gamma Penumbra.
Look onto the video below for the captivating, inspiring act by El Gamma Penumbra at the Grand Finals.
The top 2 finalist acts were at their best with El Gamma Penumbra against Mongolian throat singing band Khusugtun, who took viewers on their spellbinding vocal and instrumental musical “journey” through Mongolia, before the Filipino act was declared the winner.
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 Premium Partners Partners 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.
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.
Anggun
Melanie C
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. Head on to "Asia's Got Talent" FB for the links: https://www.facebook.com/asiasgottalent/
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. Simply breathtaking and stunning.
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.
Background:
In the judges’ auditions of “Asia’s Got Talent”, each act had to receive at least three “Yeses” from theesteemed 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).
I hope you have enjoyed "Asia's Got Talent" as much as I do.
( Behind-the-scenes of the Final Result shows yesterday coming up soon)
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
On AXN (StarHub TV channel 511)
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
Official FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/asiasgottalent/
