GeTai Challenge season 1
GeTai Challenge 2015 is the first season of Singaporean singing reality competition GeTai Challenge that premiered on 25 May 2015 and run for 13 weeks, with the finals taped at Resorts World Sentosa on 13 August 2015 and ended on 17 August 2015. The competition features Getai singers from all across Singapore competing out for the title of GeTai Challenge winner. The show was hosted by Pornsak and Wang Weiliang, and guest host Shane Pow on two performance shows at Yishun.
On 16 August 2015, MediaCorp actor Desmond Ng was named the winner of GeTai Challenge and won a $20,000 cash award, with Love 97.2FM radio personality and actor Marcus Chin as runner-up and won $10,000. Taiwanese Getai singer Hao Hao, Mingzhu Sisters band member Michelle Choo, Indonesian Getai singer Wina Xie, and Malaysian Getai singer Lee Baoen were named third, fourth, fifth and sixth place, respectively. However, the finale drew criticism after a news article about the results was leaked out on The Straits Times the day before the finals was broadcast, causing a dismay among the netizens due to its spoiler nature.
Due to the success of the program and winning three major variety show awards in Star Awards 2016, the show was renewed for a second season, which premiered on 20 April 2018.
Development
The first season of GeTai Challenge was first announced in March 2015 and as a part of Singapore's golden jubilee celebrations. The show was notable for becoming the first show to be Getai-themed. Auditions were held in February 2015 and ten singers were chosen as the finalists of the show.Contestants
The ten singers were announced on May.| Singer Name | Chinese | Age | Notability | Getai Experience | Status |
| 2Z Sisters | 2Z姐妹 | 16-18 | Nanyang Technology University undergraduates | 8 years | Eliminated 1st Eliminated on 6 July 2015 |
| The Babes | 宝贝姐妹 | 31-33 | Veteran Getai band singers | 17 years | Eliminated 1st Eliminated on 6 July 2015 |
| Leon & Febe | 承泽秀萍 | 25-33 | Married couple | 1 year | Eliminated 2nd Eliminated on 10 August 2015 |
| Sherraine Law | 罗翊绮 | 22 | Student/Blogger | 5 years | Eliminated 2nd Eliminated on 10 August 2015 |
| Lee Baoen | 李宝恩 | 23 | Malaysian Getai singer | 9 years | Sixth Place on 16 August 2015 |
| Wina Xie | 谢伟娜 | 20 | Student/Indonesian Getai singer | 8 years | Fifth Place on 16 August 2015 |
| Michelle Choo | 朱莉莉 | 52 | Band member, Ming Zhu Sisters | 48 years | Fourth Place on 16 August 2015 |
| Hao Hao | 皓皓 | 34 | Taiwanese Getai singer | 20 years | Third Place on 16 August 2015 |
| Marcus Chin | 陈建彬 | 61 | Love 97.2FM radio personality/Television actor | 38 years | Runner-up on 16 August 2015 |
| Desmond Ng | 黄振隆 | 28 | Television actor/Stage host | 5 years | Winner on 16 August 2015 |
Scoring chart
The highest score each week is indicated in with a dagger, while the lowest score each week is indicated in with a double-dagger.Color key:
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Televised Show Details
Week 1- Prelude (25 May)
Week one features showcases of the ten performers and all three resident judges, Chen Hanwei, Liu Lingling and Wang Lei. The prelude showcase, along with the next two weeks, were taped at MPC@Khatib. Member of Parliament for Nee Soon GRC, and Parliament Secretary of Health and Transport Associate Professor Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim made his appearance for this episode.- Group Performances: "热情的沙漠", "Rolling In the Deep", "一人一半"
| Act | Order | Song |
| The Babes and 2Z Sisters | 1 | "真情" |
| Lee Baoen and Leon & Febe | 2 | "征服" |
| Desmond Ng and Sherraine Law | 3 | "屋顶" |
| Marcus Chin and Michelle Choo | 4 | "就在今夜" |
| Hao Hao and Wina Xie | 5 | "你是我的花朵"/"小苹果" |
Week 2/3- Themed Cumulative Round 1 (1/8 June)
Starting from week two, the ten singers will be judged based on their performance and assigned a score. The first four weeks will see singers split into two groups of five, each performing on either odd or even-numbered weeks, and then the singers performed together after week five. The scores were accumulated until week seven, and the two singers receiving the two lowest cumulative scores after six weeks will be eliminated from the competition. Getai organisers Tang Hu and Aaron Tan made their guest appearances on Week 2, followed by Love 97.2FM radio personalities Violet Chen and Chua Lilian on Week 3. Host Wang Weiliang was absent for the next two shows; actor Shane Pow took over him as the guest host.- Theme: Salute to Youths
| Week | Act | Order | Song | Score |
| Week 2 | Michelle Choo | 1 | "幸福要自己去闯" | 70 |
| Week 2 | Desmond Ng | 2 | "没离开过" | 71.7 |
| Week 2 | 2Z Sisters | 3 | "说唱脸谱" | 71 |
| Week 2 | Wina Xie | 4 | "大海" | 79.7 |
| Week 2 | Hao Hao | 5 | "你冷得像风" | 81.3 |
| Week 3 | The Babes | 1 | "冬天里的一把火" | 73 |
| Week 3 | Sherraine Law | 2 | "细水长流" | 76 |
| Week 3 | Leon & Febe | 3 | "天黑黑" | 77.3 |
| Week 3 | Lee Baoen | 4 | "说不出的快活"/"我要你的爱" | 82.7 |
| Week 3 | Marcus Chin | 5 | "请你再说一篇" | 86.3 |
| Rank | Act | Cumulative Score |
| 1 | Marcus Chin | 86.3 |
| 2 | Lee Baoen | 82.7 |
| 3 | Hao Hao | 81.3 |
| 4 | Wina Xie | 79.7 |
| 5 | Leon & Febe | 77.3 |
| 6 | Sherraine Law | 76 |
| 7 | The Babes | 73.7 |
| 8 | Desmond Ng | 71.7 |
| 9 | 2Z Sisters | 71 |
| 10 | Michelle Choo | 70 |
Week 4/5- Themed Cumulative Round 2 (15/22 June)
Week four marks the first show to be taped inside the MediaCorp Campus at Caldecott, and also the debut of the fourth resident judge Jim Lim. The performance order was determined through the scores on their first performance, starting from the highest scorer. Chinese singer Ling Xiao made their appearance on Week 4, and Getai singers Lin Ruping and Hsu Chiung-Fang on Week 5.- Group Performances: "你是我的花朵", "姑娘的酒窝"
- Theme: Songs for their Loved Ones
| Week | Act | Order | Song | Score |
| Week 4 | Hao Hao | 1 | "千言万语" | 73 |
| Week 4 | Wina Xie | 2 | "爱什么稀罕" | 78.7 |
| Week 4 | Desmond Ng | 3 | "孙悟空" | 79 |
| Week 4 | 2Z Sisters | 4 | "Don’t Touch Me" | 77.7 |
| Week 4 | Michelle Choo | 5 | "至少还有你" | 89.4 |
| Week 5 | Marcus Chin | 1 | "天亮了" | 77 |
| Week 5 | Lee Baoen | 2 | "火柴天堂" | 74.7 |
| Week 5 | Leon & Febe | 3 | "亲爱的小孩" | 84.8 |
| Week 5 | Sherraine Law | 4 | "外面的世界" | 83 |
| Week 5 | The Babes | 5 | "酒无倘卖无" | 76 |
| Rank | Act | Cumulative Score |
| 1 | Marcus Chin | 163.3 |
| 2 | Leon & Febe | 162.1 |
| 3 | Michelle Choo | 159.4 |
| 4 | Sherraine Law | 159 |
| 5 | Wina Xie | 158.4 |
| 6 | Lee Baoen | 157.4 |
| 7 | Hao Hao | 154.3 |
| 8 | Desmond Ng | 150.7 |
| 9 | The Babes | 149.7 |
| 10 | 2Z Sisters | 148.7 |
Week 6- Themed Cumulative Round 3 (29 June)
For the next two weeks, two contestants were assigned as pairs to perform a duet. The first week were assigned by the production, and the second week through contestant's decision. The scores for both round was judged individually after each duet. Chen Hanwei was absent in the judging role for the next five weeks; FLY Entertainment artiste Irene Ang took his role for the judging panel for this week. Classic musician Chung Gu and band member John Teo made their appearance this week.- Group Performances: "爱神"
- Theme: Contestants' duets: designated duets
| Act | Order | Song | Score |
| Wina Xie | 1 | "离歌" | 66.5 |
| Leon & Febe | 1 | "离歌" | 65.8 |
| Sherraine Law | 2 | "夏天的浪花" | 67 |
| The Babes | 2 | "夏天的浪花" | 67.8 |
| Hao Hao | 3 | "当" | 77.5 |
| Desmond Ng | 3 | "当" | 80 |
| Michelle Choo | 4 | "把握" | 76 |
| 2Z Sisters | 4 | "把握" | 69.8 |
| Marcus Chin | 5 | "High歌" | 72.3 |
| Lee Baoen | 5 | "High歌" | 71.8 |
| Rank | Act | Cumulative Score |
| 1 | Marcus Chin | 235.6 |
| 2 | Michelle Choo | 235.4 |
| 3 | Hao Hao | 231.8 |
| 4 | Desmond Ng | 230.7 |
| 5 | Lee Baoen | 229.2 |
| 6 | Leon & Febe | 227.6 |
| 7 | Sherraine Law | 226 |
| 8 | Wina Xie | 224.9 |
| 9 | 2Z Sisters | 218.5 |
| 10 | The Babes | 217.5 |