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{{Short description|Chinese television series}}
{{about|the TV show|the type of entertainers|Chinese idol}}
{{Infobox television
{{Infobox television
| show_name = Chinese Idol<br>{{noitalics|{{nobold|中国梦之声}}}}<br>{{sup|Zhōngguó Mèng Zhī Shēng}}
| native_name = {{Infobox name module|Chinese|中国梦之声}}
| image = Chinese Idol logo.png
| image = Chinese Idol logo.png
| show_name_2 = Zhōngguó Mèng Zhī Shēng
| alt_name = Zhōngguó Mèng Zhī Shēng
| genre = [[Reality television#Reality competition/game shows|Reality game show]]
| genre = [[Reality television#Reality competition or game shows|Reality game show]]
| creator = [[Simon Fuller]]
| creator = [[Simon Fuller]]
| director =
| director =
| presenter = [[Lin Hai]] and [[Cheng Lei]]
| presenter = Lin Hai and [[Cheng Lei]]
| judges = [[Han Hong (singer)|Han Hong]] (2013–2014)<br /> [[Huang Xiaoming]] (2013)<br /> [[Coco Lee]] (2013)<br /> [[Wei-Chung Wang|Wang Wei-chung]] (2013)<br /> [[Adam Lambert]] (Guest, 2013)<br /> [[Vivian Hsu]] (2014)<br /> [[Richie Jen]] (2014)<br /> [[Guo Jingming]] (2014)
| judges = [[Han Hong (singer)|Han Hong]] (2013–2014)<br /> [[Huang Xiaoming]] (2013)<br /> [[Coco Lee]] (2013)<br /> [[Wei-Chung Wang|Wang Wei-chung]] (2013)<br /> [[Adam Lambert]] (Guest, 2013)<br /> [[Vivian Hsu]] (2014)<br /> [[Richie Jen]] (2014)<br /> [[Guo Jingming]] (2014)
| theme_music_composer = [[Julian Gingell]]<br />Barry Stone<br />[[Cathy Dennis]]
| theme_music_composer = Julian Gingell<br />Barry Stone<br />[[Cathy Dennis]]
| country = China
| country = China
| language = [[Standard Chinese|Mandarin]], English
| language = Mandarin<br/>English
| num_seasons = 2
| num_seasons = 2
| num_episodes = 28
| num_episodes = 28
| list_episodes =
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer =
| executive_producer =
| runtime =
| runtime =
| company = [[Fremantle (company)|FremantleMedia]]<br />[[19 Entertainment]]
| company = [[Fremantle (company)|FremantleMedia]]<br />[[19 Entertainment]]
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| channel = [[Dragon Television|DragonTV]] (China) (Season 1 and Season 2)<br />[[Astro AEC]] (Malaysia) (Season 2)
| distributor =
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| first_aired = {{start date|2013|5|19}}
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| channel = [[Dragon Television|DragonTV]] (China) (Season 1 and Season 2) <br> [[Astro AEC]] (Malaysia) (Season 2)
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| last_aired = {{end date|2014|12|14}}
| picture_format = [[480i]] ([[16:9]] and [[4:3]]) ([[SDTV]]),<br>[[720p]] ([[High-definition television|HDTV]])
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| opentheme = A Moment Like This by [[Shila Amzah]]
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| first_aired = {{start date|2013|5|19}}
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'''''Chinese Idol''''' ({{zh|s=中国梦之声|p=Zhōngguó Mèng Zhī Shēng}}) is a Chinese [[Reality television#Reality competition or game shows|reality]]/singing competition program. Based on the British television series, ''[[Pop Idol]]'', which was created by [[Simon Fuller]] and developed by [[Fremantle (company)|FremantleMedia]], ''Chinese Idol'' premiered on May 19, 2013 on [[Dragon Television|DragonTV]] and was hosted by Chinese TV hosts, Lin Hai, who previously hosted the Chinese version of ''[[Family Feud]]'' from April 2010 to October 2010 succeeded by Chinese actor, [[Ying Da]], and [[Cheng Lei]], who hosted ''[[China's Got Talent]]'' and the Chinese version of ''[[Top Gear (Dragon TV series)|Top Gear]]'' from November 2014 to December 2015. ''Chinese Idol'' ended its second and final season on December 14, 2014.
| website = https://web.archive.org/web/20130429151304/http://idol.dragontv.cn/
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|opentheme = A Moment Like This by [[Shila Amzah]]}}

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'''''Chinese Idol''''' ({{zh|s=中国梦之声|p=Zhōngguó Mèng Zhī Shēng}}) is a Chinese [[Reality television#Reality competition/game shows|reality]]/singing competition program. Based on the British television series, ''[[Pop Idol]]'', which was created by [[Simon Fuller]] and developed by [[Fremantle (company)|FremantleMedia]], ''Chinese Idol'' premiered on May 19, 2013 on [[Dragon Television|DragonTV]] and is currently hosted by Chinese TV Hosts Lin Hai who previously hosted the Chinese version of [[Family Feud]] and [[Cheng Lei]] who hosted [[China's Got Talent]] and the Chinese version of [[Top Gear (Dragon TV series)|Top Gear]]. The show ended its second and final season on December 14, 2014.


The series, like its British and [[American Idol|American]] counterparts, aims to find the best new singer in China based on viewer voting and participation. ''Chinese Idol'' employs a panel of judges to select the finalists and will then critique their performances, these include international recording artists [[Coco Lee]] and [[Vivian Hsu]], Chinese recording artist [[Han Hong (singer)|Han Hong]], Chinese actor [[Huang Xiaoming]], Taiwanese actor and singer [[Richie Jen]], and Taiwanese producer [[Wei-Chung Wang|Wang Wei-chung]].
The series, like its British and [[American Idol|American]] counterparts, aims to find the best new singer in China based on viewer voting and participation. ''Chinese Idol'' employs a panel of judges to select the finalists and will then critique their performances, these include international recording artists [[Coco Lee]] and [[Vivian Hsu]], Chinese recording artist [[Han Hong (singer)|Han Hong]], Chinese actor [[Huang Xiaoming]], Taiwanese actor and singer [[Richie Jen]], and Taiwanese producer [[Wei-Chung Wang|Wang Wei-chung]].


[[Shila Amzah]] was given the honor to record the Chinese Idol's theme song called A Moment Like This (Chinese Ver.) and perform at the finale of Chinese Idol.
[[Shila Amzah]] was given the honor to record the ''Chinese Idol''{{'}}s theme song called "A Moment Like This" (Chinese Ver.) and perform at the finale of ''Chinese Idol''.


== Background ==
== Background ==
Beginning in 2004, various reality competition programs inspired by ''[[Pop Idol]]'' and its American counterpart, ''[[American Idol]]'', were aired throughout in China. One of these programs include the female-only singing contest ''[[Super Girl (TV series)|Super Girl]]'', which was canceled in 2011 due to the pressure brought by the [[Communist Party of China]] (CPC). The CPC had criticized ''Super Girl'' for its "[[Western world|western]]"-style voting process, a feature prominently used in the ''[[Idol (TV series)|Idols]]'' format.<ref name="Mediaite" /><ref name="CBNC" /><ref name="Daily Mail" /> In 2012, the Shanghai [[Dragon Television]], brought the rights from [[Fremantle (company)|FremantleMedia]] to air a Chinese version after the ''Idols'' creator [[Simon Fuller]] visited the country.<ref name="China Daily" /><ref name="THR 1" /> With this feat, China became the fourteenth Asian nation to air the ''Idols'' format. ''Chinese Idol'' will also be the fifth franchise to also be broadcast internationally, after ''Pop Idol'', ''American Idol'', ''[[Australian Idol]]'', and ''[[Pinoy Idol]]''.<ref name="China Daily" /> A panel consisting of four judges were hired to select the finalists and will provide opinion on their performances, which consists of international recording artist [[Coco Lee]], Chinese recording artist [[Han Hong (singer)|Han Hong]], Chinese actor [[Huang Xiaoming]], and Taiwanese producer [[:zh:王偉忠|Wang Wei-chung]].<ref name="MSN 1" />
Beginning in 2004, various reality competition programs inspired by ''[[Pop Idol]]'' and its American counterpart, ''[[American Idol]]'', were aired throughout in China. One of these programs include the female-only singing contest ''[[Super Girl (TV series)|Super Girl]]'', which was canceled in 2011 due to the pressure brought by the [[Chinese Communist Party]] (CCP). The CCP had criticized ''Super Girl'' for its "[[Western world|western]]"-style voting process, a feature prominently used in the ''[[Idol (TV series)|Idols]]'' format.<ref name="Mediaite" /><ref name="CBNC" /> In 2012, the Shanghai [[Dragon Television]], brought the rights from [[Fremantle (company)|FremantleMedia]] to air a Chinese version after the ''Idols'' creator [[Simon Fuller]] visited the country.<ref name="China Daily" /><ref name="THR 1" /> With this feat, China became the fourteenth Asian nation to air the ''Idols'' format. ''Chinese Idol'' will also be the fifth franchise to also be broadcast internationally, after ''Pop Idol'', ''American Idol'', ''[[Australian Idol]]'', and ''[[Pinoy Idol]]''.<ref name="China Daily" /> A panel consisting of four judges were hired to select the finalists and will provide opinion on their performances, which consists of international recording artist [[Coco Lee]], Chinese recording artist [[Han Hong (singer)|Han Hong]], Chinese actor [[Huang Xiaoming]], and Taiwanese producer [[:zh:王偉忠|Wang Wei-chung]].<ref name="MSN 1" />


== Stages ==
== Stages ==
The show consist of several stages,<BR>
The show consist of several stages,<br />
Season 1 <BR>
Season 1<br />
''Stage 1: Producer Audition'' <BR>
''Stage 1: Producer Audition''<br />
''Stage 2: Judges Audition'' <BR>
''Stage 2: Judges Audition''<br />
Room Audition for season 1 <BR>
Room Audition for season 1<br />
''Stage 3: The Ebb Tides (Idol College Part 1'' <BR>
''Stage 3: The Ebb Tides (Idol College Part 1''<br />
Constestants are decided into 3 groups. Judges decide which group through to stage 4 directly, which group are eliminated, which group needed to sing again without instructment. <br>
Contestants are decided into three groups. Judges decide which group through to stage 4 directly, which group are eliminated, which group needed to sing again without instrument.<br />
''Stage 4: The Night of Groups (Idol College Part 2'' <BR>
''Stage 4: The Night of Groups (Idol College Part 2''<br />
Constestants are divided into several groups, each group will perform one song, judges will then decide which 40+2 constestants go through.
Contestants are divided into several groups, each group will perform one song, judges will then decide which 40+2 contestants go through.
''Stage 5: The Night of Groups (Idol College Part 3'' <BR>
''Stage 5: The Night of Groups (Idol College Part 3''<br />
Contestant will paired up and sing the same song together, Jude's then decide who go through to the next round. <br>
Contestants will pair up and sing the same song together, Judegs then decide who go through to the next round.<br />
''Stage 6: Top 12 Decider'' <BR>
''Stage 6: Top 12 Decider''<br />
Judges and the 500 media judges decide the top 12. <br>
Judges and the 500 media judges decide the top 12.<br />
''Stage 7: Counter Attack'' <BR>
''Stage 7: Counter Attack''<br />
First liveshow, 6 constesants are back to the competition, each competitor needs to challenge 2 constesants, if the constesant won twice, he will be one of the Top 12. Judges, home viewers and the 500 media judges decide the final top 12. <br>
First live show, six contestants are back to the competition, each competitor needs to challenge two contestants, if the contestant won twice, he will be one of the Top 12. Judges, home viewers and the 500 media judges decide the final top 12.<br />
''Stage 8: Topic Show'' <BR>
''Stage 8: Topic Show''<br />
Pre-recorded, 500 media judges and the judges will choose the final 6.<br>
Pre-recorded, 500 media judges and the judges will choose the final 6.<br />
''Stage 9: Final'' <BR>
''Stage 9: Final''<br />
500 media judges and judges will first choose the Top 4, then Top 3 and Top 2, at last, the judges will choose the winner, each judge represents 1 vote, and the 500 media judges have another 1 vote.
500 media judges and judges will first choose the Top 4, then Top 3 and Top 2, at last, the judges will choose the winner, each judge represents one vote, and the 500 media judges have another vote.


== Season 1 Auditions ==
== Season 1 auditions ==
Auditions for the first season were held from December 2012 to April 2013 in 42 cities across China and continued in [[New York City]], [[Los Angeles]], [[Sydney]] and [[Vancouver]],<ref name="China Daily" /><ref name="Dragon TV 1" /> making it the fifth nation to hold auditions outside its mainland, following ''American Idol'' (which previously held auditions in [[Puerto Rico]]), ''[[Nouvelle Star]]'' (which previously held auditions in [[Quebec]]), ''Australian Idol'' (which previously had held auditions in [[London]]) and ''[[Hay Superstar]]'' (which previously had held auditions in [[New York City|New York]] and [[Los Angeles]]).
Auditions for the first season were held from December 2012 to April 2013 in 42 cities across China and continued in [[New York City]], [[Los Angeles]], [[Sydney]] and [[Vancouver]],<ref name="China Daily" /><ref name="Dragon TV 1" /> making it the fifth nation to hold auditions outside its mainland, following ''American Idol'' (which previously held auditions in [[Puerto Rico]]), ''[[Nouvelle Star]]'' (which previously held auditions in [[Quebec]]), ''Australian Idol'' (which previously had held auditions in [[London]]) and ''[[Hay Superstar]]'' (which previously had held auditions in [[New York City|New York]] and [[Los Angeles]]).


==Season 1 Finalists==
==Season 1 finalists==


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! Contestant !! 中文名字
! Contestant !! Name in Chinese
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| Yunggiema
| Yunggiema
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| Xu Mingming || 许明明
| Xu Mingming || 许明明
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| James MORRIS-COTTERILL || 杨永聪
| James Morris-Cotterill (James Yang Yong Cong) || 杨永聪
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| Ai Fei || 艾菲
| [[Ivy (Chinese singer)|Ivy]] || 艾菲
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| Li Xiangxiang || 李祥祥
| Li Xiangxiang || 李祥祥
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==Season 2 Finalists==
==Season 2 finalists==


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! Contestant !! 中文名字
! Contestant !! Name in Chinese
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| Sinkey Zheng
| Sinkey Zheng
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| Zhu Xing Dong || 朱興東
| Zhu Xing Dong || 朱興東
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| Emily || 李安梅
| [[Emei (musician)|Emily]]|| 李安梅
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| Irfan || 伊爾盼
| Irfan || 伊爾盼
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==Season 1 Ratings==
==Season 1 ratings==
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Latest revision as of 01:29, 11 November 2024

This article is about the TV show. For the type of entertainers, see Chinese idol.
Chinese Idol
Also known asZhōngguó Mèng Zhī Shēng
Chinese中国梦之声
GenreReality game show
Created bySimon Fuller
Presented byLin Hai and Cheng Lei
JudgesHan Hong (2013–2014)
Huang Xiaoming (2013)
Coco Lee (2013)
Wang Wei-chung (2013)
Adam Lambert (Guest, 2013)
Vivian Hsu (2014)
Richie Jen (2014)
Guo Jingming (2014)
Theme music composerJulian Gingell
Barry Stone
Cathy Dennis
Opening themeA Moment Like This by Shila Amzah
Country of originChina
Original languagesMandarin
English
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes28
Production
Production companiesFremantleMedia
19 Entertainment
Original release
NetworkDragonTV (China) (Season 1 and Season 2)
Astro AEC (Malaysia) (Season 2)
ReleaseMay 19, 2013 (2013-05-19) –
December 14, 2014 (2014-12-14)

Chinese Idol (Chinese: 中国梦之声; pinyin: Zhōngguó Mèng Zhī Shēng) is a Chinese reality/singing competition program. Based on the British television series, Pop Idol, which was created by Simon Fuller and developed by FremantleMedia, Chinese Idol premiered on May 19, 2013 on DragonTV and was hosted by Chinese TV hosts, Lin Hai, who previously hosted the Chinese version of Family Feud from April 2010 to October 2010 succeeded by Chinese actor, Ying Da, and Cheng Lei, who hosted China's Got Talent and the Chinese version of Top Gear from November 2014 to December 2015. Chinese Idol ended its second and final season on December 14, 2014.

The series, like its British and American counterparts, aims to find the best new singer in China based on viewer voting and participation. Chinese Idol employs a panel of judges to select the finalists and will then critique their performances, these include international recording artists Coco Lee and Vivian Hsu, Chinese recording artist Han Hong, Chinese actor Huang Xiaoming, Taiwanese actor and singer Richie Jen, and Taiwanese producer Wang Wei-chung.

Shila Amzah was given the honor to record the Chinese Idol's theme song called "A Moment Like This" (Chinese Ver.) and perform at the finale of Chinese Idol.

Background

[edit]

Beginning in 2004, various reality competition programs inspired by Pop Idol and its American counterpart, American Idol, were aired throughout in China. One of these programs include the female-only singing contest Super Girl, which was canceled in 2011 due to the pressure brought by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The CCP had criticized Super Girl for its "western"-style voting process, a feature prominently used in the Idols format.[1][2] In 2012, the Shanghai Dragon Television, brought the rights from FremantleMedia to air a Chinese version after the Idols creator Simon Fuller visited the country.[3][4] With this feat, China became the fourteenth Asian nation to air the Idols format. Chinese Idol will also be the fifth franchise to also be broadcast internationally, after Pop Idol, American Idol, Australian Idol, and Pinoy Idol.[3] A panel consisting of four judges were hired to select the finalists and will provide opinion on their performances, which consists of international recording artist Coco Lee, Chinese recording artist Han Hong, Chinese actor Huang Xiaoming, and Taiwanese producer Wang Wei-chung.[5]

Stages

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The show consist of several stages,
Season 1
Stage 1: Producer Audition
Stage 2: Judges Audition
Room Audition for season 1
Stage 3: The Ebb Tides (Idol College Part 1
Contestants are decided into three groups. Judges decide which group through to stage 4 directly, which group are eliminated, which group needed to sing again without instrument.
Stage 4: The Night of Groups (Idol College Part 2
Contestants are divided into several groups, each group will perform one song, judges will then decide which 40+2 contestants go through. Stage 5: The Night of Groups (Idol College Part 3
Contestants will pair up and sing the same song together, Judegs then decide who go through to the next round.
Stage 6: Top 12 Decider
Judges and the 500 media judges decide the top 12.
Stage 7: Counter Attack
First live show, six contestants are back to the competition, each competitor needs to challenge two contestants, if the contestant won twice, he will be one of the Top 12. Judges, home viewers and the 500 media judges decide the final top 12.
Stage 8: Topic Show
Pre-recorded, 500 media judges and the judges will choose the final 6.
Stage 9: Final
500 media judges and judges will first choose the Top 4, then Top 3 and Top 2, at last, the judges will choose the winner, each judge represents one vote, and the 500 media judges have another vote.

Season 1 auditions

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Auditions for the first season were held from December 2012 to April 2013 in 42 cities across China and continued in New York City, Los Angeles, Sydney and Vancouver,[3][6] making it the fifth nation to hold auditions outside its mainland, following American Idol (which previously held auditions in Puerto Rico), Nouvelle Star (which previously held auditions in Quebec), Australian Idol (which previously had held auditions in London) and Hay Superstar (which previously had held auditions in New York and Los Angeles).

Season 1 finalists

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Contestant Name in Chinese
Yunggiema 央吉玛
Hou Lei 侯磊
Xu Mingming 许明明
James Morris-Cotterill (James Yang Yong Cong) 杨永聪
Ivy 艾菲
Li Xiangxiang 李祥祥
Alai 阿来
Liu Sihan 刘思涵
Luo Xijie 罗熙杰
He Dawei 何大为
Tuo Yunfu 妥云福
Deng Xiaokun 邓小坤

Season 2 finalists

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Contestant Name in Chinese
Sinkey Zheng 鄭興琦
Zhu Xing Dong 朱興東
Emily 李安梅
Irfan 伊爾盼
Heyson Ma 馬海生
Zheng Qiu Hong 鄭秋泓
Tang Bao 唐寶
Iris 賴儀雯
Yao Wei Tao 姚偉濤
Li Jin 栗錦
Sagi 薩吉
Janice Yan 閻奕格

Season 1 ratings

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Episode Date Time Rating Percent National ranking
1 19 May 2013 (2013-05-19) 10:00-11:30 PM 1.115[7] 4.92% 2
2 25 May 2013 (2013-05-25) 10:00-11:30 PM 0.704[8] 3.32% 8
3 2 June 2013 (2013-06-02) 10:00-11:30 PM 1.341[9] 6.79% 2
4 9 June 2013 (2013-06-09) 10:00-11:30 PM 1.284[10] 5.30% 2
5 15 June 2013 (2013-06-15) 10:00-11:30 PM 1.203[11] 3.67% 4
6 16 June 2013 (2013-06-16) 10:00-11:30 PM 1.471[12] 4.99% 2
7 22 June 2013 (2013-06-22) 10:00-11:30 PM 1.300[13] 4.25% 3
8 23 June 2013 (2013-06-23) 10:00-11:30 PM 1.431[14] 4.92% 2
9 30 June 2013 (2013-06-30) 9:15-11:30 PM 4.120[15] 18.44% 1
10 7 July 2013 (2013-07-07) 9:15-11:30 PM 4.157[16] 15.55% 1
11 14 July 2013 (2013-07-14) 9:15-11:30 PM 4.242[17] 17.14% 1
12 21 July 2013 (2013-07-21) 9:30-11:30 PM 3.648[18] 15.54% 1
13 28 July 2013 (2013-07-28) 9:30-11:30 PM 3.447[19] 12.68% 1
14 4 August 2013 (2013-08-04) 9:30-11:30 PM 3.702[20] 13.40% 1
15 11 August 2013 (2013-08-11) 9:15-11:30 PM 4.252[21] 15.63% 1
16 25 August 2013 (2013-08-25) 8:30-12:00 PM 3.458[22] 11.59% 1

The data determined by CSM.

References

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  1. ^ Bershad, John (September 19, 2011). "Communist Censors Kill Chinese Version Of American Idol Because Of 'Western-Style' Voting". Mediaite. Mediaite, LLC. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  2. ^ Hille, Kathrin (September 18, 2011). "Censors Kill Off China's 'Super Girl'". CNBC. Beijing: NBCUniversal. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
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  4. ^ Roxborough, Scott (April 1, 2013). "FremantleMedia Should Focus on Drama and a Successor to 'Idol' (Analysis)". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
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  6. ^ 《中国梦之声》学"美偶" 择地标布外景. Dragon Television (in Chinese). Shanghai Media Group. April 27, 2013. Archived from the original on January 12, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
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