Singer 2018
Singer 2018 is the sixth season of Chinese television series Singer, a rebranded version of I Am a Singer that aired on Hunan Television. It is produced by Hong Tao, and its music director is Hong Kong senior musician Kubert Leung. The first episode was recorded in the Hunan Broadcasting System Radio and Television Center, Changsha, Hunan on December 28, 2017 and premiered on January 12, 2018 and ended on April 20, 2018. For the first time this series, YouTube provided English captions for the show.
| Singer 2018 | |
|---|---|
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| Judges | 500 public audiences |
| Winner | Jessie J |
| Runner-up | Hua Chenyu |
| Finals venue | Hunan Broadcasting System |
| Release | |
| Original network | Hunan Television |
| Original release | January 12 – April 20, 2018 |
| Season chronology | |
On April 13, 2018, British singer Jessie J was declared winner of Singer 2018, and J was the first non-Chinese and foreign singer to win I Am a Singer. Chinese singers Hua Chenyu and Wang Feng were placed second and third, respectively.
Competition rules
As like the previous seasons of I Am a Singer and Singer 2017, Singer 2018 was divided into four rounds of three stages, and seven singers performed for a 500-member audience each week. Similar to the previous series, the total votes cast from both Qualifiers and Knockouts determined which singer was eliminated from the competition.
This series features a modification to the Challenge rounds, with the Challenger entering the competition starting at the Knockout rounds instead of Challenge round (where a new substitute singer would enter the competition instead). Challengers must avoid last place on their first week in addition to finishing in the top four on the second week (in a combination of both knockout and challenge rounds) to be declared safe; failing either challenge instantly eliminates the singer from the competition.
A new pre-voting introduced in the season, Pre-Audience Voting, replaces the Singer Voting which debuted in season 3. Midway after the fourth performance, the audience were asked to make early predictions on which three singers would receive the most votes after the remaining performances of that episode. Similar to Singer Voting, Pre-audience voting has no impact onto the outcome of the competition (with one exception, see below) and does not count towards the audience's vote count.
The announcement of results was also changed, with only the results for the top four revealed during the Qualifiers, while the remaining results (bottom three) would not be revealed until the Knockouts; in most cases, they could choose their performance order by ballot for the next night.
Contestants
The following Singer 2018 contestants are listed in alphabetical order (singers without a placement for the final is listed as finalist; singers eliminated before the finals are listed as non-finalist; singers withdrew were listed as withdrawn):
Key:
- – Winner
- – Runner-up
- – Third place
- – Other finalist
- – Withdrew
| Contestant | Country | Music Partner | Status | Week Entered | Week Exited | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Chang |  |
Ava Shen | Initial singer | Week 1 (Qualifier round 1) | Week 13 (Finals) | Finalist (5th-7th place) |
| Tien Chong |  |
Young Yang | Initial singer | Week 1 (Qualifier round 1) | Week 5 (Knockout round 2) Week 12 (Breakout round) |
Eliminated |
| GAI |  |
Leo Li | Initial singer | Week 1 (Qualifier round 1) | Week 2 (Knockout round 1) | Withdrew |
| Hua Chenyu | |
Li Weijia | Substitute singer | Week 4 (Qualifier round 2) | Week 13 (Finals) | Runner-up |
| Henry Huo | |
Yu Meiren | Challenger | Week 8 (Knockout round 3) | Week 13 (Finals) | Finalist (5th-7th place) |
| Jessie J |  |
Jeffrey G | Initial singer | Week 1 (Qualifier round 1) | Week 13 (Finals) | Winner |
| Sam Lee | |
Qi Sijun | Initial singer | Week 1 (Qualifier round 1) | Week 3 (Challenge round 1) Week 12 (Breakout round) |
Eliminated |
| James Li | |
Wang Qiao | Subsistute singer | Week 3 (Challenge round 1) Week 12 (Breakout round) |
Week 9 (Challenge round 3) Week 13 (Finals) |
Finalist (5th-7th place) |
| Li Xiaodong | |
Mandy Jin | Initial singer | Week 1 (Qualifier round 1) | Week 2 (Knockout round 1) Week 12 (Breakout round) |
Eliminated |
| Juno Su | |
Ryan Zuo | Challenger | Week 2 (Knockout round 1) | Week 6 (Challenge round 2) Week 12 (Breakout round) |
Eliminated |
| KZ Tandingan |  |
Jackie Tam | Challenger | Week 5 (Knockout round 2) | Week 9 (Challenge round 3) Week 12 (Breakout round) |
Eliminated |
| Tengger | |
Eliza Liang | Substitute singer | Week 7 (Qualifier round 3) | Week 13 (Finals) | Fourth place |
| Wang Feng | |
Li Rui | Initial singer | Week 1 (Qualifier round 1) | Week 13 (Finals) | Third place |
| Yisa Yu | |
Shen Mengchen | Substitute singer | Week 10 (Qualifier round 4) | Week 12 (Breakout round) | Eliminated |
Future appearances
Hua Chenyu would appear as a contestant on the eighth season, which he won and making Hua the first previously returning singer to win the series.
Results
| First | Safe | Bottom | Eliminated | Return Performance | Challenger | Challenge Success |
| Challenge Failure | Breakout Success | Breakout Failure | Winner | Runner-up | Absent | Withdrew |
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| Jan 12 | Jan 19 | Jan 26 | Feb 2 | Feb 9 | Feb 16 | Feb 23 | Mar 9 | Mar 16 | Mar 23 | Mar 30 | Apr 6 | Apr 13 | |||
| 1st Round | 2nd Round | 3rd Round | 4th Round | Breakout | Final Round | ||||||||||
| Qualifying | Knockout | Challenge | Qualifying | Knockout | Challenge | 1st Show | Qualifying | Knockout / Challenge | Qualifying | Knockout | 1st Round | 2nd Round | |||
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Competition details
First Round
Qualifying
- Taping Date: January 3, 2018
- Airdate: January 12, 2018
Singer 2018 Qualifying Round January 12, 2018 Host: Angela Chang | ||||||||
| Order | Singer | Music Partner | Song Title | Original Singer | Lyricist | Composer | Arranger | Rank |
| 1 | Sam Lee | Qi Sijun | "You and I" | Lady Gaga | Jason Huang | 6 | ||
| "What's Up?" | 4 Non Blondes | Linda Perry | ||||||
| 2 | Li Xiaodong | Mandy Jin | "后来" | Rene Liu | Derek Shih | Kiroro | Wu Muchan Fan Junzhe |
7 |
| 3 | Angela Chang | Ava Shen | "梦里花" | Angela Chang | Wu I-Wei | Xiao Wang Zi Hua lun |
Qu Shicong | 5 |
| 4 | Tien Chong | Young Yang | "Queen Bee" Suite | Rama Chau | 2[b] | |||
| "舞孃" | Jolin Tsai | Isaac Chen | Nervo Greg Kurstin | |||||
| "Lady Marmalade" | Labelle | Bob Crewe Kenny Nolan | ||||||
| 5 | GAI | Leo Li | "沧海一声笑" | Lo Ta-yu James Wong Tsui Hark |
James Wong | Song Yang | 3[c] | |
| 6 | Jessie J | Jeffrey G | "Domino" | Jessie J | Jessie J Dr. Luke Max Martin |
Nick Pyo | 1 | |
| 7 | Wang Feng | Li Rui | "无处安放" | Wang Feng | Jia Yinan Huang Yi |
4 | ||
- ^ a. Ranked first in the Pre-Audience Voting
- ^ b. GAI's performance was edited out from the episode re-runs and in video-sharing websites, due to his withdrawal[lower-alpha 1].
Knockout
- Taping Date: January 11, 2018
- Airdate: January 19, 2018
The first challenger of the season was Juno Su. Due to Beijing's sudden ban on hip-hop culture,[2] GAI withdraw from the competition; footage on GAI's performances from both episodes (and re-runs) were edited out, and clips of his involvement in the competition were also subsequently removed from video-sharing websites as well. His appearance was neither mentioned nor shown in the later episodes, thus effectively confirmed his withdrawal from the competition.
Singer 2018 Knockout Round January 19, 2018 Host: Angela Chang | ||||||||
| Order | Singer | Music Partner | Song Title | Original Singer | Lyricist | Composer | Arranger | Rank |
| 1 | Sam Lee | Qi Sijun | "痴心绝对" | Sam Lee | Ponan Tsai | Chen Fei-wu | 6 | |
| 2 | Li Xiaodong | Mandy Jin | "消愁" | Mao Buyi | Wu Muchan Fan Junzhe |
7 | ||
| 3 | Wang Feng | Li Rui | "普通Disco" | Luo Tianyi YANHE |
Ilem | Huang Yi | 3 | |
| 4 | Angela Chang | Ava Shen | "阿刁" | Zhao Lei | Kong Deyue Long Long |
2[a] | ||
| 5 | Tien Chong | Young Yang | "Shape of You" | Ed Sheeran | Ed Sheeran Steve Mac Johnny McDaid Kandi Burruss Tameka Cottle Kevin Briggs |
Tien Chung Geoff King Suk |
8 | |
| 6 | Jessie J | Jeffrey G | "I Have Nothing" | Whitney Houston | David Foster Linda Thompson |
Nick Pyo | 1 | |
| 7 | GAI | Leo Li | "难念的经" (Cantonese) | Wakin Chau | Lin Xi | Wakin Chau | Rama Liu | Withdrew |
| 8 | Juno Su | Ryan Zuo | "再见萤火虫" | Faye Wong | C.Y. Kong | Jason Gu | 5 | |
- ^ a. Ranked first in the Pre-Audience Voting
Overall ranking
Singer 2018 1st Round Overall Ranking | ||||
| Ranking | Singer | Match 1 Percentages of Votes (Ranking) | Match 2 Percentages of Votes (Ranking) | Total Percentages of Votes |
| 1 | Jessie J | 27.11% (1) | 28.55% (1) | 27.83% |
| 2 | Angela Chang | 12.31% (5) | 19.05% (2) | 15.68% |
| 3 | Wang Feng | 12.65% (4) | 16.59% (3) | 14.62% |
| 4 | GAI[a] | 13.40% (3) | 13.32% (4) | 13.36% |
| 5 | Sam Lee | 12.18% (6) | 10.38% (6) | 11.28% |
| 6 | Tien Chong | 15.99% (2) | 4.19% (8) | 10.09% |
| 7 | Li Xiaodong | 6.36% (7) | 7.92% (7) | 7.14% |
- ^ a. As GAI withdrew from the competition before the airing of the first knockout round, his results were not publicly announced; his votes were not removed from the count, and instead calculated based on the votes given to other singers.
Challenge
- Taping Date: January 18, 2018
- Airdate: January 28, 2018
The first substitute singer of the season was James Li. Normally Su was required to place in top four in a combination of both Knockout and Challenge rounds to be declared safe; however, due to GAI's withdrawal from last week, only the scores from the Challenge round determined the outcome alone.
Singer 2018 Challenge Round January 26, 2018 Host: Angela Chang | ||||||||
| Order | Singer | Music Partner | Song Title | Original Singer | Lyricist | Composer | Arranger | Rank |
| 1 | Sam Lee | Qi Sijun | "离人" | Jacky Cheung Terry Lin | Mercy Li | 何家文 | Kubert Leung Daridan | 7 |
| 2 | Tien Chong | Young Yang | "Hello" | Adele | Adele Adkins Greg Kurstin | Kelvin Avon Chris Carpio | 5 | |
| 3 | Juno Su | Ryan Zuo | "狼" | William Wei | Zeng Yu NIA | 3[a] | ||
| 4 | Angela Chang | Ava Shen | "全世界失眠" | Eason Chan | Lin Xi | Chen Wei | Kubert Leung Daridan | 6 |
| 5 | Jessie J | Jeffrey G | "Killing Me Softly with His Song" | Lori Lieberman | Norman Gimbel | Charles Fox | Nick Pyo | 1 |
| 6 | Wang Feng | Li Rui | "下坠" | Shi Jian-Bo | Huang Yi | 2 | ||
| 7 | James Li | Wang Qiao | "我要我们在一起" | Mavis Fan | James Li | 4 | ||
| 8 | Li Xiaodong | Mandy Jin | "心的祈祷" | Zang Tianshuo | Huang Xiaomao | Zang Tianshuo | Wu Muchan | Return Performance |
- ^ a. Ranked first in the Pre-Audience Voting
Overall ranking
Singer 2018 Challenge Round Ranking | ||
| Ranking | Singer | Percentages of Votes |
| 1 | Jessie J | 25.46% |
| 2 | Wang Feng | 18.17% |
| 3 | Juno Su | 16.61% |
| 4 | James Li | 13.07% |
| 5 | Tien Chong | 10.21% |
| 6 | Angela Chang | 9.53% |
| 7 | Sam Lee | 6.94% |
Second Round
Qualifying
- Taping Date: January 25, 2018
- Airdate: February 2, 2018
The second substitute singer of the season was Hua Chenyu.
Singer 2018 Qualifying Round February 2, 2018 Host: Angela Chang | ||||||||
| Order | Singer | Music Partner | Song Title | Original Singer | Lyricist | Composer | Arranger | Rank |
| 1 | Wang Feng | Li Rui | "儿时" | Liu Haolin | Tang Yingfeng | Liu Haolin | Huang Yi | 5 |
| 2 | James Li | Wang Qiao | "爱的箴言" | Lo Ta-yu | Huang Yang | 4 | ||
| 3 | Jessie J | Jeffrey G | "Flashlight" | Jessie J | Sia Furler Christian Guzman Jason Moore Sam Smith |
Nick Pyo | 2[b] | |
| "Earth Song" | Michael Jackson | |||||||
| 4 | Angela Chang | Ava Shen | "Bésame Despacito" medley (Spanish) | Long Long | 3 | |||
| "Bésame Mucho" | Emilio Tuero | Consuelo Velázquez | ||||||
| "Despacito" | Luis Fonsi Daddy Yankee | Luis Rodríguez Erika Ender Ramón Ayala | ||||||
| 5 | Tien Chong | Young Yang | "我" | Leslie Cheung | Lin Xi | Leslie Cheung | Kelvin Avon Chris Carpio | 7 |
| 6 | Juno Su | Ryan Zuo | "她" | William Wong | Zeng Yu Bi Jianbo | 6 | ||
| 7 | Hua Chenyu | Li Weijia | "齐天" | Hua Chenyu | Ding Yanxue Jin Hezai Fang Hao | Hua Chenyu | Zheng Nan | 1 |
| 8 | Sam Lee | Qi Sijun | "安静" | Jay Chou | Terence Teo | Return Performance | ||
- ^ a. Ranked first in the Pre-Audience Voting
Knockout
- Taping Date: February 1, 2018
- Airdate: February 9, 2018
The second challenger of the season was KZ Tandingan.
Singer 2018 Knockout Round February 9, 2018 Host: Angela Chang | ||||||||
| Order | Singer | Music Partner | Song Title | Original Singer | Lyricist | Composer | Arranger | Rank |
| 1 | Tien Chong | Young Yang | "One Day I'll Fly Away" | Randy Crawford | Joe Sample Will Jennings | Kelvin Avon Chris Carpio | 8 | |
| "不在乎" | Tien Chong | Hippie Zhao Xu Xu | Tien Chong Kelvin Avon Curtis Richa | |||||
| 2 | Jessie J | Jeffrey G | "Ain't Nobody" | Rufus Chaka Khan | Hawk Wolinski | Nick Pyo | 2[a] | |
| 3 | James Li | Wang Qiao | "秋意浓" | Jacky Cheung | Daryl Yao | Koji Tamaki | Huang Yang | 7 |
| 4 | Wang Feng | Li Rui | "Mr. Man" | Man Jiang | Wan Laining | Man Jiang | Huang Yi | 4 |
| 5 | Angela Chang | Ava Shen | "来过我生命的你" | Audio Monster | Ivyan Yan | Sean He Wang Zitong | Chen Di | 6 |
| 6 | Hua Chenyu | Li Weijia | "孩子" | Westloft | Hsiang Yueh-e | Westloft | Zheng Nan Hua Chenyu | 3 |
| 7 | Juno Su | Ryan Zuo | "舍离断" | Hollis He | Zeng Yu Baby Chung | 5 | ||
| 8 | KZ Tandingan | Jackie Tam | "Rolling in the Deep" | Adele | Adele Paul Epworth | Liu Zhou | 1 | |
- ^ a. Ranked first in the Pre-Audience Voting
Overall ranking
Singer 2018 2nd Round Episodes 4-5 Overall Ranking | ||||
| Ranking | Singer | Match 1 Percentages of Votes (Ranking) | Match 2 Percentages of Votes (Ranking) | Total Percentages of Votes |
| 1 | Jessie J | 27.58% (2) | 28.29% (2) | 27.93% |
| 2 | Hua Chenyu | 27.94% (1) | 24.63% (3) | 26.28% |
| 3 | Wang Feng | 7.66% (5) | 18.25% (4) | 12.95% |
| 4 | Angela Chang | 14.89% (3) | 8.47% (6) | 11.68% |
| 5 | James Li | 11.13% (4) | 7.60% (7) | 9.36% |
| 6 | Juno Su | 7.09% (6) | 8.82% (5) | 7.95% |
| 7 | Tien Chong | 3.69% (7) | 3.93% (8) | 3.81% |
Challenge
- Taping Date: February 9, 2018
- Airdate: February 16, 2018
Singer 2018 Challenge Round February 16, 2018 Host: Angela Chang | ||||||||
| Order | Singer | Music Partner | Song Title | Original Singer | Lyricist | Composer | Arranger | Rank |
| 1 | Wang Feng | Li Rui | "所有人都在玩手机" | Mosaic | Zhuo Yue | Huang Yi | 4 | |
| "夜猫" | ||||||||
| 2 | Jessie J | Jeffrey G | "Purple Rain" | Prince The Revolution | Prince | Nick Pyo | 2 | |
| 3 | Hua Chenyu | Li Weijia | "双截棍" | Jay Chou | Vincent Fang | Jay Chou | Zheng Nan Hua Chenyu | 1[a] |
| 4 | KZ Tandingan | Jackie Tam | "你不知道的痛" medley | Liu Zhou | 6 | |||
| "你还要我怎样" | Wang Leehom | Wang Leehom Ruiye | Wang Leehom | |||||
| "你不知道的事" | Joker Xue | |||||||
| "还隐隐作痛" | Power Station | Yu Chiu-hsin | ||||||
| 5 | James Li | Wang Qiao | "眼色" | Yoga Lin | James Li | Huang Jianyi Li Shihai | 5 | |
| 6 | Juno Su | Ryan Zuo | "贼" | Penny Tai | NIA | 7 | ||
| 7 | Angela Chang | Ava Shen | "情人流浪记" | Matzka | Lin Pan-ke | Terence Teo James Yeo | 3 | |
| "流浪记" | Panai Kusui | |||||||
| 8 | Tien Chong | Young Yang | "走钢索的人" | James Li | Kevin Yi | James Li | Kelvin Avon Chris Carpio | Return Performance |
| "Tightrope" | Janelle Monáe | Nathaniel Irvin III Charles Joseph II Antwan Patton Janelle Monáe Robinson | ||||||
- ^ a. Ranked first in the Pre-Audience Voting
Overall ranking
Singer 2018 2nd Round Episodes 5-6 Overall Ranking | ||||
| Ranking | Singer | Match 2 Percentages of Votes (Ranking) | Match 3 Percentages of Votes (Ranking) | Total Percentages of Votes |
| 1 | Hua Chenyu | 19.46% (3) | 26.11% (1) | 22.78% |
| 2 | Jessie J | 22.36% (2) | 19.67% (2) | 21.01% |
| 3 | KZ Tandingan | 26.08% (1) | 9.59% (6) | 17.83% |
| 4 | Wang Feng | 14.42% (4) | 11.38% (4) | 12.90% |
| 5 | Angela Chang | 6.69% (6) | 16.86% (3) | 11.77% |
| 6 | James Li | 6.00% (7) | 10.83% (5) | 8.41% |
| 7 | Juno Su | 6.97% (5) | 5.55% (7) | 6.26% |
Third Round
First Round
- Taping Date: February 10, 2018
- Airdate: February 23, 2018
The third substitute singer of the season was Tengger. For this week, the results for this round was void due to Jessie J's illness on the following week (See Qualifiers below).
Singer 2018 1st Show February 23, 2018 Host: Angela Chang | ||||||||
| Order | Singer | Music Partner | Song Title | Original Singer | Lyricist | Composer | Arranger | Rank |
| 1 | Hua Chenyu | Li Weijia | "我管你" | Hua Chenyu | Guo Deziyi | Hua Chenyu | Zheng Nan | 1[c] |
| 2 | Angela Chang | Ava Shen | "追梦人" | Fong Fei-fei | Lo Ta-yu | Qu Shicong | 6 | |
| 3 | Jessie J | Jeffrey G | "Never Too Much" | Luther Vandross | Nick Pyo | 3 | ||
| 4 | KZ Tandingan | Jackie Tam | "Say Something" | A Great Big World Christina Aguilera | Ian Axel Chad King Mike Campbell | KZ Tandingan Makoy Portado | 4 | |
| 5 | James Li | Wang Qiao | "一生所爱" | Shu Qi | Wendy Zheng | Lowell Lo | Yan Jun | 7 |
| 6 | Wang Feng | Li Rui | "的青春" | Erbai | Huang Yi | 5 | ||
| 7 | Tengger | Eliza Liang | "天堂" | Tengger | Daridan | 2 | ||
| 8 | Juno Su | Ryan Zuo | "身后" | A-mei | Hush | JJ Lin | NIA Baby Chung | Return Performance |
- ^ a. Ranked first in the Pre-Audience Voting
Qualifying
- Taping Date: February 28, 2018
- Airdate: March 9, 2018
The final challenger of the season was Henry Huo; Huo came in fourth and was temporarily declared safe. Normally, this round would have featured elimination; however, eliminations were cancelled as Jessie J was too ill to perform during rehearsal; Jessie would have perform "My Heart Will Go On", but actually performed the song the following week.
Singer 2018 Qualifying Round March 9, 2018 Host: Angela Chang | ||||||||
| Order | Singer | Music Partner | Song Title | Original Singer | Lyricist | Composer | Arranger | Rank |
| 1 | KZ Tandingan | Jackie Tam | "Real Gone" | Sheryl Crow | Sheryl Crow John Shanks | Liu Zhou | 6 | |
| 2 | Hua Chenyu | Li Weijia | "易燃易爆炸" | Chen Li | Shang Mengdi Pianran | Chen Li | Long Long | 3 |
| 3 | Angela Chang | Ava Shen | "在人间" | Wang Jianfang | Long Zhangjian Ivyan Yan | Rodney Jerkins Andre Lindal Lauren Christy | Long Long Zheng Nan | 7 |
| 4 | Wang Feng | Li Rui | "再也没有" | Ryan.B AY | Ryan.B 应无所住 AY | Ryan.B | Huang Yi | 1[b] |
| 5 | James Li | Wang Qiao | "哪怕我很小" | Roger Yang | James Li Lin Hai | James Li | Zhao Zhao | 5 |
| 6 | Tengger | Eliza Liang | "怀念战友" | Li Shirong | Lei Zhenbang | Daridan | 2 | |
| "花儿为什么这样红" (Tajik) | Tajik folk song | Anonymous | ||||||
| 7 | Henry Huo | Yu Meiren | "红颜劫" | Yao Beina | Cui Shu | Liu Huan | Zheng Wei Tian Mi Henry Huo | 4 |
- ^ a. Ranked first in the Pre-Audience Voting
Knockout/Challenge
- Taping Date: March 7, 2018
- Airdate: March 16, 2018
As Jessie J was able to return after being absent in the previous week, this week featured a double elimination (any two singers with the two lowest votes, or one if Huo fails the Challenge). Tandingan and Hua were initially going to perform 1st and 3rd, respectively, but both orders were swapped on mutual agreement after Tandingan not wished to perform first after doing so on last week and Hua volunteered in taking her place.
Singer 2018 Knockout/Challenge Round March 16, 2018 Host: Angela Chang | ||||||||
| Order | Singer | Music Partner | Song Title | Original Singer | Lyricist | Composer | Arranger | Rank |
| 1 | Hua Chenyu | Li Weijia | "山海" | No Party for Cao Dong | Zheng Nan Hua Chenyu | 5 | ||
| 2 | Tengger | Eliza Liang | "绒花" | Li Guyi | Liu Guofu Tian Nong | Wang Ming | Daridan | 7 |
| 3 | KZ Tandingan | Jackie Tam | "Royals" | Lorde | Lorde Joel Little | KZ Tandingan Ivan Lee Espinosa | 8 | |
| 4 | Angela Chang | Ava Shen | "追梦赤子心" | GALA | Su Duo | Ji Yuan Wang Nana | 3[a] | |
| 5 | Wang Feng | Li Rui | "等待" | Huang Qishan | Wang Feng | Huang Yi | 2 | |
| 6 | Henry Huo | Yu Meiren | "小草" | Fang Xinhua | Xiang Tong He Zhaohua | Wang Zujie Zhang Zhuoya | Zheng Wei Tian Mi Henry Huo | 4 |
| "Princess Mononoke Theme Song" (partly in Italian) | Yoshikazu Mera | Hayao Miyazaki | Joe Hisaishi | |||||
| 7 | James Li | Wang Qiao | "想爱你" | David Wong | David Wong Wang Chi-san | David Wong | Nick Pyo | 6 |
| 8 | Jessie J | Jeffrey G | "My Heart Will Go On" | Celine Dion Celtic Woman | Will Jennings | James Horner | 1 | |
- ^ a. Ranked first in the Pre-Audience Voting
Overall ranking
Singer 2018 3rd Round Episodes 8-9 Overall Ranking | ||||
| Ranking | Singer | Match 2 Percentages of Votes (Ranking)[b] | Match 3 Percentages of Votes (Ranking) | Total Percentages of Votes |
| 1 | Wang Feng | 18.33% (1) | 15.09% (2) | 16.71% |
| 2 | Hua Chenyu | 16.00% (3) | 13.07% (5) | 14.53% |
| 3 | Henry Huo | 15.60% (4) | 13.21% (4) | 14.40% |
| 4 | Jessie J | Absent[a] (8) | 27.23% (1) | 13.61% |
| 5 | Tengger | 17.53% (2) | 6.10% (7) | 11.81% |
| 6 | Angela Chang | 7.33% (7) | 14.75% (3) | 11.04% |
| 7 | James Li | 15.33% (5) | 6.50% (6) | 10.91% |
| 8 | KZ Tandingan | 9.86% (6) | 4.02% (8) | 6.94% |
Fourth Round
Qualifying
- Taping Date: March 15, 2018
- Airdate: March 23, 2018
Yisa Yu was the final substitute singer of the season.
Singer 2018 Qualifying Round March 23, 2018 Host: Angela Chang | ||||||||
| Order | Singer | Music Partner | Song Title | Original Singer | Lyricist | Composer | Arranger | Rank |
| 1 | Jessie J | Jeffery G | "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" | Marvin Gaye Tammi Terrell | Nickolas Ashford Valerie Simpson | Nick Pyo | 3 | |
| 2 | Henry Huo | Yu Meiren | "你好吗 少年" | Henry Huo | He Jiale | Sanbao | Tian Mi | 7 |
| 3 | Hua Chenyu | Li Weijia | "假行僧" | Cui Jian | Hua Chenyu | 2 | ||
| 4 | Wang Feng | Li Rui | "忘了我" | Li Ou | Huang Yi | 4[b] | ||
| 5 | Tengger | Eliza Liang | "从头再来" | Cui Jian | Cang Lang Band Daridan | 1 | ||
| 6 | Angela Chang | Ava Shen | "再见青春" | Wang Feng | Long Long | 5 | ||
| 7 | Yisa Yu | Shen Mengchen | "C'est la Vie" | Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Peter Sinfield | Greg Lake | Zheng Nan | 6 |
| 飞鸟与鱼 | Chyi Yu | Chyi Chin | ||||||
| 8 | KZ Tandingan | Jackie Tam | "See You Again" (mixed in English and Mandarin) | Wiz Khalifa Charlie Puth | DJ Frank E Andrew Cedar Charlie Puth Cameron Thomaz | Kong Xiao Yi | Return Performance | |
| 9 | James Li | Wang Qiao | "My Way" | Frank Sinatra | Paul Anka | Claude François Jacques Revaux | Simon Qi | |
- ^ a. Ranked first in the Pre-Audience Voting
Knockout
- Taping Date: March 22, 2018
- Airdate: March 30, 2018
Singer 2018 Knockout Round March 30, 2018 Host: Angela Chang | ||||||||
| Order | Singer | Music Partner | Song Title | Original Singer | Lyricist | Composer | Arranger | Rank |
| 1 | Wang Feng | Li Rui | "空空如也" | Ren Ran | Xue Wuying | Huang Yi | 6 | |
| 2 | Angela Chang | Ava Shen | "Walking Through the Clouds" medley | Long Long | 3 | |||
| "不害怕" | Angela Chang | Jennifer Hsu | Zac Maloy Tommy Henriksen Sofi Bonde | |||||
| "欧若拉" | Shih Li | Lee Tien-Lung | ||||||
| "不痛" | Huang Yun-Ru Chen Hwai-En | Chen Hwai-En | ||||||
| "遗失的美好" | Daryl Yao | Real Huang | ||||||
| "隐形的翅膀" | Wang Ya-Chun | |||||||
| "手心的太阳" | Daryl Yao | Peng Kang-Shen | ||||||
| 3 | Yisa Yu | Shen Mengchen | "秦淮景" (Wu) | Xu Huifen Wu Jianfang Zhang Jianzhen | Qigang Chen | Chen Di | 7 | |
| "旧梦" | Julia Peng | Peng Chi-Kang Chen Dieyi | Lee Cheng-Fan Yao Min | |||||
| 4 | Tengger | Eliza Liang | "离不开你" | Liu Huan | Zhu Yigong | Liu Huan | Baby Chung | 4[a] |
| 5 | Hua Chenyu | Li Weijia | "平凡之路" | Pu Shu | Han Han Pu Shu | Pu Shu | Zheng Nan Hua Chenyu | 2 |
| 6 | Jessie J | Jeffery G | "Reflection" | Christina Aguilera | David Zippel | Matthew Wilder | Nick Pyo | 1 |
| 7 | Henry Huo | Yu Meiren | "茉莉花" | Jiangsu folk song | Jiangsu folk song Daryl Yao | Jiangsu folk song Lee Cheng-Fan | Lao Zai | 5 |
- ^ a. Ranked first in the Pre-Audience Voting
Overall ranking
Singer 2018 4th Round Overall Ranking | ||||
| Ranking | Singer | Match 1 Percentages of Votes (Ranking) | Match 2 Percentages of Votes (Ranking) | Total Percentages of Votes |
| 1 | Hua Chenyu | 19.35% (2) | 20.77% (2) | 20.06% |
| 2 | Jessie J | 14.77% (3) | 21.64% (1) | 18.20% |
| 3 | Tengger | 22.27% (1) | 12.42% (4) | 17.34% |
| 4 | Angela Chang | 12.37% (5) | 16.23% (3) | 14.30% |
| 5 | Wang Feng | 12.59% (4) | 8.81% (6) | 10.70% |
| 6 | Henry Huo | 8.00% (7) | 12.09% (5) | 10.04% |
| 7 | Yisa Yu | 10.62% (6) | 8.01% (7) | 9.31% |
Breakout
- Taping Date: March 30, 2018
- Airdate: April 6, 2018
Three of the six singers who were initial singers (Chang, Jessie J and Wang) were exempt for this round, while the other three singers would participate along with previously eliminated singers (except for GAI) for a chance to enter the finals. The performance order were determined through the contestant's status quo and their duration on the stage, with the three remaining non-initial singers (Hua, Huo, and Tengger), as well as James Li (by-virtue on performing the longest (seven shows) among other singers) chose the performance order, while remaining singers went through ballot to decide the order (the order for the first four performers (who draw their white-coloured envelopes instead of gold) were only revealed at the beginning of the episode).
For the first time in the show's history, eliminations occur during the Pre-Audience Voting (midway through the fourth and seventh performance); the singer receiving the fewest votes after each round of the Pre-Audience Voting will be eliminated immediately (breakout failure).
The singers sang one song, and the four singers (of the remaining eight) having the most votes qualified for the finals. Hua, James Li, Tengger & Huo were the top four singers who received the highest number of votes and advanced to the finals.
Singer 2018 Breakout April 6, 2018 Host: Angela Chang | ||||||||
| Order | Singer | Music Partner | Song Title | Original Singer | Lyricist | Composer | Arranger | Rank |
| 1 | Li Xiaodong | Mandy Jin | "我心常自在" | Li Xiaodong | Huang Juncong | — [a] | ||
| 2 | KZ Tandingan | Jackie Tam | "Anak" (Tagalog/Mandarin) | Freddie Aguilar | He Qi | 7 | ||
| 3 | Sam Lee | Qi Sijun | "说散就散" | JC Tia Ray | Cheung Cho Kiu | Ronald Ng | Terence Teo | — [a] |
| 4 | Juno Su | Ryan Zuo | "红眼睛" | Isabelle Huang | Shan Qingqing | Chang Shilei | An Dong | 5 |
| 5 | Tien Chong | Young Yang | "玫瑰玫瑰我爱你" | Yao Li | Wu Cun | Chen Gexin | Kelvin Avon Chris Carpio | 8 |
| 6 | Yisa Yu | Shen Mengchen | "影子" | Wu Qiong | Ray Wang | Chen Di | 6 | |
| 7 | James Li | Wang Qiao | "Sunny II" | Boney M. | Lin Hai | Bobby Hebb | B6 | 2 |
| 8 | Henry Huo | Yu Meiren | "卷珠帘" | Henry Huo | Li Shu Luna | Henry Huo | An Dong Song Siheng Tian Mi | 4 |
| 9 | Tengger | Eliza Liang | "父亲的草原母亲的河" | Dedema | Xi Murong | Ulaantga | Cang Lang Band Daridan | 3 |
| 10 | Hua Chenyu | Li Weijia | "我" | Leslie Cheung | Leslie Cheung | Leslie Cheung | Hua Chenyu | 1 |
- ^ a. Eliminated midway for finishing last during Pre-Audience Voting.
Ranking
Singer 2018 Breakout Ranking | ||
| Ranking | Singer | Percentages of Votes[a] |
| 1 | Hua Chenyu | 22.99% |
| 2 | James Li | 18.40% |
| 3 | Tengger | 15.31% |
| 4 | Henry Huo | 12.10% |
| 5 | Juno Su | 11.66% |
| 6 | Yisa Yu | 10.00% |
| 7 | KZ Tandingan | 6.30% |
| 8 | Tien Chong | 3.20% |
- ^ a. The percentage counting towards the total votes does not include votes cast from Xiaodong and Lee, who were the first and second singers, respectively, to be eliminated during the Pre-Audience Voting.
Finals
- Airdate: April 13, 2018
The finals were divided into two rounds, with the first song being a duet with a guest singer, and the second song being a solo encore performance. Similar to the previous season, votes cast were the sole determinant of the season's winner.
Round 1
The first round of the finals was a guest singer's duet. The order and grouping was determined through balloting and discussion as follows: Huo, Jessie J and Tengger were assigned as Group 1, Chang and Wang in Group 2, Hua and Li in Group 3.
The singer with the highest number of votes on each group directly advanced to Round 2, leaving four singers eligible for the save through a re-vote; the singer receiving the highest number of votes cast will be saved and also advance to the second round.
| Legend | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 |
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Singer 2018 Finals Round 1 April 13, 2018 Host: He Jiong | |||||||||
| Order | Singer | Music Partner | Guest Singer | Song Title | Original Singer | Lyricist | Composer | Arranger | Rank |
| 1 | Tengger | Eliza Liang | Wu Bixia | "Go Forward Boldly, Jiu'er" medley | Daridan | Saved | |||
| "妹妹你大胆地往前走" | Zhang Yimou Jiang Wen | Zhang Yimou | Zhao Jiping | ||||||
| "九儿" | Han Hong | He Qiling A-kun | A-kun | ||||||
| 2 | Jessie J | Jeffery G | Coco Lee and KZ Tandingan | "Bang Bang" | Jessie J Ariana Grande Nicki Minaj | Max Martin Savan Kotecha Rickard Göransson Onika Maraj | Nick Pyo | Advanced | |
| "龙拳" | Jay Chou | Vincent Fang | Jay Chou | ||||||
| 3 | Henry Huo | Yu Meiren | Cecilia Han | "飘雪" | Cecilia Han | Lin Hai | Ryoki Matsumoto | Bi Hechen | Eliminated |
| 4 | Angela Chang | Ava Shen | Mao Buyi | "花房姑娘" | Cui Jian | Long Long Chen Shimu Yang Ming | Eliminated | ||
| "We Are the Champions" | Queen | Freddie Mercury | |||||||
| 5 | Wang Feng | Li Rui | Sitar Tan | "Hey Jude" | The Beatles | Lennon-McCartney | Huang Yi | Advanced | |
| 6 | James Li | Wang Qiao | Kit Chan | "Endless Love" | Diana Ross Lionel Richie | Lionel Richie | Qi Yanfeng | Eliminated | |
| 7 | Hua Chenyu | Li Weijia | G.E.M. | "光年之外" | G.E.M. | Zheng Nan Hua Chenyu | Advanced | ||
Had Henry Huo, Angela Chang and James Li advanced to the next round, they would've performed "被遗忘的时光", "Faded" and "再见忧伤" as their encore songs, respectively.
Round 2 (Winner of Battle)
The second round of the finals is an encore song, and the singer receiving the highest number of votes (this vote was separate from the Round 1 vote) was crowned as the winner. The order for this round was determined by ballot, except for Tengger who would perform first for being the last to advance to Round 2.
Singer 2018 Finals Round 2 April 13, 2018 Host: He Jiong | |||||||||
| Order | Singer | Music Partner | Song Title | Original Singer | Lyricist | Composer | Arranger | Rank | |
| 1 | Tengger | Eliza Liang | "苍狼大地" | Tengger | Buheaosir Tengger | Tengger | Daridan | 4 | |
| 2 | Hua Chenyu | Li Weijia | "呐喊" | Angela Chang | Deepwhite | Zheng Nan Hua Chenyu | 2 | ||
| 3 | Jessie J | Jeffery G | "I Will Always Love You" | Whitney Houston | Dolly Parton | Nick Pyo | 1 | ||
| 4 | Wang Feng | Li Rui | "我爱你中国" | Wang Feng | Huang Yi | 3 | |||
Ranking
Jessie J was declared the winner of Singer 2018 with 47.49% of the votes cast, leading by a 21.84% margin ahead of runner-up Hua. Prior to the announcement, it was revealed that Hua's performance from week four ("齐天") won the "Most Popular Song" of the season.
Singer 2018 Results of Winner of Battle | ||
| Ranking | Singer | Percentages of Votes |
| 1 | Jessie J | 47.49% |
| 2 | Hua Chenyu | 25.65% |
| 3 | Wang Feng | 16.83% |
| 4 | Tengger | 10.03% |
Biennial Concert
- Airdate: April 20, 2018
The concert features 11 singers, which include singers from the last season Dimash Kudaibergen, Lion, Tia Ray and Diamond Zhang, as well as all of the seven finalists (Angela Chang, Hua Chenyu, Henry Huo, Jessie J, James Li, Tengger and Wang Feng).
Singer 2018 Finals Biennial Concert April 20, 2018 Host: He Jiong | |||||||||
| Order of Group | Order of Performance | Team | Singer | Song Title | Original Singer | Lyricist | Composer | Arranger | |
| 1 | 1 | Classic Voices | Tengger | "一帘幽梦" | Shiao Lih-ju | Chiung Yao | Liu Chia-chang | Daridan | |
| 2 | Classic Partnerships | Angela Chang Henry Huo | "寓言" | Angela Chang | Wang Ya-Chun | Andrew Chen | Zheng Wei | ||
| "Liberian Girl" | Michael Jackson | ||||||||
| 3 | Classic Works | Lion | "我们的爱" | F.I.R. | F.I.R. Félicité Hsieh | F.I.R. | Kenn C James Yeo | ||
| 2 | 4 | Classic Partnerships | Tia Ray Victor Ma | "下个，路口，见" | Li Yuchun | Chen Hanwen Chang Shilei | |||
| 5 | Classic Works | Hua Chenyu | "微光" | Hua Chenyu | Zhou Jieying | Qian Lei | Hua Chenyu | ||
| 6 | Classic Voices | Wang Feng | "出走" | Cui Jian | Huang Yi | ||||
| 3 | 7 | Classic Works | Diamond Zhang | "我变了 我没变" | Aska Yang | Xiao Ke | Zheng Nan | ||
| 8 | Classic Partnerships | James Li David Wong | "说…错" | David Wong | Lou Wen-Chung | David Wong | Zheng Wei | ||
| 9 | Classic Voices | Dimash Kudaibergen | "Hello" | Lionel Richie | Erlan Bekchurrin | ||||
| 4 | 10 | — | Jessie J Luke James | "I'll Be There" | The Jackson 5 | Berry Gordy Bob West Willie Hutch Hal Davis | Nick Pyo | ||
Ratings
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| Episode | Date | CSM52 | CSM national network | ||||
| Rating | Share | Ranking | Rating | Share | Ranking | ||
| 1 | January 12, 2018 | 1.241 | 4.19 | 2 | 0.9 | 3.06 | 1 |
| 2 | January 19, 2018 | 1.063 | 3.45 | 2 | 0.9 | 2.95 | 1 |
| 3 | January 26, 2018 | 1.196 | 3.79 | 2 | 1.0 | 3.26 | 1 |
| 4 | February 2, 2018 | 1.063 | 3.47 | 3 | 1.09 | 3.57 | 1 |
| 5 | February 9, 2018 | 1.186 | 3.90 | 2 | 1.11 | 3.64 | 1 |
| 6 | February 16, 2018 | 0.744 | 4.32 | 9 | 0.62 | 4.01 | 1 |
| 7 | February 23, 2018 | 1.027 | 3.33 | 3 | 0.98 | 3.3 | 1 |
| March 2, 2018 | Not aired due to live broadcast of Hunan TV Lantern Festival Gala | ||||||
| 8 | March 9, 2018 | 1.148 | 3.87 | 2 | 0.93 | 3.02 | 1 |
| 9 | March 16, 2018 | 0.894 | 2.96 | 4 | 0.77 | 2.59 | 2 |
| 10 | March 23, 2018 | 0.883 | 3.05 | 5 | 0.73 | 2.57 | 2 |
| 11 | March 30, 2018 | 0.874 | 3.01 | 5 | 0.75 | 2.59 | 2 |
| 12 | April 6, 2018 | 0.842 | 2.81 | 5 | 0.78 | 2.64 | 2 |
| 13 | April 13, 2018 | 1.264 | 4.47 | 3 | 0.75 | 2.75 | 2 |
| 14 | April 20, 2018 | 0.699 | 2.47 | 4 | 0.68 | 2.43 | 2 |
- Simultaneous or time-crossed main programs:
- Zhejiang Television: Sound of My Dream 2 / Trump Card 3 / Keep Running 2
- Jiangsu Television: The Brain 5
- The data determined by CSM.
- Ratings ranked above not including CCTV.
- Sources：卫视这些事儿, 卫视小露电, 潇湘卧龙, Hunan Television official WeChat (ID: happychina1997).
- The ranks are according to all variety shows aired on Friday nights, and do not have to be at the same timing.
- "The Singers" and "Singer Announcement Period" are not taken into account.
Notes
References
- "Singer 2018 歌手2018 EP1". toggle.sg. 28 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- "'Tasteless, Vulgar and Obscene.' China Just Banned Hip-Hop Culture and Tattoos From Television". Retrieved 12 August 2018.
External links
- 歌手2018 on Sina Weibo (in Chinese) (registration required)(in Chinese)