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Idol fever is set to take on a much bigger platform here in Asia as the first Asian Idol contest kicks off in Jakarta on 15 December.
Winners of Idol competitions from six Asian countries - Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines and India - will vie for the title of Asian Idol.
Representing Singapore is Season 2 winner Hady Mirza who is looking forward to sharing the stage with the other Idols during the two-day singing competition.
While Hady is tight-lipped about the songs he will be performing, he did reveal that contestants will be required to perform two songs, one in English and the other in their native language.
Though 27-year-old is up against some stiff competition - Indonesian Idol Mike Mohede, Abhijeet Sawant from India, Malaysian Idol Jaclyn Victor, Philippine Idol Mau Marcelo, and Phuong Vy from Vietnam - he is focused on delivering a good performance to garner support and votes from viewers.
"I'm not really thinking about my chances, I'm focusing on my performance... I hope to deliver a sincere performance, something that will touch people's hearts, something that can connect to them," said Hady.
Winners will be decided by SMS voting with an unusual twist to ensure fairness.
Viewers will be have to vote for two performers and the population size of participating countries will be taken into consideration.
Singapore viewers can catch the Asian Idol Performance Show on Channel 5 on 15 December and the Asian Idol Results Show on 16 December at 10pm. - CNA
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