New Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition
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New Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition (Chinese: 新秀歌唱大賽溫哥華選拔賽) or NTSA Vancouver for short, is an annual singing contest organized by Fairchild Television in Vancouver, held every July. The winner of the contest will represent the city of Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
in the NTSA International Finals, usually held in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, organized by TVB.
Original Format: Regional - North America - Hong Kong
From its start in 1994, 15 finalists ( 12 finalists from 1996 onwards ) competed in NTSA Vancouver for the top 2 spots. Those two contestants will then enter the NTSA North American Finals. 12 to 15 regional winners (and some runner-ups) from Canada and the US would compete for the title of North American champion. The North American champion would then compete as the "overseas contestant" in the NTSANew Talent Singing Awards
New Talent Singing Awards or NTSA for short, later re-organized into New Talent Singing Awards International Finals or NTSA International Finals for short), and most currently re-named TVB8 International Chinese New Talent Singing Championship is an annual singing...
Finals in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
.
International Event: Regional - Canada - International
With the emergence of several Australian, European and Asian cities like MelbourneMelbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
and Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
wanting to be included in the event, in 1997, TVB Hong Kong created the NTSA International Finals. Instead of having one "overseas contestant" from North America competing in the NTSA Finals ( now renamed the NTSA Hong Kong Regional Finals ), now each participating country would send regional representatives to compete in the NTSA International Finals ( much like an international beauty pageant would ).
With that, the North American Finals were cancelled starting that year. Fairchild TV
Fairchild TV
Fairchild TV or FTV is a Canadian Cantonese language Category A specialty channel. It is co-owned by majority owner Fairchild Media Group and Television Broadcasts Limited which owns 20% of the business...
continued to host the NTSA Canadian Finals to search for National representatives while the American cities just sent their regional winners directly to the NTSA International Finals.
In the NTSA Canadian Finals, representatives from 7 Canadian cities ( Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
and Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
always sent two representatives while other cities: Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
and either Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
or Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
sent one ) would compete for the top 3 places, which would give them the opportunity to represent Canada and their city in the NTSA International Finals.
New Century, New Format: Regional - International
In 2000, Fairchild TV decided to scrap the NTSA Canadian Finals, and have one representative from each of the three cities that Fairchild TV is based in: VancouverVancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, and Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
( although sometimes Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
and Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
would combine to produce one contestant representing Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
) to compete in the NTSA International Finals. Since this was the case, the winner of the regional competitions in those cities would directly enter the International Finals. The same year, Fairchild TV Vancouver decided to reduce the amount of finalists from 12 to 8, making the competition extremely intense. The number of finalists temporarily increased back to 12 in 2007, but dropped back to 8 finalists in 2008.
Contest venues
NTSA Vancouver is one of the two big annual productions for Fairchild Television Vancouver ( the other being Miss Chinese (Vancouver) PageantMiss Chinese (Vancouver) Pageant
Miss Chinese Pageant or MCV for short is an annual beauty pageant organized by Fairchild Television that selects Vancouver's representative for the annual Miss Chinese International Pageant that is held in Hong Kong, organized by TVB...
) and has been held at many state-of-the-art venues.
- 1994 Orpheum TheatreOrpheum, VancouverThe Orpheum is a theatre and music venue in Vancouver, British Columbia. Along with the Queen Elizabeth Theatre and the Vancouver Playhouse, it is part of the Vancouver Civic Theatres group of live performance venues...
- 1995 Gateway Theatre
- 1996 Plaza of NationsPlaza of NationsThe Plaza of Nations was an entertainment complex located on the northeast shore of False Creek in Vancouver, British Columbia.It was part of the British Columbia Pavilion during Expo '86, and along with Science World, Canada Place, and the Roundhouse Community Centre is one of the remaining...
Outdoor Stage - 1997 Tom Lee Music Theatre
- 1998 Plaza of NationsPlaza of NationsThe Plaza of Nations was an entertainment complex located on the northeast shore of False Creek in Vancouver, British Columbia.It was part of the British Columbia Pavilion during Expo '86, and along with Science World, Canada Place, and the Roundhouse Community Centre is one of the remaining...
Indoor Glass Dome - 1999 Radisson Hotel Ballroom
- 2000 Plaza of NationsPlaza of NationsThe Plaza of Nations was an entertainment complex located on the northeast shore of False Creek in Vancouver, British Columbia.It was part of the British Columbia Pavilion during Expo '86, and along with Science World, Canada Place, and the Roundhouse Community Centre is one of the remaining...
Indoor Glass Dome - 2001 Plaza of NationsPlaza of NationsThe Plaza of Nations was an entertainment complex located on the northeast shore of False Creek in Vancouver, British Columbia.It was part of the British Columbia Pavilion during Expo '86, and along with Science World, Canada Place, and the Roundhouse Community Centre is one of the remaining...
Indoor Glass Dome - 2002 Plaza of NationsPlaza of NationsThe Plaza of Nations was an entertainment complex located on the northeast shore of False Creek in Vancouver, British Columbia.It was part of the British Columbia Pavilion during Expo '86, and along with Science World, Canada Place, and the Roundhouse Community Centre is one of the remaining...
Outdoor Stage - 2003 The Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts
- 2004 The Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts
- 2005 The Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts
- 2006 Chan Shun Concert Hall at Chan Centre for the Performing ArtsChan Centre for the Performing ArtsThe Chan Centre for the Performing Arts is located on the campus of the University of British Columbia near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is situated within the natural landscape of the campus and is surrounded by evergreens and rhododendrons...
- 2007 The Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts
- 2008 The Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts
- 2009 The Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts
- 2010 River Rock Show Theatre at River Rock Casino ResortRiver Rock Casino ResortRiver Rock Casino Resort in Richmond, British Columbia is the largest casino in the province of British Columbia. The casino is owned by Great Canadian Gaming...
- 2011 River Rock Show Theatre at River Rock Casino ResortRiver Rock Casino ResortRiver Rock Casino Resort in Richmond, British Columbia is the largest casino in the province of British Columbia. The casino is owned by Great Canadian Gaming...
Special performing guests
Faichild TV would sometimes hire Asian singers or local artists to be the Special Guest(s) performing in the finals.- 1994 No Special Guest
- 1995 Liz Kong 江希文
- 1996 Karen Tong 湯寶如 (1991 NTSANew Talent Singing AwardsNew Talent Singing Awards or NTSA for short, later re-organized into New Talent Singing Awards International Finals or NTSA International Finals for short), and most currently re-named TVB8 International Chinese New Talent Singing Championship is an annual singing...
Top 5) - 1997 No Special Guest
- 1998 Kenneth Wong 黃君諾 (1995 NTSA Vancouver Winner), Daniel Kwan 關浩正 (1996 NTSA Vancouver Winner), Phillip Lau 劉健濤 (1997 NTSA Vancouver Winner)
- 1999 No Special Guest
- 2000 Gabriel Harrison 海俊傑 (1994 NTSANew Talent Singing AwardsNew Talent Singing Awards or NTSA for short, later re-organized into New Talent Singing Awards International Finals or NTSA International Finals for short), and most currently re-named TVB8 International Chinese New Talent Singing Championship is an annual singing...
Winner) - 2001 Fei Fei Ding 丁菲飛
- 2002 JanaJana
- 2003 Brenda Lo 盧業瑂, Annabelle Louie 雷安娜, Albert Lui 雷有曜 (of the band 太極 Tai Chi)
- 2004 Pansy Lau 劉鳳屏, Thelma Leung 梁聖子, William Ho 何活權
- 2005 Wilfred LauWilfred LauWilfred Lau Ho-Lung is a Hong Kong singer and actor. He is also known as "師兄" in the entertainment industry. He was the winner of the 16th annual New Talent Singing Awards International Finals in 1997. Many have made comparisons to his voice to the voice of Eason Chan.Wilfred attended St....
劉浩龍 (1997 NTSA International Winner) - 2006 Niki ChowNiki ChowNiki Chow is a Hong Kong actress and Cantopop singer. She terminated her contract with management company BMA and label BMA Records in January 2011 and currently has an artist contract with TVB. She was born and raised in Hong Kong...
周麗淇 - 2007 Stephanie ChengStephanie ChengStephanie Cheng is a female cantopop singer in Hong Kong introduced by Go East Music . She was born in Hong Kong and studied at Heep Yunn College and the Australian International School...
鄭融 - 2008 Kay TseKay TseKay Tse is a Hong Kong Cantopop songwriter, recording-artist, entertainer and one of the premier Cantonese singers.Raised In Hong Kong, China. Tse made her debut to the music industry and was signed with Ban Ban Music in 2005 and released her debut album. She became a prominent figure in the...
謝安琪 - 2009 Tat Dik 狄易達, JJ Jia 賈曉晨
- 2010 Prince@Lollipop 邱勝翊（王子）, Xiao Jie@Lollipop 廖俊傑（小傑）
- 2011 Jonathan Wong 王梓軒
Major award winners
| Year | Winner | 1st Runner-Up | 2nd Runner-Up | Golden Voice Award | Best Stage Performance Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 13. Angus Ting 丁文俊 | 6. Stacia Lau 劉思瑤 | Hang-Kit Leung 梁恆傑 | No Award | Man-Kit Lee 李文傑 |
| 1995 | 15. Kenneth Wong 黃君諾 | Info Not Available | Info Not Available | No Award | 9. James Chu 祝鏘鎛 |
| 1996 | 4. Daniel Kwan 關浩正 | 6. Victor Chow 仇耀斌 | 12. Chiu-Yue Huang 黃秋月 | No Award | 7. Lily Cosnos 邱莉莉 |
| 1997 | 6. Phillip Lau 劉健濤 | 3. Aaron Wong 黃敏豪 | Info Not Available | No Award | Info Not Available |
| 1998 | 6. Jacky Chu Jacky Chu -Music career:Jacky entered New Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition 1998 and won. He then represented Vancouver in the International Finals and ended first runner-up. After finishing school he then moved to Taiwan to continue his singing career and was signed by Universal Music Taiwan... 祝釩剛 |
12. Ruby Lu 盧春如 | 3. Gladys Yu 于 蘭 | No Award | 12. Ruby Lu 盧春如 |
| 1999 | 6. Chantel Wang 王亞文 | 7. Jade Kwan Jade Kwan - About Jade :Kwan entered the New Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition 1999 with the song "Face" and was awarded first runner-up. As such, she represented Vancouver in the New Talent Singing Awards Canada Finals 1999 and won... 關惠文 (關心妍) |
10. Alex Chen 陳維屏 | No Award | Info Not Available |
| 2000 | 6. Jordan Lin 林裕翁 | 7. Benny Yau Benny Yau Benny Yau , born May 8, 1980 in Hong Kong); immigrated to Vancouver, Canada in 1988; is a Canadian actor and television presenter formerly affiliated with Fairchild TV.-Career:... 邱穟恆 |
3. Suzanne Chung 鍾煥燊 (鍾依澄) | No Award | 6. Jordan Lin 林裕翁 |
| 2001 | 4. Cindy Cheung Cindy Cheung (television presenter) Cindy Cheung , born 1984 is a TV presenter, most recently affiliated with Fairchild Television.-Biography:Cindy entered the New Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition 2001 and won first place. She then represented Vancouver in the NTSA International Finals in Shanghai, China... 張瑋恩 |
8. Rebecca Yang 楊詠薇 | 2. Jenny Chang 張聖伶 | 8. Rebecca Yang 楊詠薇 | 2. Jenny Chang 張聖伶 |
| 2002 | 3. Rita Leung 梁璟裕 | 1. Kitty Bao 鮑 芳 | 2. Gerald Kwok 郭嘉豪 | No Award | 3. Rita Leung 梁璟裕 |
| 2003 | 4. Warren Lo 盧韋綸 | 8. Jimmy Huang 黃鈞麟 | 3. Bella Chen 陳 薇 | 4. Warren Lo 盧韋綸 | 5. Reika Li 李 佳 |
| 2004 | 8. Michael Lee 李今平 | 1. Min Zhang 張 敏 | 4. Sicy Tam 譚詩詩 | 8. Michael Lee 李今平 | 4. Sicy Tam 譚詩詩 |
| 2005 | 8. Lorretta Chow Lorretta Chow Lorretta Chow Mei-yan is a Chinese Canadian actress and second runner-up at the 2007 Miss Hong Kong Pageant.She will release her debut album in 2012.-Filmography:-Singing:... 周美欣 |
7. Aaron Chan 陳佑綜 | 6. Clara Au-Yeung 歐陽梓珊 | 6. Clara Au-Yeung 歐陽梓珊 | 7. Aaron Chan 陳佑綜 |
| 2006 | 1. John Lam 林子康 | 2. Sharon Hung 熊惠芳 | 7. Raymond Seen 冼棨豪 | No Award | 2. Sharon Hung 熊惠芳 |
| 2007 | 2. Phil Lam 林漢輝 | 6. Derek Chiu 趙子恆 | 3. Kristie Yung 翁可欣 | 2. Phil Lam 林漢輝 | 3. Kristie Yung 翁可欣 |
| 2008 | 4. Dionne Phillips 余迪安 | 8. Laura Tang 湯有麗 | 7. Micky Tang 鄧佑剛 | 4. Dionne Phillips 余迪安 | 3. Dylan Luo 羅迪龍 |
| 2009 | 2. Alvin Man 文思惟 | 6. Fox Chao 趙文博 | 7. Jane Yang 楊 箏 | 6. Fox Chao 趙文博 | 2. Alvin Man 文思惟 |
| 2010 | 2. Andy Wu 吳彥德 | 1. David Zhang 張 緯 | 8. Amelie So 蘇敏儀 | 1. David Zhang 張 緯 | 8. Amelie So 蘇敏儀 |
| 2011 | 6. Crystal Leung 粱皓筠 | 7. Richard Sin 單澤宇 | 5. Grace Hsu 許恩婷 | 6. Crystal Leung 粱皓筠 | 5. Grace Hsu 許恩婷 |
Contestant careers
- 1994 Winner Angus Ting (丁文俊) returned to Hong Kong and formed the band A-dAY. With the song, "Portrait (寫真)", his band won the 19th Annual CASH Song Writers Quest organized by the Composers and Authors Society of Hong KongComposers and Authors Society of Hong KongThe Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong Ltd. is a copyright society in Hong Kong which aims to administer and enforce collectively the rights of composers and authors of musical works subsisting under the copyright law of Hong Kong SAR. Its motto is: "Protect Copyright - Let Creativity...
in 2007. - 1995 Best Stage Performance Award Winner James Chu (祝鏘鎛) went to Taiwan and was signed by Forward Music, a subsidiary of BMGBMGBertelsmann Music Group, , was a division of Bertelsmann before its completion of sale of the majority of its assets to Japan's Sony Corporation of America on October 1, 2008. It was established in 1987 to combine the music label activities of Bertelsmann...
Entertainment Taiwan. He released an album in 1998 under the stage name 楊軒. However, that album was ill-received, and he was dropped from his label. Since then, he has joined Jungiery (a talent company in Taiwan) and now makes up one half of songwriting duo VJ (who writes for popular groups such as 5566, 183 Club183 Club183 Club is a Taiwanese boyband managed by Jungiery. In other words, 183 Club is part of J-Star. Originally they were called "183 Yu Le Bu," meaning "183 Entertainment Group," but it was later decided that the name should be shortened to what it is now: 183 Club. The average height of the...
, and K OneK OneK One is a Taiwanese boy band.K One belongs to the management company, Wingman, managed by former 5566 member, Rio Peng. Other artists that belong to this company include 劉耕宏Will Liu, Evonne Hsu許慧欣 , Ivy , Alicia, Vivi , Niki, 無限, Wing, Style , and育緯.K One disbanded in 2008 but Wingman or K One...
). - 1996 Winner Daniel Kwan (關浩正) entered Fairchild Television and become a popular host for several years before deciding to go back to Hong Kong.
- 1996 First Runner-Up Victor Chow (仇耀斌) also became a host with Fairchild Television for a couple of years, often partnered with 1996 Best Stage Performance Award winner Lily Cosnos (邱莉莉). The two were later rumoured to be dating.
- 1997 First Runner-Up Aaron Wong (黃敏豪) later entered Fairchild TVFairchild TVFairchild TV or FTV is a Canadian Cantonese language Category A specialty channel. It is co-owned by majority owner Fairchild Media Group and Television Broadcasts Limited which owns 20% of the business...
and has hosted various programs until 2001 including a guest stint on What's OnWhat's OnWhat's On is a weekly half-hour TV series that airs on Fairchild Television.-Format:Originally started in 1996, the show is currently the longest-running program in Fairchild Television history. "What's On" is a 30 minute informative program that introduces viewers to events happening in and...
in 2000. - 1998 Winner Jacky ChuJacky Chu-Music career:Jacky entered New Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition 1998 and won. He then represented Vancouver in the International Finals and ended first runner-up. After finishing school he then moved to Taiwan to continue his singing career and was signed by Universal Music Taiwan...
(祝釩剛) ( brother of James Chu ) went on to capture First Runner-Up in the NTSA International Finals. He signed with Universal Music Taiwan in 2002 and released a solo album. That album did not sell very well and just like his brother, Jacky was dropped from his label. However, he then joined the Warner Music Taiwan musical quintet, 183 Club183 Club183 Club is a Taiwanese boyband managed by Jungiery. In other words, 183 Club is part of J-Star. Originally they were called "183 Yu Le Bu," meaning "183 Entertainment Group," but it was later decided that the name should be shortened to what it is now: 183 Club. The average height of the...
, as their lead singer, finally finding fame in 2005. He has also acted in several Taiwanese dramas since 2004. In 2007, he was dismissed from 183 Club and their management company due to his incessant partying and nightlife. - 1998 Second Runner-Up Ruby Lu (盧春如) was signed to EMIEMIThe EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
Taiwan and released an album in 1999. However, the album received minimal promotion, which led to poor sales. She then turned to radio and is now a popular radio DJ in Taiwan. - 1998 Finalist Elva HsiaoElva HsiaoElva Hsiao, also known as Elva Siu, was born on 24 August 1979. She is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer.-Biography:She was educated at John Casablanca's College in Vancouver, British Columbia. She is fluent in both written and spoken English. While in Vancouver, she attended the New Talent Singing...
(蕭雅之) signed to Virgin RecordsVirgin RecordsVirgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
in Taiwan and released her self-titled début in 2000 under the stage name 蕭亞軒. She is one of the first NTSA Vancouver contestants to succeed in the Asian music industry and is now a bonafide Asian diva. - 1998 Finalist Michelle Hsu (徐佳期) was signed to Sony BMG Entertainment in Taiwan. She was paired up with another girl to form the popular musical duo, 蜜雪薇琪 (Michelle*Vickie).
- 1999 Winner Jade KwanJade Kwan- About Jade :Kwan entered the New Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition 1999 with the song "Face" and was awarded first runner-up. As such, she represented Vancouver in the New Talent Singing Awards Canada Finals 1999 and won...
(關惠文) went on to win the NTSA Canada Finals and won the Best Potential Newcomer Award in the NTSA International Finals. She signed a record deal with Hong Kong label BMA Music under the stage name 關心妍 and is now a popular CantopopCantopopCantopop is a colloquialism for "Cantonese popular music". It is sometimes referred to as HK-pop, short for "Hong Kong popular music". It is categorized as a subgenre of Chinese popular music within C-pop...
singer in Hong Kong. - 2000 First Runner-Up Benny YauBenny YauBenny Yau , born May 8, 1980 in Hong Kong); immigrated to Vancouver, Canada in 1988; is a Canadian actor and television presenter formerly affiliated with Fairchild TV.-Career:...
(邱穟恆) was approached by Fairchild TVFairchild TVFairchild TV or FTV is a Canadian Cantonese language Category A specialty channel. It is co-owned by majority owner Fairchild Media Group and Television Broadcasts Limited which owns 20% of the business...
right after he competed to host What's OnWhat's OnWhat's On is a weekly half-hour TV series that airs on Fairchild Television.-Format:Originally started in 1996, the show is currently the longest-running program in Fairchild Television history. "What's On" is a 30 minute informative program that introduces viewers to events happening in and...
, which he hosted for the next 2 plus years. Currently, he still remains affiliated with Fairchild, performing and presenting various programs for the station. He is one of the judges at the NTSA Vancouver 2007 Auditions and Semi-Finals. - 2000 Second Runner-Up Suzanne Chung (鍾煥燊) was signed to the management company owned by Hong Kong superstar Andy LauAndy LauAndy Lau MH, JP is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer, actor, and film producer. Lau has been one of Hong Kong's most commercially successful film actors since the mid-1980s, performing in more than 160 films while maintaining a successful singing career at the same time...
. She had a bit part in the 2002 movie, "Dance Of A Dream" and also sang duets with Lau on the soundtrack under the stage name 鍾依澄. However, she has dropped off the radar since. - 2000 Finalist Leslie Tsang (曽穎妍) was approached by Fairchild TVFairchild TVFairchild TV or FTV is a Canadian Cantonese language Category A specialty channel. It is co-owned by majority owner Fairchild Media Group and Television Broadcasts Limited which owns 20% of the business...
at the same time as Benny and became a host for them for the next 3 years. She is currently in Hong Kong. - 2000 Finalist Alex Lee (李崗霖) signed with Virgin RecordsVirgin RecordsVirgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
Taiwan and released his solo album in November 2005. - 2001 Winner Cindy CheungCindy Cheung (television presenter)Cindy Cheung , born 1984 is a TV presenter, most recently affiliated with Fairchild Television.-Biography:Cindy entered the New Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition 2001 and won first place. She then represented Vancouver in the NTSA International Finals in Shanghai, China...
(張瑋恩) was a host for What's OnWhat's OnWhat's On is a weekly half-hour TV series that airs on Fairchild Television.-Format:Originally started in 1996, the show is currently the longest-running program in Fairchild Television history. "What's On" is a 30 minute informative program that introduces viewers to events happening in and...
for Fairchild TVFairchild TVFairchild TV or FTV is a Canadian Cantonese language Category A specialty channel. It is co-owned by majority owner Fairchild Media Group and Television Broadcasts Limited which owns 20% of the business...
, and has hosted the NTSA Vancouver Finals from 2003 - 2006. She ended her contract with Fairchild TV in November 2006 and have since returned to Hong Kong. - 2001 Second Runner-Up Jenny Chang (張聖伶) went on to sing the song "Lights Out", which won the Best Arrangement Award at the 11th Annual Canadian Chinese Songwriter's Quest (第十屆加拿大中文歌曲創作大賽) in 2006.
- 2001 Finalist Abraham Siu (蕭正中) hosted What's OnWhat's OnWhat's On is a weekly half-hour TV series that airs on Fairchild Television.-Format:Originally started in 1996, the show is currently the longest-running program in Fairchild Television history. "What's On" is a 30 minute informative program that introduces viewers to events happening in and...
for Fairchild TVFairchild TVFairchild TV or FTV is a Canadian Cantonese language Category A specialty channel. It is co-owned by majority owner Fairchild Media Group and Television Broadcasts Limited which owns 20% of the business...
for 2 years and has now formed a rap duo with 2005 First Runner-Up, Aaron Chan (陳佑綜) called Am3ition in early 2007. - 2002 Winner Rita Leung (梁璟裕) will be releasing her first published book in 2007.
- 2002 First Runner-Up Kitty Bao (鮑芳) is currently a host for Fairchild TVFairchild TVFairchild TV or FTV is a Canadian Cantonese language Category A specialty channel. It is co-owned by majority owner Fairchild Media Group and Television Broadcasts Limited which owns 20% of the business...
's mandarin channel, TalentvisionTalentvisionTalentvision is a Canadian Mandarin Chinese Category A specialty channel. It is owned by the Vancouver based Fairchild Media Group and Television Broadcast Limited. Talentvision's studios are located in Richmond, British Columbia.Talentvision features programming from Mainland China as well as...
. - 2002 Finalist April Li (李江歌) is currently a DJ for Fairchild Radio in Vancouver.
- 2002 Finalist Sandy Cheung (張梓欣) currently hosts Leisure TalkLeisure TalkLeisure Talk is a daily Cantonese talk show program on Fairchild TV. It is recorded at Vancouver one half of the year and at Toronto the other half....
on Fairchild TVFairchild TVFairchild TV or FTV is a Canadian Cantonese language Category A specialty channel. It is co-owned by majority owner Fairchild Media Group and Television Broadcasts Limited which owns 20% of the business...
. - 2002 Finalist Stanley Cheung (張景淳) returned to Hong Kong and joined the band, Cheers. In late 2006, he entered The TVbeople Contest held by TVB and was signed as a "TVbeople", who are artistes that appear in television ads promoting various TVB programs.
- 2002 Finalist Jessica Yu (余宛綺) returned to Taiwan to pursue a singing career, following her parents' footsteps in the music industry.
- 2003 Best Stage Performance Award Winner Reika Li (李佳) hosted programs for TalentvisionTalentvisionTalentvision is a Canadian Mandarin Chinese Category A specialty channel. It is owned by the Vancouver based Fairchild Media Group and Television Broadcast Limited. Talentvision's studios are located in Richmond, British Columbia.Talentvision features programming from Mainland China as well as...
and was an MC at the NTSA Vancouver Finals 2004. - 2003 Finalist Eunice Ho (何詠雯) originally entered Fairchild TVFairchild TVFairchild TV or FTV is a Canadian Cantonese language Category A specialty channel. It is co-owned by majority owner Fairchild Media Group and Television Broadcasts Limited which owns 20% of the business...
as a host for What's OnWhat's OnWhat's On is a weekly half-hour TV series that airs on Fairchild Television.-Format:Originally started in 1996, the show is currently the longest-running program in Fairchild Television history. "What's On" is a 30 minute informative program that introduces viewers to events happening in and...
but later became a Promotion Executive for the station as well until March 2006. She is currently a presenter for Hong Kong TVB's entertainment news channel. - 2003 Finalists Kevin Chiu (趙啟榮) and Scarlet Wong (黃心美) both hosted What's OnWhat's OnWhat's On is a weekly half-hour TV series that airs on Fairchild Television.-Format:Originally started in 1996, the show is currently the longest-running program in Fairchild Television history. "What's On" is a 30 minute informative program that introduces viewers to events happening in and...
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until late 2004. - 2004 Winner Michael Lee (李今平) entered the 12th Annual Canadian Chinese Songwriter's Quest (第十二屆加拿大中文歌曲創作大賽) organized by Fairchild Radio and won First Place and Best Song Arrangement with the song "Shine In Love", which he wrote and performed.
- 2004 First Runner-Up Min Zhang (張敏) entered the 10th Annual Canadian Chinese Songwriter's Quest (第十屆加拿大中文歌曲創作大賽) organized by Fairchild Radio and won with the song "未完之旅程" ("Unfinished Journey"), which she co-wrote and sang as a duet with her friend Susan Chen.
- 2004 Finalist Ming Fai ( Michael ) Lee (李明輝) currently hosts What's OnWhat's OnWhat's On is a weekly half-hour TV series that airs on Fairchild Television.-Format:Originally started in 1996, the show is currently the longest-running program in Fairchild Television history. "What's On" is a 30 minute informative program that introduces viewers to events happening in and...
for Fairchild TVFairchild TVFairchild TV or FTV is a Canadian Cantonese language Category A specialty channel. It is co-owned by majority owner Fairchild Media Group and Television Broadcasts Limited which owns 20% of the business...
. - 2005 Winner Lorretta ChowLorretta ChowLorretta Chow Mei-yan is a Chinese Canadian actress and second runner-up at the 2007 Miss Hong Kong Pageant.She will release her debut album in 2012.-Filmography:-Singing:...
(周美欣) participated Miss Hong Kong 2007 & won 2nd Runner Up. - 2005 First Runner-Up, Aaron Chan (陳佑綜) formed a hip-hop group called Am3ition with 2001 Finalist, Abraham Siu (蕭正中) in early 2007 and had released an album locally. He also was one of the Masters of Ceremonies at NTSA Vancouver 2007 and was part of the coaching team for finalists in 2007 and 2008. In August 2008, Chan was involved in a bar brawl and was murdered outside of Atlantis nightclub in downtown Vancouver. He was 25 years old.
- 2005 Finalist Jessica Cheung (張葆頤) currently hosts What's OnWhat's OnWhat's On is a weekly half-hour TV series that airs on Fairchild Television.-Format:Originally started in 1996, the show is currently the longest-running program in Fairchild Television history. "What's On" is a 30 minute informative program that introduces viewers to events happening in and...
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. - 2005 Finalist Dickson Chu (朱健榮) hosted programs in the spring of 2006 for Fairchild TVFairchild TVFairchild TV or FTV is a Canadian Cantonese language Category A specialty channel. It is co-owned by majority owner Fairchild Media Group and Television Broadcasts Limited which owns 20% of the business...
. - 2006 Finalist Seena Zhang (章穎) entered a singing contest organized by Fairchild TV rival, CHMB AM 1320 and won.
- 2008 Finalists Gary Yan (甄嘉亮) and Cherry Kwok (郭鈺淳) currently host What's OnWhat's OnWhat's On is a weekly half-hour TV series that airs on Fairchild Television.-Format:Originally started in 1996, the show is currently the longest-running program in Fairchild Television history. "What's On" is a 30 minute informative program that introduces viewers to events happening in and...
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Vancouver success in NTSA International
Here is the list of Vancouver representatives who have won awards in the NTSA International Finals.- Daniel Kwan 關浩正: NTSA International 1996 First Runner-Up
- Jacky ChuJacky Chu-Music career:Jacky entered New Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition 1998 and won. He then represented Vancouver in the International Finals and ended first runner-up. After finishing school he then moved to Taiwan to continue his singing career and was signed by Universal Music Taiwan...
祝釩剛: NTSA International 1998 First Runner-Up - Jade KwanJade Kwan- About Jade :Kwan entered the New Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition 1999 with the song "Face" and was awarded first runner-up. As such, she represented Vancouver in the New Talent Singing Awards Canada Finals 1999 and won...
關惠文 ( 關心妍 ): NTSA International 1999 Best Potential Newcomer Award 最具潛質新人獎 - Lorretta ChowLorretta ChowLorretta Chow Mei-yan is a Chinese Canadian actress and second runner-up at the 2007 Miss Hong Kong Pageant.She will release her debut album in 2012.-Filmography:-Singing:...
周美欣: NTSA International 2005 Trendy Image Award 時尚形象大獎 - Phil Lam 林漢輝: NTSA International 2007 One-Minute Stage Explosion Award 火爆舞台一分鐘大獎 & Top 4 Finalist
- Dionne Phillips 余迪安: NTSA International 2008 Trendy Style Award 時尚型格大奬 & Top 10 Finalist
See also
- New Talent Singing AwardsNew Talent Singing AwardsNew Talent Singing Awards or NTSA for short, later re-organized into New Talent Singing Awards International Finals or NTSA International Finals for short), and most currently re-named TVB8 International Chinese New Talent Singing Championship is an annual singing...
- New Talent Singing Awards Toronto AuditionNew Talent Singing Awards Toronto AuditionNew Talent Singing Awards Toronto Audition , or NTSA Toronto for short, is an annual singing contest organized by Fairchild Television in Toronto that selects the city's representative in the New Talent Singing Awards International Finals organized by TVB in Hong Kong.-New Talent Singing Awards...
- New Talent Singing Awards Calgary Audition