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So You Think You Can Dance (Malaysia, Season 1)
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So You Think You Can Dance is a dance
reality show and competition aired on 8TV
. Premiered on April 5, 2007, it is based on the original United States
version of the same name. It has a similar premise to the American Idol series of singing competitions, with nationwide auditions leading to the discovery of the next big star.
The organizers of So You Think You Can Dance held one audition in Kuala Lumpur. The contestants that are picked go through callbacks and the Top 20 perform on a live show. This follows a weekly elimination hereafter. The Malaysian version of So You Think You Can Dance had completed its inaugural season with Muhammad Haslam Abdul Rahman Rubaee as the champion.
The show was hosted by Juliana Ibrahim and Jehan Miskin; the latter only joined the cast since episode 9.
Note: Juliana, Pat and Ramli Ibrahim are not related to each other.
(Umesh Nair), Street Jazz (Manuela Oliveira), and Salsa
(Patricia Calzadilla). After each of the four choreography
sessions they needed to perform what they had learnt from it.
The second day witnessed the contestants doing solo performances, attempting to display "a different side" of theirs to impress the judges for entering the Top 20. At the nightfall of the second day, the judges announced the Top 20.
A notable scene in the aftermath of the results involved one of the rejected ones who broke down to tears, lamenting to have failed to fulfil the last wish of a best friend whom he said as to "be dying" that night.
The judges will select the four weakest performers (six in later episodes) to perform in solo within 30 seconds each in Round 2 to garner viewers' votes in order to remain in the competition. Unlike the American version, in which judges select the worst-performing pairs, in here the worst-performing individual contestants were selected.
Viewers are given about 20 minutes including the solo performances. After that, the show goes into a 15-minute break, in which a Quickie Dance Special is broadcast live from Sri Pentas and Ruums KL.
The one male and one female contestants with the lowest votes leave the competition.
The Grand Finale is scheduled to be held on 29 June in Ruums KL.
, Dmitry Chaplin
made a special performance before the results were announced.
The contestants performed their first group performance before the announcement of Round 2 results, dancing Malaysian contemporary to the music of Mahaguru by KRU
.
troupe choreographed by Judimar Hernandez, Joe Flizzow
and the Kartel, and Reshmonu
and his bhangra drummers.
At 10.20pm, Alam was declared Malaysia's Best Dancer, clinching RM50,000 cash and a role in a theatre project by Tiara Jacquelina.
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
reality show and competition aired on 8TV
8TV (Malaysia)
8TV is a private Malaysian Chinese television station, previously known as MetroVision Channel 8. Metrovision closed on 1 November 1999. 8TV was officially launched on Thursday, 8 January 2004 as 8TV after being acquired by Media Prima Berhad....
. Premiered on April 5, 2007, it is based on the original United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
version of the same name. It has a similar premise to the American Idol series of singing competitions, with nationwide auditions leading to the discovery of the next big star.
The organizers of So You Think You Can Dance held one audition in Kuala Lumpur. The contestants that are picked go through callbacks and the Top 20 perform on a live show. This follows a weekly elimination hereafter. The Malaysian version of So You Think You Can Dance had completed its inaugural season with Muhammad Haslam Abdul Rahman Rubaee as the champion.
The show was hosted by Juliana Ibrahim and Jehan Miskin; the latter only joined the cast since episode 9.
Host
- Juliana Ibrahim - actress in RealitiRealitiRealiti is a Malaysian television series starring Chelsia Ng, Ashraf Sinclair, Melissa Maureen, Alvin Wong, Azizan Nin, Radhi Khalid and Maria Farida. It is produced by Ng Ping Ho under Popiah Pictures...
and Impian Illyana, appeared in SYTYCD since Episode 1 - Jehan Miskin - actor and TV host, appeared in SYTYCD since Episode 9
Permanent
- Pat Ibrahim - choreographer of Puteri Gunung Ledang the MusicalPuteri Gunung Ledang (musical)Puteri Gunung Ledang is a Malaysian musical directed by Zahim Albakri, co-directed by Adlin Aman Ramlie, book by Saw Teong Hin and music composed by Dick Lee. The musical is based on the 2004 Puteri Gunung Ledang film. The original production was staged at the Istana Budaya in February 2006, this...
- Ramli Ibrahim - dance choreographer and artistic director of Sutra Dance Theatre
- Judimar Hernandez - VenezuelaVenezuelaVenezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
-born choreographer and The Actors Studio performer
Guests
- Yannus Sufandi - Stage Performer for international artists and support acts such as ARIA'S Awards (Australian Music Awards),RUMBA 2002 Aust Tour, Fatman ScoopFatman ScoopIsaac Freeman III, better known by his stage name Fatman Scoop is a hip hop promoter and radio personality famed for his on-stage rough, raw, loud voice....
Promo Tour, Pharrell Promo Tour and SugababesSugababesThe Sugababes are an English pop girl group based in London, consisting of members Heidi Range, Amelle Berrabah and Jade Ewen. The Sugababes were formed in 1998 with founding members Siobhán Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan. Their debut album, One Touch, was released in 2000 under London...
Music Videos, and many more, choreographer for TV commercials Samsung, 7UP, etc.
Appeared in Callbacks, Boot Camp, Top 12,Top 8 and Top 6 Competitions Also as the Artistic Director/Choreographer of the Show - Jeff Thacker - executive producer of So You Think You Can Dance (America)
Appeared in Auditions - Linda Jasmine - ex-choreographer for Akademi FantasiaAkademi FantasiaAkademi Fantasia is Malaysia's first reality television show in which a number of contestants called students compete for the winning title and a chance to start their career in the entertainment industry. The first season premiered in June 3, 2003 and was one of Astro Ria's highest rated shows...
Appeared in Week 1 of Competitions - Tiara JacquelinaTiara JacquelinaTiara Jacquelina Eu Effendi is a Malaysian actress and film producer. She rose to fame in Puteri Gunung Ledang, the biggest budget movie in Malaysia to date, in which she played the lead role, and sang the theme song, "Asmaradana"...
- star of Puteri Gunung Ledang (the filmPuteri Gunung Ledang (film)Puteri Gunung Ledang is a 2004 Malaysian epic fantasy period film directed by Saw Teong Hin and based on the Legend of Puteri Gunung Ledang, a Indonesian legend about a Princess who lived on top of Gunung Ledang and a Malaccan Sultan's effort to court her. The film stars Tiara Jacquelina, M...
and musicalPuteri Gunung Ledang (musical)Puteri Gunung Ledang is a Malaysian musical directed by Zahim Albakri, co-directed by Adlin Aman Ramlie, book by Saw Teong Hin and music composed by Dick Lee. The musical is based on the 2004 Puteri Gunung Ledang film. The original production was staged at the Istana Budaya in February 2006, this...
)
Appeared in Weeks 2 and 3 of Competitions
Note: Juliana, Pat and Ramli Ibrahim are not related to each other.
Choreographers
The following is the list of choreographers whose involvement in the competition are as shown on TV, followed by their specialties.- Azwa - Malaysian Contemporary
- Patricia Calzadilla - SalsaSalsa (dance)Salsa is a syncretic dance form with origins in Cuba as the meeting point of Spanish and African cultures.Salsa is normally a partner dance, although there are recognized solo forms such as solo dancing "suelta" and "Rueda de Casino" where multiple couples exchange partners in a circle...
, Latin dancesLatin dancesLatin dance is a general label that refers to various forms of ballroom dance and folk dance, and can include a wide range of dances originating in Latin America .... - Choo Teng Kuang - ContemporaryContemporary danceContemporary dance is a genre of concert dance that employs compositional philosophy, rather than choreography, to guide unchoreographed movement...
- Farah Sulaiman - JazzJazz danceJazz dance is a classification shared by a broad range of dance styles. Before the 1950s, jazz dance referred to dance styles that originated from African American vernacular dance. In the 1950s, a new genre of jazz dance—modern jazz dance—emerged, with roots in Caribbean traditional dance...
- Fasilito - SalsaSalsa (dance)Salsa is a syncretic dance form with origins in Cuba as the meeting point of Spanish and African cultures.Salsa is normally a partner dance, although there are recognized solo forms such as solo dancing "suelta" and "Rueda de Casino" where multiple couples exchange partners in a circle...
- Luisa Lau - paso doble, jiveJive (dance)In Ballroom dancing, Jive is a dance style in 4/4 time that originated in the United States from African-Americans in the early 1930s. It was originally presented to the public as 'Jive' in 1934 by Cab Calloway. It is a lively and uninhibited variation of the Jitterbug, a form of Swing dance...
, sambaSambaSamba is a Brazilian dance and musical genre originating in Bahia and with its roots in Brazil and Africa via the West African slave trade and African religious traditions. It is recognized around the world as a symbol of Brazil and the Brazilian Carnival... - Amy Len - Chinese contemporary
- Loh Poh Choo - Contemporary
- William Lor - Paso doble, jiveJive (dance)In Ballroom dancing, Jive is a dance style in 4/4 time that originated in the United States from African-Americans in the early 1930s. It was originally presented to the public as 'Jive' in 1934 by Cab Calloway. It is a lively and uninhibited variation of the Jitterbug, a form of Swing dance...
- Umesh Shetty - Indian contemporary
- Manuela Oliveira - Hip-hop, street jazz, dancehallDancehallDancehall is a genre of Jamaican popular music that originated in the late 1970s. Initially dancehall was a more sparse version of reggae than the roots style, which had dominated much of the 1970s. In the mid-1980s, digital instrumentation became more prevalent, changing the sound considerably,...
, Also the Artistic Director - Peter Ong - Latin dances
- Ichiro and Dawn Uchida - Funk
- Michael Xavier VoonMichael Xavier VoonMichael Xavier Voon is a multi-faceted art practitioner based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He is known for coaching and choreographing for TV and stage such as Malaysian Idol, One in a Million, So You Think You Can Dance , HipHopera the Musical, Realiti and Jaclyn Victor Michael Xavier Voon (MXV;...
- BroadwayBroadway theatreBroadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City... - Yannus Sufandi - Hip-hopHip hop danceHip-hop dance refers to dance styles primarily performed to hip-hop music or that have evolved as part of hip-hop culture. It includes a wide range of styles notably breaking, locking, and popping which were created in the 1970s by African Americans and made popular by breaking, locking, and...
,Dancehall, Also the Artistic Director
The Top 20 Contestants
| Name (Age, Place of origin) | Details | Performances (Partners) | Eliminated/ Final position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muhamad Haslam "Alam" (21, Muar Muar (district) Muar District is a district in the state of Johor, Malaysia. The name "Muar" is also used for the name of its district, which formerly sub-divided between the Town of Muar and the sub-district of Tangkak. Tangkak sub-district has been upgraded into a full district known as Ledang District in year... , Johor Johor Johor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri... ) |
A breakdancer since aged 14, having won the solo category in the Malaysian Breakdancing Championship in 2005. The winner of the coveted prize as of June 29, 2007. |
|
WINNER |
| Dennis Yin (19, Subang Jaya Subang Jaya Subang Jaya is a suburban city in the Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia. It comprises the southern third of the district of Petaling, and is home to a third of the district population of 1.78 million. Subang Jaya comprises , Bandar Sunway, UEP Subang Jaya, Putra Heights and Batu Tiga... ) |
A cheerleader since secondary school and later member of "Charm All Stars", forwent an opportunity to perform in Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... for this competition |
Bottom 6 Bottom 6 Hip-hop (solo) Ballroom/Waltz (Sue) Paso Doble (solo) |
1st Runner-up |
| Suhaili Micheline "Sue" (23, Subang Jaya Subang Jaya Subang Jaya is a suburban city in the Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia. It comprises the southern third of the district of Petaling, and is home to a third of the district population of 1.78 million. Subang Jaya comprises , Bandar Sunway, UEP Subang Jaya, Putra Heights and Batu Tiga... , Selangor Selangor Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west... ) |
Seasoned ballet Ballet Ballet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with... expert and children's dance instructor in Aurora School of Dancing |
Top 2 Malay contemporary (solo) Ballroom/Waltz (Dennis) Ballet/Tango (solo) |
2nd Runner-up |
| Brancy Tan (27, Ipoh Ipoh Ipoh is the capital city of Perak state, Malaysia. It is approximately 200 km north of Kuala Lumpur on the North-South Expressway.... , Perak Perak Perak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay... ) |
Claimed to be the pioneer of "belly-fusion", the fusion of belly-dancing Belly dance Belly dance or Bellydance is a "Western"-coined name for a traditional "Middle Eastern" dance, especially raqs sharqi . It is sometimes also called Middle Eastern dance or Arabic dance in the West, or by the Greco-Turkish term çiftetelli... and rhythmic gymnastics Rhythmic gymnastics Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which individuals or teams of competitors manipulate one or two pieces of apparatus: rope, clubs, hoop, ball, ribbon and Free . An individual athlete only manipulates 1 apparatus at a time... elements |
Bottom 6 Bottom 6 Contemporary (solo) Malay Contemporary (Alam) Broadway (solo) |
3rd Runner-up |
| Noor Fatimah (26, Kuala Terengganu Kuala Terengganu -Transport:The city is connected to other towns via a good network of roads and also some ferries that ply the Terengganu River. The Sultan Mahmud Bridge, a bridge over the Terengganu River, provides a road link to both banks of the river... ) |
A Physical Education Physical education Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting.... , Science Science Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe... and Malay Language Malay language Malay is a major language of the Austronesian family. It is the official language of Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei and Singapore... teacher in a primary school, ex-rhythmic gymnastic exponent and later coach in that sport |
Bottom 6 Bottom 6 Contemporary (solo) Eliminated |
June 21, 2007 |
| Mohd Yunus "Yuz" (22, Batu Pahat Batu Pahat Batu Pahat is a district in the state of Johor, Malaysia. It lies south-east of Muar, south-west of Kluang, north-west of Pontian, and south of Segamat and the new Ledang district. The capital of the district is Bandar Penggaram, Batu Pahat.... , Johor Johor Johor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri... ) |
Dance trainer in Akademi Seni, Budaya dan Warisan; once learned bharatanatyam Bharatanatyam Bharata Natyam or Chadhir Attam, is a classical dance form from the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, practiced predominantly in modern times by women. The dance is usually accompanied by classical Carnatic music... |
Top 2 Malay Contemporary (solo) Eliminated |
June 21, 2007 |
| Nikki Cheng (??, Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million... ) |
A breakdancing trainee who claimed to have vast experience in winning hip-hop dance championships |
Bottom 4 Bottom 6 Eliminated |
June 14, 2007 |
| Jimmy Wong (26, Kuala Lumpur) | A home-officed fashion designer and hairstylist, once called up by a magazine for one of its pageantry Pageantry Pageantry is a colorful display, as in a pageant. It may refer to:*Beauty pageant*Drag pageantry*Medieval pageant... events |
Bottom 4 Bottom 6 Eliminated |
June 14, 2007 |
| Rebecca "Becky" Lee (23, Klang Klang Klang , formerly known as Kelang, is the royal city and former capital of the state of Selangor, Malaysia. It is located within the Klang District in Klang Valley. It is located about 32 km to the west of Kuala Lumpur and 6 km east of Port Klang... , Selangor Selangor Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west... ) |
Children's dance instructor, claimed to be "among the top six in the world" upon her return from the "World Senior Duos dance Masters" competition in 2006 |
Bottom 4 Bottom 6 Eliminated |
June 7, 2007 |
| Shafirul Azmi "Firul" Suhaimi (26, Sabah Sabah Sabah is one of 13 member states of Malaysia. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in the country after Sarawak, which it borders on its southwest. It also shares a border with the province of East Kalimantan of Indonesia in the south... ) |
Specializes in contemporary dance, an ex-"Best Student" and now assistant lecturer in Akademi Seni Kebangsaan |
Eliminated |
June 7, 2007 |
| Joanne "Jo" Stevenson (30, Kuala Lumpur) | In the professional dancing scene for eleven years; a single mother who saw this competition as the biggest hope to sustain herself and her 12 year-old daughter |
Eliminated |
May 31, 2007 |
| Isaac Lim (25, Johor Bahru Johor Bahru Johor Bahru is the capital city of Johor in southern Malaysia. Johor Bahru is the southernmost city of the Eurasian mainland... ) |
Claimed that he dances a style which "fuses Chinese Chinese art Chinese art is visual art that, whether ancient or modern, originated in or is practiced in China or by Chinese artists or performers. Early so-called "stone age art" dates back to 10,000 BC, mostly consisting of simple pottery and sculptures. This early period was followed by a series of art... with contemporary" which he learned in secondary school, once invited by Istana Budaya Istana Budaya The Istana Budaya or The Palace of Culture, founded in September 1999, is Malaysia's main venue for all types of theatre including musical theater, operetta, classical concert and opera from local and international performances... to 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... to promote tourism in Malaysia |
Bottom 4 Eliminated |
May 31, 2007 |
| Cristine "Orange" Chung (23, Kuching Kuching Kuching , officially the City of Kuching, and formerly the City of Sarawak, is the capital and most populous city of the East Malaysian state of Sarawak. It is the largest city on the island of Borneo, and the fourth largest city in Malaysia.... , Sarawak Sarawak Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which... ) |
A seasoned rhythmic gymnastic athlete during her childhood, once entered wushu Wushu (sport) The sport of wushu is both an exhibition and a full-contact sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts. It was created in the People's Republic of China after 1949, in an attempt to nationalize the practice of traditional Chinese martial arts... and participated the SEA Games in this sport |
Eliminated |
May 24, 2007 |
| Vishnu "Vish" a/l Nadarajah (25, Balakong Balakong Balakong is a huge township in Selangor, Malaysia. Balakong is situated exactly at the boundary of Kajang and Cheras. The township consists mainly of residential condominiums,office complexes and factories.-Name:... , Selangor) |
Into bharatanatyam Bharatanatyam Bharata Natyam or Chadhir Attam, is a classical dance form from the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, practiced predominantly in modern times by women. The dance is usually accompanied by classical Carnatic music... since age 4, once claimed in front of the judges during Boot Camp that his ambitions as a dancer were vehemently detested by his father |
Bottom 4 Eliminated |
May 24, 2007 |
| Alice Yap (25, Kuala Lumpur) | Has her own dance studio, runs children's dance class, also works as freelance instructor in a secondary school |
Bottom 4 Bottom 4 Eliminated |
May 17, 2007 |
| Chris Ooi (21, Taiping, Perak Taiping, Perak Taiping is a town located in northern Perak, Malaysia. With a population of 191,104 , it is the second largest town in Perak after Ipoh, the state capital. Taiping took over Kuala Kangsar's role as the state capital from 1876 to 1937, but was then replaced by Ipoh... ) |
Photography assistant in an advertising firm |
Bottom 4 Eliminated |
May 17, 2007 |
| Davina Goh (25, Kuala Lumpur) | A member of an events management team; stage theater and film performer; columnist in theSun |
Eliminated |
May 10, 2007 |
| Sean Loh (22, Pulau Pinang) | A dance trainee who specializes in hip-hop, jazz and disko |
Eliminated |
May 10, 2007 |
| Sheikh "Shake" Gaddafi (26, Subang Jaya Subang Jaya Subang Jaya is a suburban city in the Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia. It comprises the southern third of the district of Petaling, and is home to a third of the district population of 1.78 million. Subang Jaya comprises , Bandar Sunway, UEP Subang Jaya, Putra Heights and Batu Tiga... , Selangor Selangor Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west... ) |
Inspired to dance by watching Michael Jackson Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records... at age 12, works in a development company as an "office boy" |
Eliminated |
May 3, 2007 |
| Azzura Soraya "Azzy" (23, Petaling Jaya Petaling Jaya Petaling Jaya is a Malaysian city originally developed as a satellite township for Kuala Lumpur comprising mostly residential and some industrial areas. It is located in the Petaling district of Selangor with an area of approximately 97.2 km². On 20 June 2006, Petaling Jaya was granted a... , Selangor Selangor Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west... ) |
A student in journalism and public relations, once performed dances on stage |
Eliminated |
May 3, 2007 |
Auditions (aired 5 April 2007)
Auditions were held on 16 and 17 March the same year, with Pat, Judimar and guest Jeff Thacker to judge the participants' dancing skills. Participants who displayed a good degree of potential to them would be recalled to the Callbacks (if their skills are debatable) or qualify directly to the Boot Camp (if they greatly impressed the judges during the auditions).Callbacks (aired 12 April 2007)
Out of 500 people taking part in the two days of preliminary auditions, only seven participants were directly headed to the Boot Camp while 80 others were given an extra test in the Callbacks. Pat Ibrahim and Judimar Hernandez returned as judges, this time alongside two other faces, Yannus Sufandi and Ramli Ibrahim. After going through versatility and pairing-up tests, only 40 of them qualified to the Boot Camp — 20 male and 20 female, inclusive of the seven who qualified directly from the auditions.Boot Camp (aired 19 April 2007)
The Top 40 were tested on their versatility in various dances and cohesiveness in the competition. The first day of Boot Camp saw the Top 40 practising four different genres of dance under the guide of four choreographers: Hip-hop (Yannus Sufandi), ContemporaryContemporary dance
Contemporary dance is a genre of concert dance that employs compositional philosophy, rather than choreography, to guide unchoreographed movement...
(Umesh Nair), Street Jazz (Manuela Oliveira), and Salsa
Salsa (dance)
Salsa is a syncretic dance form with origins in Cuba as the meeting point of Spanish and African cultures.Salsa is normally a partner dance, although there are recognized solo forms such as solo dancing "suelta" and "Rueda de Casino" where multiple couples exchange partners in a circle...
(Patricia Calzadilla). After each of the four choreography
Choreography
Choreography is the art of designing sequences of movements in which motion, form, or both are specified. Choreography may also refer to the design itself, which is sometimes expressed by means of dance notation. The word choreography literally means "dance-writing" from the Greek words "χορεία" ...
sessions they needed to perform what they had learnt from it.
The second day witnessed the contestants doing solo performances, attempting to display "a different side" of theirs to impress the judges for entering the Top 20. At the nightfall of the second day, the judges announced the Top 20.
A notable scene in the aftermath of the results involved one of the rejected ones who broke down to tears, lamenting to have failed to fulfil the last wish of a best friend whom he said as to "be dying" that night.
Competition (aired 3 May 2007 onwards)
Competitions are broadcast live from Ruums KL on Thursdays from 9.30pm (GMT+8). In each of these nights, contestants perform in pairs (each of one male and one female) in Round 1 to impress the judges as well as the audience in the club and at home.The judges will select the four weakest performers (six in later episodes) to perform in solo within 30 seconds each in Round 2 to garner viewers' votes in order to remain in the competition. Unlike the American version, in which judges select the worst-performing pairs, in here the worst-performing individual contestants were selected.
Viewers are given about 20 minutes including the solo performances. After that, the show goes into a 15-minute break, in which a Quickie Dance Special is broadcast live from Sri Pentas and Ruums KL.
The one male and one female contestants with the lowest votes leave the competition.
The Grand Finale is scheduled to be held on 29 June in Ruums KL.
Week 1 (3 May 2007)
A top 10 contestant from season 2 of the American versionSo You Think You Can Dance (Season 2)
The second season of So You Think You Can Dance premiered May 25, 2006, with new host Cat Deeley.On August 16, Benji Schwimmer was announced as the winner of season 2 and received the grand prize of $100,000, a new hybrid SUV, and a one year contract with Celine Dion's Las Vegas show, A New...
, Dmitry Chaplin
Dmitry Chaplin
Dmitry Chaplin is an Russian dancer and an Emmy Nominated choreographer, best known for being a Top 10 finalist on the TV show So You Think You Can Dance . He was famous for constantly performing shirtless, with one solo routine having him rip off his shirt.-Biography:Chaplin was born in...
made a special performance before the results were announced.
- Round 1
- Jo and Shake
- Hip-hop
- Nikki and Yuz: Malaysian contemporary
- Noor and Alam: Contemporary
Contemporary danceContemporary dance is a genre of concert dance that employs compositional philosophy, rather than choreography, to guide unchoreographed movement...- Orange and Vish: Salsa
Salsa (dance)Salsa is a syncretic dance form with origins in Cuba as the meeting point of Spanish and African cultures.Salsa is normally a partner dance, although there are recognized solo forms such as solo dancing "suelta" and "Rueda de Casino" where multiple couples exchange partners in a circle...- Alice and Chris: Street jazz
NEWLIN
- Azzy and Jimmy: Contemporary
- Becky and Dennis: Paso Doble
- Brancy and Sean: Malaysian contemporary
- Davina and Firul: BroadwayBroadway theatreBroadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
- Sue and Isaac: Hip-hop
- Round 2
- Alice
- Shake (eliminated)
- Azzy (eliminated)
- Vish
Week 2 (10 May 2007)
- Round 1
- Nikki and Yuz
- Contemporary
- Sue and Isaac: Hip-hop
- Brancy and Sean: Sevillanas
SevillanasSevillanas are a type of folk music, sung and written in Seville in Spain. Historically, they are a derivative of Castilian folk music . They have a relatively limited musical pattern, but rich lyrics, based on country side life, virgins, towns, neighborhoods, pilgrimage, and love themes...- Jo and Jimmy: Malaysian contemporary
NEWLIN
- Noor and Alam: Paso Doble
- Orange and Vish: Salsa
- Becky and Dennis: JiveJive (dance)In Ballroom dancing, Jive is a dance style in 4/4 time that originated in the United States from African-Americans in the early 1930s. It was originally presented to the public as 'Jive' in 1934 by Cab Calloway. It is a lively and uninhibited variation of the Jitterbug, a form of Swing dance...
- Davina and Firul: JazzJazz danceJazz dance is a classification shared by a broad range of dance styles. Before the 1950s, jazz dance referred to dance styles that originated from African American vernacular dance. In the 1950s, a new genre of jazz dance—modern jazz dance—emerged, with roots in Caribbean traditional dance...
- Alice and Chris: Street jazz
- Round 2
- Davina (eliminated)
- Sean (eliminated)
- Alice
- Chris
The contestants performed their first group performance before the announcement of Round 2 results, dancing Malaysian contemporary to the music of Mahaguru by KRU
KRU
KRU is a Malaysian pop group that was formed in 1992. The group comprises three brothers: Norman Abdul Halim, Yusry Abdul Halim and Edry Abdul Halim...
.
Week 3 (17 May 2007)
- Round 1
- Alice and Chris
- Malaysian contemporary
- Nikki and Yuz: Hip-hop
- Noor and Alam: Contemporary
- Brancy and Firul: Malaysian contemporary
NEWLIN
- Jo and Jimmy: Foxtrot
- Becky and Dennis: Funk
- Sue and Isaac: SambaSambaSamba is a Brazilian dance and musical genre originating in Bahia and with its roots in Brazil and Africa via the West African slave trade and African religious traditions. It is recognized around the world as a symbol of Brazil and the Brazilian Carnival...
- Orange and Vish: DancehallDancehallDancehall is a genre of Jamaican popular music that originated in the late 1970s. Initially dancehall was a more sparse version of reggae than the roots style, which had dominated much of the 1970s. In the mid-1980s, digital instrumentation became more prevalent, changing the sound considerably,...
- Round 2
- Chris (eliminated)
- Alice (eliminated)
- Jimmy
- Becky
Week 4 (24 May 2007)
This show witnessed the contestants' second group performance throughout the competition, which was performed at the beginning of the show.- Round 1
- Orange and Vish
- Malaysian contemporary
- Nikki and Yuz: Broadway
- Sue and Isaac: Contemporary
NEWLIN
- Becky and Dennis: TangoTango (dance)Tango dance originated in the area of the Rio de la Plata , and spread to the rest of the world soon after....
- Noor and Alam: Hip-hop
- Brancy and Firul: MamboMambo (dance)Mambo .In the late 1940s, Perez Prado came up with the dance for the mambo music and became the first person to market his music as "mambo". After Havana, Prado moved his music to Mexico, where his music and the dance was adopted. The original mambo dance was characterized by freedom and...
- Jo and Jimmy: Pop
- Round 2
- Orange (eliminated)
- Vish (eliminated)
- Nikki
- Isaac
Week 5 (aired 31 May 2007)
This week witnessed the addition of Jehan Miskin to complement Juliana as hosts of the show, the first themed night, Malaysiana, which dancers performed contemporary versions of Malaysian ethnic dances, and the judges' decision to have a Bottom 6 instead of a Bottom 4, citing the need to reflect a "a fiercer competition".- Round 1
- Becky and Dennis
- Malay contemporary
- Brancy and Firul: Chinese contemporary
- Sue and Isaac: Indian contemporary
- Noor and Alam: Chinese contemporary
- Nikki and Yuz: Malay contemporary
- Jo and Jimmy: Indian contemporary
NEWLIN
- Round 2
- Isaac (eliminated)
- Alam
- Noor
- Jimmy
- Becky
- Jo (eliminated)
Week 6 (aired 7 June 2007)
In this week, the couplings were reshuffled, i.e. each contestant has a new partner; and each couple performed two routines. The night was also noted by the judges as the worst of all the performance nights; only Noor and Yuz's second routine managed to impress them.- Round 1
- Sue and Firul
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- Street jazz
- Indian contemporary
- Brancy and Dennis:
- Mambo
- Hip-hop
- Noor and Yuz
- Rock and RollRock and rollRock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
- Malay contemporary
- Nikki and Alam
- Hip-hop
- Salsa
- Becky and Jimmy
- Malay contemporary
- Dancehall
- Round 2
- Brancy
- Firul (eliminated)
- Nikki
- Dennis
- Becky (eliminated)
- Alam
Week 7 (aired 14 June 2007)
- Round 1
- Sue and Jimmy
- Contemporary
- Viennese WaltzViennese WaltzViennese Waltz is the genre of a ballroom dance. At least three different meanings are recognized. In the historically first sense, the name may refer to several versions of the waltz, including the earliest waltzes done in ballroom dancing, danced to the music of Viennese Waltz.What is now called...
- Brancy and Dennis
- Street jazz
- Samba
- Noor and Yuz
- Broadway
- Malay contemporary
- Nikki and Alam
- Contemporary
- Hip-hop
- Round 2
- Brancy
- Jimmy (eliminated)
- Nikki (eliminated)
- Noor
- Alam
- Dennis
Week 8 (aired 21 June 2007)
In the semi-final show, the voting lines were opened from the beginning of the show and contestants could choose their choreographers for their solo routine. The judges gave all six of them positive reviews on their performances. After the elimination was announced, the lines were re-opened for the grand finals.- Round 1
- Sue and Alam - Contemporary
- Brancy and Dennis - Samba
- Noor and Yuz
- Latin ?NEWLIN
- Round 2
- Sue
- Malay contemporary
- Alam: Contemporary
- Dennis: Hip-hop
- Brancy: Contemporary
- Yuz: Indian contemporary (eliminated)
- Noor: Contemporary (eliminated)
NEWLIN
Grand Finals (aired 29 June 2007)
The night began with the resurfacing of memories of the competition as told by the judges and recap footages taken throughout the competition. The Top 4, Alam, Dennis, Sue and Brancy, performed two pair routines (including the first time there were same-gender pairs) and one solo each. The Grand Finals was also graced by the other 16 contestants who were eliminated in the previous eight weeks, as well as guest performances by a jigJig
The Jig is a form of lively folk dance, as well as the accompanying dance tune, originating in England in the 16th century and today most associated with Irish dance music and Scottish country dance music...
troupe choreographed by Judimar Hernandez, Joe Flizzow
Joe Flizzow
Johan bin Ishak , better known by his stage name Joe Flizzow, is an award-winning Malaysian hip hop artist and businessman. He is one half of the internationally renowned Malaysian hip hop duo, Too Phat - the most successful hip hop act to ever emerge from Malaysia...
and the Kartel, and Reshmonu
Reshmonu
Hiresh Haridas , better known by his stage name Reshmonu, is a singer-songwriter from Malaysia who does mostly English songs. He is known for songs such as "Walk Away", "Cintaku Pergi", "Hey Waley" and "Superfine", as well as for his hairstyles...
and his bhangra drummers.
At 10.20pm, Alam was declared Malaysia's Best Dancer, clinching RM50,000 cash and a role in a theatre project by Tiara Jacquelina.
- Round 1
- Dennis and Alam - Hip-hop
- Sue and Brancy - Street jazz
- Sue and Dennis - Foxtrot
- Brancy and Alam - Malay contemporary
- Round 2
- Alam - Breakdancing
- Dennis - Paso Doble
- Sue - BalletBalletBallet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...
/Tango - Brancy - Broadway jazz