Super Girl
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Super Girl or Super Voice Girls was an annual national singing contest in People's Republic of China
for female contestants, organized by Hunan Satellite Television
between 2004 and 2006. The show's official name was Mengniu
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Super Girl Contest until 2009 it is now known as BBK Music Phone Super Girl Contest, after the company that sponsored the series. It was generally described as the mainland Chinese
version of Pop Idol
and became one the most popular entertainment shows in the country. Despite Super Girls major popularity and success, the show was heavily criticised by Liu Zhongde, a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
. He essentially claimed Super Girl was poison
for the youth.
The program was relaunched in 2009. The Chinese title was changed to 快乐女声 ("Kuàilè Nǚshēng, Happy Girls") though the English title remains unchanged (as Super Girl). In 2011, the Chinese government banned Super Girl from airing, claiming the program to be too long. The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) told the Hunan station that Super Girl broke time rules for this kind of show.
They should be no more than 90 minutes long, but episodes of Super Girl can last more than three hours.
Partly inspired by the many spinoffs of the UK show Pop Idol
, the competition was open to any female contestant regardless of her origin, appearance, or how she sings. The almost unrestricted audition
sessions drew contestants of ages ranging from 4 to 89 years old. The 2005 season attracted more than 120,000 applicants during the preliminary selection rounds, held in the five provinces of Hunan
, Sichuan
, Guangdong
, Henan
and Zhejiang
. Many applicants travelled long distances to take part in the competition hoping to become a star. Each contestant was allowed 30 seconds to perform in front of judges and find out if they were selected for the preliminary regional rounds. To prevent another overwhelming audition season, a minimum age of eighteen was later set during the 2006 season.
Following the selection of contestants in the five regions, the competition began with the preliminary rounds. Preliminaries were held in each of the five locations where auditions were located. Television viewers were able to watch each of the preliminaries and vote for their favorite singers. Voting was conducted by telephone
and text messaging
.
The regional preliminaries were followed by a weekly broadcast knockout competition
held in Changsha, Hunan
province. Viewers called in to vote for their favourite singers, and the weakest two—as voted by the judges and the audience's weekly SMS
— faced-off subsequently in a PK, short for Player Kill. The term is derived from kill-or-be-killed multiplayer online game
s. The singer with the least number of votes was then eliminated. Unlike Pop Idol, the last event was contested between the final three, rather than the final two contestants.
Unlike American Idol
, judges for the competition were selected from different backgrounds in society, but they were all still Chinese. A few dozen "audience judges" were selected in addition to several professional judges.
province in South Central China
. The show was a success and its counterpart, Super Girl, aired at the beginning of 2004 and became the most viewed show in Hunan. However, the programme's impact was limited as the channel does not broadcast outside the province.
On May 6, 2004, Super Girl was introduced to a national audience by its producer Liao Ke through Hunan Satellite Television
. In addition to broadcasting the original episodes created by Hunan Entertainment Channel, the network also developed this show in other 3 cities: Wuhan
in Hubei
province, Nanjing
in Jiangsu
province, and Chengdu
in Sichuan
province. This show attracted an average of 10,000 contestants in each city and received nationwide attention.
Hunan Satellite Television introduced a second season of Super Girl on March 19, 2005. The preliminary rounds were filmed in five cities: Changsha in Hunan province
, Guangzhou
in Guangdong province
, Zhengzhou
in Henan province
, Hangzhou
in Zhejiang province
, and Chengdu
in Sichuan province
. By the middle of the season, the competition captivated a nationwide audience and became one of the most watched television entertainment shows in mainland China
with tens of millions of viewers.
earlier that year. The final peaked at 280 million viewers at a given time, dwarfing the 12-million-viewer figure for the finals of Pop Idol. Despite the show being condemned by China Central Television
as being "vulgar and manipulative", a third season of the show was launched and finished in early October 2006.
On January 18, 2006, China National Philatelic Corporation released a postage stamp
issue featuring 2005 winner Li Yuchun
. The set was released ahead of Li's 22nd birthday in her commemoration.
On May 11, 2009, The Oprah Winfrey Show
, a worldwide famous television show, invited Zhang Liangying, who ranked 3rd overall in the 2005 contest, to make an American
television singing debut. The subtitle of the show was "The World's Got Talent" and Zhang Liangying was the only East Asian singer in the show.
Some who were not chosen as winners have also been able to enter the recording industry through other means. Ji Minjia
, who ranked 5th overall in the 2005 contest, worked in Los Angeles
in 2006 to help with production of the title song for Japanese anime
series The Galaxy Railways
. On March 15, 2007, Japanese recording group Hello! Project
announced Li Chun
, one of the top 50 contestants in the 2006 Changsha regional, as one of two new members of Chinese
ancestry of its pop group Morning Musume
.
The contest has also inspired television producers to create other talent search shows, including ones based on American shows such as The Apprentice
.
The show was the feature of a 2007 documentary titled "Super, Girls!
", produced and directed by independent Chinese filmmaker Jian Yi during the 2006 contest season and released at the Cambridge Film Festival
. An ARTiSIMPLE Studio production, "Super, Girls!
" is the only independent feature-length documentary ever made about the "Super Girls."
with their mobile phone
s to vote for their favorite contestants. During the 2005 regional contest in Chengdu
alone, 307,071 message votes were cast for the top three contestants, each vote costing 0.5 to 3 yuan
. This was, according to Jim Yardley of International Herald Tribune
, considered as one of the largest "democratic" voting exercises in mainland China.
Over 800 million text messages were sent during the third season of Super Girl, and fan club
s began to appear throughout the country.
While some culture and media experts praised Super Girl in blazing "a trail for cultural democracy" and breaking elitism
in China's entertainment industry, others were quick in pointing out that the show represented a superficial
ity in society, "propelled by behind-the-scenes manipulation and state-of-the-art pomp and circumstance".
criticised both the show and its negative influence on society, saying the audience watches the program under a distorted mentality and in an unhealthy condition. He claimed that the government departments oversee culture and art, and they should not permit something like Super Girl to exist. He admitted it was the choice of the market while claiming it as low culture. He said it wasn't as bad as the 1983 Anti-Spiritual Pollution Campaign
, but the elements are there: cultural invasion, suspicion of market forces, spiritual health, preservation of national culture, and allegations of popular entertainment spreading corruption among the youth, all facing off against a new concept of socialist morality.
In the end of 2011, China's State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) has suspended the show from future production. While the official reason for such decision is the fact that the show exceeded its airing time throughout the season, many believe that the moral issue was behind this act. This claim is reinforced by Hunan TV news spokesman, Li Hao, who admitted the network will incorporate more 'positive' content in its 2012 programs.
reportedly paid ¥
14 million to Hunan Television for rights to sponsor the show's broadcast outside Hunan
province beginning with the 2005 season. According to one of China's leading thinktanks, the 2005 contest was estimated to have drawn in a total of ¥766 million (US$
95.75 million). Indirect business impact of the competition was estimated at several billion yuan.
Television advertisement
slots cost an average of ¥33,400 for 15 seconds in 2006, compared to the average of ¥28,000 in 2005. Advertising sales were expected to reach ¥200 million (US$25 million), nearly double that of the previous year.
The second season of Super Girl aired from March 19 to August 26, 2005. The announcement of Li Yuchun
as the season's grand champion came under scrutiny as she had been leading voting results despite having the weakest voice among the top finalists. Despite the heavy criticism that arose during the competition season, the three 2005 finalists have been considered the most successful singers from the entire show.
's selection as grand champion over Tan Weiwei
, who is a professional vocalist from Sichuan Conservatory of Music
, raised questions over each candidate's public appeal. Speculations arose that Shang, who appeared to be a copycat of Li Yuchun
's image (somewhat androgynous), was voted grand champion due to the appeal of her Cinderella
story.
Qualified
Eliminated
Statistical information Super Girl 2004 Influence Analysis
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
for female contestants, organized by Hunan Satellite Television
Hunan Satellite Television
Hunan Broadcasting System formerly known as Golden Eagle Broadcasting System , is China's second biggest television network after China Central Television . The television network is owned by the Hunan provincial government. The network is based in Changsha in Hunan and Xining in Qinghai...
between 2004 and 2006. The show's official name was Mengniu
Mengniu
China Mengniu Dairy Company Limited is a manufacturing and distribution company of dairy products and ice cream in the People's Republic of China...
Yoghurt
Yoghurt
Yoghurt, yogurt or yogourt is a dairy product produced by bacterial fermentation of milk. The bacteria used to make yoghurt are known as "yoghurt cultures"...
Super Girl Contest until 2009 it is now known as BBK Music Phone Super Girl Contest, after the company that sponsored the series. It was generally described as the mainland Chinese
Mainland China
Mainland China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China . According to the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council, the term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and...
version of Pop Idol
Pop Idol
Pop Idol is a British television series which debuted on ITV on 6 October 2001. The show was a talent contest to decide the best new young pop singer in the United Kingdom, based on viewer voting and participation. Two series were broadcast - one in 2001-02 and a second in 2003...
and became one the most popular entertainment shows in the country. Despite Super Girls major popularity and success, the show was heavily criticised by Liu Zhongde, a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference [], shortened as 人民政协, Rénmín Zhèngxié, i.e. "People's PCC"; or just 政协, Zhèngxié, i.e. "The PCC"), abbreviated CPPCC, is a political advisory body in the People's Republic of China...
. He essentially claimed Super Girl was poison
Poison
In the context of biology, poisons are substances that can cause disturbances to organisms, usually by chemical reaction or other activity on the molecular scale, when a sufficient quantity is absorbed by an organism....
for the youth.
The program was relaunched in 2009. The Chinese title was changed to 快乐女声 ("Kuàilè Nǚshēng, Happy Girls") though the English title remains unchanged (as Super Girl). In 2011, the Chinese government banned Super Girl from airing, claiming the program to be too long. The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) told the Hunan station that Super Girl broke time rules for this kind of show.
They should be no more than 90 minutes long, but episodes of Super Girl can last more than three hours.
Outline
Pop Idol
Pop Idol is a British television series which debuted on ITV on 6 October 2001. The show was a talent contest to decide the best new young pop singer in the United Kingdom, based on viewer voting and participation. Two series were broadcast - one in 2001-02 and a second in 2003...
, the competition was open to any female contestant regardless of her origin, appearance, or how she sings. The almost unrestricted audition
Audition
An audition is a sample performance by an actor, singer, musician, dancer or other performing artist.Audition may also refer to:* The sense of hearing* Adobe Audition, audio editing software...
sessions drew contestants of ages ranging from 4 to 89 years old. The 2005 season attracted more than 120,000 applicants during the preliminary selection rounds, held in the five provinces of Hunan
Hunan
' is a province of South-Central China, located to the south of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and south of Lake Dongting...
, Sichuan
Sichuan
' , known formerly in the West by its postal map spellings of Szechwan or Szechuan is a province in Southwest China with its capital in Chengdu...
, Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
, Henan
Henan
Henan , is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the central part of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "豫" , named after Yuzhou , a Han Dynasty state that included parts of Henan...
and Zhejiang
Zhejiang
Zhejiang is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. The word Zhejiang was the old name of the Qiantang River, which passes through Hangzhou, the provincial capital...
. Many applicants travelled long distances to take part in the competition hoping to become a star. Each contestant was allowed 30 seconds to perform in front of judges and find out if they were selected for the preliminary regional rounds. To prevent another overwhelming audition season, a minimum age of eighteen was later set during the 2006 season.
Following the selection of contestants in the five regions, the competition began with the preliminary rounds. Preliminaries were held in each of the five locations where auditions were located. Television viewers were able to watch each of the preliminaries and vote for their favorite singers. Voting was conducted by telephone
Telephone
The telephone , colloquially referred to as a phone, is a telecommunications device that transmits and receives sounds, usually the human voice. Telephones are a point-to-point communication system whose most basic function is to allow two people separated by large distances to talk to each other...
and text messaging
Text messaging
Text messaging, or texting, refers to the exchange of brief written text messages between fixed-line phone or mobile phone and fixed or portable devices over a network...
.
The regional preliminaries were followed by a weekly broadcast knockout competition
Single-elimination tournament
A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout, cup or sudden death tournament, is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match or bracket is immediately eliminated from winning the championship or first prize in the event...
held in Changsha, Hunan
Hunan
' is a province of South-Central China, located to the south of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and south of Lake Dongting...
province. Viewers called in to vote for their favourite singers, and the weakest two—as voted by the judges and the audience's weekly SMS
Short message service
Short Message Service is a text messaging service component of phone, web, or mobile communication systems, using standardized communications protocols that allow the exchange of short text messages between fixed line or mobile phone devices...
— faced-off subsequently in a PK, short for Player Kill. The term is derived from kill-or-be-killed multiplayer online game
Online game
An online game is a game played over some form of computer network. This almost always means the Internet or equivalent technology, but games have always used whatever technology was current: modems before the Internet, and hard wired terminals before modems...
s. The singer with the least number of votes was then eliminated. Unlike Pop Idol, the last event was contested between the final three, rather than the final two contestants.
Unlike American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
, judges for the competition were selected from different backgrounds in society, but they were all still Chinese. A few dozen "audience judges" were selected in addition to several professional judges.
History
The original version of the show was known as Super Boy, and aired in 2003 on Hunan Entertainment Channel, a local broadcaster based in Changsha, HunanHunan
' is a province of South-Central China, located to the south of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and south of Lake Dongting...
province in South Central China
South Central China
South Central China is a region of the People's Republic of China defined by governmental bureaus that includes the provinces of Guangdong, Hainan, Henan, Hubei, and Hunan, and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, however excluding the 2 special administrative regions : Hong Kong and...
. The show was a success and its counterpart, Super Girl, aired at the beginning of 2004 and became the most viewed show in Hunan. However, the programme's impact was limited as the channel does not broadcast outside the province.
On May 6, 2004, Super Girl was introduced to a national audience by its producer Liao Ke through Hunan Satellite Television
Hunan Satellite Television
Hunan Broadcasting System formerly known as Golden Eagle Broadcasting System , is China's second biggest television network after China Central Television . The television network is owned by the Hunan provincial government. The network is based in Changsha in Hunan and Xining in Qinghai...
. In addition to broadcasting the original episodes created by Hunan Entertainment Channel, the network also developed this show in other 3 cities: Wuhan
Wuhan
Wuhan is the capital of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, and is the most populous city in Central China. It lies at the east of the Jianghan Plain, and the intersection of the middle reaches of the Yangtze and Han rivers...
in Hubei
Hubei
' Hupeh) is a province in Central China. The name of the province means "north of the lake", referring to its position north of Lake Dongting...
province, Nanjing
Nanjing
' is the capital of Jiangsu province in China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions...
in Jiangsu
Jiangsu
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country. The name comes from jiang, short for the city of Jiangning , and su, for the city of Suzhou. The abbreviation for this province is "苏" , the second character of its name...
province, and Chengdu
Chengdu
Chengdu , formerly transliterated Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It holds sub-provincial administrative status...
in Sichuan
Sichuan
' , known formerly in the West by its postal map spellings of Szechwan or Szechuan is a province in Southwest China with its capital in Chengdu...
province. This show attracted an average of 10,000 contestants in each city and received nationwide attention.
Hunan Satellite Television introduced a second season of Super Girl on March 19, 2005. The preliminary rounds were filmed in five cities: Changsha in Hunan province
Hunan
' is a province of South-Central China, located to the south of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and south of Lake Dongting...
, Guangzhou
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
in Guangdong province
Guangdong
Guangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
, Zhengzhou
Zhengzhou
Zhengzhou , is the capital and largest city of Henan province in north-central China. A prefecture-level city, it also serves as the political, economic, technological, and educational centre of the province, as well as a major transportation hub for Central China...
in Henan province
Henan
Henan , is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the central part of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "豫" , named after Yuzhou , a Han Dynasty state that included parts of Henan...
, Hangzhou
Hangzhou
Hangzhou , formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. Governed as a sub-provincial city, and as of 2010, its entire administrative division or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million people...
in Zhejiang province
Zhejiang
Zhejiang is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. The word Zhejiang was the old name of the Qiantang River, which passes through Hangzhou, the provincial capital...
, and Chengdu
Chengdu
Chengdu , formerly transliterated Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It holds sub-provincial administrative status...
in Sichuan province
Sichuan
' , known formerly in the West by its postal map spellings of Szechwan or Szechuan is a province in Southwest China with its capital in Chengdu...
. By the middle of the season, the competition captivated a nationwide audience and became one of the most watched television entertainment shows in mainland China
Mainland China
Mainland China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China . According to the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council, the term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and...
with tens of millions of viewers.
Positive impact
The final episode of the 2005 season was one of the most popular shows in Chinese broadcast history, drawing over 400 million viewers, more than the China Central Television New Year's GalaCCTV New Year's Gala
The CCTV New Year's Gala is a Chinese New Year special produced by China Central Television. Broadcast on the eve of Chinese New Year on its flagship CCTV-1, satellite channels CCTV-4, CCTV-9, CCTV-E, CCTV-F, and CCTV-HD, the broadcast has a yearly viewership of over 700 million viewers, making it...
earlier that year. The final peaked at 280 million viewers at a given time, dwarfing the 12-million-viewer figure for the finals of Pop Idol. Despite the show being condemned by China Central Television
China Central Television
China Central Television or Chinese Central Television, commonly abbreviated as CCTV, is the major state television broadcaster in mainland China. CCTV has a network of 19 channels broadcasting different programmes and is accessible to more than one billion viewers...
as being "vulgar and manipulative", a third season of the show was launched and finished in early October 2006.
On January 18, 2006, China National Philatelic Corporation released a postage stamp
Postage stamp
A postage stamp is a small piece of paper that is purchased and displayed on an item of mail as evidence of payment of postage. Typically, stamps are made from special paper, with a national designation and denomination on the face, and a gum adhesive on the reverse side...
issue featuring 2005 winner Li Yuchun
Li Yuchun
Li Yuchun also known as Chris Lee is a Chinese pop singer and actress who achieved instant fame when she won the nationwide singing contest Super Girl in 2005. She is now working with Taihe Rye Music and released her first album The Queen and the Dream in September 2006. Her second album titled...
. The set was released ahead of Li's 22nd birthday in her commemoration.
On May 11, 2009, The Oprah Winfrey Show
The Oprah Winfrey Show
The Oprah Winfrey Show is an American syndicated talk show hosted and produced by its namesake Oprah Winfrey. It ran nationally for 25 seasons beginning in 1986, before concluding in 2011. It is the highest-rated talk show in American television history....
, a worldwide famous television show, invited Zhang Liangying, who ranked 3rd overall in the 2005 contest, to make an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
television singing debut. The subtitle of the show was "The World's Got Talent" and Zhang Liangying was the only East Asian singer in the show.
Some who were not chosen as winners have also been able to enter the recording industry through other means. Ji Minjia
Ji Minjia
Ji Minjia is a Chinese singer.In the Super Girl season 2004, Ji finished 4th in the Chengdu qualification. She finished first in the Hangzhou qualification and fifth overall in the 2005 season. Since then, Ji has attained international recognition, and she produced the title song for the Japanese...
, who ranked 5th overall in the 2005 contest, worked in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
in 2006 to help with production of the title song for Japanese anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
series The Galaxy Railways
The Galaxy Railways
is a 26 episode science fiction anime series about flying trains set in the far reaches of space. It is licensed by Funimation Production Ltd. and produced by Leiji Matsumoto. It debuted on American TV in a syndicated FUNimation Channel programming block airing on CoLours TV on Monday, June 19,...
. On March 15, 2007, Japanese recording group Hello! Project
Hello! Project
is the umbrella name for all female idol Japanese pop recording artists collective that are under contract with the Up-Front Group. The "mothership" group of Hello! Project is the super-group Morning Musume. Hello! Project's current leader is Risa Niigaki, the leader of Morning Musume...
announced Li Chun
Li Chun
Li Chun , better known in Japan as is a Japan-based Chinese singer. She is a former member of Morning Musume, She joined Morning Musume alongside Linlin in 2007...
, one of the top 50 contestants in the 2006 Changsha regional, as one of two new members of Chinese
Chinese people
The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:*People with Han Chinese ethnicity ....
ancestry of its pop group Morning Musume
Morning Musume
, sometimes referred to as is a Japanese idol girl group, whose act generally revolves around singing and dancing to upbeat melodies. They are the lead group of Hello! Project, which is managed and produced by Tsunku, who composes nearly all the lyrics and melodies of their songs...
.
The contest has also inspired television producers to create other talent search shows, including ones based on American shows such as The Apprentice
The Apprentice (U.S. TV series)
The Apprentice is an American reality television show hosted by real estate magnate, businessman and television personality Donald Trump, created by Mark Burnett and broadcast on NBC...
.
The show was the feature of a 2007 documentary titled "Super, Girls!
Super, Girls!
Super, Girls! , directed by Jian Yi, is a 2007 independent Chinese documentary that follows 10 female teenagers on their quest to become instant superstars on China’s biggest television show. The Chinese equivalent of American Idol, the "Super Girls Singing Contest" spawned an unprecedented pop...
", produced and directed by independent Chinese filmmaker Jian Yi during the 2006 contest season and released at the Cambridge Film Festival
Cambridge Film Festival
The Cambridge Film Festival is one of the biggest film festivals in the UK. The festival historically took place during early July, but now takes place annually during September in Cambridge....
. An ARTiSIMPLE Studio production, "Super, Girls!
Super, Girls!
Super, Girls! , directed by Jian Yi, is a 2007 independent Chinese documentary that follows 10 female teenagers on their quest to become instant superstars on China’s biggest television show. The Chinese equivalent of American Idol, the "Super Girls Singing Contest" spawned an unprecedented pop...
" is the only independent feature-length documentary ever made about the "Super Girls."
Democratic expression
One of the main factors contributing to the show's popularity was that viewers are able to participate in the judging process by sending text messagesShort message service
Short Message Service is a text messaging service component of phone, web, or mobile communication systems, using standardized communications protocols that allow the exchange of short text messages between fixed line or mobile phone devices...
with their mobile phone
Mobile phone
A mobile phone is a device which can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile network operator...
s to vote for their favorite contestants. During the 2005 regional contest in Chengdu
Chengdu
Chengdu , formerly transliterated Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It holds sub-provincial administrative status...
alone, 307,071 message votes were cast for the top three contestants, each vote costing 0.5 to 3 yuan
Renminbi
The Renminbi is the official currency of the People's Republic of China . Renminbi is legal tender in mainland China, but not in Hong Kong or Macau. It is issued by the People's Bank of China, the monetary authority of the PRC...
. This was, according to Jim Yardley of International Herald Tribune
International Herald Tribune
The International Herald Tribune is a widely read English language international newspaper. It combines the resources of its own correspondents with those of The New York Times and is printed at 38 sites throughout the world, for sale in more than 160 countries and territories...
, considered as one of the largest "democratic" voting exercises in mainland China.
Over 800 million text messages were sent during the third season of Super Girl, and fan club
Fan club
A fan club is a group that is dedicated to a well-known person, group, idea or sometimes even an inanimate object . Most fan clubs are run by fans who devote considerable time and resources to supporting them. There are also "official" fan clubs that are run by someone associated with the person...
s began to appear throughout the country.
While some culture and media experts praised Super Girl in blazing "a trail for cultural democracy" and breaking elitism
Elitism
Elitism is the belief or attitude that some individuals, who form an elite — a select group of people with intellect, wealth, specialized training or experience, or other distinctive attributes — are those whose views on a matter are to be taken the most seriously or carry the most...
in China's entertainment industry, others were quick in pointing out that the show represented a superficial
Superficial
Superficial may refer to:*Superficial , an album by Heidi Montag*"Superficial" *The Superficial, a website devoted to celebrity gossip...
ity in society, "propelled by behind-the-scenes manipulation and state-of-the-art pomp and circumstance".
Criticism
Liu Zhongde of the Chinese People's Political Consultative ConferenceChinese People's Political Consultative Conference
The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference [], shortened as 人民政协, Rénmín Zhèngxié, i.e. "People's PCC"; or just 政协, Zhèngxié, i.e. "The PCC"), abbreviated CPPCC, is a political advisory body in the People's Republic of China...
criticised both the show and its negative influence on society, saying the audience watches the program under a distorted mentality and in an unhealthy condition. He claimed that the government departments oversee culture and art, and they should not permit something like Super Girl to exist. He admitted it was the choice of the market while claiming it as low culture. He said it wasn't as bad as the 1983 Anti-Spiritual Pollution Campaign
Anti-Spiritual Pollution Campaign
The Anti-Spiritual Pollution Campaign was a Chinese political campaign spanning from October 1983 to December 1983, started by political factions in the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party that feared the spreading of Western liberal ideas among the Chinese populace, a product of the then...
, but the elements are there: cultural invasion, suspicion of market forces, spiritual health, preservation of national culture, and allegations of popular entertainment spreading corruption among the youth, all facing off against a new concept of socialist morality.
In the end of 2011, China's State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) has suspended the show from future production. While the official reason for such decision is the fact that the show exceeded its airing time throughout the season, many believe that the moral issue was behind this act. This claim is reinforced by Hunan TV news spokesman, Li Hao, who admitted the network will incorporate more 'positive' content in its 2012 programs.
Economic impact
Mengniu Milk GroupMengniu
China Mengniu Dairy Company Limited is a manufacturing and distribution company of dairy products and ice cream in the People's Republic of China...
reportedly paid ¥
Renminbi
The Renminbi is the official currency of the People's Republic of China . Renminbi is legal tender in mainland China, but not in Hong Kong or Macau. It is issued by the People's Bank of China, the monetary authority of the PRC...
14 million to Hunan Television for rights to sponsor the show's broadcast outside Hunan
Hunan
' is a province of South-Central China, located to the south of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and south of Lake Dongting...
province beginning with the 2005 season. According to one of China's leading thinktanks, the 2005 contest was estimated to have drawn in a total of ¥766 million (US$
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
95.75 million). Indirect business impact of the competition was estimated at several billion yuan.
Television advertisement
Television advertisement
A television advertisement or television commercial, often just commercial, advert, ad, or ad-film – is a span of television programming produced and paid for by an organization that conveys a message, typically one intended to market a product...
slots cost an average of ¥33,400 for 15 seconds in 2006, compared to the average of ¥28,000 in 2005. Advertising sales were expected to reach ¥200 million (US$25 million), nearly double that of the previous year.
Season summary
| Season | Premiere Date | Champion | 1st Runner Up | 2nd Runner-up | Final's Contestants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Super Girl | 6 May 2004 | Angela An Youqi An Youqi Angela An Youqi In 2004 Youqi won the first season of Super Girl, a national singing contest. Subsequently she signed a recording contract and released an album which recorded sales of over one million.-Albums:-External links:* - * - *... (安又琪) |
Katy Wang Ti (王媞) | Baby Zhang Hanyun (张含韵) |
|
| 2005 Super Girl | 19 March 2005 | Chris Lee Yuchun Li Yuchun Li Yuchun also known as Chris Lee is a Chinese pop singer and actress who achieved instant fame when she won the nationwide singing contest Super Girl in 2005. She is now working with Taihe Rye Music and released her first album The Queen and the Dream in September 2006. Her second album titled... (李宇春) |
Bibi Zhou Bichang Zhou Bichang Zhou Bichang , is a Chinese singer and songwriter. She was the first runner-up in the 2005 Super Girl Competition, which is a Chinese version of Pop Idol for female contestants only... (周笔畅) |
Jane Zhang Liangying (张靓颖) |
Li Yuchun Li Yuchun also known as Chris Lee is a Chinese pop singer and actress who achieved instant fame when she won the nationwide singing contest Super Girl in 2005. She is now working with Taihe Rye Music and released her first album The Queen and the Dream in September 2006. Her second album titled... (李宇春) Zhou Bichang Zhou Bichang , is a Chinese singer and songwriter. She was the first runner-up in the 2005 Super Girl Competition, which is a Chinese version of Pop Idol for female contestants only... (周笔畅) He Jie He Jie is a mandopop singer in China. She participated in the 2005 Super Girl competition, where she came to prominence after placing 4th in the 2005 competition.-Albums:-Single:-External links:*... (何洁) Ji Minjia Ji Minjia is a Chinese singer.In the Super Girl season 2004, Ji finished 4th in the Chengdu qualification. She finished first in the Hangzhou qualification and fifth overall in the 2005 season. Since then, Ji has attained international recognition, and she produced the title song for the Japanese... (纪敏佳) |
| 2006 Super Girl | 2 April 2006 | Laure Shang Wenjie Shang Wenjie Shang Wenjie , the champion of the third season of a singing contest in China, Super Girls or Super Voice Girl.-Career Life:She majored in French in Fudan University and was French song contest winner of the second season.... (尚雯婕) |
Sitar Tan Weiwei Tan Weiwei Tan Weiwei , the runner-up of the third season of a singing contest in China, Super Girls or Super Voice Girl.-EPs and Singles:* January 2008 Wo Wang Le Shuo * August 2010 Yujian * October 2010 Zai Shu He Li... (谭维维) |
Jeno Liu Liyang (刘力扬) |
Shang Wenjie Shang Wenjie , the champion of the third season of a singing contest in China, Super Girls or Super Voice Girl.-Career Life:She majored in French in Fudan University and was French song contest winner of the second season.... (尚雯婕) Tan Weiwei Tan Weiwei , the runner-up of the third season of a singing contest in China, Super Girls or Super Voice Girl.-EPs and Singles:* January 2008 Wo Wang Le Shuo * August 2010 Yujian * October 2010 Zai Shu He Li... (谭维维) |
| 2009 Super Girl | 1 May 2009 | Vivi Jiang Yingrong (江映蓉) | Michelle Li Xiaoyun Li Xiaoyun (singer) Li Xiaoyun is a Chinese singer. She was the runner up in the 2009 Super Girl contest. Born in Gansu, she grew up in Lanzhou, Gansu. She studies at the University of Melbourne.-Early Age:... (李霄云) |
Huang Ying (黄英) |
Li Xiaoyun (singer) Li Xiaoyun is a Chinese singer. She was the runner up in the 2009 Super Girl contest. Born in Gansu, she grew up in Lanzhou, Gansu. She studies at the University of Melbourne.-Early Age:... (李霄云) |
| 2011 Super Girl 2011 Super Girl The 2011 Super Girl, also known as 2011 BBK Super Girl for sponsor reasons, premiered on HBS Hunan Satellite TV on May 1, 2011. -Regional contest:National Top 20 Qualifications Qualified Eliminated Eliminated by Regional Finals-Final Contest:... |
1 April 2011 | Jeremy Duan Linxi (段林希) | Cici Hong Chen (洪辰) | Moraynia Liu Xin (刘忻) |
|
2004 season
The first season of Super Girl aired from May 6 to September 22, 2004. Although the winners of the competition were not promised recording contracts, the top three winners signed such deals.Qualifications
| Region | 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chengdu Chengdu Chengdu , formerly transliterated Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It holds sub-provincial administrative status... |
Wang Ti 王媞 |
Zhang Hanyun 张含韵 |
Yin Tingting 尹婷婷 |
| Nanjing Nanjing ' is the capital of Jiangsu province in China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions... |
An Youqi An Youqi Angela An Youqi In 2004 Youqi won the first season of Super Girl, a national singing contest. Subsequently she signed a recording contract and released an album which recorded sales of over one million.-Albums:-External links:* - * - *... 安又琪 |
Zhang Yue 张玥 |
Liu Ning 刘宁 |
| Wuhan Wuhan Wuhan is the capital of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, and is the most populous city in Central China. It lies at the east of the Jianghan Plain, and the intersection of the middle reaches of the Yangtze and Han rivers... |
Sun Yipu 孙一卜 |
Chen Wenya 陈文娅 |
Guo Juan 郭娟 |
| Changsha | Strings | Yang Yang 杨暘 |
Zhang Chen 张琛 |
Final contest
- Angela An YouqiAn YouqiAngela An Youqi In 2004 Youqi won the first season of Super Girl, a national singing contest. Subsequently she signed a recording contract and released an album which recorded sales of over one million.-Albums:-External links:* - * - *...
(安又琪) - Katy Wang Ti (王媞)
- Baby Zhang (Kristy Zhang Hanyun) (张含韵)
- Strings
- Jenne Sun Yibo (孙一卜)
2005 season
Li Yuchun
Li Yuchun also known as Chris Lee is a Chinese pop singer and actress who achieved instant fame when she won the nationwide singing contest Super Girl in 2005. She is now working with Taihe Rye Music and released her first album The Queen and the Dream in September 2006. Her second album titled...
as the season's grand champion came under scrutiny as she had been leading voting results despite having the weakest voice among the top finalists. Despite the heavy criticism that arose during the competition season, the three 2005 finalists have been considered the most successful singers from the entire show.
Qualifications
| Region | 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contestant | Votes | Contestant | Votes | Contestant | Votes | |
| Guangzhou Guangzhou Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port... March 19 – May 6 |
Zhou Bichang Zhou Bichang Zhou Bichang , is a Chinese singer and songwriter. She was the first runner-up in the 2005 Super Girl Competition, which is a Chinese version of Pop Idol for female contestants only... 周笔畅 |
113,535 | Yi Hui 易慧 |
67,310 | Li Na 李娜 |
56,383 |
| Changsha April 2 – May 20 |
Zhao Jingyi 赵静怡 |
106,967 | Huang Yali 黄雅莉 |
87,118 | She Manni 佘曼妮 |
77,115 |
| Zhengzhou Zhengzhou Zhengzhou , is the capital and largest city of Henan province in north-central China. A prefecture-level city, it also serves as the political, economic, technological, and educational centre of the province, as well as a major transportation hub for Central China... May 1 – June 10 |
Zhu Yan 朱妍 |
524,595 | Song Lin 宋琳 |
473,327 | Guo Huimin 郭慧敏 |
470,841 |
| Chengdu Chengdu Chengdu , formerly transliterated Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It holds sub-provincial administrative status... May 21 – July 1 |
Li Yuchun Li Yuchun Li Yuchun also known as Chris Lee is a Chinese pop singer and actress who achieved instant fame when she won the nationwide singing contest Super Girl in 2005. She is now working with Taihe Rye Music and released her first album The Queen and the Dream in September 2006. Her second album titled... 李宇春 |
206,564 | Zhang Liangying 张靓颖 |
58,172 | He Jie He Jie He Jie is a mandopop singer in China. She participated in the 2005 Super Girl competition, where she came to prominence after placing 4th in the 2005 competition.-Albums:-Single:-External links:*... 何洁 |
42,335 |
| Hangzhou Hangzhou Hangzhou , formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. Governed as a sub-provincial city, and as of 2010, its entire administrative division or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million people... May 22 – July 8 |
Ji Minjia Ji Minjia Ji Minjia is a Chinese singer.In the Super Girl season 2004, Ji finished 4th in the Chengdu qualification. She finished first in the Hangzhou qualification and fifth overall in the 2005 season. Since then, Ji has attained international recognition, and she produced the title song for the Japanese... 纪敏佳 |
37,385 | Ye Yiqian 叶一茜 |
36,736 | Lin Shuang 林爽 |
26,835 |
Final contest (July 15 – August 26)
| No. | Name | Chinese Name | Rank | Vote of Final 3 |
| 08 | Chris Lee (Li Yuchun) Li Yuchun Li Yuchun also known as Chris Lee is a Chinese pop singer and actress who achieved instant fame when she won the nationwide singing contest Super Girl in 2005. She is now working with Taihe Rye Music and released her first album The Queen and the Dream in September 2006. Her second album titled... |
李宇春 | 1 | 3,528,308 votes |
| 07 | Bibi Zhou Bichang Zhou Bichang Zhou Bichang , is a Chinese singer and songwriter. She was the first runner-up in the 2005 Super Girl Competition, which is a Chinese version of Pop Idol for female contestants only... |
周笔畅 | 2 | 3,270,840 votes |
| 01 | Jane Zhang Liangying | 张靓颖 | 3 | 1,353,906 votes |
| 02 | Angelica He Heji He Jie He Jie is a mandopop singer in China. She participated in the 2005 Super Girl competition, where she came to prominence after placing 4th in the 2005 competition.-Albums:-Single:-External links:*... |
何洁 | 4 | |
| 04 | Ji Minjia Ji Minjia Ji Minjia is a Chinese singer.In the Super Girl season 2004, Ji finished 4th in the Chengdu qualification. She finished first in the Hangzhou qualification and fifth overall in the 2005 season. Since then, Ji has attained international recognition, and she produced the title song for the Japanese... |
纪敏佳 | 5 | |
| 10 | Huang Yali | 黄雅莉 | 6 | |
| 06 | Ye Yiqian | 叶一茜 | 7 | |
| 03 | Bobo Yi Hui | 易慧 | 8 | |
| 09 | Amanda Zhao Jingyi | 赵静怡 | 9 | |
| 05 | Yoyo Zhu Yan | 朱妍 | 10 |
2006 season
The third season of Super Girl aired from April 2 to September 30, 2006. Shang WenjieShang Wenjie
Shang Wenjie , the champion of the third season of a singing contest in China, Super Girls or Super Voice Girl.-Career Life:She majored in French in Fudan University and was French song contest winner of the second season....
's selection as grand champion over Tan Weiwei
Tan Weiwei
Tan Weiwei , the runner-up of the third season of a singing contest in China, Super Girls or Super Voice Girl.-EPs and Singles:* January 2008 Wo Wang Le Shuo * August 2010 Yujian * October 2010 Zai Shu He Li...
, who is a professional vocalist from Sichuan Conservatory of Music
Sichuan Conservatory of Music
Sichuan Conservatory of Music , founded in 1939, is an interdisciplinary higher education institution focused on comprehensive art subjects.-External links:*...
, raised questions over each candidate's public appeal. Speculations arose that Shang, who appeared to be a copycat of Li Yuchun
Li Yuchun
Li Yuchun also known as Chris Lee is a Chinese pop singer and actress who achieved instant fame when she won the nationwide singing contest Super Girl in 2005. She is now working with Taihe Rye Music and released her first album The Queen and the Dream in September 2006. Her second album titled...
's image (somewhat androgynous), was voted grand champion due to the appeal of her Cinderella
Cinderella
"Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper" is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world. The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune...
story.
Qualifications
| Region | 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contestant | Votes | Contestant | Votes | Contestant | Votes | |
| Changsha | Li Na 厉娜 |
152,133 | Zhang Yafei 张亚飞 |
137,925 | Xu Fei 许飞 |
137,031 |
| Hangzhou Hangzhou Hangzhou , formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. Governed as a sub-provincial city, and as of 2010, its entire administrative division or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million people... |
Reborn | 131,948 | Tang Xiao 唐笑 |
113,721 | Zhang Yan 张焱 |
46,661 |
| Chengdu Chengdu Chengdu , formerly transliterated Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It holds sub-provincial administrative status... |
Tan Weiwei Tan Weiwei Tan Weiwei , the runner-up of the third season of a singing contest in China, Super Girls or Super Voice Girl.-EPs and Singles:* January 2008 Wo Wang Le Shuo * August 2010 Yujian * October 2010 Zai Shu He Li... 谭维维 |
241,593 | Zhao Yuanyuan 赵媛媛 |
156,621 | Yang Lei 阳蕾 |
80,586 |
| Shenyang Shenyang Shenyang , or Mukden , is the capital and largest city of Liaoning Province in Northeast China. Currently holding sub-provincial administrative status, the city was once known as Shengjing or Fengtianfu... |
Ai Mengmeng 艾梦萌 |
237,478 | Zhang Chuge 张楚格 |
169,714 | Gong He 巩贺 |
156,951 |
| Guangzhou Guangzhou Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port... |
Liu Liyang 刘力扬 |
359,808 | Shang Wenjie Shang Wenjie Shang Wenjie , the champion of the third season of a singing contest in China, Super Girls or Super Voice Girl.-Career Life:She majored in French in Fudan University and was French song contest winner of the second season.... 尚雯婕 |
142,803 | Han Zhenzhen 韩真真 |
110,102 |
Final contest
| No. | Name | Chinese Name | Rank | Vote of Final 2 |
| 06 | Laure Shang Wenjie Shang Wenjie Shang Wenjie , the champion of the third season of a singing contest in China, Super Girls or Super Voice Girl.-Career Life:She majored in French in Fudan University and was French song contest winner of the second season.... |
尚雯婕 | 1 | 5,196,975 votes |
| 04 | Sitar Tan Weiwei Tan Weiwei Tan Weiwei , the runner-up of the third season of a singing contest in China, Super Girls or Super Voice Girl.-EPs and Singles:* January 2008 Wo Wang Le Shuo * August 2010 Yujian * October 2010 Zai Shu He Li... |
谭维维 | 2 | 4,818,125 votes |
| 08 | Jade Liu Liyang | 刘力扬 | 3 | |
| 03 | Amoa Ai Mengmeng | 艾梦萌 | 4 | |
| 05 | Li Na | 厉娜 | 5 | |
| 07 | Xu Fei | 许飞 | 6 | |
| 01 | Figo Han Zhenzhen | 韩真真 | 7 | |
| 02 | Reborn | Reborn | 8 | |
| 09 | SuBar (Tang Xiao) | 唐笑 | 9 | |
| 10 | Shinelee Yang Lei | 阳蕾 | 10 |
2009 season
E Media CEO Long Danni has stated that through this competition, in addition to singers, they will be also be looking for budding actresses and those that excels in other areas. Some of the Super Boys will also be co-hosts for the regional contests of Super Girls. The finale is scheduled for mid-August.Regional contest
National Top 20 QualificationsQualified
Eliminated
| Region | 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place | 5th place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional singing division | |||||
| Chengdu Chengdu Chengdu , formerly transliterated Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It holds sub-provincial administrative status... 成都 |
Jiang Yingrong 江映蓉 |
Huang Ying 黄英 |
Yu Kewei 郁可唯 |
Pan Hongyue 潘虹樾 |
Tang Ning 唐宁 |
| Changsha 长沙 |
Li Yuanxi 李媛希 |
Yang Yang 杨洋 |
Xia Wenjing 夏文婧 |
Gu Wei 谷微 |
Lu Feifei 陆霏霏 |
| Shenyang Shenyang Shenyang , or Mukden , is the capital and largest city of Liaoning Province in Northeast China. Currently holding sub-provincial administrative status, the city was once known as Shengjing or Fengtianfu... 沈阳 |
Zeng Yike 曾轶可 |
Peng Jing 彭靖 |
Wang Feixue 王飞雪 |
Gong He 巩贺 |
Zhang Jiaoyang 张娇阳 |
| Guangzhou Guangzhou Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port... 广州 |
Liu Xijun 刘惜君 |
Liu Meihan 刘美含 |
Mo Chen 莫沉 |
Yi Yizi 易易紫 |
Zhao Naiji 赵廼吉 |
| Xi'an Xi'an Xi'an is the capital of the Shaanxi province, and a sub-provincial city in the People's Republic of China. One of the oldest cities in China, with more than 3,100 years of history, the city was known as Chang'an before the Ming Dynasty... 西安 |
Chen Huijuan 陈慧娟 |
Cai Meng 蔡梦 |
Yin Shuyi 尹姝贻 |
Li Xinyi 李欣一 |
Wang Jia 王佳 |
| Nanjing Nanjing ' is the capital of Jiangsu province in China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions... 南京 |
Pan Chen 潘辰 |
Zhang Youfang 张佑方 |
Zhang Meng'er 张梦儿 |
Zhang Xujia 张栩嘉 |
王庆庆 |
| Regional Super Girl Union division | |||||
| Wuhan Wuhan Wuhan is the capital of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, and is the most populous city in Central China. It lies at the east of the Jianghan Plain, and the intersection of the middle reaches of the Yangtze and Han rivers... 武汉 |
Chen Siting 陈思婷 |
Tu Fan 涂帆 |
Dai Huan 代欢 |
Wang Mingfen 王明芬 |
Xu Zihan 徐梓涵 |
| Zhengzhou Zhengzhou Zhengzhou , is the capital and largest city of Henan province in north-central China. A prefecture-level city, it also serves as the political, economic, technological, and educational centre of the province, as well as a major transportation hub for Central China... 郑州 |
Gong Mei 贡米 |
He Mengjie 何梦洁 |
Sun Yanan 孙亚男 |
Zhao Ying 赵莹 |
Zhang Ge 张歌 |
| Hangzhou Hangzhou Hangzhou , formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. Governed as a sub-provincial city, and as of 2010, its entire administrative division or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million people... 杭州 |
Yao Yao 姚遥 |
Guan Ying 关嬴 |
Li Fangting 李方丁 |
Jie Huiqing 解惠清 |
Zhu Yanjin 朱彦瑾 |
| Kunming Kunming ' is the capital and largest city of Yunnan Province in Southwest China. It was known as Yunnan-Fou until the 1920s. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, communications and cultural centre of Yunnan, and is the seat of the provincial government... 昆明 |
Ruan Zhaochen 阮兆辰 |
He Qiuxiang 和秋香 |
Wang Meng 王蒙 |
Geng Wei 耿薇 |
Zhang Weijia 张玮珈 |
| Guiyang Guiyang Guiyang is the capital of Guizhou province of Southwest China. It is located in the centre of the province, situated on the east of the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau, and on the north bank of the Nanming River, a branch of the Wu River. The city has an elevation of about 1,100 meters... 贵阳 |
Shen Dandan 沈丹丹 |
Hu Xinyue 胡鑫玥 |
Zhou Yiling 周翊翎 |
Chen Jieyi 陈洁艺 |
Zhang Yifei 张奕菲 |
| Nanning Nanning Nanning is the capital of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China. It is known as the "Green City" because of its abundance of lush tropical foliage.-History:... 南宁 |
Tan Nina 谈莉娜 |
Zhang Yixiao 张艺潇 |
Wei Na 韦娜 |
Liu Junhong 刘君虹 |
Xu Aili 徐爱丽 |
| Harbin Harbin Harbin ; Manchu language: , Harbin; Russian: Харби́н Kharbin ), is the capital and largest city of Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China, lying on the southern bank of the Songhua River... 哈尔滨 |
Wang Zhixin 王志心 |
Yang Kunzi 杨昆紫 |
Zhang Shanshan 张珊珊 |
Xu Zhenqi 徐浈祺 |
Yin Yu 尹玉 |
| Taiyuan Taiyuan Taiyuan is the capital and largest city of Shanxi province in North China. At the 2010 census, it had a total population of 4,201,591 inhabitants on 6959 km² whom 3,212,500 are urban on 1,460 km². The name of the city literally means "Great Plains", referring to the location where the Fen River... 太原 |
Cheng Chen 程晨 |
Tao Le 陶乐 |
Guo Jingjing 郭晶晶 |
Liu Huanhuan 刘欢欢 |
Tian Dan 田丹 |
| Jinan Jinan Jinan is the capital of Shandong province in Eastern China. The area of present-day Jinan has played an important role in the history of the region from the earliest beginnings of civilisation and has evolved into a major national administrative, economic, and transportation hub... 济南 |
Li Nini 李妮妮 |
Wang Meng 王梦 |
Xiong Jun 熊军 |
Cui Xue 崔雪 |
Lu Yangyang 路阳阳 |
| Lanzhou Lanzhou Lanzhou is the capital and largest city of Gansu Province in Northwest China. A prefecture-level city, it is a key regional transportation hub, allowing areas further west to maintain railroad connections to the eastern half of the country.... 兰州 |
Li Xiaoyun 李霄云 |
Ding Liwen 丁俐文 |
Zhao Shanshan 赵珊珊 |
Wang Qiong 王琼 |
Li Miao 李苗 |
| Nanchang Nanchang Nanchang is the capital of Jiangxi Province in southeastern China. It is located in the north-central portion of the province. As it is bounded on the west by the Jiuling Mountains, and on the east by Poyang Lake, it is famous for its scenery, rich history and cultural sites... 南昌 |
Wei Wei 魏薇 |
Zhang Yilau 张亦鎏 |
Nie Yuting 聂玉婷 |
Xie Lu 谢璐 |
Chen Yiling 陈一玲 |
| Shijiazhuang Shijiazhuang Shijiazhuang is the capital and largest city of North China's Hebei province. Administratively a prefecture-level city, it is about south of Beijing... 石家庄 |
Ding Shuang 丁爽 |
Yu Hongting 余虹婷 |
Mao Yishao 毛逸少 |
Zhou Shi 周诗 |
Jiang Yixuan 蒋亦煊 |
| Online website division | |||||
| HBS 金鹰 |
Big Chunzi 大春子 |
Liu Xin 刘欣 |
Hu Wiena 胡维纳 |
Pan Si 潘思贝 |
Wang Lulu 王璐璐 |
| Tencent 腾讯 |
Wen Xiaorui 文筱芮 |
Zheng Fan 郑凡 |
Shao Huiming 邵慧明 |
Dong Zhen 董贞 |
Zou Chenwei 邹琛玮 |
| Sohu Sohu Sohu.com, Inc. is a search engine company headquartered in the Sohu.com Internet Plaza in Haidian District, Beijing, People’s Republic of China. This company and its subsidiaries offer advertising, a search engine, on-line multiplayer gaming and other services. For the fiscal year ended December... 搜狐 |
Chen Yilu 陈艺露 |
Li Nasha 李娜莎 |
Yang Mei 杨媚 |
Wang Hongli 王泓漓 |
Ren Feiling 任飞灵 |
| Baidu Baidu Baidu, Inc. , simply known as Baidu and incorporated on January 18, 2000, is a Chinese web services company headquartered in the Baidu Campus in Haidian District, Beijing, People's Republic of China.... 百度 |
Ren Xi 任曦 |
Chen Lusha 陈露莎 |
Chen Zitong 陈姿彤 |
Xiao Yige 肖翊歌 |
Hu Jiayi 胡艺佳 |
| NetEase NetEase NetEase is a Chinese internet company that operates 163.com, a popular web portal which received over 546 million page views in June of 2005. The company has grown rapidly since its founding in June 1997, thanks in part to its investment in search engine technology and massively multiplayer... 网易 |
Wei Jiayi 魏佳艺 |
Lei Yue 雷悦 |
Hu Qiwen 胡绮雯 |
Liu Haoting 刘浩婷 |
Dong Hanyi 董涵宜 |
| SINA 新浪 |
Yang Zi 杨梓 |
Luo Zhenhuan 罗震环 |
Zhang Na 张娜 |
Pei Tingting 裴婷婷 |
Sun Jing'er 孙靖儿 |
| resurrection | Huang Sisi 黄思思 |
Huang Caiqi 黄偲骐 |
Wu Qin 吴琴 |
Xian Fan 冼璠 |
None |
Final Contest
| Final Contest (Top 10) | Top 20 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | 10 > 7A July 17 |
10 > 7B July 24 |
10 > 7C July 31 |
07 > 06 August 7 |
06 > 05 August 14 |
05 > 04 August 21 |
04 > 03 August 28 |
03 > 01 September 4 |
No. | 18 > 15 June 26 |
15 > 10 July 3 |
| 1 | Yu Kewei 郁可唯 |
Jiang Yingrong 江映蓉 |
Huang Ying 黄英 |
Li Xiaoyun 李霄云 |
Li Xiaoyun 李霄云 |
Jiang Yingrong 江映蓉 |
Jiang Yingrong 江映蓉 |
Jiang Yingrong 江映蓉 |
11 | Big Chunzi 大春子 |
Big Chunzi 大春子 |
| 2 | Li Xiaoyun 李霄云 |
Yu Kewei 郁可唯 |
Jiang Yingrong 江映蓉 |
Jiang Yingrong 江映蓉 |
Liu Xijun 刘惜君 |
Huang Ying 黄英 |
Li Xiaoyun 李霄云 |
Li Xiaoyun 李霄云 |
12 | Wang Zhixin 王志心 |
Wang Zhixin 王志心 |
| 3 | Liu Xijun 刘惜君 |
Pan Chen 潘辰 |
Liu Xijun 刘惜君 |
Huang Ying 黄英 |
Yu Kewei 郁可唯 |
Li Xiaoyun 李霄云 |
Huang Ying 黄英 |
Huang Ying 黄英 |
13 | Yang Zi 杨梓 |
Yang Zi 杨梓 |
| 4 | Jiang Yingrong 江映蓉 |
Liu Xijun 刘惜君 |
Yu Kewei 郁可唯 |
Liu Xijun 刘惜君 |
Huang Ying 黄英 |
Yu Kewei 郁可唯 |
Yu Kewei 郁可唯 |
14 | Cheng Chen 程晨 |
Cheng Chen 程晨 |
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| 5 | Pan Hongyue 潘虹樾 |
Pan Hongyue 潘虹樾 |
Pan Chen 潘辰 |
Tan Lina 谈莉娜 |
Jiang Yingrong 江映蓉 |
Liu Xijun 刘惜君 |
15 | Liu Meihan 刘美含 |
Liu Meihan 刘美含 |
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| 6 | Zeng Yike 曾轶可 |
Li Xiaoyun 李霄云 |
Li Xiaoyun 李霄云 |
Yu Kewei 郁可唯 |
Tan Lina 谈莉娜 |
16 | Zhang Youfang 张佑方 |
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| 7 | Tan Lina 谈莉娜 |
Tan Lina 谈莉娜 |
Tan Lina 谈莉娜 |
Pan Chen 潘辰 |
17 | Mo Chen 莫沉 |
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| 8 | Li Yuanxi 李媛希 |
Huang Ying 黄英 |
Pan Hongyue 潘虹樾 |
18 | Tao Le 陶乐 |
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| 9 | Huang Ying 黄英 |
Li Yuanxi 李媛希 |
Zeng Yike 曾轶可 |
19 | Zhang Meng'er 张梦儿 |
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| 10 | Pan Chen 潘辰 |
Zeng Yike 曾轶可 |
Li Yuanxi 李媛希 |
20 | Tang Ning 唐宁 |
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- Champion
- ELLE cover girl
- Challenges succeed to switch rank
- Eliminated
- Retired
Overall Final contest total votes
| No. | Name | Chinese Name | Final Rank | Baidu Total Votes | QQ Total Votes | HunanTV Round 8 Votes |
| 09 | Vivi Jiang Yingrong Vivi Jiang Jiang Yingrong was born in February 1, 1988 in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. She studied at Beijing Contemporary Music Academy and majored in pop music. She attended many competitions and got many awards, such as the top 4 and the most potential singer in Yili College Students Music Festival . She... |
江映蓉 | 01 | 9,943,286 | 35,663,697 | 2,824,792 |
| 10 | Michelle Li Xiaoyun Li Xiaoyun (singer) Li Xiaoyun is a Chinese singer. She was the runner up in the 2009 Super Girl contest. Born in Gansu, she grew up in Lanzhou, Gansu. She studies at the University of Melbourne.-Early Age:... |
李霄云 | 02 | 25,961,752 | 128,312,229 | 2,556,524 |
| 04 | Huang Ying | 黄英 | 03 | 16,446,250 | 33,785,263 | 2,573,292 |
| 03 | Yisa Yu Kewei | 郁可唯 | 04 | 13,293,308 | 87,094,268 | |
| 06 | Sara Liu Xijun Liu Xijun Sara Liu Xijun , is a Chinese pop singer who rose to fame through televised singing competitions. Born April 30, 1988 in Guangdong. A singer and rank fifth on the fourth season of a singing contest in China, Super Girls or Happy Girl... |
刘惜君 | 05 | 28,371,302 | 177,643,033 | |
| 07 | Renata Tan Lina | 谈莉娜 | 06 | 3,313,036 | 17,477,356 | |
| 05 | Pan Chen (Miss Underwater) | 潘辰 | 07 | 5,997,042 | 11,799,637 | |
| 02 | Yoyo Pan Hongyue | 潘虹樾 | 08 | 2,992,362 | 4,702,493 | |
| 01 | Yico Zeng Yike | 曾轶可 | 09 | 12,671,476 | 178,594,458 | |
| 08 | Mocika Li Yuanxi | 李媛希 | 10 | 5,678,316 | 49,872,937 |
See also
- Hunan Satellite TelevisionHunan Satellite TelevisionHunan Broadcasting System formerly known as Golden Eagle Broadcasting System , is China's second biggest television network after China Central Television . The television network is owned by the Hunan provincial government. The network is based in Changsha in Hunan and Xining in Qinghai...
- Idol seriesIdol seriesThe British talent search television series Pop Idol has spawned spin-offs in 42 territories, in what is now referred to as the "Idols" format, as described by FremantleMedia...
- Super, Girls!Super, Girls!Super, Girls! , directed by Jian Yi, is a 2007 independent Chinese documentary that follows 10 female teenagers on their quest to become instant superstars on China’s biggest television show. The Chinese equivalent of American Idol, the "Super Girls Singing Contest" spawned an unprecedented pop...
- Chinese documentary film about girls trying out for the Super Girl contest - Super BoySuper Boy (contest)Super Boy or Happy Boy was a national singing contest in People's Republic of China for male contestants, organized by Hunan Satellite Television in 2007, as a spinoff of its popular "Super Girl" series.-Outline:...
- counterpart contest for male - The Voice - Hong Kong singing competition
External links
Official- Hunan TV 2004 Super Girl official site
- Hunan TV 2005 Super Girl official site
- Hunan TV 2006 Super Girl official site
- Hunan TV 2009 Super Girl official site
- Hunan TV 2011 Super Girl official site
Statistical information Super Girl 2004 Influence Analysis
- Super Girl economics (2005 season)