I Am a Singer (season 3), is a Chinese TV series produced by Hunan TV. The show was launched in 2015, and aired every Friday at 10:00 pm. The program was produced by Hong Tao, and the show's music director was Kubert Leung. In 2015, Liby Enterprise Group paid 3 million to acquire exclusive naming rights for the program, compared to Season 2 (0.65 million).
There were minor changes to the rules of competition for this season, including the debut of the "Challenge Round", where singers had to finish in a certain position to be allowed to remain in the competition. This season saw an increase of the number of contestants, at 13, up from 12 from the previous season.
The season premiered on January 2, 2015. and ended on April 3, 2015. Han Hong was named the winner of the competition on the finals aired on March 27, 2015, and Han was the first female winner of the series. Li Jian and The One came in as first and second runners-up.
Competition rules The Qualifying and Knockout rounds were retained as part of the show's format. As with previous seasons, the combined vote count from both the Qualifying and Knockout rounds determined which singer was eliminated on the night. Introduced in the last season, was contestants hosting roles; this season featured Leo Ku and Sun Nan as the hosts, which had a comedian manager selected by the show's producers.
Challenge round As the show is being revamped into a new "2+1" format, the +1 was announced as "Challenge Round", which follows after each Knockout. A new Challenger enter the competition taking place for the previously eliminated singer with a twist where the singer requiring to beat a majority of singers (i.e. ranking in top four or better) or face elimination. If the Challenger was successful, the seven incumbent singers were placed in risk of elimination, while votes cast from the Knockout rounds do not carry forward to the Challenge round. Like eliminated singers, unsuccessful challengers (unless elected to withdraw) were also entitled to return performance and taking part in the Breakouts.
To promote the new Challenge round, singers were open for registration via social media. The first singer, Golden Melody Award Newcomer Award winner Li Ronghao took advantage of the registration which helped other singers to promote the program and register themselves for the competition. The show's official social media website, Sina Weibo revealed that over 60 singers had registered for the show at the close of the registration, but also told only one singer would actually get to participate in the show.
Singer voting Singers can cast their votes for the top three performances before the results were announced. Singer voting did not affect the outcome of the competition and did not count toward the audience's vote count. The singer who finished first in the Singer voting won prizes from a sponsor, or entitled to advantage in the next round.
Contestants The following singers participated in the third season are listed in alphabetical order (singers without a placement for the final is listed as finalist, and singers withdrew were listed as withdrawn):
Key: – Winner – Runner-up – Third place – Other finalist – Withdrew – Withdrew (Initially eligible for Breakout round but did not participate)
ContestantCountry/RegionManagerStatusWeek EnteredWeek ExitedResultMalaysiaChallengerTaiwanInitial singerSingaporeInitial singerChinaInitial singerTaiwanSubstitute singerChinaInitial singerHong KongInitial singerChinaChallengerChinaSubstitute singerChinaInitial singerChinaChallengerSouth KoreaSubstitute singerChinaInitial singer
Future appearances Han Hong, Li Jian, The One, Sitar Tan, Tiger Hu and A-Lin all returned as guest performers on the biennial concert on the following season. Li returned again as a contestant on the fifth season. Han, Kit Chan, A-Lin and Sitar Tan appeared as guest performers on the fifth, sixth and seventh seasons, respectively.
Results First Safe Bottom Eliminated Return Performance Challenger Challenge Success Challenge Failure Breakout Success Breakout Failure Winner Runner-up Withdrew
+ Singer Broadcast date (2015) Jan 2 Jan 9 Jan 16 Jan 23 Jan 30 Feb 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Mar 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 271st round2nd round3rd round4th roundBreakoutFinal RoundQualifying Knockout Challenge Qualifying Knockout Challenge Qualifying Knockout Challenge Qualifying Knockout 1st round 2nd round 1 Han Hong 1 2 2 1 6 6 2 3 2 6 4 — 1 1 2 Li Jian — — — 3 4 3 3 1 6 2 5 1 5 2 3 The One — — — — — — 1 6 2 1 3 4 3 3 =4 A-Lin 3 6 4 2 2 4 4 2 4 7 2 — 6 — =4 Sitar Tan — — — — — 1 5 5 1 4 6 2 2 — =4 Tiger Hu 5 5 3 4 7 — — — — — — 3 4 — 7 Sun Nan 4 4 5 5 5 2 6 4 7 5 1 — 4 — =8 Kit Chan 7 7 — — — — — — — — — 5 — — =8 Leo Ku 6 3 1 6 3 7 — — — — — 6 — — =8 Hsiao Huang Chi — — — — — — — — — 3 7 7 — — =8 Jess Lee — — — — — — — — 5 — — 8 — — =8 Li Ronghao — — 6 — — — — — — — — 9 — — =8 2 1 7 7 1 5 7 7 — — — — — —
Details of competitions 1st round Qualifying Taping Date: December 20, 2014 Airdate: January 2, 2015, The order of performance for this episode was determined by Han Hong, which the 500-member audience voted for the singer who gave the best first impression. I Am a Singer Season 3 1st Qualifying Round January 2, 2015, Host: Leo KuOrder of PerformanceSingerComedian ManagerSong TitleOriginal SingerLyrics Composer ArrangerRankingSinger Voting 1 Leo Ku Wang Qiao "爱與誠" (Cantonese) Leo Ku Lin Xi Cao Xuefen Dennie Wong 6 — 2 Sun Nan Li Rui "是否爱过我" Sun Nan Sun NanNa Ying San Bao Kubert Leung 4 3 A-Lin Shen Ling "給我一個理由忘記" A-Lin Wu Yukang Roger Yo 3 4 Tiger Hu Wu Yang "山丘" Jonathan Lee Gu LuTiger Hu 5 5 Kit Chan Tain Yuan "心动" Shino Lin Lin Xi Kay Huang Chiu Tsang HeiFong Wenpu 7 3 6 Jane Zhang Li Weijia "我用所有報答愛" Jane Zhang Fan Xueyi Tan Dun Kubert Leung 2 7 Han Hong Jackie Tam "天亮了" Han Hong Rama Liu 1
Knockout Taping Date: December 28, 2014 Airdate: January 9, 2015 I Am a Singer Season 3 1st Knockout Round January 9, 2015, Host: Leo KuOrder of PerformanceSingerComedian ManagerSong TitleOriginal SingerLyrics Composer ArrangerRankingSinger Voting 1 Han Hong Jackie Tam "梨花又開放" Jonathan Lee Ding Xiaoqi 因幡晃 Tan Yizhe 2 2 Kit Chan Tain Yuan "心如刀割" Jacky Cheung Lim Feihui Fong Wenpu 7 —3 Sun Nan Li Rui "夢開始的地方" Angus Tung Angus Tung蘇來 Tong An Ge Guo Liang 4 2 (Tie) "草原上升起不落的太阳" 吳雁澤 美麗其格 4 Jane Zhang Li Weijia "餓狼傳說" (Cantonese) Jacky Cheung Poon Wai Yuen John Laudon 張健偉 1 5 Tiger Hu Wu Yang "一言難盡" Phil Chang 十一郎 Chang Yu 谷慄Tiger Hu 5 — 6 Leo Ku Wang Qiao "父亲" Chopstick Brothers Terry Wang Pyo Keun Soo 3 7 A-Lin Shen Ling "輸了你贏了世界又如何" Ukulele 詹兆源 蔡如嶽 6
Overall ranking I Am a Singer Season 3 1st round overall rankingRankingSingerMatch 1 Percentages of Votes (Ranking)Match 2 Percentages of Votes (Ranking)Total Percentages of Votes 1 Jane Zhang 18.67% (2) 25.33% (1) 21.99% 2 Han Hong 22.42% (1) 19.42% (2) 20.92% 3 Sun Nan 14.79% (4) 14.71% (4) 14.75% 4 Tiger Hu 13.79% (5) 12.70% (5) 13.25% 5 Leo Ku 9.17% (6) 14.91% (3) 12.04% 6 A-Lin 14.85% (3) 8.46% (6) 11.66% 7 Kit Chan 6.29% (7) 4.43% (7) 5.36% A. Had a one vote difference between 3rd place singer. B. Had a three vote difference between 3rd place singer.
Challenge Taping Date: January 8, 2015 Airdate: January 16, 2015, Singer Li Ronghao was the first-ever challenger of I Am a Singer. Jane Zhang would have been eliminated for finishing last, however, Li was unsuccessful in his challenge (finished 6th) and was eliminated instead. I Am a Singer Season 3 1st Challenge Round January 16, 2015, Host: Leo KuOrder of PerformanceSingerComedian ManagerSong Title Original SingerLyrics Composer ArrangerRankingSinger Voting 1 Jane Zhang Li Weijia "生如夏花" Pu Shu 萬家銘 7 — 2 Tiger Hu Wu Yang "耶利亞女郎" Angus TungLiu Wen-chengJacqueline Teo Angus Tung 谷慄Tiger Hu 3 2 (Tie) 3 A-Lin Shen Ling "找自己" David Tao Mac Chew 4 4 Han Hong Jackie Tam "往事隨風" Chyi Chin 許常德 塗惠源 Rama Liu 2 5 Leo Ku Wang Qiao "情人" (Cantonese) Beyond Gene Lau Wong Ka Kui Kubert Leung 1 — 6 Sun Nan Li Rui "至少還有你" Sandy LamYu Xiang Lin Xi Davy Chan 張江東子 5 1 7 Li Ronghao Eliza Liang "模特" Li Ronghao Chow Yiu Fai Li Ronghao 6 — 8 Kit Chan Tain Yuan "Nothing Compares To You" (English) Sinéad O'Connor Prince Fong Wenpu Return Performance
2nd round Qualifying Taping Date: January 15, 2015 Airdate: January 23, 2015 Li Jian was the first substitute singer of the season. For this episode, the performance order was determined by Leo Ku, who finished first last week. Jian was originally going to perform "傳奇" this week, but later scrapped during rehearsals, citing that the song was 'meaningless' to the competition. I Am a Singer Season 3 2nd Qualifying Round January 23, 2015, Host: Leo KuOrder of PerformanceSingerComedian ManagerSong Title Original SingerLyrics Composer ArrangerRankingSinger Voting 1 Sun Nan Li Rui "這一次我絕不放手" Chyi Chin 許常德 劉天健 Nick Pyo 5 2 (Tie) 2 Jane Zhang Li Weijia "離歌" Shin Daryl Yao Yoon Il Sang 康友韋 7 — 3 A-Lin Shen Ling "愛上你等於愛上寂寞" Na Ying 徐光義 昊子 2 4 Tiger Hu Wu Yang "Don't Break My Heart" Black Panther Dou Wei 谷慄Tiger Hu 4 1 (Tie) 5 Leo Ku Wang Qiao "突然好想你" (Mandarin) Mayday Ashin 劉卓閆天午 6 — 6 Han Hong Jackie Tam "莫尼山" (Mongolian/Mandarin) 額爾古納樂隊 呂燕衛 額爾古納樂隊 秦萬民 1 7 Li Jian Shen Mengchen "貝加爾湖畔" Li Jian 劉卓 3 — 8 Li Ronghao Eliza Liang "笑忘書" Faye Wong Lin Xi C.Y.Kong Li RonghaoEdward Return Performance
Knockout Taping Date: January 22, 2015 Airdate: January 30, 2015 I Am a Singer Season 3 2nd Knockout Round January 23, 2015, Host: Leo KuOrder of PerformanceSingerComedian ManagerSong Title Original SingerLyrics Composer ArrangerRankingSinger Voting 1 Tiger Hu Wu Yang "味道" Winnie Hsin Yao chien Huang Kuo-lun 谷慄Tiger Hu 7 — 2 Li Jian Shen Mengchen "在水一方" Jiang Lei Chiung Yao 林家慶 劉卓閆天午 4 2 3 Leo Ku Wang Qiao "Monica" (Cantonese) Cheung Kwok Wing Peter Lai NOBODY Nick Pyo 3 — 4 Han Hong Jackie Tam "海闊天空" Shin Daryl Yao Hun LimJun Young Choi Han Hong許明 6 5 Sun Nan Li Rui "一塊紅布" Cui Jian 撈仔} 5 3 "南泥灣" (Mandarin) 郭蘭英 He Jingzhi Ma Ke 6 Jane Zhang Li Weijia "Bang Bang" (English) Jessie JAriana GrandeNicki Minaj Max MartinSavan KotechaRickard GöranssonOnika Maraj Craig Tsai 1 7 A-Lin Shen Ling "我等到花兒也謝了" Jacky Cheung 吳慶康 Lee Wei ShiongKeith Chan Siu-kei 遊政豪 2 — A. Voted 7th in the 20s age group B. Voted 3rd in the 40s age group C. Voted 1st in the 10+ age group D. Voted 5th in the 20s age group E. Voted 1st in the 30s age group F. Voted 1st in the 40s age group
Overall ranking I Am a Singer Season 3 2nd round overall rankingRankingSingerMatch 1 Percentages of Votes (Ranking)Match 2 Percentages of Votes (Ranking)Total Percentages of Votes 1 A-Lin 19.28% (2) 18.98% (2) 19.13% 2 Li Jian 19.22% (3) 14.01% (4) 16.61% 3 Han Hong 20.05% (1) 11.20% (6) 15.62% 4 Jane Zhang 7.12% (7) 19.18% (1) 13.15% 5 Leo Ku 7.89% (6) 16.70% (3) 12.29% 6 Sun Nan 11.11% (5) 12.27% (5) 11.69% 7 Tiger Hu 15.30% (4) 7.64% (7) 11.47% A. Has one vote difference between 2nd place singer. B. Has three vote difference between 3rd place singer.
Challenge Taping Date: January 29, 2015 Airdate: February 6, 2015 Singer Sitar Tan was the second challenger of the season. I Am a Singer Season 3 2nd Challenge Round February 6, 2015, Host: Leo KuOrder of PerformanceSingerComedian ManagerSong Title Original SingerLyrics Composer ArrangerRankingSinger Voting 1 Han Hong Jackie Tam "你是這樣的人" Liu Huan Song Xiaoming San Bao A Kun 6 1 2 Leo Ku Wang Qiao "匆匆那年" Faye Wong Lin Xi Kubert Leung Johnny Yim 7 — 3 Li Jian Shen Mengchen "袖手旁觀" Chyi Chin Yao chien Huang Kuo Lun Kubert LeungDa Ridan 3 4 Sun Nan Li Rui "突然想愛你" Valen Hsu Baby Chung 2 5 Jane Zhang Li Weijia "忘情森巴舞" Grasshopper Calvin Choy V.Barber Liao Weijie 5 — 6 A-Lin Shen Ling "Halo" (English) Beyoncé Beyoncé KnowlesRyan TedderKidd Bogart Hao Zi 4 7 Sitar Tan Wayne Zhang "燈塔" Huang Qishan Liang Mang Traditional Hymn folk song Nick Pyo 1 2 (Tie) 8 Tiger Hu Wu Yang "眼色" Yoga Lin Li Quan Gu LiHu Yanbi Return Performance
3rd round Qualifying Taping Date: February 5, 2015 Airdate: February 13, 2015