(Pics) Singapore Idol wins 1st Asian Idol

Singapore Idol Hady Mirza bested 5 other idols from Asia to bag the crown as the 1st Asian Idol.

The Asian Idol competition featured winners of the American Idol spinoffs from six Asian countries consisting of India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam.

The competition followed a different voting procedure wherein voters from the participating countries were required to send SMS votes for two favorite Idols. The winner was determined through 50% viewers’ votes and 50% judges’ scores.

Despite being not named as a front runner by any of the judges, Singapore’s Hady Mirza emerged as the winner. During the competition, he sang U2’s Beautiful Day and a local song entitled Berserah (Surrender).

The other competing Idols were:

Indian Idol - Abhijeet Sawant

Indonesian Idol – Mike Mohede

Malaysian Idol – Jaclyn Victor

Philippine Idol – Mau Marcelo

Vietnam Idol – PhÆ°Æ¡ng Vy

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