China's Got Talent (series 1)
# China's Got Talent (series 1)

The first series of China's Got Talent, also known as Head & Shoulders China's Got Talent for sponsor reasons, premiered on DragonTV on July 25, 2010. The premiere ratings drew 400 million viewers. Dongfang Daily reported that with an 8 percent audience share in Shanghai while in 26 other provinces got a 1.37 percent share. The second episode increased 100 million viewers from the premiere which makes it 500 million viewers who watched. This makes China's Got Talent the most viewers in the Got Talent franchise history.

## Auditions

The auditions for the first series of China's Got Talent were pre-selected by the producers of the show from preliminary auditions. The auditions were held in Shanghai Concert Hall from July 25 to September 5. In China's version of Got Talent franchise, judges pressing 'X' does not always mean that they do not like the contestant's performance. It is a way to stop the performance as judges has heard enough and are satisfied.

* Audition 1 (July 25, 2010)
* Advanced
* Song Xinyu, Pianist/Singer (age 4) [5:15]
* Jiang Zhenwei, Elvis Impersonator (age 28) [7:40]
* Wen Wen, bellydancing act (age 20) [10:34]
* Kuang Biru, Singer (age 94) [11:36]
* Liu Junfeng, Opera tenor (age 26) [14:09]
* Yang Yun'ge, Crossdresser/Singer (age 25) [19:08]
* Wenkexin Bellydancing Group, Balancing/Bellydancing Group Act (ages 23) [22:38]
* Shenzhen Migrant Workers Hip-Hop Group, Dance troupe (ages 21–23) [25:34]
* Balancing Sticks Hip-hop Group, Hip hop Dance on Balancing Sticks (ages 24) [30:27]
* Gao Jiaming, One-man band (age 59) [30:49]
* Wang Yuxing, Michael Jackson impersonator (age 5) [30:40]
* Chen Mingliang, Tube musician (age 58) [31:02]
* Liu Dongli, singer (age 47) [31:06]
* Thursday, band (ages 22) [31:10]
* Bai Dengchun, cards slicing (age 22) (as in Audition 3) [31:15]
* Zhu Jie, Singer (age 23, Height: 4'2) [34:55]
* Li Hongqin, Bian Lian and Clothes Change (age 66) [41:05]
* Chen Jing, Singing and Somersaulting (age 29) [46:10]
* Zhu Xiaoming, Singer (age 20) [49:02]
* Rejected
* Yue Longping, Singing in a Chicken suit (age 62) [4:00]
* Ning Xiaoer, Bellydancing in a Jack of Cards suit (age 22) (also in audition 5) [10:34]
* Rong Jun, Gymnastic/Ribbon act (age 19) [11:00]
* Huang Yiwei, Drummer (age 16) [11:13]
* Gao Feng, Michael Jackson impersonator (age 25) [31:31]
* Audition 2 (August 1, 2010)
* Advanced
* Zou Ran and Zou Chun, Singing/dancing (ages 5– 5 1/2) [4:25]
* "Doudou" Hong Bo, ventriloquist (age 38) [8:36]
* Li Xiangyin, folk migrant singer (age 65) [12:29]
* Old Buddies, band (ages 41–52) [25:29]
* A BOMB, singing group, (ages 19) [29:24]
* Jiang Renrui, Peacock Dance (a tribute to his sick wife) (age 45) [31:42]
* Hip-hop Group, Street hip-hop Dancers (ages 5) [38:18]
* Liu Shijie, Magician (age 30) [41:54]
* Chen Chutian, Upside down hulla-hoop Act (age 30) [42:27]
* Bronze Men, Thousand-Hand Golden Men dance (ages 37) [42:41]
* BABY STAR, Dance Troupe (ages 5) [42:59]
* Yang Di, Lip-synching Act (age 24) [43:23]
* Ashicai and Axiang, Lisu singers (age 25-46) [44:43]
* Shou Junchao, rapper (age 24) [48:08]
* Xu Hongdong, self-taught opera singer (age 31) [52:43]
* Rejected
* "Terra Cotta Soldier" Cheng Chi-chang, Taiwanese, Tied to a stick act (age 38) [2:34]
* Zhang Dong, Big Mouth Act, (age 29) [11:16]
* Sun Chaoyang, Mouth Balancing Act, (age 25) [11:31]
* Luo Yan, Dancing with the Snake/Swallowing the Snake, (age 33) [11:54]
* Ma Haiming, Pianist/Singer, (age 21) [15:51]
* Bellydancing group, spider dance, (ages 37) [19:35]
* Yao Min, Michael Jackson impersonator, (age 26) [21:03]
* Audition 3 (August 8, 2010)
* Advanced
* Bai Dengchun, cards slicing (age 25) (clips broadcast in Audition 1) [13:15]
* Dennis, male pole dancer (from Uzbekistan) (age 25) [16:48]
* D-ancers Generation, dancers (ages 21) [22:25]
* Wang Cong and Li Wenbo, impressionists (ages 22) [28:32]
* Qian Chen, dance troupe (ages 18) [31:55]
* Fan Yuancheng, beat boxer (age 17) [32:24]
* Zhang Zhenghui, pumping air by nose, (age 55) [34:04]
* Zhou Yanfeng, pig act, (age 35) [36:05]
* Lu Tong, yodeling, (age 23) [43:50]
* Shao Meiling, magician, (age 25) [47:46]
* Power, acrobats, (ages 22) [50:48]
* Eastern Production, Ninja and Bunnies Act, (ages 23) [56:29]
* Liu Wei, disabled pianist, (age 23) [59:04]
* Rejected
* TOP ONE, Three Ostrich Act, (ages 18) [9:51]
* ECNU Cheerleaders, Cheerleading troupe, (ages 23) [11:56]
* Liu Yunji, jumping rope, (age 50) [12:12]
* Wang Yanlong, muay thai, (ages 22) [12:23]
* Zhao Yingqiu, chopping stones with hand, (ages 31) [12:32]
* Zhang Jiaqi, eyebrow act, (age 6) [32:42]
* Ge Wang, snapping fingers, (age 25) [33:01]
* Xiong Bingsen, variety act, (age 19) [33:15]
* Wang Yongsheng, screamer, (age 30) [33:41]
* Gong Yucong, singer, (age 6) [55:04]
* Shen Ma, ball room dancers, (ages 63) [55:30]
* Yin Mengni, dog act, (age 20) [56:11]
* Mao Rongrong, Singing/balancing, (age 33) [56:48]
* Audition 4 (August 22, 2010)
* Advanced
* Xu Mingfei and Zhang Zhengbang, Robot Clowns Act, (ages 24) [3:00]
* Cai Xiuqing, singer, (ages 23) [5:26]
* Modern Grannies, bellydancing troupe, (ages 41–62) [12:17]
* "Funeral Singer" Zhao Xinyu, singer, (age 8) [17:22]
* Parkour Team, parkour group, (ages 23) [22:33]
* Jiang Ping and Chen Yuxi, beatboxing duo, (age 23) [22:52]
* Team Jin Dong, martial arts group, (ages 22) [23:10]
* Nan Weidong, blowing glass bottles act, (age 42) [23:29]
* Yao Jinxiu, singer, (age 63) [23:54]
* Gao Yifeng, singer, (age 49) [30:05]
* Jin Yu, break dancer, (age 24) [37:10]
* Liu Xiaoyu and "Baimaonv" the dog, dog act, (ages 2–48) [39:40]
* Zhou Jinsong, singer, (age 46) [43:03]
* Zhai Xiaowei and Ma Li, disabled gymnasts, (ages 25–33) [44:55]
* Candy Wine, band, (ages 17) [49:56]
* Rejected
* Zhang Keyuan and Three Little Kittens, singing and dancing, (ages 5–8) [27:44]
* Sun Weiwen and Hemadina, Yi people and Miao people respectively, rock and folk singers, (ages 23) [41:38]
* Dong Hai, bellydancing and singing act, (ages 24) [42:00]
* Zhang Weili, opera singer, (age 22) [42:23]
* Fu Fandi, singer, (age 36) [42:38]
* Audition 5 (August 29, 2010)
* Advanced
* Zhou Guozhong, bodybuilder (age 72) [4:15]
* Zhang Fengxi, stand up comedian, Zhou Libo impersonator (age 6) [8:05]
* Chubby Group, dance troupe (weighs 125 kg, 160 kg and 225 kg) [16:08]
* Dong Dun, American Indian dance and bellydancing act (age 26) [24:56]
* Chuan Zi and "Dudu" the dog, singing and dog howling act (ages 42 and 11) [28:20]
* Xiao Hua, strength act (age 55) [34:28]
* Cheng Xianping, circling dance act (age 45) [40:40]
* Chen Kaifei, singer (age 28) [44:49]
* Li Qiucheng, Cross-dressing Act (age 60) [48:33]
* Rejected
* Ning Xiaoer, Bellydancing in a Jack of Cards suit (age 22) (also in audition 1) [2:17]
* Jia Jie, Singing and doing Nunchucks (age 63) [20:23]
* Early Morning, band (ages 5–7) [37:27]
* Audition 6 (September 5, 2010)
* Advanced
* Lü Xiaosheng, Sun Wukong magician (age 37) [9:55]
* Li Jun, pop music and peking opera singer (age 56) [16:54]
* Tibetan Blinds, Tibetan Blind singing group (ages 10–13) [25:28]
* Wang Liming, One Man Band (age 52) [29:48]
* Zhong Chenle, Catssinger (age 9) [32:54]
* Yue Xiang, Down syndrome patient wushu act (age 27) [40:19]
* Zhang Aiqing and Zhang Jianfa, dance duo (age 7-51) [46:51]
* Lan Ge, Zhuang male feminine singer (age 31) [55:01]
* Rejected
* Aiya Maya, Shediao related dancing and singing (ages 7) [11:52]
* Ding Zhaohai, Strength Act (age 43) [35:51]
* Qin Aiqun, The White Haired Girl singer (age 58) [50:41]

## Semifinals

The semifinals began on September 12, 2010.

### Rules

A media jury are involved. After jury's vote are all counted, each of three judges has a chance of giving 10 votes to one contestant. The contestant who gets the most votes advances to the final. Another final contestant will be decided between 2nd and 3rd place by judge's choice.

Two most popular contestants eliminated in semifinals can advance via online ballots after all 3 semifinals are broadcast.

Therefore, the final chart will be filled with two winners from each semifinal and two popular contestants.

| Key | Judges' choice | Advanced to the finals. | Finished in either second or third place; Won the judges' vote. | Finished in either second or third place; Lost the judges' vote. | Advanced via popular vote. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |

### Week 1 (September 12, 2010)

| Order | Performer | Act Description | Jury's Votes (of 60) | Judges' Choices | Judges' Choices | Judges' Choices |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Order | Performer | Act Description | Jury's Votes (of 60) | Gao | Yi | Zhou |
| 1 | Shenzhen Migrant Workers Hip-Hop Group | Hip Hop Dance troupe | 35 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Chuan Zi and "Dudu" the dog | Singing and Dog Howling Act | 34+10 (Zhou) | — | — | |
| 3 | Shou Junchao | Rapper | 57+10 (Yi) | — | | — |
| 4 | Zhu Jie | Singer | 42 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Dennis | Male Pole Dancer | 38 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Chen Jing | Singer and Strength Act | 10 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Zou Ran and Zou Chun | Singing/dancing | 21 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Liu Wei | Disabled pianist | 58+10 (Gao) | | — | — |

### Week 2 (September 19, 2010)

| Order | Performer | Act Description | Jury's Votes (of 70) | Judges' Choices | Judges' Choices | Judges' Choices |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Order | Performer | Act Description | Jury's Votes (of 70) | Gao | Yi | Zhou |
| 1 | Modern Grannies | Bellydancing troupe | 50 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Cai Xiuqing | Singer | 64+10 (Zhou) | — | — | |
| 3 | Zhang Aiqing and Zhang Jianfa | Dancing Duo | 57 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Power | Acrobats | 32 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Xu Mingfei and Zhang Zhengbang | Robot Clowns Act | 42+20 (Gao and Yi) | | | — |
| 6 | Jiang Renrui | Peacock dance | 24 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Yang Di | Lip-synching and Dancing Act | 31 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Xu Hongdong | Opera singer | 27 | — | — | — |

### Week 3 (September 26, 2010)

| Order | Performer | Act Description | Jury's Votes (of 70) | Judges' Choices | Judges' Choices | Judges' Choices |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Order | Performer | Act Description | Jury's Votes (of 70) | Gao | Yi | Zhou |
| 1 | Old Buddies | Band | 43 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Zhang Fengxi | Shanghainese stand up comedian | 49+10 (Gao) | | — | — |
| 3 | Zhu Xiaoming | Singer | 55+20 (Yi and Zhou) | — | | |
| 4 | Wenkexin Bellydancing Group | Bellydancing | 3 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Gao Yifeng | Singer | 32 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Zhai Xiaowei and Ma Li | Disabled Acrobats | 62 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Zhou Jinsong | Singer | 27 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Xu Na and Zhou Yanfeng | Singing and Performing | 29 | — | — | — |

### Popular Vote

Voting starts on September 27 and ends on October 3. Among 18 contestants eliminated in Semifinals, two can advance to the Final via popular votes.

| Rank | Performer | Semifinal (Week) | Total Votes |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Zhang Fengxi | 3 | 219994 |
| 2 | Modern Grannies | 2 | 215320 |
| 3 | Gao Yifeng | 3 | 213771 |
| 4 | Zhang Aiqing and Zhang Jianfa | 2 | 209997 |
| 5 | Zhou Jinsong | 3 | 209891 |
| 6 | Yang Di | 2 | 191654 |
| 7 | Power | 2 | 188876 |
| 8 | Xu Hongdong | 2 | 183489 |
| 9 | Old Buddies | 3 | 160098 |
| 10 | Dennis | 1 | 155673 |
| 11 | Zou Ran and Zou Chun | 1 | 147738 |
| 12 | Jiang Renrui | 2 | 145438 |
| 13 | Zhu Jie | 1 | 118761 |
| 14 | Wenkexin Bellydancing Group | 3 | 98730 |
| 15 | Chuan Zi and "Dudu" the dog | 1 | 90836 |
| 16 | Shenzhen Migrant Workers Hip-Hop Group | 1 | 70052 |
| 17 | Chen Jing | 1 | 61298 |
| 18 | Xu Na and Zhou Yanfeng | 3 | 59089 |

## Final

Final was broadcast on 10 October and Liu Wei was the winner. Also a finale concert including Britain's Got Talent's contestants: Paul Potts, Escala, Diversity, and Signature and America's Got Talent contestant Recycled Percussion.

Final standing was decided by SMS votes started from 4 Oct and ended with the live broadcast. However, details about total votes or percentages have not been released yet.

| Key | Winner | Runner-Up | Third Place |
| - | - | - | - |
| Order | SMS Voting Code | Finished | Artist | Act |
| 1 | 8286 | 8th | Modern Grannies | Bellydancing troupe |
| 2 | 8284 | 2nd | Zhang Fengxi | Shanghainese stand up comedian |
| 3 | 8288 | 3rd | Cai Xiuqing | Singer |
| 4 | 8281 | 4th | Zhai Xiaowei and Ma Li | Disabled Acrobats |
| 5 | 8285 | 5th | Shou Junchao | Rapper |
| 6 | 8283 | 6th | Zhu Xiaoming | Singer |
| 7 | 8287 | 7th | Xu Mingfei and Zhang Zhengbang | Robot Clowns Act |
| 8 | 8282 | 1st | Liu Wei | Disabled pianist |

## Series 1 Round Summary (Top 24)

Italics indicate the act was selected by the online public voting as their top 2 favorites.

| Key | Winner | Runner-up | Finalist | Eliminated |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Name/Name of Act | Age(s) | Genre | Act | Hometown | Semifinal (Week) | Position Reached |
| Liu Wei | 23 | Performing | Disabled pianist | Huangpu, Shanghai | 1 | Winner |
| Zhang Fengxi | 6 | Comedic act | Shanghainese stand up comedian | Huangpu, Shanghai | 3 | Runner-up |
| Cai Xiuqing | 23 | Singing | Singer | Guangzhou, Guangdong | 2 | 3rd place |
| Modern Grannies | 41-62 | Dancing | Bellydancing troupe | Wuhan, Hubei | 2 | Final |
| Shou Junchao | 24 | Singing | Rapper | Huangpu, Shanghai | 1 | Final |
| Xu Mingfei and Zhang Zhengbang | 24 | Dancing | Robot Clowns Act | Chengdu, Sichuan | 2 | Final |
| Zhai Xiaowei and Ma Li | 25-33 | Performing | Disabled Acrobats | Zhengzhou, Henan | 3 | 4th place |
| Zhu Xiaoming | 20 | Singing | Singer | Huangpu, Shanghai | 3 | Final |
| Chen Jing | 29 | Singing and Performing | Singer and Strength Act | Huangpu, Shanghai | 1 | Semifinal |
| Chuan Zi and "Dudu" the dog | 11-42 | Singing and Performing | Singing and Dog Howling Act | Dongcheng, Beijing | 1 | Lost Judges' Choice, Semifinal |
| Dennis | 25 | Performing | Male Pole Dancer | Uzbekistan | 1 | Semifinal |
| Gao Yifeng | 49 | Singing | Singer | Hefei, Anhui | 3 | Semifinal |
| Jiang Renrui | 45 | Performing | Peacock dance | Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia | 2 | Semifinal |
| Old Buddies | 41-52 | Singing | Band | Dongcheng, Beijing | 3 | Semifinal |
| Power | 22 | Performing | Acrobats | Cangzhou, Hebei | 2 | Semifinal |
| Shenzhen Migrant Workers Hip-Hop Group | 21-23 | Dancing | Hip Hop Dance troupe | Shenzhen, Guangdong | 1 | Semifinal |
| Wenkexin Bellydancing Group | 23 | Dancing | Balancing/Bellydancing Group Act | Beijing | 3 | Semifinal |
| Xu Hongdong | 31 | Singing | Opera singer | Lu'an, Anhui | 2 | Semifinal |
| Yang Di | 24 | Performing | Lip-synching Act | Ngawa, Sichuan | 2 | Semifinal |
| Zhang Aiqing and Zhang Jianfa | 7-51 | Dancing | Dance Duo | Huangpu, Shanghai | 2 | Lost Judges' Choice, Semifinal |
| Zhou Jinsong | 46 | Singing | Singer | Dongcheng, Beijing | 3 | Semifinal |
| Zhou Yanfeng and his wife Xu Na | 35 | Singing | Singer | Huangpu, Shanghai | 3 | Semifinal |
| Zhu Jie | 23 | Singing | Singer | Xicheng, Beijing | 1 | Semifinal |
| Zou Ran and Zou Chun | 5 | Singing | Singer and Dancing | Hunan | 1 | Semifinal |
