# Stars Academy season 2

Stars Academy is a Hong Kong singing competition television series to find young singing talents. The second season, also known as Stars Academy 2, premiered on 11 June 2022 and concluded on 2 October 2022, spanning 15 episodes. The competition followed a similar structure to the previous season, with individual and group performances and eliminations based on scores. Eric Kwok and Hanjin Tan served as coaching supervisors, alongside a team of coaches consisting of Vincy Chan, JW, Eman Lam, Phil Lam, Gin Lee, and Alan Po. Jasmine Yam was announced as the winner on 2 October 2022. Throughout the competition, Yam gained notable popularity, securing the top position on the audience popularity list for nine weeks. A post-competition live concert titled Prom Night was held on 1 November 2022 featured performances by most contestants, with a special appearance by Eric Kwok.

## Production

In July 2021, TVB initiated the audition process for the second season. Out of 1,000 applicants from both local and overseas, 23 contestants were selected, including 17 individuals and a 6-membered girl group. The members of the girl group, XiX, was initially introduced to the public through the youth talent singing show Stars Academy Juniors (2022). Investment of approximately 3,000 hours of training, including singing, dancing, nutrition, and make-up classes, was made, with a cost estimated at HKD $2 million per contestant. From April to June 2022, promotional activities for the show commenced, introducing the season's theme, "Surpass Myself". A music video and theme song with the same title were released. Its writing team included several contestants from the previous season–Aska Cheung, Archie Sin, Kaitlyn Lam, and Rock Ho–carrying the message of "passing the fire to the next generation".
The show retained Johnny Yim as the music director, and Sunny Wong served as the dance director. The set design was inspired by the Hong Kong Coliseum, featuring a 4-sided stage with motorised moving platforms and 5D hologram technology. The season premiered on 11 June, with the finale taking place on 2 October 2022. In addition to the Hong Kong region, TVB extended auditions and held smaller-scale singing competition shows in Malaysia and Australia. The winners from these shows eventually competed in Hong Kong against the winners from the domestic region in a friendly match. The match was featured in a two-special-episode spinoff programme titled Stars Academy 2 Kick-off Match, which concluded the Stars Academy 2 franchise in its entirety with its last airing date on 12 November 2022. The winner, Jasmine Yam, performed a live rendition of her tailor-made song "Breath Away", written by the season's coaching supervisors, Eric Kwok and Hanjin Tan, during this programme.

## Format and competition overview

The second season of the competition maintained the same basic structure as the previous one, but with some modifications. Like before, the competition consisted of multiple rounds, and apart from the live finale, the majority of the show was pre-recorded. Each round was typically broadcast within one, two, or three episodes. A panel of 25 professional music judges was also assembled for each round. Eric Kwok and Hanjin Tan, previously judges in the first season, were invited to become coaching supervisors for the second season.
The season began with Episode 1, introducing the contestants to the audience. In Episode 2, the contestants performed in groups of three or four, with the coaches selecting and forming their individual teams. For any contestants who faced the possibility of elimination after not being chosen, a second chance was given to showcase their talent individually. In Episodes 3–5, the contestants were divided into three groups of six. Each coach sent one of their contestants to compete in each group. Following the performances, three contestants who received the lowest score in each group were eliminated.
The remaining fifteen contestants were divided into two teams and competed against each other in the subsequent three rounds (Episodes 6–12). Under the leadership of Eric Kwok, the groups formed by Vincy Chan, Phil Lam, and Gin Lee composed the Red team. Hanjin Tan led the groups consisting of JW, Eman Lam, and Alan Po, forming the Blue team. Competing for a total cumulative score, the coaches of the losing team would disqualify one or two contestants according to the guidelines established for each round. In Episodes 6–8, the teams engaged in individual head-to-head battles. In Episodes 9–10, a concert-mode battle format was adopted, where both teams presented five sets of performances resembling those seen at a typical concert, including opening acts and encores. In Episodes 11–12, each contestant performed in pairs, either with a coach or another contestant from the same or opposite team.
Episodes 13–14 marked the return to individual competition for the top ten contestants, as they competed one-on-one for placement in the top five. The season finale, held on 2 October 2022 in Episode 15, utilized a scoring system that weighed both the judges' scores and audience votes equally. After the top five finalists performed, Jasmine Yam and Janees Wong emerged as the top two and faced off in a final round. Jasmine Yam ultimately claimed the winning title, earning a prize of HKD $100,000. Janees Wong placed as runner-up, with a prize of HKD $50,000, while Sabrina Chiu became the second runner up and received a prize of HKD $30,000.

## Contestants

* Jasmine Yam Hoi-ching (age 16 on the show) gained attention for her emotional singing ability, shown in renditions including Leo Ku's "This Enjoyable Night" (歡樂今宵) and Jacky Cheung's "So Close Yet So Far" (這麼近那麼遠). Although not viewed as the best technical contestant, Yam was noted for having "an exceptional (脫俗) voice timbre and temperament" and considered promising for her age.
* Janees Wong Lok-yin (age 25 on the show) received praise for her technically skilled performance of Vincy Chan's "Gutters" (溝渠暢泳).
* Sabrina Chiu Chi-lok (age 13 on the show) was noted for her powerful vocals, particularly in her performance of JC's "Be Apart" (說散就散).
* XiX (girl group) earned the "Outstanding Performance" Award for placing in top five.
** Vici Chong Yan-yuet (age 14 on the show)
** Aster Lau Chi-kwan (age 14 on the show)
** Crystal Leung Sin-chi (age 15 on the show)
** Charlotte Mow Wan-hei (age 13 on the show)
** Kiele Tang Xiao-yin (age 15 on the show)
** Caitlin Yang Bing-yi (age 14 on the show)
* Pamela Chiu Siu-ting (age 21 on the show) earned the "Outstanding Performance" Award for placing in top five.
* Zayden Pang Ka-yin (age 25 on the show)
* Angel Lau Wing-tung (age 22 on the show) received the "Contestant with the Most Progress" Award along with Sean Wen.
* Maggie Chiu Chung-yee (age 19 on the show)
* Duncan How Chun-hei (age 26 on the show)
* Sean Wen Cho-hong (age 22 on the show) received the "Contestant with the Most Progress" Award along with Angel Lau.
* Jason Chan Chun-hin (age 27 on the show)
* Vivian Kong Ting-wai (age 26 on the show)
* Timothy Chan Ho-ting (age 21 on the show)
* Nicole Siu Ching-him (age 17 on the show)
* Christopher Kim Wing-hang (age 29 on the show)
* Mandy Suen Yee-man (age 20 on the show)
* Desta Lee Yan-tung (age 22 on the show)
* Crystal Leung Tsz-ching (age 17 on the show)

## Episode performances

* Song titles are loosely translated into English for better readability. Official Chinese song titles are indicated in parentheses.
Color key:

### Episode 1: Non-competition performances

| Order | Contestant(s) | Song |
| 1 | Group | "Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen |
| 2 | Vivian Kong | "The Last Blossom" (開到荼蘼) by Faye Wong |
| 3 | Jason Chan | "I Love You" (愛很簡單) by David Tao |
| 4 | Angel Lau | "Joyful" (心花怒放) by Joey Yung |
| 5 | XiX | "Hard Life" (命硬) by Justin Lo |
| 6 | Pamela Chiu | "I'm Really Hurt" (我真的受傷了) by Jacky Cheung |
| 7 | Timothy Chan | "Love Too Late" (愛得太遲) by Leo Ku |
| 8 | Sabrina Chiu | "Traitor" by Olivia Rodrigo |
| 9 | Sean Wen | "Perfect" by Ed Sheeran |
| 10 | Janees Wong | "The Greatest Love of All" by Whitney Houston |
| 11 | Zayden Pang | "Who Is That" (那誰) by William So |
| 12 | Maggie Chiu | "Breathing Is Hazardous" (呼吸有害) by Karen Mok |
| 13 | Duncan How | "Wanderer" (任我行) by Eason Chan |
| 14 | Christopher Kim | "Golden Era" (黃金時代) by Eason Chan |
| 15 | Jasmine Yam | "One Plus One" (一加一) by AGA & Gin Lee |
| 16 | Crystal Leung | "Born Second Grade" (天生二品) by Jace Chan |
| 17 | Desta Lee | "Elegant and Vulgar" (雅俗) by Tang Siu Hau |
| 18 | Mandy Suen | "Appointment" (約定) by Faye Wong |
| 19 | Nicole Siu | "Over the Rainbow" by Judy Garland |
| 20 | Group | "My Happy Time" (我的快樂時代) by Eason Chan |

### Episode 2: Coaches' choices

| Order | Contestant(s) | Song | Coach's choices | Coach's choices | Coach's choices | Coach's choices | Coach's choices | Coach's choices | Ref. |
| Order | Contestant(s) | Song | Vincy Chan | J.W. | Eman Lam | Phil Lam | Gin Lee | Alan Po | Ref. |
| 1 | Duncan How | "Love Is Doubt" (愛是懷疑) by Eason Chan | — | — | — | — | — | ✔ | |
| 1 | Timothy Chan | "Love Is Doubt" (愛是懷疑) by Eason Chan | — | ✔ | — | — | — | — | |
| 1 | Jason Chan | "Love Is Doubt" (愛是懷疑) by Eason Chan | — | — | — | ✔ | — | — | |
| 2 | Crystal Leung | "Unfortunately My Star Sign Is Aquarius" (可惜我是水瓶座) by Miriam Yeung | ✔ | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 | Pamela Chiu | "Unfortunately My Star Sign Is Aquarius" (可惜我是水瓶座) by Miriam Yeung | — | ✔ | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 | Vivian Kong | "Unfortunately My Star Sign Is Aquarius" (可惜我是水瓶座) by Miriam Yeung | — | — | — | — | ✔ | — | |
| 3 | Christopher Kim | "Viva Alive" (活着VIVA) by Nicholas Tse | — | — | ✔ | — | — | — | |
| 3 | Maggie Chiu | "Viva Alive" (活着VIVA) by Nicholas Tse | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 | Zayden Pang | "Viva Alive" (活着VIVA) by Nicholas Tse | — | — | — | ✔ | — | — | |
| 3 | Sean Wen | "Viva Alive" (活着VIVA) by Nicholas Tse | ✔ | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 | Angel Lau | "So You Actually Don't Want Anything At All" (原來你甚麼都不要) by A-Mei | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 | Desta Lee | "So You Actually Don't Want Anything At All" (原來你甚麼都不要) by A-Mei | — | — | — | — | — | ✔ | |
| 4 | Janees Wong | "So You Actually Don't Want Anything At All" (原來你甚麼都不要) by A-Mei | — | ✔ | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 | Mandy Suen | "So You Actually Don't Want Anything At All" (原來你甚麼都不要) by A-Mei | — | — | — | — | ✔ | — | |
| 5 | Sabrina Chiu | "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga | — | — | — | ✔ | — | — | |
| 5 | Nicole Siu | "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga | — | — | ✔ | — | — | — | |
| 5 | Jasmine Yam | "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga | — | — | — | — | ✔ | — | |
| 5 | XiX | "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga | ✔ | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2nd chance | Angel Lau | "Pretty Crazy" by Joey Yung | — | — | — | — | — | ✔ | |
| 2nd chance | Maggie Chiu | "Season of the Wind" (風的季節) by Paula Tsui | — | — | ✔ | — | — | — | |

### Episodes 3–5

| Order | Contestant | Coach | Song | Score | Result |
| 1 | Pamela Chiu | J.W. | "The Root of Love" (愛的根源) by Alan Tam | 17 | Advanced |
| 2 | Jasmine Yam | Gin Lee | "Jade Butterfly" (玉蝴蝶) by Nicholas Tse | 19 | Advanced |
| 3 | Christopher Kim | Eman Lam | "Morning Train" (早班火車) by Beyond | 16 | Advanced |
| 4 | Angel Lau | Alan Po | "Shinning" (發熱發亮) by Sammi Cheng | 13 | Advanced |
| 5 | Sabrina Chiu | Phil Lam | "Be Apart" (說散就散) by JC | 23 | Advanced |
| 6 | Crystal Leung | Vincy Chan | "I Wish" by Jace Chan | 8 | Eliminated |
| 7 | Sean Wen | Vincy Chan | "Why You Gonna Lie" by OSN | 19 | Advanced |
| 8 | Zayden Pang | Phil Lam | "Love and Sincerity" (愛與誠) by Leo Ku | 23 | Advanced |
| 9 | Desta Lee | Alan Po | "Overpowered" (屈機) by Panther Chan | 8 | Eliminated |
| 10 | Nicole Siu | Eman Lam | "You Raise Me Up" by Secret Garden | 14 | Advanced |
| 11 | Vivian Kong | Gin Lee | "Dangerous Woman" by Ariana Grande | 22 | Advanced |
| 12 | Timothy Chan | J.W. | "Lies Between Us" (你瞞我瞞) by Jason Chan | 16 | Advanced |
| 13 | Duncan How | Alan Po | "Endlessly" (綿綿) by Eason Chan | 17 | Advanced |
| 14 | XiX | Vincy Chan | Me Gusta Tu by GFriend | 23 | Advanced |
| 15 | Mandy Suen | Gin Lee | "Tears" (眼淚) by Mavis Fan | 14 | Eliminated |
| 16 | Maggie Chiu | Eman Lam | "You Are the Only One in My Heart" (我的心裏只有你沒有他) by Tiger Huang | 22 | Advanced |
| 17 | Jason Chan | Phil Lam | "Pillow Talk" (記憶棉) by MC Cheung | 21 | Advanced |
| 18 | Janees Wong | J.W. | "Leave the Keys Behind" (留低鎖匙) by Hins Cheung | 23 | Advanced |

### Episodes 6–8: First team battles

| Order | Contestant | Song | Score |
| 1 | Vivian Kong | "Crescent Bay" (月牙灣) by F.I.R. | 9 |
| 1 | Pamela Chiu | "Soul Recognition" (靈魂相認) by Hins Cheung | 16 |
| 2 | Jasmine Yam | "3 A.M." by AGA | 9 |
| 2 | Angel Lau | "Let It Be Gone With the Wind" (讓一切隨風) by Kenny Bee | 16 |
| 3 | Duncan How | "Trust Yourself" (信自己) by Alex To & Sally Yeh | 5 |
| 3 | XiX | "Superpower" (超能力) by G.E.M. | 20 |
| 4 | Maggie Chiu | "Hard To Love" (我不好愛) by Eason Chan | 17 |
| 4 | Jason Chan | "Red Scarf" (如果可以) by William Wei | 8 |
| 5 | Sabrina Chiu | "Hostage" (人質) by A-Mei | 8 |
| 5 | Timothy Chan | "Rubbish" (垃圾) by Candy Lo | 17 |
| 6 | Nicole Siu | "Encountered" (偶遇) by Samantha Lam | 4 |
| 6 | Sean Wen | "Ice Ice Baby" by Vanilla Ice | 21 |
| 7 | Christopher Kim | "Toxic" by Britney Spears | 7 |
| 7 | XiX | "If I Ain't Got You" by Alicia Keys | 18 |
| 8 | Janees Wong | "Lady Marmalade" by Labelle | 9 |
| 8 | Zayden Pang | "Always Stay Young" (青春常駐) by Hins Cheung | 16 |
Team formation and result :
| Red team | Red team | Blue team | Blue team |
| Jason Chan | Advanced | Timothy Chan | Advanced |
| Sabrina Chiu | Advanced | Maggie Chiu | Advanced |
| Vivian Kong | Advanced | Pamela Chiu | Advanced |
| Zayden Pang | Advanced | Duncan How | Advanced |
| Sean Wen | Advanced | Christopher Kim | Eliminated |
| XiX | Advanced | Angel Lau | Advanced |
| Jasmine Yam | Advanced | Nicole Siu | Advanced |
| | | Janees Wong | Advanced |

### Episodes 9–10: Second team battles (concert-mode)

| Order | Contestant(s) | Song(s) | Score |
| Opening | Jason Chan, Sabrina Chiu, Zayden Pang, Sean Wen, XiX | "Why Do We Dream" (天才與白痴) by Sam Hui "Uptown Funk" by Bruno Mars | 15 |
| Opening | Maggie Chiu, Pamela Chiu, Angel Lau, Janees Wong | "Exaggerated" (浮誇) by Eason Chan | 10 |
| Song of the Year | Janees Wong | "Words of Love Still Unspoken" (情深說話未曾講) by Leon Lai | 9 |
| Song of the Year | Jasmine Yam | "This Enjoyable Night" (歡樂今宵) by Leo Ku | 16 |
| Power Medley | Jason Chan, Vivian Kong, Sean Wen, XiX, Jasmine Yam | "In the Lasers" (激光中) by Roman Tam "Dynamite" by BTS "Flow Not Fly" (流非飛) by Faye Wong | 16 |
| Power Medley | Timothy Chan, Duncan How, Angel Lau, Nicole Siu | "Stop Fooling Around" (拒絕再玩) by Leslie Cheung "Bad Girl" (壞女孩) by Anita Mui "Trouble Maker" by Trouble Maker | 9 |
| Duet with a Guest Star | Maggie Chiu, Kaitlyn Lam | "Black Tangerine" (黑色柳丁) by David Tao | 16 |
| Duet with a Guest Star | Sabrina Chiu, Yumi Chung | "Dancing Diva" (舞孃) by Jolin Tsai | 9 |
| Encore | All Red Team contestants | "We Will Rock You" "We Are the Champions" by Queen | 8 |
| Encore | All Blue Team contestants | "A Million Dreams" by Ziv Zaifman, Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams "Youth Anthem" (青春頌) by Alfred Hui | 17 |
Team formation and result :
| Red team | Red team | Blue team | Blue team |
| Jason Chan | Advanced | Timothy Chan | Eliminated |
| Sabrina Chiu | Advanced | Maggie Chiu | Advanced |
| Vivian Kong | Advanced | Pamela Chiu | Advanced |
| Zayden Pang | Advanced | Duncan How | Advanced |
| Sean Wen | Advanced | Angel Lau | Advanced |
| XiX | Advanced | Nicole Siu | Eliminated |
| Jasmine Yam | Advanced | Janees Wong | Advanced |

### Episodes 11–12: Third team battles

| Order | Contestant with a coach or another contestant | Song(s) | Score |
| 1 | Sean Wen, Vincy Chan | "Love Is Like A Tide" (愛如潮水) by Jeff Chang | 7 |
| 1 | Angel Lau, Alan Po | "Network Security Hazard" (網絡安全隱患) by Serrini | 18 |
| 2 | Maggie Chiu, Eman Lam | "To Forget Him" (忘記他) by Teresa Teng | 12 |
| 2 | Sabrina Chiu, Gin Lee | "First Tear Last Salute" (先哭為敬) by Joyce Cheng | 13 |
| 3 | Jason Chan, Vivian Kong | "Caution Wet Floor" (小心地滑) by MC Cheung | 4 |
| 3 | Janees Wong, Pamela Chiu | "Still" (依然) by Sandy Lam | 21 |
| 4 | Duncan How, JW | "You're the Most Precious" (你最珍貴) by Jacky Cheung, Francesca Kao | 9 |
| 4 | Zayden Pang, Phil Lam | "Andersen’s Fault" (安徒生的錯) by Phil Lam | 16 |
| 5 | Jasmine Yam | "Fond of You" (喜歡你) "Lover" (情人) by Beyond | 14 |
| 5 | Pamela Chiu | "Fond of You" (喜歡你) "Lover" (情人) by Beyond | 11 |
| 6 | Janees Wong, Hanjin Tan | "Close Eye Attentively" (閉目入神) by Ronald Cheng | 18 |
| 6 | XiX, Eric Kwok | "Heavy Taste" (重口味) by Eason Chan | 7 |
Team formation and result :
| Red team | Red team | Blue team | Blue team |
| Jason Chan | Eliminated | Maggie Chiu | Advanced |
| Sabrina Chiu | Advanced | Pamela Chiu | Advanced |
| Vivian Kong | Eliminated | Duncan How | Advanced |
| Zayden Pang | Advanced | Angel Lau | Advanced |
| Sean Wen | Advanced | Janees Wong | Advanced |
| XiX | Advanced | | |
| Jasmine Yam | Advanced | | |

### Episodes 13–14: Top Five placement

| Order | Contestant | Song | Score | Result |
| 1 | Sean Wen | "Can't Stop the Feeling!" by Justin Timberlake | 5 | Eliminated |
| 1 | Jasmine Yam | "So Close Yet So Far" (這麼近那麼遠) by Jacky Cheung | 20 | Advanced |
| 2 | Duncan How | "Love You" (愛你) by Andy Hui | 0 | Eliminated |
| 2 | Sabrina Chiu | "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele | 25 | Advanced |
| 3 | Angel Lau | "Legend of a Hungry Wolf" (餓狼傳說) by Jacky Cheung | 6 | Eliminated |
| 3 | XiX | "Nobody" by Wonder Girls | 19 | Advanced |
| 4 | Maggie Chiu | "Schizophrenia" (精神分裂) by Julia Wu | 6 | Eliminated |
| 4 | Pamela Chiu | "Lightbulb" (電燈膽) by Stephy Tang | 19 | Advanced |
| 5 | Zayden Pang | "Aspirin" (阿士匹靈) by Eason Chan | 2 | Eliminated |
| 5 | Janees Wong | "Gutters" (溝渠暢泳) by Vincy Chan | 23 | Advanced |

### Episode 15: Finale

| Order | Contestant | Song | Score | Result |
| 1 | Janees Wong | "Listen to the Sea" (聽海) by A-Mei | 22.93% | Top two |
| 2 | Pamela Chiu | "Scent" (味道) by Winnie Hsin | 9.886% | Fifth place |
| 3 | XiX | "@princejoyce" by Joyce Cheng | 16.83% | Fourth place |
| 4 | Sabrina Chiu | "I Want Us to Be Together" (我要我們在一起) by Mavis Fan | 19.53% | Third place |
| 5 | Jasmine Yam | "I've Waited Until the Flowers Withered" (我等到花兒也謝了) by Jacky Cheung | 20.4% | Top two |
| 6 | Janees Wong | "Bad Boy" by A-Mei | 42.71% | Runner-up |
| 7 | Jasmine Yam | "Crazy" (瘋了) by Sandy Lam | 43.28% | Winner |

## Elimination chart

Color key:
| Contestant | Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 3–5 | Episode 6–8 | Episode 9–10 | Episode 11–12 | Episode 13–14 | Finale |
| Jasmine Yam | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Winner |
| Janees Wong | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Runner-up |
| Sabrina Chiu | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Third place |
| XiX | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Eliminated |
| Pamela Chiu | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Eliminated |
| Zayden Pang | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Eliminated | |
| Maggie Chiu | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Eliminated | |
| Angel Lau | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Eliminated | |
| Duncan How | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Eliminated | |
| Sean Wen | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Eliminated | |
| Vivian Kong | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Eliminated | | |
| Jason Chan | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Eliminated | | |
| Nicole Siu | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Eliminated | | | |
| Timothy Chan | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Eliminated | | | |
| Christopher Kim | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Eliminated | | | | |
| Mandy Suen | Advanced | Advanced | Eliminated | | | | | |
| Desta Lee | Advanced | Advanced | Eliminated | | | | | |
| Crystal Leung | Advanced | Advanced | Eliminated | | | | | |

## Reception and ratings

Besides the final audience vote, which contributed directly to the finale score, the show also kept track of viewers' favorites through a weekly online popularity list. Throughout the season, Jasmine Yam dominated the list, securing the top spot for nine consecutive weeks and solidifying her status as one of the most popular contestants. Among the most viewed on YouTube, Sabrina Chiu's performances took the lead, with Jasmine Yam closely following in second place. Notably, Yam's rendition of Sandy Lam's "Crazy" (瘋了), performed during the finale, stood out as the only performance to trend at the number one spot on YouTube's local Hot Trending list. The finale reached its peak viewership with 1.16 million viewers.
| Episode | Airing date | Viewership rating |
| 1 | 11 June 2022 | 12.1 points |
| 2 | 18 June 2022 | 11.1 points |
| 3 | 25 June 2022 | 12.5 points |
| 4 | 2 July 2022 | 13.8 points |
| 5 | 9 July 2022 | 12.7 points |
| 6 | 23 July 2022 | 11.6 points |
| 13 | 17 September 2022 | 16.4 points |
| 14 | 24 September 2022 | 16 points |
| Finale | 2 October 2022 | 17.9 points |

## Post-competition

Prom Night was a live concert showcasing all the contestants, with the exception of Maggie Chiu and Nicole Siu, who were absent due to their personal reasons. The event took place on 1 November 2022, at MacPherson Stadium. The setlist primarily consisted of songs previously performed by the contestants during the singing competition. As a special addition, Eric Kwok made a guest appearance as a performer.
In May 2023, Aster Lau left the girl group XiX to pursue a solo career under All About Music. The remaining five members of XiX signed a record deal with Universal Music Hong Kong and made their official debut in September 2023.

## Releases

* Group – "Surpass Myself" (我超越我, 2022) – Stars Academy 2 theme song
* Group – "Hat Trick" (2022) – featuring the first season contestants
* Group – "Stars of Joy" (2022)

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2022 | AEG Entertainment Popularity | Best Variety Programme | Itself | Won |
| 2022 | TVB Anniversary Awards | Best Variety Programme | Itself | Nominated |
| 2022 | TVB Anniversary Awards | Best TV Themesong | "Surpass Myself" | Nominated |