Singer 2017

Singer 2017 is the first season of Chinese television series of the rebranded version of I Am a Singer season 5. Due to the banning of Korean-related brands and artists in China, the series went with a rebranding under a simplified title of Singer, but otherwise retained similar competition format from the past four seasons of I Am a Singer. It is aired on Hunan Television and produced by Hong Tao, and its music director is Hong Kong senior musician Kubert Leung. It will be recorded in the Hunan Broadcasting System Radio and Television Center, Changsha, Hunan on January 10, 2017 and aired from January 21 to April 22, 2017 on Hunan Television.
Singer 2017 includes Greater China and other areas famous singers. First-round competitors have Tan Jing and Tia Ray from Mainland China, Hong Kong Canadian singers Sandy Lam and Teresa Carpio, Hins Cheung from Hong Kong, Taiwanese band Lion, Malaysian singer Michael Wong and Dimash from Kazakhstan. Returning singers have Jason Zhang from I Am a Singer Season 2, Terry Lin and Julia Peng from I Am a Singer Season 1 and Li Jian from I Am a Singer Season 3. Challengers have Zhao Lei, Diamond Zhang, Liang Bo from Mainland China and Hong Kong Americans singer Justin Lo.
Results
Details of competitions
1st round
Qualifying
Taping Date: January 10, 2017
Airdate: January 21, 2017
The order of performance for this episode was determined through audience voting for their anticipated songs; singers may discuss their re-arrangement of performance order, which was reflected in the table. As there were eight first-round singers, the first round featured elimination for the singer who receive the fewest votes.
Tia Ray would have been eliminated for finishing last; however, Ray was later declared safe following Hins Cheung's sudden withdrawal; Cheung was later revealed to have participated in the political Umbrella Movement in Hong Kong after the episode was taped. Cheung's appearance (with the exclusion of a shot with him and Teresa Carpio) and performance were unaired and edited out of broadcast.
A. Hins Cheung withdrew from Singer 2017 prior to the episode's airing. Cheung was ranked 7th, but his performance was excluded from the tally. Footage of his performance was edited out from the episode re-runs and in video-sharing websites as well.
Knockout
Taping Date: January 20, 2017
Airdate: January 28, 2017
A. The RH Factor's "Crazy Race" is added in prelude
B. Joe Hisaishi work "Castle in the Sky" is added in interlude and ending
Overall ranking
Michael Wong was eliminated in the 1st round.
A. Due to Cheung's withdrawal on the episode 1, while the votes cast for Cheung were void, his votes were equally distributed among remaining singers.
2nd round
Challenge
Taping Date: January 21, 2017
Airdate: February 4, 2017
Jason Zhang as the first returning singer from I Am a Singer Season 2 and Zhao Lei as the first challenger joined the competition. Finally, Zhao Lei got No.2 challenge success and Tia Ray is eliminated.
Overall ranking
Teresa Carpio was eliminated in the 2nd round.
A. Seven votes less than 4th
B. Three votes less than 5th
C. Eleven votes less than 6th
4th round
Qualifying
Taping Date: February 23, 2017
Airdate: March 4, 2017
Li Jian as the third returning singer from I Am a Singer Season 3 and Diamond Zhang as the third challenger joined the competition. Finally, Diamond Zhang got No.8 challenge failure. Due to Tan Jing withdrew from the competition, Diamond Zhang is deemed as a substitute singer to join 4th round of competition and there is no challenge in this round.
Knockout
Taping Date: March 2, 2017
Airdate: March 11, 2017
Overall ranking
Diamond Zhang was eliminated in the 4th round.
A. Due to Tan Jing's withdrawal before the night of episode 6 broadcasting, while the votes cast for Tan Jing were void, her votes were equally distributed among remaining singers.