New Talent Singing Awards

**New Talent Singing Awards** (Tradeetional Cheenese: 新秀歌唱大賽) or *NTSA* for short, later re-organisit intae **New Talent Singing Awards International Finals** (Tradeetional Cheenese: 全球華人新秀歌唱大賽) or *NTSA International Finals* for short), an maist currently renamit **TVB8 International Chinese New Talent Singing Championship** (Tradeetional Cheenese: TVB8全球華人新秀歌唱大賽) is an annual singin competition organisit bi TVB that searches oot new sangsters tae enter the Asie muisic industrie.

## History

### Beginnins (1982-1992)
Held in Hong Kong anerlie, contestants are required tae compete throu multiple roonds tae display their vocal talent throu different genres o sangs an/or vocal challenges such as singin cappellas or in a different leid etc.  The winner is guaranteed a recordin contract wi Capital Artists Recording Company.

### Owerseas Addeetion (1993-1996)
Wi increased Hong Kong Chinese emigratit tae North Americae, TVB opened "Overseas Contestant" category tae attract contestants an held the contest in ceeties such as Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, New York, Los Angeles an San Francisco.

### Internaitional Affair (1997-2004)
Wi the emergence o several Australie, European an Asie ceeties like Melbourne, Lunnon, Amsterdam an Shanghai wantin tae be includit in the event, in 1997, TVB Hong Kong creatit the **New Talent Singing Awards International Finals 全球華人新秀歌唱大賽**. Insteid o haein ane "owerseas contestant" frae North Americae competin in the NTSA Finals (nou renamit the **New Talent Singing Awards Hong Kong Regional Finals 全球華人新秀歌唱大賽香港區選拔賽** ), nou each pairticipatin kintra wad send regional representatives tae compete in the NTSA International Finals (hintle like an internaitional brawness pageant wad ).  An aw, due tae the dounsizin o Capital Artist, Emperor Entertainment Group teuk ower organisin the contest wi TVB.

### EEG & Mandarin Dominance (2005-present)
The internaitional feenals an the Hong Kong regional feenals chyngit their names an logos once again in 2005.  Acause o the hivy influence o co-organizer Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG), the Hong Kong regional feenals is nou simply cried **EEG Singing Contest 英皇新秀歌唱大賽**, completely discardin the "New Talent" pairt o the Inglis title .  As for the International Finals, syne TVB has decidit tae muive the contest tae its mandarin channel, TVB8, the internaitional feenals chyngit its name intae **TVB8 International Chinese New Talent Singing Championship TVB8全球華人新秀歌唱大賽**.  Acause o the muive, thare haes been mony mair contestants representin different regions o Mainland Cheenae syne 2005.  In 2006, spots for several "Internet Region Representatives" are devotit solely tae Mainland Cheenese contestants who does no live in a aurie whaur a NTSA Regional contest is held.

Stairtin in 2009, TVB haes stoppit organisin EEG Singing Contest an insteid haes its new reality-show style singin competition, **[[The Voice (Hong Kong singing competition program)|The Voice]] 超級巨聲** select Hong Kong's representative for the International Finals.  Acause the 2009 NTSA International Finals wis held durin the run o saison ane o The Voice, the show selectit the contestant wi the heichest average score thus far, Hong Kin Chan tae represent Hong Kong.  Housomeivver, a day afore the International Finals he pulled oot due tae sickness, markin it the first time Hong Kong wis no representit in the history o the competition.

## Cities hosted NTSA Regional Contests (past an/or present)
*Amsterdam, The Netherlands
*Auckland, New Zealand
*Brisbane, Australie
*Calgary, Canadae
*Chicago, Unitit States
*Guangzhou, Cheenae
*Hong Kong
*Houston, Texas USA
*Jiangsu, Cheenae
*Johor, Malaysie
*Kuala Lumpur, Malaysie
*Lunnon, Ingland
*Los Angeles, USA
*Melbourne, Australie
*New York, USA
*Penang, Malaysie
*Perak, Malaysie
*Rotterdam, Netherlands
*Sabah, Malaysia
*San Francisco, USA
*Shanghai, Cheenae
*Sichuan, Cheenae
*Sydney, Australia
*Toronto, Canadae
*Tianjin, Cheenae
*Vancouver, Canadae
*Winnipeg, Canadae
*Zhejiang, Cheenae
*Internet Region (*Note: This is a special category reservit for Mainland Cheenese contestants who lives in an aurie whaur a NTSA Regional contest is no held tae compete online. )

## Past Winners an Notable Contestants

NTSA haes been the stairt o mony Asie celebrities the day.  Some hae stayed in the muisic business an hae become bonafide singin sensations, while some hae become actors an even TV presenters.  Belaw is a leet o winners as well as past contestants who hae made a contribution tae the entertainment business efter competin in NTSA.

## See an aw
*New Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition
*New Talent Singing Awards Toronto Audition
*Calgary New Talent Singing Awards
*Jade Solid Gold Top 10 Awards
*RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards
*The Voice

## Freemit airtins
*NTSA International Finals 2005 Official Website 
*NTSA International Finals 2006 Official Website 
*NTSA International Finals 2007 Official Website