Asia's Got Talent

***Asia's Got Talent*** **(AGT)** is the regional version of the Got Talent franchise that is airing on AXN Asia. It is a talent show that features singers, dancers, magicians, comedians, and other performers of all ages competing for a prize of USD100,000 and an opportunity to perform at the Marina Bay Sands. It started airing on March 12, 2015 across 15 countries in Asia, culminating to a grand final airing nine weeks later on May 14, 2015.

The show is hosted by Marc Nelson and Rovilson Fernandez; while the judges are Anggun, David Foster, Melanie C, and Vanness Wu for the first season. Melanie C is the third member of the Spice Girls to become a Got Talent judge (after Mel B[1] and Geri Halliwell[2]), while Anggun is judging on a second Got Talent franchise after sitting in the panel in the second season of Indonesia's Got Talent. This show is also co-hosted by Singaporean Youtuber and Power98FM DJ's Dee Kosh for sneak previews, highlights, recaps, and behind the scenes.

In the second season, it was announced that Foster and Anggun have returned as judges, while Jay Park is tapped as the new judge. Alan Wong and Justin Bratton were also announced as the new hosts for this season.

As not all of the contestants speak fluent English, they would usually speak in their local languages and an off-screen translator will help them to translate what the judges are saying to them and vice versa (with translation subtitles flashed on the screen). However, if the judges can speak their local language (specifically Van Ness who speaks Mandarin and Anggun who speaks Indonesian), a translator is not necessary. Therefore, this is the first Got Talent franchise to use multiple languages.

Filipino shadow play group El Gamma Penumbra was declared the winner of the show's first season. News of their win leaked early through social media even before the broadcast of the results, causing dismay among netizens due to the spoiler nature of the leak.

In third week of May 2015, according to a report of Editorial Insider, Asia's Got Talent announced pre-registration for Season 2 on its official Facebook page. The launch of the second season was finally announced in the second week of January 2017 after the success of the fifth season of The Amazing Race Asia.

## Development

After being acquired by AXN Asia, Asia's Got Talent became the sixty-third version of the Got Talent franchise. On 15 January 2015, the judges were officially revealed: Anggun, David Foster, Melanie C, and Vanness Wu. On 24 January 2015, Marc Nelson and Rovilson Fernandez were announced as the hosts of the show. On 27 July 2017, Foster and Anggun have been announced as judges while Jay Park is added as the new judge for the second season, while Alan Wong and Justin Bratton were tapped as the hosts.

## Versions with/without *Got Talent* franchise

With individual *Got Talent* franchise:

* Australia (*Australia's Got Talent*)
* Cambodia (*Cambodia's Got Talent*)
* China (*China's Got Talent*)
* India (*India's Got Talent*)
* Indonesia (*Indonesia's Got Talent*)
* Mongolia (*Mongolia's Got Talent*)
* Myanmar (*Myanmar's Got Talent*)
* Philippines (*Pilipinas Got Talent*)
* South Korea (*Korea's Got Talent*)
* Thailand (*Thailand's Got Talent*)
* Vietnam (*Vietnam's Got Talent*)

Since season 2

* Bhutan (*Bhutan's Got Talent*)

With no existing *Got Talent* franchise:

* Japan
* Malaysia
* Singapore
* Sri Lanka
* Taiwan

Since season 2

* Bangladesh
* Brunei
* Hong Kong
* Laos
* Macao
* Maldives
* Nepal
* Pakistan
* Palau
* Papua New Guinea
* Timor Leste

## Official Partners

The companies and brands recognized by the show's official website:

### Premium Partners

* **Pantene** - Exclusive Hair Care Partner
* **Marina Bay Sands** - Exclusive Premier Partner
* **Big Cola** - Exclusive Beverage Partner
* **Jetstar** - Official Airline Partner
* **Caltex** - Exclusive Petroleum Partner
* **GrabTaxi** - Official On-demand Transit Partner

Since Season 2

* **Traveloka** - Official Flight & Hotel Booking App Partner

### Local Partners

Malaysia:

* **Great Eastern Life** - Official Life Insurance Sponsor

Philippines:

* **Cherifer** - Official Multivitamin Sponsor
* **Globe** - Official Wireless Services Sponsor
* **KFC Philippines** - Official Fast Food Sponsor