MALAYSIAN Idol winner Jaclyn Victor brought Indonesians to their feet with an emotion-charged Gemilang at the taping of the first Asian Idol competition in Jakarta on Wednesday.
The crowd, which had turned out to hear Indonesian Idol Mike, was surprised by Jac’s singing.
Where they had given a standing ovation to Mike, they went beyond this to stand and shout Jac’s name after her performance.
The audience also responded well to singers from Singapore, Vietnam, Philippines and India.
RCTI, the TV station responsible for hosting Asian Idol, produced a first-rate show with a world-class orchestra, dancers, lighting and sets.
The Asian Idol show will be aired simultaneously in six countries tomorrow at 10pm (Malaysian time).
Voting will start at 10pm and close on Sunday at 11.30pm.
HOW TO VOTE:
Send your SMS to 33776.
You have to vote for two idols from two countries at the same time.
Otherwise, your vote will be null and void. To vote, type the name of the two countries.
For example: MAL INDO and send it to 33776
The country codes are as follow:
Malaysia: MAL
Indonesia: INDO
Singapore: SIN
India: INDIA
Philippines: PHIL
Vietnam: VIET
For more details, visit http://www.theasianidol.tv
