Singapore Idol
| Singapore Idol Finalists (with dates of elimination) | |
| Christopher Michael Lee | |
| Daphne Khoo | |
| Jerry Ong | |
| Leandra Veronica Rasiah | |
| Maia Lee | |
| Olinda Cho | |
| Muhammad Taufik bin Batisah | |
| Sylvester Sim | |
| David Yeo | October 8 |
| Beverly Lim Morata | October 1 |
| Jeassea K. Thyidor | October 1 |
| Candice Foo | Dropped out, September 30 |
Singapore Idol is a television show that premiered on MediaCorp TV on August 9 2004. It is a contest to find the best young singer in Singapore. Like others in the Idol series, it is modelled after Pop Idol. The judges are Dick Lee, Douglas Oliverio, Florence Lian and Ken Lim. The show is hosted by Gurmit Singh.
Singapore Idol has produced a few memorable, albeit notorious, performers during the audition round. They included Skyy Seah aka SaikoMelon, who wore a mask of watermelon and bananas; Kelvin Sim, who accompanied his very bad rendition of Fool's Garden's 'Lemon Tree' with a dance that rivalled that of William Hung; Patrick Khoo, who literally whispered Wham!'s 'Careless Whisper'; and Steven Lim, who stripped down to a pair of yellow swimming trunks.
As with other shows in the Idol series, the viewers' votes decide who goes on to the next round. This sometimes produces controversial results. In the third preliminary round, Jerry Ong, whose singing was described by judge Florence Lian as being constipated, was voted through to the finals, beating favourites Beverly Lim Morata and Nur Hasanah (Nana). Jerry launched into a lengthy speech thanking the Lord Jesus Christ for his win, leading to speculation on Internet forums that he got through because his entire church had voted for him.
In an even bigger upset, Jeassea K. Thyidor, considered by many to be a frontrunner in the competition, was eliminated in the very first round of the finals by a margin of a mere 200 votes. Her premature exit was variously attributed to her guarded persona, complacency of her supporters and her nationality (she was originally from Canada).