Current logo of NTSA International Finals, in use since 2005.

New Talent Singing Awards (Traditional Chinese: 新秀歌唱大賽) or NTSA for short, later re-organized into New Talent Singing Awards International Finals (Traditional Chinese: 全球華人新秀歌唱大賽) or NTSA International Finals for short), and most currently re-named TVB8 International Chinese New Talent Singing Championship (Traditional Chinese: TVB8全球華人新秀歌唱大賽) is an annual singing competition organized by TVB that searches out new singers to enter the Asian music industry. Image File history File links NTSA05Logo. ... Image File history File links NTSA05Logo. ... Traditional Chinese characters are one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. ... Traditional Chinese characters are one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. ... Traditional Chinese characters are one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. ... REDIRECT Television Broadcasts Limited ...

Contest Format

Beginning (1982-1992)

Logo of NTSA from 1982 to 1996.

Contestants from Hong Kong would compete through multiple rounds to display their vocal talent through different genres of songs and/or vocal challenges such as singing à cappella or in a different language etc. The winner is guaranteed a recording contract with Capital Artist Recording Company (it is similar to the American Idol series except that the Asian contest started off a lot earlier) Image File history File links NTSA_Logo2. ... Image File history File links NTSA_Logo2. ...

Overseas Addition (1993-1996)

To draw fresh blood from people who have emigrated to North America, TVB decided to grant one contestant spot to an "Overseas Contestant". That contestant would be the winner of NTSA North American Finals ( with different regional winners such as Vancouver, Toronto, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco etc. competing ). Vancouver (pronounced: ) is a city in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. ... NY redirects here. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ...

International Affair (1997-2004)

Logo of NTSA International Finals from 1997 to 2004.

With the emergence of several Australian, European and Asian cities like Melbourne, London, Amsterdam and Shanghai wanting to be included in the event, in 1997, TVB Hong Kong created the New Talent Singing Awards International Finals 全球華人新秀歌唱大賽. Instead of having one "overseas contestant" from North America competing in the NTSA Finals ( now renamed 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 ), now each participating country would send regional representatives to compete in the NTSA International Finals ( much like an international beauty pageant would ). Also, due to the downsizing of Capital Artist, Emperor Entertainment Group took over organizing the contest with TVB. Image File history File links NTSA9704Logo. ... Image File history File links NTSA9704Logo. ... Melbournes Yarra River is a popular area for walking, jogging, cycling, rowing and for relaxing on the banks with a picnic Melbourne (pronounced ) is the second most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Amsterdam Location Flag Country Netherlands Province North Holland Population 741,329 (1 August 2006) Agglomeration - up to 2. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG; 英皇娛樂集團有限公司) SEHK: 8078 is one of the largest entertainment groups in Hong Kong. ...

EEG & Mandarin Dominance (2005-present)

The international finals and the Hong Kong regional finals changed their names and logos once again in 2005. Because of the heavy influence of co-organizer Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG), the Hong Kong regional finals is now simply called EEG Singing Contest 英皇新秀歌唱大賽, completely disgarding the "New Talent" part of the English title . As for the International Finals, since TVB has decided to move the contest to its mandarin channel, TVB8, the international finals changed its name into TVB8 International Chinese New Talent Singing Championship TVB8全球華人新秀歌唱大賽. Because of the move, there has been many more contestants representing different regions of Mainland China since 2005. In 2006, spots for several "Internet Region Representatives" are devoted solely to Mainland Chinese contestants who does not live in an area where a NTSA Regional contest is held. Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG; 英皇娛樂集團有限公司) SEHK: 8078 is one of the largest entertainment groups in Hong Kong. ... Television Broadcasts Limited (HKSE: 0511) , commonly known as TVB, is the first wireless commercial television station in Hong Kong. ... The highlighted area in the map is what is commonly known as mainland China. Mainland China (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: is a geopolitical term which is usually synonymous with the area currently administered by the Peoples Republic of China (PRC); however, it excludes the two special administrative regions...

Regions which have been represented in NTSA International Finals (Past or present)

• Amsterdam, The Netherlands 荷蘭阿姆斯特丹
• Auckland, New Zealand 新西蘭奧克蘭
• Brisbane, Australia 澳洲布里斯班
• Calgary, Canada 加拿大卡加利
• Chicago, USA 美國芝加哥
• Guangzhou, China 中國廣州
• Hong Kong, China 中國香港
• Houston, USA 美國侯斯頓
• Jiangsu, China 中國江蘇
• Johor, Malaysia 馬來西亞柔佛州
• Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 馬來西亞吉隆坡
• London, England 英國倫敦
• Los Angeles, USA 美國洛杉磯
• Melbourne, Australia 澳洲墨爾本
• New York, USA 美國紐約
• Penang, Malaysia 馬來西亞檳城
• Perak, Malaysia 馬來西亞霹靂州
• Rotterdam, The Netherlands 荷蘭鹿特丹
• Sabah, Malaysia 馬來西亞沙巴
• San Francisco, USA 美國三藩市
• Shanghai, China 中國上海
• Sichuan, China 中國四川
• Sydney, Australia 澳洲悉尼
• Toronto, Canada 加拿大多倫多
• Tianjin, China 中國天津
• Vancouver, Canada 加拿大溫哥華
• Winnepeg, Canada 加拿大温尼伯
• Zhejiang, China 中國浙江
• Internet Region 網站賽區 (*Note: This is a special category reserved for Mainland Chinese contestants who lives in an area where a NTSA Regional contest is not held to compete online. )

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Past Winners and Notable Contestants

NTSA has been the start of many Asian celebrities today. Some have stayed in the music business and have become bonafide singing sensations, while some have become actors and even TV presenters. Below is a list of winners as well as past contestants who have made a contribution to the entertainment business after competing in NTSA. ( Winners in bolded font )

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See also

• New Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition

New Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition (Chinese: 新秀歌唱大賽溫哥華選拔賽) or NTSA Vancouver for short, is an annual singing contest organized by Fairchild Television in Vancouver, held every July. ...

External links

• NTSA International Finals 2005 Official Website
• NTSA International Finals 2006 Official Website