KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — Entertainment channel AXN today issued a press statement calling for online auditions in the search for Asia’s next superstar for the second season of Asia’s Got Talent.
The auditions for the record-breaking series will start from April 10.
The inaugural season of the show crowned Filipino shadow dance group, El Gamma Penumbra, the grand winner in the first season with a cash prize of US$100,000 (RM443,150).
“Asia’s Got Talent is the world’s biggest talent competition and we encourage people of any age and with any dream to come forward and take the spotlight. Following the outstanding success of season one on AXN, and the awe-inspiring talent that emerged from 15 countries, Asia’s Got Talent has established its place as the region’s most powerful platform to launch aspiring stars,” said Virginia Lim, Senior Vice President and Head of Content, Production and Marketing, Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia.
Those who want to participate in the auditions should submit their application and audition video, which should include a short introduction of the act, and the actual performance here. The videos should be under two minutes’ in duration.
In addition to the online auditions, AXN will hold a series of open auditions in major cities across the region next month. Cities, dates and venues will be announced in the coming weeks via AXN’s TV channel, social platforms (@AXNAsia) and website.
“For season two, AXN is looking for a variety of acts that span everything from thrilling, surprising and breathtaking to funny and quirky… and sometimes bizarre. Asia’s Got Talent is captivating entertainment at its best and there’s no better place than Asia to discover to the next generation of superstars,” Lim said.
In Malaysia, Asia’s Got Talent was the highest rated entertainment series on English language channels on Astro in the past two years.
