Underplayed Gems

One in a Million (2006)

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Genre
reality television
Country
Malaysia
Length
18 episodes
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How it feels

A Malaysian reality singing competition where young singers audition nationwide for a chance to win a large cash prize. The winner receives support for production and marketing, and viewers vote by phone or text to decide who stays and who goes.

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What happens

One in a Million (often abbreviated OIAM, also known as Calpis Soda One in a Million for season 4) is a Malaysian reality-competition show. It is the first reality singing competition to offer a RM 1 million prize to the winner. The show began airing on 8TV, a terrestrial television network in Malaysia, on 26 May 2006. One in a Million seeks to discover the best young singer in the country through several auditions held nationwide. The objective of awarding a large amount of prize money is to provide the winner with quality production and marketing resources. In the later stages of the competition, the progress of the contestants is determined by public voting by phone or text messaging. This is also the first reality singing competition that allows viewers to vote in as well as vote out the contestants. The show features two judges who critique the contestants' performances to facilitate voting: former singer and music lecturer Syafinaz Selamat and brand manager for 8TV, Paul Moss. The show is hosted by Awal Ashaari and Marion Caunter. Though the original run ended in 2009 after 3 seasons, a revival series was green-lit in 2024 and known as Calpis Soda One in a Million following a sponsorship from Calpis Soda. The series' fourth season, the first season in 15 years, began premiered on TV3 from 22 December 2024 to 9 February 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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