GeTai Challenge season 2
GeTai Challenge 2018 (Chinese: 歌台星力量-兴旺发; pinyin: Gē Tái Xīng Lìliàng-XīngWàng Fā), is the second season of GeTai Challenge, a hit reality-singing competition organised by Mediacorp Channel 8, returning after a three-year hiatus. The second season consist of 17 episodes premiered on Channel 8 on 20 April 2018, with the grand finals taped on 26 July 2018 at MES Theatre and aired on 10 August 2018. For the first time, the episodes were available on catchup on Gov.sg's YouTube channel, in addition to the Toggle website (unlike the last season, all episodes were uploaded) The show was sponsored by the Ministry of Communications and Information.
| GeTai Challenge | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
| Hosted by | Desmond Ng Pornsak Dennis Chew Ho Ai Ling |
| Judges | Wang Lei Jim Lim Liu Lingling Irene Ang (guest) Cavin Soh (guest) Royston Tan (guest) Daniel Luo (guest) |
| No. of contestants | 20 |
| Winner | Angie Lau 刘心玲 |
| Runner-up | Jason Chung 曾詠恒 |
| Finals venue | MES Theatre, Mediacorp Studios |
| Release | |
| Original network | Mediacorp Channel 8 |
| Original release | 20 April – 10 August 2018 |
| Season chronology | |
On 10 August 2018, 50-year old Getai veteran singer and sister of resident judge Liu Lingling, Angie Lau was declared the winner of GeTai Challenge 2018 and took home a $20,000 cash award; 45-year old restaurant owner Jason Chung was named the runner-up and won $10,000. Jessie Yeong finished in third place, while Zhuang Qing Yu and Cola Lau finished in fourth and fifth place respectively; they each won $5,000, $3,000 and $2,000, respectively.
The show won the Best Variety Programme in the Star Awards 2019.