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New Talent Singing Awards (Tradeetional Cheenese: 新秀歌唱大賽) or NTSA for short, later re-organisit intae New Talent Singing Awards International Finals (Tradeetional Cheenese: 全球華人新秀歌唱大賽) or NTSA International Finals for short), an maist currently renamit TVB8 International Chinese New Talent Singing Championship (Tradeetional Cheenese: TVB8全球華人新秀歌唱大賽) is an annual singin competition organisit bi TVB that searches oot new sangsters tae enter the Asie muisic industrie.

History

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Beginnins (1982-1992)

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Held in Hong Kong anerlie, contestants are required tae compete throu multiple roonds tae display their vocal talent throu different genres o sangs an/or vocal challenges such as singin cappellas or in a different leid etc. The winner is guaranteed a recordin contract wi Capital Artists Recording Company.

Owerseas Addeetion (1993-1996)

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Wi increased Hong Kong Chinese emigratit tae North Americae, TVB opened "Overseas Contestant" category tae attract contestants an held the contest in ceeties such as Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, New York, Los Angeles an San Francisco.

Internaitional Affair (1997-2004)

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Wi the emergence o several Australie, European an Asie ceeties like Melbourne, Lunnon, Amsterdam an Shanghai wantin tae be includit in the event, in 1997, TVB Hong Kong creatit the New Talent Singing Awards International Finals 全球華人新秀歌唱大賽. Insteid o haein ane "owerseas contestant" frae North Americae competin in the NTSA Finals (nou renamit 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 ), nou each pairticipatin kintra wad send regional representatives tae compete in the NTSA International Finals (hintle like an internaitional brawness pageant wad ). An aw, due tae the dounsizin o Capital Artist, Emperor Entertainment Group teuk ower organisin the contest wi TVB.

EEG & Mandarin Dominance (2005-present)

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The internaitional feenals an the Hong Kong regional feenals chyngit their names an logos once again in 2005. Acause o the hivy influence o co-organizer Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG), the Hong Kong regional feenals is nou simply cried EEG Singing Contest 英皇新秀歌唱大賽, completely discardin the "New Talent" pairt o the Inglis title . As for the International Finals, syne TVB has decidit tae muive the contest tae its mandarin channel, TVB8, the internaitional feenals chyngit its name intae TVB8 International Chinese New Talent Singing Championship TVB8全球華人新秀歌唱大賽. Acause o the muive, thare haes been mony mair contestants representin different regions o Mainland Cheenae syne 2005. In 2006, spots for several "Internet Region Representatives" are devotit solely tae Mainland Cheenese contestants who does no live in a aurie whaur a NTSA Regional contest is held.

Stairtin in 2009, TVB haes stoppit organisin EEG Singing Contest an insteid haes its new reality-show style singin competition, The Voice 超級巨聲 select Hong Kong's representative for the International Finals. Acause the 2009 NTSA International Finals wis held durin the run o saison ane o The Voice, the show selectit the contestant wi the heichest average score thus far, Hong Kin Chan tae represent Hong Kong. Housomeivver, a day afore the International Finals he pulled oot due tae sickness, markin it the first time Hong Kong wis no representit in the history o the competition.

Cities hosted NTSA Regional Contests (past an/or present)

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Past Winners an Notable Contestants

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NTSA haes been the stairt o mony Asie celebrities the day. Some hae stayed in the muisic business an hae become bonafide singin sensations, while some hae become actors an even TV presenters. Belaw is a leet o winners as well as past contestants who hae made a contribution tae the entertainment business efter competin in NTSA.

Year Contestant Representing Region (1997 Onwards) Placement
1982Anita Mui (梅艷芳)---Winner
1982Rita Carpio (韋綺姍)---First Runner-Up
1983David Lui (呂方)---Winner
1983Deric Wan (溫兆倫)---Finalist
1984Dicky Cheung (張衛健)---Winner
1984Gallen Lo (羅嘉良)---Finalist
1985Alex To (杜德偉)---Winner
1985William So (蘇永康)---First Runner-Up
1985Gina Lam (林楚麒)---Second Runner-Up
1985Grasshopper (草蜢)---Finalist
1985Eddie Ng (吳國敬)---Finalist
1985Elvina Kong (江欣燕)---Finalist
1985Hacken Lee (李克勤)---Semi-Finalist
1985Vivian Chow (周慧敏)---Semi-Finalist
1985Derek Kok (郭政鴻)---Semi-Finalist
1986Pui Ling Man (文佩玲)---Winner
1986Andy Hui (許志安)---First Runner-Up
1986Leon Lai (黎明)---Second Runner-Up
1986Shirley Kwan (關淑怡)---Finalist
1987Hui Hong Fong (方曉紅)---Winner
1987Canti Lau (劉錫明)---First Runner-Up
1988Patrick Tam (譚耀文)---Winner
1988Sammi Cheng (鄭秀文)---Second Runner-Up
1989Mei Kwan Tong (湯美君)---Winner
1989Edmond Leung (梁漢文)---Finalist
1990Chun Tung Tsui (徐鎮東)---Winner
1991Seasons Lee (李嘉強)---Winner
1991Karen Tong (湯寶如)---Top 5 Finalist
1992Stephanie Che (車婉婉)---Winner
1993Andrew Cheung (張崇基), Peter Cheung (張崇德)---Winner
1993Coco Lee (李玟)---First Runner-Up
1994Gabriel Harrison (海俊傑)---Winner
1995Eason Chan (陳奕迅)---Winner
1995Miriam Yeung (楊千嬅)---First Runner-Up
1995Joyce Tang (滕麗名)---Finalist
1996Denise Ho (何韻詩)---Winner
1996Cindy Au (歐倩怡)---Second Runner-Up
1996Patrick Tang (鄧健泓)Overseas Contestant (Calgary, Canadae)Finalist
1997Wilfred Lau (劉浩龍)Hong KongWinner
1998Jacky Chu (祝釩剛)Vancouver, CanadaeFirst Runner-Up
1999Noella Choi (蔡瑋瑜)Toronto, CanadaeFinalist
1999Jade Kwan (關心妍)Vancouver, CanadaeBest Potential Newcomer
1999Emma YiuLunnon, Unitit KinrickFinalist
2000Kit Wan Liu (廖潔韻)New York Ceety, USAWinner
2001Ling Xia Kuo (郭凌霞)Shanghai, ChinaWinner
2002BE4Shanghai, ChinaWinner
2002Deep Ng (吳浩康)Hong KongSecond Runner-Up
2003Nga Ming Tong (唐雅明)San Francisco, USAWinner
2003William Chan (陳偉霆)Hong KongFinalist
2004Ming Li Wang (王明麗)Johor, MalaysieWinner
2004Keith Wong (王琪) (王凱駿)Hong KongSecond Runner-Up
2004Dennis Mak (麥子豪)Hong KongFinalist of Hong Kong Regional Contest
2005Wei Liu (劉維)Shanghai, CheenaeWinner
2005Lorretta Chow (周美欣)Vancouver, CanadaeTrendy Image Award
2005Sherman Chung (鍾舒漫)Hong KongFinalist
2005Vincy Chan (陳家欣(泳兒))Hong KongFirst runner-up of Hong Kong Regional Contest
2006Andrew Tan (陳世安)Penang, MalaysieWinner
2006Ken Hung (洪卓立)Hong KongFirst runner-up of Hong Kong Regional Contest
2006Laiying Wang (王來穎)Rotterdam, NetherlandsBest Stage Performance Award
2007Hau Yian Or (柯皓燃)Zhejiang, CheenaeWinner
2008Xu Pan (潘旭)Jilin, CheenaeWinner
2008Celia Liang (梁曉珺)Sydney, AustralieFirst runner-up
2009Keat Yoke, Chen (曾洁钰)Cameron Highlands, Pahang, MalaysieWinner
2009Melissa Seow (蕭麗施)Melbourne, AustralieFirst runner-up
2010Hubert Wu (胡鴻鈞)Hong KongWinner
2010Peace Teo (張詒博)Johor, MalaysieFirst runner-up
2011James Li (利健森)Brisbane, AustralieWinner
2011Rachel Chua (蔡艾珈)SingaporeFirst runner-up
2011Jerry Liu (廖仲謙)Hong KongSeicont runner-up
2012Sheldon Lo (羅孝勇)Hong KongWinner
2012YingLong Wang (王應龍)Sichuan CheenaeFirst runner-up
2012Emily Hui (許家欣)Toronto, CanadaeSeicont runner-up

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