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| Hong Kong pop diva Kelly Chan will be one of
the six expert judges bringing the four-month national singing
contest to a close. |
While fans continue to speculate who will be this year’s “Super Girl”
champion from the three hopefuls who made the final cut at Friday’s
semifinal, the makeup of the judging panel for the final contest hangs in
doubt.
According to the organizer, Hong Kong pop diva Kelly Chan will be one
of the six expert judges bringing the four-month national singing contest
to a close. Chan’s agent company has confirmed the news.
"The deal was sealed in Shanghai on Aug. 15," said a Mr. Tan with
Chan’s agent.
However, as to other would-be judges, Lo Ta-yu said he would definitely
not be able to come, while Jonathan Lee and Shunza have not decided yet.
The “Super Girl” contest, which started in May,
has featured numerous panels of expert judges drawn from the entertainment
industry, notably pop singers Mindy Quah, Chang Kuan and Shunza, senior
music producer Hei Nan, TV host He Jiong and TV producer Xia Qing. Some of
these judges have caused something of a headache for the organizer because
of their sharp-tongued
criticism of contestants.
As the competition heated up in its later stages,
fans were increasingly upset by Quah’s acerbic remarks; because of her
refusal to tone down
her biting criticism Quah was forced to quit the judging panel
Aug. 3.
Prior to Quah stepping down, Chang Kuan and Shunza had also been kicked
off the panel by the organizer for unspecified reasons.
(Shenzhen Daily) | 
Updated: 2005-08-23 09:21
