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Jaclyn was born in Kepong, Kuala Lumpur, on 4 December 1978.She is the only daughter of Maggie Victor, a single mother of Tamil Indian descent. Jaclyn's father died when she was nine years old, prompting her mother to take on three jobs simultaneously to support her and her three younger brothers. [2]
Two winners of the series were also able to win for another regional title: Kurt Nilsen of Norway also won World Idol in 2003, and Hady Mirza of Singapore also won Asian Idol in 2007. In addition, Jason Hartman and Sasha-Lee Davids of South Africa were the only two finalists to be declared as co-winners of the format.
Hady was the winner of the second season of the reality TV show Singapore Idol. He was crowned the winner on 25 September 2006 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium after garnering 70% of about one million votes cast by television viewers. He was also the winner of the world's first Asian Idol competition held on 16 December 2007 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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As a kickoff to Asian Idol, all six contestants were introduced through a special presentation called Road to Asian Idol on 8 December 2007. [4] Meanwhile, fans of each contestant were able to choose the song they wanted their Idol to perform before the Asian Idol performance show. The Idols performed two songs each—one in English and another ...
Like Glover, Caleb Johnson auditioned for American Idol more than once before he won Season 13 in 2014, first coming in the top 42 in Season 11. His debut album, Testify , was released in August ...
It was also a night full of comebacks and rediscoveries. Yeoh’s historic win for best actress made the 60-year-old veteran star the first Asian, and second woman of color, to be recognized by ...
William Hing Cheung Hung (Chinese: 孔慶翔; born November 10, 1982) is a Hong Kong-born American motivational speaker and former singer who gained fame in 2004 as a result of his unsuccessful audition singing Ricky Martin's hit song "She Bangs" on the third season of the television series American Idol.