D'academy Asia 2

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D'academy Asia 2 is an Indonesian singing competition television series created by Indra Yudhistira, produced by his company , and distributed by Emtek. It premiered on Indosiar on October 23, 2016, and ended on December 29, 2016. The show involved six Asian nations as competitors: Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei, East Timor, and Singapore. It became one of the most popular musical competitions in the Asia-Pacific region. The concept of the series involves stars and celebrities from six nations singing a genre of Indonesian folk music called 'Dangdut'. The winner is chosen by a panel of six judges from each nation who vote on whether each contestant will pass to the next level or be eliminated. The current winner is from Indonesia^[1]

Judges[]

D'academy Asia 2 employed a panel of judges who critiqued the contestants' performances. The original judges were:

• Fashion guru Ivan Gunawan (Indonesia)
• Soimah Pancawati (Indonesia)
• Mas Idayu (Malaysia)
• (Singapore)
• Iis Dahlia (Indonesia)
• Kun Yee (Thailand)
• (Malaysia)
• (East Timor)
• (Brunei)

Notable guest judges included "Queen of Dangdut" Elvy Sukaesih from Indonesia,^[2] "Asian Star" Siti Nurhaliza from Malaysia, "Dangdut Professor" Ikke Nurjanah from Indonesia, and many more.

Reception[]

The success of D'academy Asia 2 has been described as a "unity of diversity in Southeast Asian broadcasting history".^[3] The series was also said by a rival TV executive to be "the most magnificent show in the history of Southeast_Asia television".^[4] The show has achieved recognition from the governments of the nations involved, and many government officials from each country follow the competition to root for their contestants.^[5]

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References[]

External links[]

• Official site