Star Awards 2009
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Star Awards 2009 was a television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...

 award ceremony held in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...

. It was part of the annual Star Awards
Star Awards
The Star Awards is an annual ceremony where the media organisation, Mediacorp, recognises entertainers in their employ for their outstanding performances...

 organised by MediaCorp
MediaCorp
Media Corporation of Singapore, better known as MediaCorp, is a group of commercial media companies in Singapore, with business interests in television and radio broadcasting, interactive media, and, to a lesser extent, print publishing and film-making....

 for MediaCorp Channel 8 and MediaCorp Channel U. Star Awards 2009 was telecasted 'LIVE' on Channel 8, 26 April 2009 at 1900 hrs, where the results were announced. A post show was held after the awards ceremony and telecasted on Channel U at 2200hrs. President Sellapan Ramanathan and Acting Minister of Information, Communications and the Arts
Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts
The Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts is a ministry of the Government of Singapore...

 Lui Tuck Yew
Lui Tuck Yew
Lui Tuck Yew is a politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party , he is currently the country's Transport Minister and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs...

 were present for the awards ceremony.

The nomination lists for the main categories were announced on 24 February 2009. Nominations for the popularity awards (Top 10 Most Popular Male and Female Artistes) were announced on 27 March 2009.

All winners are highlighted in BOLD.

All Time Favourite Artiste

"All Time Favourite Artiste" Award (超级红星大奖).

Award presented by: President Sellapan Ramanathan

This award is a special achievement award given out to a veteran artiste(s) who have achieved a maximum of 10 popularity awards over 10 years.
  • Huang Bi Ren 黄碧仁

Best Actor

"Best Actor in a Leading Role" Award (最佳男主角).

Award presented by: Kathy Chow
Kathy Chow
Kathy Chow may refer to:*Kathy Chow , Hong Kong actress*Kathy Chow , Hong Kong model, sister of the Hong Kong actress Niki Chow...

, David Chiang
David Chiang
John Chiang is a Hong Kong actor. His Chinese name is Chiang Da-wei . He is sometimes credited as David Chiang.-Biography:...


  • Adrian Pang
    Adrian Pang
    Adrian Pang is a Singaporean Chinese actor who trained at the ARTTS International in Bubwith, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Born in Malacca, Malaysia, he was educated at Anglo-Chinese School, Singapore, and in the United Kingdom. Although he studied law at Keele University, he has not...

     彭耀顺 in Nanny Daddy 奶爸百分百
  • Huang Wen Yong
    Huang Wenyong
    Huang Wenyong is a Malaysia-born Chinese Singaporean actor who has appeared in many Chinese drama Series, and is best known by his own generation for his appearance in The Awakening and The Seletar Robbery...

     黄文永 in Just in Singapore
    Just in Singapore
    Just in Singapore is a Singaporean Chinese modern comedic drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 25 February 2008 and ended on 04 April 2008...

    一房半厅一水缸
  • Pierre Png
    Pierre Png
    Pierre Png is a Peranakan Chinese Singaporean MediaCorp television and film actor and comedian who works on both Channel 5 and Channel 8 . He is best known for his role as Phua Chu-Beng in Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd and as Mo Yangyang in Holland V...

     方展发 in The Little Nyonya
    The Little Nyonya
    The Little Nyonya is a 34-episode drama serial which debuted on 25 November 2008 on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. The storyline, which involves an extended Peranakan family in Singapore, is set in the 1930s and spans 70 years. The series was partly sponsored by the Media...

    小娘惹
  • Qi Yu Wu 戚玉武 in The Little Nyonya
    The Little Nyonya
    The Little Nyonya is a 34-episode drama serial which debuted on 25 November 2008 on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. The storyline, which involves an extended Peranakan family in Singapore, is set in the 1930s and spans 70 years. The series was partly sponsored by the Media...

    小娘惹
  • Tay Ping Hui
    Tay Ping Hui
    Tay Ping Hui is a Singaporean Chinese MediaCorp television and film actor. Tay is best known for acting in many Chinese language TV drama series on Channel 8 and has made appearances in the films Summer Holidays and Infernal Affairs II .-Early life:Tay Ping Hui attended Catholic High School and...

     郑斌辉 in The Golden Path
    The Golden Path (TV series)
    The Golden Path is a 30-episode drama serial. Set in 1982 and spanning 25 years, it tells the story of a family embroiled in conflicts of interest, webs of deceit, love, hatred and vengeance...

    黄金路
  • Chen Han Wei 陈汉玮 in By My Side
    By My Side
    By My Side may refer to:*By My Side , an album by David Choi*"By My Side" , a single by David Choi on the album of the same name*By My Side , a song by INXS from their 1990 album X...

    不凡的爱

Best Actress

"Best Actress in a Leading Role" Award (最佳女主角).

Award presented by: Kathy Chow
Kathy Chow
Kathy Chow may refer to:*Kathy Chow , Hong Kong actress*Kathy Chow , Hong Kong model, sister of the Hong Kong actress Niki Chow...

, David Chiang
David Chiang
John Chiang is a Hong Kong actor. His Chinese name is Chiang Da-wei . He is sometimes credited as David Chiang.-Biography:...


  • Chen Liping
    Chen Liping
    Joyce Chen Liping is a Singaporean-born actress. Probably best known for her role as "Miss Ai-Yo-Yo" in the drama series Good Morning, Sir!, it earned her a "Most Unforgettable TV Character" Award for that role in Star Awards 2003. In the same year, she also took the Best Actress award for her...

     陈莉萍 in Just in Singapore
    Just in Singapore
    Just in Singapore is a Singaporean Chinese modern comedic drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 25 February 2008 and ended on 04 April 2008...

    一房半厅一水缸
  • Chen Liping
    Chen Liping
    Joyce Chen Liping is a Singaporean-born actress. Probably best known for her role as "Miss Ai-Yo-Yo" in the drama series Good Morning, Sir!, it earned her a "Most Unforgettable TV Character" Award for that role in Star Awards 2003. In the same year, she also took the Best Actress award for her...

     陈莉萍 in The Golden Path
    The Golden Path (TV series)
    The Golden Path is a 30-episode drama serial. Set in 1982 and spanning 25 years, it tells the story of a family embroiled in conflicts of interest, webs of deceit, love, hatred and vengeance...

    黄金路
  • Fann Wong
    Fann Wong
    Fann Woon Fong , better known by her stage name Fann Wong, is a Singaporean actress, singer and model.At Singapore's Star Awards 1995, Fann became the first actress to win both the Best Actress and Best Newcomer awards in the same year...

     范文芳 in The Defining Moment 沸腾冰点
  • Felicia Chin
    Felicia Chin
    Felicia Chin Foon Ling , also known by her Chinese stage name Chen Jingxuan, is a Singaporean television actress.-Biography:...

     陈靓瑄 in The Golden Path
    The Golden Path (TV series)
    The Golden Path is a 30-episode drama serial. Set in 1982 and spanning 25 years, it tells the story of a family embroiled in conflicts of interest, webs of deceit, love, hatred and vengeance...

    黄金路
  • Jeanette Aw
    Jeanette Aw
    -1979–2000: Early life and education:Born Jeanette Aw Ee-Ping to Chinese parents. Her father has Peranakan ancestry while mother is a Hokkien. Jeanette is the youngest of three children, she has an older sister and older brother...

     欧萱 in The Little Nyonya
    The Little Nyonya
    The Little Nyonya is a 34-episode drama serial which debuted on 25 November 2008 on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. The storyline, which involves an extended Peranakan family in Singapore, is set in the 1930s and spans 70 years. The series was partly sponsored by the Media...

    小娘惹
  • Joanne Peh
    Joanne Peh
    Joanne Peh is a Singaporean actress.Peh studied at Temasek Secondary School where she was head prefect and subsequently went on to Victoria Junior College then to Nanyang Technological University...

     白微秀 in The Little Nyonya
    The Little Nyonya
    The Little Nyonya is a 34-episode drama serial which debuted on 25 November 2008 on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. The storyline, which involves an extended Peranakan family in Singapore, is set in the 1930s and spans 70 years. The series was partly sponsored by the Media...

    小娘惹

Best Supporting Actor

"Best Actor in a Supporting Role" Award (最佳男配角).

Award presented by: Chen Mei Feng, Wang Shi Xian
  • Chew Chor Meng
    Chew Chor Meng
    Chew Chor Meng is a Singaporean television actor.-Career:Chew started his career in MediaCorp Studios after winning Star Search in 1990, a bi-annual nationwide talent search. Since then, he has never failed to make it to the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes in Star Awards, an award ceremony for...

     周初明in The Golden Path
    The Golden Path (TV series)
    The Golden Path is a 30-episode drama serial. Set in 1982 and spanning 25 years, it tells the story of a family embroiled in conflicts of interest, webs of deceit, love, hatred and vengeance...

    黄金路
  • Dai Yang Tian 戴阳天 in The Little Nyonya
    The Little Nyonya
    The Little Nyonya is a 34-episode drama serial which debuted on 25 November 2008 on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. The storyline, which involves an extended Peranakan family in Singapore, is set in the 1930s and spans 70 years. The series was partly sponsored by the Media...

    小娘惹
  • Darren Lim 林明伦 in The Little Nyonya
    The Little Nyonya
    The Little Nyonya is a 34-episode drama serial which debuted on 25 November 2008 on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. The storyline, which involves an extended Peranakan family in Singapore, is set in the 1930s and spans 70 years. The series was partly sponsored by the Media...

    小娘惹
  • San Yow
    Yao Wenlong
    Yao Wenlong , a Malaysian Johor born Singapore actor, came into the local television scene after winning Star Search 1993 organised by MediaCorp Channel 8. Within a year, he won the Most Popular Newcomer award in Star Awards 1994 and the Best Supporting Actor award in Star Awards 2001 for his role...

     姚文龙 in The Little Nyonya
    The Little Nyonya
    The Little Nyonya is a 34-episode drama serial which debuted on 25 November 2008 on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. The storyline, which involves an extended Peranakan family in Singapore, is set in the 1930s and spans 70 years. The series was partly sponsored by the Media...

    小娘惹
  • Zhu Hou Ren 朱厚任 in The Defining Moment 沸腾冰点
  • Zzen Chang 张镇祥 in The Little Nyonya
    The Little Nyonya
    The Little Nyonya is a 34-episode drama serial which debuted on 25 November 2008 on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. The storyline, which involves an extended Peranakan family in Singapore, is set in the 1930s and spans 70 years. The series was partly sponsored by the Media...

    小娘惹

Best Supporting Actress

"Best Actress in a Supporting Role" Award (最佳女配角).

Award presented by: Chen Mei Feng, Wang Shi Xian
  • Cai Peixuan 蔡佩璇 in The Golden Path
    The Golden Path (TV series)
    The Golden Path is a 30-episode drama serial. Set in 1982 and spanning 25 years, it tells the story of a family embroiled in conflicts of interest, webs of deceit, love, hatred and vengeance...

    黄金路
  • Eelyn Kok 郭惠雯 in The Little Nyonya
    The Little Nyonya
    The Little Nyonya is a 34-episode drama serial which debuted on 25 November 2008 on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. The storyline, which involves an extended Peranakan family in Singapore, is set in the 1930s and spans 70 years. The series was partly sponsored by the Media...

    小娘惹
  • Li Yinzhu
    Li Yinzhu
    Li Yin Zhu is a Singaporean veteran Chinese actress, appearing in MediaCorp drama serials. She has been in the entertainment industry since Year 1969 and has filmed more than 150 drama serials to date....

     李茵珠 in The Little Nyonya
    The Little Nyonya
    The Little Nyonya is a 34-episode drama serial which debuted on 25 November 2008 on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. The storyline, which involves an extended Peranakan family in Singapore, is set in the 1930s and spans 70 years. The series was partly sponsored by the Media...

    小娘惹
  • Lin Mei Jiao 林梅娇 in The Little Nyonya
    The Little Nyonya
    The Little Nyonya is a 34-episode drama serial which debuted on 25 November 2008 on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. The storyline, which involves an extended Peranakan family in Singapore, is set in the 1930s and spans 70 years. The series was partly sponsored by the Media...

    小娘惹
  • Ng Hui
    Ng Hui
    Ng Hui is a Singaporan television actress. She is best known for her award-winning role as 'Tao Jie' in The Little Nyonya....

     in 黄慧The Little Nyonya
    The Little Nyonya
    The Little Nyonya is a 34-episode drama serial which debuted on 25 November 2008 on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. The storyline, which involves an extended Peranakan family in Singapore, is set in the 1930s and spans 70 years. The series was partly sponsored by the Media...

    小娘惹
  • Xiang Yun
    Xiang Yun
    Xiang Yun ) is a Singaporean actress from MediaCorp. She is considered as one of the veteran actresses in MediaCorp with 27 years of her career in the Singaporean entertainment industry. She is also deemed as MediaCorp's first "Ah Jie" ....

     向云 in The Little Nyonya
    The Little Nyonya
    The Little Nyonya is a 34-episode drama serial which debuted on 25 November 2008 on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. The storyline, which involves an extended Peranakan family in Singapore, is set in the 1930s and spans 70 years. The series was partly sponsored by the Media...

    小娘惹


2 prizes were awarded for this category.

Best Variety Show Host

"Best Variety Show Host" Award (最佳综艺主持人).

Award presented by: Zeng Guo Cheng
  • Christopher Lee 李铭顺 in Life Transformers 心晴大动员
  • Quan Yi Fong
    Quan Yi Fong
    Quan Yi Fong is a Taiwanese host and actress.-Biography:Quan joined the then-TCS in 1992. In 1996, she was fired by TCS over a fight at a bowling alley and for driving without a valid license.Quan joined SPH MediaWorks in 2000...

     权怡凤 in Life Transformers 心晴大动员
  • Kym Ng
    Kym Ng
    Kym Ng is a Singaporean actress with MediaCorp. She began with a singing career, but switched to hosting later and joined the then Singapore Broadcasting Corporation in Year 1995. She is often on the Chinese language channels and is famous for her direct connection with the audience and her...

     鐘琴 in Buzzing Cashier 抢摊大行动
  • Lee Teng 李腾 in On the Beat 3 都市大发现3
  • Marcus Chin 陈建彬 in Golden Age Singing Contest 2008 黄金年华之斗歌竞艺2008
  • Guo Liang 郭亮 in CelebriTEA Break 艺点心思

Best Info-Ed Show Host

"Best Info-Ed Show Host" Award (最佳资讯主持人).
  • Belinda Lee 李心钰 in Find Me A Singaporean 2 稀游记2
  • Belinda Lee 李心钰 in Come Dance With Me 与心共舞
  • Chua Lee Lian 蔡礼莲 in 寻找原之味
  • Dasmond Koh
    Dasmond Koh
    Dasmond Koh is a Singaporean television compere and actor. He made his career debut on the leading Chinese music radio station in Singapore as a full-time deejay and was an occasional TV host with MediaCorp Studios...

     许振荣 in 旅游线上我在行
  • Guo Liang 郭亮 in 亮点人生 - 真情无障碍
  • Lim Pei Fen 林佩芬 in 简单就是美

Best Newcomer

"Best Newcomer" Award (最佳新人奖).

Award presented by: Chen Liping
Chen Liping
Joyce Chen Liping is a Singaporean-born actress. Probably best known for her role as "Miss Ai-Yo-Yo" in the drama series Good Morning, Sir!, it earned her a "Most Unforgettable TV Character" Award for that role in Star Awards 2003. In the same year, she also took the Best Actress award for her...

, Chew Chor Meng
Chew Chor Meng
Chew Chor Meng is a Singaporean television actor.-Career:Chew started his career in MediaCorp Studios after winning Star Search in 1990, a bi-annual nationwide talent search. Since then, he has never failed to make it to the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes in Star Awards, an award ceremony for...


  • Andie Chen 陈邦鋆
  • Dai Yang Tian 戴阳天
  • Jerry Yeo 杨伟烈
  • Koh Yah Hwee 许雅慧
  • Paige Chua
    Paige Chua
    Paige Chua is a model and television actress from Singapore. She graduated from National University of Singapore Faculty of Arts and Social Science with a Bachelor in Arts...

     蔡琦慧
  • Zhang Zhen Huan 张振寰

Best News Anchor / Current Affairs Presenter

"Best News Anchor / Current Affairs Presenter" Award (最佳新闻播报与实事节目主持人).

Award presented by: Dr. Chen Gui Yue
  • Lin Qi Yuan 林启元
  • Ng Siew Leng 黄秀玲
  • Tung Soo Hua 董素华
  • Wang Zheng 王征
  • Zhang Haijie
    Zhang Haijie
    Zhang Haijie is a renowned Singaporean television news presenter with MediaCorp TV Channel 8, one of two Mandarin Chinese free-to-air television channels in Singapore. Born in Xi'an, China, she became a Singaporean citizen in 2003. Since 1 May 2008, she has been anchoring News Tonight every...

     张海洁
  • Zhao Wen Bei 赵文倍

Best Drama Serial

"Best Drama Serial" Award (最佳电视剧).

Award presented by: Acting Minister of Information, Communications and the Arts
Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts
The Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts is a ministry of the Government of Singapore...

 Lui Tuck Yew
Lui Tuck Yew
Lui Tuck Yew is a politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party , he is currently the country's Transport Minister and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs...


  • By My Side
    By My Side (TV Drama)
    By My Side is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 28 October 2008 and ended on 24 November 2008...

     不凡的爱
  • Just in Singapore
    Just in Singapore
    Just in Singapore is a Singaporean Chinese modern comedic drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 25 February 2008 and ended on 04 April 2008...

     一房半厅一水缸
  • Love Blossoms
    Love Blossoms
    Love Blossoms was the sixth long-running drama produced by Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. Part 1 was aired from 28 May 2008 to 15 August 2008. Part 1 consisted of 58 episodes...

     心花朵朵开I
  • Perfect Cut 一切完美
  • The Golden Path
    The Golden Path (TV series)
    The Golden Path is a 30-episode drama serial. Set in 1982 and spanning 25 years, it tells the story of a family embroiled in conflicts of interest, webs of deceit, love, hatred and vengeance...

     黄金路
  • The Little Nyonya
    The Little Nyonya
    The Little Nyonya is a 34-episode drama serial which debuted on 25 November 2008 on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. The storyline, which involves an extended Peranakan family in Singapore, is set in the 1930s and spans 70 years. The series was partly sponsored by the Media...

     小娘惹

Best Variety Programme

"Best Variety Programme" Award (最佳综艺节目).
  • Buzzing Cashier 抢摊大行动
  • CelebriTEA Break 艺点心思
  • King of Thrift 2 Smart省钱王 2
  • Life Transformers心晴大动员 (WINNER)
  • Star Chef 2 至尊厨王2
  • Superband 非常Superband

Best Variety Special

"Best Variety Special" Award (最佳综艺特备节目).
  • S-POP Hurray! Music Gala S-POP万岁!音乐大典
  • Star Awards 25th Anniversary Show
    Star Awards 2007
    Star Awards 2007 is a television award ceremony held in Singapore. It is part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for MediaCorp TV Channel 8. This year, Star Awards will be scheduled to telecast on two Sunday nights. The first award ceremony will be held on the 9 December 2007, in...

     红星大奖之戏剧情牵25
  • Star Search 2007 Grand Finals 才华横溢出新秀2007总决赛
  • Superband Grand Finals 非常Superband – 大决战
  • MediaCorp 45th Anniversary Gala 45载光芒8方贺台庆 (WINNER)
  • The Sichuan Earthquake Charity Show 让爱川流不息

Best Drama Theme Song

"Best Drama Theme Song" Award (最佳主题曲).
  • Ru Yan The Little Nyonya
    The Little Nyonya
    The Little Nyonya is a 34-episode drama serial which debuted on 25 November 2008 on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. The storyline, which involves an extended Peranakan family in Singapore, is set in the 1930s and spans 70 years. The series was partly sponsored by the Media...

     如燕 (小娘惹) by Olivia Ong (WINNER)
  • Wu Yan Just in Singapore
    Just in Singapore
    Just in Singapore is a Singaporean Chinese modern comedic drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 25 February 2008 and ended on 04 April 2008...

     屋檐 (一房半厅一水缸) by Yi Xun 亦迅
  • Huan Ting Crime Busters x 2
    Crime Busters x 2
    Crime Busters x 2 is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 30 September 2008 and ended on 27 October 2008...

     幻听 (叮当神探) by Daren Tan Sze Wei
    Daren Tan Sze Wei
    Daren Tan Sze Wei is a Singaporean singer. He was the winner of Project Superstar Season 2. He has been listed among CLEO magazine's 50 Most Eligible Bachelors...

     陈世维
  • Wo Zhi Dao Wo Bian Piao Liang Le Perfect Cut 我知道我变漂亮了 (一切完美) by Chew Sin Huey 石欣卉
  • Lu The Golden Path
    The Golden Path (TV series)
    The Golden Path is a 30-episode drama serial. Set in 1982 and spanning 25 years, it tells the story of a family embroiled in conflicts of interest, webs of deceit, love, hatred and vengeance...

     路 (黄金路) by Mi Lu Bin 迷路兵
  • Xin Hua Duo Duo Kai Love Blossoms
    Love Blossoms
    Love Blossoms was the sixth long-running drama produced by Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. Part 1 was aired from 28 May 2008 to 15 August 2008. Part 1 consisted of 58 episodes...

     I 心花朵朵开 (心花朵朵开I) by Cavin Soh 苏智诚

Young Talent Award

"Young Talent Award" (青苹果奖).
  • Clarence Hu 胡康乐 in La Femme
    La Femme (TV series)
    La Femme is a Singaporean Chinese modern family drama mainly emphasizing on the lives of three women of different traits. It was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 2 June 2008 and ended on 4 July 2008...

    绝对佳人
  • Crystabell Tan 陈宇萱 in The Little Nyonya
    The Little Nyonya
    The Little Nyonya is a 34-episode drama serial which debuted on 25 November 2008 on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. The storyline, which involves an extended Peranakan family in Singapore, is set in the 1930s and spans 70 years. The series was partly sponsored by the Media...

    小娘惹
  • Ng Xin Yi 黄馨仪 in Love Blossoms I 心花朵朵开I
  • Peng Xiu Xuan 彭修轩 in Just in Singapore
    Just in Singapore
    Just in Singapore is a Singaporean Chinese modern comedic drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 25 February 2008 and ended on 04 April 2008...

    一房半厅一水缸
  • Lin Yong Yi 林咏谊 in Perfect Cut 一切完美 (WINNER)
  • Lin Jia An 林家安 in By My Side 不凡的爱

Top 20 Most Popular Artistes

"Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes" (十大最受欢迎男艺人).
  • Adrian Pang
    Adrian Pang
    Adrian Pang is a Singaporean Chinese actor who trained at the ARTTS International in Bubwith, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Born in Malacca, Malaysia, he was educated at Anglo-Chinese School, Singapore, and in the United Kingdom. Although he studied law at Keele University, he has not...

     彭耀顺
  • Bryan Wong Lok Kiang
    Bryan Wong Lok Kiang
    Bryan Wong is a Singaporean MediaCorp TV actor, who started out as a child actor in 1982. He began landing modeling assignments and commercials while still a teenager. Although his first hosting stint was for the teenage lifestyle programme Gen Y, it was the infotainment programme City Beat that...

     王禄江
  • Chen Hanwei
    Chen Hanwei
    Chen Han Wei , is a MediaCorp TV artiste in Singapore. He is a permanent resident of Singapore.-Early life:Chen grew up and lived in Kampung Ungku Mohsin, Johor Bahru. Born into a poor family, Chen nonetheless excelled academically and studied at one of the most famous Chinese independent schools...

     陈汉玮
  • Chen Shucheng
    Chen Shucheng
    -Acting:Chen joined Mediacorp, then known as Radio Television Singapore , as an actor in 1971. Since then he has portrayed many different roles ranging from the young nerdy doctor in The Awakening, a rich flirting playboy in Pretty Faces to the strict and unbending father in Love at 0°C .-Life...

     陈澍城
  • Christopher Lee 李铭顺
  • Elvin Ng
    Elvin Ng
    Elvin Ng , born December 23, 1980) is one of the newer actors to join the Mediacorp stable in Singapore. He received two nominations in the Star Awards 2006. Although he eventually lost the Most Popular Newcomer award to Kelvin Tan Weilian, he still managed to win an award for being one of the Top...

     黄俊雄
  • Guo Liang
    Guo Liang
    Guo Liang was a martyr who sacrificed for the liberation of China.-Life Story:Guo Liang was a CPC central committee alternate committee member, secretary of Hunan provincial Party committee....

     郭亮
  • Gurmit Singh
    Gurmit Singh
    Gurmit Ottawan Singh Gurmit Ottawan Singh Gurmit Ottawan Singh (born March 24, 1965; is a popular Singaporean actor, host and comedy performer. He is best known for his role in Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd, and is one of the leading artistes in MediaCorp.-Life:...

     葛米星
  • Henry Thia
    Henry Thia
    Henry Thia is a Singaporean actor who is probably best known for his roles in Money No Enough and Police & Thief as Hui and Georgie Gan respectively...

     程旭辉
  • Huang Wenyong
    Huang Wenyong
    Huang Wenyong is a Malaysia-born Chinese Singaporean actor who has appeared in many Chinese drama Series, and is best known by his own generation for his appearance in The Awakening and The Seletar Robbery...

     黄文永
  • Marcus Chin 陈建彬
  • Mark Lee
    Mark Lee (comedian)
    Mark Lee Kok Huang is a Singaporean Chinese comedian, actor and film director. He works in MediaCorp and J Team Productions with Jack Neo. He is famous for, amongst others, playing the title role in Singapore's MediaCorp TV Channel 5 television sitcom Police & Thief as Lee Tok Kong, Phua Chu Kang...

     李国煌
  • Pierre Png
    Pierre Png
    Pierre Png is a Peranakan Chinese Singaporean MediaCorp television and film actor and comedian who works on both Channel 5 and Channel 8 . He is best known for his role as Phua Chu-Beng in Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd and as Mo Yangyang in Holland V...

     方展发
  • Pornsak
  • Qi Yuwu
    Qi Yuwu
    Qi Yuwu is a China-born Singapore film and television actor. Qi is a permanent resident of Singapore and a contracted artiste under Singapore's MediaCorp Studios.-Biography:...

     戚玉武
  • Richard Low
    Richard Low
    Richard Low , also known as Richard Low Qianyi or Richard Liu Qianyi; also spelled as Richard Loh, is a Singaporean Chinese veteran MediaCorp TV Channel 8 actor. He used to be typecast as villains or characters with unruly behaviour...

     刘谦益
  • Tay Ping Hui
    Tay Ping Hui
    Tay Ping Hui is a Singaporean Chinese MediaCorp television and film actor. Tay is best known for acting in many Chinese language TV drama series on Channel 8 and has made appearances in the films Summer Holidays and Infernal Affairs II .-Early life:Tay Ping Hui attended Catholic High School and...

     郑斌辉
  • Zhang Yao Dong 张耀栋
  • Zheng Ge Ping 郑各评
  • Zhu Hou Ren 朱厚任


"Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes" (十大最受欢迎女艺人).
  • Dawn Yeoh
    Dawn Yeoh
    Dawn Yeoh is a Singaporean MediaCorp actress, most notable for her debut role in The Shining Star.It was mentioned in Xin.sg that Dawn Yeoh's contract with MediaCorp had expired on Dec 2009, and she was no longer a MediaCorp artiste, hence her exclusion from the Top 20 Most Popular Female artistes...

  • Felicia Chin
    Felicia Chin
    Felicia Chin Foon Ling , also known by her Chinese stage name Chen Jingxuan, is a Singaporean television actress.-Biography:...

  • Fiona Xie
    Fiona Xie
    -Career:Xie was spotted by a talent scout at the age of fifteen while was studying in St. Hilda's Secondary School. She modeled for numerous print and television commercials in Singapore and Hong Kong before joining MediaCorp Studios as a full-time artiste in 2001....

  • Hong Hui Fang
  • Ivy Lee
    Ivy Lee
    Ivy Ledbetter Lee is considered by some to be the founder of modern public relations. The term Public Relations is to be found for the first time in the preface of the 1897 Yearbook of Railway Literature....

  • Jeanette Aw
    Jeanette Aw
    -1979–2000: Early life and education:Born Jeanette Aw Ee-Ping to Chinese parents. Her father has Peranakan ancestry while mother is a Hokkien. Jeanette is the youngest of three children, she has an older sister and older brother...

  • Jesseca Liu
    Jesseca Liu
    Jesseca Liu Zhi Xuan is a Malaysian actress and model working in Singapore.-Early life:Jesseca Liu was born in Langkawi, Malaysia. She began modeling after graduating from Saito Academy in 2001. Languages often spoken by Liu are Cantonese, Mandarin, English and Bahasa Melayu. First known as Lao...

  • Jin Yin Ji
  • Joanne Peh
    Joanne Peh
    Joanne Peh is a Singaporean actress.Peh studied at Temasek Secondary School where she was head prefect and subsequently went on to Victoria Junior College then to Nanyang Technological University...

  • Kym Ng
    Kym Ng
    Kym Ng is a Singaporean actress with MediaCorp. She began with a singing career, but switched to hosting later and joined the then Singapore Broadcasting Corporation in Year 1995. She is often on the Chinese language channels and is famous for her direct connection with the audience and her...

  • Lin Mei Jiao
  • Michelle Chia
  • Michelle Chong
    Michelle Chong
    Michelle Chong is a Singaporean host, actress and film director .- Biography :Michelle Chong is bilingual, and appears on variety shows and dramas on Singapore's Channels 5 and 8....

  • Pan Ling Ling
  • Patricia Mok
    Patricia Mok
    Patricia Mok is a Chinese Singaporean actress, best known for humorous roles on Comedy Nite during her stint as a JTEAM artiste. Patricia Mok has established herself as a competent host and a versatile actress, having bagged the Best Supporting Actress Award in Star Awards 2003 for playing a dowdy...

  • Rui En
    Rui En
    Rui En is a Chinese Singaporean singer-actress based in Singapore currently.Rui En was talent-spotted while appearing in SingTel's popular SingTel hi!Card commercial as the iconic "running girl" in 2001. She was offered a general management contract by Artiste Networks, a section of Hype Records...

  • Vivian Lai
    Vivian Lai
    Vivian Lai is a Taiwan-born Singaporean Chinese MediaCorp television actress and host. She is married to Alan Ong and the couple have two daughters.-Biography:...

  • Quan Yi Fong
    Quan Yi Fong
    Quan Yi Fong is a Taiwanese host and actress.-Biography:Quan joined the then-TCS in 1992. In 1996, she was fired by TCS over a fight at a bowling alley and for driving without a valid license.Quan joined SPH MediaWorks in 2000...

  • Xiang Yun
    Xiang Yun
    Xiang Yun ) is a Singaporean actress from MediaCorp. She is considered as one of the veteran actresses in MediaCorp with 27 years of her career in the Singaporean entertainment industry. She is also deemed as MediaCorp's first "Ah Jie" ....

  • Yvonne Lim
    Yvonne Lim
    Yvonne Lim is a Singaporean actress who has starred in many drama serials on MediaCorp Channel 8 since 1997.Lim was the first runner-up in the Singapore Polytechnic Beauty Quest and a finalist with Go Magazine's Cover Girl Contest before she joined Star Search in 1997...


Top 10 Highest Viewership Local Dramas 2008

"Top 10 Highest Viewership Local Dramas in 2008" Award (十大最高收视率).
  • 1st - The Little Nyonya
    The Little Nyonya
    The Little Nyonya is a 34-episode drama serial which debuted on 25 November 2008 on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. The storyline, which involves an extended Peranakan family in Singapore, is set in the 1930s and spans 70 years. The series was partly sponsored by the Media...

     小娘惹
  • 2nd - Nanny Daddy 奶爸百分百
  • 3rd - Just in Singapore
    Just in Singapore
    Just in Singapore is a Singaporean Chinese modern comedic drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 25 February 2008 and ended on 04 April 2008...

     一房半厅一水缸
  • 4th - By My Side
    By My Side (TV Drama)
    By My Side is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 28 October 2008 and ended on 24 November 2008...

     不凡的爱
  • 5th - Beach.Ball.Babes
    Beach.Ball.Babes
    Beach.Ball.Babes is a Singaporean Chinese idol drama mainly showcasing the main leads playing beach volleyball. It was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 7 July 2008 and ended on 1 August 2008...

     球爱大战
  • 6th - La Femme
    La Femme (TV series)
    La Femme is a Singaporean Chinese modern family drama mainly emphasizing on the lives of three women of different traits. It was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 2 June 2008 and ended on 4 July 2008...

     绝对佳人
  • 7th - Crime Busters x 2
    Crime Busters x 2
    Crime Busters x 2 is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 30 September 2008 and ended on 27 October 2008...

     叮当神探
  • 8th - The Truth
    The Truth (TV Drama)
    The Truth is a Singaporean Chinese modern suspense drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 7 April 2008 and ended on 2 May 2008...

     谜图
  • 9th - Taste of Love
    Taste of Love
    Taste of Love is a Singaporean Chinese modern romance drama about three good friends. It was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 22 January 2008 and ended on 22 February 2008...

     缘之烩
  • 10th - Rhythm of Life
    Rhythm of Life (TV series)
    Rhythm of Life is a Singaporean Chinese modern family drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 5 May 2008 and ended on 30 May 2008...

     变奏曲

Star Awards 2010
Star Awards 2010
Star Awards 2010 was a double television award ceremony held in Singapore. It is part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for the two free-to-air channels, MediaCorp Channel 8 and MediaCorp Channel U. Star Awards 2010 was telecast 'LIVE' on Channel 8, on 18 April 2010 and 25 April 2010...

nominations

  • Star Awards 2009 was nominated for the Best Variety Special award, but lost to The Chinese Challenge FINALS 2009.

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