PHILIPPINES (December 14, 2017) Asia
is spooked: After 10 riveting weeks and hundreds of acts from 15 countries, Asia
has voted ‘possessed’ Indonesian illusionist The Sacred Riana as the winner of Asia’s Got Talent Season 2 on
AXN.
The
Sacred Riana, whose real name is Marie Antoinette Riana
Graharani, has become the most anticipated act of the season. Her spooky
persona and terrifying magic tricks during the judges’ auditions, semi-finals
and grand final episodes collectively achieved over 70 million views on Facebook
and YouTube, making her a global sensation.
The
Sacred Riana faced serious competition in last week’s grand final
show, and was up against the season’s most dynamic and popular acts including runner-up
DM-X Comvalenos from the Philippines,
Mongolian digital dance/artist Canion
Shijirbat, Malaysia-based illusionist Sobhi
Shaker, Indonesian harpist and singer Angela
July, ADEM Dance Crew from Kyrgyzstan,
ukulele child prodigy Feng E from
Taiwan, beatboxer Neil Rey Gracia Llanes
and Urban Crew both from the
Philippines. Ultimately,
it was The Sacred Riana who rallied
the most votes to take home the grand prize of US$100,000, courtesy of
presenting sponsor, Traveloka.
“The viewer response to Asia’s Got
Talent Season 2 has been truly overwhelming on both pay-TV and social platforms
and we are thrilled to produce such a well-loved series for AXN audiences
across the region,” said Virginia Lim, Senior Vice President and Head of
Content, Production and Marketing, Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia. “I
extend my warmest congratulations to The
Sacred Riana and to all the other grand finalists who made it so far.
Asia’s Got Talent is the world’s biggest talent show and we hope that the
series inspires the next generation of Asia’s stars to pursue their dreams.”
The Sacred Riana, who is an
illusionist of very few words and does not break character even off-stage, appeared
to single out and petrify judge Anggun in each of her acts. In the grand final,
The Sacred Riana made a star tattoo suddenly appear on the superstar’s hand,
before disappearing into a small box and re-emerging seconds later behind a
shocked Anggun.
The hit-rated season of Asia’s Got
Talent culminated with powerhouse judges, David Foster, Anggun and Jay Park
taking over the stage with individual performances. David delighted the
audience on piano with his world-famous piece, “Love Theme from St. Elmo’s
Fire”; Anggun dazzled with her new single “What We Remember” from her latest
album ‘8’; and Jay Park performed the world premiere of his new single “Forget
About Tomorrow” with Yultron, backed by eight Korean hip-hop dancers.
“Our esteemed judges, David, Anggun
and Jay, have been integral to the Asia’s Got Talent experience this season.
Their quick wit, immense style, humor and insightful advice helped secure
Asia’s Got Talent as the number one series on pay TV every Thursday night,” Lim
said.
Asia’s Got Talent is the
67th adaptation of the Guinness-World-Record-breaking hit “Got Talent” format,
which was created by Simon Cowell’s Syco Entertainment and is co-produced by
FremantleMedia. The “Got Talent” format is officially the most successful
reality TV format in history and currently airs in 186 countries.
Asia’s
Got Talent is supported by presenting sponsor Traveloka, the leading travel
booking app for all flight and hotel needs; sponsoring partner Great Eastern
Life, the market leader in the conventional life insurance business and the
largest life insurer in Malaysia by asset size; GoDaddy, the world's largest cloud platform dedicated to small,
independent ventures and 100Plus, the number one isotonic drink.
In the Philippines, Asia’s Got
Talent is brought to you by Cherifer, Tangkad Sagad, KFC Delivery and Vivo
Smart Phone.
Marina
Bay Sands, Asia’s leading business, leisure and entertainment destination, is
the official venue partner of Asia’s Got Talent.
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