The eighth season of the Chinese reality talent show Sing! China premiered on 28 July 2023. None of the coaches from the previous season returned for this season, making it the first season to have a total renewal of the coaching panel.

Sing! China
Season 8
Hosted by
Coaches
Release
Original networkZhejiang Television
Original release28 July (2023-07-28) –
18 August 2023 (2023-08-18)
Season chronology
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Coaches and presenters

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On 5 June 2023, it was confirmed that the season will begin airing on 28 July 2023 with Wakin Chau, Joker Xue, Wilber Pan and Henry Lau joining as new coaches.[1][2]

This is the first season to have four new coaches, and the second season not to have a female coach, the first season being in season 3.

Sing! China season 8 coaches

Controversy and suspension

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On the 4th episode of season 8, during a performance of the girl group Yomodo Band, Wilber Pan's chair swivelled away from the stage without him pushing he button, thus disapproving the contestant’s performance. However, as his hands were observed to be resting on his lap, and with his facial expression saying “what” causes many citizens believed he did not pushed it.[3]

On 25 August 2023, Zhejiang Satellite TV announced that the program had been frozen from broadcasting briefly pending an investigation over the Coco Lee's alleged mistreatment and other issues raised by netizens and viewers.[4][5][6] It was reported that the suspension of the show was also partly due to current season 8's coaches, Wakin Chau and Joker Xue, had pulled out of the show after the incident with half of the season yet to be produced and filmed.[7]

Teams

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Colour key
Coaches' teams
Coach Artists
Henry Lau
Yuan Yifei 袁艺菲 PoLin 柏霖 LR 陆燃 Tang Kangning 唐康寧 Luoyang Yunzi 罗杨云子 Walter Kwan 关浩德
Zhai Yue 翟越 Oscar Li 李在溪 Yang Su Adai 杨苏阿黛 Zhang Tianci 张天赐
Wakin Chau
Vanessa Reynauld 维莉莎 Clou 可楼 Wang Cong 王璁 Qiu Zhen 邱震 The Deep 组合 Mo Yao 墨谣
Light White & Pure Black 浅白纯黑 Zhang Huiqing 张惠晴 Huang Chenchen 黄晨晨
Joker Xue
Mercury 水星 Lin Po 蔺颇 Qi Qi 戚琦 Chuan Chuan 川川 Xair Peng 彭诩越 Dream Island Band 游梦岛乐队
Mo Yao 墨谣 Frankie Leung 梁凡
Wilber Pan
Zhao Mingxuan 赵明轩 Wang Xinzhu 汪芯竹 Syuen Rachel 陈蔚萱 Moe 莫维蒂 Oscar Li 李在溪 Chouchou 刘明宜
Xair Peng 彭诩越 Cao Kun 曹昆 He Jiaxin 何嘉鑫
Note: Italicized names are stolen artists (names struck through within former teams).

Blind Auditions

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In this season, new mechanics before the blind auditions are introduced. Artists have two options to choose from before they go on stage. They consist of Blind Auditions and Open Selection. If they choose Blind Audition, the show will proceed by the normal rules. For those that choose Open Selection, the coaches will turn around and judge the artists as they perform. In addition, if a coach presses the red button during the Open Selection, it will turn the coach's chair back. If it is not turned back, it means that the students are invited to join that team.

The same mechanics from the blind auditions last season was implemented. The coaches are to recruit a total of six artists to form a team of their own. The forming of the teams would move to a format that is similar to the "Six-Chair Challenge" featured in the British version of The X Factor. Once a team is full with six artists occupying all the spots, the subsequent artists which the coach has successfully recruited would have to face-off with one of the six artists in the sing-offs for a spot in the team.

The incoming artist may select any of the six defending artists to compete against in the sing-off, and both artists would each sing a new song and the coach would decide on the winner. The winner would be given the spot in the team. However, continuing from last season, the losing artist has the chance to be saved by other coaches (the same function as the steals from The Voice). The coaches are given 10 seconds to save the losing artist for elimination. If one coach presses their button, he/she will be automatically on the new coach's team and if more than one coach presses, same as with the blind auditions, the artist has the opportunity to choose which coach they want.

For defending artists, once they have won a sing-off against an incoming artist, they would receive immunity from the subsequent sing-offs and immediately advance to the next round of the competition.

Colour key
    Artist chose Blind Auditions
    Artist chose Open Selection
     Coach pressed their button (Blind Auditions) / Valid choice (Open Selection)
     Artist defaulted to this coach's team
     Artist elected to join this coach's team
     Artist eliminated with no coach pressing the button (Blind Audition) / all coaches pressed their button (Open Selection)
     Artist remained on the team after winning sing-off; immune from subsequent sing-offs
     Artist remained on the team after winning sing-off; replaced a defending artist
     Artist saved by other coaches after losing sing-off
     Artist eliminated after losing sing-off

Episode 1 (July 28)

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Order Artist Ages Hometown Song Coach's and artist's choices
Henry Wakin Joker Wilber
1   Yuan Yifei 袁艺菲 20 Tangshan, Hebei "致未来的我"
2   Zhou Enyang 周恩洋 22 Dongying, Shandong "白蛇"
3   PoLin 柏霖 29 Taiwan "遗书"
4   Mercury 水星 26 Leshan, Sichuan "豆子"
5   Light White & Pure Black 浅白纯黑 26 & 23 Huaihua, Hunan/Shanghai

Episode 2 (August 4)

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Order Artist Ages Hometown Song Coach's and artist's choices
Henry Wakin Joker Wilber
1   Zhang Huiqing 张惠晴 19 Canada "你的家"
2   Zhang Tianci 张天赐 21 Tieling, Liaoning "孩子气"
3   Zhao Mingxuan 赵明轩 24 Beijing "立"
4   Xair Peng 彭诩越 22 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia "节奏先生"
5   Lin Po 蔺颇 30 Tianjin "抵抗引力"
6   Vanessa Reynauld 维莉莎 23 Klang, Malaysia "乘着风"
7   Oscar Li 李在溪 26 Beijing "梦"
8   Wang Xinzhu 汪芯竹 23 Harbin, Heilongjiang "Love Spell"
9   Qi Qi 戚琦 25 Harbin, Heilongjiang "婚约"
10   Clou 可楼 20 Vienna, Austria "我的美丽"
11   Huang Chenchen 黄晨晨 22 Chongqing "大人"

Episode 3 (August 11)

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Order Artist Ages Hometown Song Coach's and artist's choices
Henry Wakin Joker Wilber
1   Yang Su Adai 杨苏阿黛 26 Sichuan "The Rose"
2   Wang Cong 王璁 21 Yancheng, Jiangsu "洗牌"
3   Cao Kun 曹昆 26 Luzhou, Sichuan "根本不是我的对手"
4   He Jiaxin 何嘉鑫 22 Honghe, Yunnan "少年"
5   Syuen Rachel 陈蔚萱 20 Malaysia "雨后日记"
6   LR 陆燃 24 Changchun, Jilin "三拜红尘凉"
7   Moe 莫维蒂 26 Pretoria, South Africa "爱"
8   Chuan Chuan 川川 20 Fuzhou, Fujian "河流"
9   Tang Kangning 唐康宁 20 Chongqing "不开灯俱乐部"
10   Luoyang Yunzi 罗杨云子 28 Hubei, Wuhan "逃"

Episode 4 (August 18)

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Order Artist Ages Hometown Song Coach's and artist's choices
Henry Wakin Joker Wilber
1   Mo Yao 墨谣 30 Zhenjiang, Jiangsu "舞月光"
2   Chouchou 刘明宜 23 Qingyuan, Guangdong "披星戴月的想你"
3   Qiu Zhen 邱震 28 Shenzhen "逃亡"
4   The Deep 组合 26 & 28 Beijing, Chongqing "爱如火"
5   Walter Kwan 关浩德 30 Hong Kong "遇见"
6   Frankie Leung 梁凡 34 Xi'an, Shanxi "仅好友可见"
7   Dream Island Band 游梦岛乐队 "爱本身"
8   Zhai Yue 翟越 21 Harbin, Heilongjiang "Monster (怪物)"

Sing-off details

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Episode Order Song Incoming artist Defending artist Song Final 6 replacement chart
1 2 3 4 5 6
Team Henry Lau
First six defending artists Yuan Yifei 袁艺菲 Bai Lin 柏霖 Zhang Tianci 张天赐 Oscar Li 李在溪 Yang Su Adai 杨苏阿黛 LR 陆燃
3 1 "Jessiya" Tang Kangning 唐康宁 Oscar Li 李在溪 (saved by Wilber) "Walawalawa" Tang Kangning 唐康宁
2 "Fire" Luoyang Yunzi 罗杨云子 Yang Su Adai 杨苏阿黛 "Mafia" Luoyang Yunzi 罗杨云子
4 3 "Lost you twice (失去你两次)" Walter Kwan 关浩德 Zhang Tianci 张天赐 "囍" Walter Kwan 关浩德
Team Wakin Chau
First six defending artists Light White & Pure Black 浅白纯黑 Zhang Huiqing 张惠晴 Vanessa Reynauld 维莉莎 Clou 可楼 Huang Chenchen 黄晨晨 Wang Cong 王璁
4 1 "去有风的地方" Qiu Zhen 邱震 Light White & Pure Black 浅白纯黑 "世界不会轻易崩塌" Qiu Zhen 邱震
2 "飞蛾之殇" The Deep 组合 Zhang Huiqing 张惠晴 "Part of Your World (你世界的一部分)" The Deep 组合
3 "植物学家" Mo Yao 墨谣 Huang Chenchen 黄晨晨 "谁来剪月光" Mo Yao 墨谣
Team Joker Xue
First six defending artists Mercury 水星 Lin Po 蔺颇 Qi Qi 戚琦 Chuan Chuan 川川 Mo Yao 墨谣 Xair Peng 彭诩越
4 1 "念念于心" Frankie Leung 梁凡 Lin Po 蔺颇 "Goodbye Miss Georgia (再见乔治娅)"
2 "妹妹" Dream Island Band 游梦岛乐队 Mo Yao 墨谣 (saved by Wakin) "逃离城市的第一个夜晚" Dream Island Band 游梦岛乐队
Team Wilber Pan
First six defending artists Zhao Mingxuan 赵明轩 Xair Peng 彭诩越 Wang Xinzhu 汪芯竹 Cao Kun 曹昆 He Jiaxin 何嘉鑫 Syuen Rachel 陈蔚萱
3 1 "Rain" Moe 莫维蒂 Cao Kun 曹昆 "与她" Moe 莫维蒂
2 "地球母亲" Oscar Li 李在溪 He Jiaxin 何嘉鑫 "云中岛" Oscar Li 李在溪
4 3 "若水" Chouchou 刘明宜 Xair Peng 彭诩越 (saved by Joker) "特务J" Chouchou 刘明宜

References

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