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singing contest television series that is broadcast on MNTV. Its first season, in 2015, was described by ''

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'' as a "wild success". Due to its popularity, it has been extended for a fifth season in 2020. Since Season 3, the competition format has utilized a wild card during the top 4+1 show.

Judges

* Ye Lay ( 1) *

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( 1, 2) * Myanmar Pyi Thein Tan ( 2, 3) *

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Winners

* Saw Lah Htaw Wah (

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Episodes

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Series overview

Following the success of ''

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'' and other ''

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'' series, Shwe Thanlwin created a Myanmar version of the series with identical formats and methods. Broadcast on Myanmar Network TV on

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, it grew to be more popular than ''Dream Encounters'' (အိပ်မက်ဆုံရာ) and '' Melody World'', which were once the most popular singing competition series in Myanmar.

Host and judges

The inaugural season of ''Myanmar Idol'' featured 3 judges: Burmese singers Ye Lay,

and

. Since then, various combinations of 3 to 4 judges, including

, Myo Kyawt Myaing, Myanmar Pyi Thein Tan,

, Aung Ko Latt, and

, have served in the judge panel. The show has been hosted by

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since Season 1.

Season 1

In 2015, the first Myanmar Idol season held auditions in four major cities:

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, Mandalay, Pathein and

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. The series judges, Ye Lay,

and

chose the Top 11 finalists. After further stages, the Top 3 finalists, Saw Lah Htaw Wah, M Zaw Rain and Hninzi May advanced to the Grand Final Show, where Saw Lah Htaw Wah became Myanmar Idol winner of the first season.

Season 2

Season 2, in 2016, featured Tin Zar Maw, Myanmar Pyi Thein Tan and

as judges; with auditions held in 5 major cities,

, Mandalay,

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and Hpa-An, and bus auditions also held in other towns. Later in the series, the judges decided who would be in the Final Top 10, and, after further stages, the series advanced to the Grand Final Show held on 25 March 2017, where the two finalists, Thar Nge and Billy La Min Aye, competed with three songs. With the voting results of the whole country counted, Thar Nge was announced winner of the second season.

Season 3

During Season 3, in 2018, two new judges,

and Myo Kyawt Myaing, joined Myanmar Pyi Thein Tan and Tin Zar Maw. After progressing to the Grand Final, ChanMyae MgCho was unable to participate due to illness. Phyo Myat Aung won the third season of Myanmar Idol. Zawgyi came back a wild card during the semi-finals. Top 11 Finalists are Phyo Myat Aung, ChanMyae MgCho, Zaw Gyi, Ngwe Zin Hlaing, Nay Khant Min Thit, Nilen Parmawi, May Madi, Pyae Phyo, Naw Jas, Nan Shwe Yee, Swan Pyae Aung.

Season 4

Season 4 of Myanmar Idol was aired on Channel 9. The judges were

and Aung Ko Latt. Benjamin Sum, Aye Mya Phyu, Esther Dawt Chin Sung, Yaw Kee, Htet Inzali, Naw Say Say Htoo, Nay Lin Kyaw, Chu Sit Han, Hninn Ei Ei Win, Tan Khun Kyaw and Saw Chris Moo Ler are the top 11 finalists. Tan Khun Kyaw returned to the semi-finals with the Channel-9 wild card. Chu Sit Han, Nay Lin Kyaw, Hninn Ei Ei Win, Tan Khun Kyaw, Htet Inzali, Naw Say Say Htoo and Yaw Kee were nominated for the Channel 9 Wild Card. The finalists were Benjamin Sum, Aye Mya Phyu and Esther Dawt Chin Sung to complete the grand final. The grand final (as usual) was located in Hexagon Complex, and voting was available after the top 4+1 result show from that day (20-12-2019) to (28-12-2019) and the GRAND FINAL was aired in Channel 9 and the time was 20:30. Esther Dawt Chin Sung won the fourth season of Myanmar Idol and the first girl winner of Myanmar Idol.

Season details

Finalists

References

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