One in a Million (season 1)

One in a Million (Season 1)
Format	Interactive reality Game Show
Directed by	Sunil Kumar Michael Christian Simon
Presented by	Awal Ashaari Marion Caunter
Judges	Syafinaz Selamat Paul Moss
Opening theme	"Star" by Jaclyn Victor
Country of origin	Malaysia
No. of episodes	18
Production
Executive producer(s)	Sunil Kumar
Location(s)	Various locations (Auditions) Sri Pentas 2, Shah Alam (Top 20 & Finals) Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur (Grand Finale)
Running time	Varies
Broadcast
Original channel	8TV
Original run	May 26, 2006 – September 22, 2007
Chronology
Preceded by	None
Followed by	One in a Million (Season 2)
External links
Website

The debut season of One in a Million premiered on May 26, 2006 and was aired on 8TV. It was aired until the grand finale held on September 22, 2006. The inaugural season was won by Suki Low Sook Yee with Faizal Tahir coming in as first runner-up and Muhammad Alif bin Mohd Satar coming in third place.

Early Process

Auditions

Auditions were held in April 2006 at:

• Le Meridien Hotel, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
• Berjaya Times Square, Kuala Lumpur

Participants performed before two judges, Paul Moss and Syafinaz Selamat. Contestants who impressed the judges made it through the next round. Contestants whom the judges were unsure of were placed under the 'maybe' category where they performed again for the judges.

Central Eliminations

The contestants who got through to the next round, the Central Eliminations, were split into groups of guys and girls. The girls went first. The contestants were split to five groups with eight in each group and only four from every group moved on. The same rule applied to the guys and only forty contestants moved on to the next round.

Then, the Top 40 contestants went through two more rounds of elimination called the 'Blind Test' and 'Style/Presentation' Test. In the 'Blind Test', the contestants had to perform behind a screen. In the 'Style/Presentation' round, two guest judges also judged the style & presentation of each contestant. Only 20 contestants moved on to the knock-out stage.

Knock-Out & Second Chance

The Top 20 contestants were then ranked according to their past performances. The contestants who were ranked in the Top 10 got the opportunity to pick one of the Bottom 10 contestants to sing against. No.1 contestant Suki Low Sook Yee was cut after she chose No.11 Alif to sing against and No.3 Zai got cut after she chose to compete against No.20 Ameen.

In The Second Chance Show, the 10 contestants who got cut in the knock-out stage performed for 2 final spots in the Top 12. Suki was Malaysia's choice through viewers' votes and Zai was the judges' pick.

A special episode titled "Circle of 12" was aired. No eliminations were made. The viewers got to know a lot about the top 12 and why should they vote for them. It also showed the contestant in flashbacks scenes.

Finals

In the finals, the Top 12 would have to select a song which they had to sing in front a live audience. In the first top 12 eliminations, two contestants were eliminated. Each show that followed eliminated one contestant each week. The grand finale was held on September 22, 2006 at Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur.

Suki emerged as the winner of the One Million Ringgit while Faizal and Alif came in second and third place respectively. Earlier at the beginning of the grand finale show, hosts Marion Caunter and Awal Ashaari announced that Faizal has the lowest number of votes for that week, but he was given a chance to perform for the grand prize as it was part of the pre-planned non-elimination.

Top Twelve Finalists

For the full list that also include performances from other seasons, see Performances on One in a Million.

Suki Low Sook Yee

Suki is the winner of the 2006 season. She was a favourite to win, ranking higher than professional singer Dayang Nurfaizah after the tests. She was eliminated during the knock out round but returned by popular vote during the Second Chance stage.

Throughout the competition, Suki sang:

• Mobile - Avril Lavigne (Top 20)
• I'm With You - Avril Lavigne (Second Chance)
• Underneath Your Clothes - Shakira (Top 12)
• You Oughtta Know - Alanis Morissette (Top 10)
• Behind These Hazel Eyes - Kelly Clarkson (Top 9)
• Pasangan Yang Tepat - Marshanda (Top 8)
• Inside Your Heaven – Carrie Underwood (Top 7)
• When It Falls Apart - The Veronicas (Top 6)
• Pudar - Rossa (Top 6)
• Kaulah Segalanya - Ruth Sahanaya (Top 5)
• Cepat-cepat - Jaclyn Victor (Top 5)
• Mimpi Pun Sama - Sarah (Top 4)
• Permata Pemotong Permata - Ella (Top 4 - Duet with Ella)
• Losing Grip - Avril Lavigne (Top 3)
• Seindah Biasa - Siti Nurhaliza (Top 3)
• Berdiri - Original composition (Grand Finale)
• Everything - M2M (Grand Finale)

Faizal Tahir

Throughout the competition, Faizal sang:

• Chariot – Gavin DeGraw (Top 20)
• I Don’t Wanna Be – Gavin DeGraw (Top 12)
• With A Little Help From My Friends – Joe Cocker (Top 10)
• Are You Gonna Be My Girl – Jet (Top 9)
• L.O.V.E.- Ashlee Simpson (Top 8)
• Warisan Wanita Terakhir – Teacher’s Pet (Top 7)
• Elevation - U2 (Top 6)
• Superstition - Stevie Wonder (Top 6)
• Superman - Five for Fighting (Top 5)
• Raikan Cinta – M. Nasir (Top 5)
• Have a Nice Day - Bon Jovi (Top 4)
• Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (duet with Deja Voodoo Spells) (Top 4)
• Save Me - Remy Zero (Top 3)
• Kenangan Terindah - Samsons (Top 3)
• Maha Karya Cinta - Original composition (Grand Finale)
• Medley of We Will Rock You, L.O.V.E. and I Don't Wanna Be - Queen, Ashlee Simpson and Gavin DeGraw (Grand Finale)

Muhammad Alif bin Mohd Satar

Throughout the competition, Alif sang:

• This Love - Maroon 5 (Top 20)
• Pria Terhebat - Sheila on 7 (Top 12)
• Mama Tolong Percaya - Exist (Top 10)
• Lonely No More - Rob Thomas(Top 9)
• Unwell - matchbox twenty (Top 8)
• Feeling Good – Michael Bublé (Top 7)
• Harder to Breathe - Maroon 5 (Top 6)
• Tak Bisakah - Peter Pan (Top 6)
• Ain't No Other Man - Christina Aguilera (Top 5)
• The Remedy – Jason Mraz (Top 5)
• Footloose - Kenny Loggins (Top 4)
• Pretty Young Thing - Michael Jackson (duet with Reshmonu) (Top 4)
• The Call - Backstreet Boys(Top 3)
• Namun Ku Punya Hati - (Top 3)
• Khayal - Original composition (Grand Finale)
• Give Me Just One Night - 98 Degrees (Grand Finale)

Dayang Nurfaizah

Throughout the competition, Dayang sang:

• One Last Cry - Brian McKnight (Top 20)
• Aku Cinta Padamu - Sheila Majid (Top 12)
• Survivor - Destiny's Child (Top 10)
• Crazy In Love - Beyoncé Knowles (Top 9)
• Selamanya - Innuendo(Top 8)
• Because You Loved Me – Celine Dion (Top 7)
• Fever - Peggy Lee (Top 6)
• Be Without You - Mary J. Blige (Top 6)
• Gemilang - Jaclyn Victor (Top 5)
• Dangerously In Love - Beyoncé Knowles (Top 5)
• Buttons - Pussycat Dolls (Top 4)
• My Boo - Usher feat. Alicia Keys (duet with VE) (Top 4)

Farah Asyikin bt Zulkifli

Throughout the entire competition, Farah sang:

• Pupus – Dewa (Top 20)
• Baby One More Time – Britney Spears (Top 12)
• Total Eclipse of the Heart – Bonnie Tyler (Top 10)
• Bilang Saja – Agnes Monica (Top 9)
• Time After Time- Cyndi Lauper (Top 8)
• Anytime You Need A Friend – Mariah Carey (Top 7)
• Takkan Ada Cinta Yang Lain - Dewa (Top 6)
• Tak Tercapai Akalmu - Elyana (Top 6)
• Trees - Marty Casey (Top 5)
• Unfaithful – Rihanna(Top 5)

Alif Asfar Bin Ishak

Throughout the entire competition, Azfar sang:

• Syair Laila Majnun - Ramli Sarip (Top 20)
• Salsabila - Yasin (Top 12)
• Manis - Zainal Abidin (Top 10)
• Kasihnya Laila - Jinbara (Top 9)
• Kamu - Nitrus (Top 8)
• Dealova – Once Dewa (Top 7)
• Andalusia - M. Nasir (Top 6)
• Inayah - Zainal Abidin (Top 6)

Mohd Lokman Aslam b. Abdul Mutalip

Throughout the entire competition, Lokman sang:

• Drops of Jupiter - Train Top 20
• Kau Bukan Kekasihku - Ella (Top 12)
• Generasiku - OAG Top 10
• Bad Day - Daniel Powter (Top 9)
• Menanti Sebuah Harapan - Padi (Top 8)
• Terbaik – Ella (Top 7)

Zaihanee binti Zainal Abidin

Throughout the entire competition, Zai sang:

• How Could An Angel Break My Heart - Toni Braxton (Top 20)
• Fallin - Alicia Keys (Second Chance)
• Killing Me Softly - Roberta Flack (Top 12)
• I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing - Aerosmith (Top 10)
• Hit 'Em Up Style - Blu Cantrell (Top 9)
• Incomplete - Backstreet Boys (Top 8)

Nur Hasliah Abbu Hassan

Throughout the entire competition, Alia sang:

• Kasih Kita - Aishah (Top 20)
• Menghitung Hari - Kris Dayanti (Top 12)
• Tentang Dia - Melly Goeslaw (Top 10)
• Sway - Michael Bublé/Dean Martin (Top 9)

Shahmeen Shah bin Halim Shah

Throughout the entire competition, Ameen sang:

• Mrs Jones (Top 20)
• More Than Words - Extreme (Top 12)
• Hatiku Luka Lagi (Top 10)

Norshammeme Arzeyana binti Shamsuddin

List of songs sang by Mimi is not available.

Anny Johanna binti Mohammad Shariff

List of songs sang by Anny is not available.

Semi-finals/finals elimination chart

Stage:		Finals
Elimination Week:		July 28	Aug 4	Aug 11	Aug 18	Aug 25	Sept 1	Sept 8	Sept 15	Sept 22
Place	Contestant	Result
1	Suki Low Sook Yee	Btm 6								Winner
2	Faizal Tahir					Btm 4				Runner-Up
3	Muhammad Alif bin Mohd Satar						Btm 3	Btm 3	Btm 2	Elim
4	Dayang Nurfaizah		Btm 5					Btm 3	Elim
5	Farah Asyikin binti Zulkifli	Btm 6		Btm 4	Btm 4	Btm 4	Btm 3	Elim
6	Alif Asfar bin Ishak	Btm 6		Btm 4	Btm 4	Btm 4	Elim
7	Mohd Lokman Aslam bin Abdul Mutalip		Btm 5		Btm 4	Elim
8	Zaihanee binti Zainal Abidin		Btm 5	Btm 4	Elim
9	Nur Hasliah Abbu Hassan	Btm 6	Btm 5	Elim
10	Shahmeen Shah bin Halim Shah		Elim
11	Norshammeme Arzeyana binti Shamsuddin	Elim
12	Anny Johanna binti Mohammad Shariff	Elim

Releases

Singles

Artist	Information
Suki Low Sook Yee	Berdiri Released: 2006 Label: Monkey Bone Chart Positions: Sales:
Faizal Tahir	Maha Karya Cinta Released: 2006 Label: Monkey Bone Chart Positions: Sales:
Faizal Tahir	Batu dan Golek Released: 2007 Label: Monkey Bone Chart Positions: Sales: