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Singaporean Tyen Rasif, 25, emerged as the leader in the inaugural season of Asian Dream, beating five other contestants from across Asia. From the beginning of the competition, Tyen’s unique voice captured the attention of the judges. His positivity, consistency, and drive, despite a near elimination, helped him earn a well-deserved spot in the final episode. The seven-episode reality singing competition, broadcast exclusively on AXN, was created in association with Subaru Asia and music legend Michael Bolton, who is also the show’s creator, executive producer, and host.
The finale featured Tyen and Linh Tran from Vietnam, 27, both in duos and soloists. Vietnamese musician Thanh Bui, who was a guest judge, was touched by runner-up Linh’s voice and star quality as she sang Mariah Carey’s “Hero” for her final act. However, it was Tyen’s rendition of Miley Cyrus’s “Wrecking Ball,” his powerful voice, and stage presence that ultimately won the judges over. The judging panel for the final was comprised of Michael Bolton, Morisette Amon, Thanh Bui and Glenn Tan, Vice President and Managing Director of Tan Chong International Limited.
“It seems surreal to me. I never thought I would go this far and win the competition. I think that throughout this competition, there have been many moments where I felt immense pressure because I thought that maybe it would not be good enough. I want to tell everyone that if you have a dream, do it because passion will bring you incredible things, ”said Tyen, who has now earned the privilege of performing alongside Michael Bolton on his upcoming Asian Dream tour. and become the ultimate Subaru Asia Ambassador. Tyen, who just got his driver’s license, will receive a Subaru XV to drive.
“As a platform that has hosted captivating reality competitions such as ‘The Amazing Race Asia’ and ‘Asia’s Got Talent’, we are proud to have partnered with Subaru Asia to broadcast Asian Dream, delivering high-quality content to delight and excite our global audiences. . We would like to congratulate Tyen on the well deserved victory and a big thank you to the rest of the contestants and to the judges Michael Bolton and Morissette Amon for a successful career, ”said Avani Bhanchawat, Vice President of Affiliate Sales, Media and Sponsorship. from KC Global Media Asia, owner of AXN.
Sharing the same goal of finding and grooming talents who are confident, passionate and courageous enough to pursue their dreams, Subaru Asia worked with multi-Grammy Award winner Michael Bolton.
Over seven episodes, contestants from Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam were mentored, trained, and pushed to the limit by Michael Bolton and his co-host, Filipino singer and actress Morrisette Amon, along with celebrity guest mentors. .
The following celebrity guest mentors joined the resident judges to guide the contestants to become engaging, versatile and well-rounded performers:
- Fashion photographer Yu Tsai (United States of America)
- Actress Tan Kheng Hua (Singapore)
- Singer Sara Wee (Singapore)
- Choreographer Alif Aircho (Singapore)
- Singer and Subaru Ambassador Mild Nawin (Thailand)
- Singer and actress Jannine Weigel (Thailand)
- Musician Bui (Vietnam)
- Singer and actress Ho Ngoc Ha (Vietnam)
- Asia Next Top Model Season 6 Winner and Subaru Ambassador Dana Slosar (Thailand)
- Mia Sabathy (Taiwan), Finalist for Asia’s Next Top Model Season Six
The challengers were:
- Becky Yeung (Hong Kong)
- Karl Zarate (Philippines)
- Linh Tran (Vietnam)
- Poovaa Sri Rama (Malaysia)
- Sasha Ka (Thailand)
Asian Dream was produced by Refinery Media in association with Passion Films and broadcast on AXN. The episodes are also available online at www.subaru.asia/asiandream.
