Meet “Asia’s Got Talent” judges Mel C & Anggun

In the second of our three-part preview for the biggest talent competition in the world, we meet the series’ two female celebrity judges

As we countdown to the premiere of “Asia’s Got Talent”, first on AXN (StarHub TV Ch 511) on Mar 12 at 8.05pm, we throw the spotlight on the judges who decide which acts make the cut for the semi-finals, over the first five episodes.

From thousands of hopefuls, the four celebrity judges must pick the most amazing and incredible performances including song, dance, comedy and magic, to any imaginable performing talent.

Making up the female half of the judging panel are UK pop sensation and former Spice Girl, Melanie C, as well as international recording artiste and Indonesian pop-rock icon Anggun.

Sporty Spice to Starring Songbird

Mel C was part of the iconic five-member girl group The Spice Girls, in which she was nicknamed “Sporty Spice”. Following that, as a solo artist, she sold more than 12 million records from the six albums that she released.

Mel C has the second most No. 1 singles in the UK and is the only female to have topped the charts as part of a quintet, a quartet, a duo as well as a solo artist. She also performed in the West End musical Blood Brothers, for which she was nominated for “Best Actress in a Musical” at the Laurence Olivier Awards.

In 2012, Mel co-starred in the musical Jesus Christ Superstar, and also judged the preceding talent search series entitled “Superstar”, to select the lead actor for the musical.

International Beauty & Pop-Rock Songstress

Anggun started singing at seven years old and by 12 she released her first Indonesian studio album, Dunia Aku Punya, with the hit single “Mimpi”, recognised as one of the “150 Greatest Indonesian Songs of All Time” by Rolling Stone magazine. A series of singles and albums followed to make Anggun the biggest Indonesian rock star of the ‘90s.

Anggun’s international breakthrough came in 1997 with “Snow on the Sahara” released in 33 countries worldwide and topping the music charts in Italy and Indonesia, as well as making the Top 20 in Finland, France, Japan, Spain and the USA. Following that, Anggun released five more albums and released a song that was featured in the Hollywood box office hit, The Transporter 2 (starring action hero Jason Statham).

Anggun is also a judge on the “X Factor Indonesia” and “Indonesia’s Got Talent” TV series, and her credentials as international beauty, pop-rock songstress and talent scout are well stamped.

Aesthetic & Aural Attraction

With these two beauties with voices as the judges on “Asia’s Got Talent”, they not only raise the aesthetic attraction of the show, but also guarantee a level of quality of the contestants selected. Tune in to see both the contestants and judges in action!

The inaugural season of “Asia’s Got Talent” is presented by Marina Bay Sands, Big Cola, Pantene, Caltex and Jetstar.

Don’t miss “Asia’s Got Talent” premiering on 12 Mar, 8.05pm, with subsequent episodes airing on Thursdays, 8.30pm, first on AXN, StarHub TV Ch 511.