Singer season 5
| Company type | Television series |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music competition |
| Founded | January 21, 2017 |
| Fate | Completed |
| Headquarters | China |
Area served | China |
Key people | He Jiong (finale host) |
| Products | Music competition television show |
Singer 2017 marked the fifth installment of the Chinese music competition series, which was renamed from I Am a Singer following restrictions on Korean-related brands and performers within China. The season preserved the competitive structure established in earlier editions. Significantly, this season did not feature any singers as hosts; however, He Jiong made a return to present the finale after being absent for one year.
The season debuted on Hunan Television on January 21, 2017, and wrapped up on April 22, 2017. The title was awarded to Hong Kong vocalist Sandy Lam, while Kazakhstan's Dimash Kudaibergen secured second place, and the Taiwanese ensemble Lion achieved third.
Competition rules
Although the program was rebranded, its format remained largely consistent with previous seasons. Contestants performed before an audience panel consisting of 500 members who cast votes influencing the outcomes. Following each Knockout round, the participant with the lowest combined score from both Qualifier and Knockout rounds faced elimination.
The Challenge round, initially introduced in Season 3, returned with adjustments: two participants—a Challenger and a Returning Singer—entered midway through the season. Challengers were required to place within the top four to avoid elimination, whereas Returning Singers were not subject to this condition. Scores from the Challenge round were tallied independently.
This season featured ten finalists—the largest number to date—and was the first to welcome back singers from earlier seasons. Additionally, it marked the final season incorporating Singer voting introduced in Season 3.
Contestants
Below is an alphabetical list of singers who took part in Singer 2017. Their final rankings are shown; those eliminated prior to the finals are designated as non-finalists, and any withdrawals are noted accordingly:
Key:
- – Champion
- – Second place
- – Third place
- – Other finalist
- – Withdrawn
- – Withdrawn (Initially qualified for Breakout round but did not compete)
New singers
Returning performers
This season featured the comeback of previous I Am a Singer participants who joined as Substitute Singers, entering at their designated Challenge rounds.
Subsequent engagements
Dimash Kudaibergen, Lion, Tia Ray, and Diamond Zhang made guest appearances during the Biennial concert in season six. Both Tia Ray and Kudaibergen returned as guest assistant singers in the finals of season seven. Additionally, Ray alongside Jam Hsiao from Lion competed in the eighth season.
Outside of Singer, Kudaibergen took part in CBS's reality contest The World's Best in the year 2019 but withdrew following the Top Twelve stage.
Competition outcomes
| First place | Safe position | Bottom ranking | Eliminated contestant | Return performance | Challenger entry | Successful challenge |
| Failed challenge | Breakout success | Breakout failure | Champion | Runner-up | Withdrawn |
Details of competitions
Note: Content enclosed in denotes segments omitted from the televised broadcast.
Qualifying
- Recording Date: January 10, 2017
- Broadcast Date: January 21, 2017
The sequence of performances was initially determined by audience votes on anticipated songs; however, singers were permitted to rearrange their order, which is reflected in the table below. Among the eight participants in this round, the contestant with the fewest votes faced elimination.
Tia Ray was originally placed last but remained in the competition following Hins Cheung's withdrawal due to his participation in Hong Kong's political Umbrella Movement. Cheung’s performance and appearances (except for a brief scene with Teresa Carpio) were edited out from all broadcasts.
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| Jan 21 | Jan 28 | Feb 4 | Feb 11 | Feb 18 | Feb 25 | Mar 4 | Mar 11 | Mar 18 | Mar 25 | Apr 1 | Apr 8 | colspan=2 Apr 15 | |||
| colspan=2 First Round ! colspan=2 Second Round ! colspan=2 Third Round ! colspan=2 Fourth Round ! colspan=2 Fifth Round ! rowspan=2 Breakout ! rowspan=2 Semifinal ! colspan=2 Final Round | |||||||||||||||
| Qualifying | Knockout | Challenge | Knockout | Challenge | Knockout | Qualifying | Knockout | Challenge | Knockout | Finals | Overall | ||||
| 1 | Sandy Lam | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | Champion |
| 2 | Dimash Kudaibergen | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | style= "background:#FCF639;color:black;" rowspan=0 >Runner-up |
Singer 2017 1st Qualifying Round January 21, 2017
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| Performance Order | Contestant | Music Partner | Song Title | Original Artist | Lyricist | Composer | Arranger | Placement | Audience Votes |
| 1 | Dimash Kudaibergen | Aray Aydarhan | "SOS d'un terrien en détresse" (French) | Daniel Balavoine | Luc Plamondon | Michel Berger | Kubert Leung | 1 | |
| 2 | Tia Ray | Aaron Sun Pu | "阿楚姑娘" | Frankie Liang | Meng Ye | Frankie Liang | Zhao Zhao | 7 | 3 (tie) |
| 3 | Michael Wong | Young Yang | "第一次" | Michael Wong | Zhang Tiancheng | Michael Wong | Kubert Leung | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | Hins Cheung | Since Seah | "吻得太逼真" | Hins Cheung | Chan Yiu Chuen | Chow Bing Fai | Johnny Yim | 7Template:Ref | - |
| 5 | Teresa Carpio | Jeffrey G | "Imagine" (English) | John Lennon | John Laudon | 3 | 1 (tie) | ||
| 6 | Lion | Shen Mengchen | "Lion" | Lion | Jam Hsiao | Lee Q Wu | 4 | — | |
| 7 | Tan Jing | Wayne Zhang | "再见青春" | Wang Feng | Rama Liu | 5 | |||
| 8 | Sandy Lam | Shen Ling | "不必在乎我是谁" | Sandy Lam | Jonathan Lee | Zheng Nan | 2 | 3 (tie) | |
- Template:Note a. Hins Cheung exited Singer 2017 prior to its broadcast. Although he was ranked seventh, his performance was removed and footage excluded from reruns and online platforms.
Knockout
- Recording Date: January 20, 2017
- Broadcast Date: January 28, 2017
Singer 2017 First Knockout Round – January 28, 2017
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| Performance Sequence | Performer | Musical Collaborator | Song Performed | Original Artist | Lyricist | Composer | Music Arranger | Placement | Votes by Audience |
| 1 | Michael Wong | Young Yang | "那一段日子" | Eric Moo | Zhao Zhao | 7 | — | ||
| 2 | Tan Jing | Wayne Zhang | "九儿" | Han Hong | Roc Chen He Qiling |
Roc Chen | Yian Tianwu | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Tia Ray | Aaron Sun Pu | "Love On Top" | Beyoncé | Beyoncé Knowles Terius Youngdell Nash Shea Taylor |
Ni Ke | 6 | 2 | |
| 4 | Dimash Kudaibergen | Aray Aydarhan | "Opera 2" | Vitas | Vitas V. Borovsky |
Vitas | Da Ridan | 1 | — |
| 5 | Teresa Carpio | Jeffrey G | "Carmen" (Mandarin version of Habanera from the opera Carmen) | Grace Chang Angel Lee A-Mei |
Li Junqing | Georges Bizet | John Laudon | 5 | 1 |
| 6 | Lion | Shen Mengchen | "你是我心爱的姑娘" | Wang Feng | Zhang Renjie | Lee Q Wu | 4 | — | |
| 7 | Sandy Lam | Shen Ling | "无赖" | Penny Tai | Zheng Nan | 3 | |||
Overall ranking
Singer 2017 First Round Combined Ranking
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| Position | Artist | Match One Vote Percentage (Rank) | Match Two Vote Percentage (Rank) | Aggregate Vote Percentage |
| 1 | Dimash Kudaibergen | 27.00% (1) | 24.36% (1) | 25.68% |
| 2 | Sandy Lam | 22.60% (2) | 13.43% (3) | 18.01% |
| 3 | Tan Jing | 10.45% (5) | 23.88% (2) | 17.16% |
| 4 | Teresa Carpio | 16.05% (3) | 10.79% (5) | 13.42% |
| 5 | Lion | 12.74% (4) | 12.95% (4) | 12.84% |
| 6 | Tia Ray | 3.74% (7) | 9.24% (6) | 6.49% |
| 7 | Michael Wong | 7.41% (6) | 5.33% (7) | 6.37% |
| WD | Hins Cheung | — (7) | — | — |
Challenge
- Recording Date: January 21, 2017
- Broadcast Date: February 4, 2017
Returning to the competition from Season 2, Jason Zhang was the first to rejoin, while Zhao Lei made his debut as the initial challenger.
Singer 2017 2nd Challenge Round February 4, 2017
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| Performance Order | Performer | Music Collaborator | Song Title | Original Artist | Lyricist | Composer | Arranger | Placement | Votes from Singers |
| 1 | Sandy Lam | Shen Ling | "Run" | Snow Patrol | Johnny Yim | 6 | — | ||
| 2 | Tan Jing | Wayne Zhang | "欲水" | Chyi Yu | Johnny Chen | Rama Liu | 1 | ||
| 3 | Lion | Shen Mengchen | "百年孤寂" | Faye Wong | Lin Xi | CY Kong, Adrian Chan | Tsou Chiang | 5 | — |
| 4 | Tia Ray | Aaron Sun Pu | "蒙娜丽莎的眼泪" | Terry Lin | Zheng Huajuan | Kubert Leung | 8 | ||
| 5 | Michael Wong | Young Yang | "请不要在别人的肩上哭泣" | Chao Chuan | Steve Chow | Lo Hung Wu | Zhao Zhao | Return Performance | |
| 6 | Dimash Kudaibergen | Aray Aydarhan | "The Show Must Go On" | Queen | Brian May | Queen | Erlan Bekchurin | 3 | — |
| 7 | Teresa Carpio | Jeffrey G | "Vincent" | Don McLean | John Laudon | 7 | 3 | ||
| 8 | Jason Zhang | Li Weijia | "很奇怪我愛你" | Jason Zhang | Qu Shicong | Qu Shicong, Jason Zhang | 4 | — | |
| 9 | Zhao Lei | Mandy Jin | "成都" | Zhao Lei | Zhao Lei, Xi Zi, Liu Sen | 2 | |||
Knockout
- Recording Date: February 2, 2017
- Broadcast Date: February 11, 2017
Singer 2017 2nd Knockout Round February 11, 2017
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| Performance Sequence | Performer | Music Collaborator | Song Title | Original Artist | Lyricist | Composer | Arranger | Placement | Votes from Singers |
| 1 | Tan Jing | Wayne Zhang | "定风波" | Jacky Cheung | Chris Shum | Leon Ko | Kubert Leung | 6 | — |
| 2 | Tia Ray | Aaron Sun Pu | "[[
Golden (Jill Scott song)|Golden ]]"|| colspan=2 |Jill Scott ||Anthony Bell||Fergus Chow|| colspan=2 |Return Performance | ||||||
| 3 | Zhao Lei | Mandy Jin | "理想" | Zhao Lei | 7 | — | |||
| 4 | Teresa Carpio | Jeffrey G | "真的爱你" | Beyond | Siu Mei | Wong Ka Kui | John Laudon | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | Jason Zhang | Li Weijia | "[[
Better Man (Robbie Williams song) |Better Man ]]"||Robbie Williams ||(Robbie Williams, G.Chambers)||Ni Ke||5 rowspan=2|||— | ||||||
Overall Ranking
Singer 2017 Second Round Comprehensive Ranking
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| Position | Artist | Match 1 Voting Percentage (Position) | Match 2 Voting Percentage (Position) | Combined Vote Percentage |
| 1 | Tan Jing | 25.51% (1) | 12.49% (6) | 19.00% |
| 2 | Dimash Kudaibergen | 14.82% (3) | 15.56% (3) | 15.19% |
| 3 | Lion | 10.90% (5) | 18.17% (1) | 14.53% |
| 4 | Sandy Lam | 10.69% (6) | 17.50% (2) | 14.09% |
| 5 | Zhao Lei | 16.75% (2) | 9.27% (7) | 13.01% |
| 6 | Jason Zhang | 11.40% (4) | 13.16% (5) | 12.28% |
| 7 | Teresa Carpio | 9.91% (7) | 13.84% (4) | 11.87% |
Challenge Round
- Recording Date: February 9, 2017
- Broadcast Date: February 18, 2017
Returning to compete was Terry Lin from the inaugural season, while Justin Lo joined as a new challenger.
Singer 2017 Third Challenge Round – February 18, 2017
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| Order of Performance | Artist | Musical Partner | Song Performed | Original Performer | Lyricist | Composer | Music Arranger | Placement | Votes |
| 1 | Dimash Kudaibergen | Aray Aydarhan | "Uptown Funk" | Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars | Devon Christopher Gallaspy et al. | Kong Xiao Yi | 6 | — | |
| 2 | Teresa Carpio | Jeffrey G | "爱是永恒" | Jacky Cheung | Richard Lam | Dick Lee | John Laudon | Repeat Performance | |
| 3 | Zhao Lei | Mandy Jin | "月亮粑粑" | Zhong Zhigang | Kubert Leung, Xizi | 8 | — | ||
| 4 | Jason Zhang | Li Weijia | "默" | Na Ying, Angeline Wong | Yi Yue | Qian Lei | Ni Ke | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Sandy Lam | Shen Ling | "克卜勒" | Stefanie Sun | Hush | Johnny Yim | 2 | — | |
| 6 | Lion | Shen Mengchen | "It's My Life" (English) | Bon Jovi | Jon Bon Jovi et al. | Kenn C | 7 | 3 | |
| 7 | Tan Jing | Wayne Zhang | "赛里木湖的月光" | Tan Jing | Tan Jing, Lin Du, Rama Liu | Rama Liu | 1 | ||
| 8 | Terry Lin | Eliza Liang | "你永远不知道" | Terry Lin | Louise Lou | Jennifer Johan Lee | Baby Chung | 4 (tie) | — |
| 9 | Justin Lo | Zhang Dexing | "命硬" | Justin Lo | Wyman Wong | Justin Lo | Edward Chan, Nick Wong | ||
Knockout
- Recording Date: February 16, 2017
- Broadcast Date: February 25, 2017
Singer 2017 Third Knockout Stage February 25, 2017
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| Performance Sequence | Performer | Musical Collaborator | Song Title | Original Artist | Lyricist | Composer | Music Arranger | Placement | Audience Votes |
| 1 | Jason Zhang | Li Weijia | "哥哥" | Chang Shilei | Wang Pingjiu | Chang Shilei | Ni Ke | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | Zhao Lei | Mandy Jin | "三十岁的女人" | Zhao Lei | Return Performance | ||||
| 3 | Terry Lin | Eliza Liang | "Writing's On The Wall" (English) | Sam Smith | Sam Smith Jimmy Napes |
Baby Chung | 4 | — | |
| 4 | Justin Lo | Zhang Dexing | "很想很想说再见" | Justin Lo | Albert Leung | Justin Lo | Edward Chan | 7 | |
| 5 | Dimash Kudaibergen | Aray Aydarhan | "Adagio" | Lara Fabian | Tomaso Albinoni Rick Allison Lara Fabian Dave Pickell |
Erlan Bekchurin | 1 | ||
| 6 | Tan Jing | Wayne Zhang | "怨苍天变了心" | Sophia Fang | Howard Ho | Hsu Chia Liang | Yian Tianwu | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Sandy Lam | Shen Ling | "盛夏光年" | Mayday | Ashin | Martin Tang | 3 | 1 | |
| 8 | Lion | Shen Mengchen | "用情" | Jeff Chang | Chan Ga-lai | Jamie Hsueh | James Yeo | 5 | — |
Overall ranking
Tan Jing withdrew following the broadcast of the Knockout round; her results are indicated in grey.
Singer 2017 Third Round Cumulative Ranking
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| Position | Artist | Match One Voting % (Position) | Match Two Voting % (Position) | Combined Voting % |
| 1 | Tan Jing | 21.20% (1) | 18.52% (2) | 19.86% |
| 2 | Dimash Kudaibergen | 11.64% (6) | 23.88% (1) | 17.76% |
| 3 | Sandy Lam | 17.12% (2) | 17.30% (3) | 17.21% |
| 4 | Terry Lin | 11.93% (4) | 14.11% (4) | 13.02% |
| 5 | Jason Zhang | 15.12% (3) | 9.97% (6) | 12.54% |
| 6 | Lion | 11.05% (7) | 10.78% (5) | 10.91% |
| 7 | Justin Lo | 11.93% (4) | 5.43% (7) | 8.68% |
Qualifying
- Recording Date: February 23, 2017
- Broadcast Date: March 4, 2017
The third singer to rejoin the competition was Li Jian, who previously appeared in Season 3. The third challenger introduced was Diamond Zhang.
Following the taping, Tan withdrew from the contest two days later; consequently, her performances were removed from the aired episode to respect her privacy. This incident prompted a rule revision, designating this stage as a Qualifying round. Despite initially ranking last, Diamond was ultimately declared safe.
Singer 2017 4th Qualifying Round March 4, 2017
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| Performance Order | Performer | Musical Collaborator | Song Title | Original Artist | Lyricist | Composer | Music Arranger | Placement | Votes from Singers |
| 1 | Dimash Kudaibergen | Aray Aydarhan | "Daididau" | Unknown | Erlan Bekchurin Bakytbek Zeinelov |
3 | — | ||
| 2 | Justin Lo | Zhang Dexing | "Thinking Out Loud" | Ed Sheeran | Ed Sheeran Amy Wadge |
Nick Wong | Return Performance | ||
| 3 | Terry Lin | Eliza Liang | "御龙铭千古" | Terry Lin | He Xiaotong | Gou Yin Zhang Keke |
Baby Chung | 5 | — |
| 4 | Lion | Shen Mengchen | "听不到" | Fish Leong | Ashin | Kenn C Orion J. |
4 | 2 | |
| 5 | Sandy Lam | Shen Ling | "蓝莲花" | Xu Wei | Nick Pyo | 1 | |||
| 6 | Tan Jing | Wayne Zhang | "达尼亚" | Pu Shu | Rama Liu | 4 | 2 | ||
| 7 | Jason Zhang | Li Weijia | "突然想爱你" | Valen Hsu | Nick Pyo | 6 | — | ||
| 8 | Li Jian | Li Rui | "异乡人" | Li Jian | Liu Zhuo | 2 | |||
| 9 | Diamond Zhang | Oscar Sun | "时间有泪" | Jacky Cheung | Chan Siu Kei | Balonz Su | Zheng Nan | 7 | |
Knockout
- Recording Date: March 2, 2017
- Broadcast Date: March 11, 2017
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Singer 2017 4th Knockout Round March 11, 2017
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| Performance Order | Performer | Musical Collaborator | Song Title | Original Artist | Lyricist | Composer | Music Arranger | Placement | Votes from Singers |
| 1 | Jason Zhang | Li Weijia | "你就不要想起我" | Hebe Tien | Derek Shih | Venk Liu Dajiang |
Nick Pyo | 6 | — |
| 2 | Li Jian | Li Rui | "父亲写的散文诗" | Xu Fei | Dong Yufang | Xu Fei | Liu Zhuo | 2 | |
| 3 | Diamond Zhang | Oscar Sun | "红玫瑰" | Eason Chan | Francis Lee | Kubert Leung | Zheng Nan | 7 | |
| 4 | Sandy Lam | Shen Ling | "崇拜" | Fish Leong | Chen Mei | Percy Phang | 4 | ||
| 5 | Lion | Shen Mengchen | "三天两夜" | Jacky Cheung | Hsu Chang Te | Jimmy Ye | Kenn C Christine Sham |
3 | 1 |
Comprehensive Ranking
Singer 2017 Fourth Round Overall Standings
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| Position | Performer | Match 1 Vote Percentage (Position) | Match 2 Vote Percentage (Position) | Aggregate Vote Percentage |
| 1 | Li Jian | 18.88% (2) | 19.98% (2) | 19.43% |
| 2 | Terry Lin | 13.11% (5) | 22.47% (1) | 17.79% |
| 3 | Sandy Lam | 19.83% (1) | 13.68% (4) | 16.75% |
| 4 | Lion | 13.90% (4) | 16.36% (3) | 15.13% |
| 5 | Dimash Kudaibergen | 17.30% (3) | 9.79% (5) | 13.55% |
| 6 | Jason Zhang | 8.76% (6) | 8.99% (6) | 8.87% |
| 7 | Diamond Zhang | 8.21% (7) | 8.72% (7) | 8.46% |
Challenge Round
- Recording Date: March 9, 2017
- Broadcast Date: March 18, 2017
Returning for the fourth time was Julia Peng, originally from Season 1, while Liang Bo entered as the final challenger. Although Jason Zhang ended last and was slated for elimination, Liang Bo's unsuccessful challenge, placing sixth, resulted in his own exit instead.
Singer 2017 Fifth Challenge Round – March 18, 2017
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| Performance Sequence | Performer | Musical Collaborator | Song Title | Original Artist | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Arranger(s) | Placement | Votes from Singers |
| 1 | Li Jian | Li Rui | "十点半的地铁" | Liu Jinze | Yu Ge | Liu Jinze | Liu Zhuo | 4 | — |
| 2 | Diamond Zhang | Oscar Sun | "胡桃夹子" | Diamond Zhang | Zheng Nan | Returning Performance | |||
| 3 | Dimash Kudaibergen | Aray Aydarhan | "All by Myself" | Eric Carmen | Eric Carmen Sergei Rachmaninoff |
Erlan Bekchurin | 2 | — | |
| 4 | Sandy Lam | Shen Ling | "多得他" | Faye Wong | Lin Xi | Babyface, L.A. Reid, Daryl Simmons | Nick Pyo | 5 | |
| 5 | Terry Lin | Eliza Liang | "Feeling Good" | Cy Grant | Anthony Newley, Leslie Bricusse | Baby Chung | 1 | Tied for 2 | |
| 6 | Jason Zhang | Li Weijia | "我要你" | Lao Lang, Ren Suxi | Fan Chong | Zhao Zhao | 8 | — | |
| "天涯歌女" | Zhou Xuan, Tian Han, He Luting | ||||||||
| 7 | Lion | Shen Mengchen | "爱不爱我" | Lingdian | Kenn C Christine Sham |
3 | Tied for 2 | ||
| 8 | Julia Peng | Wang Qiao | "爱上一个不回家的人" | Sandy Lam | Ting Hsiao Wen | Chan Chi Yuen | Again | 7 | — |
| 9 | Liang Bo | Yu Shasha | "灵魂歌手" | Liang Bo | 6 | 1 | |||
Knockout
- Recording Date: March 16, 2017
- Broadcast Date: March 25, 2017
Singer 2017 Fifth Knockout Round March 25, 2017
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| Performance Order | Performer | Music Collaborator | Song Name | Original Artist | Lyricist | Composer | Music Arranger | Placement | Votes from Audience |
| 1 | Terry Lin | Eliza Liang | "裂心" | Wang Leehom | Baby Chung | 7 | — | ||
| "Heaven Knows" | Rick Price | Heather Field Rick Price | |||||||
| 2 | Liang Bo | Yu Shasha | "男孩" | Liang Bo | Return Performance | ||||
| 3 | Sandy Lam | Shen Ling | "柿子" | Sandy Lam | Chang Shilei Francis Lee |
Chang Shilei | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Dimash Kudaibergen | Aray Aydarhan |
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Overall ranking
Singer 2017 Fifth Round Final Standings
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| Position | Artist | Match 1 Vote Share (Position) | Match 2 Vote Share (Position) | Combined Vote Percentage |
| 1 | Dimash Kudaibergen | 17.63% (2) | 16.71% (3) | 17.17% |
| 2 | Sandy Lam | 14.14% (5) | 18.68% (1) | 16.41% |
| 3 | Li Jian | 15.25% (4) | 16.04% (4) | 15.64% |
| 4 | Lion | 16.36% (3) | 12.03% (5) | 14.19% |
| 5 | Terry Lin | 17.79% (1) | 8.92% (7) | 13.35% |
| 6 | Jason Zhang | 8.18% (8) | 17.02% (2) | 12.60% |
| 7 | Julia Peng | 10.64% (7) | 10.59% (6) | 10.61% |
Breakout
- Recording Date: March 23, 2017
- Broadcast Date: April 1, 2017
In this round, three original contestants—Lam, Lion, and Kudaibergen—were granted immunity, while the remaining participants, except Cheung, Tan, and Lei (who withdrew due to scheduling issues), performed alongside previously eliminated singers to compete for spots in the semi-finals. The sequence of performances was largely determined by a draw; surviving non-original contestants Li, Lin, and Jason chose their own order.
For the first time in the competition’s history, the number of finalists expanded from seven to ten, with seven Breakout positions open; the seven singers receiving the highest votes progressed to the semi-final stage.
Singer 2017 Breakout April 1, 2017
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| Performance Order | Performer | Music Collaborator | Song Title | Original Artist | Lyricist | Composer | Arranger | Placement | Votes |
| 1 | Michael Wong | Young Yang | "勇气" | Fish Leong | Ruiye | Michael Wong | Kubert Leung | 9 | — |
| 2 | Liang Bo | Yu Shasha | "日落大道" | Liang Bo | 8 | ||||
| 3 | Diamond Zhang | Oscar Sun | "你给我听好" | Eason Chan | Lin Xi | JJ Lin | Zheng Nan | 5 | |
| 4 | Tia Ray | Aaron Sun Pu | "开往春天的地铁" | Yu Quan | Wu Xiangfei | Zhang Yadong | Michael Ning Phil Wen |
6 (tie) | 1 (tie) |
| "Kiss from a Rose" (English) | Seal | ||||||||
| 5 | Julia Peng | Wang Qiao | "大龄女子" | Julia Peng | Chen Hung-yu | Ricky Hsiao | Nick Pyo | — | |
| "走在红毯那一天" | Preston Lee | Chen Kuo Hua | |||||||
| 6 | Teresa Carpio | Jeffrey G | "Someone like You" | Adele | Adele Dan Wilson |
John Laudon | 2 | ||
| "Rumour Has It" | Adele Ryan Tedder | ||||||||
| 7 | Justin Lo | Zhang Dexing | "停格" | Tanya Chua | Yao Chien | Tanya Chua | Edward Chan Nick Wong |
10 | — |
| 8 | Li Jian | Li Rui | "逝去的愛" | Ouyang Fei Fei Jacqueline Teo |
Li Jian | Kaoru Ito | Liu Zhuo | 1 | |
| 9 | Terry Lin | Eliza Liang | "你在最近的天边" (Mandarin adaptation of Le Temps des cathédrales from Notre-Dame de Paris) | Bruno Pelletier | Louise Lou | Riccardo Cocciante | Baby Chung | 3 | |
| 10 | Jason Zhang | (rowspan=2) Li Weijia | (rowspan=2) "别来纠缠我" / "Bleed It Out" | (rowspan=2) Black Panther, Linkin Park) | (colspan="2") Dou Wei, Dou Wei | (rowspan=2) Liu Zhou | (rowspan=2)4 | ||
Aggregate Vote Percentages
Singer 2017 Breakout Overall Vote Percentages
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| Position | Artist | Vote Percentage Total |
| 1 | Li Jian | 20.04% |
| 2 | Teresa Carpio | 19.89% |
| 3 | Terry Lin | 12.37% |
| 4 | Jason Zhang | 9.17% |
| 5 | Diamond Zhang | 8.32% |
| 6 (Tie) | Tia Ray | 8.22% |
| 6 (Tie) | Julia Peng | 8.22% |
| 8 | Liang Bo | 5.66% |
| 9 | Michael Wong | 4.75% |
| 10 | Justin Lo | 3.36% |
Semi-finals
- Recording Date: March 30, 2017
- Broadcast Date: April 8, 2017
During the semi-final round, a double elimination format was used, resulting in the departure of the two contestants with the lowest vote counts. The performance order was determined by a voting mechanism whereby the last performer selected the next singer to take the stage, continuing until only six contestants remained. Further voting rounds established the sequence for the final four and subsequently for the last two performers.
| Singer 2017 Semi-Finals April 8, 2017 | |||||||||
| Performance Order | Artist | Music Partner | Song Performed | Original Performer | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Arranger | Placement | Vote Count |
| 1 | Jason Zhang | Li Weijia | "We Will Rock You" | Queen | Brian May | Liu Zhou | 8 | — | |
| "我的王国" | Li Yuchun | Zhang Nan Yee Kar Yeung |
Jonas Jeberg Anders Bagge Kenisha Pratt | ||||||
| 2 | Li Jian | Li Rui | "一往情深的恋人" | Li Jian | Liu Zhuo | 4 | |||
| 3 | Julia Peng | Wang Qiao | "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" (English) | Whitney Houston | George Merrill Shannon Rubicam |
Nick Pyo | — | ||
| 4 | Tia Ray | Aaron Sun Pu | "Sex Machine" | James Brown | James Brown Bobby Byrd Ron Lenhoff |
7 | 1 (Tie) | ||
| "爱是怀疑" | Eason Chan | Hanjin Tan | |||||||
| 5 | Diamond Zhang | Oscar Sun | "不散，不见" | Karen Mok | Francis Lee | Chang Shilei | Zheng Nan | 6 | — |
| 6 | Sandy Lam | Shen Ling | "Leslie Forever" medley | Jaydon Joo Martin Tang |
1 | 1 (Tie) | |||
| "拒绝再玩" | Leslie Cheung | Richard Lam | Koji Tamaki | ||||||
| "无心睡眠" | Andrew Lam | Alvin Kwok | |||||||
| "是否" | Su Rui | Lo Ta-yu | |||||||
| "Tang Tian (Mandarin)" | |||||||||
| "The Diva Dance" | Inva Mula Tchako | — | Éric Serra | ||||||
Finals
- Broadcast Date: April 15, 2017
During the finals, every contestant featured a guest musician for their opening number. The champion was determined by the aggregate votes from both the semi-final and final rounds.
| Singer 2017 Finals April 15, 2017 Host: He Jiong | |||||||||
| Performance Sequence | Performer | Collaborating Artist | Supporting Singer | Song Performed | Original Artist | Lyricist | Composer | Music Arranger | Final Ranking |
| 1 | Jason Zhang | Li Weijia | Cathleena Liu | "You Raise Me Up" | Secret Garden | Brendan Graham | Rolf Løvland | Yan Tianwu Liu Zhuo |
7 |
| 2 | Diamond Zhang | Oscar Sun | Aska Yang | "凉凉" | Diamond Zhang Aska Yang |
Liu Chang | Tan Xuan | Nick Pyo | 6 |
| 3 | Lion | Shen Mengchen | Lala Hsu Vanness Wu |
"平凡之路" | Pu Shu | Han Han Pu Shu |
Pu Shu | Kenn C James Yeo |
3 |
| "Faded" | Alan Walker | Alan Walker Jesper Borgen Mood Melodies Gunnar Greve | |||||||
| 4 | Tia Ray | Aaron Sun Pu | Liu Huan | "奋不顾身" | Liu Huan Summer |
Liu Huan | Zhao Zhao Meng Ke |
8 | |
| "凤凰于飞" | Liu Huan | ||||||||
| 5 | Li Jian | Li Rui | Yue Yunpeng | Medley titled "Tripitaka In Daughter Country Lyrical To See Daughter king's Eyes" | Liu Zhuo | 4 | |||
| "女儿情" | Wu Jing | Yang Jie | Xu Jingqing | ||||||
| "唐僧抒怀" | Chi Zhongrui | Yan Su | |||||||
| "你的眼睛" | Panda Hsiung Valen Hsu |
Adam Hsu | Panda Hsiung | ||||||
| 6 | Terry Lin | Eliza Liang | Hayley Westenra | "The Prayer" (English／Italian) | Celine Dion Andrea Bocelli |
Carole Bayer Sager Tony Renis Alberto Testa |
David Foster Carole Bayer Sager |
Baby Chung | 5 |
| 7 | Dimash Kudaibergen | Aray Aydarhan | Shang Wenjie | Medley titled "A Tribute to MJ" | Erlan Bekchurin Chen Di |
2 | |||
| "The Way You Make Me Feel" | Michael Jackson | ||||||||
| "Billie Jean" | |||||||||
| "Dangerous" | Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson Bill Bottrell Teddy Riley | |||||||
| "Earth Song" | Michael Jackson | ||||||||
| 8 | Sandy Lam | Shen Ling | A-mei | "也许明天" | A-mei | Shih Li | Martin Tang | Nick Pyo | 1 |
| 9 | Teresa Carpio Julia Peng |
Jeffrey G Wang Qiao |
Nick Chung Stella Chung |
"Can't Take My Eyes Off You" | Frankie Valli | Bob Crewe Bob Gaudio |
John Laudon | Return Performance | |
| "天天想你" | Chang Yu-sheng | Fred Chen | Chen Chih-yuan | ||||||
Final Standings (Champion of the Contest)
Prior to announcing the ultimate outcome, Kudaibergen, Lion, Lam, and Li were designated as the "Top Contenders for Victory." Ultimately, Sandy Lam secured the title of Singer 2017 by obtaining 22.74% of the total combined votes.
| Singer 2017 Champion Results | ||||
| Position | Performer | Semi-Final Vote | Final Vote | Overall Vote Percentage |
| 1 | Sandy Lam | 22.60% (1) | 22.89% (1) | 22.74% |
| 2 | Dimash Kudaibergen | 19.35% (2) | 17.59% (2) | 18.47% |
| 3 | Lion | 9.75% (5) | 16.44% (3) | 13.09% |
| 4 | Li Jian | 10.13% (4) | 12.35% (4) | 11.24% |
| 5 | Terry Lin | 12.09% (3) | 9.48% (5) | 10.78% |
| 6 | Diamond Zhang | 9.07% (6) | 8.26% (6) | 8.66% |
| 7 | Tia Ray | 8.84% (7) | 6.39% (8) | 7.61% |
| 8 | Jason Zhang | 8.16% (8) | 6.60% (7) | 7.38% |
- Note: Semi-final voting percentages do not include votes from Carpio and Peng, who were eliminated during the semi-final round.
Biennial Showcase
- Broadcast Date: April 22, 2017
This concert brought together nine vocalists, featuring Season 3 champion Han Hong, Season 4 winner Coco Lee, along with the top seven finalists: Lam, Kudaibergen, Lion, Li, Lin, Diamond, and Ray.
| Singer 2017 Biennial Showcase April 15, 2017 Host: Wayne Zhang | |||||||||
| Group Number | Performance Sequence | Team | Performer | Musical Collaborator | Song Performed | Original Artist | Lyricist | Composer | Arranger |
| 1 | 1 | Sounds of Nature Team | Li Jian | Li Rui | "三月的一整月" | Toru Takemitsu | Toru Takemitsu | Toru Takemitsu | Zhao Zhao |
| 2 | 2 | Golden Melody Team | Tia Ray Chang Shilei |
Aaron Sun Pu | "Misty" (English) / "来日方长" | Johnny Mathis / Isabelle Huang Joker Xue |
Johnny Burke / Chang Shilei | Erroll Garner / Tia Ray Chang Shilei | |
| 3 | Golden Voice Team | Terry Lin | Eliza Liang | "离人" | Jacky Cheung | Li Manting | He Jiawen | Baby Chung | |
| 2 | 4 | Sounds of Nature Team | Dimash Kudaibergen | Aray Aydarhan | "Give Me Love" | Dimash Kudaibergen | Мұнайдар Балмолда | Аigül Bajanova | Erlan Bekchurin |
| 5 | Golden Voice Team | Diamond Zhang | Oscar Sun | "袖手旁观" | Chyi Chin | Yao Chien | Huang Kuo Lun | Long Long | |
| 6 | 6 | Golden Melody Team | Lion | Shen Mengchen | "一起摇摆" / "Alive and Kickin'" | colspan=3 | Wang Feng / Mr. Big | rowspan=2 | Lion | ||
| colspan=3 |Jonathan Lee | Qu Shicong | ||||||||
| colspan=3 |Pharrell Williams | Terence Teo | ||||||||
| Sodagreen | colspan=2 |Wu Tsing-Fong | Kenn C James Yeo | |||||||
Ratings
... [table continues with similar time compression and seconds omitted] ...| Episode | Title | Air Date | Broadcast Time | CSM52 | CSM National Network | ||||
| Viewership Rating | Audience Share | Position | Viewership Rating | Audience Share | Position | ||||
| Key: | |||||||||
| 1 | The Singers | 22:05–22:29 | 1.547 | 5.902 | 2 | 1.21 | 5.44 | 1 | |
| Singer | 22:29–00:07 | 1.324 | 9.229 | 4 | 0.96 | 7.92 | 1 | ||
| 2 | The Singers | 22:11–22:29 | 1.239 | 4.755 | 4 | 1.00 | 7.46 | 1 | |
| Singer | 22:29–00:13 | 1.230 | 7.694 | 5 | |||||