Past Winners and Notable Contestants
NTSA has been the start of many Asian celebrities today. Some have stayed in the music business and have become bonafide singing sensations, while some have become actors and even TV presenters. Below is a list of winners as well as past contestants who have made a contribution to the entertainment business after competing in NTSA.
| Year | Contestant | Representing Region (1997 Onwards) | Placement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Anita Mui (梅艷芳) | --- | Winner |
| 1982 | Rita Carpio (韋綺姍) | --- | First Runner-Up |
| 1983 | David Lui (呂方) | --- | Winner |
| 1983 | Deric Wan (溫兆倫) | --- | Finalist |
| 1984 | Dicky Cheung (張衛健) | --- | Winner |
| 1984 | Gallen Lo (羅嘉良) | --- | Finalist |
| 1985 | Alex To (杜德偉) | --- | Winner |
| 1985 | William So (蘇永康) | --- | First Runner-Up |
| 1985 | Gina Lam (林楚麒) | --- | Second Runner-Up |
| 1985 | Grasshopper (草蜢) | --- | Finalist |
| 1985 | Eddie Ng (吳國敬) | --- | Finalist |
| 1985 | Elvina Kong (江欣燕) | --- | Finalist |
| 1985 | Hacken Lee (李克勤) | --- | Semi-Finalist |
| 1985 | Vivian Chow (周慧敏) | --- | Semi-Finalist |
| 1985 | Derek Kok (郭政鴻) | --- | Semi-Finalist |
| 1986 | Pui Ling Man (文佩玲) | --- | Winner |
| 1986 | Andy Hui (許志安) | --- | First Runner-Up |
| 1986 | Leon Lai (黎明) | --- | Second Runner-Up |
| 1986 | Shirley Kwan (關淑怡) | --- | Finalist |
| 1987 | Hui Hong Fong (方曉紅) | --- | Winner |
| 1987 | Canti Lau (劉錫明) | --- | First Runner-Up |
| 1988 | Patrick Tam (譚耀文) | --- | Winner |
| 1988 | Sammi Cheng (鄭秀文) | --- | Second Runner-Up |
| 1989 | Mei Kwan Tong (湯美君) | --- | Winner |
| 1989 | Edmond Leung (梁漢文) | --- | Finalist |
| 1990 | Chun Tung Tsui (徐鎮東) | --- | Winner |
| 1991 | Seasons Lee (李嘉強) | --- | Winner |
| 1991 | Karen Tong (湯寶如) | --- | Top 5 Finalist |
| 1992 | Stephanie Che (車婉婉) | --- | Winner |
| 1993 | Andrew Cheung (張崇基), Peter Cheung (張崇德) | --- | Winner |
| 1993 | Coco Lee (李玟) | --- | First Runner-Up |
| 1994 | Gabriel Harrison (海俊傑) | --- | Winner |
| 1995 | Eason Chan (陳奕迅) | --- | Winner |
| 1995 | Miriam Yeung (楊千嬅) | --- | First Runner-Up |
| 1995 | Joyce Tang (滕麗名) | --- | Finalist |
| 1996 | Denise Ho (何韻詩) | --- | Winner |
| 1996 | Cindy Au (歐倩怡) | --- | Second Runner-Up |
| 1996 | Patrick Tang (鄧健泓) | Overseas Contestant ( Calgary, Canada ) | Finalist |
| 1997 | Wilfred Lau (劉浩龍) | Hong Kong | Winner |
| 1998 | Jacky Chu (祝釩剛) | Vancouver, Canada | First Runner-Up |
| 1999 | Noella Choi (蔡瑋瑜) | Toronto, Canada | Finalist |
| 1999 | Jade Kwan (關心妍) | Vancouver, Canada | Best Potential Newcomer |
| 1999 | Emma Yiu | London, United Kingdom | Finalist |
| 2000 | Kit Wan Liu (廖潔韻) | New York City, USA | Winner |
| 2001 | Ling Xia Kuo (郭凌霞) | Shanghai, China | Winner |
| 2002 | BE4 | Shanghai, China | Winner |
| 2002 | Deep Ng (吳浩康) | Hong Kong | Second Runner-Up |
| 2003 | Nga Ming Tong (唐雅明) | San Francisco, USA | Winner |
| 2003 | William Chan (陳偉霆) | Hong Kong | Finalist |
| 2004 | Ming Li Wang (王明麗) | Johor, Malaysia | Winner |
| 2004 | Keith Wong (王琪) (王凱駿) | Hong Kong | Second Runner-Up |
| 2004 | Dennis Mak (麥子豪) | Hong Kong | Finalist of Hong Kong Regional Contest |
| 2005 | Wei Liu (劉維) | Shanghai, China | Winner |
| 2005 | Lorretta Chow (周美欣) | Vancouver, Canada | Trendy Image Award |
| 2005 | Sherman Chung (鍾舒漫) | Hong Kong | Finalist |
| 2005 | Vincy Chan (陳家欣(泳兒)) | Hong Kong | First runner-up of Hong Kong Regional Contest |
| 2006 | Andrew Tan (陳世安) | Penang, Malaysia | Winner |
| 2006 | Ken Hung (洪卓立) | Hong Kong | First runner-up of Hong Kong Regional Contest |
| 2006 | Laiying Wang (王來穎) | Rotterdam, The Netherlands | Best Stage Performance Award |
| 2007 | Hau Yian Or (柯皓燃) | Zhejiang, China | Winner |
| 2008 | Xu Pan (潘旭) | Jilin, China | Winner |
| 2008 | Celia Liang (梁曉珺) | Sydney, Australia | First runner-up |
| 2009 | Keat Yoke, Chen (曾洁钰) | Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia | Winner |
| 2009 | Melissa Seow (蕭麗施) | Melbourne, Australia | First runner-up |
| 2010 | Hubert Wu (胡鴻鈞) | Hong Kong | Winner |
| 2010 | Peace Teo (張詒博) | Johor, Malaysia | First runner-up |
| 2011 | James Li (利健森) | Brisbane,Australia | Winner |
| 2011 | Rachel Chua (蔡艾珈) | Singapore | First runner-up |
| 2011 | Jerry Liu (廖仲謙) | Hong Kong | Second runner-up |
| 2012 | Sheldon Lo (羅孝勇) | Hong Kong | Winner |
| 2012 | YingLong Wang (王應龍) | sichuan, China | First runner- up |
| 2012 | Emily Hui (許家欣) | toronto, Canada | Second runner-up Read more about this topic: New Talent Singing Awards Famous quotes containing the words winners and/or notable:“The two real political parties in America are the Winners and the Losers. The people don’t acknowledge this. They claim membership in two imaginary parties, the Republicans and the Democrats, instead.” “a notable prince that was called King John; |