So You Think You Can Dance

So You Think You Can Dance is a dance reality show and competition aired on 8TV. Based on the original US version of So You Think You Can Dance, the series premiered on April 5, 2007. It has a similar premise to the American Idol series of singing competitions, with nationwide auditions leading to the discovery of the next big star. The show was created by Simon Fuller (known for the Idol series) and Nigel Lythgoe. The Malaysian version of So You... more

So You Think You Can Dance is a dance reality show and competition aired on 8TV. Based on the original US version of So You Think You Can Dance, the series premiered on April 5, 2007. It has a similar premise to the American Idol series of singing competitions, with nationwide auditions leading to the discovery of the next big star. The show was created by Simon Fuller (known for the Idol series) and Nigel Lythgoe. The Malaysian version of So You Think You Can Dance had completed its inaugural season last year with Muhammad Haslam Abdul Rahman Rubaee as the champion, and the second season has taken off with one-day auditions in Kota Kinabalu and Kuala Lumpur. Preliminary auditions are held in selected locations. Participants who display a good degree of potential to them are recalled to the Callbacks (if their skills are debatable) or qualify directly to the Boot Camp (if they greatly impress the judges during the auditions). Those who qualify for the callbacks are required to undergo... less