During the third audition recorded on May 9, Judge Gao Xiaosong was detained by Beijing police on drunk driving charges and was sentenced to six months in jail.
Taiwanese music composer Antonio Chen was announced as a replacement temporarily.
[4] The show was pre-empted on November 29, 2011 due to the live telecast of the 2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards.
Yang Lan, a very popular Chinese host joins Zhou Libo and Annie Yi as judges.
Basketball star, Yao Ming was invited as a jury member in the first semifinals only.
[15] Also Britain's Got Talent finalist Razy Gogonea performed his Matrix routine.