Auditions were held across Singapore, Malaysia, China and Taiwan.
Between the Semifinal and Grand Final, the remaining contestants were put through intensive training.
The final 20 finalists were confirmed as follows; Key: The Grand Finals was hosted by Guo Liang, Quan Yi Fong and Dasmond Koh.
Former contestants and winners from the 9 previous editions still with MediaCorp were present as well.
The judges were Hong Kong director and actor Lawrence Cheng, veteran Hong Kong actor Ha Yu, former Star Search winner Zoe Tay, MediaCorp deputy CEO Chang Long Jong, current MediaCorp actress Fann Wong and veteran MediaCorp producer Kwek Leng Soong.