Sri Lanka's Got Talent season 1 explained

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Winner:Angampora Pool
Num Episodes:28
Network:Sirasa TV

The first season of Sri Lankan talent show competition series Sri Lanka's Got Talent was broadcast on Sirasa TV from 3 March to 30 September 2018. The judge board included Jackson Anthony, Soundarie David Rodrigo and Tillakaratne Dilshan with Lahiru Perera, Dilhani Ekanayake, Bathiya Jayakody and Pubudu Chathuranga serving as the guest judges for each semifinal respectively.

The season was won by the Angampora Pool of the Sri Lanka Air Force, with the fast mental arithmetic act Nimna Hiranya coming in second and the fire dance act Nipuni Sithara placing third.

Production

The preliminary rounds took place at 3 locations in 2017, 30 October - 1 November at E. L. Senanayake premises, Kandy, 11 - 12 November at Mahinda College, Galle and 24 - 26 November at Stein Studios, Colombo. The rest of the season was also held at Stein Studios. The season premiered on 18 March 2018 at 9 p.m in Sirasa TV. Quarterfinals were held from 17 June 2018. Lahiru Perera, Dilhani Ekanayake, Bathiya Jayakody from the music duo Bathiya and Santhush and Pubudu Chathuranga were the 4 guest judges in the semifinals respectively. The Pre Finale was held on 9 and 16 September 2018. The Grand Finale was held on 30 September 2018.[1]

Season overview

The chart below lists the results of each participant's overall performance in this season,

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Golden Buzzered Quarterfinalist | Wildcard Quarterfinalist | Judge decided Pre Finalist
ParticipantAge(s)GenreActFromQuarterfinalResult
Angampora Pool 22-33 Dance Traditional Angampora Dance Sri Lanka Air Force 6
Anish Wijesinghe 22 Music Guitarist 3
Asanka Ruwan 38 Variety Circus/comedy 8
B.K. Dancing Crew 11-27 Dance UV Dance group 4
Bashith Ranaveera 27 Variety Statue Sculpture 3
Beat Bullets 16-22 Dance Hip-hop dance group 8
Blaze Beatbox Team 18-19 Singing Beatbox 6
Dhulan Weerasinghe & Team 21 Dance Story-dance group 3
Digital Ramod with cool step 15-25 Dance Hip-hop dance group 2
Dinidu Chinthaka 21 Danger Threewil stunt 6
Dinusha Bandara 11 Variety Artist 5
Duminda Amarasiri 40 Danger Car stunt 8
Ganga Sithara 15 Dance Traditional Raban Dance 3
Hannibal the magic warrior 27 Magic Close-up magician 1
Indika Marasinghe 32 Variety Cocktail act 5
Lahiru Maduranga 25 Dance Traditional Fire dancer 8
Lakshitha Deshan 8 Variety Acting 1
Litansiya Dancing Crew 20-33 Dance Shadow dance group 5
M.G. Suminda 40 & 35 Danger Circus act 7
Minimi Samarawickrama 21 Singing Rapper 2
MY Boys Team 21-34 Danger Stunt Act 4
N.S. Wageshan 37 Music Musician 7
Nadeesha Abegunawardane 29 Singing Singer 2
Nafaz Sheriff 27 Dance Hip-hop dancer 2
Nimal Nuwarage 50 Danger Extreme Danger 6
Nimna Hiranya 11 Variety Fast Mental Arithmetic Kiribathgoda 1
Nipuni Sithara 17DanceTraditional fire dancerGalle5
Nuwan De Silva 32 Magic Stage magician 6
Osindu Nayanajith 14VarietyRubic-Cube solverGalewala1
Pipena Kekulu Rollerskating Team 6-16 Variety Rollerskating 5
Raveendra Kumara 12 Danger Balancing 6
Rifki & Zareek 22 & 26 Variety Artists 2
Ruban & Blackie 69 & 9 Animal Arithmetic dog act 3
Saliya Sandaruwan & Team 6,36 & 40 Danger Extreme danger 7
Saman Pradeep 32 Danger Balance 2
Stick it Crew 18-23 Dance Hip-hop dance group 6
Sugath Kamal & Chandana Prabash 31 & 46 Danger Extreme danger 2
Sumangala Silva 49 Magic Stage magician 4
Sunil Shantha 56 Danger Piercing act 4
Susantha Perera 39 Danger Karate 7
Swasthi Percussion Team 20-25 Music Drum team 8
Team 90 Degrees 26-28 Danger Bike Stunt 5
Team Chakrayuda 11-19 Dance Traditional dance group 7
Tharindu Namal 22 Danger Contortionist 1
Three17-19SingingVocal groupMalabe5
Thilina Egodage24MagicClose-up magicianAmbalangoda7
Torrential Dancing Group 20-30 Dance Dance group 1
U.D.D. Sampath (& STF) 32 Dance Traditional Angampora dance 8
Vihan Malitha 19 Magic Close-up magician 8
Vinusha and Krithvi 21 & 20 Dance Barathanatyam 4
Wasantha Weerarathne 35 Danger Balancing act 4
Wave Dance Studio 22-25 Dance Hip-hop dance group 3
White Fairies Montessori 4-5 Dance Acrobatic dance group 4
Wijeya Ilangakon 73 Animal Parrot tricks 7
Wishwa Punchihewa 20 Dance Multimedia Dancer 1
Yoshitha Premarathna 22 Music Saxophonist 3

Quarterfinals summary

Quarterfinal 1 (17 June)

Quarter-FinalistOrderActBuzzes and judges' votesFinishedResult
Nimna Hiranya1Fast Mental Arithmetic1stAdvanced
Tharindu Namal2Contortionist7thEliminated
Osindu Nayanajith3Rubic-Cube Solving2ndAdvanced
Lakshitha Deshan4Acting3rdAdvanced
Wishwa Punchihewa5Multimedia dance5thEliminated
Hannibal the magic warrior6Close-up magician4thEliminated
Torrential Dancing group7Traditional Dance6thEliminated

Quarterfinal 2 (24 June)

Quarter-FinalistOrderActBuzzes and judges' votesFinishedResult
Rifki and Zareek1Artistic drawing4thEliminated
Minimi Samarawickrama2Rap song6thEliminated
Digital Ramod with cool step3Multimedia dance3rdAdvanced
Sugath & Chandana4Extreme danger5thEliminated
Nafaz Sheriff5Turbo Dance1stAdvanced
Saman Pradeep6Balance7thEliminated
Nadeesha Abegunawardane7Singing2ndAdvanced

Quarterfinal 3 (1 July)

Quarter-FinalistOrderActBuzzes and judges' votesFinishedResult
Yoshitha Premarathna1Saxophonist6thEliminated
Wave Dance Studio2Hip-hop dance5thEliminated
Bashith Ranaveera3Statue Sculpturing3rdEliminated
Ruban & Blackie4Dog tricks2ndEliminated
Dhulan Weerasinghe & Team5Story dance1stEliminated
Ganga Sithara6Raban Dance4thEliminated
Anish Wijesinghe7Guitarist7thEliminated

Quarterfinal 4 (8 July)

Quarter-FinalistOrderActBuzzes and judges' votesFinishedResult
White Fairs Montessori1Acrobatic dance2ndAdvanced
Sumangala Silva2Stage magic3rdAdvanced
MY Boys Team3Bike Stunt4thAdvanced
Wasantha Weerarathne4Balance & Circus5theliminated
Vinusha and Krithvi5Barathanatyam6thEliminated
Sunil Shantha6Snake Swallowing7thEliminated
B.K. Dancing Crew7Light Dance group1stAdvanced

Quarterfinal 5 (15 July)

Quarter-FinalistOrderActBuzzes and judges' votesFinishedResult
Pipena Kekulu Rollerskating1Rollerskating5thEliminated
Three2Vocal group1stAdvanced
Nipuni Sithara 3Traditional Kandyan dance3rdAdvanced
Dinusha Bandara4Artist7thEliminated
Indika Marasinghe5Cocktail act6thEliminated
Team 90 degrees6Bike Stunt2ndAdvanced
Litansiya Dancing Crew7Shadow Theater Dance4thEliminated

Quarterfinal 6 (22 July)

Quarter-FinalistOrderActBuzzes and judges' votesFinishedResult
Stick it Crew1Fire Dance5thEliminated
Nuwan De Silva2Stage magician2ndAdvanced
Nimal Nuwarage3Extreme Danger3rdAdvanced
Angampora Pool 4Angampora dance1stAdvanced
Raveendra Kumara5Hand Balancing7thEliminated
Dinidu Chinthaka6Threewil Stunt4thEliminated
Blaze Beatbox team7Beatbox6thEliminated

Quarterfinal 7 (29 July)

Quarter-FinalistOrderActBuzzes and judges' votesFinishedResult
N.S. Wageshan 1Sita music4thAdvanced
Team Chakrayuda2Traditional Dance7thEliminated
Wijeya Ilangakon3Parrot tricks2ndAdvanced
Thilina Egodage4Rubic Cube Magic1stAdvanced
Saliya Sandaruwan & Team5Extreme danger5thEliminated
M.G. Suminda6Circus3rdAdvanced
Susantha Perera7Karate6thEliminated

Quarterfinal 8 (5 August)

Quarter-FinalistOrderActBuzzes and judges' votesFinishedResult
Swasthi Percussion Team 1Drum music4thAdvanced
Beat Bullets2Hip hop dance6thEliminated
Duminda Amarasiri3Car stunt2ndAdvanced
Asanka Ruwan4Circus/Comedy5thEliminated
Lahiru Maduranga5Traditional fire dance3rdAdvanced
U.D.D. Sampath (& STF)6Angampora dance1stAdvanced
Vihan Malitha7Close-up magic7thEliminated

Semifinals summary

Semifinal 1 (12 August)

Lahiru Perera acted as a guest judge in this semifinal. Nipuni Sithara won the judges decision to advance immediately to the pre final round of the competition.

Semi-FinalistOrderActBuzzes and judges' votesFinishedResult
Digital Ramod with cool step1Hip-hop dance6thEliminated (Lost Public Vote)
Three2Vocal group3rdAdvanced (Won Public Vote)
Nipuni Sithara 3Fire dance1stAdvanced immediately
Thilina Egodage4Rubic-Cube magic2ndAdvanced (Won Public Vote)
Nimal Nuwarage5Extreme danger4thEliminated (Lost Public Vote)
Sumangala Silva6Stage magic5thEliminated (Lost Public Vote)

Semifinal 2 (19 August)

Dilhani Ekanayake acted as a guest judge in this semifinal. Angampora pool won the judge's decision in this semifinals to immediately advance to the Pre Finals.

Semi-FinalistOrderActBuzzes and judges' votesFinishedResult
White Fairies Montessori1Acrobatic dance3rdAdvanced (Won Public Vote)
Nimna Hiranya 2Fast Mental Arithmetic2ndAdvanced (Won Public Vote)
Angampora Pool 3Angampora dance1stAdvanced immediately
Nadeesha Abegunawardane4Singer4thEliminated (Lost Public Vote)
Team 90 degrees5Bike Stunt6thEliminated (Lost Public Vote)
Nafaz Sheriff6Turbo Dance5th Eliminated (Lost Public Vote)

Semifinal 3 (26 August)

Bathiya Jayakody acted as a guest judge in this semifinal. The Judges' decision was won by M.G. Suminda to immediately advance to the Pre-final round.

Semi-FinalistOrderActBuzzes and judges' votesFinishedResult
B.K. Dancing Crew1Hip-hop dance4thEliminated (Lost Public Vote)
Nuwan De Silva 2Close up magician2ndAdvanced (Won Public Vote)
Swasthi Percussion Team3Drum music6thEliminated (Lost Public Vote)
Lakshitha Deshan4Acting3rdAdvanced (Won Public Vote)
MY Boys Team5Bike Stunt5thEliminated (Lost Public Vote)
M.G.Suminda6Circus act1st Advanced immediately

Semifinal 4 (2 September)

Pubudu Chathuranga acted as a guest judge in this semifinal. The Judges' decision was won by Osindu Nayanajith to immediately advance to the Pre-final round.

Semi-FinalistOrderActBuzzes and judges' votesFinishedResult
N.S. Wageshan 1Sita Music6thEliminated (Lost Public Vote)
Duminda Amarasiri 2Car Stunt4thEliminated (Lost Public Vote)
Osindu Nayanajith3Rubic-Cube Solving 1st Advanced immediately
Lahiru Maduranga4Fire Dance3rdAdvanced (Won Public Vote)
Wijeya Ilangakon5Parrot Tricks5thEliminated (Lost Public Vote)
U.D.D. Sampath (& STF)6Angampora dance2ndAdvanced (Won Public Vote)

Pre Finale

The twelve acts which advanced from the Semifinals competed against each other to advance to the Grand Finale. In each episode six acts participated. After all twelve acts have showcased their performance, the judge board chose six contestants to advance into the Grand Finale (Top 6).

None of the acts were buzzed in both episodes.

Pre Finale – episode 1 (9 September)

Pre-FinalistOrderActBuzzes and judges' votesAudience FinishedResult
Little Fairies Montessori 1Acrobatic dance 8thEliminated (Lost Judges' Vote)
Nuwan De Silva2Close Up magician 12thEliminated (Lost Judges' Vote)
Lakshitha Deshan 3Acting10thEliminated (Lost Judges' Vote)
Osindu Nayanajith 4Rubic Cube Solving1st Advanced (Won Judges' Vote)
Nipuni Sithara 5Fire Dance6thAdvanced (Won Judges' Vote)
U.D.D. Sampath (& STF) 6Angampora dance7thEliminated (Lost Judges' Vote)

Pre Finale – episode 2 (16 September)

Pre-FinalistOrderActBuzzes and judges' votesAudience FinishedResult
Three 1Vocal group3rdAdvanced (Won Judges' Vote)
Thilina Egodage2Close up magic5thAdvanced (Won Judges' Vote)
M.G. Suminda 3Circus act11thEliminated (Lost Judges' Vote)
Nimna Hiranya4Fast Mental Arithmetic4thAdvanced (Won Judges' Vote)
Angampora Pool 5Angampora dance2ndAdvanced (Won Judges' Vote)
Lahiru Maduranga 6Fire dance9thEliminated (Lost Judges' Vote)

Pre Finale summary

Pre FinalistAct typePosition
Nuwan De SilvaClose up Magician12th (Eliminated)
M.G. Suminda Circus Act11th (Eliminated)
Lakshitha DeshanActing10th (Eliminated)
Lahiru MadurangaTraditional Fire Dancer9th (Eliminated)
Little Fairies Montessori Acrobatic Dance group8th (Eliminated)
U.D.D. Sampath (& STF)Traditional Angampora dance group7th (Eliminated)
Nipuni Sithara Traditional Fire Dancer6th (Advanced)
Thilina EgodageRubic Cube Magician5th (Advanced)
Nimna HiranyaFast Mental Arithmetic act4th (Advanced)
ThreeVocal group3rd (Advanced)
Angampora Pool Traditional Angampora dance group 2nd (Advanced)
Osindu Nayanajith Rubic Cube Solving act1st (Advanced)

Grand Finale

The Live Grand Finale was held on 30 September 2018. The 6 acts which advanced competed against each other to win the title. No acts were buzzed in the Grand Finale. The acts were given a score of 50% from the judge board and 50% from the public vote.

Key Golden Buzzer (Auditions) Judges' Decision (Semifinals)
FinalistOrderActResult
Nimna Hiranya1Fast mental arithmetic actAdvanced
Thilina Egodage2Rubic Cube magician Bottom 3
Osindu Nayanajith 3Rubic Cube Solving actBottom 3
Nipuni Sithara 4Traditional fire danceAdvanced
Angampora pool 5Traditional Angampora dance Advanced
Three6Vocal groupBottom 3

Finale standings

4th Place
5th Place 6th Place
FinalistActResult
Osindu Nayanajith Rubic Cube Solving act6th Place
Thilina EgodageRubic Cube magician 5th Place
ThreeVocal group4th Place
Winner
Runner-up 3rd Place
FinalistActResult
Nipuni Sithara Traditional fire dance3rd Place
Nimna Hiranya Fast mental arithmetic actRunner-up
Angampora pool Traditional Angampora danceWinner

Ratings

EpisodeTitleFirst air dateTimeslot (SLST)
1Auditions Week 118 March, 2018Sunday 9:00 pm
2Auditions Week 225 March, 2018
3Auditions Week 31 April, 2018
4Auditions Week 48 April, 2018
5Auditions Week 515 April, 2018
6Auditions Week 622 April, 2018
7Auditions Week 729 April, 2018
8Auditions Week 86 May, 2018
9Auditions Week 913 May, 2018
10Auditions Week 1020 May, 2018
11Auditions Week 1127 May, 2018
12Auditions Week 123 June, 2018
13Auditions Week 1310 June, 2018
14Quarterfinals, Week 117 June, 2018
15Quarterfinals, Week 224 June, 2018
16Quarterfinals, Week 31 July, 2018
17Quarterfinals, Week 48 July, 2018
18Quarterfinals, Week 515 July, 2018
19Quarterfinals, Week 622 July, 2018
20Quarterfinals, Week 729 July, 2018
21Quarterfinals, Week 85 August, 2018
22Semifinals, Week 112 August, 2018
23Semifinals, Week 219 August, 2018
24Semifinals, Week 326 August, 2018
25Semifinals, Week 42 September, 2018
26Pre Finale – episode 19 September, 2018
27Pre Finale – episode 216 September, 2018
28Grand Finale30 September, 2018

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SRI LANka's GOT TALENT - Season 01 கிரீடம் - விமானப்படைக்கு - Newsfirst. 2018-09-30.