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issue 6 
september-october 2005
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Visually-impaired singer makes history by winning 'Project SuperStar'
www.channelnewsasia.com; Singapore; September 3, 2005
A staggering 1.1 million viewers tuned in to watch Kelvin Tan make history in Singapore on September 1 night. On the 'Project SuperStar' finals, he became the first visually-impaired person to win a national singing contest.
Kelvin Tan 'out-sang' his nearest competitor, Kelly Poon, taking home nearly three-quarters of the SMS and phone votes.
Of the 533,000 votes cast, Kelvin took 64% of the pie and Kelly, 36%. Their CD sales contributed to 30% of their final scores. Kelvin sold 12, 239 CDs while Kelly sold 11,319 CDs.
Many feel that "Project Superstar" is more than just a talent competition. "It's really seeing how a man in the streets, how an ordinary person can become a superstar. How people around us, their hopes, their aspirations can be turned into reality," said Chang Long Jong, Deputy Group C.E.O. of MediaCorp TV.Other World News stories in this issue:
Visually impaired stage performer wows audiences
Blind citizens gain new voting option
West Indies about to set up its first blind cricket team
Students mix technologies to help blind people
First talking A.T.M.s installed in New Zealand
Tour operator offers Europe Walking Holidays for visually impaired enthusiasts
'Free post' for visually impaired users
Audio description service theatrical experience for blind patrons
Better Web accessibility for alll