The special program on the eve of the "VPOP ASIA" Virtual Idol Draft Finals reveals the collaboration stage of the top seven contestants

2026/10/02 11:41

Marz23 (from left), Xu Zhepei, Lulu, Dai Ailing, and Leo Wang serve as judges of "VPOP ASIA". (Provided by HTC VIVE)

[Reporter Li Shaoling/Reporting from Taipei] HTC VIVE ORIGINALS' new virtual idol talent show "VPOP ASIA" has gone through various tests from the first 15 contestants, such as points competition, extreme test, and losing team resurrection competition. In the end, only 7 contestants advanced to the finals stage and are about to compete. In order to warm up the finals, a special pre-match program was launched, inviting the top seven contestants to spoil the song selection content of this episode before the results were announced, and to give confidence to the fans as a final warm-up before the finals were broadcast.

Marz23 served as a judge for "VPOP ASIA" and shared the stage with virtual contestant Spicya. (Provided by HTC VIVE)

The final chapter of the program is different from the past. First, four judges, Dai Ailing, Xu Zhepei, Marz23, and Leo Wang, select the contestants they want to cooperate with from the top seven contestants, and perform on a shared stage to complete the first stage of the finals. Then, the second group of judges, Xiao Huangqi, Wei Li'an, and Miss Ko Ge Zhongshan, select the best performance among the four stages and officially announce the program champion. The exciting shared stage singing repertoire includes songs selected by the judges such as "That Kind of Person", "Stubborn Memories", "Love Is...", "Holidays with You", etc. In addition to challenging the finalists' stress resistance, it also requires preparing and rehearsing designated songs in a short time. For many senior singers, it is the first time to perform on the same stage with a virtual idol. How to present a mature and complete stage has become a tacit test of understanding.

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Marz23 serves as a judge for "VPOP ASIA". (Provided by HTC VIVE)

Senior singers who co-starred in the interview mentioned that their reasons for choosing co-contestants are very different. Senior Dai Ailing said: "I especially like singing with boys, which can have more impact and sparks in vocal performance." Therefore, contestant TJ Wang Taiji was chosen as the partner. Senior Xu Zhepei, after listening to the first round of singing by the top seven contestants, believes that contestant Li Zhen still has a lot of room for development; she hopes to stimulate Li Zhen's potential through the cooperation stage and bring out different aspects of the contestant's song performance.

Wei Li'an serves as a judge for "VPOP ASIA". (Provided by HTC VIVE)

Xu Zhepei serves as a judge for "VPOP ASIA". (Provided by HTC VIVE)

Xu Zhepei (right) serves as a judge for "VPOP ASIA" and shares the stage with virtual contestant Li Zhen. (Provided by HTC VIVE)

Xiao Huangqi serves as a judge for "VPOP ASIA". (Provided by HTC VIVE)

In addition to broadcasting on TV channels, "VPOP ASIA" also launched a live broadcast program "VPOP Watch with You" on the official YouTube channel, arranging real-time comments from players and guests, and interaction with netizens. During the live broadcast, fans occasionally used the chat room to cue the contestants to sing and dance live, and the contestants also performed their talents in real time, proving that none of the virtual idol's performances were pre-recorded. The "VPOP ASIA" championship will premiere on TVBS Happy Channel at 10 pm on October 3.

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