Hello Singapore
| Hello Singapore 狮城有约 |
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|---|---|
| Genre | News Current affairs Info-ed |
| Presented by | Guo Liang Youyi Qi Qi Kenneth Kong Jeffrey Low |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language(s) | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 395 (as of 22 April 2016) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes (with advertisements) 30 minutes (Best of) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Mediacorp Channel 8 |
| Original release | October 20, 2014 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Singapore Today |
| Related shows | Morning Express (2014-present) News Tonight (2010-present) |
Hello Singapore (Chinese: 狮城有约) is a news/current affairs programme produced by Mediacorp Channel 8. It is hosted by a rotating team of presenters composed of a news presenter and one from a team of the five hosts consisting of Good Morning Singapore hosts Qi Qi, Kenneth Kong and Jeffrey Low together with Guo Liang and Youyi. The show, which covers topics from life issues to social news from Singapore also includes exciting lifestyle news and information.[1] The show replaced the current weekday broadcast of Singapore Today as well as half of the 7.00pm drama timeslot, airing weekdays from 6.30pm to 7.30pm, live, premiering together with socio-drama 118.[2]
A repeat telecast of "Crosstalks" and the topic of the day will also be available the next weekday, 7.30am to 8.00am.
Contents
Background
The series is a weekday news/current affairs programme that will better reflect the sentiments and concerns of Singaporeans, combining news, current affairs and live discussions. It also features news coverage around the world and in-depth analyses of current affairs, through pre-recorded segments and live discussions with invited experts and guests.
Presenters
- MediaCorp Channel 8 news presenters
- Guo Liang
- Youyi (Iriana Halim)
- Qi Qi (Lim Yi Chyi)
- Kenneth Kong (Jian Wen)
- Jeffrey Low (Jun Wei)
Segments
- 6.30-6.45pm - News (part 1) and Weather Forecast
- 6.45-7.00pm - Crosstalks 十分访谈
- Monday: Business Outlook 市场脉动
- Friday: Capital 95.8FM Meets the People (Part 1) 958空中访民情
- 7.00-7.15pm - News (part 2) and Weather Forecast
- 7.15-7.30pm - Topic of the day
- Monday: Revisiting Memories 重温旧梦
- Tuesday: Life's Little Lessons 生活小学堂
- Wednesday: You and the Law 有法说清楚
- Thursday: Singapore Arts 狮城话艺
- Friday: Capital 95.8FM Meets the People (Part 2) 958空中访民情
Topics may be pre-empted or run on another day in the event of special reports or Crosstalks.
Previous topics
- Tales from the River 山叔讲古 (Thursdays)
- Discovering the Red Dot 发现小红点 (Fridays)
- Street Stories 街道故事 (Mondays)
- Three Secrets of Every Job 行行三不知 (Wednesdays)
- SG50 狮城·50 (No fixed day/segment)
- Healthy Living 健康养生 (Mondays)
- Opportunity Makers 创造新视线 (Wednesdays)
- It's Sunny in Brisbane “布”一般阳光 (Tuesdays)
- World Wide Web 网开眼界 (Fridays)
Changes during National Mourning
To respect the passing of the founding father Lee Kuan Yew, who died of pneumonia at 3.18am on 23 March 2015 (Monday), like all other Channel 8 news programmes, the opening sequence has changed. From 23 to 27 March 2015, the opening graphics were toned down and music from the sequence was replaced by melancholic music. The 23 to 26 March episodes were hosted by Qi Qi and Focus presenter Chun Guek Lay, while the 27 March episode was hosted by Kenneth Kong and Jeffery Low. There were two or three segments as shown below.
- Segment 1 - News and Weather Forecast
- Segment 2 - Crosstalks and Weather Forecast (3 segments)
- Segment 3 (3 segments) - Special report
Changes during GE2015
Special arrangements were being made during GE2015. Details are as follows:
- 1 Sep 2015 - Nomination Day
Hello Singapore is shortened to 30 minutes, which consists of two news segments. Following that, the show ends for the day to air the 'live' political forum Singapore Votes 2015 - Your Vote Matters at 7.00pm.
- 4 and 8 Sep 2015 - Campaign Report
The arrangement for the two days are such that the two news segments are shown first, afterwards, the hosts will walk viewers through each part of Singapore Votes 2015 - Campaign Report before they are shown.
- 11 Sep 2015 - Polling Day
Prior to the live coverage of the Polling Day report at 8.30pm, Hello Singapore presented the two news segments at 6.30pm. Following that, the show ends for the day to air 118 at 7.00pm, 2 episodes back-to-back (Episode 229 / 230).
Trivia
- Guo Liang's first current affairs programme.
- Youyi's comeback current affairs programme after she left Good Morning Singapore in 2013.
Accolades
| Nominee / Work | Award | Accolade | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chen Pei Jun 陈姵君 | Best Programme Promo 最佳宣传短片 |
Star Awards 2015 Show 1 红星大奖2015 - 第一场 |
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