High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Singapore Idol Season 1 (2004). The Singaporean version of the singing contest American Idol, Singapore Idol has the same gameplay and crowns the winner Taufik Batisah, who has released two albums. Host(s) : Gurmit Singh. Champion : Taufik Batisah (has released 2 albums). 1st-Runner Up : Sylvester Sim (has released 1 album). Star Idol (2005-06). The acting contest replaces the original Star Search organisation. Star Idol garners the most amount of viewers among all major popularity contests of 2006. Host(s) : Bryan Wong Lu Jiang, Kym N. Champion : Bryan Wong Yuan Li (has acted in 1 drama). 1st-Runner Up : Leo Lam. 2nd-Runner Up : Kang Cheng Xi (has starred in 1 drama).