Giai Điệu Chung Đôi (Love at First Song)

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Giai Điệu Chung Đôi (Love at First Song)

Giai Điệu Chung Đôi, a Vietnamese adaptation of South Korean original format Love at First Song (abbreviated LAFS), is an international hybrid music dating show. It is originated from South Korea, developed by CJ E&M and created by South Korean television producer Kim Jihee.

Giai Điệu Chung Đôi is the first adaptation of Love at First Song and was produced in Vietnam in 2018 by CJ Blue, a subsidiary of CJ E&M and aired on VTV3 . The first broadcast was on 14 January. The premiere won the #1 slot among other channels in the Hanoi Meter, reaching 7.6% ratings (Ind. 4+). The show especially ranked #1 among the target audience: female 1845 with an increase in +30% in Ind.4+ compared to the same slot of the previous show on 31 Dec. The premiere reached 1 million views on the official YouTube channel of Giai Điệu Chung Đôi within 4 days after broadcast.

The program matches people looking for their soul mates through musical taste and explores whether people can fall in love at first song.

Giai Điệu Chung Đôi (Love at First Song) Format Description

Giai Điệu Chung Đôi is a hybrid music dating show that explores whether people can find love through music. Singles who wish to find their soul mates through music are paired based on musical taste. Without seeing one another, the matched pair practices together for a week. On the day of the duet, they get to see one another's appearance if they are able to win the approval of the audiences. They must also win the approval of the judges in order to get the chance to meet and decide whether to continue the duet and become a couple. Of those that have successfully become a couple, the top 10 spend 1 week at CAMP LOVE SONG where they go on dates and get to know one another. All the while, they compete with other couples and prepare for the DUET COMPETITION. They must show their harmony, chemistry and synchronized beat in a diverse range of musical genres and performances in the DUET COMPETITION while those who fail to do so are eliminated.

Giai Điệu Chung Đôi Format Composition

Giai Điệu Chung Đôi consists of 14 episodes that are broken down into the COUPLE MATCHING DUET, CAMP LOVE SONG, DUET COMPETITION, and the FINAL rounds.

Before the COUPLE MATCHING DUET, an un-aired (or only partially aired) PRELIMINARIES exits. The COUPLE MATCHING DUET consists of a total of 5 episodes, CAMP LOVE SONG consists of a total of 2 episodes, the DUET COMPETITION consists of a total of 6 episodes and the FINAL consists of 1 episode.

PRELIMINARIES Before the COUPLE MATCHING DUET, the pairs that have been matched based on song selection are given 1 week to practice for the duet. The pairs receive an arranged version of the song they have been matched based on and they record their parts and exchange it with their partner so that they can practice using the recording of their partner. While practicing, they participants imagine their partner’s appearance, personality etc. During the preliminaries, the matched pairs are given a chance to communicate with one another, 4 days before the COUPLE MATCHING DUET. The pairs get to practice with one another in a recording studio that is blocked so that they cannot see or meet each other.

COUPLE MATCHING DUET In the COUPLE MATCHING DUET a male and female contestant start the duet on either sides of a stage that is divided by a barrier in the middle. They begin singing the duet and once they receive 50 out of 100 audience votes, the barrier disappears so that the pair sees one another for the first time. If all 3 judges also vote for the pair, the 2 bridges connecting the side stages they are currently singing on appears and connects to the main stage. The contestants are given the option to cross the bridge and become a couple or to stay on their side of the stage and not become a couple. After all 30 pairs perform, the pairs that have successfully become a couple with the top 10 highest scores move onto the next round.

CAMP LOVE SONG Of the couples that have formed from the COUPLE MATCHING DUET, the top 10 couples spend 1 week at CAMP LOVE SONG. The 10 couples spend a week getting know their partners through diverse dates. They also get to know other couples and at the same time, compete in small missions that will provide them with benefits in the DUET COMPETITON. During the camp, they also train for the DUET COMPETITION from singing and choreography to preparing for everything related to the performance so that they will not be eliminated in the next round. After they have gotten to know their partners and the other couples, a new twist unfolds, the couple change.

DUET COMPETITION During the DUET COMPETITIONs, couples are given a different theme for each competition such as recreating famous couples in movies, musicals and so on. In each competition, the lowest ranking couple is eliminated.

FINAL The remaining couples compete one last time in the FINAL. The winning couple in the FINAL becomes the final winner of the show and wins a cash prize and an opportunity to go on a romantic holiday.

Giai Dieu Chung Doi composed of 14 episodes

Giai Điệu Chung Đôi Cast

The program consists of 30 male and 30 female singles who wish to find through music. Of the 60 contestants, the 10 couples that receive the most audience votes from the COUPLE MATCHING DUET move onto CAMP LOVE SONG. Throughout the DUET COMPETITON, one couple is eliminated and the remaining couples compete one last time in the FINAL.

Host Minh Xù and Đàm Phương Linh were the 2 hosts of Giai Điệu Chung Đôi.

Judges Trịnh Thăng Bình, Minh Hằng, and Dương Khắc Linh were the 3 judges of Giai Điệu Chung Đôi.

Giai Điệu Chung Đôi References

Giai Điệu Chung Đôi YouTube PageGiai Điệu Chung Đôi Facebook Page File:///C:/Users/user/Downloads/ContentAsia eNewsletter 22 Jan- 4 Feb 2018.pdf http://vietnamnet.vn/vn/giai-tri/truyen-hinh/thi-sinh-giai-dieu-chung-doi-hen-ho-lang-man-o-thai-lan-han-quoc-445172.html http://www.e-nota.com/Card.aspx?ProgramID=92324

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