Mediacorp Singapore’s Malay edition of Suara Juara – The Star Voice 2023 has announced its top 5 contestants.

The competition follows the highly successful Chinese version last August and will once again, allow local talents to fulfil their passion in radio broadcasting and hosting.

Hosted by RIA 897 jocks Azura Goh and Fadli Kamsani, this competition underscores Mediacorp’s commitment to nurturing local talents and providing them with opportunities to showcase their skills through its network.

The Top 5 contestants, shortlisted after a competitive round of auditions, are Ezam Ernady, Farihin Anwar, Qis Maraj, Raihan Yacob and Rarah Haermie.

Starting 17 September, the contestants will battle in various challenges that will test their hosting and interviewing skills as well content creation ability, in which they will be required to script and produce radio talk sets, commercials and digital content. Over five weeks, the contestants will also learn from the industry’s best as they are mentored by established radio presenters A B Shaik, Aura Shai, Hafidz Rahman, Mariam Mas’od, Nity Baizura and RZ.

Throughout the competition, the Top 5 will be assessed for their creativity, personality as well as proficiency in both spoken and written Malay. They will be evaluated by a panel of industry veterans including resident judges Azlin Ali and Morniyati Tukimin as well as guest judges Adi Rahman, Khairudin Samsudin, Najip Ali and Suhaimi Yusof, and the eventual winner will walk away with a $10,000 cash prize and the chance to be a Mediacorp DJ.

Simone Lum, Head of Growth & Audio, Mediacorp said: “Over the years, we have discovered many exceptional radio talents, who have since grown with us and gained much popularity with our audiences. This return of Suara Juara – The Star Voice 2023, as part of a larger suite of ongoing initiatives, reaffirms Mediacorp’s commitment to proactively seek out and nurture local talents.”