Malaysian singer gets 2/100 marks in singing contest; judge's decision slammed


Renowned producer and judge Ajai said contestant Hafiz Zainal was out of tune from start to finish. Photos: Astro and YouTube/Astro Gempak

The third season of popular local reality singing competition, Big Stage, got off to a controversial start when a contestant scored only two out of 100 marks.

Judge Ajai, a renowned singer-turned-producer, gave the measly two points – the lowest score yet given by a judge in the history of the show – to contestant Hafiz Zainal after his rendition of Frank Sinatra's Fly Me To The Moon during the show's first episode on Aug 16.

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