One in a Million (Malaysian TV series)

The producers of the show hold open public auditions at locations across the country, where anyone who is eligible can attend. Hopefuls audition before the judges at several venues across the country.

A selection of the auditions in front of the judges – usually the best, the worst and the most bizarre – are broadcast over the first few weeks of the show. Each contestant enters the audition room, often after waiting for hours, and delivers either an a cappella or accompanied by their own guitar or keyboard instrument. If at least one of the two judges say "yes", then the contestant goes through to the next filter; otherwise, the contestant is sent home. Filtering the audition hopefuls before the next round varies by season.

Contestants who passed the auditions are split into groups in the central elimination. Contestants are asked to perform in front of the judges again and are narrowed down to forty.

The top 40 contestants are put through blind and style/presentation tests. In the 'blind test', the contestants had to perform behind a screen. In the 'style/presentation' round, two guest judges judge the style and presentation of each contestant.

The 20 contestants who move forward are ranked according to their performances. The contestants ranked in the top 10 must then pick an opposing contestant from the Bottom 10 to compete against. Out of these 10 pairs, only one contestant from each pair may move on, as decided by the judges.

The finals last ten weeks during which each of the final 12 contestants perform one song each week. The format changes, with contestants singing two songs each week when there are only four contestants remaining. After each contestant has performed, the judges comment on their performance, usually focusing on vocal ability and stage presence. Once all the contestants have appeared, the voting lines open at the end of the show and the viewers vote to keep singers on the show or off. From this point on, the judges serve almost entirely in an advisory capacity, with no direct influence on the results.

The results are only announced a week later on the following episode before the performances.

The winner receives a RM1 million record deal with the record label Monkey Bone and will be managed by a management unit called he 8 Unit.

• Syafinaz Selamat
• Paul Moss

Ashaari has hosted several TV programs and has appeared in several drama series and movies. Prior to hosting One in a Million, Ashaari had made it to the top 30 on the first season of Malaysian Idol.