The Biggest Loser (Brunei TV series)
| The Biggest Loser Brunei | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality television |
| Created by | NBC |
| Presented by |
Sarah Rahman (2013-present) Stacy Sandra (2010-2012) Emma Pangiran Raden (2011) |
| Starring |
Rudy Salleh (2011-present) Juliana Mikael (2010-2011) |
| Opening theme |
"Lift" by Shannon Noll (2010-2011) "Fireworks" by Katy Perry (2012-2013) |
| Ending theme |
"Lift" by Shannon Noll (2010-2011) "Fireworks" by Katy Perry (2012-2013) |
| Country of origin | Brunei |
| Original language(s) | English and Malay |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 42 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | BNC |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | May 24, 2010 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | The Biggest Loser (US) |
The Biggest Loser Brunei is a Bruneian reality television show that began broadcasting on BNC in 2010. The show is an adaptation of the American reality TV show The Biggest Loser. It features a host and personal trainers who help the contestants lose weight. The show features obese people competing to win a cash prize by losing the highest percentage of weight relative to their initial weight.
In May 2010, the first season was aired and the winner was Ali, who lost 60.7 kilograms (134 lb). The second season premiered on October 7, 2011 and Muhammad Zahin have been crowned the title of The Biggest Loser. The third season premiered on March 13, 2012. For the first time ever the female contestant win this show after past season won by male. Hannah from Season 3 lose 111 pounds and the percentage of weight loss is 45.87%.
Renewal
- Starting the season 2, all units of the scales used in the unit of pounds, preferred by the audience.
- On season 2, The Biggest Loser Brunei introduce Emma Pangiran Raden as the co-host.
- On season 2, this show also introduced The Commando that will train contestants at Biggest Loser Campus.
- Cristine Phoebe replaced Juliana Mikael which not returned for her third season.
Criticism
During the first season, Muslims criticized the program since the broadcast coincided with Maghrib, during which Muslims are only supposed to pray. The second season was broadcast at 8.30 pm.
Seasons
Each season has their own theme and game play. During the first season, the game was in its basic format The Biggest Loser. Starting from season 2, the theme was altered. In season 3, unlike the first two seasons, players were divided into teams of three and varying colours.
As usual on United States version of The Biggest Loser, there is a season that involves participants in pairs in which it is called Couples. But the season of The Biggest Loser Brunei version does not have a pair of participants and not have Couples season. This is because, Brunei version of The Biggest Loser have their own format to prove that the contestants able to lose weight as themselves without their loved ones on show.
| Airdates | Ep# | Contestants | Synopsis | The Biggest Loser | At-Home Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | |||||
| May 24, 2010 | 10 | 12 | This is the first season ever Brunei's version of The Biggest Loser. This season premiered on May 24, 2011 with 12 contestants. The contestants were divided into Blue Team and Red Team. The winner of season one was Ali and he was lost 60.7 kilograms (134 lb). | Ahmad Ali Azizul | Ahmad Hanif Aziz |
| The Spirit of Life | |||||
| October 7, 2011 | 14 | 18 | This sen premiered on October 7, 2011. This season also known as The Spirit of Life because it was the right objective to changes their life forever. This season introduced the Black Team and the new trainer, Rudy Saleh. Zahin have been crowned the title of The Biggest Loser. He lose 153 pounds and the percentage of weight loss is 46.40% | Muhammad Zahin | Ahmad Haris |
| Lose It All | |||||
| March 13, 2012 | 18 | 27 | This season called Lose It All because this is the biggest show of this Brunei's series and to prove to people for keep losing weight whether on the ranch or outside the ranch. This season featured 27 contestants with nine different colors. Hannah who lost 111 pounds win this season make her the first female Brunei's Biggest Loser with 45.87% of weight loss. | Nurul Hannah | Fernandez Aljunied |
| No Pain, No Gain | |||||
| August 2013 | TBA | TBA | This fourth season will be airing on August 2013. | TBA | TBA |
Leaderboard
Grand prize winner
| Contestant | Age | Height | Start BMI | Start Weight | Recent BMI | Recent Weight | Lbs/kg | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali | 21 | 182 | 39.2 | 129.7 | 20.8 | 69.0 | 60.7 | -46.80% |
| Zahin | 25 | 6' 0" | 44.6 | 329 | 23.9 | 176 | 153 | -46.5% |
| Hannah | 24 | 5' 8" | 36.8 | 242 | 19.9 | 131 | 111 | -45.9% |
At-home winner
| Contestant | Age | Height | Start BMI | Start Weight | Recent BMI | Recent Weight | Lbs/kg | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanif | 26 | 172 | 47.3 | 139.8 | 26.6 | 78.6 | 61.2 | -43.78% |
| Haris | 32 | 6' 2" | 42.4 | 330 | 23.9 | 186 | 144 | -43.6% |
| Fernandez | 18 | 5' 8" | 45.0 | 296 | 24.3 | 160 | 136 | -45.9% |