Thirty finalists have been shortlisted for the Top 20 local/international television commercials and the Top 10 radio ads of The Laurels 2013. These finalists will now vie to be Singapore’s most loved television and radio commercials of 2012 during the voting period from 19 January to 10 March 2013.
The Listeners’ Choice made its debut as a subsidiary award in Viewers’ Choice last year. This year, The Laurels bring both Viewers’ Choice and Listeners’ Choice awards together as the search for Singapore’s favourite television and radio commercials.
Advertisers whose ad spend amounted to more than $100,000 nett with MediaCorp television channels or more than $20,000 nett with MediaCorp radio stations for the period 1 January to 7 December 2012, were invited to submit their television and radio commercials aired during the same period, for the competition.
Close to 350 television commercials and 100 radio ads were submitted for The Laurels 2013 awards. 204 respondents took part in an auditorium survey conducted by Media Research Consultants Pte Ltd to select the finalists for both Viewers’ Choice and Listeners’ Choice award categories. The respondents were selected according to the demographic ratios that are representative of Singapore’s population.
The top 10 local (Singapore/Malaysia) television commercials (by advertiser name in alphabetical order) are:
L1 CPF Board and Ministry of Manpower – WorkRight
L2 Far East Organization – eCO
L3 Kraft Foods Singapore Pte Ltd / Cadbury – Balcony Love
L4 M1 Limited – Friendly Telco
L5 Singapore Armed Forces, Army Recruitment Centre – Army Ops Diary
L6 Ministry of Social and Family Development – Ah Ma
L7 Ministry of Social and Family Development – Empowered. To Change Lives
L8 NTUC Income Insurance Co-operative Limited – Market
L9 Sealy Asia (S) Pte Ltd – Drenched Shopper
L10 Workplace Safety and Health Council – Assumptions
The top 10 international television commercials (by advertiser name in alphabetical order) are:
G1 Asia Pacific Breweries (Singapore) Pte Ltd / Heineken – The Express
G2 GlaxoSmithKline / Ribena – Garden (Summer Time)
G3 Groupe Seb / Tefal – Rice Cooker
G4 Korean Tourism Organization – Touch Korea
G5 Kraft Foods Singapore Pte Ltd / Oreo – Oreo Anthem
G6 Mars South East Asia / Snickers – You’re Not You When You’re Hungry
G7 Nikon Singapore Pte Ltd – Coolpix P310
G8 Unilever Singapore Pte Ltd / Walls Cornetto – Teddy Bear
G9 Volkswagen Singapore / Volkswagen Beetle – Re-incarnation
G10 Volkswagen Singapore / Volkswagen Tiguan – Duel
The top 10 radio commercials (by advertiser name in alphabetical order) are:
R1 Agency for Integrated Care – Community Health Assist Scheme
R2 Asia Pacific Breweries (Singapore) Pte Ltd / Tiger Beer – Tiger Hour
R3 CIMB Bank Singapore – Million Dollar Draw
R4 Jade E-services Pte Ltd / Zalora Singapore – Spelling Bee
R5 Ministry of Social and Family Development – Song
R6 National Council of Problem Gambling – Turn Your Luck Around
R7 Singapore Workforce Development Agency – Construction
R8 UOB Cards – The Guru / Enlightenment
R9 Volkswagen Singapore / Volkswagen CC – Style / First Impressions
R10 Wearnes Automotive / Volvo XC90 – Holiday
From 19 January to 10 March 2013, the public can vote for their favourite television and radio commercials and stand to win the top prize of $10,000 cash. Voting can be done via The Laurels website at http://www.mediacorp.sg/thelaurels or The Laurels Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/mediacorpthelaurels.
During this period, publicity trailers will run on Channel 5, Channel 8, Channel U, okto, Suria and Vasantham and all MediaCorp radio stations. All commercials in their entirety will also be available on the website.
The results of The Laurels 2013: Viewers’ & Listeners’ Choice will be announced at a gala awards dinner held on 22 March 2013.
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