Netizens reminisce Ken Lim's infamous Singapore Idol roastings, Joakim Gomez would rather not

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Once upon a time on Channel 5, there was the reality TV singing competition Singapore Idol which spawned singers such as Taufik Batisah, Hady Mirza, Sezairi Sezali and Tabitha Nauser. Although it's been quite some time since then, one netizen decided to create a throwback by posting memorable clips from a 2006 episode to TikTok. The short video, uploaded on...

In the video, Ken told Joakim's fans: "You guys are worshipping the wrong idol."

Ken, who has been the executive director of Hype Records since 1992, was known to be one of the more critical judges on the show with his no-holds-barred approach in giving feedback to the contestants. To give an idea of what Ken was referring to, the video included a snippet of Joakim's performance where he belted to Rob Thomas' Lonely No More.

It even caught the eye of Joakim himself, now 33, who left a comment to sum up his experience as an Idol hopeful.

 

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