Marc Nelson, Rovilson Fernandez To Host 'Asia's Got Talent'

TV hosts Marc Nelson and Rovilson Fernandez, who both represented the Philippines in "The Amazing Race Asia 2," will be hosting the maiden season of "Asia's Got Talent."

Nelson and Fernandez with the judges (courtesy of Marc Nelson)

Nelson broke the news on his Instagram account on Friday saying, "At long long last the secret is out! Sorry to keep you all in the dark for so long, but I'm very happy to announce that my good buddy Rovilson and I are the hosts of the Biggest Talent Show in the World... Asia's Got Talent! woohoo!!"

He also revealed that they have just done the judges auditions. Open ground auditions had been held in Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand and Indonesia in September and October.

AXN Asia, which will air the regional "Got Talent" franchise, had earlier announced that the panel of judges will be comprised of Spice Girls' Melanie C, Taiwanese star Vanness Wu, Indonesian songstress Anggun Cipta Sasmi and Canadian record producer David Foster.

According to reports, the premiere episode of Asia's Got Talent will be aired in March in twenty Asian countries.