Thanks to witnessing a flock of dedicated fans exhibit x-ray vision and shouty lungs at last Friday’s trailer shoot in the Singapore Indoor Stadium, this writer is convinced that they are frankly, out of this world.

No, these aren’t spillover protest activists from the nearby IMF World Bank meetings, but 400-odd insatiable fans clamouring for more.

Evidence that your fans really, really love you: they share Superman’s protein shake. I found that out last Friday at the trailer shoot at the Singapore Indoor Stadium for this season’s last two standing: Hady Mirza and Jonathan Leong. It’s true: Jonathan’s fans do have x-ray vision. Imagine my bemusement when one of them pointed at me and swooned in all conviction, “There’s Jonathan!” at a time when 1. Jonathan was nowhere near me 2. Right behind me was the cameraman 3. Getting blocked squarely by this guy, was Jonathan.

So, what was my point again? Don’t mess with these fans. I also found out that Hady’s equally die-hard fans are quite a force to reckon with. When he appeared at the scene, they screamed so hard, they were told by the director to save all their energy till the cameras start rolling. And when they realised that they were supposed to lean forward and touch an elevated Hady, who’s just inches away from them — a living, breathing Hady who’s magically stepped out of the television show, like a friendly Sadako, just with a spiffier mane — they screamed harder. Maybe everybody is drinking extra-strength protein shakes.

Hady warms up quickly to the idea of ‘hot property’.	Even when he’s up two metres in the air, all that Jonathan wants to do is shake everyone’s hands to thank them for coming.
Jonathan hears his destiny calling while he’s up there.	No, these guys aren’t bouncers and they aren’t banning Hady for his crazy dancing. Because, you know, Hady doesn’t do crazy dancing.
Reaching out to his fans for extra support, a grinning Hady knows he can count on them for just that.	We hope no starstruck fans tried to pick on Jonathan. Literally. Like nick strands of his hair. Ouch!
Hady screams it like he means it. We don’t think it’s fear and trepidation from being mosh-pitted up and down into the air, but sweet joy from thinking of how life will be when he nabs the grand title.	A chuffed Jonathan walks away after gate-crashing the fans’ shrieks and cheers from the back. We couldn’t tell whom he was rooting for.

The remaining two finalists face off at the much-awaited Grand Finals in a matter of days. Don't miss the Performance Show ‘LIVE' on Sun, Sept 24 @ 8pm and
Results Show ‘LIVE' on Thurs, Sept 26@ 8pm.