Singer 2017

"Singer" 2017 is the first season of Chinese television series of the rebranded version of "I Am a Singer season 5". Due to the banning of Korean-related brands and artists in China, the series went with a rebranding under a simplified title of "Singer", but otherwise retained similar competition format from the past four seasons of "I Am a Singer". It is aired on Hunan Television and produced by , and its music director is Hong Kong senior musician Kubert Leung. It will be recorded in the Hunan Broadcasting System Radio and Television Center, Changsha, Hunan on January 10, 2017 and aired from January 21 to April 22, 2017 on Hunan Television.
"Singer 2017" includes Greater China and other areas famous singers. First-round competitors have and from Mainland China, Hong Kong Canadian singers Sandy Lam and , from Hong Kong, Taiwanese band , Malaysian singer and from Kazakhstan. Returning singers have from "I Am a Singer Season 2", and from "I Am a Singer Season 1" and from "I Am a Singer Season 3". Challengers have , , from Mainland China and Hong Kong Americans singer .
Details of competitions.
1st round.
Qualifying.
The order of performance for this episode was determined through audience voting for their anticipated songs; singers may discuss their re-arrangement of performance order, which was reflected in the table. As there were eight first-round singers, the first round featured elimination for the singer who receive the fewest votes.
Tia Ray would have been eliminated for finishing last; however, Ray was later declared safe following Hins Cheung's sudden withdrawal; Cheung was later revealed to have participated in the political Umbrella Movement in Hong Kong after the episode was taped. Cheung's appearance (with the exclusion of a shot with him and Teresa Carpio) and performance were unaired and edited out of broadcast.
Overall ranking.
 was eliminated in the 1st round.
2nd round.
Challenge.
 as the first returning singer from "I Am a Singer Season 2" and as the first challenger joined the competition. Finally, Zhao Lei got No.2 challenge success and is eliminated.
Overall ranking.
 was eliminated in the 2nd round.
4th round.
Qualifying.
 as the third returning singer from "I Am a Singer Season 3" and as the third challenger joined the competition. Finally, Diamond Zhang got No.8 challenge failure. Due to withdrew from the competition, Diamond Zhang is deemed as a substitute singer to join 4th round of competition and there is no challenge in this round.
Overall ranking.
 was eliminated in the 4th round.