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If one is in Singapore quizzer price lost a huge cash - Because a radio station said he incorrectly pronounced singer Tony Hadley is the name - he asked an unlikely source for help.

Tens of thousands of US would not change dollars, Muhammad Shalehan life, But it would make things a lot easier.

Muhammad , 32, has worked on Singapore's underground railway, and lives in Public Housing in The North of The Island .

He is married, has three Children - aged 12, three and Two , and has a other, a boy, due in August.

He gets, But he will have to pay back loans. So, if a Singapore radio station Prize money offered of $ 10,000 (£5,760; US$7,060), he listened attentively.

"10k is a lot for a normal person Like Me ," he tells The Bbc . "That's the reason why I enormous expense. "

The Celebrity Name Drop to Gold 905 is hard, and it is supposed to be.

The "name " of" 14 celebrities, each and every word of this sentence: "Gold 9-0-5, The Station sounds good, and makes you Feel Good . "

you identify all 14, for the First Time , the round is impossible. You would need to get a terrifying recognition of the voices of celebrities, even three or four.

But if you are an avid Gold -905 handset and clear, The Station wants to be - it is possible, over many weeks, to piece The Puzzle together.

answers By listening to Other People , and in view of your score, you can figure out the order. In essence, it is a game of trial and error, "crowd-sourced".

The Lead singer of Spandau Ballet - the English band that enjoyed huge success in the 1980S , a large part of Muhammad 's story

The current Name " began on March 16 would play, and Muhammad is the father-in-law encouraged him and his Wife to follow her.

Before long, Muhammad was thrilled to hear from 7am until 6pm on some days. He would also tune in, at work, if possible.

At certain points in The Day , The Station in response to air took. No one got it to work, But with each wrong answer, Muhammad is the magical 14 approached.

He called The Station hundreds of times and came by Twice But fell short Each Time (only local charges were, when The Call is connected). By 21 April, he knew each answer, with the exception of number 11.

"My Wife was so persistent, it was Stevie Wonder , we decided to try it," he says. "It was a leap of faith, But I was confident. As the saying goes, the woman is always right. "

So, Muhammad called again, and, against The Odds , was the air. "I think I'm going to win it this year," he said to Chris Ho , the DJ.

After the clip one last Time - As If he needed them - Muhammad read his answer.

Tony Hadley . Madonna. Maggie Wheeler . Ellen Degeneres . Jim Carrey . George Clooney . From David Bowie . Belinda Carlisle . Julie Andrews . Lionel Richie . Stevie Wonder . Meryl Streep . Michael Buble . Rebecca Lim .

And Then he waited. "Let's check with The Judge now," said Dj Chris , as Muhammad ' s beating heart faster. "Hey Shalehan, you got 13 correct name. Not bad. Keep working on it. "

"Thank You ," said Muhammad , and he hung up The Phone . My Wife must have been wrong, he Thought . It is not Stevie Wonder can.

Muhammad and his Wife , Siti Mussoorie Ayu

In The Next Two Weeks , number 11 remained difficult. If it wasn't Stevie Wonder , then who? The participants, says Mohammed, were to go "around headlessly, rates every name".

And Then , on the 6. May - After heavy hints from the DJs - A Man by the name of Jerome Tan in his answer.

Tony Hadley . Madonna. Maggie Wheeler . Ellen Degeneres . Jim Carrey . George Clooney . From David Bowie . Belinda Carlisle . Julie Andrews . Lionel Richie . Stevie Wonder . Meryl Streep . Michael Buble . Rebecca Lim .

"congratulations!", the DJ said. Finally - After almost Two months - Someone had all 14 names. Jerome had won.

Or had he? On Facebook, listeners pointed out that Muhammad gave the same reply at 21. April.

"The Rules of The Game requires the caller to speak the celebrities name exactly", "In the case of Shalehan, he mispronounced Tony Hadley . We hope this will make it clear!"

Muhammad was amazed. Incorrectly pronounced? His "Hadley " was - perhaps - More like "Hedley" (clip below). But he has an accent. Not everyone has?

He felt unfairly treated, he will be by E-Mail to The Station . Two Days later, they replied.

"We have verified that the corresponding audio clip of your call and our decision is final," she said. "The name 'Tony Hadley ' were incorrectly pronounced by you. "

Muhammad was confident that they were wrong, and so, encouraged by his Wife - he decided to ask the only man who really knew.

E-Mail Tony Hadley .

Gold 905 s response to the announcement, Jerome Tan as The Winner

found The E-Mail actually to Matt Glover , Hadley 's manager, Muhammad via Google was right: "A normal citizen of Singapore is in need of your love, help, Mr Tony Hadley ".

"I did not expect to answer for him," says Mohammed. "I would have Thought that Tony Hadley had Better Things to do than reply to me. "

But then, on the evening of the 10. In May , he checked his E-Mail. Muhammad 's amazement, Hadley had not only replied, he sent a Video .

"Hello, Muhammad ", said Hadley . "I've listened Back To The Tape , and as far as I'm concerned, you say my name absolutely correctly.

"maybe she had a slight accent, But as far as I am concerned, you said my name correctly, so you should be entitled to what the price was. "

Tony Hadley , he has the lockdown in his home in Buckinghamshire, England. He, But The Virus means that his summer diary is empty.

As he, Muhammad , E-Mail, he tells The Bbc , he Thought it was a hoax. But then he heard on the clips.

"I heard it a few times, just to be really, really sure," he says. "And I Thought - Hey, this guy is really real, it is a lot of money, he did incredibly Well to this point. "

According to the decision, Muhammad had won "fair and square", he decided to send the Video .

"To punish him on. Well , it wasn't even a mispronunciation. So that's why I said in my Video , I'm going Back To this guy. "

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After Jerome won The Prize , the controversy was from the local site. As Hadley was involved, other Singaporean media picked up on it. But The Station did not budge.

On 13 May , After the Hadley -Video , The Station by E-Mail Muhammad . "We understand their disappointment," she said. "But you can be assured that all entries will be checked, fairly and objectively. "

On The Day of The Bbc , Mediacorp , its position will be moved to contacted easily. They were convinced that Muhammad , the debate was wrong, But they offered a gesture of "goodwill".

"We have Mr reached Shalehan with a token of appreciation for his extraordinary commitment to The Contest and the loyal support for the Gold 905," she said.

neither side has confirmed that the amount is understood to be public, But The Bbc , it was the $5,000.

When Mediacorp announced that the "gesture of goodwill", they included a Video of Muhammad , debate, in addition to Jerome and Tony Hadley (see above). Most of the commentators were not convinced.

"Give Me a break," said one. "It is clear that the Two people said in the competition of the Same Name , But with different accents. "

now, Muhammad is not sure whether to accept Mediacorp s offer. He needs The Money , But he says there are bigger problems in The Game .

"I do not want to me 'oh, he gets The Money , he keeps the flap'. I don't want to. I'm not After The Money . I am the justice, the equality, the fairness of The Game .

"not going to deceive you, a Singaporean man. We Are All Human . We all play The Game fairly. "

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Source of news: bbc.com