The first Asian Idol "Hady Mirza"

Asian Idol is a version of the singing competition format, Pop Idol, featuring winners of idol competitions from six Asian countries consisting of India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam. It was won by Singapore Idol Hady Mirza, who was awarded an international recording contract and a free trip around the world to watch international Idol shows.

It was held on December 15 and 16, 2007 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The country's largest TV station, RCTI (which also hosts Indonesian Idol), was the main broadcaster, with the program being shown live among participating countries although problems with time zone difference were discussed.

It was hosted by Amelia Natasha and Daniel Mananta, both from Indonesian Idol, and Malaysian Idol's Soo Kui Jien.
Each participating country had its own system of determining its representative.

Dinyatakannya Hady Mirza pada acara yang disaksikan dari jarak jauh melalui siaran langsung televisi oleh Presiden RI Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Ibu Negara Ani Yudhoyono dan sejumlah menteri itu sempat membuat ribuan penonton yang memadati gedung tersebut terdiam. Mereka tak percaya karena Hady Mirza sama sekali tidak mereka perhitungkan.

Kemenangan Hady Mirza berarti gugurnya Michael Prabawa Mohede dari Indonesia, Jaclyn Victor (Malaysia), Mau Marcelo (Filipina) , yang sempat sama-sama difavoritkan oleh penonton dan juri, juga Abhijeet Sawant (India) dan Nguyen Ngoc Phuong Vy (Vietnam).