In the final showdown held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on 1 December 2004, Taufik beat Sylvester with 62% of the votes to become the first Singapore Idol. The song both Taufik and Sylvester were required to sing was "I Dream". Both received recording deals from Sony BMG on the same day. Taufik's album, "Blessings", was released on 17 January 2005. Sylvester's album, "Take Flight", was released on 8 April 2005. Another finalist, Maia Lee, also released an album titled "Emotionally Advised" on 20 August 2005. Sylvester was granted a release from Hype Records in mid-2006 due to personal problems. Daphne Khoo also release her debut album 'Desperate' in 2008 and won Best Breakout Solo Artiste, and EP 'Wonderland' in early 2014.