tɹˈaɪəlz wɜː hˈɛld ɪn ˈɔːl θˈɜːtiːn məlˈeɪʒən stˈeɪts, ænd ðə tˈɑːp θɹˈiː tɹˈaɪəlˌɪsts fɹʌm ˈiːtʃ stˈeɪt wɜː kˈɔːld tʊ ɐ fˈaɪnəl ɹˈaʊnd ʌv tɹˈaɪəlz æt bjˈuːkɪt dʒˈælɪl.
Trials were held in all 13 Malaysian states, and the top three trialists from each state were called to a final round of trials at Bukit Jalil.