Asian Music Festival 2011: Se7en Handshake Event

Se7en had his handshake event today at MIECC before the Asian Music Festival started. Here is a photo of him as he arrived the venue.

Got as close as a few inches to Se7en!

More to come, stay tuned!

Asian Music Festival 2011

The Biggest Asian Music Festival™ is Here!

7个亚洲国家, 25组顶尖巨星超强气势, 10小时震撼摇滚, 1个热爆音乐盛会.

表演嘉宾: 黄贯中, 陈冠希, SE7EN, 李灿森, 黄小琥, 王俪婷, 廿四味, 张芸京, 棒棒糖, 杜成义, 何维健, DAYDREAM, 农夫, 林隆璇, 周笔畅, 刘纾妤, 赖力豪, 黄威尔, 慢行, ROSEVELT, 李佳薇, THE BOTTOM BLUES, NAMCHA, 胡蓓蔚,朱浩仁

Featuring more than 20 artists, from seven Asian nations for 10 hours of non-stop musical experience.

Asian music fans rejoice, as Tiger Beer is proud to bring you the biggest Asian Music Festival™ to date – right here in Malaysia. Featuring non-stop electrifying performances for a jaw-dropping ten hours long of musical bliss, the Asian Music Festival™ is undeniably an event no Asian music fans can miss.

With appearance of more than 20 artistes from seven Asian nations, the festival is set to kick off at 2pm at the Mines International Exhibition & Convention Centre (MIECC), Sri Kembangan this April 30th 2011. There will be massive performances by artistes from both international and local music scenes belting out their best numbers; such as Se7en from Korea, Edison Chen and FAMA from Hong Kong, Taiwanese artistes Jing Chang and Tiger Huang, Bibi from China, Olivia Ong from Singapore, Namcha from Thailand and lastly, our very own Suki and dayDream from Malaysia, just to name a few.

Date: 30th April 2011
Time: 2PM - 12AM
Venue: Mines International Exhibition & Convention Centre (MIECC)

The excitement doesn’t stop here –three emcees, Paisley Wu from Hong Kong, and Astro MY FM deejays Mei Yan and Jeff Chin – the famous duo that needs no introduction in local Chinese entertainment industry; will further amplify the atmosphere by keeping fans entertained throughout the night. The icing on the cake of the entire festival is definitely the refreshing ice-cold Tiger beers which will be served throughout the event – the beverage that always goes well with such rip-roaring music event.

“Music is a universally accepted language that brings people and nations together and Asian music in particular, is experiencing a positive growth. Tiger, an Asian brand with international acclaimed status is extremely excited to be a part of this enormous musical event – this is THE festival that Asian music fans have been anticipating for; to experience the ultimate genre defining Asian music and non-stop performances all under one roof. We want it to be a day that all Asian music lovers will never forget,” stated Sean Koh, Marketing Manager of Tiger Beer.

Tiger FC members as well as Tiger FC Credit Card and Prepaid Card holders have the privilege to enjoy an exclusive 10% discount off from the ticket price by just flashing their cards at all Galaxy ticketing counters.

The event partners include MY FM, Air Asia, Cathay Pacific, Everlast, Station One, Mint, Canon and Neway.

DiGi brings 2AM to Malaysia by popular demand

Shah Alam, 19 April 2011 – DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd (“DiGi”) is collaborating with Universal Music Malaysia to have Korean boy band 2AM perform in Malaysia, due to overwhelming demand from fans who made their voices heard on DiGi Youths Facebook. The exclusive DiGi Live K-pop 2AM Showcase will be held on 21 May and it marks the first time the band will be performing in Malaysia.

Unique opportunities to have some face-time with the four-member band are being organised as well based on feedback received from fans online. These include a closed door autograph session, an artiste interaction experience and a meet & greet session.

Moharmustaqeem Mohammed, Head of Segment Marketing said, “We were pleasantly surprised to discover how responsive K-pop fans are in Malaysia. We issued a challenge to our DiGi Youths fans that if they help us reach the target of 147,000 fans for our Facebook account, we will arrange for 2AM to perform in the country. Within four days, we reached that target!

“The enthusiastic online support clearly indicates that there is still a very strong interest for hot Korean acts. Collecting feedback from our DiGi Youths fans on how they wish to interact with 2AM is just our way to engage them on a proactive basis in efforts to further raise the bar on DiGi’s music offerings to our customers. Rest assured, there will be more unique experiences from us in the future.”

Passes for the 2AM showcase were open for pre-booking on 17 April 2011 at 1Utama, which saw 434 reservation coupons of the showcase passes being snapped up within 4 hours. Passes collection can be done from 21 April to 1 May from the DiGi Stores at Berjaya Times Square and Sunway Pyramid. For fans who have not pre-booked, passes are also available at the same two collection points from 21 April to 20 May while stocks last.

To secure the showcase passes, prepaid and postpaid customers need to reload RM50 via flexi e-load and activate DiGiMusic Pluz at RM5 to get ONE showcase pass per mobile number. For a pass to the autograph session on 20 May, they need to reload another RM30, while for a pass to enjoy an artiste interaction experience with 2AM on 21 May, they need to reload another RM50 for a chance to interact personally with the artiste. Customers who wish to purchase the very limited number of autograph session and band interaction experiences passes will first need to obtain a showcase pass.

Another unique music experience in store for customers is the exclusive backstage Meet & Greet passes to be held on 21 May. From 18 April to 8 May, they can purchase the 2AM CallerTunes™ bundle at RM9, comprising the songs, You Wouldn’t Answer My Calls, Like Crazy and With Or Without You. 60 qualified customers who purchase the bundle will be chosen for the Meet & Greet session. To get the 2AM CallerTunes™ bundle, just send 2AM to 2016.
To activate DiGiMusic Pluz, just send On Pluz to 2000. For just RM5 a month, you can enjoy 10 FREE MP3s every month from a library of more than 500,000 songs, with each subsequent song purchased at RM1 only.

The 2AM showcase is scheduled for 6.00pm at Wisma MCA in Jalan Ampang Kuala Lumpur.

For more details on the 2AM Showcase, log on to www.facebook.com/DiGiYouths and www.universalmusic.com.my.

Telling You About [Bii Story] Mini Concert

《Zhuan Shen Zhi Hou》 by singer Bii will be seeing all of you on Labor's Day, 1st of May 2011.

The ending theme song 《Zhuan Shen Zhi Hou》 for the Taiwanese idol drama 《Zhong Wu Yen》 has become a catchy tune for everyone and has now become a hit song on Malaysia’s radio and television station. The singer – Bii will be coming to Malaysia for the first time. The exclusive 'Telling You About [Bii Story]' mini concert will be held on Labor's Day, 1st of May 2011, 3PM at Sense Café, IOI Mall.

In conjunction with “988 Love & Live Music Show” which will be held on the 30th of April 2011, the 'Telling You About [Bii Story]' mini concert and autograph session will be held at Sense Café, IOI Mall, 3PM this coming Labor's Day, 1st of May 2011.

Bii, a Korean-Taiwanese mixed singer will be telling you about his experience and personal stories through his songs.

Bii is secretly preparing for the mini concert in order to bring satisfaction, surprise and a touching performances to let everyone have double enjoyment. There will be an autograph and game session on the mini concert day itself. Besides, an exclusive fan meeting session will be held on the same day in order for Bii to let his fans have a chance to get up close and personal with him.

Bii released his 1st debut EP and labelled his name as the album title. Bii’s bright voice, good looks, Korean and Taiwanese mixed background and the past young wild story allows him to get the world’s attention. The story of Bii from a normal teenager into a talented singer is being recorded as a video documentary and is named as [Bii Story]. On Youtube, there is total of 28 million views and successful aroused enthusiastic discussions on the net.

For more details on the 'Telling You About [Bii Story]' mini concert, please visit www.universalmusic.com.my / Facebook: Universal Music Malaysia Chinese or dial 03-7958 7433.

Below is Bii's Korean version of "Zhuan Shen Zhi Hou" & "What Can I Do".

Twin Towers @Live 2011: The Earth, Wind & Fire Experience featuring Al McKay

The final act of Twin Towers @Live 2011 - The Earth, Wind & Fire Experience featuring Al McKay!

Photo credits to Albert.

Our country's Prime Minister Dato' Sri Haji Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak was also present at the concert to launch the new Petronas Primax 95 Xtra.

More photo coverage of The Earth, Wind & Fire Experience featuring Al McKay:

The legendary Al McKay.

Twin Towers @Live 2011: The Azenders & Bunkface

The Azenders & Bunkfaced performed during the first day of Twin Towers @Live 2011. Sam from Bunkface is also the lead vocalist for The Azenders. During their last song, both bands played together.

Sam.

The Azenders.



Youk & Paan of Bunkface.








The bassist of The Azenders.

Our country's Prime Minister and The Earth, Wind & Fire Experience featuring Al McKay will be up soon!

Photo credits to Azrin.

Twin Towers @Live 2011: Mizz Nina & Colby O' Donis

On Saturday night (9th April 2011), Twin Towers @Live continued to rock Kuala Lumpur with international artistes like Colby O' Donis and The Earth, Wind & Fire Experience featuring Al McKay.

KL Stompers were invited to warm up for the concert.

Mizz Nina took the stage first before finally introducing Colby O' Donis out to start performing their famous hit 'What You Waiting For'. Shortly after that, Mizz Nina left the stage for Colby to work his magic.

Mizz Nina looked into my camera!

Mizz Nina & Colby O' Donis singing 'What You Waiting For'.

In between songs, Colby O' Donis' DJ played Black Eyed Peas' 'Dirty Bit', so the crowd started dancing around in the fan zone & public zone.

Next up - The Azenders & Bunkface!

Glam Tour 2011

Introducing Shin Yee!
She IS my definition of glamorous!

Look at her smile, the bright shine on her face, her luscious lips, her eyes.
The confidence in her – It's just so GLAM.

I'm sure (almost) every male are probably down on their knees already, she's just so glamorous yet sweet & cute at the same time.

Not forgetting her dreamy look, I'd give her 11 out of 10 points! She is MY best description of the word 'glamorous'!

Anyway, I’m defining GLAMOROUS because there is a Glam Tour 2011 this Friday, 15th of April 2011!

Venue: Taylor’s Lakeside Campus
Time: 7pm

Have you heard of StarAsia Trend Nation? It is a leading brand in beauty line.
The best part is, they are giving out free prizes such as Adidas fragrances!

Simple steps, check out more at their website, www.yuberactive.com.

An experience at Outward Bounds School with Project O&O

On the 17th - 20th of March, I was in Teluk Batik (Lumut, Perak) for an experience at Outward Bounds School together with the Top 10 finalists of Project O&O Season 2. Many activities were prepared for us in the premises (as well as on another island not far from the base)

Inside the gym hall.

The dining hall.

Only 2 male & 3 female finalists had made it for the camp, therefore our male dorm had only 3 people. (The dorms have 20 beds & an attached bathroom) It was located 127 steps from the ground, almost half of our country's Batu Caves flight of steps. Just getting up to the dorm was a tiring exercise.

The dorms.

Our dorm was located 127 steps above ground, called 'Korbu'.

On the way up.

Day 0 - We were briefed on the do's & dont's throughout the camp and took a small tour around the base, all of us had to surrender all gadgets (phones, wallets, music players etc). Followed by a quick dinner before settling down at our dorms.

The night view from our dorm's balcony.

Our watch (somewhat like a squad/patrol) had 3 instructors - Mr. Wilson, En. Aliff & Mr. Ruari. A big thank you to all 3 of the friendly instructors who guided us during our 3 day course.

Day 1 - We all got ready and gathered by the flag poles at 6.30AM to sing the national anthem. Another watch consisting of contestants from the Red Bull Rookies Search was also present at the same course period as us. Some of them were from Singapoore & Brunei, hence the national anthems of their own respective country was also sang after the Malaysian national anthem.

Us, up and ready in our dorm before going down for morning exercise.

Shortly after that, we had our morning exercise paired with a 1km jog out of the base.

Our first main activity on Friday was a group photoshoot session, then learning how to tie knots and building a tent from ropes & fly/ground sheets, after that we had team building games with everyone in the watch.

Team building games session.

After lunch some rest, we prepared our life jackets and got the kayaks & pedals ready because we were going to learn how to kayak before our main kayak expedition to an island about 5km away. We learned the safety precautions before kayaking and also how to use the pedal properly. A small accident happened when we were having a short game session before our kayaking session started, but let's not go there.

During our kayaking session, we were also taught how to save another kayaker who had capsized, and each of us took turns to capsize and wait for other members to rescue us.

After the kayaking session, we had a quick dinner and another round of briefing before our main kayaking expedition the next day. Everyone headed back to the dorms to pack and get the much needed rest for Day 2's expedition.

Day 2 - As usual, we got up early to sing the national anthem, but this time we skipped morning exercise because we were running a little late. Had our breakfast and moved all our items by the beachfront to be loaded onto the speedboat.

We started our expedition slightly late at about 9AM because it was raining heavily for about an hour and the waves were too strong for us to kayak in. As we just started kayaking, the currents were against us, so it was a tough start off. And as we were kayaking in the middle of the sea, a minor accident happened to me, and now I'm short of a pair of wayfarers.

We arrived the island after about an hour and 15 minutes of kayaking, pulled our kayaks up to the shore and settled all our baggages & tent equipments. After setting up both our tents (male & female), we started collecting fire starters and fire wood. It was almost impossible as it had just finished raining, so we resulted to using the bunsen burner provided.

After a quick lunch and meeting the monkeys who stole an egg, everyone changed into roping outfits and got ready for the rapelling activity.

Other assistants came from the base in the evening to help us set up the barbecue & even brought us a feast since it was our last night there.

It was a free & easy night after dinner and a review session, everyone sat by the fire to keep warm.

Both the male contestants and I slept outside in the open because we forgot to bring an extra ground sheet, and it was really cold at the time, so we sat right beside the fire and called it a night.

Day 3 - It was our final day at the camp, all of us were pumped up with adrenaline ready to kayak back to base, we kept all our tents and baggages, loaded it onto the speedboat and started our journey back.

Hoping to kayak back within 45 minutes, we still ended up an hour and 15 minutes because we took longer breaks on the sea. When we arrived the base, we washed the kayaks & pedals, kept all life jackets and brought our luggage up to our dorms.

Clearing up our dorm before checking out.

After a shower (finally) and some rest, we had our last lunch in Outward Bounds School and prepared for the closing ceremony afterwards.

The beautiful view from our dorm's balcony, one last time.

So that wraps up a summary of my experience at Outward Bounds Malaysia School together with Project O&O. I'd love to go back there for another 3 day course anytime now!

Photos were taken with a Pentax K-x1, sponsored by DSC World Sdn. Bhd.