I return once again with another APM2015 entry, my second instalment of this year’s edition. This time, I’ll be sharing miscellaneous shots I took during the “Red Carpet” event, the “Walk of the Stars” segment as well as a few shots I took post-event. Unfortunately there was no post-event reception this year and the “Walk of the Stars” segment had to be cut short due to time constraints before the event proper began, so there were not many photographs that I took and certainly less of a variety as compared to previous years.
Also since I am basically a one-man team, I had to leave the “Red Carpet” event at the hall’s entrance to take shots of the events transpiring on stage. In years past, I would have broken my entries into several postings, but this year, I’ll just post my miscellaneous snapshots under one entry, with my review coming much later, as I still have five thousand-odd photographs I need to sieve through and pick the best ones to be featured. Hope this filler entry before my review would help to satiate your thirst to view the photographs of the event. I will not put a timeframe to the publication of my review entry but I hope I will not take another month to post it up… 😛
Renowned fashion designer, Raffiey Nasir, being interviewed by the Malay news team…
Raja Razie & Dzar Ismail were the hosts for the Red Carpet event…
H! Live’s Shenthy Feliziana and Berita Harian’s Haryani Ismail all smiles before interviewing the artistes gracing the Red Carpet event…
Nana Karia was the first to arrive on the Red Carpet…
Nurul Aini, fresh from her trip to France, came with her hubby Sofian Roslan…
Award presenter Fir Rahman, and his expecting missus, Jannah Ismaeil…
Dzar Ismail and Raja Razie interviewing Jules Jumari of SoulMstrs fame…
Didicazli sharing a moment of banter with the two Red Carpet hosts…
Didicazli and wife, Nur Eliyana…
Shenthy Feliziana recording her segment for Astro’s H! Live…
Wahyu Rahman and hubby Adi Yadoni taking a wefie with Dzar Ismail and Raja Razie…
Wahyu Rahman & Adi Yadoni…
Ikhsan Ace giving the thumbs-up to the camera…
Local rocker Man Toyak came with his daughter, Nurul Hidayah…
Hydir Idris, chuffed at being nominated at this year’s event…
The group that plays catchy tunes, The Full-Pledged Munkees…
Award presenter Elfaeza Ul-Haq looks even more demure with her new image…
The two Lydias – Lydia Asyiqin and Lydia Izzati came together…
Local band Audionauts…
Award presenter Maya Karin…
Aziz Harun, one of the nominees for Best New Artiste (Male)…
Local hip-hop duo Komrad – Fariq & J-Boy…
Local composer Janz Abdullah came with his sister Janna Jauhar…
An expecting Norfasarie came with her handsome firstborn, Mika Bazil…
Sezairi’s manager Syaheed, all smiles with unidentified friends…
Riz Sunawan came with his beloved mother, Madam Jamaliah Sujak…
Faridzuan Faris (second from left) and Northbound’s Fareez Shah, came with their friends from Wolfpac Productions, the team instrumental for the making of their music video “Selamat Tinggal Sayang”…
Up-and-coming songbird, Sofia Arissa Arman, with her beau, Muhd Saufi…
Household name Farhana M Noor with her squeeze, Shannon Berkett…
Asia’s Got Talent’s Fathin Amira Zubir came with her parents. The one on her right is Ir Radzie, another nominee for Best New Artiste (Male) that night…
Rocker Shafyre came with his good-looking children…
Cikgu Asnida Daud and her promising starlet, Syurga…
Talented composer and artiste, Reyza Hamizan and his working partner James Lye…
New mother, Izyan Mellyna, came alone as hubby Saifulnazri, is away in UK on a work assignment…
Lawyer Mr. Ahmad Nizam Abbas and wife Madam Hasliza Abdul Majid…
New local singer in our midst, Ryz, seen here with Nur Awaliyah Jaafar of Menantu International fame and representatives of Impact Music…
Award-winning lyricist, Shah Shamshiri, came all the way from Kuala Lumpur with his colleague, Willy…
A B Shaik and Hafeez Glamour were the hosts for the Walk of the Stars segment…
Chomel (2nd from left) and Jumali Sanotri (fourth from left) with members of their production label…
Artistes under Yazri Malik Productions, (from left) – Hisyam Azmi, Ilham Ramadan, Erlina Maulood and Yaya Hamid (right)…
New group under Yazri Malik. They call themselves JURY. From left: Kent Adli, ND Khal, Chirul Salleh and Mujaheed…
Ryan Sufiyan showing off the contents of his bag by Grey By Ortenhill…
Aisyaah Aziz with a representative of Pos T.K.I…
Iman’s League telling the audience they were out to enjoy themselves that night and enjoyed they did!!!
Cakra Khan appeared onstage with Ayda Jebat and Hazama…
Lovely and humble couple Alif Abdullah and Azzah Fariha…
Kunto Aji appeared alongside Elfaeza Ul-Haq and Fir Rahman…
Suhaimi Yusof and Shenthy Feliziana…
Najip Ali and Elizabeth Tan rounded off the artistes who managed to walk onstage for the Walk of the Stars segment…
Local actresses Nina Fevriena and Rosita Hussin seen here with their hubbies…
Hosts Caesar Gunawan and Jihan Muse taking time out to pose for my camera before going live with their hosting…
The Aziz sisters – Aisyaah and Ayeen…
Newly married couple Taufik Batisah and Sheena Akbal…
Erwin Shah Dawson and A’Trez who have just released their new single “Bujeng”. They’re known as A-Ok by the way…
Shahree, Erza and Odi from Diorama…
The Full-Pledged Munkees celebrating Iman’s League’s win post-show…
Adi Rahman and Aura Shai seen here with two of their working staff…
Best friends Fizi Azmi, Riz Sunawan, Fiza O and Raffiey Nasir…
One for the album – Aura Shai, Ayda Jebat, Madam Zakiah Halim and Fiza O…
Raffiey Nasir was instrumental in designing this outfit worn by Fiza O…
This entry sort of deviates slightly away from my usual entries in that it is not directly about Singapore‘s Malay entertainment scene per se. However, I still find it extremely relevant and important to share this with my readers as it involves an individual who has been a mainstay in our local Malay entertainment scene since she graced our television screens in the old days of Bengkel Kanak-Kanak TV SBC, and now as a highly-respected talkshow host that delves on social issues in our community. Rilla Melati Bahri, a name that needs no further introduction, has just launched her latest educational products via her company Mini Monsters Ltd. this past Sunday, 31st May 2015 at the National Library, in conjunction with the Asian Festival of Children’s Content 2015 event currently happening at the Plaza section of the building, from 30th May -6th June 2015.
I was honoured to have been invited to cover this event, a momentous one I should add. Rilla, from the time I knew her years ago, has always been a strong advocate of good education and learning. She has always championed for our younger generation to be nurtured and cultivated in good learning techniques in the field of language and being comfortable in our mother tongue. In fact, these newly-launched products were conceived from her own experience more than a decade ago, as a young mother looking desperately for educational materials in Malay to aid her in teaching the language to her son, Nadim, in a fun way. Back then, there were hardly anything in Malay in the bookstores and toystores. Through this experience, she took it upon herself to do this project for other mothers with toddlers.
A very decent turn-out at the launch event. Former national footballer Zulkarnaen Zainal (second row, left) was also in attendance…
Hence, the birth of “Siri Bacaan Cekap Kanak-Kanak & CD Bacalah Bersama!”(Confident Reader Series & Audio Read-Along CD) and the collaboration with Masfe Sendirian Berhad for “Set Gantungan Pembelajaran” (Educational Wall Hanging Set) in Malay for toddlers aged two to six years. Mini Monsters are also proud to have been appointed the exclusive sole distributor of the first ever customised Malay educational wall-hanging resources and this exclusive collaboration between them and Masfe Sdn Bhd represents a like-minded approach between both companies in taking the learning of the Malay language to greater heights for children during their formative years.
Rilla Melati addressing the audience and relating how the books and wall-hanging products came about…
This set comprises of mini detachable 2D “softies” which children can pull and paste to corresponding outlines on a standard thematic storyboard that comes with the Malay word to describe the individual softie. The educational objectives of this wall hanging resources are to cultivate early interest in reading through fun, interaction and play methodology, to develop children’s fine motor skills and encourage word-object recognition through touch-and-feel and to plant the seeds of love for the Malay language to children as young as 2 years old through visual stimulation. Although these sets are already in existent and used throughout Malaysia, this is the first time that the set is piloting in the Malay language exclusively for the Singapore market to be distributed by Mini Monsters Ltd. as a licensee.
Role-play performance by participants of Mini Monsters‘ “LaguRIA” weekend workshops…
This educational wall-hanging paraphernalia will add on to Mini Monsters Ltd’s current staple of Malay educational resources and will help to spur its efforts in taking the teaching of the language to the younger age group of children i.e. toddlers and nursery-going kids. For a start, three thematic storyboards will be made available for the Singapore market. They are the Garden Insects Set, Jungle Animals Set & Transportation Set. These wall-hanging resources are made of colorful, non-toxic materials that are safe and have been tested and approved by the relevant authorities for use with children. Another interesting feature of these sets – they are handcrafted by communities in need in Malaysia. An effort Mini Monsters Ltd. is proud to support.
As for the “Siri Bacaan Cekap Kanak-Kanak & CD Bacalah Bersama!”(Confident Reader Series & Audio Read-Along CD), this set comprises of eight storybooks featuring characters inspired by the alphabets from the very popular Malay phonics reading system “Fonik Ria – Cepat Membaca” that was launched by Rilla and her Malay linguist father Drs Bahri Rajib at the same festival in 2013 and a read-along CD comprising of all the eight titles narrated by the author in Malay. For the uninitiated, “Fonik Ria – Cepat Membaca” was created to develop literacy skills for children learning to read Malay. Back then, Mini Monsters Ltd. had launched “Siri Bacaan Awal Kanak-Kanak” (Children’s Beginner Reader Series) in 2013for pre-schoolers aged 4-6 as a complementing set.
The newly-launched educational products by Mini Monsters Ltd…
Today, expounding on the success of the previous series and the positive response Mini Monsters Ltd. have obtained from many parents, teachers and children alike, another eight titles have been added to this continuous effort of growing and complementing their reading system with its own customised set of reader series. This new set – “Siri Bacaan Cekap Kanak-Kanak” (Children’s Confident Reader Series) aims to create and develop fluency in children who can already read, and guide children to continue to read independently. The accompanying Audio Read-Along CD meanwhile, aims to assist in building upon a child’s imagination and listening skills, expose the child to the Malay language through reading and listening at the same time and encourage parent-child bonding.
The staff of Mini Monsters are ever ready to welcome you to their booth till this Saturday 6th June 2015…
Parents can choose to listen to the story with the child, anywhere, anytime. Together, this set hopes to create a wholesome reading experience for the child and plant the seeds of love for the Malay language in the hearts of budding readers!!! This new set also completes the “Fonik Ria Cepat Membaca” reading system, making it one of, if not the only, locally developed and produced Malay phonics reading system for children that is comprehensive, unique and attractive as an educational teaching tool for the development of Malay language in Singapore. You can get these educational resources from the Mini Monsters Ltd. booth at the Plaza @ NLB building between 30th May to 6th June 2015, as well as their other Malay language educational resource materials, publications and Malay language course details that they conduct for schools and the public. Or you can purchase them online via the Mini Monsters Ltd webpage. Congratulations to Mini Monsters Ltd. for this successful launch and thank you once again for inviting me and the family to grace this lovely event… 🙂
The Mini Monsters booth situated at the Plaza concourse of NLB building…
The event was hosted by Amirah Yahya of Kelas Detention fame back in 2012…
Hyrul Anuar, part of the Mini Monsters team, seen here with the wife of actor Firdaus Rahman, Jannah Ismaeil, and Shasha Ya’kob of Pinggiran Ramadan fame…
Sharon Ismail came to support her good friend’s event with her daughters…
Rilla, seen here with the representative of Masfe Sdn. Bhd.
It has been a fortnight since Pesta Perdana 13 was upon us. A lot of post-event thoughts and comments were made on the winners or what happened during the event itself, some of which have been downright vile and preposterous in my opinion, but that is something I will discuss on another day. I am still in the midst of editing the 3400-odd photographs I snapped that night but just to satiate your wait, I’ll be sharing selected photographs I took during the pre-event cocktail reception, during commercial breaks as well as during the post-event reception in this entry. Hope this will be a good filler before I share my after-thoughts… 🙂
Dyn Norahim and A. B. Shaik…
From left: Alias Kadir, Jasmi Ahmad, J.A. Halim, Abdullah Ahmad, Azman Shariff, Faisal Ishak, Helmindra J.A. Halim and Azhar Nor Lesta…
Nurijah Sahat (second from right) flanked by the daughters of Madam Hajjah Ponisah Bachik, Mars (right) and Mahyonis (centre). On Mahyonis’ left is her sister-in-law Roslina Abdul Talip and an unidentified guest…
Azman Shariff and Ahmad Yusof
Nurijah Sahat and Ahmad Yusof being flanked by the good people from Flipside Stories. On the right is director and executive producer Razi Salam…
The trophy girls of the night, former RATU finalists, Wan Anisah and Shillah Marlysha…
From left: Tukangkata, his son Ilyas, Reyza Hamizan and lyricist Hidayat Nordin…
From left: Ahmad Sirhan, Hariz Nasir, Danish Qayyum, Gee Aziz and Shahrin Azhar…
Shahrin Azhar and his lovely family…
From right: Jeff Catz, Sofia Arissa Arman (singer of Belah Hati theme song), Abdullah Ahmad, A. Mahadi and Nasir from Mediacorp Eaglevision…
Newlyweds Faizal Rahman and Dawn Prima Ria…
Fiza O being flanked by Raffiey Nasir and Fizi Azmi…
Farhana M Noor and beau Shannon Berkett…
Asraf Amin looking spiffy in his suit…
From left: Norman Ishak, Fizah Nizam, Ateeqah Mazlan and her hubby Effen…
Sofyan Daud, nominee for Best Videography, with Hasif Nasir…
Good friends – Md. Najib Soiman and Shahril Wahid…
The cast of upcoming drama series, Rempuh, from Papahan Films – Farhanny Salim, Farhana M. Noor and Atyy A. Malek…
Haryani Othman with hubby Khairul Famy Kassim…
Mastura Ahmad and hubby Arshad Ismail…
Mediacorp Eaglevision’s Wan Firzaleenazrah and hubby Keatar H M…
Here’s Atyy A. Malek and partner Syahmi Kadir…
Veteran actress Mariana Yati and son, Imam Shah…
A solo shot of Imam Shah…
Hashimah Hamidon and A. Mahadi…
From right: Ahmad Yusof, Nurijah Sahat, Imam Shah, Rozita Abu, Julia Tari, Mariana Yati, Zaidi Ibrahim and wife…
Anti-ageing entrepreneur Suhaida Rasmad and violinist Azura Goh…
Mediacorp Suria’s Siti Zalinah Adam being flanked by Shahida Sarhid and Nurmaya Alias…
Here’s Najib Soiman and Shahril Wahid being joined by Den Sabari and Faizal Ramli…
Ariati Tyeb Papar and son Aqeel…
Fadhlur Rahman was seated next to Nick Mikhail and wife Nora…
Siti Aishah Ahmad was seated next to Siti Hajar Gani and hubby Muhd Hashir
Malaysia’s Zul Ariffin was in attendance and seated next to former newscaster Riz Sunawan…
Sharon Ismail and hubby Jumari Osman…
Fir Rahman and wifey Jannah Ismaeil…
Wahyu Rahman and hubby Adi Yadoni…
Habriyah Nasir was seated with Gee Aziz, Den Sabari and Nurul Nabila…
The casts of Interns – Aaron Khaled and Sheiryn Aisiqa…
Fauzie Laily and wifey Nurul Huda…
A. B. Shaik was seated next to Jason Chong…
Nadiah M. Din and her mother Madam Hamidah Jalil…
Before Zul Ariffin got mobbed post-event, I managed to get him for this solo shot…
Izyan Mellyna who is four months pregnant, with hubby Saifulnazri…
They were joined here by Ashmi Roslan…
And subsequently Adlina Adil and Roland Tong…
Another pair of newlyweds – Syarif SleeQ and Malaque Mahdaly…
Syirah Jusni and Ashmi Roslan…
Stylist Intan and hubby Salim…
Norfasarie brought her son Mika Bazil to the awards show…
Winners in their own rights – Fadila Abdul Wahid and Rilla Melati…
Seri Wahyuni Jaes, with Mr. Mohideen Abdul Khader from ThinkPlate and his wife…
Isadhora Mohamed was joined by hubby Mohammad Sawifi, Johan Jaafar, former radio producer-presenter Madam Asmah Sulaiman and her hubby Mr. Said…
Shahril Wahid and Shenthy Feliziana…
Here’s Shenthy having a goofy time with her good friend and fellow Cinta Ixora alumnus Nadiah M. Din…
Nadiah and her customary solo shot whenever we meet…
Madam Zakiah Halim seen here with the Mat Yoyo / Bengkel Kanak-Kanak TV SBC alumnus Shahrin Azhar, Rilla Melati, Faisal Ishak, Mohammad & Ibrahim Sawifi, Wan Haiz and Hartini Ismail…
Newscaster Hazlina Halim and her dashing husband Amran Mat Dali…
Another one who loves a customary solo shot from my camera – Huda Ali…
Iqram Dinzly seen here with Shahril Wahid and Mediacorp Eaglevision’s Samri Badi…
New and good-looking faces on TV – Aaron Khaled, Sheiryn Aisiqa and Ikhwan Risydah…
The Sayang Mona ladies – Siti Aishah Ahmad, Seriwahyuni Jaes, Siti Hajar Gani and Ariati Tyeb Papar…
Flipside Stories’ Razi Salam with Nurul Aini and hubby Sofian Roslan…
The beautiful Sheiryn Aisiqa looking splendour in Lulu Alhadad’s creation…
From left: Ibrahim Sawifi, Sharon Ismail, Jumari Osman, Adi Yadoni, Wahyu Rahman and Faisal Ishak…
Brainy beauties – Sharon Ismail and Rilla Melati…
Here they are with Sharon’s hubby, Jumari Osman, and Best Host winner Khairudin Saharom…
From left: Ashmi Roslan, Faizal Ramli, Fadhlur Rahman, Junaidi Sali and Ikhwan Risydah…
Solo shot of Azura Goh…
The owners of Studio Cafe – Fadhlur Rahman, Nurul Aini and Ashmi Roslan and their partners, Syirah Jusni and Sofian Roslan…
This photo was fun to snap cos everyone just rushed in to be in the shot…
Found out whilst snapping this photograph that Najib Soiman used to teach Azura Goh when she was just in primary school…
Huda Ali and Wahyu Rahman goofing around…
Another customary photograph whenever this lovely couple attend an event…
Mediacorp Suria’s Budi Iskandar all smiles next to Ratu winner, Fatin Amira and Nurul Nabila…
Nurul Aini and Sofian Roslan…
Pesta Perdana 13 was a success thanks to Raffiey Nasir and Fizi Azmi. Here they are with their good friends Rafil Kamaruddin and Riz Sunawan…
Here’s Riz in his outfit styled by Rafil Kamaruddin…
Syirah Jusni and her beloved mum, Madam Hamidah Kassim, with Jason Chong…
Celebrity make-up artist, Madam Norehan Fong-Harun and Najib Soiman…
Here’s Najib Soiman with Syirah Jusni, Madam Hamidah Kassim, Mastura Ahmad, Ashmi Roslan and Arshad Ismail…
Rosita Hussin was busy chatting with Azhar Nor Lesta. Couldn’t resist interrupting them for a photograph…
The lovely staff and interns from Mediacorp Suria…
The cool cats from Mat Yoyo back in the 80s all grown up, Hartini Ismail and Wan Mohd Haiz…
Last shot of the Mediacorp Suria staff before calling it a night…
The bienniel Pesta Perdana event, will make its long-awaited return this 28 March 2015 at the Mediacorp TV Theatre. The prestigious awards, now into its thirteenth edition, aims to recognise, acknowledge and honour the best talents in the local Malay television industry. It will also take viewers down memory lane with this year’s 50’s theme, in line with the ongoing SG50 celebrations. Pesta Perdana 13 (PP13) attracted more than 145 entries from 13 local production houses who are vying for top honours in the fiercely contested programme and performance award categories. A total of 32 awards and a special Lifetime TV Achievement award are up for grabs this year.
The PP13 media conference event was held at The Ballroom @ East Coast…
This highly anticipated event, which will be the final time the awards show is held at the current Caldecott Broadcast Centre‘s Andrew Road premises before shifting to One North later this year, also offers Suria viewers the opportunity to become judges as they vote for the Most Popular Male Personality and Most Popular Female Personality categories respectively. Voting for Popular categories have started since yesterday, 14 March 2015, and will run till 28 March 2015 at 9.30pm. The results will be based entirely on public voting and will be announced on the night of PP13. Votes can be submitted through these platforms:
The media conference was hosted by Fiza O and Fauzie Laily…
I had the honour of being invited to attend the PP13 Media Conference held at The Ballroom @ East Coast on 4 March 2015, to announce all the award nominees. The event venue, as some of you might have known by now, is owned by Warna 94.2FM‘s A. B. Shaik. The media conference event saw the hosting chemistry of RIA 89.7FM‘s Fiza O and Fauzie Laily rekindled. Both of them had a field day tickling the guests with their witty and funny quips. They were also dressed according to the theme of the awards show this year, which is 50s Vintage. The event also saw Hyrul Anuar performing the theme song for Pesta Perdana, “Malam Gemilang“, accompanied by two of his good friends from AltoAura, Reyza Hamizan and Azura Goh.
Hyrul Anuar performing “Malam Gemilang“…
From the list of nominees announced this year, I note the wave of newer and younger generation of actors being nominated for their respective roles in the last two years. Which can only be good for the local entertainment industry, as they continue to hone their craft and complement the established and veterans in the scene. I’m also happy to see the likes of Farhana M Noor and Izyan Mellyna being nominated for Most Promising Actor / Actress. As I’ve said before in this blog, they have caught my eyes for their talent and potential, which can only get better. But do not discount the others nominated in their category. Asraf Amin, Atyy A. Malek (Nurhayati Abdul Malek) and Faizal Rahman will give them a run for their money.
Madam Zakiah Halim addressing the guests…
This year, there are also additions from Malaysia in the nominations list. The last Pesta Perdana event saw one nominee, Fauziah Nawi, whereas this year sees Iqram Dinzly, Keith Foo and Sharnaaz Ahmad being nominated. When asked by Berita Harian entertainment journalist Shahida Sarhid about the influx of Malaysian artistes into the nominations list, Mediacorp Malay Segment‘s head, Madam Zakiah Halim explained that they welcome the presence of the Malaysian actors over here, just like how our very own actors are welcomed over there and being nominated in several of their awards shows. This is good not only for bilateral exchange, but also the sharing of knowledge as well as good sparring in acting for both sets of countries’ actors. And I couldn’t agree more. I believe our actors can benefit from working with some of these actors, in turn even paving the way for them to work across the Causeway and hopefully, beyond.
Keith Foo certainly looked delighted with his nomination…
Pesta Perdana 13 will be telecast live on Mediacorp Suria on 28 March 2015 at 8:30pm. This year’s show will be hosted by Suhaimi Yusofand Huda Ali and the guest-of-honour will be Member of Parliament, Mr. Zaqy Mohamad. I end this entry with the full list of nominations as well as photographs taken during the media conference event.
The Ballroom @ East Coast’s interior design is beautiful to say the least…
Madam Zakiah Halim, with Mediacorp Suria’s Farlina Mohd, Diana Halil, Mediacorp Eaglevision’s Zulina Karim and Wan Mohd Haiz Salleh…
From left: Hyrul Anuar, Mediacorp Suria’s Radhiah Zulkifli, Reyza Hamizan and Azura Goh…
Prolific actresses and actor – Rosita Hussin, Ariati Tyeb Papar, Wahyu Rahman and Nick Mikhail…
Firdaus Abdul Rahman with his support strength, Jannah Ismaeil…
Hosts Fauzie Laily and Fiza O…
Hyrul Anuar
Reyza Hamizan
Azura Goh
Madam Zakiah Halim
Fiza O interviewing Ateeqah Mazlan…
Keith Foo being interviewed…
Fauzie Laily interviewing Ahmad Sirhan…
From left: Fadhlur Rahman, Hasif Nasir, Siti Hajar Gani, Mediamorphosis’ Nusaiba Rahim and Fauziah Hamid, Syirah Jusni, Ashmi Roslan and Nurijah Sahat…
From left: Ariati Tyeb Papar, Sani Hussin, Ashmi Roslan, Hashimah Hamidon and A. Mahadi…
Farhana M Noor, Nurijah Sahat and Ateeqah Mazlan…
Keith Foo…
Keith Foo and Md Najib Soiman…
Siti Hajar Gani and Rosita Hussin…
Junaidi Sali, Sani Hussin and Hasif Nasir…
Atyy A. Malek and Farhana M. Noor
Ahmad Sirhan…
Syirah Jusni and Nurul Aini…
Fadhlur Rahman, Nick Mikhail, A. Mahadi and Taufiq Salleh…
Nurul Aini, Farhana M. Noor, Wahyu Rahman, Imam Shah and Firdaus Abdul Rahman…
Najib Soiman, Hyrul Anuar, Reyza Hamizan and Azura Goh…
With the good people of Mediacorp Eaglevision…
Pesta Perdana 13 Nominations List
CATEGORY 1: PELAKON LELAKI TERBAIK DALAM WATAK UTAMA – DRAMA BERSIRI(BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE – DRAMA SERIES)
Ashmi Roslan
Walimah Sr 2
Oak 3 Films
Iqram Dinzly
Kes 253
Oak 3 Films
Sani Hussin
Di Luar Garisan Sr 1
MediaCorp Eaglevision
Sharnaaz Ahmad
Danny
Flipside Stories
Syarif SleeQ
Belah Hati
DV Studio
CATEGORY 2:PELAKON WANITA TERBAIK DALAM WATAK UTAMA – DRAMA BERSIRI(BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE – DRAMA SERIES)
Ariati Tyeb Papar
Kes 253
Oak 3 Films
Elfaeza Ul Haq
Danny
Flipside Stories
Hashimah Hamidon
Mengejar Mentari
MediaCorp Eaglevision
Izyan Mellyna
Walimah Sr 2
Oak 3 Films
Nadiah M Din
Danny
Flipside Stories
CATEGORY 3: PELAKON LELAKI TERBAIK DALAM WATAK PEMBANTU – DRAMA BERSIRI(BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – DRAMA SERIES)
A. Mahadi
Mengejar Mentari
MediaCorp Eaglevision
Abdullah Ahmad
Belah Hati
DV Studio
Fadhlur Rahman
9 Nyawa
Oak 3 Films
Nick Mikhail
Kasih Berbisik
MediaCorp Eaglevision
Taufiq Salleh
Danny
Flipside Stories
CATEGORY 4: PELAKON WANITA TERBAIK DALAM WATAK PEMBANTU – DRAMA BERSIRI(BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – DRAMA SERIES)
Adlina Adil
Di Luar Garisan Sr 1
MediaCorp Eaglevision
Ateeqah Mazlan
Belah Hati
DV Studio
Farhana M Noor
Belah Hati
DV Studio
Haryani Othman
R&D
Shortman Films
Nurijah Sahat
Danny
Flipside Stories
CATEGORY 5: PELAKON LELAKI TERBAIK DALAM WATAK UTAMA – DRAMA KHAS / ANTOLOGI(BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE – DRAMA SPECIAL / ANTHOLOGY)
Keith Foo
Raya Sempurna
Flipside Stories
Najib Soiman
Pesan Ayah
Blue River Pictures
Nick Mikhail
Bingit Sr 2
MediaCorp Eaglevision
Sharnaaz Ahmad
Cinta Ramadan
Flipside Stories
Zaidi Ibrahim
Raya Bersama
MediaCorp Eaglevision
CATEGORY 6:PELAKON WANITA TERBAIK DALAM WATAK UTAMA – DRAMA KHAS / ANTOLOGI(BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE – DRAMA SPECIAL / ANTHOLOGY)
Aishah Ahmad
Ingat Tak Mak
DV Studio
Halimah Ismail
Ingat Tak Mak
DV Studio
Rosita Hussin
Kasih Ibu
DV Studio
Seriwahyuni Jaes
Raya Bersama
MediaCorp Eaglevision
Siti Hajar
Bingit Sr 2
MediaCorp Eaglevision
CATEGORY 7: PELAKON LELAKI TERBAIK DALAM WATAK PEMBANTU – DRAMA KHAS / ANTOLOGI(BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – DRAMA SPECIAL / ANTHOLOGY)
Hasif Nasir
Papa Kool
Element Pictures
Jeff Catz
Ingat Tak Mak
DV Studio
Junaidi Sali
Ingat Tak Mak
DV Studio
Sani Hussin
Pesan Ayah
Blue River Pictures
Zaidi Ibrahim
Pesan Ayah
Blue River Pictures
CATEGORY 8: PELAKON WANITA TERBAIK DALAM WATAK PEMBANTU – DRAMA KHAS / ANTOLOGI(BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – DRAMA SPECIAL / ANTHOLOGY)
Junaidah Ekhsan
Raya Bersama
MediaCorp Eaglevision
Maiya Rahman
Bingit Sr 1
MediaCorp Eaglevision
Mastura Ahmad
Bingit Sr 2
MediaCorp Eaglevision
Nurul Akhmar
Ingat Tak Mak
DV Studio
Rahimah Rahim
Tetap Anak Papa
Thinkplate
CATEGORY 9: PELAKON TERBAIK DALAM WATAK KOMEDI (BEST ACTOR / ACTRESS IN A COMEDY ROLE)
Alias Kadir
Bubur Masjid Air Katira Sr 1
MediaCorp Eaglevision
Era Farida
Bubur Masjid Air Katira Sr 2
MediaCorp Eaglevision
Khairudin Samsudin
Sinar Lebaran 2014
MediaCorp Eaglevision
Suhaimi Yusof
R&D
Shortman Films
Suhaimi Yusof
Sinar Lebaran 2014
MediaCorp Eaglevision
CATEGORY 10: PELAKON HARAPAN TERBAIK (MOST PROMISING ACTOR / ACTRESS)
Asraf Amin
Belah Hati
DV Studio
Faizal Rahman
Rima Hatiku
MediaCorp Eaglevision
Farhana M Noor
Belah Hati
DV Studio
Izyan Mellyna
Walimah Sr 2
Oak 3 Films
Norhayati Malik
Bingit Sr 2
MediaCorp Eaglevision
CATEGORY 11: PENGACARA TERBAIK – HIBURAN(BEST HOST – VARIETY)
Khairudin Saharom
Sinaran Hati 2013
MediaCorp Eaglevision
Khairudin Samsudin
Maintain Sr 2
Mediamorphosis
Khairudin Samsudin
Te:Ra Seh 1.0
MediaCorp Eaglevision
Nurul Aini
Kita Gerek Sr 2
Dua M
Syirah Jusni
POP
MediaCorp Eaglevision
CATEGORY 12: PENGACARA TERBAIK – RANCANGAN INFORMASI(BEST HOST – INFO-ED)
Dalina Jaapar
Kembara Kasih
Filmat36
Hazlina Halim
Terbit
DV Studio
Najip Ali
Kita Orang Singapura Sr 1
MediaCorp Eaglevision
Nurul Akhmar
Jus Sr 6
MediaCorp Eaglevision
Rilla Melati
Rudy & Rilla Sr 4
MediaCorp Eaglevision
CATEGORY 13: BINTANG CILIK TERBAIK (BEST YOUNG STAR)
Ahmad Sirhan
Cobaan Kassim Selamat
Dua M
Ahmad Sirhan
SAM
MediaCorp Eaglevision
Danish Putra
Belah Hati
DV Studio
Dayang Nur Balqis
Danny
Flipside Stories
Nyla Esman
Ingat Tak Mak
DV Studio
CATEGORY 14: DRAMA TERBAIK (BEST DRAMA SERIES)
Belah Hati
DV Studio
Bingit Sr 2
MediaCorp Eaglevision
Danny
Flipside Stories
Mengejar Mentari
MediaCorp Eaglevision
Walimah Sr 2
Oak 3 Films
CATEGORY 15: DRAMA KHAS TERBAIK (BEST DRAMA SPECIAL)
Ingat Tak Mak
DV Studio
Kasih Ibu
DV Studio
Pesan Ayah
Blue River Pictures
Raya Sempurna
Flipside Stories
Tetap Anak Papa
Thinkplate
CATEGORY 16: RANCANGAN HIBURAN TERBAIK (BEST VARIETY SERIES)
King Juara Memasak
Mediamorphosis
Kita Gerek Sr 2
Dua M
Maintain Sr 2
Mediamorphosis
SG Mania
MediaCorp Eaglevision
Te:Ra Seh 2.0
MediaCorp Eaglevision
CATEGORY 17: RANCANGAN HIBURAN KHAS TERBAIK (BEST VARIETY SPECIAL)
Anugerah Planet Muzik 2014
MediaCorp Warna, Ria & Eaglevision
Projek Kasih 2013
MediaCorp Eaglevision
Projek Kasih 2014
MediaCorp Eaglevision
Sinar Lebaran 2014
MediaCorp Eaglevision
Viva Elektra
MediaCorp Eaglevision
CATEGORY 18: RANCANGAN INFORMASI TERBAIK (BEST INFO-ED PROGRAMME)
Di Hujung Pelangi
Media Reel
Kembara Kasih
Filmat36
Kita Orang Singapura Sr 1
MediaCorp Eaglevision
Percaya Lagi
DV Studio
Terbit
DV Studio
CATEGORY 19: RANCANGAN KANAK-KANAK TERBAIK (BEST CHILDREN’S PROGRAMME)
Buli Baik
MediaCorp Eaglevision
Kisah Kita
MediaCorp Eaglevision
Mat Yoyo Berhari Raya
MediaCorp Eaglevision
O.M.G
DV Studio
SAM
MediaCorp Eaglevision
CATEGORY 20: ARAHAN TERBAIK – DRAMA (BEST DIRECTING – DRAMA)
Bingit Sr 2: Bayangan Sepi
Nasir & Team
MediaCorp Eaglevision
Bingit Sr 2: Fantasi Biru
Sanif Olek & Team
MediaCorp Eaglevision
Ingat Tak Mak
Zulanan Ahmad
DV Studio
Raya Sempurna
Razi Salam
Flipside Stories
Tetap Anak Papa
Seriwahyuni Jaes, Diana Salim
Thinkplate
CATEGORY 21: ARAHAN TERBAIK – HIBURAN (BEST DIRECTING – VARIETY)
Anugerah Planet Muzik 2014
Fadila A. Wahid
MediaCorp Eaglevision
SG Mania
Zaharian Osman, Samri Badi
MediaCorp Eaglevision
Sinar Lebaran 2014
Zaharian Osman, Fadila A Wahid
MediaCorp Eaglevision
Te:Ra Seh 1.0
Fadila A. Wahid, Zaharian Osman
MediaCorp Eaglevision
Viva Elektra
Fadila A Wahid, Zaharian Osman & Team
MediaCorp Eaglevision
CATEGORY 22: SKRIP TERBAIK – DRAMA (BEST WRITING – DRAMA)
Ok I know I promised you in the last entry that my next one would be my review on Anugerah Planet Muzik 2014. However, after attending the film premiere of Banting (or Slam! in English) this past Friday 24th October 2014 at the The Grand Cathay Cineplex, I have decided to prolong your wait for quite a bit as this movie takes precedence. Editing photographs I took the other night, which were less than a hundred, is much easier than going through 3500-odd photographs to be included in my entry. Hence you can regard this as sort of a filler entry before I speak about APM2014 again. Anyway I would first and foremost like to thank Papahan Films, especially Ms. Nurazleena Ramli, the person in-charge of the film’s publicity, for the kind invitation. In my ten years of entertainment blogging, this was indeed my first film premiere invite and I was honoured to attend with the missus.
So what is Banting all about??? Well, I will be paraphrasing this paragraph and the next, since I’m taking them out from what has been typed in its official website (Credits to Papahan Films). The film tells a story of a twenty-four year old Yasmin Muhammad (played by the likeable Izyan Mellyna) who barely has the most exciting life, with a strict mother and religious upbringing. Yasmin is also sick when she’s being judged all the time for wearing a Hijab or sees discrimination upon women who don it. She wonders if a Hijab girl will ever be able to do what most normal girls can do. Things change when Yasmin chances upon a professional wrestling gym and does the unthinkable: she secretly signs up as a wrestler!!! Soon, Yasmin is trading her Hijab for a mask and her awkwardness with unbridled high-flying moves as she becomes her alter-ego, the fearsome Zarith Blade!!! (The name Zarith is I believe, a tribute to director M. Raihan Halim‘s wife, Zarith Sofia)
The film cast and director seen here being photographed with guest-of-honour, Minister for Communications & Information, Mr. Yaacob Ibrahim…
But “laying the smackdown” on people is not what Yasmin is meant to do in life. At least not according to her conservative and very strict mother, Halimah (played by the respected Mastura Ahmad). Yasmin hides her new passion from Halimah and for good reason. Halimah’s idea of having her good Muslim daughter clashes with the life of a professional wrestler clothes-lining and slamming people before a cheering crowd. Things take a precarious turn when Yasmin’s secret double life is threatened to be exposed. And Yasmin finds herself in her most important match ever: wrestling (a.k.a. convincing) her mother to give her the chance to keep her dream alive!!! Will she succeed??? Well, I will not divulge or give you any spoilers as the only way to find out is to watch the movie.
Honest-to-goodness, I am not good at reviewing movies. I’m also the kind who will pay scant respect to movie reviews unless I’m really sceptical of its storyline and need to read first before investing my money to watch it. So my views here might differ from those who watch movies looking at technical aspects and nitty-gritty details. As a watching audience, I want to be entertained, to have a feel-good factor even after the rolling credits are done and to smile just reminiscing about the movie. Banting ticked all three boxes in my list. I am also sure the rest who attended the film premiere, which was by the way, resembled a mini Pesta Perdana event with so many personalities in the local Malay entertainment scene in attendance, walked away with smiles on their faces and encouraging words being heard exchanged between them outside the theatre.
It’s a wrestling movie, so a bit of fierceness being shown here by the film cast, producer and director along with Minister Yaacob Ibrahim…
Banting in all honesty after watching it, is so close to my heart. I grew up watching wrestling, had great wrestling matches at the high jump mattress at Serangoon JC with my friends when we were in secondary school. I also used to wrestle my cousins on our respective beds and till now I still do practise some of the safer moves with my daughters and nephews. Up till this day, I religiously read the weekly World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) RAW reports just to keep up with what is happening in the WWE. We all know the storylines and moves in wrestling are fake, even Banting revealed a bit of that, but it keeps us entertained, like a soap opera, willing the good guys on and wishing the bad guys would just shut up and lose. Banting tried to create that and the wrestling fanboy in me was suitably impressed to an extent.
I take my hat off to the wrestling girls played by Gloria Tan, Abigail Chay, Syaza Qistina Tan, Ashley Erianah and Joanne-Marie Sim, besides Izyan Mellynaof course. Wrestling is not easy for ladies and I sometimes detect how difficult it is, even for the professional ones in WWE to execute some of their moves. They did try to create a convincing outlook in their matches and some of the moves did look great and believable. The person or persons who trained them can take heart that these girls did their utmost best and done well. Not easy to look pretty and having to suffer bumps, cuts and bruises in the process. I’m sure during the course of filming, the girls have taken slight knocks and injuries from botching their moves, but this is all part and parcel of filming, especially action scenes.
Another “garang” pose, this time with the film poster backdrop in the background…
Other than the wrestling aspect of the movie, the film resonates with me because of the life being led by the lead character herself and her sister Nissa (played by Adlina Adil). Like the movie, I have two young daughters myself and it has probably given me an advanced glimpse of what the future might be in for me when they eventually grow up and be young women with their own dreams and aspirations. They will have their own interests and likes which will differ to or contrast with what we want or expect from them. We are also living in a generation where everything needs to be explained with logic and rationale, without being too strict and hard-handed, lest the kids will turn rebellious and lie at the first available opportunity. During our parents’ time, a raised eyebrow, a wave of the cane, a slight raise in tone of voice, a wag of the finger and a simple “No!!!” usually would do the trick. Now no more. And what’s more, I see some of the character traits of Yasmin (the younger daughter in the movie) similar to that of my younger one – Steely, determined, fiesty, independent and strong-willed.
A good movie needs to have a good balance in how the actors bounce off each other. I see a lot of that in this movie, from the leads right down to the supporting cast. I just find the Atok character played by legendary actor Osman Zailani, very endearing. It even made me miss my own late grandfather who defended me at the slightest opportunity when my father would flare up with me when I was younger. As for Fauzie Laily who plays Yasmin‘s BFF, Zaidy, words cannot describe how proud I am for my old friend at his achievement on becoming a film star. He brought his A-game in this movie and he has improved so much since his first stab at acting in “Teman Anugerahku” back in 2005. Watching him in the movie is just like knowing him in real life. The characters in reel and real life are just too similar, the jokes and teasings, as well as the sound advices, are what I have been accustomed to from knowing Fauziesince he was still the scrawny teen from Temasek Polytechnic. Oh by the way, I like that Fauzie looked a bit chubby in this movie. Hahaha…
The lead actors in Banting: Fauzie Laily, Adlina Adil, Izyan Mellyna and Mastura Ahmad…
While I do not need to wax lyrical on the likes of Mastura Ahmad and Adlina Adil, because we know what accomplished actresses they are both on television and theatre, I feel that as a relatively newbie in the scene, Izyan Mellyna has all the attributes to be Singapore‘s very own Sharifah Amani. I cannot describe in words why I feel this way, but if there is a reference point I can compare her to, then Sharifah Amani is the one. Ok I used the word “newbie”, but really Izyan is already an experienced hand in the scene having been a child star during the days of “Ya Alif” and also has theatre background. It’s just that television viewers have been warming up to her since the start of 2014 when Walimah, followed by TeRaSeh! 2.0, Di Luar Garisan 2 and Walimah 2 came along. Along with Nurfarhana M. Noor, Izyan Mellyna is the name and talent to watch in our local Malay entertainment scene. See them soar and progress over the years, they will only get better.
Banting, is not just your typical light-hearted comedy. It brings with it moments of anxiety, also tugs a bit on our emotions (yes some people I know cried at some of the scenes :P). Above all, it feels very Singaporean and relates so much to the average Malay family here, the challenges we face as a society, as individuals, having to chase our dreams and having to appease our older folks in matters sometimes beyond our comprehension or will. Then there are the conflicts of interests. Somehow, somewhere, for those of us who have watched this movie, we can relate to them and agree that at some point of time in our lives, we have been through those kind of situations before, whether to listen to our instincts and passion or stick to the tried-and-tested success formulas. Director M. Raihan Halim and his team at Papahan Films have done well to potray all that I have mentioned either directly or subtly in the movie.
Executive producer Edmund D. Lim addressing the audience along with fellow executive co-producer and director, M. Raihan Halim, before the film commenced…
The film, which is brought to you by the same people who produced award-winning television shows like “Yazid Pakai Lampin“, “Mr. Perfect“, “Papa Rock” and “Step Puteri” amongst others, will hopefully usher in a new era of film-making and revive the local Malay film industry which has long been decimated since the demise of the Jalan Ampas studio. I will not go as far as to put undue pressure on M. Raihan Halim and declare that he is now the messiah of the revolution, but in a way, he has taken steps to break down the walls of barrier and shown fellow local Malay film-makers that it is possible to take the plunge and tread where others do not dare. He stands tall with his team from Papahan Films that such a move can be done. I share their pride at seeing their dream materialise and realised and I was honoured to have witnessed the momentous and ground-breaking occasion. Please do support and watch Banting when it is out officially at the theatres this Friday 31st October 2014 onwards and you will understand the same pride that most, if not all of us who came for the film premiere feel and share till now…
Beautiful ladies (from left): Amal (Ainon Talib’s cousin), Malaque Mahdaly, Ateeqah Mazlan, Syaza Qistina Tan and Ainon Talib…
Syaza Qistina Tan and Sezairi
Malaque Mahdaly and Syarif SleeQ
Nurul Aini and hubby Sofian Roslan
The wacky couple: Alyph SleeQ and Azzah Fariha
The mean students in “Step Puteri”: Maressa Zahirah and Syaza Qistina Tan…
Haizad Imran, Ashmi Roslan and Firdaus Rahman giving us their best wrestler impersonations…
Syirah Jusni and Ashmi Roslan
Firdaus Rahman and wife Jannah Ismaeil
Izyan Mellyna seen here with the film mascot…
Izyan Mellyna and husband Saifulnazri
Always game for a goofy photo: Nurfarhana M. Noor and Izyan Mellyna…
They are joined by SOS’s Imam Shah…
From left: Jeffrey Zauhari, Malay language ambassador, Cikgu Asnida Daud, Berita Harian’s entertainment correspondent, Madam Hanim Mohd Saleh, her husband, Mr. Azrin Rahim and Abdul Rashid Mustajab who had a cameo role in the movie…
Talented peeps in one photograph (from left): Seriwahyuni Jaes, Siti Aishah Ahmad, Faisal Ishak and wife Umie Isa, Rilla Melati, Khairudin Saharom and Mastura Ahmad…
Haizad Imran, theatre activist Hazriq Idrus, Giovanni Homme’s Rafil Kamaruddin and Firdaus Rahman…
Fauzie Laily looking so sharp in his suit together with his wife, Nurul Huda…
The film cast and crew with guest-of-honour, Minister for Communications & Information, Mr. Yaacob Ibrahim…
Suzairhe Sumari, Ariati Tyeb Papar, Syirah Jusni, Ashmi Roslan, Nizlan Sani (soundman), upcoming drama Demi Adriana’s lead, Fizah Nizam and hubby Helmindra J.A. Halim…
Syaza Qistina Tan seen here with Joanne-Marie Sim…
The lead cast of Banting…
Cikgu Asnida Daud with award-winning director Sanif Olek, Sani Hussin, Ashmi Roslan, Syirah Jusni, make-up artist Zool Mimi and Suzairhe Sumari…
Cikgu Asnida Daud, Suzairhe Sumari, Syirah Jusni, Sani Hussin and veteran comedian Osman Kong…
Nurijah Sahat, Ahmad Yusof, Azman Shariff and Osman Zailani…
Norman Ishak, CNA’s Nurul Atiqah and Wan Haddad Salleh…
Fauzie Laily, Izyan Mellyna, Faisal Ishak and Ibrahim Sawifi…
Ms. Isadhora Mohamed (centre) seen here with Ms. Noor Azmah (left) and Latiff, a staff of Mediacorp Suria…
Celebrity blogger Diah Mastura Roslan was also in attendance with hubby Hidayat Wahab…
Edmund D. Lim addressing the audience…
The main cast being introduced to the audience…
A representative of MM2 Entertainment also took time to give a short speech…
M. Raihan Halim, Executive co-producer and director of Banting…
Izzat Yusoff and wife Esliza Razar enjoyed the movie given the thumbs up and smiles…