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Arab-Malaysian Extravaganza
Reshmonu will be performing some of his biggest hits.
CELEBRATE the Merdeka month at the Pavilion Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, with a joint Arab-Malaysian musical extravaganza from 6pm to midnight today.
Shila is all out to entertain her fans in Samrah Festival 2008.
It is the Samrah Festival 2008: Magical Arabia Concert, featuring some of the hottest new stars from Malaysia and Lebanon.
Representing Malaysia are Nur Shahila Amir Amzah (Shila), the runner-up of One In A Million (season two), and dreadlocked R&B and soul star Reshmonu.
Shila, 18, of Ipoh, is the daughter of veteran singer and television host N.D. Lala who is best known as the host of TV3 musical chart show Muzik Muzik in its early years.
She recently did the country proud by winning the Penang Shanghai World Star Quest, the annual East Asian singing contest held for the first time in George Town, Penang.
Reshmonu, or Hiresh Haridas, 32, hails from Malacca and is an accomplished singer-songwriter.
At home in both English and Bahasa Malaysia songs, he is known for a string of hits including Walk Away, Cintaku Pergi, It’s You That Matters, Hey Waley and Superfine.
Reshmonu released his debut album, Monumental, in 2003 and it earned him seven Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM) nominations in 2004, of which he won three, namely, Best Male Vocals, Best English-Language Artiste and Best Engineering For An Album.
It’s You That Matters was remade in Mandarin by Evonne Hsu, and re-titled I Wanna Croon A Song For You.
In 2005, he re-released his debut album with new material, titled Monumental: The Journey Continues and it included Kiranya Tiada Lagi (the Bahasa Malaysia version of Walk Away).
His 2006 album Superfine spawned the hit singles Superfine and The Way It Makes You Move.
Lebanon is represented by three popular artistes who are marking their first concert in Malaysia.
Topping the list is world-class belly dancer Amani (Angel Ayoub Ayoub) who is one of her country’s national arts ambassadors.
She is joined by crooner and composer Bassem Yehya who began his career in 2001 and is famous for the hit songs Bein Adhani and Fi Leila.
Last but not least, there is Michaella Stephan who is famous for the hit song Best Game Ever, Lebanon’s World Cup 2006 theme.
She also composed her own English song Obey Me and paid tribute to the late Father of Lebanese Reconciliation Rafik Hariri in the song Bteb’a Ma’na.
The concert is organised by MyEvents International and will also feature traditional dance performances.
Venue: The Pavilion in Jalan Bukit Bintang, KL. Call 03-7725-5337.
New Straits Times
Sizzling!
CC sizzles with her Latin dance.
Student Cecilia ‘CC’ Yong Ling Shi’s love of Latin dance stood her in good stead as she emerged winner of So You Think You Can Dance Season Two, writes DENNIS CHUA.
Hong dances to the music of Rain.
Sim playfully dances to In The Garden.
Black does the Pink Panther dance.
THE four outstanding finalists fought a good fight at the dance floor of Ruums Club in Life Centre, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur recently.
Business student-cum-dance instructor Ong Tze Hong (Hong), 27, professional dancers Ng Kar Fei (Black), 25, and Hoi Cheng Sim (Sim), 27, and student Cecilia Yong Ling Shi (CC), 22, sizzled with their well-choreographed dance moves which was aired live over 8TV.
Amidst the cheers and occasional whistles of the 400-strong crowd, only one winner could take home RM50,000, a Segi College scholarship and jewellery, courtesy of sponsor Tranz (Poh Kong).
After two hours of anxious waiting, fans learnt from bubbly host Aishah Sinclair that Latin-loving CC was the winner of So You Think You Can Dance Season Two.
She garnered 35 per cent of fans’ Short Messaging Service (SMS) votes, while her nearest contender, the scholarly-looking Hong, garnered 31 per cent. Black and Sim finished third and fourth, respectively.
CC, a former student of Sekolah Sri Cempaka and Help University College, Kuala Lumpur said So You Think You Can Dance was the “show she always waited for”.
“I learnt ballet when I was nine, and by the time I was 15, I fell in love with Latin dance,” she said.
The second of three siblings, CC has entered Latin dance competitions locally and overseas in the last six years.
She became the Malaysian Close Latin Amateur Champion in 2004, 2005 and 2007 and the International Junior Latin Champion in 2003.
A staunch fan of international dancers Bryan Watson and Polina Semionova, CC believes that dancing is a great way to “express her feelings”.
“It somehow releases my emotions, be it happiness or sadness. It is also a challenge to explore how my body works and creates graceful moves,” she said.
From Day One of the three-month competition which included a gruelling, four-day “dance boot camp”, CC worked hard to make it to the Top 10.
“The journey to the top was a tough climb. In the process, I’ve learnt to become a more mature and stronger person besides gaining many new friends who share my passion for dance,” she said.
On her prize money, CC said she would use it as an investment to better her dancing skills and achieve her dream of becoming a successful choreographer and dance instructor.
Part of the money, she said, would be donated to the Malaysian AIDS Foundation to raise awareness of the disease and assist stricken patients in achieving their dreams.
“My hope and goal in life are to explore what I can do in dancing, and move beyond the genre that I specialise in, which is Latin dance. It is a journey to find the ‘inner me’ that is missing in my dancing,” she said.
The show began with the 16 finalists (who had been eliminated each week throughout the competition) kick-starting the party with a hip-hop number fused with Feedback by Janet Jackson and Gimme More by Britney Spears.
The 16 were Sarah Durai, Hanafi Rosli, Jojo Wong, Lim Chee Wei, Zefane Zakaria, Ray Redzwan Awang, Yap Hwee Leng, Fairul Azreen Zahid, Vivian Chan, Hafizul Mahmud, Zulfaqar Awaluddin, Raymond Liew, Farah Nordin, Samantha Yee, Billy Yong and Jorida Lim.
Later, accompanied by the four finalists, they danced salsa to the tune of Celia Cruz’s Gotta Get Down and a lyrical piece to Requiem For A Dream from the Lord Of The Rings soundtrack.
Finally, the 20 dancers did a Malaysian contemporary piece with the appearance of Zainal Abidin who sang Senang Senang and Orak Arik.
As judges Ramli Ibrahim, Judimar Hernandez and Pat Ibrahim took their seats, the top four embarked on their showdown in same-gender pairs.
CC and Sim, looking sizzling in tights, performed a Latin-inspired dance with chairs to the song Ain’t No Other Man by Christina Aguilera.
Then came Hong and Black doing the cha-cha, styled as suave secret agents amidst the backdrop of the score Bond Theme Remix, recorded by British string quartet Bond.
Next, it was male-female pairs which re-enacted the judges’ picks from the best choreography throughout the season.
Hong and Sim, almost flawlessly, did the hip-hop contemporary which Black and Farah performed in Week 5 to the song Elevator (by Flo-Rida and T-Pain).
In a similar class act, Black and CC re-enacted the choreography performed by Hong and Sarah in Week 1 to the song No Air (by Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown).
The showdown was paused midway to make way for Bebaskan, the theme from the new 8TV television series Alam’s Story, depicting the inspiring journey of Season One’s champion Muhammad Haslam (Alam) Abdul Rahman.
Bebaskan was performed by Nur Shahila (Shila) Amir Amzah, runner-up of One In A Million Season 2 with hip-hop help from Cat Farish and stylish dance moves by Alam himself.
When the time came for the solo routines, Hong performed poetically to the rhythm of In My Bed by South Korean singer Rain, with a red rose as a prop.
CC came next, sizzling at the samba to the tune of Magalena by Sergio Mendez.
Black then donned an all-pink suit and held up a yellow umbrella for his suave dance to the Pink Panther Theme composed by Henry Mancini.
Finally, a playful-looking Sim danced around the stage to In The Garden, made popular by The Cranberries’ Dolores O’Riordan.
She had as her props a long, suspended ribbon which she snipped with a pair of scissors as soon as the dance ended.
8TV brand management, business development, marketing and communication general manager Lam Swee Kim said about 105,000 SMS votes were sent in for the finals alone and more than 1,000 Malaysians turned up for auditions.
“We have seen a lot more talented dancers this year and we are proud to give them the opportunity to showcase their talents,” she said.
New Straits Times
Iktibar Daripada Kesusahan
BUAH cinta yang menyatukan kasih sayang ND Lala dan Fauziah.
BERKALI-KALI personaliti popular ini bertegas, ‘Janganlah gambarkan kami pasangan bahagia, takut apa yang sedang dilalui hari ini tidak sama dengan hari esok.
“Kami sudah lalui bermacam-macam cabaran, rasanya perkara itu sama juga dengan pasangan-pasangan yang lain. Masalah adalah pakaian dalam hidup, kalau asyik pakai yang sama, tentulah bosan,” ujar lelaki bernama Amir Hamzah ini optimis.
Sudi berkongsi perihal hidup, lelaki yang dikenali dalam industri sebagai ND Lala ini berkata lagi.
“Saya bukan berada dalam keadaan yang tepat jika anda mahukan nasihat atau rahsia yang menjamin kebahagiaan sesebuah keluarga, tapi kalau diminta untuk berkongsi, itu boleh.”
DI WAKTU gadisnya, Fauziah tidak pernah meminati ND Lala, namun, diwaktu hari perkahwinan, kasih yang telah tersemai terserlah.
Mahu tidak mahu, dari gerak-geri dan bahasa yang menyatukan mereka sekeluarga, dalam hati sesiapapun dapat mengagak, langit yang memayungi mereka hari ini sedang tersenyum.
Kereta pernah kena tarikDi bibir dua jiwa ini, senyuman tidak pernah pudar. Kalau boleh mereka ingin berkongsi segala-galanya tentang anak-anak, tentang cinta dan tentang hidup yang sedang diisi dengan benih-benih kebahagiaan.
“Syukurlah, hidup saya lebih baik daripada lima tahun sebelum ini. Ini juga satu fenomena dalam kehidupan saya. Siapalah yang tahu erti hidup saya sebelum ini, saya pernah gagal dalam perniagaan tapi gagal bukan bererti saya buat jenayah. Kita sebenarnya tidak pernah gagal, kita cuma belum berjaya,” luah ND Lala mendefinisikan kehidupan yang sedang dilalui bersama isteri dan anak-anak.
FAUZIAH sentiasa di sisi ND Lala ketika susah dan senangnya dan meringankan apa jua ujian yang mendatang.
Si isteri, Fauziah Sarman, 40, tersenyum mengangguk. Sekadar membahasakan dirinya, Kak Zie, wanita ini menyambung bicara.
“Dulu kami pun pernah susah. Kereta kena tarik masa tengah memandu di jalan raya, malunya bukan kepalang. Rasanya, hampir 12 hari saya tak keluar ke laman depan rumah kerana malu dengan jiran-jiran. Kereta yang baru dibeli dua bulan, tiba-tiba hilang. Macam-macam lagi masalah lain.
“Alhamdulillah, sekarang barulah saya tahu, Tuhan beri kami ujian kerana mahu beri kami kesenangan hari ini,” ujar Kak Zie perlahan-lahan.
Rasanya, populariti dan nama yang pernah ditempa ND Lala dalam karier seni sejak lebih 20 tahun lalu, sudah diketahui umum. Dia pernah bergelar hero filem, penyanyi dan pengacara yang disegani lawan dan kawan.
Biarpun seni yang menjulang namanya, tapi percaya atau tidak, bisnesnya yang diusahakan hari ini adalah titik kepada keselesaan sebenar yang sedang dinikmati oleh enam beranak ini.
Isteri tulang rusuk suamiHampir 19 tahun melayari bahtera berumahtangga, ND Lala dan Fauziah mengikat cinta dengan empat cahaya mata, Nur Shahila (19 tahun), Amir Syafiq (16), Amir Syahir (13) dan Nur Syuhada (10).
Ditanya, apa yang terus menyatukan mereka, jawab ND Lala mudah: “Bagi saya, isteri adalah tulang rusuk suami, pelengkap dan perlu dilindungi oleh suaminya. Kalau isteri sudah tidak perlukan perlindungan seorang suami, rumah tangga akan habis.
“Selagi saya rasa selesa dan seronok ingin pulang ke rumah selepas habis kerja, rasanya selagi itulah kami akan bertahan.”
Sekali lagi ND Lala menekankan, hidup tidak semudah dan seindah yang disangka. Dia tiada teori atau kaedah untuk menjayakan rumah tangga.
“Soal keluarga adalah kerja hati, jika hati rasa sayang pada isteri dan selesa dengan keluarga, rumah tangga akan kekal,” kata ND Lala yang sentiasa mahu mengisi ruang hidup keluarganya dengan suasana yang bermanfaat.
Bola sepak erat ikatanKebetulan pula, Kejohanan Bola Sepak Eropah (Euro 2008) sudah bermula, inilah masanya ND Lala meluangkan banyak masa dengan anak-anak.
Dua anak lelakinya, Syafiq dan Shahir peminat bola, Syafiq pernah bermain dalam pasukan bawah 15 tahun Kuala Lumpur manakala Shahir juga pernah wakili sekolah.
“Mereka semua minat bola. Bagusnya, kerana bola dapat menyatukan mereka.
“Akak sendiri, kena jadi tukang servis. Kena buat air dan sediakan makanan untuk mereka. Saya tak tengok sangat sebab saya jenis yang disiplin bab jadual tidur. Kalau dah tidur, mereka nak bersorak riuh-rendah pun saya tak hirau,” cerita kak Zie sambil tergelak mengenai kerenah keluarganya.
Ada lagi yang lebih menarik mengenai pasangan ini. Pengalaman mengandung amat memeritkan bagi Fauziah kerana dia mengalami alahan yang sangat teruk. Setiap kali mengandungkan keempat-empat orang anak, empat bulan, ND Lala tidak boleh mendekatinya.
“Saya tak boleh tengok muka dia, bahkan nak duduk dekat, bau badan dia pun buat saya nak muntah. Masa mengandungkan Shila dan Syafiq, kami terpaksa tinggal berasingan. Saya duduk kampung di Banting, abang ND pula duduk KL, tapi dia penyabar dan setiap hari balik jenguk saya!” cerita kak Zie yang bersyukur kerana berkahwin awal, apabila usia sudah 40 tahun, anak-anak sudah besar dan boleh dijadikan kawan.
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