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AIM 2008 - FAIZAL TAHIR CONTINUES TO REIGN

Shortly after his success at the APM 2008, Faizal Tahir is all smiles as he took home 4 awards at the recent Anugerah Industri Muzik AIM ke-15 this year. Clearly a crowd favourite that night, Faizal performed the opening and accepted Album Rock Terbaik and Album terbaik, Persembahan Vokal Terbaik Dalam Album (Lelaki) and Artis Baru Terbaik.

Dato Siti Nurhaliza was also a big winner that night, taking home three awards, Persembahan Vokal Terbaik Dalam Album (Perempuan), Album Pop Terbaik and Susunan Muzik Terbaik Di Dalam Lagu (Bahasa Malaysia). Kaer Azami's Izinku Pergi gave everyone a surprize by winning Lagu Terbaik, while Suki won Artis Harapan, and Waheeda took Album Pop Etnik Terbaik.

Here are the full list of winners:

Album Terbaik
Aku.Muzik.Kamu – Faizal Tahir / Audi Mok, Kunci Demak, Aubrey Suwito, Ahmad Izham Omar & Faizal Tahir
 
Lagu Terbaik – Komposer / Penulis Lirik
Azlan Abu Hassan / Sulu Sarawak – Izinku Pergi (Kaer Azami)
 
Persembahan Vokal Terbaik di Dalam Album (Lelaki)
Faizal Tahir – Aku.Muzik.Kamu
 
Persembahan Vokal Terbaik di Dalam Album (Wanita)
Dato’ Siti Nurhaliza – Hadiah Daripada Hati
 
Artis Baru Terbaik
Faizal Tahir
 
Artis Harapan
Suki
 
Album Rock Terbaik – Artis / Produser
Aku.Muzik.Kamu – Faizal Tahir / Audi Mok, Kunci Demak, Aubrey Suwito, Ahmad Izham Omar & Faizal Tahir
 
Album Pop Terbaik –Artis / Produser
Hadiah Daripada Hati – Dato’ Siti Nurhaliza / Dato’ Siti Nurhaliza, Aubrey Suwito, Audi Mok, Azlan Abu Hassan, Greg Henderson, Jenny Chin & Sharon Paul
 
Album Pop Etnik Terbaik – Artis / Produser
Melodi Ahlaan – Waheeda / Waheeda, Yasin Sulaiman, Cat Farish & Hafiz Hamidun
 
Album Nasyid Terbaik – Artis / Produser
Maulana – Rabbani / Rabbani, Azmi Manap & Yasin Sulaiman
 
Album Inggeris Tempatan Terbaik –Artis / Produser
Eclecticism – Melissa Indot / Melissa Indot & Marinna Indot (Executive), Mac Chew, Audi Mok & Sharon Paul
 
Album Cina Tempatan Terbaik – Artis / Produser
Here I Come – Andrew Tan / See Kwan Seng & Joshua Hing
 
Album India Terbaik Tempatan – Artis / Produser
Martin Zamigano Kanmani – Martin Zamigano / Martin Zamigano
 
Lagu Bahasa Melayu Terbaik Yang Disampaikan Oleh Artis Luar Negara – Artis
Terlalu Cinta – Rossa
 
Kulit Album Terbaik
Jenny Sun – After 8 (Liang)
 
Rakaman Album Terbaik – Jururakam
Nick Lee, JD Wong & Illegal – After 8    (Liang)
 
Video Muzik Terbaik
Sean Chan – Sangkar
 
Susunan Muzik Terbaik Di Dalam Lagu (Bahasa Malaysia) – Penggubah
Nai Kong – Cintamu (Dato’ Siti Nurhaliza)
 
Susunan Muzik Terbaik Di Dalam Lagu (Bukan Bahasa Malaysia) – Penggubah
Hafiz Hamidun – Last Breath (Hafiz Hamidun)
 
Anugerah Kembara
Pop Shuvit
 
Anugerah Wirama
Fauzi Marzuki

 

MOVIE REVIEW : THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL (English)

Category : Drama, Adaptation / Starring Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson & Eric Bana

The story of the Boleyn family has been told from many angles. This movie follows Anne and Mary Boleyn's struggles being driven by their father and uncle's ambition to court the affections of the King of England. Scarlett plays the more innocent Mary, who initially wins the king's heart, and bears genuine feelings for the king. She is pushed aside however by her more aggressive and cunning sister, Anne, played by Natalie Portman. Anne relentlessly pursues the king and will stop at nothing until she becomes the Queen of England. While the two sisters battle for the heart of King Henry, one driven by true feelings while the other by blind ambition, England is torn apart.

Natalie Portman is definitely a treat to watch. She plays the part of Anne Boleyn with perfection. I am not a fan of Scarlett, but I must say she fits the role of Mary quite well. This movie definitely works because of the acting. Other casts like Eric Bana and Kristin Scott Thomas (who plays the Boleyn's mother) also did a good job in this movie.

To watch trailer CLICK HERE

Rating : B

Pics courtesy of Yahoo!

MOVIE REVIEW : NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN (English)

I've heard a few disappointments after watching this movie, especially when it was advertised to be bloody and violent, but viewers need to realize this is no action movie.This movie won the Oscars for Best Movie after all. Story tells a cat-and-mouse chase that begins when Llewelyn (Josh Brolin) bumps into a suitcase of two million dollars. Joining in the chase are Sheriff Bell (Tommy Lee Jones) and psychopath Anton (Javier Bardem).

 

 

Did the movie need a superstar like Tommy Lee Jones for the role? I didn't think so. His role in the story was pretty much too ordinary and forgettable, not sure why he took it on. But if there is one thing you would want to watch this movie for, it's Javier Bardem. His portrayal of the cold-hearted monster, his disturbing serenity in his every gut-wrenching killing scene, is simply remarkable, and leaves us stunned until the end. 

To watch trailer CLICK HERE

Rating : B-

Pics courtesy of Yahoo! 

CMT MUSIC AWARDS 2008 - TAYLOR SWIFT & KELLIE PICKLER SWEEP BIG

The blonds ruled during this year's CMT Music Awards. Nineteen-year-old Taylor Swift took home Video Of The Year (Our Song) and Female Video Of The Year (Our Song). Former American Idol contestant Kellie Pickler won herself three awards that night, Breakthrough Video Of The Year (I Wonder), Performance Of The Year (I Wonder at 41st CMA Awards) and Tearjerker Video Of The Year (I Wonder).

Here are the list of winners:

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
"Our Song" Taylor Swift (Winner)

MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
"I Got My Game On" Trace Adkins (Winner)

FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
"Our Song" Taylor Swift (Winner)

GROUP VIDEO OF THE YEAR
"Take Me There" Rascal Flatts (Winner)

DUO VIDEO OF THE YEAR
"Stay" Sugarland (Winner)

USA WEEKEND BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR
"I Wonder" Kellie Pickler (Winner)

COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
"Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore" Bon Jovi and LeAnn Rimes (Winner)

PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
"I Wonder" Kellie Pickler (Winner)
41st Annual CMA Awards (ABC)

SUPPORTING CHARACTER OF THE YEAR
Rodney Carrington (Winner)
"I Got My Game On"

WIDE OPEN COUNTRY VIDEO OF THE YEAR
"Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On)" Alison Krauss and Robert Plant (Winner)

TEARJERKER VIDEO OF THE YEAR
"I Wonder" Kellie Pickler (Winner)

COMEDY VIDEO OF THE YEAR
"Online" Brad Paisley (Winner)

VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Michael Salomon(Winner)
"High Maintenance Woman" - Toby Keith
"I Got My Game On" - Trace Adkins
"Love Me If You Can" - Toby Keith

 

 

 

AMERICAN IDOL UPATES : WEEK 28 APRIL 2008

This week the contestants get to sing two songs from Neil Diamond each. Here are my verdict of the performances:-

David Cook : I'm Alive - Didn't quite like the low notes in the beginning, nothing great / All I Need Is You - I liked this performance, beautifully sung, good vocals, great arrangements

 

David Archuleta : Sweet Caroline - Boring, went out of tune a bit during the first chorus - / America - Uplifting, he actually slipped again during the 1st verse but hey, nobody cared right, it was good overall 

Syesha Mercado : Hello Again - Beautiful performance, she looked elegant, and sounded elegant / Thank The Lord For The Night Time - My favourite performance of the night, powerful and amazing! Syesha has grown so much in this competition, from being quite inconsistent vocally, everyone thought she was going out soon being the usual bottom 3 week and week, but she has proven to have improved & she's here to stay.

Jason Castro : Forever In Blue Jeans - I actually quite like this song, suited his style / September Morn - Not a good song choice for a competition, nothing to show off what he can do.

Brooke White : I'm A Believer - The song was a bit too big for her, having to play guitar at the same time, and have that rock N' roll attitude, which she didn't pull off / I Am I Said - Much better performance from her that night, but it wasn't as good as the judges said, she was still the weaker contestant for the night to me

I still feel it's going to be a David vs David at the finals, question now is, will Jason or Syesha get the Top 3 spot. Looking at popularity, Jason's definitely getting the stronger votes especially from the ladies.

Pics courtesy of www.americanidol.com

AKADEMI FANTASIA 6 UPDATES - KONSERT KEENAM 26 APRIL 2007

Watching AF for six weeks now, some things are very consistent. Firstly, two female contestants stand out week after week, Stacy and Nadia. And a few are just painful to watch without fail, Stanly, Toi and Nubhan. And yet we see another contestant leaving before the three, and this time it's Rina. Although sufferring from the club-singer image which she could not erase no matter how, Rina could at least carry all her notes in tune. Try counting how many times in a song Toi or Nubhan sings out of tune each time, trust me you'll lose count!

MOVIE REVIEW : THE ORPHANAGE (Spanish)

Category : Foreign, Suspense/Thriller / Starring : Belen Rueda, Fernando Cayo, Roger Princep, Geraldine Chaplin

I am quite a fan of Guillermo Del Toro, especially after he achieved such brilliance in his work with Pan's Labyrinth. The Orphanage tells a story of a woman who purchased the orphanage she grew up in, planning to start a new home for disabled children. Strange things start to surface especially when her son starts to befriend 'someone' from the old mansion. Being the only one convinced she was not seeing things, she starts digging into the long-kept secrets of the place and unravels something that could threaten her own life.

Hmm..sounds pretty typical, right? As usual I won't give away too much about the movie, but it is a good movie to watch. Although it's a thriller/suspense, the movie is filmed more in a drama mode, which is good. And although it is filmed in a drama mode, it still contains a few scary moments here and there to keep you on the edge of your seats. And also because it is drama, you get a better ending for the final twist, unlike a typical horror/thriller movie.

Trailer of The Orphanage: 

Rating : B-

ANUGERAH PLANET MUZIK 2008 - FAIZAL TAHIR, ESTRANGED & GIGI BIG WINNERS

Coming out of the recent ban for his shirt-off incident, Faizal Tahir definitely could hold his head high as he took home two awards, Artis Lelaki Paling Popular and Artis Baru Terbaik (Lelaki). Joining him in double winning are Indonesian band Gigi, who won Lagu Terbaik for their song Nakal, and Duo/Berkumpulan Terbaik. Local band Estranged also won two awards, Kumpulan Paling Popular and Lagu Paling Popular for their song, Itu Kamu.

Here are the complete list of winners:

KATEGORI TERBAIK

1. Album Terbaik - Gigi (Peace, Love & Respect)
2. Lagu Terbaik - Nakal (Gigi)
3. Artis Wanita Terbaik - Kris Dayanti
4. Artis Lelaki Terbaik - Anuar Zain
5. Duo/ Berkumpulan Terbaik - Gigi
6. Dua/ Berkumpulan Baru Terbaik - Meet Uncle Hussain
7. Artis Baru Terbaik (Wanita) - Farah Asyikin
8. Artis Baru Terbaik (Lelaki) - Faizal Tahir
9. Album Terbaik (Singapura) - Ceritera Awan (Cradle)
10. Artis Singapura Terbaik (Solo/ Berkumpulan) - Taufik Batisah
11. Lagu Terbaik (Singapura) - Ayu (Cradle)

KATEGORI POPULAR

1. Artis Wanita Paling Popular - Dato’ Siti Nurhaliza
2. Artis Lelaki Paling Popular - Faizal Tahir
3. Kumpulan Paling Popular - Estranged
4. Lagu Paling Popular - Itu Kamu (Estranged)
5. Artis Singapura Paling Popular - Taufik Batisah, Kumpulan Sleeq & Hardi Mirza
6. Lagu Singapura Paling Popular - Berserah (Taufik Batisah), Sayang Sayang (Aliff Aziz) & Seribu Kenangan (Didi Caslin)

 

AMERICAN IDOL SPECIALS - FREE DOWNLOAD OF STUDIO VERSION TRACKS

Here are more studio version tracks from your idols:

David Cook Pack - Contains Always Be My Baby & Music Of The Night DOWNLOAD HERE

David Archuleta Pack - Contains When You Believe & Think Of Me DOWNLOAD HERE

Jason Castro Pack - Contains I Don't Wanna Cry & Memory DOWNLOAD HERE

Brooke White Pack - Contains Hero & You Must Love Me DOWNLOAD HERE

Syesha Mercado Pack - Contains Vanishing & One Rock N Roll Too Many DOWNLOAD HERE

Take note links for download are only available for 7 days from 25 April 2008

AMERICAN IDOL UPDATES : WEEK 21 APRIL 2008

This week the contestants get to sing songs composed by the highly successful British composer Andrew Llyod Webber. Definitely a challenging week, as his music is made for the musical theatre. My favourite two performances this week come from Syesha & Archuleta.

 

Syesha was full of confidence, charisma and attitude singing One Rock And Roll Too Many. It was her best performance in the competition so far. I was glad to see Archuleta doing something different this week. Previously when the other contestants were trying out different arrangements and showing off their creativity, Archuleta was pretty 'stagnant' going on with his mellow-ballad approach week after week. This week, when the contestants are not brave enough to change the music arrangements of Andrew Llyod Webber, Archuleta gave a pop-version of Think Of Me, and I was proud of his attempt. Believe it or not Simon did not like it, perhaps Simon wants to see the angelic Archuleta being the boy-next-door, just belting out predictable ballad after ballad, yawn...Simon.

 

David Cook took on the my favourite ballad from ALW, Music Of The Night. I agree with Simon, he made the best he could with that song, but it was not vocally astounding or anything.

Two performances which I didn't like were from Carly and Castro. As usual, Carly screamed her way through towards the 2nd half of Jesus Christ Superstar, and was to me screeching at many parts. This time Carly screamed her way out as she was announced as the bottom two together with Syesha, and later eliminated. No more of her screaming next week onwards LOL