Post by uptowndragon on Jun 4, 2018 12:00:39 GMT 7
Face of Zion 2018 Semi Finals @ Phabric (1/6/18)
17 YOUNG HOPEFULS BRING THEIR A-GAME TO FACE OF ZION
Story, Photos & Videos: Dragon & Anastasia
The semifinals of The Face of Zion 2018 was held at Phabric, Zion Club KL on Changkat Bukit Bintang in Kuala Lumpur, last Friday night. The talent-model search competition which was organised by Zion Club Kuala Lumpur and actress, singer, professional model, coach & Miss Malaysia Queen of The World 2001 Chelsea Chil Hsia Wong, saw 17 local and international hopefuls from Malaysia, Syria, Uzbekistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka. Iraq and USA, vying for the title. The grand finals of the competition will be held at the same venue on 15th June 2018.
The four rounds - basic wear, cocktail wear, formal wear/self introduction and talent - of the semifinals was judged by a panel of five judges made up of industry partners and key sponsors - Paul Sykes (The Guild By Aristocrat), Veronica Kong (Amante' Nail Spa & Body Care), Mae Long (Starz Galaxies Global Media & Entertainment), Ali Bagheri (Anytime Fitness TTDI) and Christina Lee (GiddyUp Heels). Among the celebrity guests attending the semifinals was recording artiste and actress Winnie Kok a.k.a Winnie K.
Award winning singer and actress, the gorgeous Winnie K.
A little intermission from the competition to celebrate a guest's birthday.
Judges Veronica Kong & Paul Sykes make a matching pair.
The glamorous set were eager for the competition to start.
The winner of the competition will walk away with a trophy, cash prize of RM2,000, and various other prizes while the runner up and 2nd runner up will receive trophies and cash prizes of RM1600 and RM1200 respectively. Also up for grabs are titles for Most Talented, Best Catwalk, Most Popular, Best Vocalist, Best Commercial Look, Most Photogenic, Miss Hypertune and Best Actor. The Best Actor winner will get a role in a Ray Lee movie while Miss Hypertune will be featured on the cover of Hypertune magazine.
The semifinals opened with a group dance performance, followed by a runway show by all hopefuls in basic wear (jeans and tee). Right from the start contestant #1, Prince Aman, a lanky 23 year old Monash University Malaysia student, had the crowd rooting for him. Showing off his well toned body and perfectly minted six pack abs, Prince was definitely among the favourites of both the judges and also attendees. His energetic dance moves in the talent round, further added to his appeal as one of the front runners for the title. The second round saw all contenders turning out in their cocktail outfits, with the ladies rising to the occasion in their sexy black numbers. Among those who stood out in the cocktail wear round were tall Monash University Malaysia psychology student Mariah Sierra Fisher Williams (20) from Tuscon, Arizona, Zeina Debo (23), an edgy young Syrian with flaming red-hair, 25 year old girl next door How Li Ping from Malaysia, exotic Lindsey Yap, a 23 year old from Malaysia, tall and svelte 23 year old Ling Chen of Taiwanese and Malaysian descent and, confident and athletic 24 year old aspiring model & UTAR student Hailey Lynn, from Malaysia and sweet 20 year old student Nerisha Abraham from Sri Lanka. Looking at the very best in their elegant wear outfits in the third round were 27 year old Faarain and 26 year old Hanna Tan, Not to be outdone by the ladies, were 19 year old Loh Junn Weng and 22 year old Brian Ng from Malaysia, 19 year old Ibrahim Rajb from Iraq, and flowing haired Sam Divel, a brooding 19 year old from Syria. The semifinals closed with the talent round, which saw notable performances from Prince (dance), Faarain, Mariah, Li Ping and Junn Weng (all vox), Hanna (magic), Lindsey and 24 year old William Sha from Syria (both acting), 24 year old Brendan Liew (stand up comedy), and a riveting belly dance performance by Dinara Mamadalieva from Uzbekistan.
Prince Aman has the crowd rooting for him with his slick dance moves.
Mariah offers "No Excuses" with her cheeky performance.
Exotic Nara lets her belly do the talking.
Elegant Faarain shows off her vocal prowess.
Lindsey & William may not be ready for the Oscars just yet, but the Face of Zion 2018 Best Actor award could belong to one of them.
Some Sheeran magic from Junn Weng.
Brandon finds out its not quite that easy to coax a laugh, but he gets an A for effort.
Li Ping renders a cutesy "Lemon Tree" in two languages while doing justice to her short black dress.
Because of their commitment and strong competitive spirit, all 17 semifinalists were rewarded with a spot in the grand finals. The finals will be judged once again by Paul Sykes, Veronica Kong, Mae Long, Al Bagheri and Christina Lee. They will be joined by Bon Zainal Harun (BON Zainal Menswear), Daren Lee (Production D), fashion designer Jimmy Lim, Murali Krishna (Hypertune Magazine), Francis Poh (DFD Creations), award winning singer Vince Chong (Vinnervoice) and actor-filmmaker Cast Kazama (Tujuh Warisan), to make it a twelve person panel.
Supporting the event this year as sponsors are Amante' Nail Spa & Body Care, GiidyUp Heels, UHY Malaysia, Maena, Bon Zainal, The Guild by Aristocrat, Anytime Fitness TTDI, Jimmy Lim and La Senses. Rentak Sejuta are the official media partners for the competition.
Click here to vote for your favourite contestant: bit.ly/2M78Mtd
The finalists are :
1. Prince Aman (23, Myanmar)
2. Mariah Sierra Fisher Williams (20, USA)
3. Zeina Debo (23, Syria)
4. Faarain (27, Malaysia)
5. How Li Ping (25, Malaysia)
6. Dinara Mamadalieva (30, Uzbekistan)
7. Nerisha Abraham (20, Sri Lanka)
8. Ibrahim Rajb (19, Iraq)
9. Sam Divel (19, Syria)
10. William Sha (24, Syria)
11. Lindsey Yap (23, Malaysia)
12. Ling Chen - (23, Malaysia)
13. Hanna Tan (26, Malaysia)
14. Hailey Lynn (24, Malaysia)
15. Brendon Liew (24, Malaysia)
16. Loh Junn Weng (19. Malaysia)
17. Brian Ng (22, Malaysia)
Watch the complete Facebook video feed here:
Part 1: web.facebook.com/RentakSejuta/videos/1794521293943286/
Part 2: web.facebook.com/RentakSejuta/videos/1794554637273285/
A Selection of Photos from the Runway Rounds:
Prince Aman
Mariah Williams
Zeina Debo & Faarain
Tan Li Ping & Dinara Mamadalieva
Ibrahim Rajb & Nerisha Abraham
Sam Divel & Lindsey Yap
William Sha
Ling Chen
Hanna Tan
Hailey Lynn
Brandon Liew
Loh Junn Weng
Brian Ng
MORE PHOTOS FROM THE RUNWAY ROUNDS CAN BE FOUND IN RENTAK SEJUTA'S FACEBOOK PAGE.
Watch selected performances from the Talent Round here:
17 YOUNG HOPEFULS BRING THEIR A-GAME TO FACE OF ZION
Story, Photos & Videos: Dragon & Anastasia
The semifinals of The Face of Zion 2018 was held at Phabric, Zion Club KL on Changkat Bukit Bintang in Kuala Lumpur, last Friday night. The talent-model search competition which was organised by Zion Club Kuala Lumpur and actress, singer, professional model, coach & Miss Malaysia Queen of The World 2001 Chelsea Chil Hsia Wong, saw 17 local and international hopefuls from Malaysia, Syria, Uzbekistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka. Iraq and USA, vying for the title. The grand finals of the competition will be held at the same venue on 15th June 2018.
The four rounds - basic wear, cocktail wear, formal wear/self introduction and talent - of the semifinals was judged by a panel of five judges made up of industry partners and key sponsors - Paul Sykes (The Guild By Aristocrat), Veronica Kong (Amante' Nail Spa & Body Care), Mae Long (Starz Galaxies Global Media & Entertainment), Ali Bagheri (Anytime Fitness TTDI) and Christina Lee (GiddyUp Heels). Among the celebrity guests attending the semifinals was recording artiste and actress Winnie Kok a.k.a Winnie K.
Award winning singer and actress, the gorgeous Winnie K.
A little intermission from the competition to celebrate a guest's birthday.
Judges Veronica Kong & Paul Sykes make a matching pair.
The glamorous set were eager for the competition to start.
The winner of the competition will walk away with a trophy, cash prize of RM2,000, and various other prizes while the runner up and 2nd runner up will receive trophies and cash prizes of RM1600 and RM1200 respectively. Also up for grabs are titles for Most Talented, Best Catwalk, Most Popular, Best Vocalist, Best Commercial Look, Most Photogenic, Miss Hypertune and Best Actor. The Best Actor winner will get a role in a Ray Lee movie while Miss Hypertune will be featured on the cover of Hypertune magazine.
The semifinals opened with a group dance performance, followed by a runway show by all hopefuls in basic wear (jeans and tee). Right from the start contestant #1, Prince Aman, a lanky 23 year old Monash University Malaysia student, had the crowd rooting for him. Showing off his well toned body and perfectly minted six pack abs, Prince was definitely among the favourites of both the judges and also attendees. His energetic dance moves in the talent round, further added to his appeal as one of the front runners for the title. The second round saw all contenders turning out in their cocktail outfits, with the ladies rising to the occasion in their sexy black numbers. Among those who stood out in the cocktail wear round were tall Monash University Malaysia psychology student Mariah Sierra Fisher Williams (20) from Tuscon, Arizona, Zeina Debo (23), an edgy young Syrian with flaming red-hair, 25 year old girl next door How Li Ping from Malaysia, exotic Lindsey Yap, a 23 year old from Malaysia, tall and svelte 23 year old Ling Chen of Taiwanese and Malaysian descent and, confident and athletic 24 year old aspiring model & UTAR student Hailey Lynn, from Malaysia and sweet 20 year old student Nerisha Abraham from Sri Lanka. Looking at the very best in their elegant wear outfits in the third round were 27 year old Faarain and 26 year old Hanna Tan, Not to be outdone by the ladies, were 19 year old Loh Junn Weng and 22 year old Brian Ng from Malaysia, 19 year old Ibrahim Rajb from Iraq, and flowing haired Sam Divel, a brooding 19 year old from Syria. The semifinals closed with the talent round, which saw notable performances from Prince (dance), Faarain, Mariah, Li Ping and Junn Weng (all vox), Hanna (magic), Lindsey and 24 year old William Sha from Syria (both acting), 24 year old Brendan Liew (stand up comedy), and a riveting belly dance performance by Dinara Mamadalieva from Uzbekistan.
Prince Aman has the crowd rooting for him with his slick dance moves.
Mariah offers "No Excuses" with her cheeky performance.
Exotic Nara lets her belly do the talking.
Elegant Faarain shows off her vocal prowess.
Lindsey & William may not be ready for the Oscars just yet, but the Face of Zion 2018 Best Actor award could belong to one of them.
Some Sheeran magic from Junn Weng.
Brandon finds out its not quite that easy to coax a laugh, but he gets an A for effort.
Li Ping renders a cutesy "Lemon Tree" in two languages while doing justice to her short black dress.
Because of their commitment and strong competitive spirit, all 17 semifinalists were rewarded with a spot in the grand finals. The finals will be judged once again by Paul Sykes, Veronica Kong, Mae Long, Al Bagheri and Christina Lee. They will be joined by Bon Zainal Harun (BON Zainal Menswear), Daren Lee (Production D), fashion designer Jimmy Lim, Murali Krishna (Hypertune Magazine), Francis Poh (DFD Creations), award winning singer Vince Chong (Vinnervoice) and actor-filmmaker Cast Kazama (Tujuh Warisan), to make it a twelve person panel.
Supporting the event this year as sponsors are Amante' Nail Spa & Body Care, GiidyUp Heels, UHY Malaysia, Maena, Bon Zainal, The Guild by Aristocrat, Anytime Fitness TTDI, Jimmy Lim and La Senses. Rentak Sejuta are the official media partners for the competition.
Click here to vote for your favourite contestant: bit.ly/2M78Mtd
The finalists are :
1. Prince Aman (23, Myanmar)
2. Mariah Sierra Fisher Williams (20, USA)
3. Zeina Debo (23, Syria)
4. Faarain (27, Malaysia)
5. How Li Ping (25, Malaysia)
6. Dinara Mamadalieva (30, Uzbekistan)
7. Nerisha Abraham (20, Sri Lanka)
8. Ibrahim Rajb (19, Iraq)
9. Sam Divel (19, Syria)
10. William Sha (24, Syria)
11. Lindsey Yap (23, Malaysia)
12. Ling Chen - (23, Malaysia)
13. Hanna Tan (26, Malaysia)
14. Hailey Lynn (24, Malaysia)
15. Brendon Liew (24, Malaysia)
16. Loh Junn Weng (19. Malaysia)
17. Brian Ng (22, Malaysia)
Watch the complete Facebook video feed here:
Part 1: web.facebook.com/RentakSejuta/videos/1794521293943286/
Part 2: web.facebook.com/RentakSejuta/videos/1794554637273285/
A Selection of Photos from the Runway Rounds:
Prince Aman
Mariah Williams
Zeina Debo & Faarain
Tan Li Ping & Dinara Mamadalieva
Ibrahim Rajb & Nerisha Abraham
Sam Divel & Lindsey Yap
William Sha
Ling Chen
Hanna Tan
Hailey Lynn
Brandon Liew
Loh Junn Weng
Brian Ng
MORE PHOTOS FROM THE RUNWAY ROUNDS CAN BE FOUND IN RENTAK SEJUTA'S FACEBOOK PAGE.
Watch selected performances from the Talent Round here:
