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Malaysia Championship Of Performing Arts (MCOPA) 2023 National Finals @ Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC), Kota Kinabalu, Sabah (5/02/2023)
SABAH TALENTS WIN BULK OF MEDALS AT MCOPA 2023!
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The National Finals of the Malaysia Championship of Performing Arts (MCOPA) 2023 (16th Edition) was successfully staged at the Sabah International Convention Centre over a 2-day period last Saturday & Sunday night. The much-heralded competition which is organised by long-term Malaysian WCOPA license holder MATME Management and supported by co-organiser AJ Productions saw finalists from Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Sabah & Sarawak vying for honours and the right to represent Malaysia at the World Championship of Performing Arts (WCOPA) in Anaheim, California in July 2023.
The national final was graced by guest of honour Deputy Minister for Tourism, Arts & Culture YB Khairul Firdaus bin Akbar Khan and also Deputy Tourism Minister of Sarawak Datuk Snowdan anak Donald Lawan.
A total of 17 gold, 24 silver and 4 bronze medals and scholarships worth USD 19,500 (RM 51,480) were presented to the winners.
Drummers Chloe Phang Ziang Ee from Kuala Lumpur and Mohd Norsyahfiz Ibrahim from Sabah were declared champions in the junior and senior instrument categories respectively. They both won scholarships worth USD 1,000 each for their valiant efforts.
In the senior variety act category, magician Izzat Dzid from Sabah emerged as champion, earning himself a scholarship worth USD 1,000, while Muhammad Nur Firash Rayyan Jalani and Ahwing Joseph, both from Sabah, emerged as champions in the junior and senior modelling categories respectively. Joseph won himself a USD 500 scholarship.
Sabahan dance groups Panggong Junior and E'tapa were respectively declared champions in the junior & senior dance categories. Both received US 1,000 in scholarships. In the senior & junior vocal accompaniment categories, it was guitarists Azry Shazreen Sabri and Abdul Mazrun Munap, both from Sabah, who picked up the champion titles respectively, earning themselves USD 1,000 each in scholarships.
The junior vocal category champion title was won by Alesha Izznur Mohd Firdaus from Sabah while the senior vocal category champion title went to Rosario Bianis also from Sabah. Bianis also earned herself a scholarship worth USD 1000.
The Grand Champion Performer went to vocalist Mary Grace Jane from Sabah. It came with a USD 2,500 scholarship.
The medal winners were selected by an esteemed panel of 13 industry judges. They included ASWARA/UMS lecturer, choreographer & dance personality Suhaimi Magi, UiTM Lecturer, Choreographer & 5X WCOPA Gold Medal Winner Naim Syahrazad and champion choreographer & actor Ray Redzuan who judged the dance category. Judging the instrumental, vocal accompaniment and vocal categories were UMS music lecturer, saxophonist & composer Andrew Poninting, RTM Sabah Combo head, composer & producer Raimon Sukudat, founder of Sabah Busking Community, musician & event organiser Tashri Abdullah @ Cyril and singer-songwriter, vocal coach & WCOPA medallist Melissa Anne. Film director, actor and acting coach Ramli Carlo judged the variety acts category. The modelling category was judged by Malaysian male supermodel Wilson Tan, Mrs Global United Lifetime Queen (USA), dancer-choregrapher & pageant organiser Tracie Chan and award-winning designer Jamier Ramos Monteron. AJ Productions' director, singer-songwriter & film producer Asmi Datuk Andi Yakin and Aj Productions' CEO, composer, and film & album producer Jasnie Mohd Yaakub were the chief judges.
The finalists were selected from nationwide auditions which were held in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Georgetown, Penang, Kuala Lumpur and Kuching, Sarawak, with 48 making it to the national finals in Kota Kinabalu.
The Malaysia Championship of Performing Arts (MCOPA), founded by Romli Bidin, is a program designed to find the best talents to represent Malaysia at the World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA), what is regarded as the "Olympics" of performing arts, in Los Angelos, USA. With more than 70 countries participating, it is the largest competition of its kind held annually in Hollywood. It is a one-of-a-kind talent event that blends the strongest appeal of athletic competition with entertainment values.
"Malaysia has an abundance of talented performers. But many are unable to expose themselves due to a lack of opportunities or contacts in the industry. MATME Management offers them the opportunity to showcase their talents to the world, particularly to Hollywood - the entertainment capital of the world," expressed MATME's CEO & National Team Director Romli.
"It's our goal to assemble a great Malaysian performing arts team to compete at the 2023 World Championship of Performing Arts in Anaheim, California. Not only that, it's our mission to inspire all Malaysian performers regardless of their age, to unleash their talents as well as their artistic creations on the global stage," added National Team Director Asmi.
"Malaysia Championship of Performing Arts is the best platform to present the arts and take it to the next level at the international stage," concluded National Team Director Jasnie.
Thanks to the excellent production and quality of the finalists, this year's finals turned out to be more than just a competition, it felt like a full blown concert instead. Looks like Malaysia will be bringing back a lot more medals and maybe one or two prestigious Champions of the World titles this year.
MCOPA 2023 was supported by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts & Culture (MOTAC) Malaysia. Venue sponsors included 1st Avenue in Penang and Fahrenheit88 in Kuala Lumpur, while the national final venue was SICC in Kota Kinabalu..
Rentak Sejuta is the official media partner of the competition.
MCOPA 2023 COMPLETE RESULTS:
INSTRUMENTAL CATEGORY:
Gold:
Chloe Phang Ziang Ee (Junior) | Category Champion I USD 1,000
Mohd Norsyahfiz Ibrahim (Senior) | Category Champion I USD 1,000
Silver:
Mohd Azmil Ibrahim (Senior) | USD 500
Imran Azim (Senior) | USD 100
VARIETY ACT CATEGORY:
Gold:
Izzat Dzid (Senior) | Category Champion I USD 1,000
Silver:
Muhammad Fareez Jeffry Tan (Senior) | USD 500
Muhammad Ashraf Abdul Lachik (Senior) | USD 100
Bronze:
Marcus Ho Yi Nian (Senior) | USD 100
MODELING CATEGORY:
Silver:
Muhammad Nur Firash Rayyan Jalani (Junior) | Category Champion
Ahwing Joseph (Senior) | Category Champion | USD 500
Norman Hamid (Senior) | USD 100
DANCE CATEGORY:
Gold:
Panggong Junior (Junior) | Category Champion I USD 1,000
E’tapa (Senior) | Category Champion I USD 1,000
Silver:
EXDT (Junior) | USD 500
Nuansa Junior (Junior) | USD 500
Hana Rafizulkamal (Junior) | USD 100
Nuansa Duo (Junior) | USD 100
Nur Fikrah Azhan Borham (Junior)
Ciesha (Senior) | USD 500
Honniey J (Senior) | USD 500
Elwyn Jung Ming Yan (Senior) | USD 500
Panggong (Senior) | USD 500
Emeeraazwa Emeraldi (Senior) | USD 100
Bronze:
Ara Amanda Andrew (Junior)
VOCAL ACCOMPANIMENT CATEGORY:
Gold:
Azry Shazreen Sabri (Junior) | Category Champion I USD 1,000
Abdul Mazrun Munap (Senior) | Category Champion I USD 1,000
Abu Bakar Ellah (Senior) | USD 500
VOCAL CATEGORY:
Gold:
Alesha Izznur Mohd Firdaus (Junior) | Category Champion
Jackie Jeffry (Junior) | USD 500
Quah Xin En (Junior) | USD 500
Mary Grace Jane (Senior) | Grand Champion Performer | USD 2,500
Rosario Bianis (Senior) | Category Champion I USD 1,000
Santiana Ramli (Senior) I USD 1,000
Aric Lau Zhe Peng (Senior) I USD 1,000
Kevin Lu Hee Wah (Senior) | USD 500
Abdul Jalih Ibnu Saleh (Senior) | USD 500
Silver:
Valley Dyana (Junior) | USD 500
Loh Ping Chun (Junior) | USD 100
Richard R Cablores (Senior) | USD 500
Nurashida Azli (Senior) | USD 500
Nic O'Neil Ratonel (Senior) | USD 500
Ketty Natalia Rasul (Senior) | USD 500
Awg Mohd Faiz Ashraf (Senior)
Bronze:
Juachim Jacon Marcus (Senior) | USD 100
Elvira Pontillas (Senior) | USD 100
(Photo Credit - Dragon @ Rentak Sejuta: Southeast Asia's #1 Music & Performing Arts News Site (C) 2023. Captured with #CanonEOS500D.)
TAGS: #MCOPA #MCOPA2023 #WCOPA2023 #MATME #WorldstarsMalaysia #AJProductions #RentakSejuta #SICC #MOTAC #Fahrenheit88 #1stAvenuePenang
SABAH TALENTS WIN BULK OF MEDALS AT MCOPA 2023!
Story: Dragon Photos & Videos: Dragon
The National Finals of the Malaysia Championship of Performing Arts (MCOPA) 2023 (16th Edition) was successfully staged at the Sabah International Convention Centre over a 2-day period last Saturday & Sunday night. The much-heralded competition which is organised by long-term Malaysian WCOPA license holder MATME Management and supported by co-organiser AJ Productions saw finalists from Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Sabah & Sarawak vying for honours and the right to represent Malaysia at the World Championship of Performing Arts (WCOPA) in Anaheim, California in July 2023.
The national final was graced by guest of honour Deputy Minister for Tourism, Arts & Culture YB Khairul Firdaus bin Akbar Khan and also Deputy Tourism Minister of Sarawak Datuk Snowdan anak Donald Lawan.
A total of 17 gold, 24 silver and 4 bronze medals and scholarships worth USD 19,500 (RM 51,480) were presented to the winners.
Drummers Chloe Phang Ziang Ee from Kuala Lumpur and Mohd Norsyahfiz Ibrahim from Sabah were declared champions in the junior and senior instrument categories respectively. They both won scholarships worth USD 1,000 each for their valiant efforts.
In the senior variety act category, magician Izzat Dzid from Sabah emerged as champion, earning himself a scholarship worth USD 1,000, while Muhammad Nur Firash Rayyan Jalani and Ahwing Joseph, both from Sabah, emerged as champions in the junior and senior modelling categories respectively. Joseph won himself a USD 500 scholarship.
Sabahan dance groups Panggong Junior and E'tapa were respectively declared champions in the junior & senior dance categories. Both received US 1,000 in scholarships. In the senior & junior vocal accompaniment categories, it was guitarists Azry Shazreen Sabri and Abdul Mazrun Munap, both from Sabah, who picked up the champion titles respectively, earning themselves USD 1,000 each in scholarships.
The junior vocal category champion title was won by Alesha Izznur Mohd Firdaus from Sabah while the senior vocal category champion title went to Rosario Bianis also from Sabah. Bianis also earned herself a scholarship worth USD 1000.
The Grand Champion Performer went to vocalist Mary Grace Jane from Sabah. It came with a USD 2,500 scholarship.
The medal winners were selected by an esteemed panel of 13 industry judges. They included ASWARA/UMS lecturer, choreographer & dance personality Suhaimi Magi, UiTM Lecturer, Choreographer & 5X WCOPA Gold Medal Winner Naim Syahrazad and champion choreographer & actor Ray Redzuan who judged the dance category. Judging the instrumental, vocal accompaniment and vocal categories were UMS music lecturer, saxophonist & composer Andrew Poninting, RTM Sabah Combo head, composer & producer Raimon Sukudat, founder of Sabah Busking Community, musician & event organiser Tashri Abdullah @ Cyril and singer-songwriter, vocal coach & WCOPA medallist Melissa Anne. Film director, actor and acting coach Ramli Carlo judged the variety acts category. The modelling category was judged by Malaysian male supermodel Wilson Tan, Mrs Global United Lifetime Queen (USA), dancer-choregrapher & pageant organiser Tracie Chan and award-winning designer Jamier Ramos Monteron. AJ Productions' director, singer-songwriter & film producer Asmi Datuk Andi Yakin and Aj Productions' CEO, composer, and film & album producer Jasnie Mohd Yaakub were the chief judges.
The finalists were selected from nationwide auditions which were held in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Georgetown, Penang, Kuala Lumpur and Kuching, Sarawak, with 48 making it to the national finals in Kota Kinabalu.
The Malaysia Championship of Performing Arts (MCOPA), founded by Romli Bidin, is a program designed to find the best talents to represent Malaysia at the World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA), what is regarded as the "Olympics" of performing arts, in Los Angelos, USA. With more than 70 countries participating, it is the largest competition of its kind held annually in Hollywood. It is a one-of-a-kind talent event that blends the strongest appeal of athletic competition with entertainment values.
"Malaysia has an abundance of talented performers. But many are unable to expose themselves due to a lack of opportunities or contacts in the industry. MATME Management offers them the opportunity to showcase their talents to the world, particularly to Hollywood - the entertainment capital of the world," expressed MATME's CEO & National Team Director Romli.
"It's our goal to assemble a great Malaysian performing arts team to compete at the 2023 World Championship of Performing Arts in Anaheim, California. Not only that, it's our mission to inspire all Malaysian performers regardless of their age, to unleash their talents as well as their artistic creations on the global stage," added National Team Director Asmi.
"Malaysia Championship of Performing Arts is the best platform to present the arts and take it to the next level at the international stage," concluded National Team Director Jasnie.
Thanks to the excellent production and quality of the finalists, this year's finals turned out to be more than just a competition, it felt like a full blown concert instead. Looks like Malaysia will be bringing back a lot more medals and maybe one or two prestigious Champions of the World titles this year.
MCOPA 2023 was supported by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts & Culture (MOTAC) Malaysia. Venue sponsors included 1st Avenue in Penang and Fahrenheit88 in Kuala Lumpur, while the national final venue was SICC in Kota Kinabalu..
Rentak Sejuta is the official media partner of the competition.
MCOPA 2023 COMPLETE RESULTS:
INSTRUMENTAL CATEGORY:
Gold:
Chloe Phang Ziang Ee (Junior) | Category Champion I USD 1,000
Mohd Norsyahfiz Ibrahim (Senior) | Category Champion I USD 1,000
Silver:
Mohd Azmil Ibrahim (Senior) | USD 500
Imran Azim (Senior) | USD 100
VARIETY ACT CATEGORY:
Gold:
Izzat Dzid (Senior) | Category Champion I USD 1,000
Silver:
Muhammad Fareez Jeffry Tan (Senior) | USD 500
Muhammad Ashraf Abdul Lachik (Senior) | USD 100
Bronze:
Marcus Ho Yi Nian (Senior) | USD 100
MODELING CATEGORY:
Silver:
Muhammad Nur Firash Rayyan Jalani (Junior) | Category Champion
Ahwing Joseph (Senior) | Category Champion | USD 500
Norman Hamid (Senior) | USD 100
DANCE CATEGORY:
Gold:
Panggong Junior (Junior) | Category Champion I USD 1,000
E’tapa (Senior) | Category Champion I USD 1,000
Silver:
EXDT (Junior) | USD 500
Nuansa Junior (Junior) | USD 500
Hana Rafizulkamal (Junior) | USD 100
Nuansa Duo (Junior) | USD 100
Nur Fikrah Azhan Borham (Junior)
Ciesha (Senior) | USD 500
Honniey J (Senior) | USD 500
Elwyn Jung Ming Yan (Senior) | USD 500
Panggong (Senior) | USD 500
Emeeraazwa Emeraldi (Senior) | USD 100
Bronze:
Ara Amanda Andrew (Junior)
VOCAL ACCOMPANIMENT CATEGORY:
Gold:
Azry Shazreen Sabri (Junior) | Category Champion I USD 1,000
Abdul Mazrun Munap (Senior) | Category Champion I USD 1,000
Abu Bakar Ellah (Senior) | USD 500
VOCAL CATEGORY:
Gold:
Alesha Izznur Mohd Firdaus (Junior) | Category Champion
Jackie Jeffry (Junior) | USD 500
Quah Xin En (Junior) | USD 500
Mary Grace Jane (Senior) | Grand Champion Performer | USD 2,500
Rosario Bianis (Senior) | Category Champion I USD 1,000
Santiana Ramli (Senior) I USD 1,000
Aric Lau Zhe Peng (Senior) I USD 1,000
Kevin Lu Hee Wah (Senior) | USD 500
Abdul Jalih Ibnu Saleh (Senior) | USD 500
Silver:
Valley Dyana (Junior) | USD 500
Loh Ping Chun (Junior) | USD 100
Richard R Cablores (Senior) | USD 500
Nurashida Azli (Senior) | USD 500
Nic O'Neil Ratonel (Senior) | USD 500
Ketty Natalia Rasul (Senior) | USD 500
Awg Mohd Faiz Ashraf (Senior)
Bronze:
Juachim Jacon Marcus (Senior) | USD 100
Elvira Pontillas (Senior) | USD 100
(Photo Credit - Dragon @ Rentak Sejuta: Southeast Asia's #1 Music & Performing Arts News Site (C) 2023. Captured with #CanonEOS500D.)
TAGS: #MCOPA #MCOPA2023 #WCOPA2023 #MATME #WorldstarsMalaysia #AJProductions #RentakSejuta #SICC #MOTAC #Fahrenheit88 #1stAvenuePenang
