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Selangor Musical Extravaganza (25/06 - 18/07/10)
Among the activities to be showcased during SME 2010 are: *
Theater Musical
There will three musical plays hosted by Malaysia’s first community theatre, PJ Live Arts. These are ticketed events with one performance daily on weekdays and a matinee performance added during the weekends.
PJ Live Arts will showcase the following during Selangor Muzikal Ekstravaganza 2010:
Taming of The Shrew (June 25 to July 11)
A modernized William Shakespeare Play - performed by Malaysia's finest and multicultural talents.
Consider Shakespeare with a twist played in a very different genre, Bollywood if you would, and think how the strong storyline, subtle but relevant societal messages, and great humour can be merged with music, song and dance.
Jazz Stage Musical (July 15 to 17)
SYNOPSIS FOR “HERE I AM – LIVE”:
It’s been a long time coming but the incomparable Junji Delfino – a celebrated singer, actress, writer and comedienne – will finally take the stage in her first one-woman show, rightly titled “Here I Am… Live”. It’s going to be a high-voltage mix of music, hilarious commentary and fantastic autobiography that celebrates her 30th career anniversary and 50th birthday. Yes, she is turning 50 and she is going to raise the roof and tell the truth. Combining some of the greatest hits in jazz and theatre with her own brand-new material, she’ll be singing songs like “Papa Can You Hear Me”, “Blame It On My Youth”, “How Do You Keep The Music Playing”, “Something Stupid” and the first single from her debut album “Here I Am”. With a vocal brilliance best described as half laser beam, half lava flow, her show promises to swing with the vibrancy that has become synonymous with her name.
Renowned composers/pianists David Gomes and Michael Veerapen will partner as musical directors for “Here I Am… Live”. David and Michael’s connection with Junji goes back to her first performances in KL at the famous All That Jazz club in the early 1990s. “Here I Am… Live” will also feature special guest appearances by the legendary Salamiah Hassan, and actors/comedians Jo Kukathas, Edwin Sumun and Patrick Teoh from the Instant Café Theatre Company.
Children’s Operafest ( July 18 )
THE OPERAFEST CHILDREN'S CHOIR was formed in 1986 to promote the arts and to provide a sound education through music. Little was expected as to what it could achieve. Nonetheless, the vision to acquire artistic excellence never waned, because of the strong bond shared among the children, their parents, and the artistic director, Kam Sun-Yoke. Sun-Yoke drew inspiration from the late, world-renowned opera conductor, Dr. Jan Popper of UCLA, US,, and the then director of the VIENNA BOYS' CHOIR, Dr. Tautschnig, who both convinced her that any project tempered with patience, love and dedication, must succeed.
Carnival
To be held daily from June 26 to July 11 at Padang Timur, Petaling Jaya, the carnival will feature products ranging from food and beverage, handicraft, souvenirs and street performances.
Themed concerts will be held daily such as: Reggae Nite, 60s, 70s, 80s Nite, Bhangra Nite and Rock Nite, among others.
As the FIFA World Cup 2010 season will be in full swing during this period, screening of Live matches is an added attraction of the carnival which will be opened from 6 pm to 6am on weekdays (due to FIFA World Cup Screening times) and 3 pm to 6am on weekends.
International Islamic Song Festival
This is a signature event of SME 2010, a first of its kind festival featuring an international list of Nasyid singers, performing Islamic religious songs presented in R&B, Hip Hop, traditional Nasyid, Acapella, to name a few.
World-renowned Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) will be the star attraction of the two-day festival and is slated to perform on 4 July while leading Nasyid talents from Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, China, Middle East, France, UK, USA, Canada, Indonesia, Africa and Malaysia will take to the stage over the course of two days.
Shining Stars
This is a competition for those between nine and 16 and opened to students of government or private schools located in the state of Selangor. Modeled along the very successful Britain’s Got Talent, the search is on to find Selangor’s Shining Star.
Talents can either sing, dance, or play instruments either solo, duet or in a group and a panel of professional judges will select the top 10 for the finals.
Preliminary, Quarter Final & Semi Final rounds will be held at selected Shopping Malls in the state from July 4 to July 11 and the finals to be held at Shah Alam Convention Center on Sunday, July 18.
Saving certificates will be awarded to the winners as follows: 1st - RM 3000; 2nd - RM 1500; 3RD - RM 750; 4th to 10th - RM 300 each.
To encourage participation by schools, the PTA of the schools of the winning contestants will receive the following: 1st - RM 3000; 2nd - RM 1500; 3RD - RM 750; 4th to 10th -RM 300 each
Video recording of each contestant during the preliminary rounds will be reviewed by the judges at each stage and will be posted on Selangor Muzikal Ekstravaganza official website and the general public can view the videos and vote for their favored talents via interactive mediums made available via website or text messaging.
C & U Band Explosion
This is open to citizens of all Malaysian-based colleges and universities. Entrance to the competition must be submitted and affirmed by the respective higher institutions.
The finals will be held at Sunway Lagoon Beach Pool on Friday ,16 July from 8.45pm to 11.00pm.
The 8 finalists will be rewarded as follows:
1st: RM8,000 (Band) / RM10,000 (College/University)
2nd: RM5,000 (Band) / RM7,000 (College/University)
3rd: RM2,000 (Band) / RM4,000 (College/University)
5 Consolation:RM1,000 (Band) / RM1,000 (College/University)
Go-11 Indie Concert & Bazaar
GO-11 is a platform for emerging, up and coming and established bands to stamp their mark during SME 2010 on July 11 and will be preceded by the public viewing of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Finals on two LED (cross check with Roslan) screens located on stage. Visitors must not miss the indie fashion & organic bazaar, band merchandise booths and football games corner where there will be lucky draws & lots of prizes to be won!
Blasting off at 3.00pm, the free concert, themed “Rock Stars Vs. Football Stars”, is expected to draw at least a 6,000 strong crowd and is expected to conclude at 12 midnite.
Featuring 11 top indie acts and a host of emerging bands, followers of the local Independent music scene will journey through four different phases of the concert:
Pentas Baru Doppelganger Open Mic (3.00pm-7.00pm)
Kicks off with Doppelganger Open Mic Hour where anyone who dares is welcome to sing, dance or rap stage impromptu. This is followed by performances by emerging talents like Ariff AB, Once Upon a Time there was a Sausage Named Bob, Cynosure and more!
Akustika - Hear it raw (7.45pm-9.30pm) features folk acoustic sounds from lecturer-by-day musician Azmyl Yunor Band, Zalila Lee and Liyana Fizi.
Indie Rocks (10.00pm-11.15pm) sets the stage for the finale and features young energetic bands like Dichi Michi, A Ruthless Cleansing, Handle with Care, Free Deserters.
Rock vs. Foodball (11.00pm-12.00am) where the kings of independent music take centre stage. They include Tempered Mental and Pesawat with more indie giants to join the fray.
Malaysian Rhythm
A potpourri of Malaysian music denoting the various races presented in a unique style that will resonate across all segments of the Malaysian society. Malaysian artistes will be performing popular Malay, Chinese, Indian, English songs backed by different ethnic musical instruments and musicians.
Think Ramli Sarip singing his evergreen popular song “Kamelia”, backed by a band with Indian based musical instruments such as sitar, tabla or Karen Kong performing a famous Mandarin number backed by a Ghazal Band, Malaysian Rhythm is one of its kind concert that will reiterate the fact that music unifies society.
To be held at Kelana Jaya Stadium, Petaling Jaya, on July 17, the concert, produced by acclaimed Music Composer/Director Azmeer, is scheduled to commence at 8.45pm and end at 11.00pm and is expected to draw a crowd of 15,000 with tickets priced at RM15 & RM30 respectively.
For more information, please log on to SME 2010 website: www.semua.my, or call the Secretariat at 603 - 7781 7502.
*details are subject to amendments and will be confirmed nearer to the respective dates
Among the activities to be showcased during SME 2010 are: *
Theater Musical
There will three musical plays hosted by Malaysia’s first community theatre, PJ Live Arts. These are ticketed events with one performance daily on weekdays and a matinee performance added during the weekends.
PJ Live Arts will showcase the following during Selangor Muzikal Ekstravaganza 2010:
Taming of The Shrew (June 25 to July 11)
A modernized William Shakespeare Play - performed by Malaysia's finest and multicultural talents.
Consider Shakespeare with a twist played in a very different genre, Bollywood if you would, and think how the strong storyline, subtle but relevant societal messages, and great humour can be merged with music, song and dance.
Jazz Stage Musical (July 15 to 17)
SYNOPSIS FOR “HERE I AM – LIVE”:
It’s been a long time coming but the incomparable Junji Delfino – a celebrated singer, actress, writer and comedienne – will finally take the stage in her first one-woman show, rightly titled “Here I Am… Live”. It’s going to be a high-voltage mix of music, hilarious commentary and fantastic autobiography that celebrates her 30th career anniversary and 50th birthday. Yes, she is turning 50 and she is going to raise the roof and tell the truth. Combining some of the greatest hits in jazz and theatre with her own brand-new material, she’ll be singing songs like “Papa Can You Hear Me”, “Blame It On My Youth”, “How Do You Keep The Music Playing”, “Something Stupid” and the first single from her debut album “Here I Am”. With a vocal brilliance best described as half laser beam, half lava flow, her show promises to swing with the vibrancy that has become synonymous with her name.
Renowned composers/pianists David Gomes and Michael Veerapen will partner as musical directors for “Here I Am… Live”. David and Michael’s connection with Junji goes back to her first performances in KL at the famous All That Jazz club in the early 1990s. “Here I Am… Live” will also feature special guest appearances by the legendary Salamiah Hassan, and actors/comedians Jo Kukathas, Edwin Sumun and Patrick Teoh from the Instant Café Theatre Company.
Children’s Operafest ( July 18 )
THE OPERAFEST CHILDREN'S CHOIR was formed in 1986 to promote the arts and to provide a sound education through music. Little was expected as to what it could achieve. Nonetheless, the vision to acquire artistic excellence never waned, because of the strong bond shared among the children, their parents, and the artistic director, Kam Sun-Yoke. Sun-Yoke drew inspiration from the late, world-renowned opera conductor, Dr. Jan Popper of UCLA, US,, and the then director of the VIENNA BOYS' CHOIR, Dr. Tautschnig, who both convinced her that any project tempered with patience, love and dedication, must succeed.
Carnival
To be held daily from June 26 to July 11 at Padang Timur, Petaling Jaya, the carnival will feature products ranging from food and beverage, handicraft, souvenirs and street performances.
Themed concerts will be held daily such as: Reggae Nite, 60s, 70s, 80s Nite, Bhangra Nite and Rock Nite, among others.
As the FIFA World Cup 2010 season will be in full swing during this period, screening of Live matches is an added attraction of the carnival which will be opened from 6 pm to 6am on weekdays (due to FIFA World Cup Screening times) and 3 pm to 6am on weekends.
International Islamic Song Festival
This is a signature event of SME 2010, a first of its kind festival featuring an international list of Nasyid singers, performing Islamic religious songs presented in R&B, Hip Hop, traditional Nasyid, Acapella, to name a few.
World-renowned Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) will be the star attraction of the two-day festival and is slated to perform on 4 July while leading Nasyid talents from Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, China, Middle East, France, UK, USA, Canada, Indonesia, Africa and Malaysia will take to the stage over the course of two days.
Shining Stars
This is a competition for those between nine and 16 and opened to students of government or private schools located in the state of Selangor. Modeled along the very successful Britain’s Got Talent, the search is on to find Selangor’s Shining Star.
Talents can either sing, dance, or play instruments either solo, duet or in a group and a panel of professional judges will select the top 10 for the finals.
Preliminary, Quarter Final & Semi Final rounds will be held at selected Shopping Malls in the state from July 4 to July 11 and the finals to be held at Shah Alam Convention Center on Sunday, July 18.
Saving certificates will be awarded to the winners as follows: 1st - RM 3000; 2nd - RM 1500; 3RD - RM 750; 4th to 10th - RM 300 each.
To encourage participation by schools, the PTA of the schools of the winning contestants will receive the following: 1st - RM 3000; 2nd - RM 1500; 3RD - RM 750; 4th to 10th -RM 300 each
Video recording of each contestant during the preliminary rounds will be reviewed by the judges at each stage and will be posted on Selangor Muzikal Ekstravaganza official website and the general public can view the videos and vote for their favored talents via interactive mediums made available via website or text messaging.
C & U Band Explosion
This is open to citizens of all Malaysian-based colleges and universities. Entrance to the competition must be submitted and affirmed by the respective higher institutions.
The finals will be held at Sunway Lagoon Beach Pool on Friday ,16 July from 8.45pm to 11.00pm.
The 8 finalists will be rewarded as follows:
1st: RM8,000 (Band) / RM10,000 (College/University)
2nd: RM5,000 (Band) / RM7,000 (College/University)
3rd: RM2,000 (Band) / RM4,000 (College/University)
5 Consolation:RM1,000 (Band) / RM1,000 (College/University)
Go-11 Indie Concert & Bazaar
GO-11 is a platform for emerging, up and coming and established bands to stamp their mark during SME 2010 on July 11 and will be preceded by the public viewing of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Finals on two LED (cross check with Roslan) screens located on stage. Visitors must not miss the indie fashion & organic bazaar, band merchandise booths and football games corner where there will be lucky draws & lots of prizes to be won!
Blasting off at 3.00pm, the free concert, themed “Rock Stars Vs. Football Stars”, is expected to draw at least a 6,000 strong crowd and is expected to conclude at 12 midnite.
Featuring 11 top indie acts and a host of emerging bands, followers of the local Independent music scene will journey through four different phases of the concert:
Pentas Baru Doppelganger Open Mic (3.00pm-7.00pm)
Kicks off with Doppelganger Open Mic Hour where anyone who dares is welcome to sing, dance or rap stage impromptu. This is followed by performances by emerging talents like Ariff AB, Once Upon a Time there was a Sausage Named Bob, Cynosure and more!
Akustika - Hear it raw (7.45pm-9.30pm) features folk acoustic sounds from lecturer-by-day musician Azmyl Yunor Band, Zalila Lee and Liyana Fizi.
Indie Rocks (10.00pm-11.15pm) sets the stage for the finale and features young energetic bands like Dichi Michi, A Ruthless Cleansing, Handle with Care, Free Deserters.
Rock vs. Foodball (11.00pm-12.00am) where the kings of independent music take centre stage. They include Tempered Mental and Pesawat with more indie giants to join the fray.
Malaysian Rhythm
A potpourri of Malaysian music denoting the various races presented in a unique style that will resonate across all segments of the Malaysian society. Malaysian artistes will be performing popular Malay, Chinese, Indian, English songs backed by different ethnic musical instruments and musicians.
Think Ramli Sarip singing his evergreen popular song “Kamelia”, backed by a band with Indian based musical instruments such as sitar, tabla or Karen Kong performing a famous Mandarin number backed by a Ghazal Band, Malaysian Rhythm is one of its kind concert that will reiterate the fact that music unifies society.
To be held at Kelana Jaya Stadium, Petaling Jaya, on July 17, the concert, produced by acclaimed Music Composer/Director Azmeer, is scheduled to commence at 8.45pm and end at 11.00pm and is expected to draw a crowd of 15,000 with tickets priced at RM15 & RM30 respectively.
For more information, please log on to SME 2010 website: www.semua.my, or call the Secretariat at 603 - 7781 7502.
*details are subject to amendments and will be confirmed nearer to the respective dates