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Post by uptowndragon on Feb 4, 2008 17:04:52 GMT 7
IKON 2 Announced
Ikon is back, with Ikon Malaysia already set to lead the initial charge, come this June. The second season of this up and coming South East Asian cross border singing competition, sees 10 new solo acts & 10 new groups vying for the opportunity to represent Malaysia against their contemporaries from both The Philippines & Indonesia, and perhaps other yet to be announced countries within the region.
The 10 solo artistes are Bob AF, Khai AF, Mila AF, Faizal AF, Noryn Aziz, Juwita Suwito, Liza Hanim, Farah Asyikin, Farawahida and Zehra Zamri, while the 10 groups are made up of 6ixth Sense, Aboi, Kluk Kluk Adventure, Deja VooDoo Spells, Silent Scream, The Fabulous Cats, New Boyz, AlamBand, Khalifah and Dragon Red. All contestants were picked by the Recording Industry of Malaysia (RIM).
This year will see a slight variation in the judging format where the contestants will be awarded 70% of the marks from the judges and only 30% based on SMS. This is to ensure that the eventual winners are picked based on the credibility & quality as singers, rather than on popularity alone.
Last year the competition for the Malaysian Ikon was won by Jaclyn Victor & OAG, who went on to represent our country at Ikon Asean, which was eventually won by actress/singer Vina Morales & rock stars Kjwan (pronounced kuan), both from The Philippines.
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