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Voize Independent Music Awards (VIMA) 2009
Countdown To The VIMAs Begin! Will You Be There To Make History?
Monday, 12 January 2009
500 exclusive invited guests, 200 celebrities, 55 awards, 5 hours...that's the basic statistics of what VIMA will be the least about. Passes for Malaysia's First Indie Music Awards were snapped up way before the event, and the organizers, Voize.my, have had to turn away many celebrities and fans.
The first of its kind indie music awards in Asia will kick of from 6.30pm onwards at Titanium Club in Phileo Damansara on January 17th 2009. The organizers have cheekily dubbed VIMA as the "Boldest, Baddest and Zaniest music awards ever in Malaysia" and have proclaimed the event as "Possibly The World's First Music Awards Show of 2009" and "Definitely The World's First Indie Music Awards Show of 2009"
Some of the confirmed performers for the night are Estrella, Altimet and Melissa Indot, with the remaining performers left as a dangling secret to add to the immense hype of the event.VIMA is Supported by most major media around the country including NST, Malay Mail, Hitz FM, XFresh, Fly FM, Music FM, Bimbit.com, POP TV, i-amtv, Newman Magazine, Utopia magazine, Eastin Hotel, Notti Creations, MMIG,Titanium Club and Marketing Magazine.
Hot favorites to walk away with awards for the night are Estrella who lead with 8 VIMA nominations, Altimet with 7, Melissa Indot with 6 and Malique with 5.
"Im hoping that Estrella wins.Liyana has got such a sweet voice" - Azrin
"Im still trying to get tickets for the event.Cant you guys let me have 2 please...oh..who you think will win big?er..is Estranged nominated? I hope they win man..coz they rock!!" - Vimal
"Deja Voodoo!Deja VooDoo!! " - Karen Tan
"What's the dress code ah? Jeans boleh? " - Hameed
The host for the night are Poetic Ammo's C Loco and MC Shyam.
The dress code theme for VIMA IS "BE NDEPENDENT!Just B Urself!!"
Ahmad Izham Omar Gets Inducted Into Indie Music Hall Of Fame
07-01-2009
The upcoming VIMA awards will also be showcasing and launching Malaysia's First Indie Music Hall of Fame Awards. We caught up with one of the VIMHOF inductees, 8TV CEO Ahmad Izham Omar to get the word on Malaysian indie music and his own musical tastes.He is amongst 4 inductees, who has played a major role in championing the indie music scene.The Voize Indie Hall of Fame Awards will be held annually to honor the Heroes and Unsung Indie Heroes.
All VIMA Awards Passes Snapped Up!! Its Beg,Borrow or Steal to Get One!
Saturday, 03 January 2009
"The event may be only on the 17th of January, but we had to hit the panic button yesterday when the passes were taken up at breath-taking speed" , said Siva Chandran, Managing Editor of Voize.my. "We strategically offered the passes via our facebook site, contests with media partners and on Voize.my. We didnt expect the response to be phenomenal. We had to turn away so many readers and celebrities from attending.Titanium Club can accomodate up to 500 guests and we dont want it to be bursting at its seams" .
VIMA 2008, is Malaysia's first Indie music awards and has been hailed by the public and indie music industry for its bold,fair and ambitious approach in identifying the best of the indie scene and honoring them with an awards show.
Some of the "indie heroez" who stepped forth to support the event were Malay Mail, NewMan magazine, i-amtv,mymusic, Hitz.fm,Xfresh, NST,Friedchillies.com,Pop TV,Bimbit,Malaysian Today, Utopia, Nottidog,MMIG Titanium Club and My-Mic
The historic event is set to be held at Titanium Club on January 17th from 7pm onwards and is expected to be almost 5 hours long with performances by Melissa Indot, Altimet, Estrella and many more.Close to 50 awards will be given away during the night.
Meet The VIMA Hosts - C Loco vs MC Shyam!!
Saturday, 10 January 2009 02:18
The VIMAs blend the old skool n' new wave of the indie era with the selection of emcees for the night. Poetic Ammo's C Loco vs MC Shyam. This zany tag-team will host the no-holds barred indie award show where anything goes..and the unexpected is a norm!
C Loco
Started his career with his brother Landslyde in a group called Underground in 1994. Qualified to Asia Bagus Finals in Singapore and then went to be a part of Def Rhyme with his brother and MC Shai. in late 1996, joined Poetic Ammo with his brother which went on to become the pioneering hip hop group in Malaysia. The group released 2 albums and won numerous awards .
Left Poetic Ammo in early 2002 due to differences in creative and personal directions. Began gambeats with fellow emcee Encik Tech in 2004 and has been working on solo album since.
First single from the soon to be finished and released album, Legend of Boo was released in late 2005 and got rave reviews, hitting number one in local English charts. The second single released this year, in dual language, Jong Jong Inai has so far been very well received.
Meanwhile he has also featured with lots of other groups. Hyperkinetix(Vegam Vivegam), Dragon Red(Wicked Queen), Maniraj(Money Bhangra), Anberasan & Anuradha(Oh Baby) and Iz(One In A Million)(It's Gonna Be Alright).
Big news of the year so far has been the inclusion of 2 songs in the local movie SUMOlah. U.V.I.P. and Legend of Boo. Go watch it.
MC Shyam
Miss Boombastic herself will be sending verbal stealth missiles across the floor during the event - you have been warned!. She started DJ-ing at 19 in Chennai's Gatsby Disco for a couple of years and is a freelance emcee in Malaysia for various family days, annual dinners, bridal shows, road shows, etc since 1998.
MC Shyam aka Agent Double D is also the PR Manager for Voize.my
Malaysia Indie Awards (VIMA) Announces Best Song Of The Year Nominees
Monday, 15 December 2008
Kuala Lumpur, 15 December 2008 - The Best Song of The Year nominees for the upcoming VIMAs (Voice Independent Music Awards) were unveiled last night.
1. Wanting You - Deja Voodoo Spells
2. Layu - Malique
3. Cantek - Altimet
4. Stay - Estrella
5. Mi Gal - Pure Vibracions
6. Kelibat Korupsi - One Buck Short
Chief judge and founder of VIMA 2008, Siva Chandran said " It's a real mix bag of songs and we're glad that the judges picked these songs as their top 6 from 14 shortlisted best songs. There's hip-hop, reggae, pop and rock in the nomination list, and even Tun Dr.Mahathir makes a cameo, via an excerpt of his speech used on Malique's Layu".
Hot favourites, and the two songs that everyone is raving about is by Deja Voodoo Spells and Malique. Rithan's sexy slow vocals on Wanting You before launching into a cantankerous brawl is a song so good its worthy to chart on the US modern rock tracks. And Malique's bold haunting Malay rap style on Layu has been hailed as one of the best hip-hop songs on Malaysian soil. Tun Mahathir was sporting enough to give his consent for an excerpt of his speech to be used on the track. (Malaysia's first indie politician perhaps?)
However Altimet's upbeat hip-hop Chantek and Estrella's breezy-pop on Stay have greater appeal, and may win over the judges.Dark horses for this category are Pure Vibracions who have given the music industry a real breath of fresh air with their Marley-esque reggae sounds, and One Buck Short, who mash traditional malay beats with a surge of punk-rock on Kelibat Korupsi.
The excitement has been building up towards Malaysia's first indie music awards, which has now gained international recognition, and is expected to be the benchmark for indie music awards in Asia. The awards will be held on January 17th, 2009 at Titanium, Phileo Damansara. Over 400 people are expected to attend this "by invite only" event, and will be graced by almost 150 music celebrities. The VIMA 2008 is organized by Voize.my, an Asian lifestyle and entertainment portal based in Malaysia.For full list of the VIMA nominees click here
Voize.my will also be organizing Asia's First Independent Music Awards, the AVIMAs on March 21st, 2009 at the same venue.It will comprise of 12 participating countries - China, India, Korea, Japan, Indonesia, Philippines, Kazakhstan, UAE, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan and Hong Kong
For more details on how to win exclusive invites for the VIMAs, do visit www.voize.my.
(All articles republished with permission from Voize.my)
More at: www.voize.my
Countdown To The VIMAs Begin! Will You Be There To Make History?
Monday, 12 January 2009
500 exclusive invited guests, 200 celebrities, 55 awards, 5 hours...that's the basic statistics of what VIMA will be the least about. Passes for Malaysia's First Indie Music Awards were snapped up way before the event, and the organizers, Voize.my, have had to turn away many celebrities and fans.
The first of its kind indie music awards in Asia will kick of from 6.30pm onwards at Titanium Club in Phileo Damansara on January 17th 2009. The organizers have cheekily dubbed VIMA as the "Boldest, Baddest and Zaniest music awards ever in Malaysia" and have proclaimed the event as "Possibly The World's First Music Awards Show of 2009" and "Definitely The World's First Indie Music Awards Show of 2009"
Some of the confirmed performers for the night are Estrella, Altimet and Melissa Indot, with the remaining performers left as a dangling secret to add to the immense hype of the event.VIMA is Supported by most major media around the country including NST, Malay Mail, Hitz FM, XFresh, Fly FM, Music FM, Bimbit.com, POP TV, i-amtv, Newman Magazine, Utopia magazine, Eastin Hotel, Notti Creations, MMIG,Titanium Club and Marketing Magazine.
Hot favorites to walk away with awards for the night are Estrella who lead with 8 VIMA nominations, Altimet with 7, Melissa Indot with 6 and Malique with 5.
"Im hoping that Estrella wins.Liyana has got such a sweet voice" - Azrin
"Im still trying to get tickets for the event.Cant you guys let me have 2 please...oh..who you think will win big?er..is Estranged nominated? I hope they win man..coz they rock!!" - Vimal
"Deja Voodoo!Deja VooDoo!! " - Karen Tan
"What's the dress code ah? Jeans boleh? " - Hameed
The host for the night are Poetic Ammo's C Loco and MC Shyam.
The dress code theme for VIMA IS "BE NDEPENDENT!Just B Urself!!"
Ahmad Izham Omar Gets Inducted Into Indie Music Hall Of Fame
07-01-2009
The upcoming VIMA awards will also be showcasing and launching Malaysia's First Indie Music Hall of Fame Awards. We caught up with one of the VIMHOF inductees, 8TV CEO Ahmad Izham Omar to get the word on Malaysian indie music and his own musical tastes.He is amongst 4 inductees, who has played a major role in championing the indie music scene.The Voize Indie Hall of Fame Awards will be held annually to honor the Heroes and Unsung Indie Heroes.
All VIMA Awards Passes Snapped Up!! Its Beg,Borrow or Steal to Get One!
Saturday, 03 January 2009
"The event may be only on the 17th of January, but we had to hit the panic button yesterday when the passes were taken up at breath-taking speed" , said Siva Chandran, Managing Editor of Voize.my. "We strategically offered the passes via our facebook site, contests with media partners and on Voize.my. We didnt expect the response to be phenomenal. We had to turn away so many readers and celebrities from attending.Titanium Club can accomodate up to 500 guests and we dont want it to be bursting at its seams" .
VIMA 2008, is Malaysia's first Indie music awards and has been hailed by the public and indie music industry for its bold,fair and ambitious approach in identifying the best of the indie scene and honoring them with an awards show.
Some of the "indie heroez" who stepped forth to support the event were Malay Mail, NewMan magazine, i-amtv,mymusic, Hitz.fm,Xfresh, NST,Friedchillies.com,Pop TV,Bimbit,Malaysian Today, Utopia, Nottidog,MMIG Titanium Club and My-Mic
The historic event is set to be held at Titanium Club on January 17th from 7pm onwards and is expected to be almost 5 hours long with performances by Melissa Indot, Altimet, Estrella and many more.Close to 50 awards will be given away during the night.
Meet The VIMA Hosts - C Loco vs MC Shyam!!
Saturday, 10 January 2009 02:18
The VIMAs blend the old skool n' new wave of the indie era with the selection of emcees for the night. Poetic Ammo's C Loco vs MC Shyam. This zany tag-team will host the no-holds barred indie award show where anything goes..and the unexpected is a norm!
C Loco
Started his career with his brother Landslyde in a group called Underground in 1994. Qualified to Asia Bagus Finals in Singapore and then went to be a part of Def Rhyme with his brother and MC Shai. in late 1996, joined Poetic Ammo with his brother which went on to become the pioneering hip hop group in Malaysia. The group released 2 albums and won numerous awards .
Left Poetic Ammo in early 2002 due to differences in creative and personal directions. Began gambeats with fellow emcee Encik Tech in 2004 and has been working on solo album since.
First single from the soon to be finished and released album, Legend of Boo was released in late 2005 and got rave reviews, hitting number one in local English charts. The second single released this year, in dual language, Jong Jong Inai has so far been very well received.
Meanwhile he has also featured with lots of other groups. Hyperkinetix(Vegam Vivegam), Dragon Red(Wicked Queen), Maniraj(Money Bhangra), Anberasan & Anuradha(Oh Baby) and Iz(One In A Million)(It's Gonna Be Alright).
Big news of the year so far has been the inclusion of 2 songs in the local movie SUMOlah. U.V.I.P. and Legend of Boo. Go watch it.
MC Shyam
Miss Boombastic herself will be sending verbal stealth missiles across the floor during the event - you have been warned!. She started DJ-ing at 19 in Chennai's Gatsby Disco for a couple of years and is a freelance emcee in Malaysia for various family days, annual dinners, bridal shows, road shows, etc since 1998.
MC Shyam aka Agent Double D is also the PR Manager for Voize.my
Malaysia Indie Awards (VIMA) Announces Best Song Of The Year Nominees
Monday, 15 December 2008
Kuala Lumpur, 15 December 2008 - The Best Song of The Year nominees for the upcoming VIMAs (Voice Independent Music Awards) were unveiled last night.
1. Wanting You - Deja Voodoo Spells
2. Layu - Malique
3. Cantek - Altimet
4. Stay - Estrella
5. Mi Gal - Pure Vibracions
6. Kelibat Korupsi - One Buck Short
Chief judge and founder of VIMA 2008, Siva Chandran said " It's a real mix bag of songs and we're glad that the judges picked these songs as their top 6 from 14 shortlisted best songs. There's hip-hop, reggae, pop and rock in the nomination list, and even Tun Dr.Mahathir makes a cameo, via an excerpt of his speech used on Malique's Layu".
Hot favourites, and the two songs that everyone is raving about is by Deja Voodoo Spells and Malique. Rithan's sexy slow vocals on Wanting You before launching into a cantankerous brawl is a song so good its worthy to chart on the US modern rock tracks. And Malique's bold haunting Malay rap style on Layu has been hailed as one of the best hip-hop songs on Malaysian soil. Tun Mahathir was sporting enough to give his consent for an excerpt of his speech to be used on the track. (Malaysia's first indie politician perhaps?)
However Altimet's upbeat hip-hop Chantek and Estrella's breezy-pop on Stay have greater appeal, and may win over the judges.Dark horses for this category are Pure Vibracions who have given the music industry a real breath of fresh air with their Marley-esque reggae sounds, and One Buck Short, who mash traditional malay beats with a surge of punk-rock on Kelibat Korupsi.
The excitement has been building up towards Malaysia's first indie music awards, which has now gained international recognition, and is expected to be the benchmark for indie music awards in Asia. The awards will be held on January 17th, 2009 at Titanium, Phileo Damansara. Over 400 people are expected to attend this "by invite only" event, and will be graced by almost 150 music celebrities. The VIMA 2008 is organized by Voize.my, an Asian lifestyle and entertainment portal based in Malaysia.For full list of the VIMA nominees click here
Voize.my will also be organizing Asia's First Independent Music Awards, the AVIMAs on March 21st, 2009 at the same venue.It will comprise of 12 participating countries - China, India, Korea, Japan, Indonesia, Philippines, Kazakhstan, UAE, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan and Hong Kong
For more details on how to win exclusive invites for the VIMAs, do visit www.voize.my.
(All articles republished with permission from Voize.my)
More at: www.voize.my
