Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Bidayuh student crowned Borneo’s most beautiful(copied from the star newspaper,2dec2009)
Bidayuh student crowned Borneo’s most beautiful
KUCHING: Student Livonia Ricky beat 17 other finalists to be crowned the inaugural Miss Borneo Beautiful 2009.
The 18-year-old Bidayuh lass, who won RM5,000 and a scholarship for the executive diploma programme in hospitality and tourism at UCSI University Sarawak Campus, was thrilled with her victory as she had not expected to win.
“I’m very surprised, very excited and very happy. This is just unbelievable,” she said on Monday night after receiving her crown and sash from pageant organiser Alaric Soh.
Livonia also won the Miss Talent subsidiary title for her rendition of This is Me from the movie Camp Rock.
Dazzling beauties: Livonia (centre) being flanked by Darcia (right) and Cornellia after she beat 17 other finalists to be crowned the title. First runner-up was Darcia Marcely, 20, from Miri while 18-year-old Cornellia Johnek from Sri Aman was second runner-up. They won RM2,000 and RM1,000 respectively.
Other subsidiary title winners were Annabella Wee (Miss Friendship), Anglia Hendry (Miss Photogenic), Jennifer Denis (Miss Goodwill) and Juliedawati Junaidi (Miss Personality).
Meanwhile, Soh said he planned to continue organising the pageant next year as the response had been encouraging.
“I received over 140 applications and 89 turned up for the selection. Despite the bumpy take-off, everything went smoothly,” he said, referring to objections from Dayak women groups and political parties to the pageant’s original name of Miss Dayak Sarawak.
The women’s groups had questioned the choice of a racial group for the beauty contest.
The pageant was then renamed Miss Borneo Beautiful.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Monday, November 30, 2009
Miss Borneo Beautiful 2009 akan diketahui malam ini
Monday, November 30th, 2009
KUCHING: Miss Borneo Beautiful 2009 akan diketahui malam ini dengan 18 finalis bersaing merebut gelaran ratu cantik bagi pertandingan yang dianjurkan buat julung kalinya itu.Malam final bakal diadakan di Hotel Riverside Majestic, Kuching. Seramai 140 gadis telah mencuba nasib tetapi hanya 87 dipiih ke pusaingan pertama, jumlah itu menjadi 30 orang bagi pusingan separuh akhir dan seterusnya 18 layak ke peringkat final.
Malam Sabtu lepas, pertandingan bermula dengan salah satu gelaran dipertandingkan iaitu ‘Miss Talent’.
Manakala tujuh daripada 18 finalis bersaing merebut gelaran itu di Rajang Lobby Lounge, Hotel Grand Margherita dan mereka diminta menunjukkan bakat dalam nyanyian untuk menjadi ‘Miss Talent’.
Annabella Wee peserta pertama menunjukkan bakatnya dengan menyanyikan lagu Krismas klasik ‘Last Christmas’ nyanyian penyanyi asal George Michael, diikuti persembahan duet di antara Rajinder Kaur dan Donavie Juvinia yang menyanyikan lagu ‘Aku Cinta Padamu.
Giliran Livonia Ricky menguasai pentas dengan mendendangkan lagu ‘This is me’ diikuti persembahan duet daripada Pamela Pang dan Claudia Nera dengan nyanyian bertajuk ‘Pudar’.
Persembahan terakhir daripada Juliedawati Junaidi yang menyanyikan lagu Sheila Majid, ‘Tiru Macam Saya’.
Bagaimanapun pemenang bagi gelaran ‘Miss Talent’ hanya akan diumumkan pada malam final.
Penganjur pertandingan Alaric Soh berkata, keyakinan yang ditunjukkan para peserta pada malam ini adalah hasil kerja keras mereka sejak dua minggu lepas.
“Pada mulanya rata-rata mereka malu dan tidak yakin membuat perucapan awam.
“Sekarang mereka mampu membuat persembahan yang memukau dan menjadi wanita muda bersuara lantang.
“Kerja keras mereka sepanjang dua minggu, disiplin dan komitmen ternyata berbaloi,” katanya.
Soh menambah, sebaik pertandingan ratu cantik itu berakhir, mereka (para peserta) mempunyai kebebasan sepenuhnya untuk memilih kerjaya diminati.
Katanya, syarikatnya sentiasa membantu serta memberi nasihat kepada mereka pada masa akan datang.
“Pertandingan ini bertujuan memberi pendedahan dan membuka peluang kepada wanita-wanita muda.
“Kita hanya boleh mengajar mereka ‘bagaimana hendak memancing’, langkah seterusnya terpulang kepada usaha individu,” ujar Soh.
Juara ‘Miss Borneo Beautiful 2009’ bakal membawa pulang hadiah wang tunai RM5,000 diikuti RM2,000 bagi naib juara, RM1,000 bagi pemenang tempat ketiga manakala pemenang di tangga keempat memenangi hadiah wang tunai RM800 dan RM500 bagi pemenang di tempat kelima.
Bagi gelaran-gelaran tertentu seperti ‘Miss Friendship’, ‘Miss Photogenic’, ‘Miss Goodwill’, ‘Miss Personality’ dan’Miss Talent’ juaranya akan memenangi hadiah wang tunai RM500 masing-masing.
Finalis yang gagal memenangi sebarang gelaran atau hadiah wang tunai tidak akan pulang dengan tangan kosong kerana akan memenangi hadiah sagu hati berupa wang tunai RM200.
Tiket menyaksikan malam kemuncak Miss Borneo Beautiful 2009 boleh didapati pada harga RM3,000, RM2,000 dan RM1,500 semeja bagi 10 orang.
Mereka yang berminat boleh menghubungi Alaric’s Production Company di 014 680 0000 (Alaric) atau melayari www.misssarawak. com.
Penaja-penaja bagi pertandingan ratu cantik ini ialah Hotel Riverside Majestic, Utusan Borneo, The Borneo Post, UCSI Kampus Sarawak, Lea Group, Tiger Beer, Lady Jenn, Inspiration Alan Salon, Diamond Press, Les Paul dan Phil Art Photography.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Eighteen finalists vie to be first Miss Borneo Beautiful
Sunday, November 15th, 2009
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Eighteen finalists vie to be first Miss Borneo Beautiful
KUCHING: Eighteen finalists are vying to be Miss Borneo Beautiful 2009.
Despite the controversial start to the originally named Miss Dayak 2009, the renamed pageant promises to be a spectacular event.
It is going smoothly and considered to be the most anticipated and well received beauty pageant.
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In a press conference yesterday, organising chairman Alaric Soh said in his 21 years’ experience of organising beauty pageants, he had not seen such good response.
“The 140 entries for the Miss Borneo Beautiful is a record for us,” Soh said.
In the first round on Nov 7, a total of 87 contestants turned up but only 30 made it to the semi-finals and only 18 to the finals.
With two weeks left before the grand finals, the organisers wasted no time preparing the finalists who were given grooming tips and crash courses on make up and communication skills, among others.
“These ladies have worked hard within the week to improve themselves. They take this competition very seriously,” Soh said.
Asked whether their families objected to their joining the pageant, stewardess Juliedawati Junaidi, 24, said: “My family are very supportive. They allow me to join. When they heard that I got through to the finals, they were very happy and excited.”
The youngest of the lot, school leaver Wibiamila Holiud hopes the experience will prepare her for the challenges in life.
“Life is short, I want to be successful and help my family. I am grateful for this once in a lifetime opportunity.”
The 18 finalists are Anglia Hendry, Annabella Wee, Claudia Nera, Cornelia Johnek, Cynthia John, Darcia Marselynna, Donavie Juvinia, Durin Edward, Jennifer Denis, Juliedawati Junaidi, Livonia Ricky, Ordella Edwin, Pamela Pang, Priscilla Jau, Rajinder Kaur, Rita Berry, Susan Uyo and Wibiamila Holiud.
The pageant’s grand final will be held at Riverside Majestic Hotel on Nov 30.
Dinner and show tickets are priced at RM3,000, RM2,000 and RM1,500 per table of 10.
The winner will receive RM5,000 while the first runner-up RM2,000, second runner-up RM1,000, third runner-up RM800 and fourth runner-up RM500.
The subsidiary titles of Miss Photogenic, Miss Talent, Miss Friendship, Miss Goodwill and Miss Personality will be awarded RM500 each.
Miss Borneo Beautiful 2009 is organised by Alaric’s Productions Company which was established in 1983.
The organiser can be contacted at 014-680 0000, email missborneo2009@gmail.com or visit website http//www.misssarawak.com for details.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
30 qualify for Miss Borneo Beautiful Pageant 2009 semis
By Margaret Apau
KUCHING: Despite a bumpy start, the renamed Miss Borneo Beautiful Pageant 2009 hit the ground running yesterday when 89 local beauties took part in the pageant’s preliminary round.
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Open to all Malaysians of Sarawak and Sabah ethnic parentage aged between 17 and 24 years, the pageant’s grand final will be held on Nov 30 at Riverside Majestic Hotel.
Participants from as far as Miri, Bintulu and Lawas flew in to take part in the much-anticipated pageant, seeing it as a chance to transform themselves for the better.
In the preliminary round, the contenders took to the stage, introducing themselves to fellow contestants before judges narrowed the numbers down to 30 semi-finalists.
According to the organiser, Alaric Soh, the event is more than just a beauty contest.
Of the semi-finalists, he sees the potential for some remarkable transformations.
“Nobody will be able to recognise them on the night of the final after we’ve groomed and transformed them,” he said confidently, emphasising that his focus would be on grooming the contestants to their full-potential.
“We will give the finalists a great opportunity to learn important life skills like personal grooming, poise and positive self-esteem. They will also learn professional catwalk, which will be a great boon to those pursuing modeling.”
Today, the semi-finalists will be given further training and assessed on their poise on the catwalk, in interviews and presentation skills before being narrowed down to a further 15 to 18 finalists who will go to the final.
The judges were The Borneo Post’s regional chief editor M Rajah, Miss Cheongsam 1994 Anna Sze, Miss Model 2005 Shirley Su with a special guest, and Miss Fair and Lovely 2009 winner Janet Bennet attending.
The semi-finalists are Rafidah Hamdan, Wibiamila Holiud, Nur Faezi Dahlan, Kho Siew Ching, Pamela Pang, Juliana Chong, Savina Fan, Aliceson Renix, Cynthia John, Darcia Marselynna, Claudia Nera Willis, Jennifer Denis, Durin Edward Jalani, Anna Bella Wee Siew Mui, Donarie Jurinia Dicky, Marshella, Livonia, Norzarina Jaron, Rajinder Kaur Samra, Angela Agatha Jerome, Cornellia Johnek, Julie Dawati, Rita Benny Stephen, Nor-Shaladah Ayug, Susan Uyo, Ordella Edwin, Priscilla Paya Jau, Anglia Hendry, Lie See Luan and Tracy Deatrice Alida.
Besides the main title, Miss Borneo Beautiful, contestants will have the chance to win the following subsidiary titles: Miss Talent, Miss Friendship, Miss Photogenic, Miss Goodwill and Miss Personality.
While every finalist will receive RM200, the winner and four runners-up to Miss Borneo Beautiful will receive cash prizes totaling RM9,300. In addition, the winner, first and second runners-up will also have the opportunity to take a one-year part-time or full-time course leading to the Executive Diploma in Hospitality & Tourism at UCSI University Sarawak Campus.
The winner’s university fees worth RM11,000 will be paid in full, the first runner-up will receive a 50 per cent discount worth RM5,500, and the second runner-up will receive a 30 per cent discount worth RM3,300.
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