The night began slow due to the moody weather, but the hall quickly filled only minutes before the show started! Kicking it all off was a video presentation of the RAWK Foundation's visit to the National Autism Society Of Malaysia only 2 months ago. The inimitable Yugi and Isa, our emcees for the event, then introduced the first guest performance of the night--The ComeBackKings!
They had a little surprise for the RAWK Foundation--
--their very own RAWK t-shirts! It was a heartfelt gesture and a great opening to a great night.
The ComeBackKings were promptly followed by finalist #1:
Ben and Friends! The band featured a chinese flute and played an unplugged cover of
Assuredly Yours by Paradise Life and Guy Sebastian.
Finalist #2, Ain, wasn't able to come due to illness, and so finalist #3,
Inspire, took the stage next with a funky and energetic medley of hip-hop grooves.
Hot on Inspire's heels was
Aura, finalist #4, with an acoustic performance of a Juliet the Orange cover.
Neo Classicism, finalist #5, then stormed the stage with a spicy fusion of Hindi and English dances.
The sixth finalist,
Tidal Sessions, followed by soothing the audience with their guitars and an ukulele.
But the hall quickly got fired up again by finalist #7,
It's Me, with a crowd-rousing song and dance number.
For a change of pace, finalist #8,
T-Magic, wowed the audience with umbrellas that popped out of thin air and a mysterious, levitating stick.
Next up was
Syden, finalist #9, with an interesting fusion of cha-cha, jive, ballet, hip-hop, and freestyle dancing.
And once again an unplugged, acoustic song came to soothe the crowd after a rousing dance. This time it was finalist #10, the
Afro-Asian Brothers, with a song entitled
Asian Queen.
Mustang Crew were next, and did a street dance funk style animation based on popping and electric boogaloo.
The twelfth finalist,
Ballad of Fallen Angel, then took the stage with an original song with an anti-war message.
After the last finalist performed, the emcees announced that it was voting time! Members of the audience then wrote the name or number of their favourite talent in a voting slip found in their programme booklets and passed it to the RAWK ballot-collecting team.
While the ballots were being counted, guest performers
Ghetto Republic took to the stage with their flavour of hip-hop.
The audience making predictions and discussing who to vote for while the contestants look on.
From right to left: RAWK Foundation Project Manager Kelly Ch'ng looking anxious while lecturer-advisor Mr. Srikumar and VIP Mia Palencia enjoy the guest performances.
Guest performers and renowned local indie band
Project Ei8ht then came on-stage and performed an awesome RAWKin' set!
By now, the crowd was restless and anxious to find out who the winners were!
3rd prize goes to... (the crowd goes silent)
T-Magic!
And in 2nd place is..
Ben and Friends!!
Yugi and Isa then get the crowd to shout their pick for numero uno, and it is none other than.. (*drumroll*)
Mustang Crew!!!
The Champions of the Talent Showdown with emcees Isa and Yugi, RAWK Foundation Project Manager Kelly Ch'ng and lecturer-advisor Mr. SrikumarA gazillion THANKS to everyone who came; guests, performers, audiences - each and every single one of you made the event a memorable experience!
Until next time..
Keep the RAWK spirit alive!
- The Reach Autism With Kindness Foundation -
From left to right, 1st row: Cheng Han (Assistant Project Manager 1), Mr. Srikumar, Kelly Ch'ng, Swee Ling (Assistant Project Manager 2). 2nd row: Aiman, Fong, Charles, Izham, Sha, Kenix. 3rd row: Cyndy, Grace, Stephanie, Suraya, Bernice, Joe Anne, Meng Yen, Maisara. 4th row: Karen, Miranda, Sarah, Sunitha, Safira, Egisty, Khysa, Bao Li, Huai Yee, Sharon. 5th row: May, Jessica, Jet, Apple, Esther, Jordache, Zareena, Mary, Eva, Rupini, Hannah.Taylor's College Petaling Jaya
April 2007
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Committee of the RAWK Foundation: [Left-right] Sze Chin, Karen, Aiman, Miranda, Cheng Han, Kelly, Swee Ling, Sha, Sarah, Sunitha
