Brand new year, brand new aspirations…

Well not entirely new, but certainly with an enthusiasm looking forward to continuing on my journey of learning, discovery and sharing with others.

2011 was a GREAT year! I finally got myself into the world of broadcasting -radio to be specific; on RTM’s Traxx FM. If you’re looking for an alternative, more varied & certainly more informative type of programming,do tune in to TraxxFM (90.3 in the Klang Valley). Pssst….we also play a REAL mix of unformatted music….Do catch me on Traxx 101 (Mon-Wed) 10am-1pm

With a couple of beauty queens during one of my shows

I am as enthusiastic as ever to share what I’ve learnt, experienced and realized on my shows!

Speaking of broadcasting, I was also really glad that Fashion Factor- the TV make-over programme I hosted & recorded sometime back – finally aired not once but TWICE – over Astro TV-i and then not long after on TV2.

Of course, am looking forward to do more TV hosting when the right programme comes up!

In addition of course was the very pleasant surprise being Akinabalu (the movie), that was released on Astro Citra this past year following the release of the full mini series end 2010. Loved the movie edit!

As course, speaking of the original mini-series, another very-pleasant surprise was seeing Akinabalu being nominated for Best Drama Series (Drama Rantaian) at the 2011 Anugerah Skrin! While it lost to another Filmscape Production (Juvana), it was still a great recognition (and sign of the times?) considering the amount of English spoken in the series. Look for the movie version to be aired on Astro Prima or Ria time this year.

Acting, while physically demanding, is something I truly enjoy and find artistically fulfilling….it taps into your psyche and all that jive but by my very nature, I LOVE putting things together & being a part of a whole that contributes towards an artistic “product” so to speak.

Then of course, there’s the ever-unique rhythmic artform and my 1st passion – RHYTHM TAP! Another year of great jams and continuous growth of Rhythm Tap in Malaysia & neighbouring areas. We had 2 of the more unique types of gigs this year – namely the Prestige Wine Extravaganza….

where we presented a more classically jazzy side of Rhythm Tappers @ Malaysia. And then very recently, was the Shell Langkawi Retailers event where Shueh Miin & myself gave some groove and funked up  the dinner with an a cappella opening number. Other performers during the night included the lovely Syafinaz Selamat & Malaysia’s own “Il Divo” Putera (who I ironically interviewed on TraxxFM in 2011 itself!).

Beautiful beach @ Berjaya Langkawi

Shueh Mini & I "backstage" before the opening number

So in 2012, we continue to grow, learn & share together. Am working towards a few projects at the moment so can’t wait to unveil them very very soon.  As we enter the Dragon year, here’s wishing you all the best!

Some pics courtesy Nurul, Joanne, Kar Yee & Wen Li

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