Remember my previous blog post for the Press Conference Asia Model Festival Awards New Face Model Search (ANFMS) - Malaysia 2011?
After over a month of live auditions, makeover session, personal training by supermodel Amber Chia & catwalk guru Benjamin Toong, photo shoot challenges, various boot camp and take on the runway at Malaysia International Fashion Week (MIFW), on 28 November 2011, it was the grand finale for all the finalists!
Everyone *SMILES* to celebrate the successful of Asia Model Festival Awards New Face Model Search - Malaysia 2011 (AMFA) @Zouk KL.
The arrival of judges and VIPs @Zouk KL for AMFA Grand Finale:
(From L-R) Amber Chia, Supermodel, Lee Hwa-Seon, Korean Supermodel & Actress, Dr. No Young-Woo, Yang Eui-Sig, Chairman of the Korea Model Association, Ahn Mee-Ryu, President of the Korea Pro Makeup Association, Benjamin Toong, Catwalk Guru & Raulen Lee.
The grand finale was emceed by Daphne Iking.
Welcome speech by Amber Chia. In her speech, she shared with us the judging system.
30% from SMS voting,
30% from their boot camp performances
40% were given based on their performances during the grand finale.
Amber also thanked all her generous sponsors for sponsoring the Asia Model Festival Awards New Face Model Search - Malaysia 2011.
All 14 finalists impressed the judges and audiences by displaying three different runway walks worthy of professional models.
The finale fashion show kicked off with male finalists paraded beach wear by Roxy.
Followed by the female finalists paraded beach wear by Quiksilver.
Next, the casual wear by Salabianca and Philosophy Men.
Finally, a battle of couture wear by Amir Luqman for the female finalists.
Keith Kee Couture for the male finalists.
The highly entertaining grand finale also featured explosive performances by beat boxer extraordinaire Koujee, the winner of the Malaysia Tag-Team Beat Box Battle 2011, together with remarkable singer Alexis Chean, the 2008 champion of the Astro Star Quest singing competition.
All the finalists are waiting for the judges to announce the results: One female & one male winner, together with their respective runners-up, will get the honour to represent Malaysia for next year's annual Asia New Face Model Search in Seoul, Korea.
Congratulations to:
Kurt Chin Ke Liang , Male Runner-up for Asia Model Festival Awards New Face Model Search – Malaysia 2011. Chin, he is 18 years of age and 184cm in height. This freelance model, who is looking into becoming a property agent, displayed a confident and convincing performance on his journey to becoming the male runner-up.
Kao Yu Lin, Female Runner-up for Asia Model Festival Awards New Face Model Search – Malaysia 2011. Kao, 21, with her oriental good looks, exuded high fashion on the runway. This Johore lass also stands at 176cm, and is currently studying business administration.
Both of them, has gotten the honour of representing Malaysia next year in Seoul, Korea, to participate in the annual Asia New Face Model Search.
Soo Xu Ze, Male winner for Asia Model Festival Awards New Face Model Search – Malaysia 2011. Soo, who is a 20 year old student of logistics and supply chain management, charmingly won over the judges with his smouldering good looks and 186cm tall frame.
Wafa Johanna de Korte, Female winner for Asia Model Festival Awards New Face Model Search – Malaysia 2011. Standing at 176cm in height, De Korte wowed everyone with exotic looks courtesy of her Malay and Dutch parentage, and stood out like a runway veteran despite being just 17 years of age.
Both De Korte and Soo will also be gracing the covers of leading entertainment and lifestyle magazine FACES, and myc! – the largest inter-university lifestyle magazine. More than that, both winners will walked away from the grand finale with prizes worth over RM100, 000 each.
Kao Yu Lin, Female Runner-up, Kurt Chin Ke Liang , Male Runner-up, Soo Xu Ze, Male winner and Wafa Johanna de Korte, Female winner for Asia Model Festival Awards New Face Model Search – Malaysia 2011.
Me with Dato’ Jimmy Choo.
With my buddy, Jess
Me with Edmund.
With Koujee, Alexis Chean and friends.
Our supermodel, Amber Chia. She was so busy and I missed the chance to take a photo with her and Benjamin.
Main sponsor:
Prosense
Co-sponsors:
Schmidt Marketing, Korean Beauty Square, A Cut Above, Guezz Studio, Ten Seconds, Canon, Shoes Shoes Shoes, KLutched, Heineken, S2 Slimming, Artisan & Artist, Minox, Maxx Rewards, WebLITE, Ecoba, The Hill, Quarter, Celebrity Fitness, Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa, Amir Luqman, Keith Kee Couture, Philosophy Men & Salabianca, Roxy & Quiksilver, Unique Touch, Sisters magazine, Amber Creations, Amber Chia Academy, and venue sponsor Zouk Club Kuala Lumpur.
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