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Felix Agus AF3 wedding day on 17/9/2011

Written by kaitor on 12:38 AM

Felix Agus is the first runner up of Akademi Fantasia session 3 and now work with KK FM , University Malaysia Sabah radio station. Felix and Lydia started knowing each other’s since 2006 and it was love at first sight. Yesterday 17/9/2011 they were married, consolidated in a church before the reception ceremony in Penampang Cultural Centre.  There is another reception this Saturday's (24/9/2011) in Felix's residence at Kota Belud.

Biodata Mr Felix: 
Name : Felix Agus
Age : 29
Work : KK –FM

Biodata Mrs Felix
Name : Lydia Larius Gijoh
Age: 26
Work : Lembaga Kebudayaan Sabah

I wish a best of luck for their new family. You can watch more pictures on Felix’s wedding on David Aramaiti's Facebook.

9 July 2011 Grand Finale - KE Next Top Entertainer (KENTE) 3

Written by kaitor on 6:36 AM

9 July 2011 Grand Finale - KE Next Top Entertainer (KENTE) 3
It been a while that we haven’t updated what going on KENTE 3. It was started around February this year and now it come to the end, the grand finale concert. There are 10 contestants who shining among 60 that had been register for this competitions.

Pusakag café is the official venue for KENTE since first session and the grand final in KDCA but this year there are some changers had been done. Usually final concert will take place before Kaamatan festival but this year it’s a bit different because grand finale is after Kaamatan and venue also different, Auditorium Tun Mustapha (Yayasan Sabah). Details as below:

Date: 9 July 2011
Venue: Auditorium Tun Mustapha (Yayasan Sabah)
Entrance fee: RM5.OO

The organizer had made this grand finale more exciting by giving a chance to the facebook user to vote for their favorite “KENTE 3 Finalist Facebook Favorite 2011”. Here are the steps how you can vote your favorite contestants.

1. Click "Like" The Page --http://www.facebook.com/pages/KE-Next-Top-Entertainer-KENTE/149836161737205

2. "LIKE" this photo to VOTE for KENTE 3 Finalist Facebook Favourite 2011 ---http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.179838938736927.54615.149836161737205

This are the finale list for KENTE 3

GEDION HILLARIUS
IMELDA AUGUSTINE @ SAPIKIT
DIANDRA JUSTIN
JIMMY MASAMIL
MERRIE MASANGKONG
AZNOR JIPIN
SALDIVIVI WENCES
PRISCILLA PHILANY PETRUS
NORBERT ANDILLAH
PETER ANDERSON

Based on my previous performance during semi final, I will predict that SALDIVIVI WENCES is the winner. I choose her based on the vocal range and her tone, she have high pitch and wide range vocal. Others contestants also are good such as GEDION HILLARIUS who have good vocal control and play harmonize on his voice will be strong point for me to choose his as the first runner up. This grand finale promises you the excitement of sabahn local song, KadazanDusun and definitely different from others singing competitions.

Congratulations to ex KENTE and Current KENTE Finalist

Written by kaitor on 10:23 PM

Congratulations to ex kente and current kente finalist for reaching final sugandoi KDCA 2011.

Jack Taisung(kudat)
Farhana Francis(Matunggong)
SheRy SheRyll SheR' and Marlleynney Fane (tamparuli)
Shane Cm and Ferr Perdy Feraddy(DBKK)
Roy Sylvester (sipitang)
As Bryan Amre(kunak)
Aljendro Isaac Bores(beaufort)
Norbert Andilah(papar)
Dyandra Justine(tambunan)

(L-R) Anderson, Merrie, Imelda, Diandra & Norbert


(L-R) Jimmy, Priscilla, Gedion, Saldivivi & Aznor

Semi Finalist for KE Next Top Entertainer 3

Written by kaitor on 8:54 PM

It was a great moment to all the contestants who made into semi final KE Next Top Entertainer 3 and last Saturday was their group selections. Semi final for KE Next Top Entertainer 3 divided into group A and group B. For group A, they will start the competition on 26/3/2011 and group B on the following Saturday 2/4/2011. Selections for this semifinalist done by the professional jury from heat 1 to heat 5.

Below is the list of KE Next Top Entertainer 3 contestant in a group.

Group A
1 JACK TAISUNG
2 PETER ANDERSON
3 RAY PETRUS LOJUYO
4 SAMANTHA DEVONA SUNGKILANG
5 MERRIE MASANGKONG
6 DIANDRA JUSTIN
7 QUEENNERA F. KITINGAN
8 POYSTON SYLVESTER
9 IMELDA AUGUSTINE @ SAPIKIT
10 NORBERT ANDILLAH

Group B
1 DEWINA PETRUS GURITING
2 SALDIVIVI WENCES
3 EVA ETHYLEA JASLI
4 GEDION HILLARIUS
5 JIMMY MASANIL
6 LINUS
7 PRISCILLA PHILANY PETRUS
8 AZNOR JIPIN
9 ELISTA DENIS
10 FARHANA FRANCIS

As you can see , from the group A, QUEENNERA F. KITINGAN contestant number 7 is one of the top 25 of Akademi Fantasia. Last time I mention, that she might be left this competitions but I already get update that she will stay in this KE Next Top Entertainer because AF might will start early of June.

Final are expected run on June after the Celebration of Harvest Festival. There will 10 finalist of KE Next Top Entertainer 3, each group 5 contestant will be selected. I had inform why this Final on June because the contestants need more time to prepare for their new songs. Each finalist will given new song and this season the prizes are extremely big compare to last season. Winner will bring home RM 3 000.00 and the composer will get RM 3 000.00. I wish a best of luck to all the semi finalist.

Akademi Fantasia 9 Top 25 – sabahan-

Written by kaitor on 5:09 AM

Today astro already announced the top 25 contestants of Akademi Fantasia 9. Public can vote their favorite contestants and it will contribute 50%. Judgers also will hold the 50%. That means there is more chance for the audience to vote and make sure their favorite listed in the top 12.
Aznil Hj Nawawi , the number one Malaysian host once again become the chosen one. Aznil was left AF about three years but yet his name always become the topic every new season of AF. As we have known, AF 9 is the final closing for this number one reality tv in Malaysia and Aznil is the best person to be the host of this AF 9.
There are eight contestants from Sabah in the top 25 , 3- Male and 5-Femail. Watch their video below.

ERMAN - SABAH



QEM - SABAH


ANDY - SABAH



IRA - SABAH



HANI - SABAH



YANI - SABAH



NERA - SABAH



LENA - SABAH


For your informations, Nera (QUEENNERA FRANCINE F. KITINGAN) already short listed as semifinalist for KE Next Top Entertainer. She might leave this competitions and focus to Akademi Fantasia 9. Lets vote our favorite contestants because 50% are count from your voting.

Kente Heat 3 and 4 results

Written by kaitor on 5:13 AM

KENTE 3 Heat 2 Results.

Written by kaitor on 11:30 AM

KE Next top entertainer session 3 for heat 2 present talented contestants with awesome achievement. Most of the contestants have a good profile and some of them already become district sigandoi winner. I can say all the contestants in heat 2 are stars and of course the challenge will going extremely difficult.

Based on past experience all the contestants have a good experience and already have their own standard with fans. Jairi Bin Rimin 32 from Ranau take the biggest risk compare to the other contestants after perform his own songs. Jairi are the winner for Ranau and Keningau Sugandoi district level.

Beside that another big name who in this heat 2group is queennera Xavery F. Kitingan , 19 is the 2nd runner up for Tambunan Sugandoi 2010 and winner for Miss Natural Beauty and Miss Summer. Having the popularity of beauty become one of her advantage.

All the contestants in Heat 2 giver their very best with the hop to put their self in semi final which two of them will selected by professional jury and another one is selected by the audience. Same as previous heat, only three contestants will be selected as semi finalist.

Below is the list of heat 2 contestants:

MIMI GIDONG
Female, 26 Kota Belud
Songs Selection:
•Hiti Oku Poingandad – Ivye Alexandra
•Darah Muda – Wan

FERORIN MINIUS
Male, 24 Penampang
Songs Selection:
•Guminavo Zou Diau – Stephen Masil
•Egokah Aku – Wali Band

DEWINA PETRUS GURITING
Female, 20 Kota Kinabalu
Songs Selection:
•Ginawoku Kagasanku – Caroline Yusof
•I’m Alive – Celine Dion

WILFRED SAIDUN
Male, 19 Tamparuli
Songs Selection:
•Milangad Langad Toh – Reno Fabian
•Hentian Ini – XPDC

FAIROT SINANG
Male, 25 Kudat
Songs Selection:
•Norubat Piginawaan – Ateng
•Biarkan Ia Pergi – SLAM

JENNETY RISET LAMAS TINGGI
Female, 26 Menggatal
Songs Selection:
•Sopirosi Rosi – Ridah Majalang
•What’s Up – Four Non-Blondes

JAIRIN RIMIN
Male, 32 Ranau
Songs Selection:
•Monoguang Babang Koposion – Jairin Rimin (Self-Composed)
•Demi Cinta – Kerispatih

QUEENNERA FRANCINE F. KITINGAN
Female, 19 Penampang
Songs Selection:
•Sopirosi Rosi – Ridah Majalang
•I Want To Hold Your Hand – The Beatles

EVA ETHYLEA JASLI
Female, 23 Kota Kinabalu
Songs Selection:
•Nung Noilaan Ku – Clare Petrus Edwin
•I Have Nothing – Whitney Houston

JIMMY P. MASAMIL
Male, 27 Penampang
Songs Selection:
•Piupusan Toh Koupusan Ku – Fredo Raymond
•Fairytale – Alexander Rybak

CYRIL WILLIAM BINSOL
Male, 28 Penampang
Songs Selection:
•Minogivang Koh Pomuandaman Ku – Danny F. Malinggi
•Kaulah Segalanya – Hazrul Nizam

FRED JOANE ASOON
Male, 24 Keningau
Songs Selection:
•Minogivang Ko Pomuandaman Ku – Danny F. Malinggi
•Kekasih Awal Dan Akhir – Jamal Abdillah


And the winner goes to :
1.EVA ETHYLEA JASLI

2.QUEENNERA FRANCINE F. KITINGAN


3.DEWINA PETRUS GURITING (Wild card)


KENTE organizer announced their first surprise that there will be a super wild card which audience an vote their favorite contestant who not in the semi final list. But remember.. this will more competitive because only 1 person will be selected from Super Wild card winner. The rules are easy.. who get the highest voting he will be the chosen one to be joining the 15 semi finalist.

KENTE3 – Heat 1 result

Written by kaitor on 11:28 PM

Last nite first heat KE Next TOP Entertainer sessions 3 , KENTE 3, officially started and once again Pusakag Café become the venue of this competitions. First of all, I want to give some credit for Kadus Entertainment for being work hard organized this talent show. Previous two sessions are very successful and yet this year again sessions 3 had become real and it getting more exciting from the contestants tasks and the prizes also getting more expensive.

Previously for tow KENTE sessions 1 and 2, there are no semifinal, means if the contestants become winner of their heat group they entitle to become the finalist. This KENTE3 is a bit different because all the contestants need work hard in semi final before going thru to FINAL. Same from previous sessions, all contestants need to sing two song and compulsory one kadazandusun song while the second songs are their choice either malay or English.

Talking about the prizes, KENTE 3 will honor the winner with RM 3 000.00, first runner up RM 2 000.00 while second runner up will bring home RM 1 000.00 . The best part to be in the Final is all the contestants are given new song and it will become their single.

Below are the list contestants of KENTE 3 Heat 1 :
1. Sherly Havilla Jasli from Ranau
2. Diandra Justine from Tambunan
3. Ivan Diacz Jainnes from Kudat
4. Robin Roy Guntala from Tambunan
5. Jouney Emith from Kota Marudu
6. Hendry Francis from Tamparuli
7. Aznor Bin Jipin from Kunak
8. Izlan Bin Haimin from Putatan
9. Merrie Masangkong from Kota Kinabalu
10. Heribert Noel Bin Juin from Membakut
11. Katizah Binti Tahir from Kinarut

Congratulations to HEAT 1 winner who made into semifinal. Professional judgers have the full authority to choose the best contestants gong to the semi final. Beside that the audience also have the opportunity to choose their favorite contestants be in the semi final by wild card. Winner for HEAT 1 of KENTE3 are listed below.

Dyandra Justine
Female, 19
Tambunan
Songs Selection:
•Romou-Romou Matoku – Vera Albert
•Darah Muda – Wan

Aznor Jipin
Male, 27
Kunak
Songs Selection:
•Kakal Kosorou Diya – Bernard Laimen Michael
•Bukan Cinta Biasa – Afgan


Marry Masangkong (Wild Card)
Female, 29
Kota Kinabalu
Songs Selection:
•Kaandaman Piginavaan – Clare P. Edwin
•To Love You More – Celine Dion