AKADEMI FANTASIA 8: Ada bakat? Pi la uji!

LOKASI: Di tengah-tengah kesibukan ibukota Kuala Lumpur!

Isnin, 28 Disember 2009 - Astro Ria dan para juri sesi ujibakat kini dengan rasminya telah mengumumkan tarikh dan lokasi-lokasi untuk ujibakat AF musim kelapan. So, siapa kata AF dah tak ada?

1. 9 & 10 Jan: Stadium Nasional Bukit Jalil, KL
2. 16 & 17 Jan: The Zon, JB
3. 16 & 17 Jan: Redbox Gurney, Plaza Gurney, Pulau Pinang
4. 22, 23 & 24 Jan: Hotel Promenade, KK, Sabah
5. 23 & 24 Jan: Hotel Merdeka Palace, Kuching, Sarawak
6. 30 & 31 Jan: Stadium Nasional Bukit Jalil, KL

Maklumat lanjut di http://www.astro.com.my/akademifantasia dan http://www.murai.com.my/article/default.asp?article_id=5305&c=1&s=1


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Dah masuk musim kelapan dah no! Teringat lagi masa bujang-bujang dulu... Rumah Dr. Nana selalu jadi 'port' kami melepak (cara baik) hujung minggu. Takde life? Oh here is where our lifes are- Me, Nuha, Shaf, Zana and the host. Masa tu, only Nana je yang dah kahwin - dah nikah - secara rasmi. Hujung minggu, layan dinner depan TV kat rumah yang pernah kena 'transformed' dalam rancangan Casa Impian.

Masa wedding Nana jugak la, saya temui Encik Juan, yang jadi co-MC Zana masa wedding Nana-Chot at Concorde Hotel, KL. Saya jadi tukang buat skrip dengan pantun-pantunnya sekali. Lepas tu, ambil baton as bridesmaid together with Nuha and Shaf and a few other girls...

Ok back to Nana's Casa Impian residence- musim pertama Akademi Fantasia, kamilah penonton setia saban minggu. Kerja saya masa tu kena buat LIVE SMS FEED for FI races around the world pun sometimes memang clash dengan malam konsert AF. Tapi ihsan tuan rumah, Nana and Chot, akan sediakan their study room as my SOHO. Thanks guys coz this I will never forget!

Dari minggu ke minggu, tahun ke tahun, hubungan saya dan Encik Juan semakin rapat, bertunang, berkahwin, beranak satu dan beranak dua... Di sana juga bekas ketua pengawas paling kecik-comel-molek yang saya kenal, Cik Nuha, pernah bawa seorang jejaka comel yang pada mulanya kami sangka anak buah dia yang belajar kat KL- whoops, sorry ya Azha! Now they are blessed with two little heroes, Adam and Thoriq - or should I say - two little Ben10s??

Zana yang masa first time balik from US, off all the thing yang dia cari - dia cari CEKODOK pisang lenyek tu, mana ada jual kat restoran! Weh, ada ker?? Jurutera tinggi lampai bermata sepet yang kami sangkakan macam dah ready, ready nak sattle down dengan ekhem, ekhem tu kini ternyanta bahagia dengan Fendi and waiting for the arrival of their tiny little angle... Shaf pun apa kurangnya, bersilih ganti jugalah pasangannya sebelum betul-betul jumpa che abang Rizal. Tak sabar nak jumpa si bulat-bulat Baby Liyana during our get-together this jan 1st 2010!
Itulah jodoh namanya, kan? Kita sebagai hamba manusia hanya mampu merancang, Dia jugalah yang menentukannya... Sedih juga apabila casa mahligai impian yang dibina Nana dan Chot setelah perkenalan mereka mencecah 10 tahun lamanya, sejak zaman 'hingusan' kami, terlerai ketika Afrina belum mencecah usia dua tahun. Atas nama takdir jodoh yang tak berpenjangan, mereka akur dengan ketentuan perpisahan di akhirnya...

Itu cerita Akademi Fantasia saya. U'ols ada cerita AF yang tersendiri ker? Jom kita share jom!

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Above was Zara's first blog! Whoa, 'lawan taukeh', nampak?? Trying to break her mummy's writing record?? While other 10 year old girls kept their dear diary thingy, I quitely recycled an old 'Buku Latihan' (with that soft brown cover) to pen down my tiny thoughts of 'cerpen' collection.

After my parents found out about the book, they introduced me to (the late) Pak Long Noorjaya, an old writer from the North, who looked deeper into my writing 'feel' and techniques.

Later when my Guru Besar found out about THE BOOK, she requested... no insisted... to see, read and see how she can help in polishing my so-called talent (which I could have done it with my dad and Pak Long). But then, after giving so much thoughts about it, I said YES (Why not?). Never would I imagine that it was the turning point in my life- causing me to soul-search untill this very day. I bet Abang Rizal, the Admin officer, who saw me appearing everyday at the office doorway to collect THE BOOK, would understand what I'm talking about...

My visit to my dear, dear... dear, dear Guru Besar's room about two weeks later was the shockest... no, the most devastated day of my life as The Book, which I've been keeping for two years -- HAS GONE MISSING. Gone case.

I cried and cried and cried. Then I cried and cried and cried again. I was just a little girl. I was given high hopes; but the high hopes were taken back... no were snatched back right from my face. I was lied to. I was heart-broken.

But thank you Mama for your comfort advise.
Thank you Abah for inheriting me the ability to see things through words and letters.
Thank you Ms J, for killing my talent. THE END.





But if Zara chose to write, I'll watch her GURU BESAR like a hungry leopord!!!

Sehati Berdansa 2009's final.

Location: Hall B, Putrajaya International Convensyen Center.

It was a spectacular show from the start. Watching the choreographers performance in the opening act have succeed to set up the momentum in preparing the mood for more fascinating acts to come!

The ever consistance pair from the start, Sazzy-Nazril, have never let their fans down. Always going the extra mile in each performance and yes, the were so, so strong on the final night. Confidence was in the air and they were the evidence of what a great teamwork is- even during their training session. A lot of other celebrities would envy their closeness and never a doubt in my mind that those were just acting. You could hardly fake pureness.

Crediting SB's permanent jury, Mr. JG (Joseph Gonzalez), it's interesting to watch how Papa J combined many Kelantan's elements in the first Malay dance, Kurik Kundi- Kelantan's version. Sazzy's always a fine dancer, smiling all the way, displaying how much she enjoyed dancing - spreading her confidence and happiness to the audience to 'feel' her on stage that night. Once you enjoy yourself performing, your audience will surely enjoy yours!

Nazrill, a hard-worker. He remembered the steps, executed them smoothly and most important of all, he's the strongest support to Sazzy, which make them seem like the unbeatable pair. Only luck (in the form of SMS votes) were not on their side...

Off all the participants up to the final, yes, Nana is the most improved one. Above all, and up on the final stage, Nana finally able to hide all her fears and doubts and for once, she finally able to enjoy her steps. Well done Nana! I think that's why - with some dramas in her and hubby's training sessions - Malaysians love and cheer and vote for you dear! Not forgetting that the charity body represented also play a big role in this 100percent SMS voting system... What do you think?

In case we all forgot which charity bodies each couple representing for, here's a quick recap:
1. Sein-Nana: Persatuan Albinisma Selangor & KL
2. Sazzy-Nazril: Persatuan Parkinso Malaysia
3. Isma-Zul: Persatuan Klef Bibir dan Lelangit Malaysia
4. Oshin-Firdaus: Persatuan Angin Ahmar kebangsaan Malaysia
5. Dira-Ash: Persatuan Thalassaemia Malayisa
6. Didie-Sham: Persatuan Epilepsi Malaysia
7. Mirna-Norah: Persatuan Kanak-kanak Spastik Selangor & WP
8. Enot-Zainul: Yayasan Paru-Paru Malaysia
9. Anita-Ismadi: Persatuan SLE (SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS) Malaysia

Sein - no commnet. He's a good dancer from the start. Crediting SB's guest jury LJ (Linda Jasmine)'s words, yes I agree, Sein's act of 'challenging' the other pair during the Latin song is creatively showing interaction during the battle. It shows that he's aware - acknowledging his competitor's existance. At least he doesn't seem to be lost in his own world.

It is interesting to point out JG's notes how Bayu able to inject a lot of Malay's elements/gentle gesture like 1) tarik upih game and 2) Nana kissing Sein's hands in Sein-Nana's Kurik Kundi- Perak version. But come to Latin dance, Sazzy and Nazril were all geared up from start to last. Every beat of the rythm were filled in by detailed steps and the execution - walla! (Do I have to say more??)

It is undeniable that Sazzy and Nazril own the stage; but it is undeniable that Sein and Nana who own the vote with 84 over 16%.

It's a grand thing to watch it LIVE. A salute to all 9 pairs for 2009 Sehati Berdansa lineup. Thanks for the great and uplifting performance. It was a show full of charisma.

Looking from the postive side, Sehati Berdansa program has successfully open the door to Anak Malaysia to shine on the dance floor, exposing those many talented talents whose name we have never heard before... I'm talking about the choreographers here. How many of you would care enough to identify who's who everytime you watch the opening gambit of a LIVE events or award ceremonies since the era of Bintang RTM, Juara Lagu, Anugerah ERA etc? I still remember those cute ballerina accompanying Datuk Siti Nurhaliza's 'Aku Cinta PadaMu at one of the Juara Lagu event- they are just adorable! And now that we are able to watch Sehati berdansa, as much as our celebrity couples have absorbed many types of dances and techniques in just 10 short weeks, we too learn a thing or two with them. If previously we complained 'steps tak sama ler, sorang tu lupa step ler, semak ler, costume colors caca merba ler, menyakitkan mata ler... itu ler, ini ler...' now we know that the journey to display perfection is never an easy task. It always take practice, practice, practice.

With that i will leave you with this phrase:

The rythm of the heart...
The heart is pure. As much as you sing from the heart, listen to it too. Feel the music gushing down the blood. It ignites all your senses. Listen to your heart to tell you how to move your body. Your heartbeat will naturally lead you to tap your foot/feet and sway to the rythm; because the heart is where the purity is...

Natrah

Location: Istana Budaya.

Okay I admit I'm a lazy, lousy blogger. This is actually the entry on the local theater Natrah I watched a couple of weeks ago! I manage to write about Remy Ishak but wasn't able to pen down... (or should it be, type down?) my thoughts on the show.

By now, you should have known the facts that the show was a brilliant one. Despite the so-called tight budget, the controversy of the RM10,000 main cast, the fight drama in the changing room, the 4 days show extension over the normal practise of 1-day and the high potential of the show turns to a film. So, what else is there to talk about? Let me begin how the show captures my eye, my heart and my memory box (see how much the show touches me to remember the details!)

1. Who says Maya Karin too old to be the 13-year old Natrah? She proved them wrong. You can see how Maya Karin jumping excitedly and happily most of the time - just like a 13-year old child would behave. The fact that the real Natrah herself has the big-framed figure during her teen years so Maya Karin has pulled it off.

2. Although the dating part looked a little bit awkward with 22-year old man confranting a 13-year old girl, but I think both Maya and Remy displayed what a man and a girl their age would act. Mansor Adabi was a guy who falls in love, while Natrah found a man, a protector, a person she felt safe and secure with. It was cute when Natrah kept on talking about her playmate named Harun. Though Harun is just another 13-year old boy friend (not "boyfriend"), Mansor Adabi already showed a little jealousy!

3. It was very interesting to watch Mazin and Iqbal Taufik in action as the 'Mat Sallehs'. With their looks and their slangs, yeah, they were really in characters.

4. My favourite part would be the scene where Natrah and Che Aminah living Terengganu for Singapore. It's pretty amazing to watch a big boat with a big horn sound moved out from the stage!

5. And how else to minimise the heavy effect of the original copy? The Director Eirma Fatima injected the 'musical' element - the Bollywood style! I would personally think that it felt rather out of place. It shouldn't be there but it is not wrong either. It's theater, it's creativity and it's a live show- how else can we prove it is a LIVE show if not through a well choreographed movement of many, many talents. Acting, singing, dancing and a great teamwork all come together to celebrate art.

6. Notes from Remy Ishak:
a) As much as the family wanted to break contact between Natrah and Mansor Adabi, all letters from Masor Adabi, were kept hidden from Natrah except those received later by Natrah's new husband. The two men became friends.
b) All letters from Mansor Adabi became the national's archive material and kept in the Bergen op Zoom Citihall, Holland.

That's all I can think of. I have been summoned by the Mighty King Ammar (my son) and the Little Miss Princess Juwana (my daughter) for our Sunday family outing... (more like going out to buy dypers, milk and their monthly necessities!).

Remy Ishak = Jejaka Idaman Malaya?

Saya tidak mengenali Remy secara peribadi. Tetapi saya berpeluang melaksanakan satu tugasan bersamanya. Remy, yang digandingkan bersama Sariyanti, menjadi pilihan ceritera utama bertema cinta sesuai dengan tajuk drama yang bakal ditayangkan di Astro kelak. Dengarnya hebat juga penangan drama tersebut...

Lokasi: Akademi Paintball Malaysia, Kompleks Sukan Astaka, Petaling Jaya.

Sebelum menguruskan perihal penggambaran bersama Remy dan Sariyanti, lebih kurang 2 minggu sebelum itu, umpama takdir, saya sudah pun menemui Remy dan 'team' teater Natrah di acara paintball SINAR di PJ. Remy dan Eirma Fatima yang sepatutnya hadir ke konti SINAR untuk promosi Natrah di udara beberapa hari sebelum itu pula, tak muncul-muncul pada saat-saat akhir sedang pegawai Istana Budaya yang bertugas siang-siang lagi sudah tiba di perkarangan Astro. Katanya mesyuarat Eirma dengan VIP penaung berlanjutan hingga ke petang. Remy, walaupun sudah dikosongkan jadual pada hari yang dijanjikan, tiba-tiba terikat dengan penggambaran sebuah drama sedang Linda dah berkali-kali mewar-warkan temubual bersama Remy dan Eirma sempena promosi teater Natrah di udara (SINAR selaku radio rasminya). Tak payahlah saya ceritakan berapa banyak telefon berdering pada hari itu menuntut penjelasan. Namun, hari Ahad apabila berlangsungnya kempen kesihatan "SINAR SIHAT: GAYA HIDUP SEIMBANG", di mana SINAR, pasukan paintball Wolverinez Malaysia dan Akademi Paintball Malaysia (MAPAAC) bekerjasama membawa penaja-penaja jemputan seperti McDONALD'S, 100PLUS, NESTLE dan MEASAT PUBLICATIONS memperkenalkan 'Police Sentry" (aka 'Police And Thieves') alaf baru (paintball le tu...), meraikan pendengar-pendengar setia SINAR yang sama-sama turun padang. Acara paintball Police Sentry SINAR ni dah kira masuk tahun ketiga dah dilancarkan sejak 2007 lagi. Jadi pada hari tu, Remy akhirnya hadir juga mengotakan janji.

Itu 'flashback'...

Lokasi: White Studio, Cheras.

Remy mengakui bahawa sepanjang kariernya, dia biasanya tidak akan menyentuh hal-hal peribadi dan lebih senang berbicara tentang perkembangan semasa projek-projek lakonannya. Namun, kerana menghormati tema cinta sesuai dengan tayangan telefilem tersebut, Remy sedia menyelak semula diari cinta lama atas nama keabadian cinta... (cerita lanjut dalam majalah AstroView keluaran Februari). Dipendekkan cerita, bagi saya, jika seseorang itu pernah hidup susah, dia akan lebih menghargai individu di sekeliling dan juga persekitarannya. Memang benar telahan saya. Dari nada percakapannya dan bahasa tubuhnya membayangkan betapa dia seorang yang sangat komited dan bersungguh-sungguh dan dia bukan main-main kala berlakon. Orangnya berwawasan dan sekarang juga sedang sibuk merancang masa depan.

Ini 'fast-forward'...

Lokasi: Istana Budaya.

Pertama kalinya saya berpeluang melihat bakat Remy Ishak secara langsung dalam percubaan pertamanya di pentas Natrah. Ya, saya ada sesekali menonton drama bersiri Nur Kasih yang menjadi fenomena baru di TV3. Namun, bagi saya, bakat lakonan pentas lebih layak menjadi kayu pengukur mereka yang bergelar artis. Berlakon puluhan drama, namun selagi anda tidak mencuba lakonan pentas, ilmu lakonan masih boleh dikira cetek. Belum menyeluruh. 'Jiwa, emosi dan 'feel-nya' lain. Kepuasan dan 'end result-nya' juga lain. Tetapi itu pendapat saya saja la... Jadi, saya memang 'salute' kepada barisan pelakon tempatan yang mahu mencuba lakonan pentas seperti Sofea Jane, Maya Karin dan Remy Ishak sendiri. Berani menyahut cabaran mencuba sesuatu yang baru.

Terbaru, dalam ramai-ramai sedang sibuk memperkatakan tentang kehebatan teater Natrah yang ditambah hari pementasannya atas permintaan ramai, timbul pula kes si Remy ishak dipukul dalam bilik persalinan Istana Budaya. Fikir-fikir balik di mana silapnya? Mungkinkah boleh dipertikaikan sistem keselamatan IB sehingga orang luar dibenarkan untuk masuk menemui artis sewenang-wenangnya? Pelik, kerana dua hari sebelumnya, ayahanda turut meminta kebenaran pihak IB untuk menemui sahabat lamanya, Eirma Fatima dan Alhamdulillah, permintaan kami dimakbulkan. Atas pengalaman ini saya percaya, ia bergantung kepada budi bicara pegawai bertugas (kebetulan saya mengenalinya) dan 'subjek' yang membuat permohonan juga - yakni, tidak mendatangkan ancaman atau wujud tanda-tanda yang boleh mengancam atau yang boleh mendatangkan kemudaratan. Atas dasar ini, terfikir juga saya, bukan senang-senang dapat masuk ke bilik persalinan tu jika anda tidak tahu lokasi tepatnya dan bukan senang-senang juga anda yang bertubuh sasa belaka dapat masuk secara berkumpulan dan memukul individu sesuka hati secara terang-terangan! Dalam pelbagai spekulasi yang dibuat, paling kuat dikaitkan kes cinta Remy-Ummi yang mendapat tentangan keluarga pihak berada. Namun, ada juga teman-teman dalam dunia hiburan sendiri mengandaikan bahawa ini boleh jadi sebahagian daripada strategi promosi teater Natrah. Uish, benarkah? Huh, tapi dunia sekarang semakin moden. Pemikiran manusia juga semakin kreatif. Segala-galanya tidak mustahil. Tapi itu cuma andaian semata-mata. Insiden yang berlaku mungkin satu satu ujian yang kebetulan. Yang penting, anda yang harus menilai faktanya. Jangan melulu menghukum mana-mana pihak, mahupun terburu-buru membuat kesimpulan tentang itu ini. Dalam suratkhabar, masing-masing pihak Ummi dan Remy sudah membuat kenyataan. Walaupun bercanggah, mereka punya hak untuk menegakkan pendirian masing-masing. Sumber-sumber saya memang benar dan asli, namun saya akui tidak mengetahui keseluruhan cerita, jadi saya pun tidak layak untuk membuat penilaiannya. Menghormati pendirian Remy yang tidak mahu mengganggu siasatan pihak polis, kita tunggu sajalah hasil siasatannya... Itupun kalau didedahkan kepada umum kelak. Kalau Remy yang bengkak-bengkak muka pun boleh bersabar dan memaafkan, apatah lagi peminat-peminat setianya.

1. Mengotakan janji
2. Menghargai, bersungguh-sungguh
3. Berwawasan; merancang masa depan
4. Sahut cabaran; cuba sesuatu yang baru
5. Bersabar; memaafkan

Itu antara sifat dan sikap Remy Ishak yang saya kongsi dari pemerhatian saya. Sebahagian lagi dalam penulisan saya di ruangan AstroView Februari 2010. Jadi, boleh atau tidak Remy Ishak disimpulkan sebagai Jejaka Idaman Malaya pada masa dan ketika ini, anda buatlah perkiraannya.