Congrats Aizat & Ayu

Congrats Aizat Amdan and Ayu Damit, Best Male Newcomer and Best Female Newcomer at the Planet Music Awards (APM) 2009 in Jakarta, Indonesia on July 18, 2009.

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Tahniah, Aizat & Ayu

Tahniah Aizat Amdan dan Ayu Damit, Artis Lelaki Baru Terbaik dan Artis Wanita Baru Terbaik di Anugerah Planet Muzik (APM) 2009 di Jakarta, Indonesia, pada Julai 18, 2009.

Jaclyn Eternally Grateful To Yasmin Ahmad

Award-winning singer Jaclyn Victor said she would forever be grateful to Yasmin for ‘bringing out the actress’ in her.

“I had a great time discovering my talent in the film Talentime and she brought out the best in me. It was such joy and pleasure being with her, and it’ll be a moment I’ll cherish forever,” she said.

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Jaclyn Terhutang Budi Kepada Yasmin Ahmad

Penyanyi pemenang anugerah Jaclyn Victor akan sentiasa terhutang budi kepada Allahyarham Yasmin Ahmad kerana mencungkil bakat lakonannya.

"Saya amat gembira berlakon dalam filem arahannya berjudul Talentime tahun ini. Beliau telah memberi keyakinan kepada saya untuk bergelar pelakon. Amat seronok bekerja dengan Allahyarham, dan saya takkan lupakan jasa dan sumbangannya," kata Jaclyn.

Malaysia Has Lost Its Mother

Yasmin Ahmad passed away at 11.25pm on July 25, 2009.

It is a sad, sad day for Malaysia as she dedicated her life to spreading the message of universal love and a Malaysia for all Malaysians through her films and ads.

She will be dearly missed by all Malaysians, including the reality show stars who worked with her, and yours truly, who considers her the Mother of National Unity.

A minute of silence in Yasmin's memory. RIP. Al-Fatihah.



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Malaysia Kehilangan Seorang Ibu

Yasmin Ahmad meninggal dunia pada jam 11.25pm pada Julai 25, 2009.

Ini adalah hari yang amat sedih dan pilu buat Malaysia.

Kak Yasmin seorang insan mulia yang sentiasa berbakti menyatu padukan rakyat Malaysia dan menyemai mesej perpaduan dan kesaksamaan dalam filem dan iklannya.

Beliau adalah Ibu Perpaduan Nasional dan kehilangannya akan amat dirasai oleh semua lapisan masyarakat, termasuk bintang-bintang realiti yang bekerja dengannya serta blogger ini.

Mari kita berdiam seminit sebagai tanda penghormatan kepada Kak Yasmin. RIP. Al-Fatihah.

Congrats Bob & Sarah

Borneo's King of Pop Bob Usop and Malaysia's Alicia Keys Siti Sarah Raisuddin have done Malaysia proud by coming out tops in the World Championship of Performing Arts in Hollywood, the United States on July 11.

Congrats to them.

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Tahniah, Bob & Sarah

Tahniah, Bob dan Sarah.

Raja Pop Borneo Bob Usop dan Alicia Keys Malaysia Siti Sarah Raisuddin mengharumkan nama Malaysia di World Championship of Performing Arts (Pesta Seni Persembahan Dunia) di Hollywood, Amerika Syarikat pada Julai 11.

Mereka telah menjadi juara pertandingan tahunan itu.

Akim & Mila In Musical Soon

Akim Ahmad and Mila Jirin will be starring in a musical on Astro TV soon.

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Akim & Mila Dalam Muzikal Baru

Akim Ahmad dan Mila Jirin bakal muncul dalam muzikal di Astro tidak lama lagi.

Hafiz's & Ayu's New Albums Are Out

Congrats to Hafiz Suip and Ayu Damit. Their debut albums are out in the market and were launched recently.

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Album Baru Hafiz & Ayu Dilancarkan

Tahniah buat Hafiz Suip dan Ayu Damit. Album sulung mereka kini dalam pasaran dan dilancarkan baru-baru ini.

Danish Is The Son Of Khai & Rosma

Danish Khairul Nizam Wahi is the second AF baby.

He is the son of Khai (Khairul Nizam) Wahi and Rosma Sidik, and he was born on July 17.

Mawi Ani and his wife Ekin Rahmat, Zahid Baharuddin, Elliza Razak, Dina Nadzir, Pop Queen Datuk Siti Nurhaliza Tarudin and her sisters Saida and Saerah have been among the first celebrities to congratulate the couple on their child's birth.



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Danish Anak Khai Dan Rosma

Danish Khairul Nizam Wahi ialah bayi AF kedua.

Beliau adalah anak Khai (Khairul Nizam) Wahi dan Rosma Sidik, dan dilahirkan pada Julai 17.

Mawi Ani dan isterinya Ekin Rahmat, Zahid Baharuddin, Elliza Razak, Dina Nadzir, Ratu Pop Datuk Siti Nurhaliza Tarudin, kakaknya Saida dan adiknya Saerah adalah antara selebriti pertama mengirim salam tahniah buat Khai dan Rosma atas kelahiran Danish.

Jac & Vanessa Keep Vigil Over Award-Winning Director Yasmin Ahmad

Lovely Jaclyn Victor and her family pal Vanessa Chong are keeping vigil over award-winning film-maker Yasmin Ahmad who suffered a stroke on July 23.

Jaclyn made her acting debut in Yasmin's film Talentime early this year.

She co-starred with Vanessa's sister Pamela and their mother, Sue Higgs.

Pop queen Datuk Siti Nurhaliza Tarudin, her sisters Saida and Saerah, and Mawi Ani and his wife Ekin Rahmat pray for Yasmin's recovery.

They are big fans of Yasmin. Yasmin is also a Siti and Mawi fan.

Yasmin suffered a stroke while having a meeting with Siti in TV3. Siti and the TV3 management sent Yasmin to hospital.

Ebi Yaimal, Marsha Londoh, Dafi Ismail Sabri and Aizat Amdan, who collaborated with Yasmin in the film Sayang You Can Dance early this year are also praying hard that Yasmin recovers.

Yasmin is one of the top directors of advertising firm Leo Burnett and has created numerous advertisements and films that promote national unity and harmony in Malaysia.

She is the mentor of acclaimed actress Sharifah Amani Syed Rashid Al-Yahya, whose mother, writer and actress Fatimah Abu Bakar is an instructor of Akademi Fantasia.

Amani's three sisters including Malaysian Idol 1 host Sharifah Aleya are all actress proteges of Yasmin.

Yasmin is from Muar, Johor, and is a dear friend of Mr Universe Zainal Alam Kadir, who is also from the town.

Mr Universe recently recovered from the H1N1 flu.



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Jaclyn Dan Vanessa Berdoa Agar Yasmin Ahmad Pulih

Jelitawan Jaclyn Victor dan kawan keluarganya Vanessa Chong berdoa agar direktor terkenal Yasmin Ahmad pulih dari strok.

Yasmin, direktor yang banyak memenangi anugerah filem, mengidap strok pada Julai 23 yang lalu.

Jaclyn dan adik Vanessa iaitu Pamela berlakon dalam filem Talentime arahan Yasmin awal tahun ini.

Talentime ialah filem pertama Jaclyn.

Ibu Vanessa iaitu Sue Higgs turut berlakon dalam filem itu.

Ratu Pop Datuk Siti Nurhaliza Tarudin, kakaknya Saida dan adiknya Saerah serta Mawi Ani dan isterinya Ekin Rahmat turut berdoa agar Yasmin pulih.

Mereka adalah peminat setia Yasmin. Yasmin juga peminat setia Siti dan Mawi.

Yasmin tidak sedar diri tatkala bermesyuarat dengan Siti dan pengurusan TV3 di stesen TV itu.

Siti dan pengurusan TV3 menghantar Yasmin ke hospital.

Ebi Yaimal, Marsha Londoh, Dafi Ismail Sabri dan Aizat Amdan turut doakan kesihatan Yasmin.

Mereka telah terlibat dalam filem Sayang You Can Dance bersama Yasmin awal tahun ini.

Yasmin ialah antara direktor yang paling dihormati di Malaysia dan merupakan ketua direktor di syarikat pengiklanan Leo Burnett.

Beliau banyak menghasilkan iklan TV dan filem yang menyemai nilai perpaduan nasional dan kemanusiaan sejagat.

Beliau juga menjadi mentor kepada pelakon pemenang anugerah Sharifah Amani Syed Rashid Al-Yahya.

Ibu Amani ialah Fatimah Abu Bakar, penulis dan pelakon yang menjadi sebahagian tenaga pengajar di Akademi Fantasia.

Yasmin juga menjadi mentor kepada dua orang adik Amani serta kakaknya Sharifah Aleya, yang kesemuanya pelakon berbakat.

Aleya ialah hos Malaysian Idol 1.

Yasmin berasal dari Muar, Johor dan merupakan kawan baik Mr Universe Zainal Alam Kadir, rakan sekampungnya.

Mr Universe baru pulih dari penyakit selsema babi (H1N1).

Jac, Burn, Suki & Stacy Welcome Josh Gimbang

Jaclyn Victor, Burn Thevandran, Yazer Yusof, Marsha Londoh, Suki Low, Claudia Geres, Esther Chin and Stacy Anam congratulate Rich Gimbang and Velvet Aduk on the recent birth of their son Josh Gimbang.

Rich and Velvet are the first 'reality show parents' in Malaysia.



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Jac, Burn, Suki & Stacy Gembira Atas Kelahiran Josh Gimbang

Jaclyn Victor, Burn Thevandran, Yazer Yusof, Marsha Londoh, Suki Low, Claudia Geres, Esther Chin dan Stacy Anam mengirim tahniah buat Rich Gimbang dan Velvet Aduk atas kelahiran anak mereka Josh Gimbang baru-baru ini.

Rich dan Velvet ialah 'ibu bapa pertama rancangan realiti' di Malaysia.

Zahid's New Cafe

Zahid & Elliza Razak @ Studio Cafe.

Zahid Baharuddin opened his new cafe, Studio Cafe, in Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur (near his house) on June 28, 2009.

It is next to the Cheng Ho cafe owned by Malaysian rock king Suhaimi Abdul Rahman or Amy Search, the father of actress Nabila Huda Suhaimi who is a good friend of Khai Wahi, one of Zahid's best pals.



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Kafe Baru Zahid

Zahid Baharuddin membuka kafe barunya Studio Cafe di Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur (dekat rumahnya) pada Jun 28, 2009.

Ia berjiran dengan kafe Cheng Ho milik raja rock Malaysia Suhaimi Abdul Rahman atau Amy Search, ayah kepada pelakon Nabila Huda Suhaimi iaitu sahabat kepada Khai Wahi, kawan baik Zahid.

Awal Ashaari & Riz Zaizizi, AF6 Finals, 2008

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Awal Ashaari & Riz Zaizizi (R).

Salima, Khai & Rosma @ PWTC, Ramadan 2008

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Salima Habibi, Rosma Sidik & Khairul Nizam Wahi.
Ramadan of Malaysian Artistes' Association (Karyawan).

OIAM2 Finals @ Shah Alam Stadium (Part 2)

Pix from the OIAM2 finals in Shah Alam Stadium on Feb 29, 2008.
(Gambar dari konsert akhir OIAM2 di Stadium Shah Alam pada Feb 29, 2008).



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Actress Sherry Ibrahim (pal of Mila Jirin & Dafi Ismail) & Shila Amir Amzah (R).
(Aktres Sherry Ibrahim [kawan Mila Jirin & Dafi Ismail] & Shila Amir Amzah (R)).


Tiara Hassan & Shila Amir Amzah (R).


Tiara Hassan & Farah Asyikin Zulkifli (R).

Aidil Fitri 2008 With Nita, Farah Z & Diddy

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Nita Hamzah and Diddy Muhid at Puteri Restaurant, Tun Dr Ismail Gardens (Taman Tun Dr Ismail) Kuala Lumpur for Aidil Fitri 2008.

Farah Asyikin Zulkifli was also present. She lives in the township.

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Nita, Farah Z & Diddy Sambut Aidil Fitri 2008

Nita Hamzah, Farah Asyikin Zulkifli dan Diddy Muhid menghadiri rumah terbuka Aidil Fitri di Restoran Puteri, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kuala Lumpur tahun lalu.

Farah sendiri tinggal di Taman Tun Dr Ismail.

Diana Danielle, Ika & Nadia @ New Straits Times

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(L-R) Ika Rahim, Nadia Hasnan & Diana Danielle @ New Straits Times.

Vince & Jaclyn Perform At Nikki's Wedding

Vince Chong and Jaclyn Victor attended Nikki Palikat's recent wedding and performed The Prayer made popular by Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion.

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Vince & Jaclyn Berduet Di Majlis Perkahwinan Nikki

Vince Chong dan Jaclyn Victor menghadiri majlis perkahwinan Nikki Palikat baru-baru ini dan mendendangkan lagu duet Celine Dion dan Andrea Bocelli The Prayer.

Jaclyn Sings With Peabo Bryson

R&B king Peabo Bryson performed with Jaclyn Victor in a concert for breast cancer awareness at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Kuala Lumpur recently.

Peabo is the third American pop star Jaclyn has met in Malaysia. In the last two years, she met Whitney Houston and Celine Dion.

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Jaclyn Nyanyi Bersama Peabo Bryson

Raja R&B Peabo Bryson menyanyi bersama Jaclyn Victor di sebuah konsert amal kanser payudara di Hotel Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur, baru-baru ini.

Peabo ialah artis pop Amerika ketiga yang berjumpa dengan Jaclyn di Malaysia. Jaclyn berjumpa dengan Whitney Houston dan Celine Dion dua tahun yang lalu.