With 30 years of experience under their belt, legendary rock band Search is taking their music all the way across the globe, this month.

 

From musical theatres to musical films, brace yourself for another musical installment in our very own local neighbourhood, — Hotel Mania a musical series from KRU Studios.

 

Yes, you guessed it right. Like any other musical, Hotel Mania is filled with plenty of singing and dancing scenes.

AT first glance, the senior journalist did have an imposing presence. With 20 years reporting experience under her belt, she certainly can afford to be a diva, if she wishes to.

However, all those ice queen thoughts and suspicions melted away as she flashed her warm smile and offered her hand to introduce herself. "Hi, I am Anne Edwards," she said, at the Bernama TV lobby. Well, who wouldn’t know this lady.

The song Pergi, written by Pete Teo and Amran Omar, perfomed by Aizat, won the 24th Anugerah Juara Lagu (AJL24) yesterday. The song was featured in the late Yasmin Ahmad's final movie Talentime.

The songwriters for Pergi walked away with a trophy and a cash prize of RM35,000. The runner up was Dan Sebenarnya (written and performed by Yuna), while third place went to the Faizal Tahir song Bencinta, penned by Audi Mok and Faizal Tahir.

THE 'instant celebrity' stigma is probably nothing new to the Akademi Fantasia (AF) alumni. Quite a few even made their mark in this year's 24th Anugerah Juara Lagu (AJL24) which means that maybe, just maybe, some of them have... real talent.

Expectations are high for Tayangan Unggul's latest movie Duhai Si Pari Pari (DSPP), one of the most anticipated films to usher in the new year.

With award-winning actors (read: Liyana Jasmay and Que Haidar), heavyweight comedians (Harun Salim Bachik and Datuk Aziz Sattar), a bombshell (Nabilah Huda) and Malaysia's most popular heart throb at the moment (Remy Isha

SINCE its inception in 1998, Dewan Filharmonik Petronas (DFP) has seen more than a handful of world-renowned talents taking centrestage at the premier venue.

From prolific international musicians to world class orchestras, Malaysians have been treated with classy entertainment, all under the roof of DFP, which was officially opened in August 1998 by the patrons of the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO), Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali and Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

Natrah, which is currently being staged at Istana Budaya until Dec 9, is inspired by the true story of Maria Hertogh or better known as Natrah, whose plight had caused riots in the 1950s when the court decided to give custody of Natrah to her biological Dutch Catholic parents after she had been raised as a Muslim, under the care of Che Aminah Mohamad.

The riots that ensued cost 18 lives, with 173 people injured and many properties damaged.

WELL, there's more than one way to skin a cat. This is especially true in Puteri Gunung Ledang’s (PGL) case.

Since it was first brought to modern silver screen some five years ago, PGL has been through more than one transformation.

PLACING a fresh newcomer in the main role of a film is a gamble not just for her, but for the film itself.

Some filmmakers see the attempt as a way to set their product apart from the rest, to bring something fresh to the industry while others also use it to introduce a new talent, whom they believe have what it takes to become a superstar one day.

IT was double joy for Media Prima Radio Networks (MPRN) this year.

All of its three radio stations - Hot FM, Fly FM and its latest edition in the family, One FM – are all headed in the right direction, up.

IT’S official. Ford Models Inc. in New York has confirmed that it has no franchise agreement with any entity in Malaysia for the ‘Ford Models Supermodel of the World' show.

WHEN actor Hans Isaac came out with his directorial debut, Cuci, last year, he had thought of developing the movie into a musical play but that had to be put on hold due to budget limitations.

However, his patience and determination were well worth it when the project was finally launched recently at Istana Budaya.

FARAH Anuar has always been the-girl next-door that guys just dream about. Ever since her breakthrough on the local entertainment scene in the popular reality show Akademi Fantasia season two some years ago - Farah has maintained her clean, sweet image.

That's good for her career since she is also a favourite face for product  endorsements.

STOP the speculation! So pleaded Fizar Harun, the manager of actress Ida Nerina Hussain who made headlines with a fall at her house on Sunday morning.

The actress was rushed to University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) by husband Shahrin Razali.

NO wedding bells for Malaysia’s Queen of Rock, Ella — not just yet.

This was despite the announcement made by the singer two years ago when she had admitted that she was going to end her single status on her birthday, July 31, 2007.

HERE’S something for music lovers. Come July, the annual Kuala Lumpur Music Festival 2009 (KLMF 2009) will be on again — bigger and better than ever.

To be held from July 1-10, the festival is in line with National Heritage and Arts Department’s (NHAD) objective to produce a cultured society, besides turning Kuala Lumpur into a hub for international arts.

FILM producer David Teo may have a reputation of being a hard boss to please, but he still remains keen on nurturing new local talent.

"To help boost the industry, I believe it's my duty to create and nurture more talents. We're still lacking in quality talents, not because they don't exist but because they aren't given the room and
platform to prove their abilities."

AT 22, singer Bienda Nor Razlinda Razli, found out that she had a hole in her heart.

Little did she realise that her life-long difficulties in breathing, which she had thought was linked to asthmatic factors, was actually an indication of a far more serious ailment.