SUNWAY'S GOT TALENT SEASON 5 E-Booklet 1
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1.0 Overview of SSA 4 2.0 Overview of SGT 2.1 Event Timeline 2.2 Event Highlight 5-10 3.0 Grand Finale 3.1 Overview 3.2 Itinerary 11-13 4.0 Profiles 4.1 GOH Profile 4.2 Judges Profile 4.3 Top-30 Semi-Finalist 4.4 Top 10 Finalist 4.5 External Performer 14-34 5.0 Lucky Draw Prizes 35-37 6.0 Merchandise 38-39 7.0 Sponsor & Media Partner 40-58 Table of Content 3
Sunway Student Ambassadors is a student leadership body led by a team of dedicated scholars. Membership of this student body is achieved through obtaining any scholarship from Sunway College (KL) or Sunway University. SSA aims to advance both academic and extracurricular distinction for all Sunway students, especially the scholarship recipients. This includes cultivating a conducive and inclusive environment, in which scholars are able to develop essential soft skills and important values such as philanthropy and perseverance. SSA believes that it is imperative to cultivate these necessary skills in addition to one’s education, as to provide students with a better foundation when moving forwards to the working society. For more information, scan this QR code: . 1.O Sunway Student Ambassadors 1.1 Overview 4
Sunway Student Ambassadors (SSA) is a student-run representative body that promotes the ideals of academic excellence and leadership in Sunway. In 2023, SSA will be organising Sunway’s Got Talent Season 5: To the Past and Back.This event which was incepted in 2017 has been a popular success and an annually anticipated event by the Sunway community which served as a model for students to exhibit their skills and enhance their abilities. Sunway’s Got Talent has not failed to obtain overwhelming support from the Sunway community and public audience as all tickets (limited to 1,000 due to size of venue) were sold out annually. The profits from this event will be used to fund SSA’s Social Leadership Program and MYReaders reading programme which are two long-term community outreach initiatives. 1.O Event Overview Introduction 5
1.O Event Objectives For the Public For the Sponsors For the Participants To celebrate and support the talents showcased by tertiary students. To demonstrate corporate social responsibility by supporting an event which strives to give back to the underprivileged community. To build brand exposure and publicity among the Sunway community and general public. To provide tertiary students a chance to showcase their talents on a grand platform and a large audience. To further enhance and improve the said talents of tertiary students through helpful workshops. For Sunway Student Ambassadors (SSA) To provide an opportunity to the members of SSA to hone their event management, sponsorships, public relations, media & design, and logistical skills. To fulfil the goal of adopting the culture of giving within Sunway campus, as employed by the board of committees. To display the support given by the Sunway Education Group towards students’ aspirations in the initiation and execution of events. 6
April Registration Period for Participants of SGT Date: 3 April 2023 (Monday) - 5 May 2023 (Friday) May Cultivating a Giving Generation (CWAC) Launch Date: 16 May 2023 (Tuesday) - 10 June 2023 (Saturday) Top 30 Semi-Finals Round & Sunway Bazaar Date: 29 May 2023 (Monday) - 2 June 2023 (Friday) June Top 10 Finalist Workshop Date: 17 June 2023 (Saturday) Food Carnival Date: 26 June 2023 (Monday) - 27 June 2023 (Tuesday) Grand Finale Date: 27 June 2023 (Tuesday) Event Timeline 7
2.2 Event Highlight In regards to the effort, Campus with A Conscience that started back in 2021, this year's theme revolves around the topic of, Cultivating A Giving Generation. It is a month-long festival of giving and kindness starting on 16 May 2023. This event is a collaboration between Sunway Student Leadership Bodies, is a platform for our community of students, staff, and alumni to explore and actively give back through the three pillars of Time, Talent and Treasure. Campus With A Conscience (CWAC) 8
Flashmob at Sunway Pyramid The committees of Sunway Student Ambassadors headed over to Sunway Pyramid to perform a Flash Mob with special guest appearance from GOXUAN, Maq Lai and Kayley. The Flash Mob was to promote SGT. MY FM Visit Some of the committees of Sunway Student Ambassadors had a chance to visit the media studio of MY FM. They had a chance to visit the premises and even be featured on air for an interview. 2.2 Event Highlight 9
2.2 Event Highlight Top-10 Finalists Workshop The top 10 finalists of SGT Season 5 had a chance to attend a Stage Performance Workshop held at Sunway University. The workshop was led by Dr Soo Wincci, and the participants had a chance to have hands-on activity to prepare themself for the upcoming Grand Finale. 10
3.O Grand Finale 3.1 Overview Date 27 June 2023, Tuesday Time 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Venue Jeffrey Cheah Hall, Level 4, Sunway College (KL) The Grand Finale is the Final Round of Sunway's Got Talent Season 5: To the Past and Back. The Top 10 Finalists whom are shortlisted from the Top-30 Semi-Finals are granted the opportunity to advance to the Grand Finale and compete to be crowned Sunway's Got Talent Season 5's Champion. This round will consists of the judges evaluation and voting by the audience (aka the ticket holders). Aside from that, the finalist with the most audience votes will be the recipient of the People's Choice Award. The Event Details are as follows: 11
3.2 Grand Finale Itinerary 5:00 PM Registration Starts 5:30 PM - 6:20 PM Pre-Event Reception @ Rooftop Terrace 6:15 PM - 6:25 PM Lucky Draw (1st Round) 6:30 PM - 6:33 PM Welcoming Remarks 6:33 PM - 6:35 PM Throwback Video 6:35 PM - 6:37 PM Welcoming Remarks by Professor Dato Elizabeth Lee 6:37 PM - 6:45 PM Keynote Speech by Guest of Honour & TOA Presentation to Guest of Honour 6:45 PM - 6:50 PM Mock Cheque Presentation to JCF 6:50 PM - 7:00 PM Event Officiation 7:00 PM - 7:02 PM Introduction of Grand Finale Judges 7:02 PM - 8:00 PM First to Fifth Performance 8:00 PM - 8:05 PM Sponsor Shout Out & Video + Goodie Bag Showcase 8:05 PM - 8:15 PM External Performance by Sunway University Chinese Orchestra 8:15 PM - 8:25 PM Lucky Draw (2nd Round) 12
4.2 Grand Finale Itinerary (Cont.) 8:25 PM - 9:25 PM Sixth to Tenth Performance 9:25 PM - 9:30 PM Voting Starts 9:30 PM - 9:40 PM Lucky Draw (3rd Round) 9:40 PM - 9:45 PM TOA Presentation for Judges 9:45 PM - 10:00 PM Award Ceremony 10:00 PM- 10:05 PM Closing Ceremony 13
YAM Tunku Dato’ Seri Zain Al-‘Abidin ibni Tuanku Muhriz An advocate for constitutional restoration and institutional reform in Malaysia, Tunku Zain is Founding President of the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs, a think tank seeking public policy solutions based on the principles of rule of law, liberty and justice. In addition to trusteeships of Yayasan Chow Kit, Yayasan Munarah, Yayasan IDEAS and the Genovasi Foundation, Tunku Zain’s corporate roles include serving as Chairman of Omesti Berhad and Independent Non-Executive Director of Allianz Malaysia Berhad. In the field of education, Tunku Zain is Pro-Chancellor of UCSI University, Trustee of the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation, President of ICAN College, Royal Fellow at the National University of Malaysia (UKM), Associate Fellow at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), and Chairman of General Assembly Malaysia, a leading school for digital skills. 4.0 4.1 Guest of Honour Profile Profile 14
He was a Distinguished Fellow of the Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations (IDFR) in Malaysia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and is an advisor, patron or committee member of numerous cultural organisations, and a columnist in three newspapers. He was educated at the Kuala Lumpur Alice Smith School, Marlborough College and the London School of Economics and Political Science, where he obtained his MSc in Comparative Politics. He then worked in the UK Houses of Parliament, the World Bank, United Nations Development Programme, KRA Group and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. In 2006 he co-founded the Malaysia Think Tank which evolved into IDEAS, a think tank that pursues market-based solutions to public policy challenges. Since 2008 he has maintained a newspaper column across five newspapers, currently #abidinideas in the Star, Sin Chew and Borneo Post. From these articles three books have been compiled. Tunku Zain also authored a book commemorating the Installation of the Eleventh Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan and led a major project to revitalise the State Anthem. An Eisenhower Fellow, he has been selected for various leadership programmes and speaking tours by the governments of Australia, France, the European Union, Singapore, Canada and Cuba and has received awards for integrity and impact among young leaders. 4.1 Guest of Honour Profile 15
His public speaking engagements have included the inaugural lectures of the Tunku Zain Lecture Series, the Speakers’ Lecture Series of the Malaysian Parliament and the Constitutional Law Lecture Series at the University of Malaya, as well as the third Raja Aziz Addruse Memorial Lecture at the International Malaysia Law Conference, and the Cultural Diplomacy Lecture Series at the Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations. A keen pianist, he has performed or recorded with the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, UiTM Chamber Choir, Tunku Kurshiah College Wind Orchestra, Choir of Gonville & Caius College Cambridge, Mei Yi Foo, Bartosz Woroch and Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali, among others. He enjoys tennis and squash, serving also as President of the Negeri Sembilan Squash Association. 4.1 Guest of Honour Profile 16
Dr Soo Wincci Dr Soo Wincci is a Malaysian Chinese singer, recording artist, actress, composer, celebrity chef, host, model, beauty queen, and entrepreneur from Malaysia. She was crowned Miss World Malaysia in 2008 and represented Malaysia in the Miss World 2008 beauty pageant. In 2013, she was selected by Hollywood's Independent Critics as one of the 100 most beautiful women in the world. She has four entries in the Malaysia Book of Records. Dr Adrian Lee Dr Adrian Lee is the Associate Professor and Head of Department at the Department of Film and Performing Arts and Programme Leader of Creative Arts and Media, School of Arts, Sunway University. He is also a selfdescribed full-time academic, part-time filmmaker, and a leisure-time columnist. 4.2 Judges Profiles 17
Janet Kan Miss Janet Kan is now a principal singer for Kuala Lumpur of City Opera and also the judge for the BOH Cameronian Arts Award of Malaysia. She was also elected as a judge for a range of singing competitions throughout Malaysia. She is a soprano singer, opera singer, and also a vocal coach. Alex Ho Mr Alex is a verified TikTok creator with 6.8M followers, and Gold Button Creator on YouTube with 3 Million subscribers. He was the champion of the Kpop World Festival 2016 with Kingsman. He worked with Kpop Idol Groups like AB6ix, MIC, Luminous and many more. He is also the front representative for Hallyu and Kpop content in Malaysia representing multinational brands like Samsung, Coach and many more. 4.2 Judges Profiles 18
Clifton Liew Teow Yeap Performance: Diabolo Akbar Muhammad Ichlasul Amal Performance: Singing Melody Yap Min Performance: Singing 2.5 Top-30 Semi-Finalist 19
2.5 Top-30 Semi-Finalist Awienit Num Performance: Singing Angel Tan Xian Theng Performance: Singing, Dancing Jesse Ling Performance: Dancing Top-30 20
Henry Foong Jia Hao Performance: Singing Jynn and Jyll Performance: Singing Georgina Performance: Singing 2.5 Top-30 Semi-Finalist 21
Chong Zhuang Siu (Macro) Performance: Diabolo Gloria Rudangta Kaban Performance: Singing Siaw Boon Keat Performance: Dancing 2.5 Top-30 Semi-Finalist 22
Sooreyaa A/P Nadesan Performance: Singing No More Rules Performance: KPOP Dance Lee Jia Yi Performance: Piano 2.5 Top-30 Semi-Finalist 23
Elysian Performance: Singing Lovish Performance: Dancing Simply Ryan Performance: Singing 2.5 Top-30 Semi-Finalist 24
Your Halcyon Days Performance: Instrument Performance, Singing Jaycee Performance: Dancing 舞⾮凡 Performance: Chinese Traditional Dance 2.5 Top-30 Semi-Finalist 25
The Bumi Band Performance: Singing Joash Loh Hwei Kean Performance: Instrument Performance Goh Zhao Yi Performance: Playing Piano 2.5 Top-30 Semi-Finalist 26
YSjuggler Performance: Juggling, balancing, spinning act Isyraf Performance: Singing Tahyr Orazov Performance: Dancing 2.5 Top-30 Semi-Finalist 27
Trixie and Cherry Performance: Dancing Halim Performance: Singing Chan Ler Ee Performance: Dancing 2.5 Top-30 Semi-Finalist 28
Top 10 Finalist SBK Performance Title: I Hate to Die Lovish Performance Title: Love Spicy Danger Talent Category: Dance Talent Category: Dance 29
Top 10 Finalist Angel Performance Title: Cherish Every Moment Jesse Performance Title: Suave Talent Category: Singing + Dancing Talent Category: Dance 30
Top 10 Finalist Sooreyaa Performance Title: Lady Marmalade Marco Performance Title: Voice of Light - Life of a Performer Talent Category: Singing Talent Category: Diabolo 31
Top 10 Finalist Chan Ler Ee Performance Title: Time Travelling with Inner Voices 舞⾮凡 Performance Title: ⼀梦敦煌 Dream Back to Tang Dynasty Talent Category: Dance Talent Category: Dance 32
Top 10 Finalist No More Rules Performance Title: The Reminiscence and the Tribulations of Teenage Childhood Trixie and Cherry Performance Title: Pirates of the Caribbean Talent Category: Dance Talent Category: Dance 33
External Performer Sunway University Chinese Orchestra (SUCO) was founded on July 8th, 2018. SUCO is an ensemble formed by a group of college and university students who have a passion for the Chinese orchestra. In 2018 and 2019, they participated in the Red Sonata Fiesta organised by the University Technology Petronas and were awarded the Gold medal in 2018 and the Platinum Gold medal in 2019. Sunway University Chinese Orchestra (SUCO) 34
Lucky Draw Prizes The Grand Draw 3rd Round Prizes Grand Prize (1 winner): Thrustmaster T248 PS (x1) 2nd Prize (1 winner): Razer Key Light - Chroma RGB Key Light (x1) 3rd Prize (1 winner): Ecovacs N10 Robotic Vacuum (x1) RM1899 RM1819 RM1499 35
Lucky Draw Prizes The Grand Draw 2nd Round Prizes Grand Prize (1 winner): Cricut Joy Bundle Set (x1) 2nd Prize (1 winner): Targus Premium Newport Ultra Slim 15” (x1) 3rd Prize (1 winner): Instax Mini 11 with Mini 10s Film (x1) RM1479 RM599 RM365 36
Lucky Draw Prizes The Grand Draw 1st Round Prizes Grand Prize (1 winner): Targus Premium Newport Ultra Slim 15” (x1) 2nd Prize (2 winners): MP 85 Edifier Speaker (x1) Skate City Kuala Lumpur Adult Admission Ticket (full day) (x2) Sunway Lagoon Night Park Adult Admission Ticket (x2) 3rd Prize (1 winner): J5 Full HD Webcam (x1) 4rd Prize (2 winner): Tenda Router (x1) RM599 RM399 2nd SKATE PARK NIGHT PARK RM229 RM209 37
Merchandise Tote Bag AVAILABLE COLOUR: RM 25 / pc BEIGE BLACK T-Shirt BACK FRONT RM 30 / pc SOLD OUT 38
Merchandise AVAILABLE COLOUR: RM 65 / pc BLACK ASH GREY Hoodie BACK FRONT FRONT BACK Flask RM 25 / pc 39
Platinum Sponsors Our Sponsors Diamond Sponsors 40
Our Sponsors Silver Sponsors Gold Sponsors Other Sponsors 41
Diamond Sponsor Evolcare 42
Diamond Sponsor Fujifilm Instax 43
Diamond Sponsor Ban Leong Technologies 44
Platinum Sponsor Sunway TES 45
Platinum Sponsor SNS Network 46
Platinum Sponsor Jardin Coffee & Tea 47
Platinum Sponsor APT 48
Platinum Sponsor Oatbedient 49
Platinum Sponsor Primer Group (Reef X Hydro Flask X Herschel) 50