UniKL Appreciation Nite
15.11.08, Crowne Plaza Hotel

Tengku Abdullah

Event : UniKL Appreciation Night
Venue : Crown Plaza Hotel, KL
Date : November 15, 2008 (Saturday)
Guest of Honour : Tengku Abdullah
MC : Ally Iskandar
Guest Artistes: Noryn Aziz & Ally Iskandar

MC for the nite - Ally Iskandar

Ok this is actually a delayed post.. just thought of sharing some photos.. Anyways, the event was held to present awards to recipients who achieved excellency in their respective fields.. no, i'm not one of them.. haha..!

The Appetizer

Anyways, it was a fine nite.. the food was good.. and i enjoyed the performances very much.. especially Noryn Aziz.. she communicated very well with the audience.. she sang Getaran Jiwa, Kau Selalu Di Hatiku, Gadis & Bunga, One Moment In Time & Can't Take My Eyes Off You among others..

The Beautiful Noryn Aziz

Faizal Tahir on the other hand, although he performed well, i thought he lacked some rapport with the audience.. he really needs to brush up his communication skills.. owh, he didn't even acknowledge the presence of his royalty, Tengku Abdullah.. huhu.. Anyway, among the songs that he performed were Mahakarya Cinta, Cuba, We Will Rock Yoiu-LOVE-I Don't Wanna Be Medley, Sampai Syurga & Gemuruh.

Faizal Tahir

Ally Iskandar as the Masters of Ceremony conducted the event rather well.. and he did managed to crack some spontaneous jokes too.. hmm.. what else huh?? that's it i think.. enjoy the rest of the pics. :)

The Hall & The Guests

The Table

Tengku Abdullah Presenting An Award

The Main Course

Noryn Aziz

Faizal Tahir

The Dessert

Ally Iskandar & A Friend

Live n Loud KL, Jazz Nite
Zouk, KL

Noryn Aziz as the opening act

This is a very delayed posting.. nevertheless, just wanted to share with you guys some of the pics & my experience at the Jazz Nite for Live n Loud KL, 2007 held at Zouk KL.. first and foremost props to my friend, Kak Aida for these pictures.. so i went there with Kak Aida & Abg Fred, Tasha and Kak Lis.. obviously the reason i went there is to watch my favourite indonesian act, Tompi perform.. but then, i like all three performers including Noryn Aziz & Maliq & D'essentials.. so it's definitely a worthy show.. the show kicked of with Noryn performing some of her originals like Cerita Cinta, Make It On My Own, Lara as well as covers of popular jazz tunes.. Noryn displayed great vocal skills & good interaction with the crowd.. a great start for a great evening..

Maliq & D'Essentials..

Maliq & D'Essentials took the centre stage next.. most of the young girls (including Tasha!) were there obviously to watch them perform.. what's interesting is that, their album were not even marketed & promoted officially here, yet they have tonnes of fans in Malaysia.. that's incredible.. Anyhow, this group certainly know how to work the crowd.. they not only sing, but dance along to the tune and teased the crowd with their interesting moves & gimmicks..

Amar was amazing on trumpet!
Angga & Indah dancing gracefully at the back..

Angga & Indah as the lead vocals engaged the crowd very well with their fine vocals.. and their backup musicians played very good music especially Amar on saxophone & trumpet.. he also play the keyboard! They sang songs from their debut & sophomore album including Terdiam, Kangen, Sampai Kapan & Heaven.. they also did a cover of the Earth Wind & Fire song - September.. great session by Maliq & D'essential..!

Tompi & one of his fan - Juliana Aziz!

And finally, the moment i've been waiting for, Tompi's time to perform.. yeayy..!! Needless to say, Tompi never fails to mesmerize the crowd with his powerful, soulful & unique voice.. you'd be impressed once you see him perform.. especially when he does the scat thingy.. it's amazing..! Some of the songs that he performed were My Music, Selalu Denganmu, I'm Falling In Love & Lulu dan Siti.. he also did some covers including a Stevie Wonder song and also a spontaneous rendition of Antara Anyer & Jakarta orginally sung by Sheila Majid who was also present in crowd..

Tompi sang with his favourite Malaysian artiste (mine too!) -
Dayang Nurfaizah

And surprise2, Dayang was also in the crowd..!! Tompi invited his favourite Malaysian artiste - Dayang (i didn't made this up, that is what exactly Tompi said!) on-stage to sing with him.. they did an impromptu duet of the song Isn't She Lovely, a Stevie Wonder song.. marvellous duet..!! well, they've dueted a couple of times before, and i must say they have an amazing chemistry & Tompi is probably one of Dayang's best duet partner..

Overall, this was a spectacular showcase that i enjoyed very much.. for me, probably one of the best night for Live n Loud KL.. all three performers did amazingly well.. definitely a night to remember..! i just love it..!