The ultimate K-Pop Hitz Talent Show champion is Ruffneck’z! The group, along with 8 other K-poppers rocked the house at grand finale of the K-Pop Hitz Talent Show at Bentley Music, Mutiara Damansara on July 24!
Hosted by Jehan Miskin, the finals saw the eight of the best talents rocking out from across the nation: Seremban boys Ruffneckz; all-girl group Dawn’s Arch, the one and only solo dancer, Kwan; E.G.S Monsters dancing their way from Johor Bahru, quintet Chrome L, duo Jay-Son, UNISEL student Anis and the most experienced of the finalists, 33-year-old Zain! To make things even more interesting, the competition brought back aspiring superstar from Kedah, 14-year-old Puteri to join the line-up as the wildcard contestant.
In the finals, each finalist had 4-5 minutes to impress the judges consisting of TV hostess and actress Sazzy Falak; renowned choreographer Pat Ibrahim; Akademi Fanstasia’s first ever champion, Vince Chong and Korea Tourism Organization Managing Director, Yun JaeJin. Contestants were evaluated on: performance, stage presence, originality and entertainment.
First runner-up, Johor Bahru boys, E.G.S Monsters (above) along with second runner-up duo Jay-Son (below) proved that they too were judges favorites putting up a great fight for their chance to win the ultimate Korean experience for a 5-day, 4 night all expense paid trip to Korea as well as their chance to perform LIVE at the Lotte World Theme Park in Seoul, Korea.
For street dancers E.G.S Monsters known for breaking, popping, locking, 'botting’ moves, the K-Pop experience was something new to them, while Jay-Son wooed the crowd with their hip hop and pop moves to K-Pop remixes of Tonight by Big Bang and 2PM’s Hands Up!
In the end, coordinated in black and white outfits, Ruffneck’z intricate poetic dance moves electrifying performance to 2NE1, “I Am The Best”, Big Bang’s “Tonight” and “Lies” proved that they are the ultimate K-Poppers.
Formed about three-years-ago, the group inspired by Big Bang, consists of four members whose ages range from 16 to 27. “We’ve worked very hard with daily 4-hour long practices while balancing our other responsibilities. We are so excited to be the first ever champions and look forward to performing in Korea!” Ruffneck’z’s leader, Yoro Ng said.
Channel Manager, Astro Hitz, Cheong Cheng-Vei, said, “The K-Pop sensation is a global show-stopper, and the K-Pop Hitz Talent Show showcases that Malaysians are definitely caught up in the action. From the glittery dance moves, to the flamboyant style to even the crazy on-stage antics: we had it all. K-Pop allows fans to vividly express themselves. We’ve seen so many colors, so many different styles; it’s amazing how these fans can mimic their idol’s every move down to the very dot. And croon Korean lyrics like it were a second language. All brilliantly performed with surprising re-arrangements, making it seem like the artists were singing their own songs!
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