Three Sarawakians among 12 vying for spots in Bintang Kecil 2018 grand finale

KUCHING: Three young Sarawakians are among 12 semifinalists of this year’s Bintang Kecil RTM.

Eleven-year- olds Nor Mohamed Muzaid ( Ejoy) and Syayid Afi Jamin, together with nine-yearold Puteri Nurnasuha Yahya will all vie for a spot in the finale, set to be staged at Sarawak Indoor Stadium here this Dec 1.

The other singers are Dayang Irsyadhania Iraril, 10; Daryl Damian, 10; and Misnalia Muhinin, 11 – all from Sabah; Nur Safiya Ardina Shamsul Azrin, 11 ( Perlis); El Farabi Faeez Muhammad Faeez, 10 ( Kuala Lumpur); Adriana Qaseh Dania Asdahrizam, 11 ( Negeri Sembilan); Fatin Nur Amalia Budiman Jawari, 11 ( Melaka); Nasrul Ikhwan Saidi, 11 (Pahang); and Putera An-Nasa’ei Ubaidah Sahar Sa’di, 11 ( Terengganu).

According to Radio Televisyen Malaysia ( RTM) Sarawak senior assistant director (radio section) Tabad Sakai, the semi-finalists will perform in two concerts at Auditorium P Ramlee RTM, which serve as elimination rounds.

Three of them would be dropped after the first concert on Nov 17, and another three would be dropped after the second concert on Nov 24, he said.

“The finale will have only six contestants,” he told reporters during a press conference on Bintang Kecil 2018 at RTM Sarawak along Jalan P Ramlee here yesterday.

This year’s grand winner will take home RM10,000, while the top two runners-up will receive RM7,000 and RM5,000, respectively. The other three grand finalists will be given RM4,000 each.

Additionally, the winner of the subsidiary ‘ Best Performance’ award will bag RM1,000 plus trophy and certificate.

Nevertheless, Tabad said the eliminated semi-finalists would not leave empty-handed as the three from the Nov 17 concert would receive RM2,000 each, and those from the Nov 24 concert would get RM3,000 each.

Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg and his wife Datin Patinggi Datuk Amar Juma’ani Tuanku Bujang have been invited to the grand finale as guests- of-honour.

As with previous editions, RTM will run live telecasts of Bintang Kecil 2018 concerts and grand finale on its television channels.

For radio listeners, they can tune in to Sarawak FM via online on sarawakfm. rtm.gov.my; or via 88.9 FM ( Kuching). For radio frequencies of other divisions, check online via sarawakfm.rtm. gov.my.

“Nasional FM will also be transmitting the grand finale live for listeners in Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah,” said RTM Sarawak assistant director (television section) Emma Kartika Zaini.