Jaclyn Victor

Show off your talents

2009-03-03T11:17:00.000-08:00

Filmmaker Yasmin Ahmad’s new film, Talentime, premieres on March 26. The film boasts a host of new talents besides Yasmin’s usual team of actors and actresses. The cast includes The Amazing Race Asia 2 runner-up Pamela Chong, Mahesh Jugal Kishore, Malaysian Idol winner Jaclyn Victor, vocal powerhouse Adibah Nor and funnyman Harith Iskander, who starred in Gubra and Sepet. The movie is about

Weekend watch: Cities honoured with Heritage status

2008-11-20T15:22:00.000-08:00

There will be a “live” telecast over RTM1 from Dataran Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur at 8.30pm of the official commemoration of Malacca and George Town as Unesco World Heritage sites. The Badminton Super Series: China Open 2008 airs “live” over RTM1 this weekend. Catch the semi-finals tomorrow at 2pm and the finals on Sunday at 2pm. The popular Konsert Jom Heboh is shown over TV3 this Sunday at 9pm).

Jaclyn Victor: In the camera’s eye

2008-10-27T05:02:00.000-07:00

It’s a new career step as Jaclyn Victor delves into acting. JACLYN Victor is definitely going places. It seemed only a while ago that she clinched the first Malaysian Idol title (in 2004) and now she is making her debut on the big screen. Though her acting debut is in a supporting role, Jaclyn - or Jac as she’s known to her fans - is very excited about it. The movie, titled Talentime, has

Catch: A Heavenly King descends

2008-10-02T14:57:00.000-07:00

The concert is in aid of China’s post-Sichuan earthquake efforts to rebuild schools, infrastructure and homes damaged by the natural disaster early this year. The Love From Malaysia Charity Concert is organised by non-profit foundation I-Trust. The foundation’s mission is to raise funds through concerts, showcases and charity dinners to assist the underprivileged and victims of natural

Jacklyn Victor attended at QuestNet 10th Anniversary

2008-09-14T10:46:00.000-07:00

QuestNet, a leading network marketing company facilitating almost four million entrepreneurs across the globe, celebrated its tenth anniversary in style recently. QuestNet's tenth anniversary event, held at the Sunway Resort and Spa, Petaling Jaya was attended by 2,500 enthusiastic entrepreneurs from 160 countries who have reaped financial rewards through the company's innovative business

Group raps Kedah’s restrictions on women artistes

2008-09-11T09:32:00.000-07:00

Kuala Lumpur: The Joint-Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG) has strongly condemned the Kedah government’s recent ruling to impose restrictions on women artistes. The new ruling violated Article 8 of the Federal Constitution which prohibits gender discrimination and Malaysia’s commitment to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, it said. Under the new

Prestigious reward

2008-09-09T09:37:00.000-07:00

Success, for some, would be crossing continents, or owning a big organisation, or building a skyscraper. Others would consider bringing up children while juggling jobs as more of an achievement. Whatever the case may be, success stories are always worth telling. With this in mind, society magazine Prestige Malaysia, and CIMB Bank, through its priority banking service CIMB Club, collaborated to

Famous trio to help promote peace and harmony

2008-09-08T09:31:00.000-07:00

Malaysia’s first Angkasawan, Datuk Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor and Malaysian Idols Jaclyn Victor and Daniel Lee have been appointed ambassadors for the upcoming Global Peace Festival 2008. The three-day festival is to promote a vision of world peace and through service to others, inter-religious harmony and healthy families. The pop stars will present the theme song of the festival entitled

Idol Daniel and Jacklyn thinks photography is good enough to sing about

2008-09-07T09:30:00.000-07:00

Petaling Jaya: Malaysian Idol 2005 Daniel Lee loves to take pictures, a hobby he credits his photographer father. His father owns a photo studio in his hometown Changlun near Alor Star in Kedah. Daniel will never fail to snap away at any images that capture his attention. He usually takes along a camera wherever he goes. “I love taking natural and colourful pictures. Landscape is my favourite

Jaclyn Victor on Songs of hope for Sichuan quake victims

2008-09-05T09:28:00.000-07:00

Artistes from Malaysia, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan come together to raise funds for Sichuan earthquake victims. In response to the crisis unfolding in the wake of the Sichuan earthquake, the biggest to hit China in more than 30 years, a group of like-minded people have set up a charitable body called i-Trust to provide aid to the 15 million displaced and 5.47 million made homeless by the

Jaclyn Victor in Talentime

2008-09-02T10:39:00.000-07:00

Renowned film-maker Yasmin Ahmad is back in her directing shoes for her new feature film called Talentime. Currently shooting in Ipoh, the movie is about a inter-school talent competition among schoolchildren. "But more importantly, the movie concentrates on human behaviour and emotions," said Yasmin in an interview. "The idea behind my movie is that as humans, we have to go through a lot of

Jacklyn Victor on Merdeka Eve Celebrations

2008-08-30T10:36:00.000-07:00

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - A smaller allocation this year by the government for the 51st Merdeka Day (Independence Day) celebrations and a drizzle did not dampen the patriotic spirit of Malaysians to come out and celebrate the eve of the occasion at several locations in the federal capital Saturday night. Gracing the celebration at Dataran Merdeka was Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad

Singles, Music Videos, Conerts and of Jaclyn Victor

2008-08-29T21:09:00.000-07:00

SinglesIn a Dream (2002, released only in independent music circles)Gemilang (2004)Di Bawah Pohon Asmara (2005)Tiada Lagi Indah (2005)Cuma Setia (2005)Wajah (2005, theme song for "Bersamamu" TV3)Getaran Rinduku (2005)Cepat Cepat (2006)Ceritera Cinta (2006, duet with Rio Febrian)Without You (2006, duet with Same Same)Jealous (2007)Satu Harapan (2007, theme song for Malaysian version of Telenovela

Cute swing-about also features Jaclyn Victor

2008-08-20T20:31:00.000-07:00

A cute, nifty, handbag-friendly new book has hit the market in time for our 51st Merdeka. Smartly called 50+1.Malaysia, the book is an ode to the nation. Just when we thought the dust had settled after our lavish coming-of-age party last year commemorating a half-century of independence, the year 2008 brings a tiny but charming tome exalting our beloved land. The size of a large wallet, the

Jaclyn Victor participates in walk to keep abreast of disease

2008-08-11T20:24:00.000-07:00

Some 5,000 people donned pink T-shirts and walked 3km to raise awareness of breast cancer and early detection yesterday. Among the participants were the country’s first astronaut Datuk Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor and local celebrities including Syafinaz Selamat, Nasha Aziz and Jaclyn Victor. Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Dr Ng Yen Yen, who launched the event at Taman Tasik

Jaclyn Victor on Prime Time

2008-08-07T20:12:00.000-07:00

With a vision of being a leading global content creator and provider, Media Prima Berhad’s latest baby, Primeworks Studios Sdn Bhd, is all set to go.A brainchild of Media Prima International chief executive officer Datuk Seri Farid Redzuan, the idea was first mooted five years ago but was put on the back burner since Media Prima Group’s priority then was to consolidate its television business.

Jaclyn Victor: One of the presentor at MTV Asia Awards 2008

2008-08-04T20:18:00.000-07:00

On a celebratory night of high fashion, glamour and exhilarating live performances, Malaysia finally got to savour the flavour of a star-studded MTV event as it played host to the MTV Asia Awards 2008 for the very first time. While Singapore and Thailand have hosted the previous editions of the awards, Saturday’s glitzy event, held at the Arena of Stars in Genting, proved to be the perfect

Jaclyn Victor at MTV awards

2008-08-03T20:27:00.000-07:00

The star-studded MTV Asia Awards 2008, which made its Malaysian debut here last night, lived up to its top billing with glitz, glamour, good music and exhilarating performances. Entering its sixth edition, the awards ceremony which saw 18 regional and international awards being presented, had previously been hosted in Singapore and Bangkok.Held at the 6,000-capacity Arena of Stars, the regional

Post-Idol career of Jaclyn Victor

2008-05-29T21:05:00.000-07:00

Victor's album achieved gold status within weeks of going on sale. Her previously-released album Dream, sold out within days, despite the sudden increase in price. She won the "Best Newcomer Award" on Hitz. FM and "Best New Artist" in Anugerah Bintang Popular.Since winning, Victor has appeared in numerous television and talk shows such as Pillow Talk and Muzik-Muzik. She has also performed "

Reactions on Asian Idol Results

2007-12-17T09:13:00.000-08:00

Hady Mirza's win came as a surprise, as at least three of the judges predicted that the winner would either be Marcelo, Mohede, or Victor. There were claims that Hady may have gotten the crucial second vote outside of his home country, wherein it is claimed that votes for strong candidates were paired with weak ones like Hady and Sawant who were trailing in Asian Idol's online survey. This

Jaclyn Victor

2007-12-15T22:42:00.001-08:00

Jaclyn A/P Joshua Thanaraj Victor or popularly known as Jac, was the winner of the first season of Malaysian Idol. Along with the title, she won a recording contract under Sony BMG Entertainment and collaborated with famous composers such as Aubrey Suwito, Azlan Abu Hassan, and Ajai. Jac was born in Kepong, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on December 4, 1978. She is the eldest daughter with

Asian Idol Participation

2007-12-10T09:19:00.000-08:00

The first season was hosted by Amelia "Ata" Natasha and Daniel Mananta, both from Indonesian Idol, and Malaysian Idol's Soo Kui Jien. Each participating country had its own system of determining its representative. As a kickoff to Asian Idol, all six contestants were introduced through a special presentation called Road to Asian Idol on December 8, 2007. Meanwhile, fans of each contestant

Jac to rock at ’Asian Idol’ contest

2007-12-08T08:29:00.000-08:00

MALAYSIAN Idol winner and recording artiste Jaclyn Victor, 29, carries the hopes of the country when she participates in the first-ever Asian Idol next week. Jaclyn said: “The Asian Idol is a good chance to show the world that Asia has talent. Perhaps Freemantle (the organiser) would want to turn more towards Asia.” The Asian Idol also

Meet the Asian Idol Contestants

2007-12-07T15:28:00.000-08:00

After Indonesia has chosen their idol who is Mike Mohede last November 24, the roster of Idol competitors for the upcoming Asian Idol is now complete. The remaining five are Indian Idol Abhijeet Sawant, Malaysian Idol Jaclyn Victor, Philippine Idol Mau Marcelo, Vietnam Idol Phuong Vy and Singaporean Idol Hady Mirza. On December 15, the Finals Performance Show will be aired (locally on ABC 5),

Jac gets second chance

2007-11-24T09:03:00.000-08:00

Malaysia’s first Idol is gearing up for her second crack at a regional title. She talks to HIZREEN KAMAL about her feelings. JACLYN VICTOR is all a-flutter in anticipation of the big inaugural Asian Idol contest in Jakarta next month, when she will represent Malaysia. Jaclyn said she was “going through all sorts of feelings and