Red Bull's 'Bull Fight' - Extreme Sport Challenge

Red Bull is organising a three day extreme sports challenge that will showcase some nail-biting stunts by our very own Malaysian participants. The Bull Fight 2006 consists of 4 activities: BMX Flatland, BMX Stunt Park, Skateboard, and in-line. On the final day, Battle of the Bands will kick-off to showcase some of our local music talents. The winners from this “Bull Fight” extreme challenge will be given the opportunity to perform a demonstration at the Asian X Games 2006. Amongst the judges of this competition are previous Asian X-Games contenders that have made it to the finals in Kuala Lumpur in 2004 and Korea in 2005. This competition promises spectacular performances and state-of-the art stunts that will have you at the edge of your seats.

The Nokia N91 Presents The Breakers

Nokia Malaysia is proud to announce the return of The Breakers Vocal Band to Malaysia for an exclusive concert series presented by the Nokia N91. The Breakers Vocal Band, featuring Malaysia’s very own Adam Farouk, will be performing in the first week of May in conjunction with the official launch of Nokia’s flagship music device – the Nokia N91. The Breakers Vocal Band returns to Malaysia after a series of sold-out shows in April 2005. The Breakers Vocal Band is a five piece all-male vocal tour de force who craft their unique brand of streamlined rock entirely without the aid of instruments, tapping into a tradition of music making that predates both musical notation and the orchestra. This a cappella group promises to give listeners a music experience that will captivate and astound the audience. This promise of an auditory experience that enthralls the senses is reflected in the Nokia N91. Nokia’s newest multimedia smartphone delivers on both form and function. The choice of The Breakers Vocal Band demonstrates Nokia’s recognition of quality in sound. Nokia hopes that the audience will learn to see how they can easily be a part of the music in a Breakers Vocal Band performance. “We see that the Breakers Vocal Band offers listeners something unique in terms of a musical performance. The human voice is by far the most powerful musical instrument and we hope that Malaysians will come out and enjoy this extraordinary group,” said Barry Lee, Managing Director of Nokia Malaysia. “The Nokia N91 offers listeners something unique as well – we want people to experience the N91 and think to themselves ‘I never thought I could hear such quality on a mobile phone’”, Lee added. All proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to The International College of Music to help develop Malaysian music talent and the local industry as a whole. “We hope that this small donation from the concert series will give ICOM some assistance as it looks to build student talent,” explained Lee. Nokia N91 Presents The Breakers Vocal Band The Breakers Vocal Band will be performing at the following venues: 3 & 4 May 2006 - 8.30 PM The Actors Studio at BSC Bangsar Shopping Centre, Bangsar, KL Ticket Booking: Box Office Number: 03-2094 0400/ 1400 Email: tickets@theactorsstudio.com.my Ticket prices: RM72 and RM52 5 May 2006 – 9.00 PM Zeta Bar, Hilton Kuala Lumpur, KL Sentral Telephone: 03 2264 2264 Website: http://www.kl-studio.com

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MTV Asia Awards Voting Party

Vote for your favourite artist and make an impact at the 2006 MTV Asia awards! You Have The Power To Decide And Win Fabulous Prizes At The Same Time The hunt has begun. Stand on the side of your favourite artist if you want him/her to win in the 2006 MTV Asia Awards. Get started by voting! You can make a difference for every vote will give your artist an edge over the other nominees in the same category. Join us at the exclusive MTV Asia Awards Voting Party – the exciting prelude to the Awards in Bangkok on 6 May 2006. If you want your favourite artist to win at the final vote count, then you’ve gotta attend this party and vote! Date: Saturday, 15 April 2006 Venue : Zouk, Jalan Ampang Time : 7.30 – 10.30pm The 2006 MTV Asia Awards voting party is the first of a series of rip-roaring events to come, as a lead-up to Asia’s biggest music event in the region. Fans can expect to catch Too Phat, Ahli Fiqir, Adam and Ruffedge on stage. Their attendance will definitely encourage viewers and fans to vote for local artists. MTV VJ Denise will be hosting this smashing event and attendees can look forward to a night of fun games and activities, goodies and prizes to be won! Viewers can cast their votes for their favourites from 1 March 2006 till 28 April 2006 through various ways including visiting MTV’s official website at www.mtvasiaawards.com, via Short-Message-Service (SMS) or WAP using your mobile phone to log on to http://maawap.com/ . Voters also stand the chance to win an all-expense paid trip to Bangkok to watch the Awards as well as other fabulous prizes. Fans can visit the MTV Asia web sites for more information on Awards related contests and events. Official Partner Sponsors for the MTV Asia Awards 2006 are Haier Electrical Appliances, Toyota Motor Corporation, Tourism Authority of Thailand, Thai Airways International Public Company Limited. Sponsor Siam Paragon, World Class Shopping Phenomenon; Powered by MSN. Official Media Partners: Hitz FM and MYC. Official Hotel Partner: Millennium Hilton Bangkok. SMS Voting Short Codes MTV fans and viewers can send their SMS votes to the following short codes in Malaysia – SMS MAA and send to 33776 (for all mobile subscribers). MTV Asia Awards Categories Regional categories Favourite Music Artist Awards from Asia: • Favourite Artist Mainland China • Favourite Artist Hong Kong • Favourite Artist India • Favourite Artist Indonesia • Favourite Artist Korea • Favourite Artist Malaysia • Favourite Artist Philippines • Favourite Artist Singapore • Favourite Artist Taiwan • Favourite Artist Thailand International categories International Music Awards: • Favourite Male Artist • Favourite Female Artist • Favourite Pop Act • Favourite Rock Act • Favourite Video • Favourite Breakthrough Artist For more information on other nominees in all the categories, click here

Rainforest World Music Festival in Sarawak

The Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) will be held 7-9 July this year at the Sarawak Cultural Village at Santubong, a 40 minutes’ drive away from the city of Kuching on the island of Borneo This year marks the 9th edition of the festival which has been gaining in popularity with world music lovers globally. The question is Will You Be There? SmoovePinch had an opportunity to attend this event under the invitation of the Sarawak Tourism Board. We dare say it was the best event we saw in 2005. Imagine dancing under the stars and rainforest amongst 10,000 people from around the world. Amazing!! The groups confirmed (so far) performing at this year’s festival are: Tengir Too from Kargystan Kilema from Madagascar Les Yeux Noirs from France Hotel Palindrone from Austria Egschiglen from Mongolia ChungMyung from Korea Aynur from Turkey Genticorum from Canada Malaysian Dhol Federation from Kuala Lumpur Calle Sur from Colombia Nahawa Doumbia from Mali Yap Ting Chinese Percussion Ensemble from Sarawak Log onto to their website www.rainforestmusic-borneo.com for more information