KEE@FSWMAG.COM
THE COUNTDOWN TO 2013 AT SUNWAY GRAND BALLROOM WAS A BLAST FROM THE PAST!
After the new Miss Tourism International was announced with the subsidiary winners around 10.30 pm, all 56 beauty queens and their entourage decamped Sunway Resort, Hotel & Spa for Dataran Merdeka while the rest stayed back to party.
The VVIP was His Highness Tengku Sulaiman Shah, brother of the Sultan of Selangor who led the party by dancing and then sportingly went up on stage with other revellers for the countdown.
Leading the charge towards the countdown was HH Tengku Sulaiman Shah, brother of the Sultan of Selangor
Quite a few had already clambered on stage
The Prime Minister of Malaysia Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak was giving his New Year speech which was broadcast live on TV
The PM's New Year Speech on TV
Ridzki and Miss Tourism International 2012 Gabriella Robinson. I assumed Ridzki was her new bf after splitting with Rhys but she denied strenuously, a bit too strenuously I thought
Revving up the dance floor
One for the road; Dato Saifur, Datin Annahita, Miss Tourism International 2012, HH Tengku Sulaiman Shah, Datin Sharmini and guests
Doing the Baby Elephant Walk
Gabriella Robinson and Kee Hua Chee
Gabriella Robinson and Kee Hua Chee and his fiery pants
2 beauties clinging on to each other
Kai Feng, Yujin Gan and Kee Hua Chee
Yujin Gan, Kee Hua Chee and Kai Feng
Yujin Gan and Kai Feng
Guna, Charmaine, Gabriella Robinson, Ridzki and Chris Kumar
YAM Tengku Sulaiman Shah, Datuk Irwan Shah, Dato Saiful Bahar and Datin Annahita
Final conferring before countdown
Ridzki, Gabriella Robinson and Charmaine
Guna and Charmaine
Datin Annahita and Kee Hua Chee are primed to welcome 2013
Star dancer and star blogger
HH Tengku Sulaiman Shah went on stage to welcome 2013 with fellow revellers. Note how Chris Kumar kept checking his watch
Hooray! It's midnight and 2013 has arrived!
Time to celebrate!
I kept an eagle eye on Ridzki. He was standing next to me on the floor but Gabriella who was on stage kept beckoning to him to join her. I who gave her maximum marks was soundly ignored! Then she kissed him after the countdown. So I bet they are lovers!
Everyone kept wishing each other!
KEE@FSWMAG.COM
HH Tengku Sulaiman Shah Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz with Kee Hua Chee (Seri Kelantan)
YAM Tengku Panglima DiRaja Selangor Tengu Sulaiman Shah with Kee Hua Chee (Seri Kelantan)
YAM Tengku Sulaiman Shah Sultan Salahuddin Shah, brother of HRH the Sultan of Selangor and Kee Hua Chee (Seri Kelantan)
AFTER MISS PHILIPPINES WAS CROWNED MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2012/13, SHE AND THE OTHER 55 BEAUTY QUEENS LEFT SUNWAY RESORT, HOTEL & SPA FOR DATARAN MERDEKA FOR THE COUNTDOWN WITH THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER TAN SRI MUHYDDIN.
For the first time in history, Miss Tourism International was invited to be part of the official countdown at the historic Dataran Merdeka!
As a result, I and the other 8 judges were asked to conclude our results by 10.30 pm. Everything went like clockwork due to D'Touch's professional touches!
The pageant and dinner started at 8.30 pm and the winners were announced around 10.30 pm. The judges except John Autelitano stayed put in Sunway Ballroom as we preferred to linger and malinger in the luxury and comfort of this 5 star hotel rather than get caught in traffic though the beauty queens left in luxury coaches with police outriders to ensure they reached Dataran Merdeka on time for the official countdown!
There was plenty of entertainment provided by World Dance Academy who got the crowd revving with, what else, Gangnam Style dancing and singing! Everyone got into the mood and even did the Baby Elephant Walk round the ballroom!
Even His Highness Tengku Panglima DiRaja Selangor Tengku Sulaiman Shah Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz consented to stay back with us.
I was in my feathered shirt and those attending Dataran Merdeka had to wear batek (like the Deputy Information Minister and Datuk Kayveas!) and I could not be bothered to change and I preferred to hang around the jolly Selangor prince!
Malaysia's first and only male supermodel Wilson Tan with His Highness Tengku Sulaiman Shah of Selangor, brother of the Sultan of Selangor
Wilson Tan and HH Tengku Sulaiman Shah of Selangor
Datin Sharmini Chor and HH Tengku Sulaiman Shah
Datin Sharmini Chor and HH Tengku Sulaiman Shah of Selangor who knew each other from Tin Mine days
Enjoying a chat
Datin Sharmini, YAM Tengku Sulaiman Shah and former Miss Tourism International Gabriella Robinson who is Datin Sharmini's daughter
Datin Sharmini, YAM Tengku Sulaiman Shah, Gabriella Robinson and Dato Saiful Bahar
Kee Hua Chee's pants looked like they were on fire as the flames were made of reflector material, Datin Sharmini, HH Tengku Sulaiman Shah, Miss Tourism International 2011/12 and Dato Saiful Bahar Haji Mohd Arshad
Miss Tourism International 2011/12 Gabriella Robinson from Malaysia with Kee Hua Chee and his feathers
I was also one of the judges in 2011 and I gave her maximum marks as she was easily the best of the best!
Brains, beauty and bewitching bravado---these two have them all in spades!
2 fabulous beauties!
Wilson Tan and Gabriella Robinson
I told them to show they had teeth!
Triplets!
Wilson Tan watching Gangnam Style
Wilson Tan can be both serious and funny, making him the most versatile model and actor in town!
Gangnam Style dancers
Gabriella Robinson with her father Dr Robinson and she still lives with him
