Anugerah RTB 2009

First off, I would like to congratulate our state broadcaster, RTB, for their recent success in RTB Awards. With those outfits the guests (or nominees) wore, very organized speeches, the presence of respectful individuals, it was a very prestigious event indeed.

I am overjoyed to announce that I am a proud Bruneian after they pulled those stunts, or pleasant surprises as the brilliant host implied, in front of those international stars. They even invited Tiz Zaqyah Razak and Sharifah Sofea (Nur Kasih) on the stage to present one award and to read out the disqualified award. How wonderful is that, you tell me? On top of that, these lucky ladies were dressed in awfully informal clothes, contrary to the audiences whom dressed like they were going to Golden Globe.

The presenters of the particular awards read out the winners by their full names, as if it was normal things to do. Yeah, I remembered Alex was actually called Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård when he won the Best Villain on Scream Award.

The host was very talented, and he made the hostess looked lost.

The performances were outstanding. They performed a scene of Ibu Mertuaku, the one when the mother threatens to disown her daughter because of her disapproval for the man the daughter chooses, and then, they sang a song from Masam-Masam Manis, Apa Guna Berjanji. Oh the poignant scene and the song were without a doubt connected. One performance from Adep and AJ was very refreshing. I don’t even know how to distinguish the event, formal or informal, a Golden Globe or a VMA.

Finally, the entrance of the most anticipated celebrity was more splendid. Stacy was obviously unprepared, equipped with malfunctioning microphone, noticeably miming using a (strong possibilities) karaoke disc and hideous outfit. The stage was very bright and she danced alone. And I wonder why on earth don’t they just invite Waheeda, if dressing (terribly) appropriately is their main concern?

After all these years, I cannot believe they still manage to surprise me. Well done. Just, well done.