Participants auditioning at Sabah Talent Star yesterday.
KOTA KINABALU: The two-day audition of Sabah Talent Star, Kota Kinabalu selection which was held over the weekend at Palm Square Centre Point drew a huge crowd of onlookers.
Mayor Datuk Abidin Madingkir launched the event and witnessed 10 finalists auditioning.
“City Hall and the people welcome any event like this to give a suitable platform for the young generation to showcase their talent.
“Auditions like this are very important for our talented youths to channel their creativity and at the same time encourage them to live a healthy lifestyle,” he said.
The audition, which was organized by Borneo Events Production, saw Sabahan youths display their talent in solo and group singing, magic performance, modern dance, beat box solo and group, acting, modeling and playing music instruments.
Also present were Borneo Events Production managing director Peter Dicky Lee and the manager of Sports Toto Malaysia Sdn Bhd, the main sponsor for Sabah Talent Star.
Apart from Kota Kinabalu, the audition will continue to hunt for more talents in Kudat (tamu ground) on January 7, Sandakan (Bandar Kim Fung) January 11, Keningau (Keningau Mall) January 25 and 26, Tawau (Eastern Plaza Shopping Centre) February 8 and 9, Lahad Datu (Darvel Bay Plaza) February 15 and 16, and Labuan (Labuan Financial Park) February 22.
The Grand Finale is expected to be held at Palm Square Centre Point on March 1, where 10 lucky winners will be crowned and awarded cash prizes, trophies and certificates.
The champion for the Grand Finale will receive RM5,000, while the first runner-up will take home RM2,000, second runner-up RM1,000, third runner-up RM600, fourth runner-up RM400, Best Showmanship RM500, Best Costume RM500, Most Popular RM500, Most Creative RM500 and consolation RM100.
Apart from interesting prizes for the Grand Finale, Sabah Talent Star will also provide prizes for seven participants in every audition.
Each winner of the audition selections will be given a trophy and a certificate as well as cash prizes.