Voice Personality Hunt

i had wanted to take part in SMU's Broadcast and Entertainment team as a CCA, in addition to joining Caderas Latinas.

so i went to this audition, thinking that i was auditioning for a slot in the team...

of course, i hadn't gotten in...then.

but i got this email saying that i got into the VPH finals; that i was among the top 6 girls in the whole audition process.

we then had to do a radio show and a tv clip, which constituted part of our scores, before the main staged event on 25 september, tuesday night.

i really didn't think our radio and tv slots were good...me and my partner. but i guess we did the best we could under the circumstances. =P

the night before the the show, we had a briefing and ran some drills to get us in the mood.

unfortunately, all that did was demoralize us.

i couldn't do any on-the-spot improvisation and was in a very bad way since it was DAY ONE of THAT TIME OF THE MONTH. =(


so i felt for sure i was going to lose big-time, and embarrass myself in the process.

but it's amazing what lights and an audience can do for your nerves...you just pick up and go go go...and everything just happens in a flash.


round one was a game called props - each of us had to pick a random prop and a category and talk about it.

i got a kelly rowland poster and the "why-this-is-the-best-prop-to-turn-you-on".


so i made up something about learning how to do bodywaves on a flat surface, using the poster as the surface.

man was i glad when it was over!

that was an elimination round and well...i got eliminated.

so the 6 of us were ushered off the stage and watched the rest of the competition from ground level. *phew*

round two was a party, where everyone was given a character to play.

thereafter, the top two (joshua and gladys) were chosen and they had to take over hosting the show until the final results were out.

one overall winner was crowned at the end, and then there were the best tv vj and best radio presenter prize-winners too.

we were told that the latter two prize-winners would be in the top 6 as well, so all of us who were sitting in the audience were probably struck off the list already.

but i won best radio presenter. =) it really was a pleasant surprise.



the best part of tonight was how snuffy hubby stayed by my side (it felt like he was!) and he was, at points of the competition. =)

he got a starhub goodie bag when he was called upon to join me onstage for a little "stunt".

he's my pride, i tell you...even judge margaret chan said he had more stage presence than me! =P



and everyone said it's nice to see how loving we are...yay.

it's amazing how my snuffy hubby's got such a calming effect on me.

i love telling the world that i am married to him. and i did it onstage, today.

*beam*

and everything's even better with your family rooting for you, LIVE. =)



thanks mom, dad and bro!