Vanness Wu to Host MTV Asia Awards 2004!

Sugababes, A*Mei, Sammi Cheng For MTV Asia Awards 2004!
January 30, 2004

The MTV Asia Awards 2004 is absolutely going to be babelicious with sexy British pop princesses, Sugababes, Taiwanese songbird, Chang Hui Mei (affectionately known as A*Mei) and sensational Queen of Canto Pop, Sammi Cheng, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Valentine's Day. They will be adding that flaming feminine touch that will leave a blazing trail in the hearts of fans and viewers. Taiwanese hip-hop group, Machi, will also be attending the awards and setting the crowd into a rhythmic grove with their infectious brand of music.

Sassy, glossy and seductive, Sugababes will set your hearts racing with their sexy grooves. Comprising Keisha Buchanan, Mutya Buena and Heidi Range, the U.K pop princesses broke the mould with their fresh attitude, passion for music and an instinctive grasp of street reality in their music. Scoring international headlines and numerous accolades in their musical journey, they recently launched their new album entitled Three, featuring the new single "Hole In The Head." Fans and viewers are definitely going to be treated to a "taste" of these sexy eye-candy personalities who will add sexy cool glamour to the awards!

A*Mei is no stranger to the legions of fans who have witnessed her rise to mega stardom since her discovery through a singing competition. The Taiwanese songbird's soulful and powerful vocal abilities won her the Favourite Artist Taiwan category at the inaugural MTV Asia Awards in 2002 and has propelled her to be nominated for the same category this year. Through her songs, fans often become transported to another place and time to experience and live the lyrical moment. Her new album released in 2003, Yong Gan (Courage), is an album that aptly describes her journey through the years as a songbird. Highly dedicated to her work in music, A*Mei personally saw to the composition and arrangement of the tracks to ensure that it reflected her unique style and magnetic personality.

Winner of the Favourite Artist Hong Kong category for 2002 and 2003, Sammi Cheng is recognized for her immense musical talent and nominated again for this year. More than just the Queen of Canto Pop, she is also a coveted actress of the Hong Kong film industry, starring in countless movies over the years. This beautiful and multi-talented lady often features her songs into her films, continuing the tradition of the complementary marriage of Cantonese music and cinema. More recently, she released a greatest hits album, Mi Century Greatest Hits, and launched her new film starring with Jerry Yen and Andy Lau called Magic Kitchen.

"Hip-hop is an attitude and way of life" is the motto that the all-boy group Machi lives by. Highly passionate about their music, they deem the art of music as a way of life, an innate element for survival and the binding spirit shared among the group. The Taiwanese band adds a unique twist to hip-hop, creating a new identity in the music scene and spreading the popularity of their music through its infections tunes. Come on down to the Singapore Indoor Stadium and feel your body reverberate with their hip-hop beats and see how they set your feet moving at the event!

They will join the previously announced scroll of top international and Asian artists to gather under one roof at Asia's most glamorous and memorable event. Hosted by Michelle Branch and Vanness Wu, the glittering list of stars coming to bring the house to a fever pitch include 5566, Black Eyed Peas, Blue, Gareth Gates, Liberty X, Simple Plan, Stacie Orrico, Han Hong and Sun Nan (China); Iwan Fals, Mocca and Audy (Indonesia); BoA (Korea); Too Phat, Siti Sarah, Misha Omar and Siti Nurhaliza (Malaysia); Rivermaya (Philippines); Tanya Chua (Singapore); Armchair, Blackhead, "Bird" Thongchai McIntyre, Boyd Kosiyabong, Parn-Thanaporn and Tata Young (Thailand).

The Awards this year is supported by a strong lineup of international and local brands with HP, Philips and Toyota Motor Corporation leading as this year’s official partner sponsors while Club Med comes on board as associate sponsor for the Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand markets. On a local level, McDonald’s and Mentari are local sponsors in Indonesia, Wall’s Cornetto in Malaysia, Addict Mobile and SMG Play as local sponsors in the Philippines and StarHub is a local sponsor in Singapore. In strong support of the MTV Asia Awards since the inaugural event in 2002, Singapore Tourism Board (STB) will also continue to support the world-class award show, promoting it beyond the shores of Singapore.

taken from: http://www.mtvasiaawards.com/Philippines/Theshow/News/5.html