PRESS RELEASE
Kuala Lumpur 30th March, 2009
History was made last night, when the winners of the first Independent
Asian Music Awards, AVIMA 2009 were announced via a unique global
web telecast. The big winners of the night were a super group collaboration
Asian Music Awards, AVIMA 2009 were announced via a unique global
web telecast. The big winners of the night were a super group collaboration
entitled Project E.A.R, who together with Malaysia's Pop Shuvit walked
away with the prestigious Song of The Year and Best Rock Song
categories for the remixed version of the Pop Shuvit song "Marabahaya".
Project E.A.R consists of indie acts from 5 countries - Saint Loco
(Indonesia), Thaitanium and Silksounds (Thailand), Slapshock (Philippines),
Ahli Fiqir (Singapore) and Pop Shuvit (Malaysia).
(Indonesia), Thaitanium and Silksounds (Thailand), Slapshock (Philippines),
Ahli Fiqir (Singapore) and Pop Shuvit (Malaysia).
Thailand's biggest hip-hop act, Thaitanium tied with Philippines Dice & K9
(Mobbstar) for Best Hip-Hop Group, Sanjay Divecha from India sprang
a huge surprise by nabbing the Best Pop Song, Funky Wah-Wah from
Thailand walked away with the Best Dance/Electronica Song, Japan's Jojouka
took the Best Dance Act, Armi Millare of Up Dharma Down won best overall
female act while Malaysia's rising stars, Jeevz & Kraft took the Best Hip-Hop
a huge surprise by nabbing the Best Pop Song, Funky Wah-Wah from
Thailand walked away with the Best Dance/Electronica Song, Japan's Jojouka
took the Best Dance Act, Armi Millare of Up Dharma Down won best overall
female act while Malaysia's rising stars, Jeevz & Kraft took the Best Hip-Hop
song honours.
"It was such an open field, and in the end, there was really no clear cut winner
of the night. It was amazing to witness indie acts like Motherjane from India take
Best Rock act, yet, the Best rock vocalist went to Dia Hassan from UAE.
And not surprisingly indie acts from Indonesia and the Philippines landed the
highest number of AVIMAs, which we believe, boiled down to the fact that these
are artistes who continue to evolve and innovate in the way that they approach
of the night. It was amazing to witness indie acts like Motherjane from India take
Best Rock act, yet, the Best rock vocalist went to Dia Hassan from UAE.
And not surprisingly indie acts from Indonesia and the Philippines landed the
highest number of AVIMAs, which we believe, boiled down to the fact that these
are artistes who continue to evolve and innovate in the way that they approach
and express their music." said Siva Chandran, founder of AVIMA 2009 and
Managing Editor of Voize.my, the organizers of the award show.
Managing Editor of Voize.my, the organizers of the award show.
In the true spirit of indie, the informal and zany awards show was showcased
like no other, combining the reality TV show style of the Amazing Race and the
countdown clock ala "24". The awards show was beamed "live" via a studio from
an undisclosed location and viewers from all over the world were able to watch
the show via 2 live-stream sites courtesy of Pop Teevee and CGYnet from the
Voize.my website.
like no other, combining the reality TV show style of the Amazing Race and the
countdown clock ala "24". The awards show was beamed "live" via a studio from
an undisclosed location and viewers from all over the world were able to watch
the show via 2 live-stream sites courtesy of Pop Teevee and CGYnet from the
Voize.my website.
"We wanted to do away with the formality of awards shows and decided to pit two
adventure teams, using two cameras that captured their chase scenes through the
streets of Kuala Lumpur, unearthing clues via celebrities who announce the winners
while a clock challenges them to accomplish their task within 60 minutes.
I t was a mammoth task coordinating and pulling this off in such a short time
frame" said AVIMA co-founder M.Tevan.
adventure teams, using two cameras that captured their chase scenes through the
streets of Kuala Lumpur, unearthing clues via celebrities who announce the winners
while a clock challenges them to accomplish their task within 60 minutes.
I t was a mammoth task coordinating and pulling this off in such a short time
frame" said AVIMA co-founder M.Tevan.
"We had audiences from more than 30 countries logged on to the awards show from
all over Asia, Europe, Australia and USA and this clearly showed the interest that has
been generated by this amazing awards platform. We have already been approached
by parties in Europe and other Asian countries to help organize more independent
music awards show of this nature." said the director of the awards show and
AVIMA co-founder Premo
all over Asia, Europe, Australia and USA and this clearly showed the interest that has
been generated by this amazing awards platform. We have already been approached
by parties in Europe and other Asian countries to help organize more independent
music awards show of this nature." said the director of the awards show and
AVIMA co-founder Premo
The main judges for AVIMA were Denis Curman (Croatia), Takeshi Ohyashiki (Japan),
Anna Kaster (USA), Marcel Santiago (Brazil),Cristin Tomeci (Romania/Belgium),
Joshua Ninan (Australia), Emanuel Tomeci (Romania/Belgium), Anna Lindgren (Sweden),
Anna Kaster (USA), Marcel Santiago (Brazil),Cristin Tomeci (Romania/Belgium),
Joshua Ninan (Australia), Emanuel Tomeci (Romania/Belgium), Anna Lindgren (Sweden),
Seretse Small (Jamaica) , Fernando Casale (Argentina) and Vanessa Moses (Australia)
AVIMA 2009,organized by Voize.my, an Asian lifestyle & entertainment site has been
dubbed the World's Biggest Indie Music Awards due to its support of 3000 indie acts from
16 Asian countries. The event was supported by Pop Teevee, CGYnet, Hitz.fm, XFM,
The Malay Mail, Star Online, Malaysiakini, auspOp.blogspot.com (Australia) ,
dubbed the World's Biggest Indie Music Awards due to its support of 3000 indie acts from
16 Asian countries. The event was supported by Pop Teevee, CGYnet, Hitz.fm, XFM,
The Malay Mail, Star Online, Malaysiakini, auspOp.blogspot.com (Australia) ,
Indiecision.com (India) and Earth247.tv
Full AVIMA Winners List
Song Of The Year
Marabahaya (E.A.R version) - Pop Shuvit & Project EA.R
(Thailand/Malaysia/Philippines/Singapore/Indonesia)
(Thailand/Malaysia/Philippines/Singapore/Indonesia)
'Thank You For Existing Becoz Your Music Makes Each Day Worth Waking Up To',
(Most Innovative and Inventive Indie Act)
(Most Innovative and Inventive Indie Act)
Agrikulture (Indonesia) & Out Of Body Special (Philippines)
Best Rock Song
1. Marabahaya (E.A.R version) - Pop Shuvit & Project EA.R
(Thailand/Malaysia/Philippines/Singapore/Indonesia) (Gold)
2. Archipelago-MRI (Philippines) (Silver)
3. Save our souls-Electrico (Singapore) (Bronze)
Best Rock Act(Group/duo)
1. Motherjane (India) - Gold
2. Pop Shuvit (Malaysia) - Silver
3. Ritmic-Traumatic (Indonesia) - Bronze
Best Rock Vocalist
1. Dia Hassan-Juliana down, (UAE) - Gold
2. Rithan - Deja Voodoo Spells (Malaysia) - Silver
3. Dave Tan - Electrico (Singapore) - Bronze
Best Pop/R&B Song
Naino sey - Sanjay Divecha (India)
Best Pop Act (solo or group)
Overload Romance (Indonesia)
Best Dance/Electronica Song
Funky Wah-Wah-Walking In The Moonlight (Thailand)
Best Dance Act(Group, duo)
Jojouka (Japan)
Best Dance Act (Solo)
CC Sound factory (Singapore)
Best Hip Hop Song
Poppin - Kraft & Jeevz (Malaysia)
Best Hip Hop Solo Act
Krishnan (Sri Lanka)
Best Hip Hop Group
Thaitanium (Thailand) & Dice & K9 (Mobbstarr) (Philippines) (TIE)
Best Instrumental
One day on moon - Jang seiyong (Korea)
Best Song To Play At Camp Fire and To Do Away With Monday Morning Blues
(for all songs acoustic, folk or mellow)
(for all songs acoustic, folk or mellow)
Movie song - Sandra (Indonesia)
Best College Act
Bunk Face (Malaysia)
Best Guitar "Goreng" Riff
Funk - Phoeny X (Malaysia)
Most Mind Blowing Music Video
Vivek Rajagopalan - Snake in the city (India)
Best Overall Female Vocalist
Armi Millare - Up dharma down (Philippines)
Sunshiny-Feelgood song of the year
Chantek - Altimet (Malaysia)
Moody-melancholic masterpiece
Love is So strange- Everybody loves Irene (Indonesia)
Genre Bending-Mindboggling-Out of this world Track!
Together again - Shaair and Func (India)
Best Album/EP Cover of The Year
Ports of Lima - Sore (Indonesia)