#SHOWBIZ: Siti Nurhaliza makes special appearance at 8TV's Starfluencer Awards [WATCH]

KUALA LUMPUR: Biduanita Negara Datuk Seri Siti Nurhaliza wowed audiences at the packed MegaStar Arena in Sungei Wang Plaza here tonight, as the special guest of the 8TV Starfluencer Awards.

Siti belted out a magical rendition of Taiwanese pop legend Teresa Teng’s The Moon Represents My Heart, at the two-hour awards show which was broadcast live on 8TV, a Media Prima Bhd channel.

Siti previously performed the Mandarin song during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s official visit to Malaysia in April, and he hailed her version of the evergreen song as perfect.

“It’s a great honour to be part of this event, which I hope will encourage Malaysia’s new stars to bond with fans around the country and beyond,” she said.

She added that no artiste could make it without his or her fans, and it was important for all of them to have a good relationship with social media-savvy netizens.

“Social media has brought artistes closer to fans and vice-versa. These days, to be a successful artiste, one has to have more than talent, good communication with fans also make a star shine!”

The top award of the evening, the Starfluencer of the Year, went to popular digital creator Phei Yong.

“This is a very special night for me. I want to thank all my friends, fans and most of all my family for supporting my journey in entertainment all these years,” said the influencer.

There were 11 award categories in the show.

These included Most Outstanding Content Creator won by Phei Yong, Most Outstanding TV Host (Siow Hui Mei), Most Outstanding Radio DJ (Chan Fong) and Most Outstanding TV Newscaster (Owen Yap).

Other awards were Most Outstanding Drama Actor (Emily Chan), Most Outstanding Movie Actor (Jack Tan), Most Outstanding Singer (Firdhaus Farmizi), Top 30 Most Influential Celebrities, Top 10 Chinese New Year Songs and Top 10 Chinese Songs.

Marks for the nominees were determined partly by professional judges and partly by public voting.

The Most Outstanding Movie Actor, Drama Actor, Radio DJ, Singer, TV Host, Newscaster, and Content Creator were determined by the judges.

The Top 10 Most Favourite Chinese Songs and Chinese New Year Songs were determined by public voting.

The Top 30 Most Influential Celebrities and Starfluencer of the Year were determined by both the judges and public voting (50 per cent each).

The awards show was co-hosted by 8TV personalities Yin Yin and Royce Tan.

© New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

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