2005 December 3rd - Our very 1st singing competition

Today is THE day that we have been anticipating for MONTHS...
today..we shall see the fruit of our labour...will our hard work blossom??
Our target...is to get in at least into the semi-finals...that's our aim...SHINE's mission...

All of us were getting very excited...
we went to Yan's hse in the morning to put on make up & get all our stuffs ready...
then my dad fetch all of us to Mediacorp....
During the journey, all of us were so happy , excited & enthu about everything, we kept chatting non-stop & practise our song (Beauty up my Life) non-stop...
Once we reached Mediacorp...whaha...we keep on going to toilet...heehee...
The person-in-charge brought all of us into the studio...OMG!!! it's so cold!!!

Contestant No.1: Cool Boyz (5 young boys band) - Ai De Chu Ti Yan
Contestant No.2: Lush (2 quite big gals) - Huai Tian Qi (Stefanie Sun)
Contestant No.3: Dreamz (2 cutie gals) - Shuo Ai Ni (Jolin)
Contestant No.4: SHINE (US!!!!!heehee) - Beauty Up my Life (SHE)

We rehearsed quite a few times...
then we sort of made friends with Dreamz...heehee...
knew that they are 12 this year & they scored very well in their PSLE...one of the gal is even an actress in one of Jack Neo's movie...

After the rehearsal, we went to Mediacorp's very own make-up room...OMG!!!
whaha...felt so much like a star...allowing those make-up artist to help us make-up...GOSH!!!
we also saw 2 popular actress...(tip-of-tongue...cant rmb their names...heehee...) OMG...one is so so so skinny & the other is quite TALL!! heheee...
Maggie got her eyes glittered...whaha look so much like a GOLDfish!! whaha
the rest of us were quite satisfied with our make-up...heehee...but then Yan's make-up artist wasn't that pro...he juz anyhow help Yan make...so Yan's male-up not very balanced & nice..heehee
Then we proceed to the canteen to have our lunch...
Soon after lunch will be the time...the time for us to show everyone that SHINE can make it!!!

Oh ya...not to forget...some of our friends came...
as for my friends...Ratna, Peihua, Yamuna & Vanessa came...
as for ShiMin...Wan Jing & Ericia came...
Thanks for all your support =>
And also not to forget!!!
All of families & relatives supporters!!!Almost abotu 30+ ppl!!!! wow!!!!!!
whahah....THANKS FOR ALL YOU SUPPORT!!!!

Then...at 8pm...the show began....
finally....it's our turn...OMG...we are getting very nervous....we gave each other encouragement & support....in juz 2 mins we have to show to everyone; our months of effort, our hopes, our dreams...2 mins...we finished our song...it seem so fast...
then it's time to announce the 1st team to go thru the semi-final....
..........drum roll.................
NO.1!!!!!! Cool Boyz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We were so confident that we could get in....suddenly...our confidence level dropped...
before i could even recover from my shock...i need to rush to the backstage & prepare for the nxt stage of the competition...the recovery round...singing <Lao Su Ai Da Mi>..
At the back stage...i was very nervous...i know that now im representing SHINE...their hopes rely on me now...i have to do my best...i cant try...i MUZ do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I really tried to enjoy myself during this whole song...juz like wat Kang Kang said...most importantly is to truely enjoy urself....so i did....=> i really did my very best....
heehee....for the 2nd part of the song...actually that gal from LUSH...have to sing but then she forgot & keep on pushing the small gal from Dreamz to sing...poor thing...haix...but anyway...i tried not to get nervous by the sudden misunderstanding...i have to remain calm & steady...soon.....the whole song finished...*phew*
SHINE gave me lots of encouargement & confidence....
before we knew it...it's time for them to announce the 2nd team into the semi-finals....

At the back stage...SHINE gave each other encouragement...JIA YOU JIA YOU JIA YOU!!!
Even Cool Boyz hoped that we could get in & gave us encouragement too!! => heehee...
Dreamz oso hoped that SHINE & Dreamz can get in together...
Then...it's time....
"the 2nd group to get in is...........No.....No.....3!!!!! Dreamz!!!!!"
We were stunned...shocked...empty....
we were so confident of ourselves...but then...the result is not what we expected...
though we felt disappointed...we cant possibly show our sad emotion on TV...
we continued to smile & cheer up inside the studio...
then....suddenly...my tears could not control itself....i felt that my tears are flowing out!!!
i cant control anymore!!! i faster hide myself behind Jia...i cant let anyone see....i kept on hiding behind Jia's jacket....Actually, Yee,Yan & Shi are also trying hard to control...
Holding on to our tears...we walked up to the carpark...
Initially, my tears flowed coz we lost this competition which we had alot of confidence...
now in the car park...actually...my tears were going to stop...but then...
i could sense & feel the strong support from our families, friends & relatives...
i was so touched...then we cried again...

"SHINE will always be our Superstar"

we were so touched!!! then we took some photos with our 'supporters'....with tears in our eyes...
Though we lost this competition...
we discovered the strong support & warmth our family gave us...
We are still young...there's time for us to climb up & try again....

When we left Mediacorp in my dad's car...suddenly...everyone was so slient...everyone's sliently crying...reading encouragement sms from friends...deep down inside us...our heart is bleeding...we don't understand why our hard work doesn't pay off...we felt so unfair..we felt so silly, as though heaven is playing afool of us...
Then we had supper in Bedok (near Yan's hse coffee shop)...i sat in a separate table from the 4 if them coz i have to feed Alicia...but then i could see that...they are using maddness to overcome the saddness in them...they drank 'jolly shandy', shi ate chilli...etc....
in the end...when we went home...everyone became slient again...
we are trying to stop ourselves from crying again....
WE LOST....

feeling hot @[2:11 PM]

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