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Huh? ... Yay!!!
Bitched on: Monday, December 17, 2007
Time: 12/17/2007 09:01:00 AM
Time: 12/17/2007 09:01:00 AM
Picture from the Straits TimesThree doors slammed opened last night almost simultaneously. My sister and I came out of our rooms and into our parents' room.
"Hady won!" we both shrieked. My sister was shrieking in excitement and me in disbelief.
Yes, my first reaction was of shock, "Huh? Hady? ... (3 seconds later)... Yay!!!"
I think the whole of Singapore (heck, maybe even Asia) must have collectively gone, "Huh?"
Come on, he is the underdog. But now that he has won, I'm definitely beaming with pride.
Of course, some people from other Asian countries were not too happy about it, making some theories of their own on how he had probably won and stuff (though rather negative and sore loser-ish of them).
So let me be 'neutral' and give my own theories.
- Hady is talented. If he wasn't, would he have won Singapore Idol? He is a good enough singer to win Asian Idol. Though I admit he might not be one of the top three vocally powerful singers (namely Mike, Mau and Jac; the latter more of shrieker than a singer), he is also not one of the bottom 3 either... wait... what am I saying? Forget I said that last part. Hady can sing. Period. Without the OTT vocal gymnastics...
- Singapore is the country where texting or SMS-ing is widespread. We are the kings of SMS-ing, we communicate solely by SMS-ing, its our way of life. Our thumbs have evolved to SMS very very fast for long periods of time. Also, we are one hell of a patriotic country. Praise the National Education system. Oh... and we are shrewd too. Most of us probably voted for Hady and another singer we think CMI (cannot make it). Ironically, this theory is what others are claiming to have made Hady won. That countries like Malaysia and Indonesia refuse to vote for other "stronger" and "worthy" opponents, instead opting for the "weaker" ones.
- The race factor. I hate to play the race card but it definitely plays a part. Malay-ethnic-Malaysians and Indonesians would be likely to vote for their "own kind" after voting for their own countrymen. Even Hady used the race card... saying his parents are Bugis (ethnicity from Indonesia). (To those who say that Hady won Singapore Idol because he had the entire Malay-Singaporean community rooting for him, I say you are an ignorant racist pig. He has non-Malay fans too and most of my Malay friends are Jonathan Leong's fans... Just need to get that out of my system before I hear another comment like that)
- Maybe, just maybe, most of Asia does not really understand the voting system. Maybe, just maybe, they didn't take into deliberation the percentage of votes per country is the system of counting the votes and not the amount of votes. Maybe, just maybe, they were like, "Hmmm... Singapore is small, so lesser voters... so lesser chance of him winning."
- Hady has the charms. To mobbing Filipino teenage girls and Malaysian makcik-makcik (aunties) and my dear sister, Hady Mirza, is cute. I think he's more than just good-looking, he is definitely a charming all-rounded stage act. And he has the humility; Jacyln Victor should seriously consider taking a leaf out of his book. Plus he didn't let the anxiety mask any bit of his likable and bubbly personality (I can't say the same for some of the other idols... They looked too nervous).
Likable, talented, confident and humble. What's not to like about him?
Well done Hady Mirza, for being the first Asian Idol. Singapore is definitely proud of you... (yeah, even Taufik, who is probably kicking himself in the arse right now, saying, "That could have been me. That could have been me...")
To those who are still slamming him, aiyah, get over it lah... title only what? Some more, you can sing meh? Bei song ah?
'I'd like to thank everyone and my fans for voting for me. Without them, I wouldn't be where I am now. I love you...see you all back in Singapore!'
-Hady's SMS to The Straits Times soon after his win.
Labels: Asia, music, Singapore Idol
3 comments
3 Comments:
wHAT CAN i SAY!! yOU JUSTIFY YOUR CRITERIA ACCORDING TO YOUR LEVEL OF bOASTFULNESS,AS ALWAYS COUNTRY OF BOASTFUL TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL...lol wHO SAY YOUR THE ONLY COUNTRY OF TEXTERS, CHECKOUT EVEN OUR MONKEYS IN ZOO CAN SEND SMS.
Then good for your monkeys.
Try teaching them to sing. And send them to your country idol next time. lol.
Obviously, this entry and my reply has been written in jest.
And if you care to notice, I wasn't proud of the fact that my country loves to SMS, neither was in substantiated further. In was all in the name of poking fun at my country.
Too bad you feel that I'm boasting. A clear case of misinterpretation leading to hypersensitivity...
haha, well spoken hebitch!
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