''MeleTOP'' (or ''MeleTop'') is a Malaysian television

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aired weekly on

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. From its debut in 2012, it was hosted by the same two presenters, female host

Neelofa Noor Neelofa Mohd Noor (born 10 February 1989) is a Malaysian actress, television presenter, commercial model and entrepreneur. She rose to fame when participated in a drama queen competition, Dewi Remaja, winning the Dewi Remaja 2009/10 tit ...

, and male host

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, until Neelofa left in 2019. It has held the annual ''Anugerah MeleTOP ERA'' (MeleTOP ERA Awards) jointly with Malaysian radio station,

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since 2013.

Program history

Neelofa and Nabil Ahmad on MeleTOP episode 100

''MeleTOP'' (sometimes capitalized ''MeleTop'') is a Malaysian television

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, aired every Tuesday on

. Also available as The title comes from the

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word "meletup", meaning "explosive". ''MeleTOP'' first aired in 2012, with female

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(full name Noor Neelofa Mohd Noor), and male host

. The program usually includes banter between the co-hosts, a comedic parody ("Parodi") segment, and celebrity guests from the entertainment world talking about their life. The program is broadcast live, and was performed before a

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until March 2020, when it went to an empty studio due to the

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. In 2016, ''MeleTOP'' apologized for airing a video with an actor in

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. The video was intended to parody Malaysian singer

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and African American singer Usher performing the song " Crush", in Philadelphia, which had drawn criticism in Malaysia for the pair hugging on stage. Neelofa left the show in December 2019, with an announcement during the program, surprising the audience and her co-host. Since then her role has been filled by a series of rotating celebrity female guest hosts, including

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, Elly Mazlein and Sherry Al-Hadad.

Hosts

(2012–present) * Hawa Rizwana (2022–present) *

(2012–2019)

Guest hosts

* Elly Mazlein * Wany Hasrita *

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* Mimi Lana * Nabila Razali * Jaa Suzuran * Ain Edruce *

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* Tya Ariffin * Mira Filzah * Farah Nabilah *

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* Uyaina Arshad * Sherry Al-Hadad * Wawa Zainal * Jihan Muse * Cik B * Zahirah MacWilson * Ummi Nazeera *

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* Johan Raja Lawak * Danial Zaini *

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* Heliza Helmi * Fakhrul Radhi *

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* Amin Idris *

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* Phoon Chi Ho * Tracie Sinidol * Kashika *

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MeleTOP ERA Awards

''MeleTOP'' and Astro Radio-owned Malay radio station

jointly hold the annual "Anugerah MeleTOP ERA" (MeleTOP ERA Awards), which awards prizes based on public voting in several categories in music, film, and television entertainment. The awards have been held annually since 2014, with the 2013 awards being held in February 2014. In 2017, Neelofa, who was one of the hosts of the awards program, won the Top Top Meletop main award for a female celebrity. In 2018, while again hosting the program, she won four awards, for best fashion, television actress, television drama, and Top Top Meletop. Neelofa acknowledged that many Malaysians questioned her winning at the same time she hosted, but said that there was no impropriety since the awards were determined by fans, not by the show.

References

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