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Asia's Next Top Model (season 5)
The fifth cycle of ''Asia's Next Top Model'' (subtitled as ''Asia's Next Top Model 5: Expect The Unexpected'') aired from April 5 to June 28, 2017. Filming for cycle five took place in Singapore and Malaysia. Cindy Bishop and Yu Tsai returned as judges for panel this cycle, while Kelly Tandiono departed from the show, and was replaced by Cara G. McIlroy. The cycle featured 14 contestants: three each from Indonesia and the Philippines, two each from Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand, and one each from Taiwan and Vietnam. Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, and South Korea were unrepresented. Taiwan marked its comeback after its absences from the two previous cycles. The prize package for this cycle included a Subaru Impreza, a cover and fashion spread in ''Nylon Magazine, Nylon'' Singapore, and a modeling contract with Storm Model Management in London. The winner of the competition was 18 year-old Maureen Wroblewitz, from Philippines. Audit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
STAR World
Star World, currently stylized logo-wise in capital letters and formerly known as Star Entertainment Channel and Star Plus respectively, is an Asian English language entertainment television channel originally launched on 15 December 1991 by Star TV in Hong Kong as the old iteration of Star Plus. Originally available in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong, as well as India and South Asia, since 2024 it is only available in the Middle East and North Africa after the closure of the Indian and Taiwanese feeds. On 30 March 1996, the channel was split into two, when the former became Star World in East and Southeast Asia part of STAR TV's rebranding, and the latter retained the Star Plus name in India and the Middle East. However, after Star (subsequently acquired by News Corporation) ended its partnership with Zee TV on 30 June 2000, Star Plus was transformed into a Hindi-language channel on 1 July 2000, with Star World being already introduced in the region as an English entertainment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Gallery Singapore
, logo = National_Gallery_Singapore_logo.svg , image = Interior_of_the_National_Gallery_Singapore.jpg , caption = Interior of the National Gallery of Singapore with the airy corridors on 4 levels, the staircases and escalators, in the evening. , mapframe = yes , mapframe-caption = Interactive fullscreen map , mapframe-zoom = 15 , mapframe-marker = museum , mapframe-wikidata = yes , coordinates = , established = , dissolved = , location = 1 St. Andrew's Road, Singapore 178957 , type = Art museum , collections = Singaporean and Eastern art , collection_size = Approx. 9,000 objects , visitors = 1,723,916 (2023) , architect = studioMilou Singapore CPG Consultants , director = Dr Eugene Tan , chairperson = Peter Ho , publictransit = City Hall Esplanade Clarke Quay , website = The National Gallery Singapore, often known exonymously as the Nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Singaporean Television Seasons
Seventeen or 17 may refer to: *17 (number) * One of the years 17 BC, AD 17, 1917, 2017, 2117 Science * Chlorine, a halogen in the periodic table * 17 Thetis, an asteroid in the asteroid belt Literature Magazines * ''Seventeen'' (American magazine), an American magazine * ''Seventeen'' (Japanese magazine), a Japanese magazine Novels * ''Seventeen'' (Tarkington novel), a 1916 novel by Booth Tarkington *''Seventeen'' (''Sebuntiin''), a 1961 novel by Kenzaburō Ōe *'' Seventeen'' (''Kuraimāzu hai''), a 2003 novel by Hideo Yokoyama * ''Seventeen'' (Serafin novel), a 2004 novel by Shan Serafin Stage and screen Film * ''Seventeen'' (1916 film), an American silent comedy film *''Number Seventeen'', a 1932 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock * ''Seventeen'' (1940 film), an American comedy film *''Stalag 17'', an American war film *''Eric Soya's '17''' (Danish: ''Sytten''), a 1965 Danish comedy film * ''Seventeen'' (1985 film), a documentary film * ''17 Again'', a 2009 film whose wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunway Lagoon
Sunway Lagoon is an amusement park in Bandar Sunway, Sunway City, Selangor, Malaysia. Owned by the Sunway Group, it officially opened on 29 April 1993. History & Timeline The park began operating in 24th of October 1992 (soft-opened) and was officially opened by former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad, on 29 April 1993. The three parks that opened between 1993- 1995: * 1993: Wet Park (Waters of Africa/ Water Park) * 1994: Dry Park (World of Adventures/ Amusement Park) * 1995: Fort Lagoon Wild West The park introduced the 'Triple Loop' rollercoaster in 1997. Two years later, the ride was relocated to Flamingo Land. In 2003, several rides were renamed. This includes the Runaway Train, renamed to Lost City of Gold, and Sky Flyer, renamed Tomahawk. Two new attractions have been added to Waters of Africa. These include Voodoo Adventure River on 20th August 2005 and Kalahari Kids in mid-January 2005. On January 2 2006, the Galleon (pirate ship ride) from Won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tawan Kedkong
Tawan Jiratchaya Kedkong (; born 15 August 1995) is a Thai fashion model and winner of the fourth season of '' Asia's Next Top Model''. ''Asia's Next Top Model'' Tawan was one of two contestants who represented Thailand, the other being Maya Goldman. She was declared the best performer of the week in the fourth week of the competition; as a result, she was automatically put through to week six. Also, Subaru XV cars appointed her as their 2016 brand ambassador. In the 13th episode, Tawan was crowned as the winner of the fourth season of '' Asia's Next Top Model''. After winning the competition she appeared in ''Cosmopolitan UK, Harper's Bazaar India, Vogue Thailand and Arabia''. She graced the cover of ''Elle Croatia Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze ...'' in Aug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monika Sta
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Monika may refer to: People and fictional characters * Monika, main antagonist of Doki Doki Literature Club! * Monika (given name) * Mounika, an Indian film actress Films * ''Monika'' (1938 film), a German drama * ''Monika'' (1974 film), an Italian comedy Music * ''Monika'' (opera), a 1937 operetta by Nico Dostal * Monika Enterprise, a record label * Monika Christodoulou, a Greek musician known mononymously as Monika * "Monika" (song), by Island, Cyprus' entry for Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981 * "Monika", a 1969 song by Peter Orloff See also *" Hej Hej Monika", a song by Nic & the Family * * Monica (other) * Monique (other) Monique is a female given name. Monique may also refer to: * ''Monique'' (film), 1970 UK film * Radio Monique, offshore radio station broadcasting to the Low Countries * Mount Monique, Antarctica; a mountain * Sainte-Monique, Quebec (disambi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Tonelli
Robert Tonelli Jr. (born October 25, 1975), known professionally as Bobby Tonelli, is an American actor and television host who has appeared in several Hollywood films including '' Cages'', ''Running Red'', ''No Tomorrow'', and ''The Darwin Conspiracy'', as well as numerous Singapore television series. Early life Bobby Tonelli was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. He attended Chaparral High School there and graduated in 1994. He had a promising career in baseball as a pitcher until he suffered a rotator cuff injury that hindered his chances to pitch at the professional level. Tonelli attended several small colleges in California in hopes of rehabilitating his shoulder and professional baseball pitching career. After leaving baseball in 1997, he fell into the fashion industry by chance and traveled throughout Southeast Asia as a print and runway model, working for companies such as Donna Karan, Versace, Levi's, and Louis Vuitton. In 1998, Tonelli traveled to Europe to cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russ Swift
Paul Russell "Russ" Swift (born 24 March 1951) is a British driver who is known for performing stunts and for precision driving. Career Starting out as a rally co-driver, and later moving into the sport of Autotesting, Russ Swift has built his career on a sturdy motorsport foundation. After being asked to demonstrate his driving skills locally, Russ realised there could be a demand for precision driving skills to be displayed nationwide. Swift's driving skills were memorably put to the test in 1987, when he performed stunts in a crowded parking lot in an Austin Montego for a television advertisement. The close-ups were done by an actor, but Swift (uncredited) was responsible for the driving. It was during the filming of the advertisement that Russ came up with the Parallel Park manœuvre, which has remained his "trademark" to this day. Russ previously held the world record for this manœuvre, parking in a space just 33 cm longer than the car. He has since been beaten by Pete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subaru
is the automaker, automobile manufacturing division of Japanese transportation conglomerate (company), conglomerate Subaru Corporation (formerly known as Fuji Heavy Industries), the Automotive industry#By manufacturer, twenty-first largest automaker by production worldwide in 2017. Subaru cars are known for their use of a flat engine, boxer engine layout in most vehicles above 1,500 cc. The Symmetrical All Wheel Drive drive-train layout was introduced in 1972. Both became standard equipment for mid-size and smaller cars in most markets by 1996. The lone exception is the Subaru BRZ, BRZ, introduced in 2012 via a partnership with Toyota, which pairs the boxer engine with rear-wheel-drive. Subaru also offers turbocharged versions of their passenger cars, such as the Subaru WRX, WRX, Subaru Outback, Levorg sti, Outback XT, Subaru Ascent, Ascent, and formerly the Subaru Legacy, Legacy GT, Subaru Legacy, Legacy XT, and Subaru Forester, Forester XT. In Western markets, Subaru ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Ou
Kevin Christopher Ou (born March 4, 1979) is a Singaporean-American photographer. Biography Ou was born in Singapore, on March 4, 1979. He attended St. Joseph's Institution International High-School and graduated in 1991. Later, he attended Catholic Junior College in 1997. In 1999, he enrolled in the Mass Communications program at Ngee Ann Polytechnic. Ou left Singapore after being "turned away" from a photography class. He moved to Los Angeles in 2000 after getting a Mass Communications diploma from Ngee Ann Polytechnic. He studied photography and art at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, and graduated in 2004. After graduation, Kevin worked as a photographer on national advertising campaigns for a number of automobile manufacturers. After the automobile industry's shift to CGI-based work, he pivoted to do work for celebrities, politicians, music artists, and actors, who included Ludacris, Elijah Wood and Mariah Carey. Education In 2011, Ou served as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zalora Group
Global Fashion Group (GFG) is an international online fashion and lifestyle retailer headquartered in Luxembourg. The company was founded in 2011 as a joint venture between Rocket Internet and Kinnevik. It serves as an umbrella organization for multiple regional e-commerce platforms specializing in fashion, including Zalora in Southeast Asia, Dafiti in Latin America, and The Iconic in Australia and New Zealand. GFG aims to bring fashion to emerging markets, leveraging an assortment of global and local brands and designers. It operates in 11 countries and has become a significant player in the online fashion industry. GFG is led by CEO Christoph Barchewitz. History Global Fashion Group (GFG) was established in 2014 through a consolidation of fashion e-commerce regional companies backed by Kinnevik and Rocket Internet. Its regional companies Dafiti, Lamoda, The Iconic, Zalora and Jabong (later sold) were founded in 2011 and 2012. In 2011 and 2012, the GFG regional com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiona Fussi
Fiona Fussi (born 25 January 1996) is a Singaporean fashion model and actress based in Singapore. She is best known as a celebrity model, and for being the winner of Elite Model Look Singapore 2011. Early life Fiona Fussi was born in Singapore on 25 January 1996 to an Austrian father and a Hong Kong Chinese mother and grew up in the city-state. She attended the United World College of South East Asia, graduating in 2014. She speaks English, German, Cantonese, and Mandarin. Career In 2011, at the age of 15, Fussi won the Elite Model Look Singapore 2011 competition. She then represented Singapore at the Elite Model Look International 2011 event held in Shanghai, China. In 2012, she was the face of Audi Fashion Festival, a major fashion event in Singapore. In 2014, she became the first model ambassador from Singapore to represent the global beauty brand L'Oreal Paris in Asia. In 2016, she became the ambassador of Acuvue Define in Asia and has also appeared in TV commercials fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
