Fan clubs are furious that this year’s event is ticketed with high prices.

By Rachael Boon

For the first time, fans will have to pay to attend the Star Awards, MediaCorp’s annual glitzy affair which honours the best in local television.

The awards ceremony this year will be held at Sands Grand Ballroom at Marina Bay Sands on April 29. Tickets cost $58 and $98, and went on sale from April 5 from Sistic and the MBS ticketing site.

The event was previously held in the MediaCorp TV Theatre and places such as St James Power Station in 2006, and Resorts World Sentosa last year. Tickets were distributed to fans of nominated artists, which depended on the nominations an artist got, or to fans who wrote in.

The admission fee was a surprise to fan clubs of local artists, whose members are regular attendees of the show.

Undergraduate Rina Oon, 24, chairman of Jollity Club for fans of actress Joanne Peh, has attended at least three shows. “I’m shocked. In previous years, MediaCorp allocated tickets to fan clubs but when we wrote in for tickets this year, they said they’d be charges,” she said.

The Star Awards this year will feature a performance by Korean-American R&B singer Jay Park.

Mr Paul Chan, vice-president of MediaCorp Channel 8 Branding & Promotions, said: “In line with the practices of international award shows, the Star Awards will be a ticketed event and 95 per cent of the tickets have been snapped up.”

Some fans, who are students, said the tickets prices were too steep for them. Ms Oon said:”Some of our secondary school members cannot afford to pay.”

Only five Jollity Club members, including Ms Oon, will attend the show this year, compared to more than 20 members last year. They are all working adults who bought the $58 tickets.

To cope with the costs, fan clubs such as RBKD, which supports actress Rui En and the Yverlasting Yvonne Official Fanclub, which supports actress Yvonne Lim, have plans to help members.

RBKD has an instalment plan for student members, who can pay for tickets in three instalments over three months, while an anonymous donor is sponsoring more than 10 tickets for members of the Yverlasting Yvonne Official Fanclub.

Student Yip Kah Yin, 17, who is a RBKD member, took up the instalment scheme. She will pay for her $98 ticket in three parts and has already paid $41.

Freelancer Stephanie tay, 23, president of Yverlasting Yvonne Official Fanclub, said it was unreasonable to ticket the Star Awards. “The event seems to be catering to international fans who went to see artists such as Jay Park,” she said.

This defeats the purpose of the awards, she added, because “this is an event for Singapore, which is a very big deal for people like us who support local stars and it is held once a year.”

Asked if subsequent Star Awards would be ticketed, Mr Chan said: “We will review this on a year-by-year basis.”

The main reason local fan clubs are so furious, said Ms Tay, is because MediaCorp has not been helpful with the tickets.

She said: “I understand they are ticketing it to make it an international show.

But if they want to maintain the standard of being a prestigious event, at least help local fan clubs by blocking off seats or giving better seats, the way organisers block seats for official fan clubs at concerts.”

Source: The Straits Times

Categorised in EN, RBKD, Star Awards, Star Awards 2012, The Straits Times.

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1. Scene & Heard Pages 20-28

Life’s a stage

Story: Tan Yi Hui

Rui En does Bollywood in the Ch 8 blockbuster Joys of Life. Sorta.

In this scene from the upcoming 35-part serial – about the lives of getai entertainers in the ’60s and ’70s – Rui En and Taiwanese co-star Cynthia Wang, decked out in traditional Indian garb, are performing an exotic number where the former is a ‘man’. Come again? “It was popular back in those days to have duets between two female singers and one of them would be the man,” explains Rui En, who admits that she and Cynthia had learnt their dance moves just 10 minutes before filming the scene. So how is their singing? Hard to say because they didn’t sing live – their vocals were pre-recorded. But Rui En did do an impressive job showing off her head-bobbing skills. Next stop: Vasantham?

Sofa so good: We caught up with a very haggard-looking Alien Huang, who says: “My schedule is really hectic. As I’m not based in Singapore, I have only a limited period of time to film everything.” We later find the Taiwanese actor/singer napping on a dressing room sofa. Look out for a grand romantic duet between Alien and Rui En, composed specially for the show.

Tickets to the STARS

Story: Jonathan Fam

Wanna see the celebs ‘live’ at the Star Awards? You’ll have to pay for it.

This year’s show will be a ticketed event, a first in Star Awards’ history. “This is to make the Star Awards in line with many international award shows,” explains a Ch 8 spokesperson.

Well, you better act fast ‘cos at press time, 95 per cent of the 6,000 tickets have been sold. We hear Jeanette Aw’s fan club, Jeanius, has booked two rows of seats, while Rui En’s RBKD has also reserved tickets.

2. Advertisement Pages 70-74

Star Awards 2012

• Top 10
• Best Actress
• Favourite Female Character

Joys of Life 花样人间 debuts 26 June 2012 9pm on Channel 8.

Source: 8Days, Xinmsn

Categorised in 8 DAYS, EN, Joys of Life 花样人间, RBKD, Star Awards, Star Awards 2012, xinmsn.

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1. 狮城娱温 Page 14

文：李秀文

红星大奖2012 网络投选奖项 粉丝力量大！

“前公主”之争

最喜爱女角色
瑞恩：《乐在双城》，饰章雅乐
王心如：《阿娣》，饰林珊珊
郭舒贤：《甘榜情》，饰冯月满
谢静仪：《边缘父子》，饰阿雅
刘子绚：《行医》，饰杨敏妃

“最喜爱女角色”由瑞恩和刘子绚2位“前公主”展开拉剧战！在前2周的网络投选，瑞恩在官方Fan Club“瑞不可当”的护航下，一路领先，第3周由刘子绚后来居上！看来，离开新传媒后的刘子绚，魅力不减；于去年4月成立的官方Fan Club “Jesstify”(绚.迷宫)和华研国际，居功不少。 不过很快的，瑞恩的粉丝在第4周又再扳回一局！刘子绚最终是否得以突破重围，咱们拭目以待！

战情保持不变

另3个奖项-“最喜爱荧幕情侣”、“最喜爱综艺主持人”和“Systema灿烂笑容”，连续几周的战情都保持不变，预计颁奖典礼当天变数不大。

“最喜爱荧幕情侣”由《正义武馆》的瑞恩（饰欧可璐）和黄俊雄（饰宋亚仔）暂时领先。

2. 面簿 Facebook Survey Page 37

红星大奖 2012 谁将获得最佳女主角？

Click here for the survey

Vote for Rui En as your Favourite Female Character here!

Vote for Rui En in Favourite On-Screen Couple here!

Categorised in A Tale of 2 Cities 乐在双城, CH, Code of Honour 正义武馆, RBKD, Star Awards, Star Awards 2012, U-Weekly.

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Thank you for winning it for Rui En (Yang Xiaodong) last year.

Rui En (Zhang Yale) is trailing behind now. But if we do this together, we can. Because this is what defines Rui En’s fans.

My dear fellow fans of Rui En, can we have you with us, to win it back for Rui En? The coveted trophy and title of The Favourite Female Character of the year.

Let this moment relive through our votes, through your votes. Make it happen, by voting for Rui En daily. 1 vote per NRIC per day, free-of-charge. Now till 22 April 2012. Get your Family & Friends in too.

Won’t you walk this journey with us, vote with us, because only with you together, then we can. Together, we can. Vote today, everyday, till 22 April 2012, for Rui En, at http://bit.ly/zhangyale

Much Thanks,
Xinyi
Club President
RBKD
Your Fellow Fan of Rui En.

Categorised in A Tale of 2 Cities 乐在双城, RBKD, Star Awards, Star Awards 2011, Star Awards 2012.

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Unriddle 2 | Xiaoman Yuze 好朋友篇 by RBKD

A promotional clip for “Unriddle 2 最火搭档 II” by RBKD

你说我比较像你的好朋友　
只是不小心拥抱着

你道歉　你难过　于是我给你笑容
谁在乎我的心　还会不会寂寞

Unriddle 2 最火搭档 II now airing on Channel 8, Weekdays at 9pm.

Categorised in RBKD, Unriddle 2 最火搭档 2.

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It was so nice to see all the new and foreign faces today for the first time. Thank you for daring to be as crazy and as loud as I get for my roles.

Is anyone else here as obsessed as I am with the Dog Whisperer? I honestly don’t get my fascination with the show. I don’t even own a dog.

Listening to : Bigbang Alive. Adore. T.O.P.

See you guys at SA.

En.

This was first posted in RBKD forum on 12 March 2012 at 12:43 am.

Categorised in Bridge, RBKD, Unriddle 2 最火搭档 2.

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And I with you.

En.

This was first posted in RBKD forum on 29 January 2012 at 12:33 am.

Click here for RBKD’s “Happy Birthday, Rui En.”

Categorised in Birthday 2012, Bridge, RBKD.

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Dearest Dearest Idol

Happy Birthday.

Every year you say you have no idea what’s the fuss about Birthdays. But you know what? We love your Birthdays.

We get so excited each year that we can’t help wondering if it is yours or ours. Actually, that doesn’t matter right?

The love between us makes gifts a mere formality, but to have it in the form of a Charity Drive again, it is to show our gratitude to have you in our lives as much as it is to spread the love.

You call us Rangels, your angels. But you are our angel too, you give us the chance to love, the chance to be happy simply because of love.

Thank you for loving us and trusting us.

No matter how many times this has been repeated, from the bottommost of our hearts again, we wish you good health, happiness, joy, safety, peace and success in everything you do. We will be here with you

Happy Birthday!

We Love You.

Your Rangels.

Click here for Rui En’s response.

Categorised in Birthday 2012, RBKD.

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Dear Readers of Our Website & Fellow Colleagues From Other FCs

Thank you for your very encouraging and positive comments on our recent Charity Drive.

To speak the truth, it was a struggle to decide to go public about our project. Internally we had an intensive discussion prior to that. We have no wish for our sincerity to be misunderstood nor for a simple thing like this to be glamourised.

But it’s not about us, or even Rui En. It’s about the people we benefit and the others whom other FCs and you, might possibly benefit.

People love to ask, what inspires RBKD to organise these?

Rui En’s influence is definitely one factor. But haven’t we all at some point of time, read about how overseas FCs donate to Charities in their idols’ names? Why not us?

There is only so many we can benefit, but if you or your FCs are inspired by the project, then perhaps there would be a positive ripple effect.

Drop us a mail if your FC is keen in doing community work too, we will be most glad to share with you our experiences.

Many thanks to Satoyu Trading Pte Ltd for sponsoring the oranges and our dearest Rangels & their family for the canned drinks, baking ingredients and cash donations to make this project possible. Thank you.

Have a good weekend and we wish you all a great year ahead!

.
Regards
Xinyi
President
RBKD – The Official Fan Club of Rui En

Traversing The Road Less Traveled, Lux Veritas.

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Click here for “Rui En’s priceless birthday gift from fans” by Xinmsn.

Click here for details of RBKD’s Charity Drive last year.

If your FC would like to organise your own project, we would be most glad to share our experience with you.

Do contact our Secretary, Jiamin at layjiamin@RBKD-online.com.

Categorised in Birthday 2012, RBKD.

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