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TikTok, the world's fastest growing
short-form video app, has announced the three category winners of its 1 Million Audition in Malaysia. Held
from 15 to 24 September, diverse and talented creators across the country joined
the hotly contested race to be crowned the most talented TikTok creators in
Malaysia. Over 52,000 videos were submitted by Malaysians for a chance to increase
their followers, win rewards and be on the path to become the next Internet sensations.
Local celebrities Diana Danielle, Shila
Amzah and Samantha Lee acted as the ambassadors and led the Performance, Music,
and Art categories respectively. The top
three winning TikTok creators are:
1. #1millionperformance
- barbiecola95: https://www.instagram.com/p/BoOfRWWjVXi/
3. #1millionart
– zulfadhli.88: https://www.instagram.com/p/BoOeEhpD2tL/
Each winner receives RM5,000 and also wins a
trip to the TikTok Gala in Seoul, South Korea in November to meet and celebrate
with other creators from the app’s global community.
The 1
Million Audition in Malaysia comes hot on the heels of the Big Stage, a reality singing competition
broadcast on satellite television which saw contestants dubbed Budak Baru Nak Up (Kids About to Be
Popular) compete LIVE on stage for eight weeks. The final stage held recently
saw Sarah Suhairi being crowned as the grand winner. TikTok was the official
and only audience voting platform during the competition that contributed to
the contestant’s final score.
For #1MillionMusic category winner, Ai
Wahida (@aiwahida), whose TikTok fanbase grew to 43,800 followers with more
than 214,000 likes to-date, the announcement was a dream come true. “Singing has
always been my passion and part of who I am – TikTok has given me the chance to
grow the fanbase of my social media platforms, allowing me to share my love for
music with all my fans. This gives me all the motivation in the world to work harder to one
day make my singing debut and achieve my childhood dream of becoming a
recording artist!”
For the celebrities leading the 1 Million Audition, there was only pure
amazement and excitement over the campaign. Music category mentor, Shila Amzah,
was impressed by the participants’ originality and their vocal prowess
captivated the talented singer. “To all contestants, well done and keep on
creating – believe in yourself and you will get there. For the
winner of the Music category, Shila made a special TikTok shoutout video, and has this to add, "Wahida, continue
chasing your dream and I am sure your talent and determination will make us Malaysians
proud!”
The 1
Million Audition is a creator discovery program initiated by TikTok to discover and
incubate new talent from the platform by providing
budding creators with a platform to showcase their diverse talents and gain
followers and rewards at the same time. The first global online short video
creator contest, 1 Million Audition has
been successfully held across India, the United States, Latin America, Europe,
South Korea, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Vietnam with over one
million participants.
As a global community across 150 countries
and regions around the world, TikTok is used by millions of users daily to express themselves
through singing, dancing, art, and more. In addition to hundreds of millions of
user-generated videos, the platform has attracted major artists, launched
social media influencers, and featured original content from some of the largest
entertainment companies.
About TikTok
TikTok is a destination for short-form mobile videos. Our mission is to capture and present the world's creativity, knowledge,
and moments that matter, directly from the mobile phone. TikTok enables everyone to be a creator and encourages users
to share their passion and creative expression through their videos. TikTok is based in Los Angeles, with global offices in
London, Tokyo, Seoul, Shanghai, Beijing, Singapore, Jakarta, Mumbai and Moscow. In early 2018, TikTok was one of the
most downloaded apps in the world. TikTok is available worldwide for iOS and Android. Visit tiktok.com