Watch the entire show of Sunshine Nation 2009 on Fairchild Radio’s Youtube channel!

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Part 8

Part 9

Part 10

Part 11

Part 12

Part 13

Part 14

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Part 17

Part 18

Part 19

幕後情報員Cindy和Eric第一時間衝上舞台，替新鮮出爐的各獎項得主做了個訪問。

集青春活力、帥哥美女的Sunshine Nation 2009，於8月28日晚假本那比Michael J. Fox Theatre隆重舉行。今年的Sunshine Nation以 「陽光學院」為主題，Sunshine Boyz 及 Girlz穿上活潑亮麗的校服，充分展現自我，舞台設計以校園為背景，再以高科技的多媒體呈現各人的造型及性格；而大會場刊則是一本畢業證書，寓意10位 尖子生經過個多月的訓練後，已學有所成，在決賽夜當晚在六百多位觀眾見証下畢業。經過兩小時的比拼後，得獎名單如下:

Sunshine Boyz冠軍 : Jeffrey 劉加
Sunshine Girlz冠軍 及網上Brian Jessel BMW我最喜愛Sunshine大獎 : Angel 莫安琪
音樂才藝大獎 : Reika 吉野令佳（圖右）

Sunshine Nation 2009共分5個環節，除了「自我介紹」、「音樂才藝」、「模仿比拼」及「Catwalk花生騷」外，今年新增設集智力及體能於一身的「校際常識問答」環節，問題圍繞時事、娛樂、常識、IQ題等，分男女子組搶答題及個人必答題；至於「模仿比拼」環節亦十分有噱頭，大會請來翻版古天樂（由2008 Sunshine Boyz Kevin謝嘉宏模仿）任特別嘉賓，帶領一班Sunshine Boyz 及 Girlz向至高難度的模仿挑戰，模仿對象包括中、港、台、韓藝人，如李小龍、周星馳、林志穎、李準基、濱琦步等，連卡通人物蠟筆小新亦成為被模仿的對象。Sunshine Nation 2009決賽夜當晚現場氣氛熱鬧，全場觀眾拍打鮮黃色吹氣棒為Sunshine Boyz及Girlz打氣。大會司儀劉沛龍、April及謝展基分別以麻辣阿Sir、電眼Miss及補習天王造型出現；而大會評審則由施文嘉 (可米代表)、Joey Wong (香港Neway Star總經理)、楊雪儀 (香港小姐冠軍/電影監製) 及李方 (加拿大中文電台高級副總裁暨總經理) 擔任；李方亦以Sunshine Nation陽光學院校長的身份，於賽前勉勵眾Sunshine Boyz及Girlz，為他們打氣加油。

Sunshine Nation特別表演嘉賓HotCha由Winkie，Crystal及Regen組成，是香港最受歡迎的女子跳舞組合，曾獲多個音樂獎項，現於歌、影、視作多方面發展，早前推出的寫真集於香港書展哄動一時。為紀念已故樂壇巨星米高積遜，她們特別排練一連串舞步，於決賽夜當晚連同2008 Sunshine Nation 冠軍Kidi 陳超、2008 Sunshine Boyz Jake龍昊然及2005 Sunshine Boyz Jackie謝展基，上演一場名為「Tribute to the King of Pop 向米高積遜致敬」的精彩舞蹈， 贏得掌聲雷動。其後HotCha再次施展其跳舞本色，大跳大唱《不要防曬》、《小野蠻》及《變大》等多首熱爆排行榜的快歌，將熱鬧氣氛推至高峰。想重溫Sunshine Nation 2009精華及幕後花絮，可瀏覽大會網頁或到YouTube、facebook、Twitter搜尋Sunshine Nation。查詢: 604-295-1234。

特別表演嘉賓HotCha從香港來到溫哥華，幕後情報員Cindy即時前往記者會現場進行採訪。但鏡頭一轉，HotCha三人齊聲說她們是幕後情報員！到底是甚麼一回事？立刻看看Cindy發回來的訪問片段！

Our guest performer HotCha has arrived in Vancouver. Insider Cindy attended the press conference to interview them. But in front of the camera, HotCha said they are SSN’s insiders!? What was going on there? Watch the video clip we’ve just got from Cindy.

幕後情報員Eric和Cindy直擊報道Sunshine Boyz and Girlz 前往溫哥華水族館探望小白鯨，還特地拍攝了短片。去看看吧！

SSN Insiders Eric and Cindy followed the boyz and girlz to Vancouver Aquarium to meet the new born baluga. Watch the clip in the Insiders’ page.

各位fans請注意！Sunshine Nation 2009特別表演嘉賓Hotcha將會於8月27日下午2:00現身時代坊加拿大中文電台接受盧玉鳳《度身訂造》接受訪問。屆時fans們可以近距離接觸Hotcha，更有機會獲得Hotcha親筆簽名寫真集!

Attention fans! Sunshine Nation 2009’s guest performers “Hotcha” will be appear at Fairchild Radio’s glass studio at 2:00PM on Thursday, August 27. So come to Aberdeen Centre and meet them! There will be giveaways of Hotcha’s autographed Photo Album for lucky winners, so see you there!

SSN Insider Eric and Cindy has updated their blog with an exclusive look at the Talent Show and dresses rehearsal for the Finale!

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For the past 10 years, over 100 Sunshine Boyz and Girlz have been given the opportunity to shine on the Sunshine Nation stage.  This year, the organizers of this famed talent search were inspired by the dynamic performances in “High School Musical” and thought it a fitting theme for this year’s contest. On August 28^th, the ten finalists of Sunshine Nation 2009, a.k.a. the Class of 2009, will graduate from their intensive training with a magnificent stage production, trying to win over the judges with their energy, talent and charisma. 

The Finalists

This year the Sunshine Nation finalists are the youngest in history, with an average age of 17.5 years old.  Despite their youth, they are extremely talented:  Alex is a ballroom dancer, Angel writes songs, Basil has a love for playing piano, Ivy is a hip-hop dancer, Grace is gifted in picking up new languages, Iver is an aircraft maintenance engineer, Jack is a basketball player, Jeffrey is a multi-instrumentalist, Julia plays pipa and Reika is fluent in Japanese. 

Since they were selected at the end of June, the ten finalists have been taking modeling, dancing, acting and fitness classes in preparation for upcoming events. On Aug 10^th, they impressed the media at a Press Conference at the Stone Grill Restaurant in Vancouver.  Following that, the energetic young pack made their way over to the Vancouver Aquarium where they visited the two-month old beluga calf and her mother, Aurora.

Then this Saturday, August 22^nd, the public will have a preview of their talents at the Crystal Mall.  The Sunshine Nation Talent Show is expected to attract hundreds of audience members with one winning a cell phone in a contest sponsored by Rogers Wireless.

According to the organizers, having the Sunshine Boyz and Girlz participating in these publicity events is essential.  It is quite obvious that the teenage contestants are gaining experience and confidence every time they put themselves in front of a live audience.

The Final Contest

The Sunshine Nation 2009 finale–where this year’s winners will be determined–is going to be held at Michael J. Fox Theatre on Friday, August 28^th, at 8pm.  To ride on the success of “High School Musical”, the show will be a 2-hour production of singing, dancing, acting and even a tribute to Michael Jackson, the King of Pop.  There’s no doubt the ten Sunshine Boyz and Girlz, costumed in hip and chic school uniforms, will give the best performances of their lives.

“HotCha”–a Hong Kong Canto-pop trio, will be the special performers for the event.  Regan, Crystal & Winkie were born to be dancers. Performing a repertoire of up-beat and energetic songs since their beginnings in 2007, in only two years time, “HotCha” have won numerous musical awards, including “Favorite Female Group” and “Best Group Performance of the Year”.

Judges for this year’s finale will be Comic Productions / Meteor Garden Production representative, Fiona Sze; Manager of Neway Star Artiste Management Ltd., Joey Wong; renowned actress and beauty pageant winner, Cher Yeung; and Senior Vice President and General Manager of Fairchild Radio, George Lee. They will determine who becomes Sunshine Boyz Champion, Sunshine Girlz Champion, and who recieves the Music Talent Award. The People’s Choice Award will be determined ahead of time by an on-line voting system. Tickes are now on sale at Fairchild Radio at Unit 2090-4151 Hazelbridge Way in Richmond.

Audience Participation

The organizers of Sunshine Nation made a giant step this year by utilizing the most popular Internet networking sites—Youtube, Facebook and Twitter—to incorporate direct & interactive communication into the audience’s experience.   The official websites www.am1470.com and www.fm961.com are loaded with beautiful pictures, TV commercials, behind-the-scene footages and outtakes, personal information and self-introduction videos of the Sunshine finalists. Each of the Sunshine Boyz and Girlz has his or her own blog and has posted a lot of funny and intimate comments and photos to share with his or her fans. 

Also, anyone can log onto the official websites and vote for their favorite in the Brian Jessel BMW People’s Choice Award, and get a chance to win a $300 cash certificate at the BMW Gift Shop.

About Sunshine Nation

Organized by Fairchild Radio and Comic Productions / Meteor Garden Production, the Sunshine Nation Contest is an annual event giving deserving young people of Asian heritage the opportunity to embark on careers in the entertainment business by giving them exposure and performance coaching, as well as valuable prizes.  Along with their moment in the spotlight, they are also in the attention of talent scouts looking for the next Asian superstar, so the possibilities are endless!

For more information please call 604-295-1234.

Self-Intro videos of our boyz and girlz are up! If you are still looking for more after reading their profiles and blogs, watch the clips and see how they introduce themselves in front of the camera! After that, you should have a better idea on who you should vote for in “Brian Jessel BMW People’s Choice Award”… Videos can be found in their individual profiles.