Guest Judges and Cameos

Irene Ang - Celebrity and Entrepreneur

Irene Ang could be hailed as the poster girl for over-achievement. Running four businesses while juggling a successful television career, she is an entrepreneur, entertainer and personality. Irene made her first impression on television audiences as Rosie Phua in Singapore’s most popular sitcom Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd. She is also the powerhouse behind Singapore’s first and largest artiste management agency, FLY Entertainment Pte Ltd.

Irene received the “Best Comedy Actress Award” at the Asian Television Awards 2002 for her convincing antics as Singapore’s best-loved floozy tai-tai Rosie. Her other TV works include The Donny Lee Show, Love Matters, Moulmein High, Growing Up and Champs. Her credits on the big screen include supporting roles in local films like Coming Home, A Sharp Pencil, Stories About Love and Body Puzzle – a collaboration between Hong Kong and Singapore.

Being fluently bilingual, Irene’s portfolio also includes hosting gigs for several TV programs for Singapore’s Mandarin channel, Channel 8. A true thespian, Irene also branches out to theatre where she was most recently seen in Wild Rice’s musical Beauty World. Her experience on stage has encouraged her to give back to society by motivating others through talks. Her latest venture is co-writing a book titled “The FAQ Book on Public Speaking”. The book is a natural extension, in which she shares her valuable views and opinions on public speaking and being a motivational speaker.

Jeremiah Ang - Assistant Photographer

Since the first time he picked up a camera in film school, photography has been Jeremiah's passion. When he got his first job as a studio assistant, Jeremiah wasted no time in learning the ropes as best as he could from leaders in the industry such as Geoff Ang and Sebastian Tan. While shooting mainly portraiture and fashion, he also takes joy in creating beautiful imagery with everyday objects such as cars and buildings. He describes his role as a photographer as: Being intrigued by the beauty of things around him and being able to capture a moment in time.

Rizal Ahyar - Fashion Choreographer

Guests at Zouk nightclub’s anniversary parties or at the Singapore Fashion Festival shows would have seen this showman in his element. Rizal Ahyar's shows are done with much fanfare and aplomb; you can expect to see acrobats, cheerleaders, marching bands and fashion insiders as catwalk models. It's Cirque du Soleil meets Moulin Rouge with a little Priscilla Queen Of The Desert thrown in. The 22-year show veteran has done many memorable shows, including putting together the first parade to launch Singapore International Shopping Festival in 1990 and a few years later, the Great Singapore Sale. He was also behind The Elite Models Asia Pacific finals in Shanghai last year. He credits his mother for his creative streak, having urged him to take part in school concerts and attend music classes. What he finds most inspiring about fashion is how it is always evolving – sometimes quicker, sometimes slower, but always different.

Marcus A.C - Entertainer/Show Producer

Marcus A.C does not believe in only doing one thing. His larger-than-life personality has seen him dabbling in all realms of the entertainment sphere from hosting, acting, fashion styling, to even show producing and choreographing. His portfolio includes Fashion Forward, Singapore’s first fashion-themed television program, in which Marcus hosted and produced. You might even have been a guest at some of the fashion shows he’s produced and choreographed, such as Singapore Fashion Festival, and for clients like Chopard, Breitling, Christian Dior, and G-Star. Marcus was also the personal stylist for singer Mel C, of Spice Girls fame, during her Asian Tour, and he was most recently picked to be a brand ambassador for Majolica Majorca, a newly launched line under cosmetics giant Shiseido. Throughout Marcus’ 15-year career in the entertainment and fashion industry, he has worked with some of the top movers and shakers, including Najib Ali, Shabnam Melwani-Reis, David Gan, Ashley Isham, and Hong Kong cinematographer Wing Sha, many of whom have become his close friends.

 

Elaine Daly - Model

Elaine Daly shot to prominence representing Malaysia at the Miss Universe 2004 beauty pageant. As one of the top models in the country, she has fronted international companies such as ZA Cosmetics, SK-II and Nescafe in print and television advertisements. However, Elaine's true passion lies in acting and she has secured lead roles in various Malaysian productions including the comedy drama Getting Together, the popular soap opera Astana Idaman, and on the stage in Frogway the Musical. As an emcee, Elaine has regularly hosted events for clients such as Malaysian fashion label Seed, and international watchmakers, Jaeger-LeCoultre. She will soon be seen as a judge for Malaysian Dreamgirls, an online reality show.

David Gan - Hair Stylist

David Gan is arguably one of Singapore’s most widely known names, not only in the fashion and beauty industry, but also throughout the country for his repute as a celebrity hairstylist. Since he mastered the scissors in the ‘80s, and opened his first two-seater hair salon, his prowess and reputation spread. His hair salon, Passion, now caters to the créme de la créme of the fashionable and is well-known amongst celebrities and socialities alike with many a rising and established star trusting David with not just their hair, but their whole image. Today, he has coiffed the hair of most of Singapore’s celebrities and is also Zhang Ziyi’s friend and hairstylist. His work can frequently be seen on stars in TV programmes, magazine shoots, stage shows and commercial events.

Clarence Lee has the remarkable ability to transform any woman into the most beautiful version of herself. Combine that with his down-to-earth demeanor and likeable personality and its no wonder he has become one of the most sought-after makeup artists in the industry. This self-taught makeup maven, who started out by doing stage makeup for his school performances, has since achieved such feats like walking the red carpet with Zhang Ziyi at the Cannes Film Festival in 2003; appearing in print ads and TV commercials endorsing an anti-ageing drink for Japanese brand Fancl; and designing special-edition faux lashes for Japanese make-up brand Shu Uemura’s Lash Atelier. Clarence holds “Makeup Artist of the Year” awards from the inagural Singapore Fashion Awards in 2001 and Her World’s Beauty Awards in 2003. His greatest inspiration is the mutability of a person’s look and persona just by changing her style of makeup.

Frederick Lee - Bridal Fashion Designer

Frederick Lee is long renowned for creating wedding gowns of ultimate extravagance. Flamboyant and outrageous, his structural creations have made Frederick one of Singapore’s most sought-after couturiers. While his more commercialized evening and bridal lines are favorites with celebrities and socialites, his exquisite avant-garde couture creations are such showstoppers that he is often commissioned to showcase his work at events representing Singapore. He was named “Designer of the Year” at the Singapore Fashion Awards 2004 and received a “Special Achievement in Costume Design” commendation at the fourth Straits Times Life Theatre Awards. Thirteen years in the fashion business has certainly not jaded Frederick Lee’s sense of high drama and glamorous style and his exuberant diva-esque designs and attitude have crowned him l’enfant terrible of the industry.

Lee Zhuan - SPH

 

Misha Hajab broke into the Singapore dance scene in 1982 as a dancer at a Chinese cabaret theatre company. Not long after, she was talent spotted and flown to Hong Kong, where she spent the next seven years dancing alongside Cantopop’s biggest names at capacity-filled concert arenas and clubs. On her return home, she was determined to impact the local dance scene. Her hyper-dynamic dance routines embellished with visual teasers made for, not just great dances, but spectacular shows that revealed her remarkable style direction. Her unique dance choreography captured the attention of the fashion industry, and she has, over the course of the past 27 years, worked with big name brands like Montblanc, Cartier, Puma, Adidas and Nike. Currently, Misha has expanded her portfolio to include event production and management, and artiste management.

Invy Ng - Photographer (The Shooting Gallery)

Invy graduated from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology majoring in Gold and Silversmithing with various distinctions and accolades. Actively participating in fine arts exhibitions in both Melbourne and Singapore, his works drew praise for his critical and forward-thinking interpretation. Not one to rest on his laurels, he yearned to seek a more expansive dimension of creative art. Photography was the natural progression for Invy as he was drawn into the myriad possibilities of visual expression it offers. He put together an imaging and photography portfolio with no formal training. Approaching the creativity of photography with a fine arts discipline, Invy aims to engage and provoke audiences with his work, encouraging them to perceive the surrealism of his pictures. Invy is currently a photographer with The Shooting Gallery Asia.

Sam Ong - Makeup Artist

Sam Ong’s passion is in makeup and the myriad experiences it exposes him to – like travelling to Cape Town to do the makeup for a local brand’s catalogue shoot, or jetting off to Korea to make up a wealthy socialite for a Prada fashion show. He was also one of the makeup artists involved in a makeup challenge as part of an episode for Germany’s Next Top Model, hosted by Heidi Klum, when the show came to shoot in Singapore. When he’s not travelling for his work, Sam can often be found helping create the polished fashion and beauty pages for magazines like Elle and Female. His hard work won him first runner-up at Shu Uemura’s Beauty Art Makeup Competition in 2004 and Elle’s “Makeup Artiste of the Year” award in 2007.

Furqan Saini - Fashion Stylist

Constantly bitten by the travel bug, commercial fashion stylist Furqan Saini is rarely in Singapore for more than two months. Lucky enough to be in an industry that gives him the chance to travel (he regularly shuttles between New York City and Singapore), he is always on the lookout for new cultural experiences whether in Milan or Minsk. Having been styling for close to eight years, the always affable, one-time “Stylist of the Year” winner at the Singapore Fashion Awards, used to have a puzzling predilection for the Japanese dance craze Para-Para. He is now addicted to his three gaming consoles, Xbox 360, Wii and PS3, and can be found on either one of them whenever he's back home. On top of traveling and gaming, he also dabbles in DJ-ing, museum hopping, and loves nothing better than to sing along to Rogers and Hammerstein films.

Patrick Sin - SPH

Born to an Australian mother and Singaporean father, Rebecca Tan started modelling in her hometown in Melbourne when she was 16 years old. Since then, she has worked all over Asia before setting up home in Singapore. Rebecca won the title of “Singapore’s Model of the Year” in 2003 and was also named “Babe of the Year” by MediaCorp in 2004. Her immense modelling portfolio includes 80 television commercials and 90 magazine covers globally. She was also selected to star in the music videos of top Hong Kong singers Aaron Kwok and Leon Lai, and for Thai singer Dom. Rebecca expanded her portfolio to television hosting for Channel 5 with Fashion Forward, an infotainment program, and currently, Beauty Files where she shares with her viewers her vast experience of how to look good. Rebecca has also recently finished her interior design course and hopes to one day, set up her own interior design outfit and help beautify homes.

Rick Tan - Host

Rick Tan is undoubtedly one of Singapore's most prominent exports in the entertainment industry. After spending several years in Taiwan, Hong Kong and China as a versatile talk show and entertainment host, Rick recently decided to return to where his heart is – his homeland Singapore. Rick started out his career as a top model before he was selected to be one of the pioneer video jockeys for the music and entertainment station MTV. Being a VJ paved the way to greater successes as Rick achieved celebrity status all over the region. His approachable, humorous and confident presence behind the camera had regional networks like TVBS, Sun TV, SET TV, and even Star TV's popular music avenue Channel V knocking at his door. The multi-talented performer is also the brains behind many popular entertainment programs. These include Fashion Police and Jump Start, amongst several others, for Channel V, as well as Chinese Television Network's Happy Hour which was a highly regarded edutainment talk show. In all, Rick has been the face and personality of over 20 entertainment, music and talk shows.

Zhang Jing Na - Photographer

In photographer Jingna’s case, the phrase “shooting for the stars” has taken on quite a literal meaning. Born in the suburbs of Beijing to a sporting family, Jingna moved to Singapore at the age of eight. At 14, only nine months after picking up the air rifle for sport shooting, Jingna broke the national record and joined the national team. Two years later, she decided to pursue a degree in fashion design. During that time, she picked up the camera, which became a means by which she could express herself. In order to take her passion for it to the next level, she left fashion school in 2007, and quit the national air rifle team to focus on a different form of shooting – this time as a professional photographer. With just six months in her new vocation, Jingna had worked with prestigious clients Mercedes Benz, Ogilvy & Mather Taiwan, Wacom, The Arts House, and luxury magazines Harper's Bazaar and L'Officiel. In 2007 she became the youngest recipient of Associateship in the Master Photographers Association, and in September 2008, she held her first solo exhibition at The Arts House in Singapore. Jingna has been featured by various publications such as Digital Photo, Vision, Female and Silkwinds. Her work has been described as being ethereal, romantic, and sensuous, with a quiet but definite confidence and maturity belying her age.