2005
- Elvis and Cinderella come together in new play
By ZIEMAN
(North Platte Telegraph, December 18 2005)
PETALING JAYA: Cinderella in a rock and roll pantomime theme? And it does not stop there. It will also have a huge dose of Elvis Presley music. This is the latest offering by The Actors Studio at the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPac) starting on Dec 22. "It is a new interpretation of Cinderella; something you can never imagine. The ugly stepsisters are men, the prince has a best friend who is a girl and the glass slipper is a blue suede shoe," said Mazin Ameen Siraj, who is playing the role of Prince Charming.
According to Mazin, director Paul Loosley has injected much fun in the play where a dozen of Elvis' classics like Rockin' Tonight, Hound Dog, All Shook Up, Love Me Tender would be rendered by the actors while the costumes are inspired by the 50s era. Even the carriage is a convertible car from the 50s. ...
- Young Elvis
By GRACE CHEN
(The Star, October 21, 2005)
MALAYSIA -- If you think Elvis fever only affects the old, meet Alex Wong, a 30-year-old accountant who caught the bug because his father regards Elvis a godsend. The closest Wong got to Elvis was during a visit to Graceland, Elvis' home in Memphis, Tennessee in 2002. Though he was excited at the beginning, Wong says he came away sad. "What we can learn from this is to appreciate someone when he is still alive. After he is dead, it is no use. Deep in my heart, I would like to see Elvis in person but the closest I can get to him is to do what he did, that is to sing his songs,' he sighs. Wong emerged the winner of the Search for Elvis competition organised by Light & Easy in Oct 2002. "I never thought I would get that far," confesses Wong, who has been impersonating Elvis for three years. ...
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- Inside Japan's surprising son
By Deborah Cameron
(The Age, August 13, 2005)
Deep down, Junichiro Koizumi is a little bit Elvis and a little bit Don Quixote, with a dash of Beethoven on top. At his elegant official residence, the Japanese Prime Minister watches TV in the bath. "I'm usually in and out in three to four minutes," he says, though he likes to linger if the news is on. ... Among their shared passions, Mr Bush and Mr Koizumi have a love of Elvis Presley (for the record, Mr Koizumi's musical tastes also stretch to Wagner and much further). ...
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- Moevenpick Bur Dubai organizes Elvis-themed event
(Strategiy, August 10, 2005)
Moevenpick Hotel Bur Dubai has announced another fun packed event as they pay tribute to the King of Rock N Roll, Elvis Presley. The event will be held in the hotel's popular Somerset's pub. The Elvis-Aloha from Hawaii will transform the outlet into a true Hawaiian atmosphere complete with coconut style menus and guests will also be greeted with a fresh flower Leis at the door. However, the true focus of the night will be on the great number of Elvis impersonators as the hotel invites all fans to dress in true Elvis style to mark the day. ...
- Remembering Elvis Presley
By TANAPORN TURNPRAKIAT
(Bangkok Post, August 6, 2005)
Elvis Presley impersonators and fans will be quakin' and shakin' at two Bangkok concerts within a week in memory of the king of rock 'n roll, who died on August 16, 1977. Elvis Memorial Night 2004 tonight at the Windsor Suites Hotel will feature some of the best known impersonators such as Jeerasak Pinsuwan, Vasu ``Jibb'' Sangsingkaew and Manuel Presley. The show's hook is the appearance of a number of novelty impersonators for this show only - Pol Maj Gen Angkul Atorn-Phtai, known as Highway Patrol Elvis, Viraj Amatakulchai aka Cowboy Elvis, and Boon ``Chinatown Elvis'' Limbunechai, plus Elvis Junior, Papontee ``Pro'' Veerapravati.
``I immediately fell for [Elvis Presley] when I saw the cartoon movie Lilo and Stitch, which has an Elvis song in the soundtrack,'' said Papontee. ``His songs are so melodious that I wanted to study more about this guy and try to be like him.''
Meanwhile at the Asia Hotel this Friday, 13 Elvis impersonators will agree that ``Elvis' Memory Lives'', which is the name of their concert. The acts will include Sattawat Tungkarat, son of original Thai impersonator ``Elvisoot'' Tungkarat, Jaruek Viriyakit, Jeerasak Pinsuwan, Ong-art Jeerapan, Vasu ``Jibb'' Sangsingkaew, Arthur Husen, Manuel Toiyeebee, Lek Presley, Rudy Sueza of Macau and Ritchie Newton from Germany. Through the songs, said Jareuk Viriyakit, ``The audience will see the life of Elvis, starting from his teenage days and family life, right through his most prosperous success.'' The concert will also feature guest artists Suthipongse ``Heart'' Thatpithakkul and Suda Chuenban, who will not perform Elvis songs. ...
- REMEMBERING ELVIS - a tribute to the late King of Rock 'n Roll
(New Straits Times, August 1, 2005)
Malaysia -- FANS of the late king of rock and roll, Elvis Presley, are invited to a tribute gathering for the legendary performer on Aug 27. A musical tribute of Elvis songs will be performed by several Malaysian Elvis impersonators. Guests will be treated to a complimentary drink and dinner for a nominal fee of RM36 per person. The venue is the Dragon Head Pub & Bistro (opposite the Giant Hypermarket) at 17, Jalan SS7/26, Kelana Jaya. Entertainment begins at 9pm and ends at midnight. For details, call 019-266-8446, 016-359-1971 or 03-7800-9545.
EXPECT good impersonations of the late King of Rock 'n Roll
- Lavrov Dresses as Darth Vader
(Moscow Times / Associated Press, August 1, 2005)
VIENTIANE, Laos -- From a galaxy far, far away, the Russian Darth Vader lands in Asia, filled with suspicion and hate. He leaves convinced that Asia's "motives are good" and that it may hold the force to reshape the world. The skit at a gala dinner by the Russian delegation, with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov dressed as "Star Wars" villain Darth Vader, was the talk on Friday of a security conference hosted by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Other performances late Thursday by foreign ministers, part of an annual ASEAN tradition, included Australia's Alexander Downer singing an Elvis Presley number. But they paled in comparison to the Russian skit, delegates said. ...
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