“8TV CUCKOO Ultimate Entertainment Awards” Hype Event: KK 'Protests' Losing Out on Top 30 Artists, Orange Chen Huitem Lacks Confidence in Hosting Award

The “8TV CUCKOO Ultimate Entertainment Awards” will officially kick off in grand fashion on August 8! Celebrities including Orange Chen Huitem, Fuying Wang Fuying, KK Huang Guoxiang, JE Pang Jingyu, Layla Sania, Shien, Maq Lai Mingquan, Zheng Binyan, and Xiao Xinyun appeared at Sunway Velocity Mall in Kuala Lumpur at noon on the 20th to warm up for the event. They performed their nominated songs, interacted closely with the audience, played games to crank up the atmosphere, and didn’t forget to make humorous campaign speeches for votes, filling the scene with laughter.

KK Huang Guoxiang, who made it to the top 5 for “Best Radio DJ Award,” pretended to be dissatisfied on the spot upon hearing he hadn’t made it into the “Top 30 Ultimate Artists Award”: “Why wasn’t I nominated for the Top 30? How did you select them?” Upon learning that fellow DJ nominee Chan Fong made the list, he jokingly “protested”: “Chan Fong’s in, but I’m not?” Orange Chen Huitem immediately chimed in: “What’s the big deal about the Top 30? You’re ‘50’! 50 is even bigger!” drawing laughter from the audience. KK quipped, “So it’s because I’m older, 50 is me, 50 is me.”

Speaking of his confidence in winning, he humorously said: “From a professional perspective, I definitely have to give up to the seniors~ I’ll just focus on showing up looking good on the big day.” Orange Chen Huitem, who is nominated for “Best TV Program Host” didn’t hide her lack of confidence: “I have absolutely no confidence! Have you seen who else is nominated? Ah Xian, CHUI LING, Yan Jianghan, Xiao Huimin... they’re all heavyweights!” However, she also expressed humbly: “It’s already an honor to be nominated, what have I done to deserve competing with these seniors?”

Internet celebrity JE Pang Jingyu candidly admitted she is “often tricked by fate”: “When I debuted and started to gain some popularity, the pandemic hit, then I stayed home to be a mom and take care of my child. I feel like the showbiz life isn’t meant for me.” She sighed, “In the past, songs sung by internet celebrities weren’t recognized, and we didn’t even have the chance to be nominated. The Ultimate Entertainment Awards really makes me feel seen.” She also said: “I used to focus on singing and dancing, but now I’m bringing inspiration to my fans through videos. Although I haven’t released any new works in the past two years, I’m much clearer about my direction and truly found myself.”

Wang Fuying, nominated both as an individual and as part of the group FS for “Top 30 Artists” and “Top 10 Chinese Songs”, happily said: “It’s been a long time since Malaysia had such an award ceremony, it’s really great for everyone to get together.” Attending the event alone this time, he joked: “Don’t misunderstand, there’s no conflict between me and Sam~ He just happens to be abroad.” He hopes that FS can be like K-pop group BLACKPINK in the future, succeeding both as a group and as individuals. “I hope we can each find our own paths, and keep going from strength to strength.”

Layla, who is nominated for the first time as a singer, admitted to being nervous and shy: “I don’t think I’ll win, but just being nominated already makes me really happy!” Maq Lai Mingquan, who juggles the roles of DJ, rapper, and more, is nominated for three awards. He said, “My favorite identity is still being a rapper. Being able to touch the audience through music is the happiest thing.” He also cleverly called out to fans: “I heard you can vote for several people, vote for FS, vote for Shien, and remember to throw me a vote too!”

Zheng Binyan, nominated for the Chinese New Year Song Award for his collaborative work “You She You De” with Wang Xihao and others, said happily: “I’ve been writing Chinese New Year songs for almost seven years, and finally I see my works being heard by more people, finding their own market. It’s really gratifying.” New generation singer Shien said the nomination process felt like climbing step by step, “Every step forward is steady and touching.”