Miss Grand Malaysia 2024
| Miss Grand Malaysia 2024 | |
|---|---|
 Kuala Lumpur, the host city of the contest | |
| Date | 22 August 2024 |
| Presenters | Sean Wong |
| Venue | Galaxy Banque, HGH Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur |
| Broadcaster | YouTube |
| Entrants | 12 |
| Placements | 6 |
| Winner | Melisha Lin (Selangor) |
| Photogenic | Ashlyn Devissha (Selangor) |
Miss Grand Malaysia 2024 was the 9th edition of the Miss Grand Malaysia pageant, held on 22 August 2024 at the Galaxy Banque, HGH Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur.[1][2] Twelve candidates, who qualified for the national final through the state pageant in Sabah and the national audition in Kuala Lumpur, competed for the title.[3] Of whom a 25-year-old Chinese-Indian television personality from Selangor, Melisha Lin, was announced the winner.[3][4] Melisha will represent Malaysia in the international parent stage, Miss Grand International 2024,[5][4] to be finalized in Thailand on October 25, 2024.[6][7]
The event was co-organized by the Miss Grand Malaysia license holder HyperLive Entertainment and a private-firm event organizer SunStrong Entertainment.[1] It was broadcast on the organizer's YouTube channel. Miss Grand International 2023, Luciana Fuster of Peru, and the vice president of Miss Grand International, Teresa Chaivisut, also presented at the event.[1][8]
Background
[edit]Location and date
[edit]In December 2023, the organizer of Miss Grand Malaysia, HyperLive Entertainment, released an official document mentioning that the 2024 national edition was set for Kuala Lumpur in June 2024;[5][9] however, it was rescheduled to August 2024 for unknown reasons.[10][11][8] The Galaxy Banque Hall was selected as the grand final venue, according to the official reveal made on August 17, 2024.[1]
Selection of contestants
[edit]Only the state of Sabah organized the local pageant to elect representatives for this year's national contest, as detailed in the table below.[10][11] The remaining contestants were directly chosen by the national licensee through online procedures.
| Pageant | Edition | Date | Final venue | Entrants | Qualifier(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Grand Sabah | 5th | June 25, 2024 | Sabah International Convention Centre, Kota Kinabalu | 8 | 5 | [10][11] |
Result
[edit]| Position | Delegate |
|---|---|
| Miss Grand Malaysia 2024 | |
| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up | |
| 3rd runner-up | |
| 4th runner-up | |
| 5th runner-up |
|
| Special awards | |
| Miss Photogenic |
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| Miss Personality |
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| Miss People's Choice | |
| Best Evening Gown |
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| Best Social Media |
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| Sponsors' awards | |
| King King Ambassador | |
| Key Ng's Preferred Choice | |
| Miss Olylife | |
| Miss Puravida | |
| Miss Niang Jia | |
| Miss Eloquence | |
- Note
- ^ Jump up to: a b Automatically qualified for the top 6 after winning the Miss People's Choice award.[3]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Automatically qualified for the top 6 after winning the Best Social Media award.
Contestants
[edit]Twelve contestants will compete for the title.
| For qualification procedure: | For national placement: | ||
W State-level pageant winner |
Winner
| ||
R State pageant's runner-up |
Runner-up
| ||
C Central audition |
Unplaced
| ||
| Candidate | State | Competition result |
|---|---|---|
C Ashlyn Devissha[13] |
Selangor | |
R Esther Marius Tito[10] |
Sabah | 4th runner-up |
C Geetha William[3] |
Kuala Lumpur | 1st runner-up |
C Joanneia Selin Joseph[13] |
Perak | |
C Kiki Khor Xiangqi[12] |
Kuala Lumpur | 5th runner-up |
W Lilyannie Christie[11] |
Sabah | 2nd runner-up |
C Linasni Kusraju[12] |
Selangor | 3rd runner-up |
C Melisha Lin[3] |
Selangor | Winner |
R Rachel Alphine Peter[10] |
Sabah | |
R Rochil Apa Sagarino[10] |
Sabah | |
C Sarah Monika Sow[13] |
Perak | |
R Shareen Jee[10] |
Sabah |
References
[edit]- ^ Jump up to: a b c d HyperLive Entertainment (August 17, 2024). "HyperLive Entertainment and SunStrong Entertainment Forge Strategic Partnership to Elevate Events and Nurture Talents". prnasia.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ "HyperLive and SunStrong forge partnership to boost talent". cj.my. August 21, 2021. Archived from the original on August 21, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Amirul Asraf (August 23, 2024). "Tepati Ramalan! Melisha Lin Dinobat Sebagai Miss Grand Malaysia 2024, Siap Raih 7" [True to Prediction! Melisha Lin Crowned as Miss Grand Malaysia 2024, Ready to Win 7 Other Awards]. ohbulan.com (in Malay). Archived from the original on August 25, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Người đẹp lai đăng quang Hoa hậu Hòa bình Malaysia" [Mixed-race beauty crowned Miss Grand Malaysia]. Tiền Phong (in Vietnamese). August 23, 2024. Archived from the original on August 23, 2024.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "HperLive Entertainment Announces Mr. Richard Chok as the Newly Appointed Miss Grand Sabah State Director for 2024". www.macaubusiness.com. December 1, 2023. Archived from the original on March 17, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "VIDEO: Miss Grand International 2024 to be co-hosted by Cambodia". Khmer Times. July 30, 2024. Archived from the original on July 30, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ Luong Phironica (July 30, 2024). "ខ្មែរ-ថៃ ចាប់ដៃគ្នាសាងប្រវត្តិសាស្ត្រថ្មី ធ្វើជាម្ចាស់ផ្ទះរួមគ្នាសម្រាប់កម្មវិធីប្រកួតកម្រិតអន្តរជាតិ Miss Grand International". troryorng.com (in Khmer). Archived from the original on July 30, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Lilyannie Christie, Miss Grand Malasia Sabah 2024". La Voz de Chile (in Spanish). June 25, 2024. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024.
- ^ "HyperLive Entertainment Announces Mr. Richard Chok as the Newly Appointed Miss Grand Sabah State Director for 2024". AsiaOne. December 1, 2024. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g "Lilyannie Christie Linus Crowned Miss Grand Malaysia Sabah 2024". Thailand Business News. June 25, 2024. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Fajar Irawan (June 26, 2024). "Lilyannie Christie Linus Crowned Jawara Miss Grand Malaysia Sabah 2024". trenzindonesia.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on July 14, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Melisha crowned Miss Grand Malaysia 2024". themalaysianreserve.com. September 13, 2024. Archived from the original on September 16, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c @Sean Wong (August 17, 2024). "Get Ready for Miss Grand Malaysia 2024 Grand Coronation Night!". Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Instagram.
External links
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Media related to Miss Grand Malaysia at Wikimedia Commons
