CHAT..... Musa
Aman Sat With
Ah Sheng And 15 Other
Members Of The Team For
Tea And A Chat That Lasted
Over Half An Hour At Sri
Gaya His
Official Residence In Kota
Kinabalu.
By : B. SPARKE
KOTA KINABALU: The power of
the catchy ‘Oppa Gangnam Style’ song by
South Korean rapper PSY has now not only reached far and wide, but also high up
as some Sabahan youths found out just a few days ago when they had tea the
Sabah Chief Minister, the biggest fan of their video parody of the smash hit
that was called ‘Orang Sabah Style’.
"We were honoured to
meet him, and we appreciate him taking the time to meet us as we know he is a
very busy man," said videographer and director Jack Wong, 31. “We never expected this to get so much
attention. We just wanted to do
something fun and spread a message.”
The message he referred to
appears at about two minutes into the video where lead performer Ah Sheng
wished all Malaysians a Happy National Day and that regardless of East and
West, Malaysians are one big family.With such a message, it is not hard to see
why the video found a big fan.
Sabah Chief Minister Datuk
Seri Musa Aman sat with Ah Sheng and 15 other team members for tea and a chat
which lasted over half an hour at Sri Gaya, his official residence in Kota
Kinabalu.
As of ten o’clock this
morning, a quick check on YouTube shows that Orang Sabah Style at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUNb4yBz9Ck has chalked an amazing 3,603,174
views since it was posted on 27 August 2012, just a few days before Merdeka
Day.
According to Wong elements
of Sabah's traditional dances were also incorporated into the Gangnam parody
dancemoves.
"We are amazed that he
watched the video, and we are touched by his positive response," he said.
"It was very exciting
for us, especially for the younger team members," said team member Sunny
Chai Nyit Ngen, 27. Chai, an accountant, was the financial consultant for the
team, and the elder brother of Chai Nyit Sheng, 19, better known as Ah Sheng.
More than three-quarters of
the team are between the ages of 17 and 19, he said, and they were rather shy
during the tea, he said.
That's why the Chief
Minister joked that they were so lively and outgoing in the video, but so quiet
during the tea, said Geoseph Liong, 27, another team member.
"He also told us that
he also loved to dance, and maybe he will join us one day," Liong added,
laughing.
Liong said the Chief
Minister told them that what he is most proud of is not just that they promoted
Sabah, but highlighted through their Merdeka message that Sabah is part of
Malaysia.
In a personal note to them,
the Chief Minister wrote: "All of Sabah is proud of you. You have done
something great for Sabah and Malaysia. I hope that one day, Sabah and Malaysia
can do something great for you."
"I hope all of you will
keep doing what you enjoy and love, and that you will achieve all your dreams
one day."
"What we believe is
simple," said Wong. "We love our country, we love what we do. We will
continue to make Malaysia proud, and make Sabah proud."
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