| Aziz Idris |
PENGIRAN Adeq Faizal won the hearts of the judges and audience voters last Sunday, and emerged as champion of the Belait Festival Talent Show.
The seasoned singer won a BND500 cash prize after beating 20 other talented acts in a three-day contest that proved to be the main attraction for the Belait Festival 2018.
In second place was the Yo-Splinter Club, followed in third place by Hundred Beats, who respectively won cash prizes of BND300 and BND200.
On hand to present the mock cheques to top winners was the RYS Entertainment General Manager, Ampuan Nurul Atikah binti Ampuan Mumali.
Also present was the RYS Business Development Manager, Foo Kian Ming.
The Belait Festival Talent Show was organised by RYS Entertainment, in collaboration with the Belait District Office, and the Kuala Belait and Seria Municipal Board.
The Belait Festival 2018 was officially launched last Friday, with a host of activities spread over the weekend, as part of Brunei December Festival 2018. It was officiated by the Acting Belait District Officer, Ridzuan bin Haji Ahmad, at the recreational park in Jalan Sungai, Kuala Belait.
Also present in a show of support was Assistant Secretary of the Kuala Belait and Seria Municipal Department Pengiran Sarah binti Pengiran Haji Mohd Ali.
The festival involved road closures in the heart of Pekan Belait, for the setting up of various zones to incorporate family-oriented activities and exhibitions from government bodies.
Among the highlights were a three-on-three Street Basketball Tournament, a Night Walk featuring the first-ever Light Tunnel in the district, a Jom Makan area, and the Talent Show contest.