New Year's Eve performance at the Lake Club - 31 Dec 2009

It was an awesome double Elvis performances at the Lake Club on New Year's Eve 2009.
I was the main entertainer at 2 venues - The Banquet Hall & The Orchid.

The Banquet Hall on the 2nd Floor is the main hall hosting about 40 tables, while The Orchid is a smaller hall of about 25 tables but with a more cosy atmosphere. My performances featured an Elvis segment, followed by a variety segment of various retro songs, including a Cantonese song from my debut Cantonese album, and 'Getaran Jiwa' by P. Ramlee.

The Banquet Hall had an amusing crowd. During an interaction segment, a Caucasian gentleman commented that I had a cute butt (???) Our spontaneous jokes and funny lines had everyone in stitches. Among the crowd, I saw some familiar faces. One loyal fan is none other than Dr. Robert. He has been attending most of my shows over the years, from the Ol Skool Pub to Bangsar Actors Studio and even at Lake Club events. Thank you, Dr. Robert!
Having finished my performance at the Banquet Hall, I proceeded to The Orchid, as the guests there were eagerly waiting for my performance.

While the dresscode for The Orchid is black tie/formal, the guests here were more 'happening'. They sang and clapped to all my songs, and one guest in particular, Doreena, who is an expat, did not hesistate to dance along with me to 'Blue Suede Shoes'. My performance was extended with an encore of 3 songs, ending with Jailhouse Rock.
Compliments from the floor ensued, and admittedly, it was one of the best performances I've had in my years of Elvis impersonation - the crowd was just so delighted & encouraging, it just makes me want to sing more & more. Moments later, we did the New Year countdown and the guests partied on...

It was a successful double performances at the Lake Club. Judging from the audience' response, there shall be more opportunities to sing at the Lake Club again. To all the guests at both venues, thank you so much for making it an unforgettable New Year's Eve for me. To the management of Lake Club, thank you for the honour to perform at your esteemed club, and making all the necessary arrangements for me. Wishing all of you a Prosperous New Year, with good health, inner peace & happiness always. God bless you!

At the Banquet Hall

My second (variety) segment at The Banquet Hall.

My subsequent performance at The Orchid.

Nikko Hotel Annual Dinner - 16 Dec 2009

On 16 Dec 2009, Nikko Hotel Kuala Lumpur had its Annual Dinner, with the "Sweet 70s" theme.
Guests dressed up in retro fashion, from polka dots skirts to bell bottom pants.

The Small Stones with Thomas Williams, rocked the hall with evergreen hits from The Beatles, Tom Jones and many more. My Elvis segment was backed by The Small Stones, bringing hits like 'The wonder of you', 'Burning Love' & 'Suspicious Minds'.

With the guests at the grand ballroom entrance.

Elvis with the Small Stones live band.

Christmas Eve Elvis performance at Federal Hotel Kuala Lumpur

It was my 2nd year performing at Federal Hotel Kuala Lumpur on Christmas Eve, back by popular demand. It's a challenge for me as I want to make my performance even better than last year's. I added many new songs to give it a fresh appeal, especially for repeated audience.

Gearing up for the show, at my suite in Federal Hotel.

With the audience dancing to my songs in my 2nd segment.

The performance turned out to be great. The response was better than expected, and the hotel management complimented that I had improved from last year and it was a better show this year. My next challenge : to come up with an even more outstanding show next year :)

My sister, Mew Ling, with my parents, Bruce & Pat Wong.





With my wife, Natalie, who is a reliable personal assistant for all my performances.

At the giant poster facing the back entrance of Federal Hotel Kuala Lumpur.


The next day, I made a special guest appearance for the Christmas lunch event at Federal Hotel.

It was a charity lunch for the children from Century Care Home. Next to me are my kids, Bradley & Brandel. The hotel threw in a surprise birthday cake for me, with the children singing the birthday song for me (and Brandel too....we share the same birthday, yes, we're both Christmas babies.)

Of all my Elvis performances during the year, the Christmas Eve show at Federal Hotel is my biggest event. I pray that it shall be an ongoing annual affair, with creative ideas for future performances. To everyone who attended the Christmas Eve dinner show 2009, a big thank you for your applause and warm greetings. It's been a pleasure entertaining all of you. Wishing you all a fabulous 2010 with good health, inner peace and happiness. Cheers!

Christmas Eve 2009 - Talkshow interview on Astro Awani

My Christmas Eve Elvis Dinner & Dance at Federal Hotel Kuala Lumpur was featured on Astro Awani. It was a live broadcast over the morning talkshow.

I had the prilvilege to sing live during the show, with my rendition of 'Can't Help Falling In Love', followed by an interview with the hosts of the morning talk show.

Me with the Federal Hotel's Marketing Manager, along with the hosts on the set of Astro Awani's morning talkshow.

I had some audience during the dinner show, who bought tickets after watching this TV segment on the morning itself. I wish to extend my appreciation to Federal Hotel Kuala Lumpur & Astro Awani for the live coverage & the great publicity.

'Elvis' in a City - New Sunday Times 20 Dec 2009

Here's my featured article about me as Elvis, and my car, Honda City.

A big thank you to Ms. Grace Chen for the excellent write-up & wonderful photos.

My finalist trophy for 2002 'Be Elvis & Win' competiton by Discovery Channel.

My champion trophy from 2002 'Search for Elvis' competition by BMG & Lite FM

Authenthic Elvis shades from Graceland, Memphis, along with my Elvis CDs.

http://findarticles.com/p/news-articles/new-straits-times/mi_8016/is_20091220/honda-city-dsi/ai_n45338709/

....“I sing along to the CD player and the Top 40s, and Elvis’ numbers are a favourite choice. Of late, I’ve been hearing a lot of my own voice too,” said Wong, who has just cut his first Cantonese album, Yat Foh Chan Chee Sam, with New Southern Records.
While Wong admits to having a lukewarm interest for cars, he does have his eyes set on a Honda CRV for a weekend car and maybe a new version of the Honda City sometime in the future.
For now, he is content with the iron horse in his driveway.
"It suits my needs as a family man," said Wong...

Christmas Eve performance 2009 : The Star 11 Dec 2009 & Malay Mail 18 Dec 2009

Advertorials for my Christmas Eve Elvis Dinner & Dance 2009 at Federal Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.

The Star, 11 Dec 2009 - Christmas Special

The Malay Mail, 18 Dec 2009

Christmas Eve 2009 Dinner & Dance at Federal Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
Tickets at RM148++. Get 20% discount with Maybank credit cards.

See you there!

Elvis at Hard Rock Hotel, Penang : 12 Dec 2009 - A Rockin' Purple Christmas with FedEx

I was invited to perform at the new Hard Rock Hotel, Penang for a luncheon organized by Federal Express Malaysia. The theme was "A Rockin' Purple Christmas with FedEx".
We arrived the day before in preperation for the big event.

It was an honour to perform at the Hall of Fame, attended by many guests, including the Managing Director of Federal Express Malaysia, Mr. Ramesh Kumar Singam.



The view from the room at 5th floor


Transformation begins...




Presenting...Elvis in the 60's.


Posing at the Elvis display section.


Performance at the Hall of Fame.






Posing again at the Elvis display section...this time, many people came forth to take photos with me.


Me and the management of Federal Express Malaysia, with MD Mr.Ramesh Kumar Singam next to me. Their feedback : "Thumbs up" performance!


Me & my lovely wife, Natalie.


It's a wrap...heading out of Penang.

MNI 10th anniversary dinner at Mentakab, Pahang - 5 Dec 2009

Malaysian Newsprint Industries (MNI), a subsidiary of Hong Leong Industries, celebrated its 10th anniversary at a lavish dinner held in Mentakab, Pahang.
There were over 200 lucky draw prizes, including a 42' LCD TV as the grand prize.

I performed 'Burning Love' as the grand opening gambit, backed by the bodaciously curvacious Paper Dolls as my dancers.

Featured songs were mainly of Elvis, such as 'Wooden Heart', 'Blue Suede Shoes' & 'Suspicious Minds'. I also sang '情花开' (Ching Fa Hoy), taken from my debut Cantonese album. My performance ended with '朋 友' (Pung Yau), popularized by Alan Tam, with many guests singing along as they celebrate their friendship in their esteemed organisation.

Congratulations to MNI on your 10th anniversary.
Wishing you even greater years ahead and many more golden anniversaries to come.


The talented Paper Dolls.

Bombardier Malaysia Annual Dinner at Hyatt Saujana - 4 Dec 2009

Bombardier Malaysia, the industry-leading transportation manufacturer in Aerospace Rail transportation, had its Retro-themed annual dinner at Hyatt Saujana, Subang.
Many guests came dressed in retro styled outfits, from Afro hairdo's to polka-dot skirts. One of them came as Elvis too....I was seeing double!

Beach wedding performance at Avillion, Port Dickson - Jasmine & Henry on 29 Nov 2009

A romantic sunset beach wedding at the Avillion Resort, Port Dickson on 29 Nov 2009, where Jasmine & Henry exchanged vows in Holy Matrimony. A scrumptious buffet dinner followed, with live entertainment by yours truly.
Congratulations to Jasmine & Henry. Wishing you a wonderful journey as you begin life together as one.

Christmas Eve Gala dinner 2009 at Federal Hotel Kuala Lumpur.

This is my second consecutive Christmas Eve Elvis performance at Federal Hotel Kuala Lumpur. Featuring the evergreen Elvis hits from the 50s, 60s & 70s.
Get your dinner tickets now at RM148++.

New Year's Eve performance at Lake Club, Kuala Lumpur.

Here's the promo poster for my upcoming Elvis gig at the Lake Club, Kuala Lumpur on New Year's Eve. It's a Dinner & Dance at the Banquet Hall, at 7 pm. This event is exclusively for Lake Club members only. Featuring the Elvis hits from 50s, 60s & 70s.

IBM Halloween party @ Envy, Solaris - 30 Oct 2009

The Spooky Friday Halloween night by IBM KL COE was held at Club Envy, Solaris, featuring Elvis in the 50's.

HSBC event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - 11 Oct 2009

HSBC farewell event for its outgoing Vice President, 'R.V.', who is an ardent Elvis fan. My performance was a surprise presentation, as the highlight of the evening.
It ended with 'Always On My Mind' as the encore segment.

Notice the backdrop with R.V.'s face super-imposed to Elvis' picture.