MTV World Stage Malaysia | |
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Status | Active |
Genre | Concert |
Frequency | Annually |
Location(s) |
Sunway Lagoon, Bandar Sunway, Selangor I-City, Shah Alam, Selangor (2011 edition) |
Country | Malaysia |
Years active | 2007-Present |
Inaugurated | 2007 |
Most recent | 2015 |
Organised by | MTV Asia |
Website | |
http://worldstage.mtvasia.com/ |
MTV World Stage is a global series that brings multi-genre talents with global relevance to an audience in over 550 million households. Recorded "live" at the most exclusive gigs, world-renowned music festivals and unique concert locations from around the world, MTV World Stage is the "front row seat" for music lovers to experience the biggest artists on the globe without leaving the comfort of their sofas.
On August 15, 2009, MTV Asia staged the first ever outdoor MTV World Stage Live In Malaysia at Sunway Lagoon Resort in Kuala Lumpur. The event was attended by over 15, 000 fans. The event also featured a live, real-time microblogging application where comments and 'tweets' via SMS were displayed on giant screens at the concert venue.
Malaysian songbird Misha Omar made a special appearance with Boys Like Girls for a duet, Two Is Better Than One. Korean boyband 2AM also made a special guest appearance at the post party of the event.
(The Malaysian act was determined by fans vote through MTV Asia website and Twitter between 30 July-14 August 2015.)
The six-hour-long live concert was edited into a two-hour special that premiered on MTV Asia on August 28, 2009.