POP Music Awards 2009 in Pattaya

The event consists of more than 100 various artists and bands from Thailand and South Korea including Parn Tanaporn, Tattoo, Nichkhun, Num Hyun Joon, Color, ETC, Silly fools, Dan Worrawech Danuwong, Stamp, Tor Suksit, to name a few. The event is scheduled for July 4th, at the Bali Hai Pier and the show will commence at 5:00 PM.

Managing Director of Live TV Company, Mr. Goonpong Boonnark, explained that the idea of organizing the POP Music Awards 2009 – No Music No Life event originally came from the POP TV Channel. The POP Channel has been acting as a medium between artists and audiences, and it has been operating for three years. The channel has been receiving a favorable response from viewers due to the enormous number of 12 million faithful viewers around the globe. To express our gratitude and appreciation, the POP Channel decided to organize the Pop concert and POP Music Awards 2009 to give a perfect opportunity for viewers to enjoy a live performance by their favorite artists. The fans were the judges by selecting their own winner for each award category by sending an SMS to their first choice artist, which made all singers very proud. This was due largely to the fact that all votes came from their fans.

Mr. Goonpong added that 11 categories of awards would be presented to the artists who received the most votes from their fans. The award winners are 1. Pop Hit - Black List / K-OTIC 2. Pop Download – My friend, I am falling for you by KAMIKAZE 3. Pop Idol - K-OTIC 4. Pop International Artist – Lady Gaga 5. Pop Female – Parn Tanaporn 6. Pop Male– Tor Suksit 7. Pop Fresh – Mild 8. Pop Indy – Tattoo Color 9. Pop Performance – ETC 10. Pop Rock Artist – Silly Fools and the last award went to 11. Pop Group – Nape Club.

The highlight of the evening will be a live performance from the well-known boy band from South Korea including Num Hyun Joon, a Korean heartthrob, Poppin, a talented dancer, and Korean newcomer artist AJ. “If you like Rain and Seven, you do not want to miss their live performance that night”, said Mr. Goonpong.

Mr. Gawin Suntagoon, Managing Director of Marketing of Tesco- Lotus Company and a representative from the Plus Shopping Mall, who are major event sponsors, told the press that their companies are very happy to be major event sponsors. The Plus Shopping Mall’s representative further stated that their target viewers are youngsters and the new generation. Not too long ago, the company had brought 2PM band from South Korea for the Meet and Greet party to let the fans rub shoulders with the performers. The event received such a positive response from the participants; they organized another one, which is this Pop Music Award 2009 event. In the near future, they will organize sport activities for the youngsters, along with the music events.

Pattaya City Mayor Mr. Itthipol Khunpluem, who was also at the press conference, said that the event will promote and point up Pattaya’s image of becoming an international entertainment venue. The City is prepared for the upcoming event and concerned issues such as the venue, traffic, safety, accommodation, etc., have already been covered. The concert and the music award will definitely improve Pattaya’s image and will certainly provide the stimulus, which the slow economy needs.