Kollaboration 8
The 8th Annual Kollaboration
Date: Saturday, February 23, 2008
Location: Orpheum Theatre
Capacity: 1,900
Theme: A Yellow Carpet Event
Competitors:
Quest *2nd PLACE WINNER* (Tie!)
Junior & Emily
Stone Forest Ensemble *2nd PLACE WINNER* (Tie!)
Caroline Kang
Geunjin
Connie Lim Band
tier2
Wembly
Justis Kao
Million Dollar Babies
One2Swing Jitterbugs *GRAND PRIZE WINNER*
Guest Comedians:
Amy Anderson
Sheng Wang
Gerry Bednob
Ian Edwards
Guest Performers:
Telestai (Winners of Kollaboration Performer Contest)
Roscoe Umali
Colby O'Donis
Guest Judges:
David Bernal "Elsewhere" - Dancer
Michael Kang - Director, West 32nd Street
Ken Mok - Executive Producer, America's Next Top Model
Erin Pak - CEO, KHEIR
Aaron Yoo - Actor, Disturbia, 21
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Kollaboration 8
Written by Hope Lee
Kollaboration Celebrates 8 Years of “Empowerment Through Entertaiment" LOS ANGELES, CA – March 31, 2008
On February 23, 2008, Kollaboration presented their 8th annual talent show entitled “A Yellow Carpet Event” at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. The premise of this year's event was to showcase Kollaboration's mission to become an all-inclusive Asian Pacific Islanders (API) show. More than 2,000 audience members watched amazing performances by guest comedians, music artists Colby O'Donis and Roscoe Umali, and freestyle competitions of singing and dancing from the audience.
One2Swing Jitter Bugs, a pan-Asian lindy hop/swing dance team, took home the grand prize of $2,000, while dance group Quest and rap/instrumental group Stone Forest Ensemble , tied for the second place prize of $500 each. Full roster of competitors included: Million Dollar Babies, Caroline Kang, Sam “Geunjin” Kang, Justis Kao, tier2, Wembley, Junior & Emily, and Connie Lim Band.
A number of celebrities who attended and participated in the show included: Recording Artist Colby O'Donis (“What You Got?” Akon), Actor James Kyson Lee (Heroes) Recording Artist Tiger JK (Drunken Tiger), DJ Shy (KIIS FM), James Hong (Kung Fu Panda, Blades of Fury), Comedian Gerry Bednob (40 Year Old Virgin), Comedian Ian Edwards (Punk'd, Def Comedy Jam), Recording Artists Far East Movement, Paul Kim (American Idol Finalist), Author Helie Lee (Still Life With Rice), Recording Artist Susie Suh (One Tree Hill), Director Gi Rhee, and Actress Karin Anna Cheung (Better Luck Tomorrow). Our judges included David Bernal “Elsewhere” (dancer), Director Michael Kang (The Motel, West 32nd Street), TV Producer Ken Mok (America's Next Top Model), CEO Erin Pak (KHEIR), and Actor Aaron Yoo (Disturbia, 21).
