PENAMPANG: The State Government remains committed to supporting initiatives that promote Sabah’s rich arts, culture, and languages, including the SabahVfm Song Awards, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.
In a speech delivered by Assistant Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Joniston Bangkuai at the KDCA Hall here on Thursday night, Hajiji expressed confidence that such programmes would continue to uncover new talents and elevate Sabah’s ethnic music industry.
He said the Government would collaborate with Sabah RTM and other agencies to roll out more impactful cultural initiatives, reaffirming its commitment to nurturing the local creative landscape.
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Congratulating the finalists, he encouraged continued public support -especially from the younger generation – to preserve and celebrate Sabah’s ethnic music as a living expression of its people’s identity.
The overall champion of the SabahVfm Song Awards was the Kadazan song “Hangadon Zou”, co-written by Lyron Felix, Raymond KSTV Stephen, Elvine Ng Nyuk Vui, and Pontius Otigil, and performed by Lyron.
Also present was Sabah Broadcasting Director Mohd Yusni Mohamed Ali.
