Miss Grand Sabah
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| Formation | April 30, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Severinus Alexius Nain |
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Kota Kinabalu |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss Grand Malaysia |
Official language |
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State Director |
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Miss Grand Sabah is a Malaysian state-level beauty pageant which selects representatives from Sabah for the Miss Grand Malaysia national competition,[1][2][3] founded in 2017 by a Kota Kinabalu-based event organizer, Severinus Alexius Nain.[1][4]
Since the first competition in the Miss Grand Malaysia pageant, Sabah's representatives won the competition three times; in 2017, 2018, and 2019, by Sanjeda John, Debra Jeanne Poh, and Mel Dequanne Abar, respectively.[5][6][7]
History[edit]
After acquiring the license of Miss Grand Malaysia in 2017, Jude Benjamin Lisa began franchising the state competitions to individual organizers, who would name the state representatives to compete in the national pageant, the license for Sabah was granted to an event organizer, Severinus Alexius Nain,[1][4] who then organized the first contest of Miss Grand Sabah in Kota Kinabalu, in which a 20-year-old Disc jockey from Kadazan, Felcy Fransie Julian, was named the first Miss Grand Sabah titleholder, while Sanjeda John was named Miss Intercontinental Sabah 2017.[1] Both of them later competed nationally in the Miss Grand Malaysia 2017 pageant in Selangor,[1][8] where Sanjeda John was announced the winner.[5][9]
In 2018, Nain distributed the right to send candidates to compete at the Miss Grand Sabah pageant to district-level organizers; six district pageants was held.[10][11] Boi Nain lost the license to another organizer, Geoallen George, in 2020.[12]
The pageant was halted in 2022 after the national license of Miss Grand Malaysia was transferred to Sean Wong of HyperLive Entertainment Pte. Ltd., and the state franchise was not distributed in 2022 and 2023.[13] HyperLive then began franchising the license in 2024, in which the Sabah certification was granted to Richard Chok of the Fantastic Golden.[14]
Editions[edit]
The following table details Miss Grand Sabah's annual editions since 2017.
| Edition | Date | Final venue | Entrants | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | April 30, 2017 | Pacific Sutera Hotel, Kota Kinabalu | 14 | Felcy Fransie Julian | [1] |
| 2nd | March 24, 2018 | Auditorium Complex JKKN Sabah, Kota Kinabalu | 35 | Scarlett Megan Liew | [2] |
| 3rd | March 9, 2019 | Palm Square Center Point, Kota Kinabalu | 36 | Mel Dequanne Abar | [3] |
| 4th | April 9, 2021 | Klagen Regency Hotel, Kota Kinabalu | 25 | Chellyana Tensu | [15][16] |
| 5th | June 2024 | Sabah International Convention Centre, Kota Kinabalu |
National competition[edit]
The following is a list of candidates who competed at the Miss Grand Malaysia pageant under the state organization of Miss Grand Sabah.
- Color keys
| For qualification procedure: | For national placement: | ||
W State winner |
Winner
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R State runner-up |
Runner-up
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S State wildcard |
Semi-finalists
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C Central wildcard |
Quarter-finalists
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| Year | Representative | Original state title | Placement at Miss Grand Malaysia | State director | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | W Felcy Fransie Julian |
Miss Grand Sabah 2017 | Top 7 | Severinus Alexius Nain | [1][5] |
R Sanjeda John |
Miss Intercontinental Sabah 2017 |
Miss Grand Malaysia 2017 | |||
| 2018 | W Scarlett Megan Liew |
Miss Grand Sabah 2018 |
2nd runner-up | [6] | |
R Kate Cantwell |
1st runner-up Miss Grand Sabah 2018 | 1st runner-up | |||
R Debra Jeanne Poh |
2nd runner-up Miss Grand Sabah 2018 | Miss Grand Malaysia 2018 | |||
S Cynthia Avat Aing |
Miss Grand Sabah 2018 Finalist |
Unplaced | |||
S Saneeha Sajoo |
Miss Grand Sabah 2018 Finalist |
Withdrew | |||
| 2019 | W Mel Dequanne Abar |
Miss Grand Sabah 2019 |
Miss Grand Malaysia 2019 | [7] | |
R Valerie Sim |
1st runner-up Miss Grand Sabah 2019 | Top 12 | |||
S Malle Christian Anderson |
Miss Grand Sabah 2019 Finalist |
Unplaced | |||
S Michelle Voo |
Miss Grand Sabah 2019 Finalist |
Unplaced | |||
S Velma Victorianus |
Miss Grand Sabah 2019 Finalist |
Unplaced | |||
| 2021 | W Chellyana Tensu |
Miss Grand Sabah 2020 |
Unplaced | Geoallen George | [19] |
R Dewi Natasha |
1st runner-up Miss Grand Sabah 2020 |
Top 10 | |||
R Anya Kimberly |
2nd runner-up Miss Grand Sabah 2020 |
Top 5 | |||
S Marvena Jitol |
Miss Grand Sabah 2020 Finalist |
Unplaced |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Felcy Miss Grand Sabah yang pertama". www.utusanborneo.com.my (in Malay). 3 May 2017. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ a b c Ricardo Unto (26 March 2018). "Scarlett Megan Rangkul Gelaran Miss Grand Sabah 2018" (in Malay). Retrieved 18 March 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b Joseph S. Dela Pena Jr. (19 March 2019). "Miss Grand Sabah 2019". www.mbpfc.com (in Malay). Archived from the original on 18 March 2024.
- ^ a b Elezebeth Esther Onjining (25 March 2017). "15 finalis bakal berentap di pentas akhir Miss Grand Sabah 2017". Sayang Sabah (in Malay). Archived from the original on 2017-03-26. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ a b c d Thomas Tan (7 August 2017). "Sanjeda and Sanjna Crowned MGM Grand Final Winners". Citizens Journal Malaysia. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d Thomas Tan (25 May 2018). "Labuan lass Debra Jeanne Poh is Miss Grand Malaysia 2018". cj.my. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ a b c "Sabahan Beauty Dequeen Crowned Miss Grand Malaysia 2019". www.pamper.my. 2 May 2019. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ Thomas Tan (2 August 2017). "Miss Grand Malaysia 2017 Unveils Top 16 Finalists". cj.my. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Biomedical Student and Karate Instructor Crowned Miss Grand Malaysia 2017". www.pamper.my. 8 August 2017. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Miss Popular (Miss Grand Kudat 2018)". Miss Grand Kudat. 2 January 2018. Archived from the original on 2024-03-17. Retrieved 18 March 2024 – via Archive Today.
- ^ "Congratulations to all Winners Miss Grand Papar 2018! Siapa Team Papar disini? Dengan ini, kami dari Organisasi Miss Grand Sabah mengucapkan selamat datang kepada 5 finalist dari Papar ke Miss Grand Sabah 2018!" (in Malay). Miss Grand Kudat. 27 January 2018. Archived from the original on 2024-03-17. Retrieved 18 March 2024 – via Archive Today.
- ^ "Officially welcoming our new state director for Miss Grand Sabah 2020 is Geo Allen George". Miss Grand Malaysia. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ Kristy Inus (15 June 2022). "KK to host three beauty pageants in August". The Star. Archived from the original on 6 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "HperLive Entertainment Announces Mr. Richard Chok as the Newly Appointed Miss Grand Sabah State Director for 2024". www.macaubusiness.com. 1 December 2023. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Do Not Miss This Event, Get Your Ticket!". Miss Grand Sabah. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ Jenne Lajiun (27 May 2023). "Former contestants among 50 vying to be 2023 State Unduk Ngadau". The Borneo Post. Archived from the original on 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "The evening gown segment by the 5 finalists of Miss Grand Sabah 2018 qualified to the national pageant". Miss Grand Malaysia. 26 March 2018. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ a b c "24 finalists to vie for Miss Grand Malaysia 2019 title". The Borneo Post. 24 April 2019. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ a b "In case you forgotten, roll call Miss Grand Malaysia 2021". Miss Grand Malaysia. 2 July 2021. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ a b Fiezreen (3 August 2021). "Lishalliny Kanaran Dinobatkan Sebagai Miss Grand Malaysia 2021". www.remaja.my (in Malay). Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ a b Thomas Tan (12 August 2021). "All hail the queens: Lisha, Poorani and Malveen to represent Malaysia at international pageants". Yamchatime.com. Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
External links[edit]
Media related to Miss Grand Malaysia at Wikimedia Commons
