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    T 12 R.AGE STARTWO, WEDNESDAY 14 APRIL 2010

    Azwan Ali>>http://silaserazwaanali.blogspot.comTV host, producer, director, singer, actor,super diva

    Facebook or Twitter?Im so addicted to Twitter. As an artiste,its the fastest way to tell your fanswhats going on with you.Why should people watch you onProject Alpha ?Because I was labelled as the numberone most controversial diva! If I think Iwant to condemn something, I just gofor it.Which blogger would you recommendfor the shows third season?I have to recommend my good friend,Aznil Nawawi (http://aznilnawawi.blogspot.com). I hear his blog is amongthe most popular ones.

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    Y OUVE followed them on cyber-space, and now its time to see whatthey are like on TV.Project Alpha, the online and TV reality

    show that takes a closer look into the livesof popular local bloggers, is back again after

    a successful first season.The show will be broadcast online

    (www.projectalpha.com.my) in daily four-minute webisodes as well as weekly 30-minute episodes on Hitz.tv.

    Since the show aims to uncoverMalaysias top bloggers, R.AGE caught upwith some of this seasons bloggers to findout more about themselves.

    Joe Lee>>klubbkidd.comEntertainment writer

    iPhone or Blackberry?Blackberry for sure. iPhones are for kids.When you have to work, the Blackberrydefinitely functions better.Whats so special about Malaysian blog-gers?No one can be as multi-cultural, multi-lingual as us. Our blogs are so diverse, andthey appeal to so many people.Why should people watch you on Project Alpha?I think Im the only one that really embod-ies 1Malaysia. Im pure Chinese, but I blogin English and Bahasa Malaysia. You wontfind another Malaysian Chinese bloggerthat has about 90% Malay followers. Imquite proud of that.

    Ninie Ahmad>>ninieahmad.comYoga instructor

    iPhoneor Blackberry?iPhone. I can just plug my phone in when Ineed music for my yoga classes, and I havesome yoga apps as well.Facebook or Twitter?If you asked me yesterday, Facebook. If youasked me today,Twitter. Im still undecided.Whyshould people watch youonProject Alpha?People who think yoga should still be bannedshould watch the show, because it willchange their mind. Banning yoga is a joke.

    Gareth Davies>>shaolintiger.comIT security consultant, part-time photographer

    Paula Abdul or Ellen DeGeneres?Not a big fan of either, give me another RandyJackson any day.Chelseaor ManchesterUnited forthe EPLtitle?Real men play rugby; I dont watch sissiesdancing on grass.Why shouldwe watch you onProject Alpha?Because er ... umm, just watch la ok?

    Teoh KarYeong>>kyspeaks.comIT

    Facebookor Twitter?Like bak kut tehandyaucharkwai, they worktogether.What do youhate most about blogging?Thats likeasking,What doyouhate mostabout your mum/gf?Very tough!I guess itstheexpectationthat youllupdateeverysooften.What makes Malaysian bloggers so special?Becausewerea lot more laid back (thanpolitical blogs I guess),and theres a lot of us.

    Niki Cheong>>nikicheong.com/blog Journalist, actor, social media advocate

    Facebookor Twitter?Areyou kiddingme? Of courseTwitter. OrFacebook. OrTwitter.What do youhate most about blogging?Watermarking my pictures. For real.Why shouldwe watchyouon Project Alpha?BecauseI got to go to London, baby!

    Project Alphaseason two premieres online on April 19 at projectalpha.com.my.You can also viewProject Alphaat DailyChilli(dailychilli.com), which is the official online news portal for the show.

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    Ringo Tan>>cheeserland.com

    BloggerDo youactuallylike cheese?I did. Still do, but not asmuchnow. I amobsessed withsomethingelse nowbut icant changemy nameto SpicyCodRoe.CristianoRonaldoor Lionel Messi?HughJackman.Why shouldpeople watchyou on Project Alpha ?Becauseeveryonewantsto knowhow i looklikewithout Photoshop!

    You(ths) have a lot to say, and you say it in your blogs. Each week,R.AGE highlights three young Malaysian bloggers.