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Marion Rose Caunter Abdullah(born November 5, 1980[1] in Penang, Malaysia) is a Malaysian video jockey,events MC and television personality, of Chinese/English descent. She is married to S M Nasarudin SM Nasimuddin, chairman of Naza Group of Companies.
She did her schooling in SMK Convent Green Lane, Penang. At 19, she attended Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (USA), graduating with a degree in broadcasting and electronic communications. Her career in the broadcasting industry began as a reporter for Milwaukee's WB 18 Channel, where she covered stories regarding the local youth community. She also joined KIIS-FM, one of whose staff members include Rick Dees, working in the advertising department.
Upon returning to Malaysia, she became known for being the host of The 8TV Quickie, a daily 15-minute talk show on 8TV. Apart from being a TV presenter, she was also 8TV's urban content executive in charge of pre- and post-production of the stations in-house shows, Latte at 8 and Flava. She, alongside Awal Ashaari, also hosted three seasons of One in a Million, 8TV's reality singing contest despite having joined Channel [V] on November 20, 2006.
Caunter also had a brief stint as an announcer in Hitz.fm. She has been the host of Poparazzi, the pop culture entertainment program on Channel [V] since 2006. In 2010, she became the host of E! News Asia alongside Channel [V] colleague Dominic Lau.[2] She also hosted The Biggest Loser Asia Season 2 in 2010.
References
- ^ http://www.murai.com.my/article/default.asp?article_id=161&category=6&sub_category=22
- ^ "Caunter and VJ Dom land E! News Asia hosting job". The Star Online. 27 Mar 2010. http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2010/3/27/tvnradio/5944113&sec=tvnradio. Retrieved 27 Mar 2010.
Performances Seasons Presenters Awal Ashaari · Marion CaunterJudges Paul Moss · Syafinaz SelamatWinners Suki Low Sook Yee · Norayu Damit · Shah Indrawan IsmailProduction team Executive Producer: Sunil Kumar · Directors: Sunil Kumar · Michael Christian Simon · Musical Director: Aubrey Suwito · Performance Coach: Michael Xavier Voon · Vocal Coach: Amri Zain · Stylist: Peter LumCategories:- Malaysian expatriates in the United States
- Malaysian Kristang people
- Malaysian people of Chinese descent
- Malaysian people of English descent
- Malaysian radio announcers
- Malaysian television personalities
- Marquette University alumni
- One in a Million (TV series)
- 1980 births
- Living people
- Malaysian people stubs
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