Miss Grand Malaysia 2019

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Miss Grand Malaysia 2019
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Miri, the host city of the contest
DateApril 28, 2019
Presenters
  • Dan Ling
  • Shannen Totten
Entertainment
  • Pete Kallang
  • Clinton Chua
VenueMeritz Hotel, Miri, Sarawak
Broadcaster YouTube
Entrants23
Placements12
WinnerMel Dequanne Abar (Sabah)
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Miss Grand Malaysia 2019 was the fourth edition of the Miss Grand Malaysia pageant, held on April 28, 2019, [1] [2] at the Meritz Hotel, Miri, Sarawak. [2] [3] [4] Twenty-three candidates, who qualified for the national stage through the state pageant or national audition, competed for the title. [3] [4] [5]

Contents

At the end of the event, a 20-year-old Sino-Kadazan from Kota Kinabalu, Mel Dequanne Abar, was announced as the winner. [1] [3] [6] Mel later represented Malaysia in the international parent stage, Miss Grand International 2019, held in October of that year in Venezuela, but she was unplaced. [7] Meanwhile, Saroopdeep Kaur Bath of Perak and Haaraneei Muthu Kumar of Selangor were named the first and second runners-up, respectively. Both were sent to compete internationally as well. [1] [3]

The event was supported by the Sarawak Tourism Board and Miri City Council, [3] [8] and featured a live performance of local singers Pete Kallang and Clinton Chua. [3] In addition, the host city for the following Miss Grand Malaysia edition, Kota Kinabalu of Sabah, was also announced. [3] [8]

Miss Grand International's vice president, Teresa Chaivisut, and Miss Grand International 2018, Clara Sosa of Paraguay, were also present at the event. [3] [8]

Selection of contestants

Overview

The national finalists for the Miss Grand Malaysia 2019 pageant were determined through three selection systems: the 10 automatic spots were given to the respective state pageant winners and first-runner-up (Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, Sabah, Sarawak, and Selangor), while the remaining 14 were pre-determined from either the state pageant finalists or the central audition. [9] [10] The wildcard format is based on decisions made by the Miss Grand Malaysia director, Jude Benjamin, who would pick potential contestants considered to be ones with great potential and deserving of the chance to compete on the national stage.

Regional pageants

Out of sixteen states and federal territories of Malaysia, only five held the regional preliminary pageants for Miss Grand Malaysia 2017, including, Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, Sabah, and Sarawak. [11] In addition to the state winners, some state runners-up or finalists also qualified for the national stage.

In the Borneo States (Sabah and Sarawak), division-level pageants were also held to determine the local representatives for the state-level contest. [10] [12]

The Miss Grand Malaysia 2018's state-level pageants are detailed below.

List of the state preliminary contest of Miss Grand Malaysia 2019
State pageantFinal date and venueEntrantsNational qualifier(s)Ref.
WinnerRunner-upWild card
Miss Grand SelangorFebruary 24, 2019, at the Empire Hotel, Subang Jaya 14111 [2]
Miss Grand Kuala LumpurMarch 9, 2019, at the Evolve Concept Mall, Petaling Jaya 16110 [13] [14]
Miss Grand SabahMarch 9, 2018, at the Palm Square Center Point, Kota Kinabalu 36113 [15]
Miss Grand MalaccaMarch 16, 2019, at the Seri Chendana Ballroom & Cafe, Ayer Keroh 11110 [16]
Miss Grand SarawakMarch 30, 2019, at the Kingwood Hotel, Sibu 15112 [17]

Result

PositionDelegate [3] [6]
Miss Grand Malaysia 2019
  • Sabah – Mel Dequanne Abar
1st runner-up
  • Perak – Saroopdeep Kaur Bath
2nd runner-up
Top 5
Top 12
Special awards [3] [6]
Miss Beautiful Skin
Miss Popular Vote
Miss Congeniality
Miss Top Model
  • Sabah – Mel Dequanne Abar
Miss Elegance
Miss Viral
  • Sabah – Malle Christian Anderson Barlus
Best in Evening Gown

Contestants

Initially, Twenty-four contestants from eight states and federal territory confirmed to participate, [18] but one withdrew, making the final of 23 contestants. [3] [4]

Team Kuala Lumpur (2)Team Malacca (2)Team Selangor (4)
State winner
  • Kishweni Jaganathan
State winner
  • Devhia Barathi
State winner
  • Haaraneei Muthu Kumar
State runner-up
  • Chermaine Kang Yi Ting
State runner-up
  • Lydia Yeo Sze Ern
State runner-up
  • Simona Boonratana
State wild card
  • Lishalliny Kanaran
Central wild card
  • Rubini Kandhsamy (withdrew)
Team Sabah (5)Team Sarawak (8)Team Johor (1)
State winner
  • Mel Dequanne Abar
State winner
  • Julie Minele Senele
Central wild card
  • Gloria Jane Fernandez
State runner-up
  • Valerie Sim
State runner-up
  • Lysandra Gabriel Storie
State wild card
  • Malle Christian Anderson
  • Michelle Voo
  • Velma Victorianus
State wild card
  • Adriana Liun David
  • Gloria Kelbin
Team Pahang (1)
Central wild card
  • Anna Jhia-Jhia Tan
Central wild card
  • Emily Elizabeth Beard
  • Emily Chieng Dee Ling
  • Marilyn Lenggie
  • Zoey Marie Anderson
Team Perak (1)
Central wild card
  • Saroopdeep Kaur Bath

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