Esther Applunius

Background

Her father, Applunius Chinese of Papar, is a veteran musician on Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM).

Education

The fifth of eight siblings, she studied at Shan Tao Kindergarten, SRJK (C) and Kota Kinabalu High School.

Career

However, she gained second place after Shah Indrawan Ismail. In December 2008, Esther auditioned for the third season of the reality television singing competition One in a Million on 8TV, and reached the final of the competition. The following shows her progress through the competition:

Performances and results

The competition, organised by Sabah Radio Television Malaysia, encourages performers not only to sing, but also to write their own songs.

The winning song Selalu is Esther"s first major success in musical composition.

Achievements

• Esther has enjoyed singing since she was nine years old, and at the age of 10 she was Sabah champion in the RTM singing contest Bintang Kecil. In 2009 she reached the final of the popular Malaysian television reality show One in a Million and many expected her to win. Apart from her television appearances in One in a Million, Esther has entered and won many singing competitions since she started performing in 1996, including the 2005 Sugandoi Kaamatan singing contest and the 2008 PERTISA Award for the most popular singer in Sabah in the women"s category. In March 2011 she was the winner of the "" competition for her performance of the newly released song Selalu (Always), taken from her second album.

Membership

She has also been a member of several bands, including Doctorate"Illusions, and has performed in a number of venues in Kota Kinabalu, the state capital of Sabah.