A year ago, Falaniko Penesa, 26, of Upolu, Apia, Samoa, finished second in the World Fireknife Championship, losing out to five-time champion Mikaele Oloa of Waialua, Hawaii.
Penesa spent the past year “practicing every day to make my moves flow” and the hard work paid off, as he won the 25th Annual World Fireknife Championship on Saturday night (May 13), beating out Oloa by one point on the combined scorecards of the seven judges. Kepanipaa Damaso of Waikoloa, Hawaii finished third.
Penesa, who performs at Hong Kong Disneyland, dazzled the sold-out crowd at the Polynesian Cultural Center’s Pacific Theater with an amazing routine that had him spinning, twirling and juggling one and two fireknives at lightning-fast speed, often behind his back and overhead.
To view the multimedia release go to:
https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8105951-world-fireknife-championship-falaniko-penesa/
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Asher performs in Manhattan for Mountain Dew and Nickelodeon. Watch this high energy one-of-a-kind choreographed dueling violin performance blow you away! The song featured in this video covers Justin Timberlake's "Can't Stop The Feeling" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru0K8uYEZWw
A big thank you to Megumy Saruhashi for her amazing dueling violin collab!
Asher's Live Breakdancing Violin Concert! http://bit.ly/1Xf8iAd Asher's Dance Medley: http://bit.ly/1S8FG7k Dance Electric Violinist Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z991Ae4SMYg
Asher's cover of Blake Hotline Bling: http://bit.ly/1SyrHYI
Asher on Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai (Bollywood music): http://bit.ly/22a7OMP
Asher has been seen performing as a corporate electric violinist, electric violinist nyc, street electric violinist, bollywood violinist, celtic violinist, edm violinist and more.
i was at the kira plastinina runway show in L.A. last night - chris brown performed and he was AWESOME - i think he and kira are totally a couple. look how excited she is to see him!! he sang to her on the runway too...there's probably a clip of that up by now. so sweet! they are both so talented.
Cirque du Soleil presented a wholly unique and exclusive performance for the 84th Academy Awards on Oscar Sunday, February 26. The one-time-only event featured the largest Cirque cast ever assembled for a single act.
More than 50 international artists from Cirque du Soleil productions around the world converged in Los Angeles to bring the dynamic showcase to life. The act featured aerialists, Icarian acrobats, hand balancers, dancers and characters from IRIS, A Journey through the World of Cinema™ along with the 15-member Banquine team from Viva ELVIS™ in Las Vegas and a hand balancer from Zarkana™, direct from Moscow’s Kremlin State Palace Theatre. The act was accompanied by music from Academy Award®-nominated composer Danny Elfman, who scored the music for Cirque du Soleil’s IRIS, A Journey through the World of Cinema.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/54694-cirque-du-soleil-84th-academy-awards-exclusive-performance-danny-elfman
Drew Rouse is a fiercely independent singer-songwriter who has toured extensively throughout North America and now has his eyes on Europe. This acoustic messenger has captured the hearts of audiences from coffee houses to hot spots and festivals from the east coast to the west coast. The Gathering is a blend of musicians and fans that get together at Drew's performances to celebrate and listen to live original music. Drew performs with many different arrangements of musicians and instruments. He usually calls on local musicians when on tour to accompany him on local stages. This provides for an ever-evolving live show. Courtesy of Drew Rouse on MOLI.com
