It's the first individual challenge for the kids on the latest season of Small World! This is where they start "campaigning" for that coveted prize of starring in their own digital series, should they emerge victorious.
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For their task this week, the kids have to interview a special guest on their very own talk show, which happened to be ex-Liverpool legend Vladimir Smicer!
The coaching process was very educational. If you pay close attention, there are valuable tips for any novice on how to prepare for your first ever interview.
The judges were pretty thorough with prep for their mentees, playing to their strengths. So, well done!
Also, each kid is a mini-me version of their mentors.
Hannah decided to play a prank on Smicer — no prizes for guessing who her mentor is!
Samantha is so cute and confident — a chip off the "old block" that is her mentor, Denise.
And Aysia was the most nervous of the trio, but very sweet a la Swarna.
Sam's show Learning with Samantha was enjoyable! It was the most structured of the mentees, which made it more understandable and had a natural flow compared to the other two. It was also the most Malaysian-ised. Just as you'd expect from a talk show hosted by a kid. Teh tarik satu, boss!
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Aysia's show centered around testing Smicer on the scouse accent. A little bit. Then, it went on to a variety of stuff from moonwalking to chatting about Charlie, Vladi's pet dog - which was slightly cluttered. Aysia could've explained to Vladi a little bit more about her show. It was clear, Vladi had no idea he was meant to translate those scouse sentences he's probably heard Jamie Carragher and Steven Gerrard say countless times in the Liverpool changing room. Especially since English isn't his main language. It goes to show why you should listen to your mum when she tells you to speak clearly and not mumble your words! Aysia also kept forgetting her guest's name! Face-palm moment.
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Hannah's refusal to let go of her notes, cost her some points! It's her crutch. And if she wants to go far in this competition, Mark will need to help her with her confidence, and not to rely on a distraction piece to mask her shyness. We can only imagine it's shyness because she comes across as a very intelligent kid. Wonder whose idea was it to gift Vladi that Manchester United jersey?!
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Unfortunately (or fortunately for Hannah!) Vladi did not share our sentiments and picked Mark's girl as his favourite. So maybe Vladi didn’t really mind receiving that jersey after all!
There’s still time to vote for your favourite girls here!
By: Aishah Akashah Ahadiat
