(Hong Kong – July 18, 2007) With the grace of a ballerina and the sizzle of a pop star, singing sensation Janice Vidal today became the latest celebrity to be immortalized in wax at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong.
In order to bring freshness to the Peak and exciting new photo opportunities, Madame Tussauds Hong Kong continually introduces new interactive elements to enhance the guest experience. This year, wax figures will revolve around special themed concepts, never seen before at any other Madame Tussauds.
During the sitting, which took over two hours, Janice impressed the Madame Tussauds sculptors from London with her natural charm and exuberance, qualities that they plan to immortalize in her finished wax figure. To complete her look, Janice donated a green ballerina-inspired costume which she wore in a recent pop concert to create a truly authentic experience for guests, which was also a special request from the creative team.
Following the successful launches of Leo Ku's wax figure in a space theme and the six Chinese Leaders and Heroes in celebration of HKSAR's 10th Anniversary earlier this year, Madame Tussauds Hong Kong is now introducing an electrifying summer theme. A survey was launched at the attraction as well as an online opinion poll to search for the celebrity that best represents summer. The paramount criterion was a lively, bubbly and energetic personality along with a great smile.
Voted the most popular celebrity who best represents "summer", the sunny entertainer, Janice, wowed her fans in a special ceremony at The Peak as she unveiled her incredibly lifelike figure, resplendent in a green ballerina costume.
Janice's figured is now featured in the Glamour section of Madame Tussauds Hong Kong and is set inside an oversized music box that plays her signature tune, "Do you know?" as guests get up close and personal. Upon turning a key, Janice's figure will turn slowly to the music, while guests try to mimic her dancing. The themed and interactive display marks the first time that any Madame Tussauds attraction in the world has introduced a music box display to its collection.
"Janice is a rising super star who is adored by her fans. Janice's bright, summery smile obtained the highest number of votes to take the attraction's title as "Your Celebrity Choice for this Summer", said Kelly Mak, Head of Marketing and Customer Services at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong. "We're delighted to include Janice as part of our incredible celebrity line up of over 100 amazing wax figures."
Janice added, "I am deeply honored to be inaugurated into the hallowed halls of Madame Tussauds Hong Kong. My wax figure is wearing one of my favorite dresses from my recent "My First Concert", so I'll always be performing for my fans at The Peak!"
About Janice Vidal
Janice is one of the youngest and most popular female singers in Hong Kong. Her music style is a mixture of Cantopop, Jazz and R&B.
She is also known as Wei Lan to her fans and came to fame when producer Mark Lui noticed her performance as megastar Leon Lai's backing vocals. Janice signed as the first newcomer for AMusic in 2005. To date Janice has recorded four albums.
About Madame Tussauds Hong Kong
Madame Tussauds Hong Kong is a unique celebrity-inspired attraction that connects guests with famous people, famous events and famous times. Featuring five themed areas, Madame Tussauds Hong Kong provides guests with the opportunity to meet their idols and do the things that famous people do!
As part of the exciting Peak Tower Renovation, Madame Tussauds Hong Kong reopened in May 2006 after a HK$20 million expansion project, building a brand new entrance area on Level P1 of The Peak Tower and adding a further 7000 sq. ft of attraction space.
The attraction features over 100 local and international celebrity wax figures with exciting audiovisual effects and interactive experiences to create truly magical moments for all guests.
