Yam Ah Mee: An Internet sensation
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THE ELECTION results are OUT and Mr Yam Ah Mee is IN, on the internet at least.
Netizens are abuzz over the Returning Officer (RO) after his appearance on national television announcing the general elections results early on Sunday morning. Although he put out arguably the most monotonous performance seen on television, he became an overnight superstar.
At least 8 videos of Mr Yam, 53, have appeared on YouTube. One video set his announcements to Auto-Tune, while another mixed them with club music.
"This is just for fun, of course. Full respect to the guy!" wrote YouTube user FallenSuperheroSG, creator of the Yam Ah Mee Club Mix video. Singaporean blogger Alexis Cheong wrote that she had made the mix into an i-Phone ringtone.
In less than 24 hours, more than 30,000 Facebook users "liked" the fan page titled "Yam Ah Mee, Returning Officer Extraordinaire". Mr Mohammad Khairul posted: "Mr Yam Ah Mee you're my idol and my inspiration!!!"
One fan even created a "Yam Ah Mee for President" fan page on Facebook where fans said they would vote for him. Mr Joseph Lee posted: "He has all the necessary credentials to qualify & run for President...".
Explaining his impassive delivery to The Straits Times, Mr Yam said: "I felt it was important to announce clearly, concisely and impartially."
On Monday (May 9) he replied to his Facebook fans: "Hi everyone, thanks for all your interest :) Just trying to do a good job as RO."
(Sources: ST, AsiaOne, Razor TV)
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He's a real joke on national t.v. Good to have him making us laugh though, during those intensive waiting moment of the General Election results.
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MAN OF THE YEAR 2011
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Originally posted by Fcukpap:
MAN OF THE YEAR 2011
Hahaha!
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This hot fellow has very solid credentials….
Yam studied at Hwa Chong Junior College[4] and graduated from the University of New South Wales with a First Class Honours in Engineering and Royal Military College, Duntroon, Australia, with The Queens Medal, on a Singapore Armed Forces scholarship. He also has a Masters in Business Administration degree from the National University of Singapore and a Public Administration degree from Harvard University.[5]
Yam served in the Republic of Singapore Air Force, writing an article in the Military Journal POINTER,[6] rising to be the chief of staff of the air staff [7] and commanding the ground based air-defence systems, including the new Igla short range surface to air missles.[8][9] before retiring as a Brigadier-General and entering the Civil Service. He joined the Public Service Division in August 1998 and was appointed the Deputy Secretary (Development) and the CEO & Dean of the Civil Service College. He was then posted to the Ministry of Transport as Deputy Secretary (Sea & Air) on 1 June 2004 and was appointed chief executive of Land Transport Authority on 11 May 2005. He was also President of the Singapore Youth Flying Club for 8 years from 1998 to 2006.[10] Yam was honoured in 2008 with the Public Administration (Gold) Medal, a top National Day Award.[11]
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i like the one with the eurodance remix.
i wanted to make it my ringtone but i paiseh.
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he oso on twitter
@Yamahmee
(of cos not him lah)
but i dun think he is as funny as the rest of the FAKEs....... -
Yam Ah Mee should join Workers' Party. He has calibre to be MP.