Atmosphere, Sabah’s only revolving restaurant and bar, was humming last night as their Extreme Club Member Appreciation Night coincided with a sneak preview of the Sabah leg of the Miss Malaysia Universe Competition.

The Extreme Club, for the uninitiated, is a programme that entitles members to a a slew of discounts at excited businesses around Kota Kinabalu, including various restaurants, Coffee Bean and many more. Enquire about it next time you’re at Atmosphere for lunch, dinner or a drink.

Atmosphere is involved with some of the organisation of the Sabah leg of Malaysia’s quest to send a Malaysian beauty to the Miss Universe competition, hopefully to succeed the current title holder, Riyo Mori from Japan.

The 57th Annual Miss Universe Competition will air live from Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa, Vietnam and Malaysia might well be represented by one of the lovely ladies that graced Atmosphere.

In a teazer for what’s to come at the Sabah Grand Final this Saturday at The Magellan Sutera, a Miss Atmosphere Competition put the girls through the paces of a mini contest.

Hidden from view while the Extreme Club members enjoyed cocktails and tidbits, the contestants were presented as the night kicked into motion.

The contestants showed why they were the Sabah finalists for the competition as they strutted their stuff, before they briefly introduced themselves to the sizeable audience, giving their names and where they were from.

The finalists originate from various parts of Sabah, adding flavour from Sabah’s cultural melting pot. Most contestants are from Kota Kinabalu, while Labuan, Tawau and Sandakan are also represented.

Each finalist were given about 30 minutes to mingle and introduce themselves in person to audience members. It was a pleasant twist to the usual beauty pageant format, allowing the audience to engage the contestants to discover the personality behind the beauty.

It also allowed for favourites to be picked and noted for the voting later on.

Before the votes were tallied, the Miss Sabah Malaysia Universe contestants retreated to Atmosphere’s VIP room to await the results. Everyone had an opinion on who they had met and a buzz filled the air as these were exchanged.

Contestant Number 8, Chloe Majinbon from Kota Kinabalu, was the crowd’s favourite on this night and was crowned as Miss Atmosphere.

Now remains the real deal when this Saturday, 15 March, Sutera Harbour Resort will play host to Sabah’s Miss Malaysia Universe Competition’s final and grand selection.

Good luck to all the contestants.