[PHOTOS] Yes, Malaysians Have Broken Yet Another Selfie Record...
Malaysians gathered at the DiGi headquarters in Shah Alam on the morning of 25 September 2014 for yet another selfie challenge.
By Judith Yeoh — 25 Sep 2014, 12:50 PM — Updated about 10 years ago
Today, 25 September 2014, eager Malaysians congregated at the DiGi HQ in Glenmarie, Shah Alam in the morning, ready to break a record
DiGizens are lining up to try to break the record for the World's Biggest Wefie! #WeLoveMY pic.twitter.com/gSz8WRXWbe
— DiGi (@DiGi_Telco) September 25, 2014
'The World's Biggest Wefie' was the record they were aiming for...
So many selfies at DiGi! #WeLoveMY #CFD2014 pic.twitter.com/TjDUuDyAg8
— DiGi (@DiGi_Telco) September 25, 2014
And over an hour later, DiGi tweeted that 'more than 1,000' selfies were taken and the record was confirmed by the good folks of the Malaysian Book of Records
It's official! We are in the Malaysian Book of Records for Most Selfies taken simultaneously! Over 1000 selfies! pic.twitter.com/P3RyzKZSVy
— DiGi (@DiGi_Telco) September 25, 2014
Our CEO, Lars w/ the cert confirming we got the Record 4 Most Selfies in the Malaysian Book of Records! #WeLoveMY pic.twitter.com/pY7JJUfmB4
— DiGi (@DiGi_Telco) September 25, 2014
The record attempt was held in conjunction with DiGi's Customer First Day, a one-day campaign to celebrate Malaysian icons and national moments past and present
There's nothing quite like home. Join us as we celebrate all things beautiful about Malaysia on 'Customer First' Day this 25 September 2014!
#welovemy #cfdt40 #t40 pic.twitter.com/SZLeB626Xr
— Kenny Infinity 8 (@kennyinfinity8) September 25, 2014
This wasnt the first selfie record to have been broken by Malaysians. Less than a month ago on 31 August, Hazwan Noor, the 'Selfie Guy' took photos with 613 Malaysians, entering the Guinness World Records for most selfies taken in one hour.
The most self-portrait photographs (selfies) taken in one hour is 613 and was achieved by Muhamad Hazwan Md Nor in an event organised by Yayasan Inovasi Malaysia (both Malaysia), in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 31 August 2014.
guinnessworldrecords.com
Hazwan Noor had to take 10 selfies per minute to be able to capture 500 selfies in an hour
Image via Astro AwaniThe unofficial count of total photographs taken is 613, which is 192 more than the previous world record held by Canadian actress, Melinda Shankar in 2014. Approximately 700 people registered to take part in this momentous event organised by Yayasan Inovasi Malaysia (YIM), an agency under the purview of the Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation (MOSTI).
CEO of YIM, Muhammad Aziph Datuk Mustapha, said the event proves that Malaysians are always positive, creative and are able to stand tall even when faced with a slew of challenges. “I am personally pleased that we could help bring this Official Guinness World Record to Malaysia. “The outpouring of love from all the participants proves to me that Malaysians overwhelmingly love this beautiful nation of ours,” he added.