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Akademi Fantasia (season 2)
The second season of ''Akademi Fantasia'' premiered on 7 June 2004 and concluded on 14 August 2004 on the Astro Ria television channel. Aznil Nawawi continued as the show's host, while Kudsia Kahar returned as judges. The second season was won by Ahmad Zahid Baharuddin, who defeated Norlinda Nanuwil. This season also featured Kaer Azami, who would subsequently win the 2008 Malaysian Music Awards for Best Song. Unlike previous season which was solely opened for people from Peninsular Malaysia, this season was eligible for contestants from East Malaysia. The final 12 contestants were revealed in ''Tirai Akademi Fantasia'' which was aired at the end of May and early June. A new format this season was introduced which enabled a student who was eliminated to be re-entered into the competition through a voting line called ''AFMASUK''. Using this voting line, audience would vote any students who were eliminated throughout the season and the one student who received the highest votes wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aznil Nawawi
Datuk Aznil bin Nawawi (born 6 November 1962), better known as Aznil Nawawi (sometimes he credited as Aznil Haji Nawawi, Aznil or Pak Nil), is a Malaysian TV host. He won the Best Talk Show Award at the Asian Television Awards 2005 in Singapore. In 2011, he marked 30 years of being involved in the local entertainment scene such as Akademi Fantasia. Background Aznil was born in Kampung Datuk Keramat, Kuala Lumpur. He graduated from University of Malaya with a Bachelor of Economics degree. He started his career in 1990 as a broadcaster and a media reporter with TV3. He first started doing news in broadcasting industry, then moved to hosting in 1992. ''Pop Kuiz'' was the first program he hosts. In 1994, he hosted ''Melodi'' and ''Teleskop''. He then made the move to Astro Ria television channel, which also marked his entry as creative director for the channel. One of his more popular projects is his involvement with the reality programme, Akademi Fantasia. In May 2007, Aznil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarawak
Sarawak (; ) is a state of Malaysia. The largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak is located in northwest Borneo Island, and is bordered by the Malaysian state of Sabah to the northeast, Kalimantan (the Indonesian portion of Borneo) to the south, and Brunei in the north. The capital city, Kuching, is the largest city in Sarawak, the economic centre of the state, and the seat of the Sarawak state government. Other cities and towns in Sarawak include Miri, Sibu, and Bintulu. As of 2021, the population of Sarawak was estimated to be around 2.45 million. Sarawak has an equatorial climate with tropical rainforests and abundant animal and plant species. It has several prominent cave systems at Gunung Mulu National Park. Rajang River is the longest river in Malaysia; Bakun Dam, one of the largest dams in Southeast Asia, is located on one of its tributaries, the Balui River. Mount Murud is the highest point in the state. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheila On 7
Sheila on 7 is a pop rock band from Yogyakarta, Indonesia. They have changed their lineup several times since their formation on 6 May 1996. Their first lineup consisted of Akhdiyat Duta Modjo (also known as Duta, vocals), Saktia "Sakti" Ari Seno (guitar), Eross Candra (guitar), Adam Muhammad Subarkah (bass) and Anton Widiastanto (drums). Anton left in 2004 while Sakti left in 2006, leaving their current lineup as it is but with Brian Kresna Putro replacing Anton in the drums until his departure in 2022. Their self titled debut album '' Sheila on 7'' was ranked #33 by '' Rolling Stone Indonesia'' on " The 150 Greatest Indonesian Albums of All Time". The magazine also listed the songs "Dan" (#29) and "Melompat Lebih Tinggi" (#147) on "The 150 Greatest Indonesian Songs of All Time". Sheila on 7 is the first ever band in Indonesia with their first 3 albums sold more than 1 million copies in Indonesia only, with '' Kisah Klasik Untuk Masa Depan'' ranked #8 and Sheila on 7 ranked #13 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenn Fredly
Glenn Fredly Deviano Latuihamallo (30 September 1975 – 8 April 2020) was an Indonesian R&B singer and songwriter as well as producer and actor. Entering the music industry after winning a singing contest in 1995, he released more than 10 albums. He produced new talented artists like female vocalist Yura and male soloist Gilbert Pohan. He also produced '' Cahaya Dari Timur: Beta Maluku''. In 2013, he served as a coach for '' The Voice Indonesia''. Early life Glenn was born on 30 September 1975 to Hengky and Linda Latuihamallo. He was the first of five children. Glenn was of Moluccan descent. Career In 1995, he won the Cipta Pesona Bintang singing contest. That same year, he joined the rock band Funk Section. The following year, he was a finalist in the Asia Song Festival. In 1998, Glenn left Funk Section to be a solo R&B singer, feeling that it suited his vocal style better. He released his first album, ''GLENN'', that year. It was relatively well received, selling 50 thou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melly Goeslaw
Melliana Cessy Goeslaw (born 7 January 1974) is an Indonesian singer, songwriter, composer, producer, writer and actress. She began singing while in the fifth grade, then began writing songs and took work as a backing vocalist for Elfa Secioria in high school. This led to her family and her moving to Jakarta to further her career. While providing backing vocals for Katon Bagaskara's promotional tour, she met Anto Hoed and Andi Ayunir. After marrying Hoed, the three formed the band Potret in 1995. Their 1995 debut album was well received, bringing Goeslaw and her bandmates to fame. , she has written over 500 songs. After releasing several albums with Potret, Goeslaw attempted to begin a solo career, releasing her self-titled debut album '' Melly'' in 1999. Although ''Melly'' sold well, she became more popular as a solo artist after providing the soundtrack for the 2002 hit film '' Ada Apa Dengan Cinta?'' together with her husband. Her later releases include solo albums and sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alleycats (Malaysian Rock Band)
The Alleycats is a Malaysian band which was formed in 1969, and gained popularity in the late 1970s. It consists of musicians from Penang who were popular in their home state earlier on in their career. History There were earlier line-ups of this band but the original line-up mentioned were the ones that took the Alleycats to great height of achievements musically. The Alleycats was always on top of the musical scene in Malaysia even before it was signed up as a recording band. This line-up secured a performance contract in the Mocambo Club situated in Central, a business sector on Hong Kong island in 1976. It was supposed to be a three-month contract but the band's success in wooing the crowd earned it three yearly contracts bundled with TV and concert appearances as means of promoting the band. It became a hit with the locals in Hong Kong. It was not until it left Hong Kong to start a new performance contract in Singapore that the band was spotted by major recording co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amy Mastura
Amy Mastura Suhaimi (born 10 May 1971) is a Malaysian singer and actress. Her entertainment career began in the music industry, following her performance at the 1993 Asia bagus talent show in Japan. Her self-titled debut studio album was released the following year under PonyCanyon, and she won the 1995 ''Penyanyi Wanita Popular'' (''Popular Female Artiste'') award. Of her studio albums, the most popular are ''Amy Mastura'' and ''Pujaanku'', both of which were certified Double Platinum, and ''Puteri'', which was certified Platinum. Mastura also performed a duet with American pop singer Tommy Page, titled "The Best Part". Her single, "Bintang Hati" from her 2000 third studio album of the same name, garnered her another award, this time as the ''Best Pop Rock Song'' in 2000 ''Juara Lagu'' awards. Mastura first ventured into the film industry in 1994 with the film ''Kuala Lumpur Universiti'' few months before her debut album released, but she gained prominence in 1996's ''Trag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krisdayanti
Kris Dayanti Trenggono (born 24 March 1975), often written mononymously as Krisdayanti (or shortened as KD), is an Indonesian singer and actress. She is the younger sister of Yuni Shara, another Indonesian singer. She is the daughter of Trenggono and Rachma Widadiningsih. At the age of 9, she sang a song for the movie Megaloman. On three years later, she released her first album, '' Biasa Saja'', together with the soundtrack album for '' Catatan Si Emon''. While still in high school, Yanti participated in numerous singing and modelling competitions. In 1991, she was a finalist in the GADIS Sampul competition. With the help of Younky Soewarno and Chris Pattikawa, Yanti participated in the 1992 Asia Bagus star-search program, eventually winning the grand prize at the Asia Bagus film festival in Japan. As a result of her winning the Asia Bagus competition, Yanti recorded an album in Singapore with Pony Canyon as well as a single which only saw airplay in Singapore and Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exists (band)
{{Infobox musical artist , name = Exists , image = , caption = Exists (band) , image_size = , alias = , origin = Johor Bahru, {{Flagicon, Johor Johor, {{Flagicon, Malaysia Malaysia , genre = Pop rock, hard rock, alternative rock, alternative pop, experimental rock , instrument = , years_active = 1991–2008; 2019–present , associated_acts = , occupation = , label = Jojo's ProductionBMG MusicNAR RecordsAda Exists , current_members = Exists Reunion: # Ezad – vocalist # Mamat – vocalist # Joey – vocalist # Along/G-nola – guitarist # Shah – guitarist # Ajai – keyboardist # Musa/Musrad – bassist # Ujang – drummer , Instruments = Exists is a Malaysian pop rock band formed in Johor Bahru, Johor in the end of March 1991. At that time, Exists was known as Exist (without letter 's' at the back) and the original members of this band is Mamat (vocal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dayang Nurfaizah
Dayang Nurfaizah binti Awang Dowty (born 20 July 1981) is a Malaysian singer. Her debut self-titled album was released in May 1999 and it was recorded in the pop and R&B genres. The album's lead single, ''Hakikat Cinta'' introduced her to the local music industry. During her fifth year in the Malaysian music industry, Nurfaizah set up her own recording company, DN & AD Entertainment Sdn Bhd. Under that label, on 31 October 2004 she released her fourth studio album, Dayang Sayang Kamu, which was received with rave reviews from the Malaysian public as well as neighboring countries. In 2006, she participated in '' One in a Million'', a singing competition hosted by Malaysian local television station 8TV. She ended up as one of the four finalists in the competition but was voted out by the Malaysian public on 15 September 2006, as the competition was determined by a 50% text message voting system. One in a Million Throughout the competition, Dayang sang: # One Last Cry – B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johor
Johor (; ), also spelled as Johore, is a state of Malaysia in the south of the Malay Peninsula. Johor has land borders with the Malaysian states of Pahang to the north and Malacca and Negeri Sembilan to the northwest. Johor shares maritime borders with Singapore to the south and Indonesia to both the west and east. Johor Bahru is the capital city and the economic centre of the state, Kota Iskandar is the seat of the state government, and Muar serves as the royal town of the state. The old state capital is Johor Lama. As of 2020, the state's population is 4.01 million, making it the second most populated state in Malaysia. Johor has highly diverse tropical rainforests and an equatorial climate. The state's mountain ranges form part of the Titiwangsa Range, which is part of the larger Tenasserim Range connected to Thailand and Myanmar, with Mount Ophir being the highest point in Johor. While its state capital, Johor Bahru, which is located within Iskandar Malaysia devel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
