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KRU
KRU are a Malaysian pop boy band formed in 1992. The group comprises three Abdul Halim brothers, namely Datuk Norman Abdul Halim, Datuk Yusry Abdul Halim and Edry Abdul Halim'. Apart from revolutionising the Malaysian music scene with their blend of pop, R&B and hip hop, Norman heads a successful business empire, KRU Studios, with Yusry specializing in film, media content and live events, whilst Edry is a successful composer/producer. On 18 April 2018, the group announced that they would disband after 25 years being together after their last concert, Konsert Gergasi KRU 25, held from 4 to 6 May. In addition to the band, the KRU group of companies include KRU Masterclass (formerly known as KRU Academy), KRU Music, KRU Media, KRU Entertainment, KRU Singapore, KRU International, Prodigital Lab, Kartun Studios, KRU Arena, and United Studios. In 2024, the group reformed after 6 years of hiatus and released a new album, titled ''Kaset''. Early history Their interest in musicma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KRU Studios
KRU Studios is a Malaysian media and entertainment company. Founded in 1992, KRU Studios has since diversified and now provides a range of services related to the media and entertainment industry, specialising in both production and distribution capabilities. With offices and representatives in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and the United States, KRU Studios' new production and post production facilities, which also includes backlots, was opened in July 2010. Products and services Films KRU Studios has produced a number of Malay language feature films such as ''Cicak-Man'', '' Duyung'', '' Cicakman 2 – Planet Hitam'', ''Jin Notti'', ''My Spy'', '' Magika'', and ''Karak''. In June 2008, the company funded and co-produced an English language Hollywood film, '' Deadline'' featuring Brittany Murphy for global distribution. In March 2011, KRU Studios released its action adventure feature film ''Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa''. The film, internationally known as '' The Malay Chron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KRU Music
KRU Music Sdn Bhd is a Malaysian record label formed in 1996 by the singers-songwriters-producers jointly known as "KRU". Initially formed as KRU Records as a joint venture company with EMI, KRU Music changed its name and went fully independent in 1999 and have worked with Taiwan-based label Rock Records (1999 to 2001), Warner Music (2002 to 2004), EMI (2004 to 2006), United Studios (2007 to 2013) and currently Sony Music as distributors for their physical album releases. One Stop Music has released KRU Music's catalogue on digital formats since 2006. KRU Music is one of the biggest independent labels in South East Asia with offices in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Artists *Jaclyn Victor *''#tag'' *Hazury *Qasri *Yo Gabba Gabba! *Fitri Hakim *Choo Choo Soul *ZiaBella *Zendaya *Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer *Forteen *The Fresh Beat Band ''The Fresh Beat Band'' (originally known as ''The JumpArounds'') is an American live-action musical children's television series created by Scott Kr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaclyn Victor
Jaclyn Joshua Thanaraj Victor (born 4 December 1978) is a Malaysian singer, actress and businesswoman who won the inaugural '' Malaysian Idol'', '' Ikon Malaysia'', ''Gegar Vaganza Season 9'' & ''Gegar Vaganza All Stars''. As the winner of ''Malaysian Idol'', she won a recording contract with Sony BMG Music Entertainment. She represented Malaysia in the first '' Asian Idol'' and '' Ikon Asean''. She has been dubbed "Asia's Divette" for her vocal prowess and a legend in Malaysia. Jaclyn Victor is known for her Malay-language hits such as ''Gemilang'', ''Di Pohon Asmara'', ''Wajah'', ''Cepat - Cepat'', ''Ceritara Cinta'', ''Satu Harapan'', ''Cinta Tiada Akhirnya'', ''Bertamu Di Kalbu'', ''Beribu Sesalan'', ''Sebelah Jiwaku'', ''Ikut Rentakku'', ''Nisan Cinta'', ''Perempuan'' and ''Sesal Tak Bermakna''. Her debut album "Gemilang" under the label Sony BMG won "Best Pop Album" and "Album of the Year" awards in Anugerah Industri Muzik 2005, while the title track won main prize at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stacy (Malaysian Singer)
Ummu Shaikhah Stacy binti Anam (born Stracie Angie Anam; 18 August 1990), known professionally by the mononym Stacy, is a Malaysian singer, songwriter and producer who rose to fame after winning the Akademi Fantasia season 6, sixth season of ''Akademi Fantasia'', receiving 43% of over 3.8 million votes. Her debut album, ''Aku Stacy (album), Aku Stacy'', was released on 9 March 2009. She also known as the Dancing Queen of Malaysia. As a composer and lyricist, she is known as Bunga Cantik. Early life Stacy was born in Kota Kinabalu to Anam Bayar and Agnes Kaloos. She began her studies at SRK St. Joseph, then at SM St. Michael, Penampang, St. Michael's Secondary School, Penampang. Due to her family's financial problems, she dropped out of school at age 16 when she was in Secondary 4. To support her family, she became a singer in local clubs. Prior to her audition for AF6, Stacy tried out for other notable singing reality shows, such as One in a Million (Malaysian TV series), One ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erra Fazira
Erra Fazira (born Fazira Wan Chek, 9 February 1974), is a Malaysians, Malaysian actress, singer, fashion model, tv host, producer and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World Malaysia, Miss Malaysia World 1992. She rose to fame in the early and mid 1990s following her roles in ''Sembilu'', ''Sembilu 2'', ''Maria Mariana'' and ''Pasrah''. She received critical acclaim and a Best Actress in a Leading Role trophy at Malaysia Film Festival twice for her portrayal of inspiring young sales girl and part time student Nurul Ain in ''Soal Hati'' (2001) and as Nora, an old lady with dark past in the film ''Hingga Hujung Nyawa'' (2005). She received another three Malaysia Film Festival's Best Actress award nomination for her performance in ''Soalnya Siapa?'' (2003), ''Persona Non Grata'' (2006), and ''Anak'' (2008). Early life Fazira was born in Sungai Choh, a small town in Rawang, Selangor, Rawang, Selangor the first child and the only daughter of Wan Chek and Azizah Zaik. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virtual Band
In entertainment, a virtual band (also called a virtual idol, virtual singer, virtual group, virtual artists, cartoon group, cartoon idol, cartoon singer or cartoon band) is a band or music group whose depicted members are not people, but animated characters or virtual avatars. The music is recorded (and, in the case of concerts, performed) by real musicians and producers, while any media related to the virtual band, including albums, video clips and the visual component of stage performances, feature the animated line-up; in many cases the virtual band members have been credited as the writers and performers of the songs. Live performances can become rather complex, requiring perfect synchronization between the visual and audio components of the show. The term ''virtual band'' was popularized with Gorillaz in 2000. However, the concept of the virtual band was first demonstrated by Alvin and the Chipmunks in 1958, when their creator, Ross Bagdasarian, accelerated recordings of h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rabbani (band)
Rabbani is a quasi-traditional Malaysia-based nasheed group and currently consisted 8 members. Best known as a nasyid group that adds more modern aspects to its music. Therefore, making it sound less like a wall percussion. History Early beginnings and debut Rabbani originally debuted on March 1, 1997 with 13 members and led by vocalist, Mohammed Asri Ibrahim. Their first album, a self-titled affair released in 1997 was a success, selling more than 90,000 copies. Their songs such as ''Assalamualaikum,'' ''Munajat'' and ''Solla Alaikallah'' becomes popular. Breakthrough success and line-up changes Rabbani released ten more albums by the time of 2005's ''Suara Takbir''. That album was released as a "contribution" to the Islamic holy month of Ramadhan. Rabbani tasted greater success with ''Pergi Tak Kembali'' and ''Intifadha'' even though it has been criticised. They were accused of producing mixed and shoddy albums thus damaging the image of existing nasyid songs through their i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheila Majid
Dato’ Sheila Majid (born Shaheila binti Abdul Majid; 3 January 1965), is a Malaysian pop singer who is best known for her 1986 song, "Sinaran". Her musical prowess especially in the genre of jazz music has led her to be dubbed as Malaysia's Queen of Jazz. Biography Sheila Majid was born in Kuala Lumpur, (then in Selangor state), Malaysia on 3 January 1965. Her mother is a native Malay with Mandailing ancestry whose great-great-grandfather was Sutan Puasa, and early settler in Kuala Lumpur. Her father was a Malay of Javanese descent, whose great-grandfather had settled in Malaya after surviving a shipwreck en route to Java from a pilgrimage in Mecca. Her paternal lineage can be traced back to Raden Hussein, whose brother was the first Muslim sultan of Demak; both were princes of Probowo Wijoyo V of Majapahit. She attended Convent Goodshepherd Kindergarten, Methodist Girls Primary School and Methodist Girls Secondary School, all in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Music care ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saiful Apek
Muhammad Saiful Azam Mohamed Yusoff (born 12 May 1969) or better known as Saiful Apek is a comedian of Malaysia. He was once called "Malaysia's No.1 Comedian" during his heyday and also the title of "Sifu" by comedians today. Until today, his aura and credibility as a comedian are unparalleled and unmatched. He is known as an intellectual comedian who is knowledgeable in every word and manners while entertaining. Apart from comedy, he is known as a Malaysian actor, director, singer, host and performer. He is also an actor who has starred in the most films in Malaysia from the past to the present until he broke the tradition as the comedian who holds the most main characters in each of his acting films. Earlier, he was a former member of the group Senario and left the group a few years later. However, he is now back with the group with the original members and rebranding themselves as Senariounion. He was once named the Most Popular Star, Berita Harian Most Popular Star Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Stuyvesant (cigarette)
Peter Stuyvesant is a brand of cigarettes currently owned by British American Tobacco and manufactured by the American Cigarette Company. In Australia and New Zealand, the brand is manufactured by Imperial Tobacco. The cigarette brand is named after Petrus Stuyvesant, Director General of New Netherland, later New York State, New Jersey, Delaware and parts of surrounding states. History The ''Peter Stuyvesant'' brand was initially launched in South Africa in 1954 and later test marketed in New York in 1957; the brand was officially launched worldwide in the same year and Peter Stuyvesant is sold in about 30 countries around the world. The original slogan for the brand was, ''"The scent of the big wide world: Peter Stuyvesant."'' This popular slogan was created in 1958 by Swiss graphic designer Fritz Bühler, and lasted until the 1980s, when it was changed to ''"The taste of the whole wide world."'' British American Tobacco bought the brand in 2003. In the 1980s, the brand enjoye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Computer-generated Imagery
Computer-generated imagery (CGI) is a specific-technology or application of computer graphics for creating or improving images in Digital art, art, Publishing, printed media, Training simulation, simulators, videos and video games. These images are either static (i.e. still images) or dynamic (i.e. moving images). CGI both refers to 2D computer graphics and (more frequently) 3D computer graphics with the purpose of designing characters, virtual worlds, or scenes and Visual effects, special effects (in films, television programs, commercials, etc.). The application of CGI for creating/improving animations is called ''computer animation'', or ''CGI animation''. History The first feature film to use CGI as well as the composition of live-action film with CGI was ''Vertigo (film), Vertigo'', which used abstract computer graphics by John Whitney (animator), John Whitney in the opening credits of the film. The first feature film to make use of CGI with live action in the storyline of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Planet Hitam
A planet is a large, rounded astronomical body that is generally required to be in orbit around a star, stellar remnant, or brown dwarf, and is not one itself. The Solar System has eight planets by the most restrictive definition of the term: the terrestrial planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, and the giant planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. The best available theory of planet formation is the nebular hypothesis, which posits that an interstellar cloud collapses out of a nebula to create a young protostar orbited by a protoplanetary disk. Planets grow in this disk by the gradual accumulation of material driven by gravity, a process called accretion (astrophysics), accretion. The word ''planet'' comes from the Greek () . In Classical antiquity, antiquity, this word referred to the Sun, Moon, and five points of light visible to the naked eye that moved across the background of the stars—namely, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. Planets have historic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
