a. She is wearing a scarf or tudung. Not many Malaysian artiste wear tudung, and I hope she will maintain it, as the head scarf will be a continuous reminder of herself.
b. She completed her degree in legal study, I am not sure whether that will entitle her to practice law. That remind me of the late Sudirman, one of the leading Malaysian entertainer who had pass away. He too was a qualified lawyer.
c. She manage to get a slot to perform in USA, at the South Bay South West festival at Austan Texas.
d. She is planning to get exposed in UK this August. Incidently, it will be the fasting time. I hope she does not forget to fast.
I also include her music from youtube:
Enclosed below posting made in the local paper the star, writen by azhariah kamin.
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Tuesday May 4, 2010
A star is born
By AZHARIAH KAMIN
entertainment@thestar.com.my
Newcomer bilingual singer-songwriter Yuna was the big story of the recent AIM17 awards.
IF the latest edition of the prestigious Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM17) on Sunday was anything to go by, the annual event still has a future ahead with a strong cast of newcomers and next generation acts.
Budgets have been trimmed for the event. And you might not see or hear the screaming pop fans like it used to be in the early years at Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) in Kuala Lumpur, but the annual awards night is still significant to those who care about local music. It didn’t really matter whether you came from the indie scene or the mainstream since the AIM awards was the night where everyone, regardless of their musical preferences, had a chance to be recognised for their outstanding works.
Darling of the night: Yuna with two of four awards she won.And even though AIM17 was bumped to a Sunday slot (for the first time!) and only saw a handful of camera-toting fans lining up to catch a glimpse of their favourite stars on the red carpet (prior to the awards ceremony), that didn’t mean that this year’s AIM awards was any less glamorous.
With 24 awards up for grabs at Dewan Merdeka in PWTC, the night kicked-off with a promise when pop diva Datuk Siti Nurhaliza and her close friend Indonesian singer Kris Dayanti performed their award-winning duetAmarah much to the delight of the fans in the hall. But nothing could beat the roar of approval from the audience when the two affable hosts – Afdlin Shauki and Adibah Noor – appeared on stage introducing the awards night with a medley of improvised popular local songs.
For the past several years, this unlikely but delightful duo (minus Bob Lokman who was missing on stage this year) proved to be natural court jesters who charmed the crowd with their well-timed jokes and cheeky banter. Suffice to say they were the highlight for the (some times tedious) two-and-a-half hour AIM show.
In terms of live action, one of the highlights of the night was the much awaited performance by two young rising stars in the local scene, Yuna and Aizat, who were backed by a string ensemble led by renowned composer Ramli MS. Looking radiant and classy, Yuna delivered her hitDan Sebenarnya while a Mod-looking Aizat took the chance to introduce his folk-driven new single Susun Silangkata.
To think that both of these acts were in pre-school when the first AIM awards was introduced. It used to be overblown R&B divas and screechy Malay rock or pop back in those days. It’s a case of trimming down the fat in the Malay pop scene now. Yuna and Aizat are just two new examples of this stripped down indie folk blend.
Disagree won Best Local English Album.Another highlight for the night was a performance by Zee Avi who was flown in from the United States for the award night to perform Just You and Me and Kantoi, backed by her own three-piece band.
Zee, who is signed to a US-label, could not qualify as a “local artiste” for AIM consideration.
The intimate folk vibe was a nice touch through the evening. But it was still an awards show and you needed the divas with big voices to fill up the vast hall. A powerful rendition of Cinta Ada by Datuk Sheila Majid, Jaclyn Victor and Karen Kong got the audience screaming with delight. No surprises there!
And not to mention rocker Faizal Tahir who never fails to captivate the audience with his powerful performances and vocal prowess. He was a show-stealer at the AIM awards two years ago and he was at it again on Sunday.
Faizal performed Selamat Malam as a poignant tribute to local talents who have passed on in recent times.
And as far as the awards were concerned, throughout the night, it was obvious that no one would end up with a lion’s share of the awards. Well except for Yuna, whom some observers predicted to bag home several awards.
Faizal Tahir bagged the Album of the Year and Best Rock Album awards.And much to her fans’ delight, Yuna, whose real name is Yunalis Zarai, was the big winner for the night by bagging four awards including Song of the Year (Dan Sebenarnya) and Best New Artiste. Yuna also won Best Local English Song for her Deeper Conversation and Best Pop Song forDan Sebenarnya.
At AIM17, Yuna created a bit of history for herself as a newcomer act – winning in the Malay and English categories. No other Best New Artiste has gone on to win such major awards later in the night. Interestingly, Faizal Tahir managed four AIM awards as Best New Artiste in 2008 but he didn’t have an English category win.
These days, bilingual independent acts like Yuna arrive fully ready for the challenge and her music stood out in the crowd. Looking visibly overwhelmed, Yuna, 22, said she didn’t expect to win the awards. She thanked her bandmates and her parents for their continuous support for her musical pursuits and interest.
Elsewhere, Sitizone – as Siti’s fans would call themselves – weren’t disappointed at all when their idol bagged two awards. Siti won Best Vocal Performance in A Song for her rendition in Ku Percaya Ada Cinta. This was Siti’s mind-boggling 11th win (of the same award) since 1999 (except 2007 where she lost it to Jaclyn Victor).
DJ Fuzz (centre) was the toast of the hip hop scene with two awards – Best Hip Hop album and Best Hip Hop song.In her acceptance speech, the always-gracious Siti said that she was happy that the fans and the judges still believed in her vocal ability to earn the award.
However, many were surprised when Siti lost the Best Pop Album award to Dayang Nurfaizah’s Dayang Live. Siti had two albums competing in the category with her Tahajjud Cinta and Ctkd.
His awards haul might have been smaller this year, but rocker Faizal Tahir did well enough with Album of the Year and Best Rock Album for his latest outing Adrenalin.
Accepting the award (for Best Rock) from his idols rock group Wings, Faizal said that the win was for the fans. “I grew up with Wings and Search songs and to actually be accepting this from Wings, I feel so honoured,” he gushed from the podium.
On the hip hop front, DJ Fuzz and Malique made it a clean sweep with Best Hip Hop album and song category wins. Their uncompromising KO The Mixtape, regarded as an underground favourite, came good on the night while the duo’s single Cerita Kedai Kopi (spouting tales of mind-expansion, infidelity, etc) was sublime lyrical mischief.
Popular songwriter-producer Adnan Abu Hassan was awarded the Anugerah Wirama award for his contribution to the local music industry.
Aired live on Ntv7, the night also saw pop punk outfit Bunkface taking home the Anugerah Kembara in recognition of the young band’s work and its successful trip to Australia last year.
The major AIM17 winners:
Album of the Year: Adrenalin – Faizal Tahir
Song of the Year: Dan Sebenarnya – Yuna
Best Pop Album: Dayang Live – Dayang Nurfaizah
Best Pop Song: Dan Sebenarnya – Yuna
Best Rock Album: Adrenalin – Faizal Tahir
Best Rock Song: Situasi –Bunkface
Best Nasyid Album: Allahu Rabbi – Inteam
Best Nasyid Song: Dia Muhammad – Inteam
Best Hip Hop Album: KO The Mixtape – DJ Fuzz & Malique
Best Hip Hop Song: Cerita Kedai Kopi – DJ Fuzz & Malique featuring Salam
Best Local English Album: To Prevent The Earth From Moving With You – Disagree
Best Local English Song: Deeper Conversation – Yuna
Best Local Indian Album: Life Is A Mystery – Shruthi Jayashankar Best Local Chinese Album: I’m Karen – Karen Kong Best Vocal Performance in a Song (Male): Hazami – Survivor
Best Vocal Performance in a Song (Female): Datuk Siti Nurhaliza –Ku Percaya Ada Cinta
Best Group Vocal Performance in a Song: Datuk Siti Nuhaliza & Kris Dayanti – Amarah
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