Singer, Songwriter. Known as the "Singing Lawyer," the "Patriotic Singer," and the "Claude François of Malaysia," he topped Malaysian, Brunei and Indonesian charts with songs including "Merisik Khabar," "Salam Terakhir," and "Balik Kampung." He recorded 15 studio albums and 52 compilation albums, and was also known for his versatility in singing in multiple languages with outstanding choreography. His passion for singing and entertainment started at a very young age, as during his childhood he would entertain his family and neighbours. His big break came after he won the Bintang RTM singing competition in 1976. In 1982, he acted in the film "Kami," which was his only film. In 1989, he was named "Asia's No. 1 Performer" at the Asian Popular Music Awards competition held at the Royal Albert Hall in London with the song "One Thousand Million Smiles." He is the first singer from Malaysia to win the award. He was also a writer, cartoonist and successful entrepreneur with the promotion of his canned drink Sudi, which at the time was 5% of the carbonated drink market in Malaysia. In 1991, he collapsed while singing at Penang, and was admitted to a hospital. He died in 1992 after suffering from pneumonia for 7 months.
Singer, Songwriter. Known as the "Singing Lawyer," the "Patriotic Singer," and the "Claude François of Malaysia," he topped Malaysian, Brunei and Indonesian charts with songs including "Merisik Khabar," "Salam Terakhir," and "Balik Kampung." He recorded 15 studio albums and 52 compilation albums, and was also known for his versatility in singing in multiple languages with outstanding choreography. His passion for singing and entertainment started at a very young age, as during his childhood he would entertain his family and neighbours. His big break came after he won the Bintang RTM singing competition in 1976. In 1982, he acted in the film "Kami," which was his only film. In 1989, he was named "Asia's No. 1 Performer" at the Asian Popular Music Awards competition held at the Royal Albert Hall in London with the song "One Thousand Million Smiles." He is the first singer from Malaysia to win the award. He was also a writer, cartoonist and successful entrepreneur with the promotion of his canned drink Sudi, which at the time was 5% of the carbonated drink market in Malaysia. In 1991, he collapsed while singing at Penang, and was admitted to a hospital. He died in 1992 after suffering from pneumonia for 7 months.
Bio by: Tasik Austin
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