Fairuz Hussein
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Fairuz Hussein is a Malaysian R&B/Jazz singer, songwriter, producer.
Recording artiste Fairuz Hussein is a familiar name in the Malaysian music industry. The talent of second daughter to award winning director/actor Hussein Abu Hassan A.M.N. and actress Mahyon Ismail was discovered by well known composer and producer Adnan Abu Hassan
and later was offered to sign a recording contract with international label Sony
(CBS) in 1988. She was the first ever Malaysian artist to be put onto cd
and she is known for her hits such as Kali Pertama, Lembayung Sepi, Ku Menyintai, Kedewasaan Cinta, Coba Lagi, Sambaria, Curiga, Lets Dance etc.Also known as Vocal educator on hit reality TV show Studio Bintang Kecil and recently toured Malaysia with Af8 as a profesional jury.
. She acted in a movie in 1970 titled 'Kudrat' with her father when she was 5 years old. Her family moved to Malacca
for two years (where her father the late Hussein Abu Hassan directed and produced his movie 'Senja Merah') and did her last year of high school at the Malacca Girls High School. She followed her family back to Kuala Lumpur where she continued her studies.
Decided to start singing when her father did not allow her to continue her art studies in Paris
. She started her singing career in a small pub in Petaling Jaya and then to hotel lounges at 5 star hotels around Kuala Lumpur. In 1986 she went for a Sarawak tour along with her brother actor Faizal Hussein, sister Dilla Hussein and her heavy metal band Sons of Adam, Dharma Harun AlRashid, Siti Fairuz, Liza Abdullah and Latiff Ibrahim. The concerts were an instant hit among the Sarawakians that the promoter decided to continue the tour for more than 80 venues.
, her talent was discovered by award winning producer Adnan Abu Hassan and recorded her first album in 1989 and the recordings took place in Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta
. Her second album followed in 1990. She had the privilege to work with established producers and songwiters such as Harry Sabar, Elfa Seciora, Johan Nawawi, Zul Nadzar, James F Sundah, Billy J Budiardjo, Fariz RM
and many more.
She has collaborated with Zul for several albums and TV soundtracks one of them was the hit Telenovela 'A Time For Us' (in which they wrote and sang the beautiful duet 'A Place For You') a joint Malaysia/Philippines TV episodes which also has been nominated for best Telenovela in the 2010 International Emmy Awards and also in hit reality show 'Studio Bintang Kecil' where Fairuz was the vocal educator and Zul was the musical director.
She and her husband are known not only as artists but also as music activists. She has spoken out against dirty politics in the Malaysian music industry and also boycotted the AIM.
Recording artiste Fairuz Hussein is a familiar name in the Malaysian music industry. The talent of second daughter to award winning director/actor Hussein Abu Hassan A.M.N. and actress Mahyon Ismail was discovered by well known composer and producer Adnan Abu Hassan
Adnan Abu Hassan
Adnan Abu Hassan is a Kedah born Malaysian composer and musician. He is considered to be among of the top notch individuals developing the Malaysian music industry.-Educations:...
and later was offered to sign a recording contract with international label Sony
Sony
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(CBS) in 1988. She was the first ever Malaysian artist to be put onto cd
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
and she is known for her hits such as Kali Pertama, Lembayung Sepi, Ku Menyintai, Kedewasaan Cinta, Coba Lagi, Sambaria, Curiga, Lets Dance etc.Also known as Vocal educator on hit reality TV show Studio Bintang Kecil and recently toured Malaysia with Af8 as a profesional jury.
Early life
Born and raised in Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
. She acted in a movie in 1970 titled 'Kudrat' with her father when she was 5 years old. Her family moved to Malacca
Malacca
Malacca , dubbed The Historic State or Negeri Bersejarah among locals) is the third smallest Malaysian state, after Perlis and Penang. It is located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, on the Straits of Malacca. It borders Negeri Sembilan to the north and the state of Johor to the south...
for two years (where her father the late Hussein Abu Hassan directed and produced his movie 'Senja Merah') and did her last year of high school at the Malacca Girls High School. She followed her family back to Kuala Lumpur where she continued her studies.
Decided to start singing when her father did not allow her to continue her art studies in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. She started her singing career in a small pub in Petaling Jaya and then to hotel lounges at 5 star hotels around Kuala Lumpur. In 1986 she went for a Sarawak tour along with her brother actor Faizal Hussein, sister Dilla Hussein and her heavy metal band Sons of Adam, Dharma Harun AlRashid, Siti Fairuz, Liza Abdullah and Latiff Ibrahim. The concerts were an instant hit among the Sarawakians that the promoter decided to continue the tour for more than 80 venues.
Recording career
While singing at the Holiday InnHoliday Inn
Holiday Inn is a brand of hotels, formally a economy motel chain, forming part of the British InterContinental Hotels Group . It is one of the world's largest hotel chains with 238,440 bedrooms and 1,301 hotels globally. There are currently 5 hotels in the pipeline...
, her talent was discovered by award winning producer Adnan Abu Hassan and recorded her first album in 1989 and the recordings took place in Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
. Her second album followed in 1990. She had the privilege to work with established producers and songwiters such as Harry Sabar, Elfa Seciora, Johan Nawawi, Zul Nadzar, James F Sundah, Billy J Budiardjo, Fariz RM
Fariz RM
Fariz Rustam Munaf, better known as Fariz RM is an Indonesian musician and audio-visual artist. Beginning his career in 1977, he has released 19 solo albums and three with other artists. He is best known for his songs "Barcelona" and "Sakura"...
and many more.
Discography
- 1988 - Kali Pertama
- 1988 - Catatan Si Boy (Boy I Love You)
- 1989 - Indonesia 6 (Bawalah Daku a duet with Harvey Malaiholo and Doo Dee Doo Daa)
- 1989 - Indonesia's Top 10 Album (Barcelona)
- 1990 - Fairuz Hussein
- 1991 - The Best Of Fairuz Hussein
- 1995 - Jentayu (Ku Menyintai)
- 2001 - Suara Sensasi
- 2001 - Jaz (Live)
- 2003 - Lets Dance, Ketenangan Abadi (singles)
- 2004 - Anugerah
- 2005 - Cinta (single)
- 2007 - Cinta Kita, All I Ask (singles)
- 2009 - Darimu (single)
Ghetto Music Production
Started the company with her partner/husband Zulkifli Nadzar in 1991 intended to be only a publishing house to hold the rights for their songs. In 2003 they opened a recording studio and released two singles Lets Dance and Ketenangan Abadi and later released 'Anugerah'. One of the songs in the album, 'Yamano Ima' was chosen as finalist in the USA Songwriting competition in 2005.She has collaborated with Zul for several albums and TV soundtracks one of them was the hit Telenovela 'A Time For Us' (in which they wrote and sang the beautiful duet 'A Place For You') a joint Malaysia/Philippines TV episodes which also has been nominated for best Telenovela in the 2010 International Emmy Awards and also in hit reality show 'Studio Bintang Kecil' where Fairuz was the vocal educator and Zul was the musical director.
Personal life
Fairuz has a son, Syarifudin Amin with producer husband Zulkifli Nadzar. Though she is very active in her music career she still paints and hope to have her art exhibited in the near future.She and her husband are known not only as artists but also as music activists. She has spoken out against dirty politics in the Malaysian music industry and also boycotted the AIM.