KRU is a Malaysian pop group that was formed in 1992. The group comprises three brothers: Norman Abdul Halim, Yusry Abdul Halim and Edry Abdul Halim. Apart from revolutionizing the Malaysian music scene with their unique blend of Pop

Pop music

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, R&B and Hip hop

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, they have successfully established their own entertainment company named KRU Studios

KRU Studios

KRU Studios is one of the media and entertainment companies in Malaysia. Founded in 1992, KRU has since diversified, and now provides a range of services related to the media and entertainment industry, specializing in both production and distribution capabilities.With offices and representatives...

 specializing in the entertainment and media industry.

Early history

Their interest for creating music sparked when they were very young, when one of their aunts bought Norman a keyboard

Keyboard instrument

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 which also attracted his other brothers. They spent their teen years in London

London

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, where they were exposed to various genres of music, in contrast to the Malay music scene at that time which was dominated by classic rock

Classic rock

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 and ballad

Ballad

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s.

The brothers were loyal supporters of the Selangor team and so decided to write a rap tune for their favourite team back when they were originally known as Selangor Rappers' Unit, writing Viva Selangor.

They continued to write original songs, but little did they know one of Norman's college mates sent a demo to EMI

EMI

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. The International Label Manager by the name of Calvin Wong (now Vice President at Warner Music Asia Pacific) was very impressed by the song and called the brothers to audition. Thus, KRU was formed on May 19, 1992. KRU means "team / squad" that cooperate, and there is no meaning behind the letters of K-R-U, but it is also the Malay spelling of the word "crew

Crew

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". Though it is pronounced "K.R.U." and not KRU.

The brothers are now venturing into various types of other businesses that are nevertheless still related to their musical roots. They began KRU Records, a record label and music publishing company, releasing their own recordings as well as those of other artists.

They also produce movies, corporate movies, music videos, publish books etc.

Today, KRU Studios is one of the biggest names in Malaysia. Cicakman, Duyung and MySpy are some of the movies that have been produced by KRU. These productions have received great success in the Malaysian Entertainment Industry. One of KRU's films, Magika, won Best Film at the Malaysian Film Festival. Their other mega project which is the Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa or its international title, The Malay Chronicles : Bloodline was sold to 72 countries worldwide, making it one of KRU's greatest achievement ever. The film also became the highest grossing Malaysian epic film after only 5 days of shows.

Discography

1. Canggih (1992)
   1. Canggih
   2. Hanya Kau
   3. 20/20
   4. U Make My Day
   5. Generasiku
   6. Sempoi
   7. Get In 2 The Hype
   8. Cherrina
   9. Perception of Love
   10. Ain’t Got No Soul
   11. Tradisi
   12. Sekali Lagi (Gadisku)
2. reKRUed (1993)
   1. Mengerti
   2. Inikah Ertinya Cinta?
   3. Berita Terkini
   4. KRU is Wild (Makin’ My Stand)
   5. Di Depan Mata
   6. Terima Kasih
   7. I.R.A.
   8. M.C.’s Groove
   9. Go! KRU (t.r.r.g)
   10. Da’ Party
   11. Gadis Jelita
   12. Katanya…
   13. Asimilasi 106
   14. Janji Tinggal Janji
3. Awas (1994)
   1. Awas!
   2. Untukmu ’94 (originally sung by Feminin)
   3. Mengerti (live from Life Center, KL)
   4. E’nuff Eez E’nuff
   5. Janji Tinggal Janji (from reKRUed album - different version)
   6. Di Dalam Dilema
4. Beware: Awas da Soundtrack (1995)
   1. Da’ Ghetto
   2. Salah Siapa
   3. Malam Kita
   4. 2
   5. Sack Da’ Boss
   6. Kehilanganmu
   7. Vendetta
   8. Aneh
   9. I’ll Be Waiting
   10. Negatif
   11. Emilia
   12. Di Dalam Dilema (Latin Mix)
   13. Awas (LP Mix)
5. Oh La La (1996)
   1. Anti Lanun
   2. Ooh! La! La!
   3. Semuanya OK
   4. Apa Saja
   5. Petaling St.
   6. Diari Metropolitan (feat Elite)
   7. Girlfriend’s Girlfriend
   8. Wotsup
   9. Boom!
   10. Persetankannya
   11. Balada Hati
   12. Freaky G
   13. Apa Saja Reprise
   14. Ulangkan Sekali Lagi
6. Krumania – compilation (1997)
   1. Fanatik (feat Elite, Indigo & DanceKRU)
   2. Awas!
   3. Apa Saja
   4. ManiaMedley (Hanya Kau/Inikah Ertinya Cinta/Katanya)
   5. Negatif
   6. Mengerti
   7. Untukmu
   8. Freaky G
   9. Di Pintu Syurga (duet with Elite)
   10. Ooh! La! La!
   11. Janji Tinggal Janji
   12. I’ll Be Waiting
   13. Di Dalam Dilema
   14. 2
   15. Malam Kita
   16. Cherrina
   17. E’nuff Eez E’nff
   18. Getaran Jiwa (duet with P Ramlee)
7. The Way We Jam – first all-English album (1998)
   1. The Way We Jam
   2. Every Single Minute
   3. More Than Forever
   4. Leave That Girl Alone
   5. For You
   6. Why Must I Feel Like That
   7. Never Ask Too Much (Of Love)
   8. Do My Thang (Upside Down)
   9. Tribe
   10. Won’t Look Back
   11. The D
   12. Out Of My Mind
   13. Wanita Jelita
   14. Sweet November
8. Formula Luar Biasa (1999)
   1. Revolusi Evolusi
   2. Hilang Kawalan
   3. Jangan Lafazkan
   4. Luarbiasa
   5. I’ll Make You Famous
   6. Pengumuman Penting
   7. De Ja Vu
   8. Formula
   9. What If She Knew
   10. Puteri Kayangan
   11. Luarbiasa Demo
   12. Teka-Teki
   13. Penjunjung Namaku
9. Tyco – as Tyco, Malaysia's first animated artiste (2000)
   1. Tyco
   2. With U
   3. People Come People Go
   4. Bidadari
   5. Saat Ku Pejamkan Mata
   6. Action Hero
   7. Sandiwara
   8. SuperMokhtar
   9. Cyber
   10. Jutawan
   11. King Kazu
   12. Bom!
   13. Mati Muda
   14. Never Trust A Man Again
10. Krujaan (2000)
    1. Amaran KRUjaan
    2. Impak Maksima
    3. Aku Benci
    4. Mahaguru
    5. The Belly Dance
    6. Ikhtiar
    7. Sayang
    8. Bintang Popular
    9. I Am
    10. Penganggur Professional
    11. Ucapan KRU (Thank yous from KRU)
    12. Ucapkanlah
11. Empayar Krujaan V 2.0 (2002)
    1. Amaran KRUjaan
    2. U Got Style
    3. Impak Maksima
    4. Perpisahan Terasing
    5. Mahaguru
    6. Ampuniku
    7. Bintang Popular
    8. Hidup-Hidup Ditipu
    9. Ucapkanlah
    10. The Belly Dance
    11. I Am
    12. Ikhtiar
    13. Monte Carlo Reprise
    14. Aku Benci
    15. Penganggur Professional
    16. Pintasan
    17. Sayang
    18. all song are composed by norman, yusry & edry (except perpisahan terasing by sudirman & revolver)
12. Yusry - First Yusry Solo Album (2003)
    1. Tertewas Lagi
    2. Dekat padamu
    3. Jika Kau Tiada
    4. 3 Minggu
    5. Terbang Tinggi
    6. Warna Kehidupan
    7. Mengapa
    8. Bermimpi Lagi
    9. Hari Ini
    10. Tamat
    11. all song are composed by edry (except 3 minggu by neves & hari ini by ajai & musrad)
13. Relax – compilation (2004)
    1. Babe *
    2. Di Hatimu *
    3. Perpisahan Terasing
    4. Di Pintu Syurga (duet with Elite)
    5. Jangan Lafazkan
    6. Apa Saja
    7. Sayang
    8. Untukmu
    9. More Than Forever
    10. Seperti Yang Ku Jangka (duet with Indigo)
    11. 2
    12. Saat Ku Pejamkan Mata
    13. For You
    14. Balada Hati
    15. Penjunjung Namaku
    16. Getaran Jiwa
    17. Never Let The Spirit Die
    18. Janji Tinggal Janji
    19. * (new song) are composed by edry
14. KRUnisme (2005)
    1. Selamat Datang
    2. Terhangat Di Pasaran (duet with Adam AF2)
    3. Berat
    4. Sampai
    5. Seksa
    6. Sempurna
    7. Rock It
    8. Empat Syarat
    9. Peminat No 1#
    10. My Evil twin
    11. Masih bersama
    12. Jumpa Lagi
    13. all song are composed by edry
15. 10 Di skala Richter(2006)
    1. Buat Hal Lagi (feat 'The Hit Squad')
    2. Gerenti Beres
    3. Lagu Untuk Mamat
    4. (Kena Marah Pun) Tak Kisah
    5. La-Di-Da La-Di-Da
    6. C'mon Lah
    7. Sehari Dalam Hidup
    8. Hot Gal
    9. Drama
    10. Ya Habibati
    11. all song are composed by edry (xcept cmonlah by norman, yusry & edry)
16. Krunomena -upcoming album(still on progress)
    1. Ganas
    2. Tiga Kata
    3. Semalam Tanpamu
    4. Biarlah
    5. Wanita
    6. Behenti

Achievements

• 1994
  • Anugerah Bintang Popular - Most Popular TV Entertainer (Male)
• 1995
  • Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM) - Best Engineered Album (Artiste/Producer/Album: KRU/KRU/Awas); Best Pop Album (Artiste/Producer/Album: KRU/KRU/Awas)
  • Anugerah Bintang Popular - Most Popular Group
• 1996
  • Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM) - Best Group Vocal Performance in an Album (Artiste/Album: KRU/Awas da’ Soundtrack)
  • Anugerah Bintang Popular 1996 - Most Popular Group
  • EMI Achievement Award - Earning 10x platinum for sales exceeding 1 million
• 1997
  • Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM) - Best Engineered Album (Engineer/Album: Edry/Izan/Jon Gass/Martin Horenburg/Steve Hall/Ooh! La! La!); Album of the Year (Artiste/Producer/Album: KRU/KRU/Ooh! La! La!)
  • Anugerah Video M 1997 - Best Music Video, Best Performance by an Artiste, Best Editing, Best Photography, Best Art Direction, Best Direction
  • Malaysian Book of Record (MBOR) - First Artist To Duet With a Departed (Late P.Ramlee - song "Getaran Jiwa"); First Malaysian video clip nominated for the MTV Video Music Award, Fanatik
• 1998
  • Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM) - Best Music Video (Director/Song: Saw Teong Hin/Fanatik)
  • Anugerah Bintang Popular 1998 - Most Popular Group
• 1999
  • Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM) - Best Music Video (Director/Song: KRU/The Way We Jam); Best Engineered Album(Engineer/Album: Edry Abdul Halim/The Way We Jam); Anugerah Kembara(special jury’s award to recognize local acts who have made an impact regionally or internationally)
  • Anugerah Bintang Popular 1999 - Most Popular Group
• 2000
  • NTV7's Most Popular Video Clip - Most Popular Video Clip, Jangan Lafazkan (chosen by public through polls)
  • Anugerah Planet Muzik (APM) - Best Asian Group
• 2001
  • Music Authors’ Copyright Protection Bhd (MACP) - Most Popular English Song (The Way We Jam)
  • Malaysian Book Of Records (MBOR) - First Virtual Artiste KRU created Tyco, their virtual alter egos with 3D characters named Tylo, Yiko and Psylo.
• 2002
  • Anugerah Industri Muzik
    Anugerah Industri Muzik
    Anugerah Industri Muzik , is Malaysia's music award-giving ceremony. It is the Malaysia's equivalent of Grammy.-Best Album:-Best Song:...
    
     (AIM)- Best Nasyid Album (Artiste/Producer/Album: Rabbani/KRU/Intifada)
  • Malaysian Video Awards 2002 - KRU's video Impak Maksima won SILVER in the Best Music Video category
• 2003
  • Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM) - Best Music Video (Director/Song: Virginia Kennedy/Impak Maksima); Best Nasyid Album (Artiste/Producer/Album: Rabbani/Edry, Archie & Ustaz Sohibul/Qiblat)
  • Anugerah Juara Lagu
    Anugerah Juara Lagu
    Anugerah Juara Lagu is a popular annual music competition in Malaysia, organized by TV3. It features the best musical and lyrical compositions of each year it is held...
    
     (AJL) 18 - Winner of the Pop Rock category for Ezlynn's Hi Hi Bye Bye
• 2004
  • Anugerah Bintang Popular
    Anugerah Bintang Popular
    Anugerah Bintang Popular which is originally called as Anugerah Pelakon/Penyanyi Popular, is an award presented annually by Berita Harian of Malaysia to recognize excellence of professionals in the entertainment industry, including the film industry, as well as record industry...
    
    2004 - Most Popular Singer - Male (Yusry)
• 2005
  • Anugerah ERA 2005 - Choice Music Video (Terhangat di Pasaran); Choice Vocals - Duo or Group (Terhangat di Pasaran)

External links

• KRU and KRU Records' official website
• http://everyoneconnects.net/world/?p=2395