Amy Mastura (album)

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Amy Mastura
Amy Mastura self-titled album.jpg
Studio album by
Amy Mastura
Released4 September 1994
RecordedJanuary – August 1994
StudioRMP Studios, Kuala Lumpur
Genre Pop, R&B
Length46:59
Label Pony Canyon
Producer Goh Boon Hoe
Amy Mastura chronology
Amy Mastura
(1994)		 Pujaanku
(1996)
Singles from Amy Mastura
  1. "Kasih"
    Released: 15 June 1994
  2. "Jawapan Kasih"
    Released: 10 September 1994
  3. "Meniti Hari"
    Released: 7 January 1995

Amy Mastura is a debut studio album by Malaysian singer, Amy Mastura, released on 4 September 1994 by Pony Canyon. [1] [2] The album is the debut of her after winning in a talent competition show by Fuji Television, Asia Bagus , where she recorded in early 1994. The album is self-titled, and composed almost entirely of pop and ballad genre with its notable singles like "Meniti Hari" and "Jawapan Kasih", which was regarded as her signature songs.

Contents

Production

In 1993, Amy Mastura joined Asia Bagus talent show in Japan and became its runner-up. Following her winning at the show, she was signed to Pony Canyon for a 5-album deal, initially to record an English-language album. [3] [4] Amy Mastura agreed upon the condition that she would be given creative freedom to choose the material for her album of her own. [5] She later took decision to record a Malay-language album as it was suitable for her rather than recorded songs in English and Japanese. [6]

Prior to her debut album's release, Amy released her debut single with composer and record producer Azmeer, entitled "Harapan Semalam". [7] The album was recorded in eight months, from January to August 1994 at the RMP Studios in Kuala Lumpur. [5] The album's recording hours were also affected due to her work schedule as a stewardess at the Malaysia Airlines. [5] Japanese composer, Tetsuji Hayashi composed a song titled "Istimewa". Goh Boon Hoe composed two songs for the album - "Ucapan" and "Suria Khatulistiwa". [8] Amran Omar and actor Azmil Mustapha wrote the lyrics for two songs respectively, with Amran wrote the lyrics for "Meniti Hari" and "Warkah Biru", while Azmil wrote the lyrics for "Flora dan Fauna" and "Istimewa". [8]

In the album, there is a song called "Kasih", written by Ron and Israeli composer Noam Kaniel and written by Iriyantie E. This song was quite popular among many people due of its beautiful lyrics and melody. [8] Amy Mastura found this difficult and took six takes to record "Kasih" as she wanted to "get the right feel" for the song. [5]

Release and reception

The album was released on 4 September 1994 in Malaysia [9] and on 21 October in Japan, [10] with "Meniti Hari" and "Jawapan Kasih" released as lead singles. "Kasih", "Warkah Biru" and "Suria Khatulistiwa" were later released as further singles. The album was well received upon release and sold over 50,000 copies in 4 months after its release. [11] As of April 1996, the album sold over 100,000 copies and certified Double Platinum. [12]

Roslen Fadzil of Harian Metro called the album as "the special one", [13] while Zulkifli Ali of Berita Minggu also praised the album. [14]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)ComposerLength
1."Jawapan Kasih"HalimAzmira4:39
2."Kasih"Iriyantie E Noam Kaniel, Ron3:58
3."Meniti Hari"Amran OmarFauzi Marzuki5:10
4."Warkah Biru"Amran Omar Ross Ariffin 3:52
5."Menunggu Kau Pulang"Johan NawawiHelen Yap4:49
6."Ucapan"Seri BayuGoh Boon Hoe3:41
7."Flora dan Fauna"Azmil MustaphaMazlan Hamzah, Marliza4:26
8."Suria Khatulistiwa"ZaidGoh Boon Hoe4:34
9."Istimewa"Azmil Mustapha Tetsuji Hayashi 3:46
10."Mana Janji Mu"Boedy BahtianBoedy Bahtian4:31
Total length:46:59

Personnel

Credits adapted from Amy Mastura booklet liner notes. [8]

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Malaysia [12] 2× Platinum100,000 [12]

References

  1. ↑ Roslen Fadzil (20 September 1994). "Amy mampu menggugat". Harian Metro . Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  2. ↑ Zieman (4 November 1994). "Amy flying high on her dream album". New Straits Times . Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  3. ↑ "Amy mahukan identiti sendiri". Berita Minggu. 23 January 1994. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  4. ↑ Khairunnisa Hussin; Harris Iskandar Taib; Peter Yap; Chew Voon Wai (22 April 1994). "Offers pour in for Amy Mastura". New Straits Times . Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Asia Bagus winner flying high on her dream album". The Straits Times. 23 November 1994. p. 20. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  6. ↑ Marina Abdul Ghani (8 November 1994). "Amy-ing to take off with Malay numbers". The Malay Mail . Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  7. ↑ "(Azmeer dan Amy Mastura...)". Berita Harian. 14 April 1994. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  8. 1 2 3 4 Amy Mastura (liner notes). Amy Mastura. Pony Canyon. 1994. PMDL 009-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ↑ "Album sulung Amy Mastura". Berita Harian Singapura. 6 October 1994. p. 5. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  10. ↑ Zulkifli Ali (10 September 1994). "Amy ke Jepun promosi album". Berita Harian . Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  11. ↑ "Imagination makes up for Amy's lack of acting experience". The Straits Times. 15 February 1995. p. 16. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  12. 1 2 3 "Amy lebih matang dalam album kedua". Berita Harian Singapura. 12 April 1996. p. 6. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  13. ↑ Roslen Fadzil (20 September 1994). "Amy mampu menggugat". Harian Metro . Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  14. ↑ Zulkefli Ali (27 November 1994). "Lagu Amy boleh dinikmati semua lapisan". Berita Minggu . Retrieved 4 November 2020.
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