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Suhaimi bin Abdul Rahman (born 28 July 1958), also known as Amy Search, is a Malaysian singer-songwriter, musician, and actor. He is best known as the lead vocalist and founder of the rock band Search. Search has released more than 20 best-selling studio albums, dozens of best-selling songs and singles, and performed dozens of sold-out concerts[citation needed]. He is also an actor, with credits including Kembara Seniman Jalanan (1986) and Fenomena (1990).[1]
Search initially worked as a piano tuner before becoming the lead singer and guitarist for the band The Detours Brothers between 1971 and 1973[citation needed]. In 1973, he became the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of Soft White Eyes, with Umarul Mahdzar, who was the lead guitarist of iklim, Dian P. Ramlee (bass guitar), and Yantzen (drums)[citation needed]. This group changed its name to Titanic in 1979, was disbanded in 1981, and revived in 1983[citation needed].
Search invited Nasir and Din to join the band Flash, before changing their band's name to Search[citation needed]. Search became the lead singer and tambourine player, and operated as the group leader and founder[citation needed]. Din was the rhythm guitarist and Nasir Daud was the bass guitarist, before he withdrew and continued his career as a solo singer.[2]
In 1996 Amy decided to leave the Search group and released his second solo album, Camouflage[citation needed], having also previously recorded his first solo album, titled Magic.[3] This disappointed many of their fans, as Search had been around for a decade and was among the longest-lasting rock groups in Malaysia.[citation needed]
After several years of working solo, Amy and Search decided to reunite[citation needed],.
In 2008, Amy got the attention of the Indonesian media by expressing his displeasure over the tendency of Malaysian radio stations to prioritize Indonesian songs.[4]
On March 30, 2020, he announced his resignation as Search's vocalist for the second time, citing vocal quality as the main reason.[5] He reportedly will not be involved in any of Search's concerts in the future.[6]
In 2010, Amy starred in the musical performance Suatu Masa: Amy, at Istana Budaya from March 26 to 28.[8] The musical, organised by the Mentari Channel Network, was accompanied by the National Symphony Orchestra.[9]
Personal life
Amy Search has been married four times.[10] He has five children, including Nabila Huda (b. 1984).
He is a coffee and teh tarik enthusiast and has launched his own tea brand called Phewiiit![11]
Amy Search was immortalized in the form of a cartoon drawn by Lat in Lat's comic, Lat as Usual, published in 1990 by Berita Publishing[citation needed],.
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