Khai Bahar | |
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| Born | Muhammad Khairul bin Baharuddin 28 February 1994 |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
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Muhammad Khairul Baharuddin (born 28 February 1994) or better known as Khai Bahar is a Malaysian male singer and actor. He became known through his smule application and earned the title "King of Smule" [1] from his fans.
Khai Bahar has a large group of supporters not only in Malaysia but also in Brunei, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand. In the 8 years of being an artist, Khai Bahar has won almost 50 awards, namely from the MeleTOP ERA Award (2017–2021), the Popular Star Award Berita Harian (2017–2021), the Planet Music Award (2017 & 2018), the Top Hot HOT FM Award (2017) and the ERA Digital Music Award (2018 & 2019).
Khai Bahar, born on February 28, 1994, is the fourth child of six siblings and he comes from Kampung Padang Katong, Kangar, Perlis.
Khai Bahar started his singing career as a busker / street singer in Kuching, Sarawak in addition to regularly uploading his cover songs as well as his own songs on his Youtube Channel "Muhammad Khairul".
Before becoming a singer, Khai Bahar was once invited to do an opening act for popular singers. In addition, Khai Bahar also attended auditions for reality competitions such as Akademi Fantasia but luck was not on his side. [2]
His name began to gain attention and attract the interest of many Malaysian and Indonesian music fans after his singing video uploaded on the SMULE application went viral around early 2016. The first song he sang on the SMULE application was the song Flashlight by Jessy J in 2015, followed by other songs. Among his songs that received much attention were "Sudah Ku Tahu" (Projector Band), "Ku Tak Akan Bersuara" (Nike Ardilla) and "Memori Berkasih" a duet with Siti Nordiana. [3] [4]
Khai Bahar got coverage on Indonesian television station, RCTI through their entertainment program titled Silet. Khai Bahar got attention on the Silet program after his SMULE video with the song "Ku Tak Akan Bersuara" originally sung by Nike Ardilla which was popular in 1994 went viral in Indonesia and Malaysia in 2016. Through the Silet program, two Indonesian singers, Soimah and Nia Daniaty, praised Khai Bahar's vocal abilities.
In 2016, Khai Bahar was offered a contract to be under the NAR Records recording company. After almost 3 years as a singer under the NAR Records label, Khai Bahar already has seven solo songs, namely "Bayang", "Dari Jauh Saja", "Sinar Syawal", "Luluh", "Cahaya 114", "Jodohku" and "#123". Khai Bahar also has three duet songs titled "Rahsia Kita", "Cinta Syurga" "Satukan Rasa" and "Nafas Cinta". The song "Rahsia Kita" is a duet song with Fatin Husna who is a new female singer under the same label as him, NAR Records. The song "Cinta Syurga" is a dhikr-shaped song, his duet with popular Malaysian singer, Dato' Sri Siti Nurhaliza. While the song "Satukan Rasa" is a ballad duet with Siti Nordiana and the song "Nafas Cinta" is a chorus with Aina Abdul.
After three years in the art industry as a singer, Khai Bahar showed his talent in the world of acting. He was lucky to be given the trust to play the main character in his first drama titled "Satukan Rasa". Later, he continued his experiments in the field of acting by starring in the dramas "Kisah Cinta Rumi" and "Shakira".
The peak of Khai Bahar's popularity was when he won the title of MeleTOP New Artist at the MeleTOP ERA 2017 Awards, then two trophies at the BH Popular Star Awards (ABPBH) 3.0, namely Popular Male New Artist and Popular Male Singer. In addition, at the 2017 Planet Music Awards in Singapore, he won the Most Popular Song (Bayang) and Most Popular Artist categories. [5] Next, he also won the Top Hot HOT FM 2017 through the Hot Singer 2017, Hot Song 2017 (Luluh) and FB Live Hot 2017 categories (with Wany Hasrita). [6]
| Year | Title | Labels |
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| 2019 | Air Mata | NAR Records |
| 2021 | Damba Ketenangan | Seventeen Eleven Music |
| Year | Title | Venue/Location |
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| 2022 | Konsert Nafas Cinta Khai Bahar (12 Feb) | Petaling Jaya Performing Arts Centre |
| 2023 | DFP with Khai Bahar (11 Nov) | Dewan Filharmonik Petronas |
| Year | Title | Composer | Lyrics | Labels |
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| 2016 | "Bayang" | Nature | Patrick Anohada | NAR Records |
| 2017 | "Dari Jauh Saja" | Akhadiat Denny | ||
| "Sinar Syawal" | Patrick Anohada | |||
| "Luluh" | Khai Bahar | |||
| 2018 | "Cahaya 114" | Azrul Azlan | ||
| "Jodohku" (OST Cinta Tiada Ganti) | Adi Priyo | White Man | ||
| "#123" | Khai Bahar | Khai Bahar & Patrick Anohada | ||
| 2019 | "Air Mata" | Khai Bahar | ||
| "Dia" | ||||
| "Keranamu" | ||||
| "Penantian" | Manusia Putih | |||
| "Menyesal" | ||||
| "Ratuku" | Kanda, Azrul Azlan & Anwar Husaini | Azrul Azlan | Seventeen Eleven Music | |
| 2020 | "HatiNyawa" | Faizal Tahir | Faithful Music | |
| "Durja" (OST Tak Sempurna Mencintaimu) | Iqie Hugh, Omar K & Khai Bahar | |||
| "Bangkit Semula" | Adi Pawana & Gjie | Adi Pawana | Seventeen Eleven Music | |
| 2021 | "Hilang Gelita" (OST Kisah Cinta Rumi) | Khai Bahar | Rozisangdewi | |
| "Sengsara" (OST Dendam Penunggu) | John Jeeves, Firdaus Rahmat & Omar K | Alternate Records & Talents | ||
| 2022 | "Damba" (OST Shakira) | Iqie Hugh & Omar K | Seventeen Eleven Music | |
| "Oh Wanita" | Harry Khalifa | Deer Music | ||
| 2023 | "Lat Tali Lat" (OST Puaka Cuti Semester) | Johan John | Khaleel | Alternate Records & Talents |
| 2024 | "Lemas" | Hykal Kadir | Hamizan Ali | Alternate Records & Talents |
| "Bawa Hatiku Bersama Kamu" | Ajai | Indigital Music | ||
| "Kerna Dia" | Iqie Hugh, Effe Inviellya, Aniq Iffat | World Peace Entertainment | ||
| "Kerana Ego" | Relaxed Rabbit | Khai Bahar | MVM Music | |
| 2025 | "Beri Sedikit Waktu" | Adi Pawana, Rudy Nastia | Sony Music Entertainment | |
| Year | Title | Composer | Lyrics | Label |
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| 2018 | "Rahsia Kita" (duet with Fatin Husna) (OST Drama Rahsia Hati Perempuan) | Harris Yusoff | Jim Bimasakti | NAR Records |
| "Cinta Syurga" (duet with Dato' Sri Siti Nurhaliza) | Siti Nurhaliza | Siti Nurhaliza Productions Universal Music Malaysia | ||
| 2019 | "Satukan Rasa" (duet with Siti Nordiana) (OST Drama Satukan Rasa) | Kanda & Dinda | Iman Imran | Seventeen Eleven Music |
| 2020 | "Nafas Cinta" (duet with Aina Abdul) (OST Drama Kekasih Hati Mr Bodyguard) & (Theme Song Lagu Cinta Kita TV3 Season 3 2021) | Aina Abdul & Khai Bahar | Aina Abdul & Wan Zakaria | Universal Music Malaysia |
| "Setanggi Syurga" version 2020 (duet with Inteam) | Manis Helma | ITO Lara | Seventeen Eleven Music | |
| 2022 | "Kaulah Syurga" (duet with Lia Aziz (OST Drama 7 Hari Mencintaiku 3) | Asfan Shah | Siti Rosmizah Semail | Rusa Music Alternate Records & Talents |
| 2023 | "Selagi Ku Ada" (duet with Nabila Razali) (OST Drama Kerana Cinta Itu Ada) | Amylea Azizan | Alternate Records & Talents | |
| "Pejam" (duet with Adira Suhaimi) | Audi Mok & Shazee | Nova Music Malaysia | ||
| "Tekad Perpaduan Penuhi Harapan" (duet with Aina Abdul) | Affan Mazlan | Radio Televisyen Malaysia | ||
| 2024 | “Rabiatul Adawiyah versi 2024 (collaboration with Inteam) | Munif Ahmad | Abdul Kahar | Inteam Records |
| “Macam Dulu-Dulu (duet with Marsha Milan) (Rara TV3 Campaign) | Shazee Ishak & Audi Mok | Alternate Records & Talents | ||
| Berbagi Hati (duet with Wany Hasrita) (OST Drama Berbahagi Suami) | Amylea Azizan | Sony Music Entertainment | ||
| Year | Title | Character | TV Channel | Notes |
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| 2018 | Cinta Tiada Ganti (Tiara Slot) | Himself | Astro Prima and Astro Maya HD | First drama, special appearance |
| 2019 | Satukan Rasa (Megadrama Slot) | Faizal Bakri | Astro Ria | |
| 2021 | Kisah Cinta Rumi (Lestary Slot) | Mikael Adzim | TV3 | |
| 2022 | Shakira (Akasia Slot) | Irdi | ||
| 2024 | Cinta Bukan Milik Kita (Slot Samarinda) | Ahmad Redza | ||
| 2025 | Abang Imam Minah Skuter | Hamidon | Viu | |
| Year | Title | Character | TV Channel |
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| 2023 | Pinang Durian | Hamid | Tonton |
| 2025 | Ustaz G Major | Cikgu Farhan | Astro Oasis & Astro Ria |
| Year | Title | As | TV Channel |
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| 2018 | Bintang Minggu Ini | Main singer with guest artist | Astro Ria |
| 2019 | I Can See Your Voice Malaysia (season 2) Ep 2 | Guest artist | TV3 |
| 2020 | Konsert Minggu Ini | Main singer with guest artist | TV2 |
| Immortal Songs Malaysia | Participants | TV3 | |
| Gegar Vaganza 2020 | Guest Artist (with Linda Nawuwil) | Astro Ria | |
| Big Stage 2020 | Guest Artist (with Azzam Sham) | ||
| 2021 | All Together Now Malaysia | Jury | |
| Gegar Vaganza 2021 | Guest Artist (with Suki Low) | ||
| 2022 | All Together Now Malaysia (Season 2) | Jury | |
| 2023 | Big Stage 2023 | Guest Artist (with Nadeera Zaini) | |
| Hiburan Minggu Ini (karok) | Guest Artist | TV2 | |
| Yang Paling Padu (Ep 3) | Penyanyi Utama (with Wany Hasrita) | Astro | |
| 2024 | I Can See Your Voice Malaysia (season 7) Ep 11 | Guest Artist | TV3 |
| Year | Award | Category | Achievement |
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| 2017 | MeleTOP Era 2017 Awards | MeleTOP New Artist | Won |
| MeleTOP Singer | Won | ||
| 30th Daily News Popular Star Award | Popular Male New Artist | Won | |
| Popular Male Singer | Won | ||
| Anugerah Planet Muzik (2017) | Most Popular Artist | Won | |
| Most Popular Song (Bayang) | Won | ||
| Top Hot Award - HOT FM 2017 | Hot Male Singer | Won | |
| Hot Songs 2017 (Luluh) | Won | ||
| FB Live Hot - Jamming with Khai Bahar & Wany Hasrita | Won | ||
| 2018 | ERA Digital Music Awards 2018 | Best Cover Song (Luluh) | Won |
| Anugerah Juara Lagu Ke-32 | Bayang | Finalist | |
| Samsung's Choice Singer | Won | ||
| 2018 Era MeleTOP Awards | MeleTOP Singer | Won | |
| MeleTOP Songs (Bayang) | Won | ||
| Top Top MeleTOP (Male) | Won | ||
| Anugerah Planet Muzik 2018 | Most Popular APM Artist | Won | |
| APM Social Media Icon | Won | ||
| 31st Daily Star Awards | Popular Male Singer | Won | |
| 2019 | ERA Digital Music Awards 2019 | Most Popular Singer on Social Media | Won |
| Anugerah Juara Lagu Ke-33 | Luluh | Finalist | |
| MYSC Awards 2019 | MYSC Breakthrough Awards (Male) | Won | |
| 2019 Era MeleTOP Awards | Male MeleTOP Singer | Won | |
| Top Top MeleTOP (Male) | Won | ||
| EH Style Awards 2019 | Hopeful Celebrity | Won | |
| 32nd Daily News Popular Star Award | Popular Male Singer | Won | |
| 2019 IKIM Nasyid Award | Favorite Solo Artist | Won | |
| Favorite Song (Cahaya 114) | Won | ||
| 2020 | 33rd Daily News Popular Star Award | Popular Male Singer | Nominated |
| Popular Collaboration/Duo/Group Artist (with Siti Nordiana) | Won | ||
| Popular FC FANtastik (khaibaharempire) | Nominated | ||
| 2020 Era MeleTOP Award | Male MeleTOP Singer | Nominated | |
| MeleTOP Group/Duo (with (with Siti Nordiana) | Won | ||
| Top Top MeleTOP Group/Duo (with Siti Nordiana) | Won | ||
| JOOX Music Awards (Year End 2020) | Top 5 Local Hits (single Durja) | Won | |
| Top 5 Local Artist | Won | ||
| 2021 | 34th Berita Harian Popular Star Award | Popular Male Singer | Nominated |
| Popular Collaboration/Duo/Group Artist (with Aina Abdul) | Won | ||
| Popular FC FANtastik (khaibaharempire) | Nominated | ||
| Popular TikTok Artist | Won | ||
| MeleTOP Era 2021 Award | Singer MeleTOP Era (Durja) | Won | |
| MeleTOP Program (This Week's Concert #123 Khai Bahar RTM) | Won | ||
| Top Top MeleTOP (Men) | Won | ||
| JOOX Music Awards (Mid Year 2021) | Top Fans Pick | Won | |
| Top 5 Local Artists | Won | ||
| JOOX Music Awards (Year End 2021) | Top 5 Local Hits (Sengsara single) | Won | |
| Top 5 Local Artists | Won | ||
| 2022 | Anugerah Juara Lagu Ke-36 | Popular Chosen Singer Oppo AJL (Nafas Cinta feat Aina Abdul) | Won |
| Nafas Cinta duet Aina Abdul | Finalist | ||
| IKIM Nasyid Awards 2022 | Favorite Solo Artist | Won | |
| Favorite Song (Ratuku) | Won | ||
| Anugerah Industri Muzik Ke-23 | Best Pop Song (Farewell) | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Anugerah Juara Lagu Ke-37 | Popular Favorite Singer Alha Alfa AJL (Sengsara) | Won |
| Sengsara | Finalist | ||
| 2023 Sangat Drama Awards | Best OST (Nafas Cinta ft Aina Abdul) Drama Kekasih Hati Mr Bodyguard | Won | |
| 35th Daily News Popular Star Awards | Male Singer Popular | Won | |
| 2024 | Gempak Most Wanted Awards 2023 | Best Music Video (Selagi Ku Ada with Nabila Razali) | Won [a] |
| Anugerah Juara Lagu Ke-38 | Selagi Ku Ada duet Nabila Razali | Finalist | |
| 36th Daily News Popular Star Award | Popular Male Singer | Won | |
| Popular Collaboration Artist/Duo/Group (with Nabila Razali) | Nominated | ||
| Popular Collaboration Artist/Duo/Group (with Adira Suhaimi) | Nominated | ||
| Year | Product | Note |
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| 2017 | Perfume Bayang Limited Edition | Perfume |
| 2018,2019 | C_Clean Plus by Khai Bahar | Facial care |
| 2018 | NIVEA for MEN by NIVEA | Body care |
| 2019 | Far8 by Altelia Amani | Baju Melayu / Kurta |
| 2018 - 2022 | Toyota Gazoo Racing (5 seasons) by Toyota Group | Celebrity racer |
| 2021 | Igaiss mango flavored drink | Beverage Products |
| Car perfume by Vanzo Group | Car fragrance products | |
| 2022 | Choco product/snacks by ChocoAlbab | Food Products |
| Elrah Exclusive | Malay clothes | |
| 2023 - 2024 | Alicafe Power root | Beverage Products |
| 2024 | Nongshim Shin Ramyun | Food Products |
| Year | Product | Note |
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| 2021-2022 | K Slimz by Khai Bahar | Health Drink Products |
| Ayo Chicken with Ayo Chicken Group | Food Products | |