Konsert Empayar KRUjaan

Konsert Empayar KRUjaan

Concert by KRU
Venue	Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Associated album	KRUjaan Empayar KRUjaan V2.0
Date	26 October 2002
No. of shows	1
Guests	Phyne Ballerz Pretty Ugly Ezlynn Chi Dr. Kronik Erra Fazira
Attendance	50,000
KRU concert chronology
Jammin' the Nation (1999–2000) Konsert Empayar KRUjaan (2002) Konsert KRU 20 Tahun (2012)

Konsert Empayar KRUjaan was a live concert by Malaysian boy band, KRU. The concert was held on 26 October 2002 at the Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, in conjunction with the group's tenth anniversary in the Malaysian music industry and as support of their ninth studio album, KRUjaan and its reissue edition, Empayar KRUjaan V2.0 . ^{[1] [2]} The set list includes songs from their previous albums. ^[3]

Background

Konsert Empayar KRUjaan was the fifth major concert staged by KRU, following their Asian tour Jammin' the Nation from 1999 to 2000. ^{[4] [5]} The concert was sponsored by Malaysian carmaker Perodua, with production costs reported to be around RM500,000, and admission was free to the public. ^[3] It also marks KRU's 10th year in the Malaysian music industry. ^[6]

The show featured a total of 19 songs, ranging from the group's early hits such as "Mengerti" to their then-latest single, "Perpisahan Terasing". Performances were accompanied by professional dancers from DanceKRU and Dance Machines, while Phyne Ballerz and Pretty Ugly, a newly signed under the KRU Music Group, provided backing vocals. ^{[3] [7] [8]}

The concert also featured guest appearances by several artists under KRU Records. Singer Ezlynn opened the night by performing her debut single "Hi Hi Bye Bye" for the first time, followed by Chi from Dr. Kronik. Actress-singer Erra Fazira made a special appearance, performing a duet with Yusry on the ballad "Ucapkanlah". ^[3] Limited edition merchandise, including albums, sweatshirts, T-shirts, caps and memorabilia, was also made available at the venue. ^[3]

Reception and recordings

The concert attracted an estimated crowd of around 50,000 people, making it one of KRU's largest-scale performances during that period. ^{[9] [10]}

The event was recorded by KRU Motion Pictures and subsequently released in VCD format by KRU Music Group in 2003. ^{[3] [11]}

Set list

Empayar 1

1. Intro
2. "Awas"
3. "Mengerti"
4. "Di Dalam Dilema"
5. "Ohh La La!"
6. "Untukmu" / "Janji Tinggal Janji"
7. "Negatif"
8. "Fanatik"
9. "Formula"
10. "The Way We Jam"

Empayar 2

1. "Apa Saja"
2. "Fobia" / "Luarbiasa"
3. "Jangan Lafazkan"
4. "With You"
5. "Bidadari"
6. "Ucapkanlah"
7. "Impak Maksima"

Show dates

Date	City	Country	Venue	Attendance
26 October 2002	Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia	Dataran Merdeka	50,000 [9]

References

1. Norhadiani Baharom (19 October 2002). "Sekali seumur hidup" (in Malay). Harian Metro . Retrieved 28 September 2020.
2. "What's new with KRU?" . New Straits Times. 26 October 2002. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
3. Gerald Chuah (24 October 2002). "Concert to mark KRU's 10th year". New Straits Times . Retrieved 23 August 2020.
4. Zul Husni Abdul Hamid (29 October 2002). "KRU bukti masih berpengaruh" [KRU proves still to be influential] (in Malay). Berita Harian . Retrieved 11 September 2020.
5. Norhadiani Baharom (15 October 2002). "Konsert percuma KRU" (in Malay). Harian Metro . Retrieved 28 September 2020.
6. Zul Husni Abdul Hamid (23 October 2002). "Agenda KRU rai ulang tahun ke-10" (in Malay). Berita Harian . Retrieved 28 September 2020.
7. Norhadiani Baharom (28 October 2002). "Gimik KRU" (in Malay). Harian Metro . Retrieved 28 September 2020.
8. Rosli Manah (28 October 2002). "Gimik KRU dalam Konsert Empayar KRUjaan". Utusan Malaysia.
9. "KRU masih ramai pengikut" [KRU still have many followers] (in Malay). Harian Metro. 1 November 2002. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
10. Tengku Khalidah Tengku Bidin (29 October 2002). "Konsert Empayar KRUjaan bukti KRU masih berpengaruh". Utusan Malaysia.
11. "VIDEO". Berita Harian. 25 May 2003. p. 12. Retrieved 29 September 2020.

External links

• Official website