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Muhammad Taufik bin Batisah is a Singaporean singer-songwriter best known for winning the first season of the reality TV series Singapore Idol.
Astro Radio is a Malaysian radio network company which operates radio broadcasting services and more since 1996. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad. Astro Radio owns and manages 13 private radio stations which are transmitted through the FM radio spectrum. As of November 2021, Astro Radio still remains the number one and largest radio network company in Malaysia, with 77.7% of Peninsular Malaysians and 15.6 million listeners tuning in to its stations weekly, together with its Media Prima counterpart, Media Prima Audio, according to the GfK Radio Audience Measurement (RAM) Wave 1 in October 2021. Era being at top of the list with the most audience reach estimated at 6,000,000 listeners, followed by Sinar and Gegar.
Ashvin Kumar Nair, commonly known as Ash, is a Malaysian alternative musician and former contestant of season 2 of Malaysian Idol, where he first became widely known to the public. Since his debut he is also widely known as actor and director with over 50 credits to his name. He starred for 2 seasons in the British-America TV series Indian Summers from the producers of Downton Abbey. He has also gone on to write and direct his own short-films and the 4 part web-series Legend.
Pop Shuvit is a Malaysian rap rock band. Comprising Moots! (MC), JD, AJ, Rudy (drums) and DJ Uno, the band who got its name from a skateboarding trick of almost the same name began making waves in the local music scene in late 2001 and since then, has had 5 successful releases under their belt and gained a sizeable fanbase in Asia notably in Malaysia, Japan, Thailand and Singapore. Known for their adrenaline-packed live shows and eclectic blend of hip hop and rock, Pop Shuvit are being touted as Asia's leading hip hop rock band. They also founded a South east Asian collective called Project E.A.R with a show stopping performance at the MTV asia awards in 2008 together with dandee and thaitanium (Thailand), slapshock (Philippines), Saint Loco (Indonesia) and Daly Ahli FIqir (Singapore).
Endorphine was one of the most popular Thai rock bands in Thailand. The band consisted of Da, Kia (guitar), Bird (bass), and Bomb (drums):
Hiresh Haridas, better known by his stage name Reshmonu, is a singer-songwriter from Malaysia who does mostly English songs. He is known for songs such as "Walk Away", "Cintaku Pergi", "Hey Waley" and "Superfine". He is of Malayali descent. In July 2015, he rebranded himself as just Resh, claiming that "Reshmonu" was a part of his "coming-of-age" process.
Adiwarna is the fourth studio album from Malaysian pop singer Siti Nurhaliza released in 1998.
Jaclyn Joshua Thanaraj Victor is a Malaysian singer, actress and businesswoman who won the inaugural Malaysian Idol, Ikon Malaysia, Gegar Vaganza Season 9 & Gegar Vaganza All Stars. As the winner of Malaysian Idol, she won a recording contract with Sony BMG Music Entertainment. She represented Malaysia in the first Asian Idol and Ikon Asean. She has been dubbed "Asia's Divette" for her vocal prowess and a legend in Malaysia.
Paperplane Pursuit is a Malaysian pop band based in Kuala Lumpur. The band currently consists of John O, Dru Yap (drummer), Isaac Ravi (guitarist) and The Chief (bassist). Past members include Irwan Haadi, Wern-Jhien and Hiang Liang. The group released their self-made debut album Malaysia 2.0 in 2011, and follow-up album Higher in 2014. Paperplane Pursuit's sound is upbeat, pop music for mainstream radio.
Ummu Shaikhah Stacy binti Anam, known professionally by the mononym Stacy, is a Malaysian singer, songwriter and producer who rose to fame after winning the sixth season of Akademi Fantasia, receiving 43% of over 3.8 million votes. Her debut album, Aku Stacy, was released on 9 March 2009. She also known as the Dancing Queen of Malaysia. As a composer and lyricist, she is known as Bunga Cantik.
Estranged is a Malaysian alternative rock band that formed in Damansara, Kuala Lumpur in 2001. Currently comprising vocalist Rich Gimbang –who was known as a contestant in the 4th season of Akademi Fantasia–, lead guitarist Nor Hanafi and rhythm guitarist Din Hormatov, the band have released three full-length albums: In Hating Memory (2004), Remain Unknown (2008), Anugerah Hidup (2013) and an extended play (EP): Sepenuhnya Vol. 1 (2016). The band also have released a song called "Odoi" in 2018.
Bunkface is a Malaysian rock band formed in 2006. The band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Sam (Shamsul Anuar), bass guitarist Youk (Farouk Jaafar), lead guitarist Paan (Ahmad Farhan), and drummer Biak (Alif Sufian). The name Bunkface was suggested by Biak which was influenced from the Sum 41 song, titled "Crazy Amanda Bunkface". Popular songs by Bunkface include Silly Lily, Situasi, Revolusi, Prom Queen, Through My Window, Ekstravaganza, Panik, Rentak Laguku, Malam Ini Kita Punya, Darah Muda and Masih Di Sini. Their fanbase are called "Bunkers".
Jade Valerie Villalon, also known by her project and stage name Jade Valerie, is an American pop singer, songwriter, and actress. From 1999 to 2007, she was the vocalist and lyricist of Sweetbox, releasing five original albums and a number of compilations. During this time, each major release achieved either a gold or platinum status in Japan and Korea, also earning various awards and chart positions around the world.
"Addicted to You" is a song recorded by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira for her ninth studio album Sale el Sol (2010). The song was released as the fifth and final single from the album by Epic Records, on 13 March 2012. "Addicted to You" was written by Shakira, El Cata, John Hill and Luis Fernando Ochoa, and is a merengue-influenced song on the album. The song also draws prominent influences from merengue music, and lyrically describes Shakira's infatuation for a lover. Despite having an English title, the majority of the song is sung in Spanish.
Lesson of the Season is an EP by Bunkface, released in December 2007 on their own budget. This EP represents the band's first release of songs. The song "Silly Lily" was number 1 on Hitz.fm's Malaysian Top Ten for 8 weeks and number 1 on Fly.fm's Campur Chart for 10 weeks. "Silly Lily" was the first song they made.
"Memories" is a progressive rock song written by Hugh Hopper and recorded by a number of artists.
Kyoto Protocol is a Malaysian rock band from Kuala Lumpur formed in 2009. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Fuad, back-up vocalist/keyboard player Gael, guitarist Hairi, bassist Shakeil, and drummer Shan.
Fazura is the debut studio album by Malaysian singer Fazura, released on 2017, by Universal Music Malaysia. Marketed exclusively online by Lazada Malaysia and distributed by Universal Music Malaysia, the album consists of 7 songs and 2 bonus tracks.
Yazmin Aldwin Abdul Aziz is a Filipino-Malaysian singer-songwriter.
