ZAIBAKTIAN

April 1, 2010

2009 - An amazing year in music for Zaibaktian

I'm never one to indulge in self-glory but i believed that 2009 was a year where all that i had set out to do....worked out for...planned for....believed....had finally came to some fruition......simply put, it had been an amazing year in my brief music career.

So here's me being a journalist for a day, writing a summary of what happened in 2009. To all my beautifuls & handsomes, hope you enjoy reading :)

Zaibaktian's "Lelaki Baru" was already a No. 1 hit song on RIA 89.7FM on the way to 2009. Composed & written by Yazri Merah, it became the Top 10 songs of 2008 on RIA 89.7FM. "Lelaki Baru" stayed for 25 weeks on the charts till March 2009 and had achieved its highest position at No. 1 for 3 weeks. The popularity of the song propelled Zaibaktian to new heights and he garnered nominations at 2009's Anugerah Planet Muzik as "Singapore's Most Popular Artiste" and "Singapore's Most Popular Song". In 2010, it was also selected as the Top 100 songs on RIA 89.7FM on the radio station's 20th Anniversary.

"Ejen Cinta" was Zaibaktian's 2nd single in 2009. The single, originally written for Mediacorp Suria's love drama comedy of the same name, was Zaibaktian's next collaboration with Yazri Merah. Yazri composed the song and Zaibaktian co-wrote the lyrics with Rafaat Hamzah. "Ejen Cinta", the MTV was a constant feature on Suria during the period of June-July and proved to be a hit with the Suria viewers, which helped introduce Zaibaktian to a wider TV audience. The TV series followed suit and subsequently the single was aired as RIA 89.7FM Trax Terbaru in July 2009. The song achieved its highest position at No. 2 on RIA Charts and stayed there for 15 weeks.

2009 was also the year Zaibaktian made his debut on televison. His debut came in May 2009 when he was featured on "JUS', an info-tainment programmed on SURIA, and performed on TV for the very first time. Subsequently, he was featured again in December 2009 in all-Singapore artistes concert programme called "Viva Muzik Singapura".

Festival Melayu Ada aka FMA, a street gig showcasing homegrown independent Malay artistes was first held at Hajjah Esah Cafe (Bussorah Street) in March 2009. A brainchild of Zaibaktian, Rafaat Hamzah and Rafiz Hapipi, one of its primary objective was to promote Malay music, poetry and arts, and its practitioners. The event had been very successful in creating awareness among the Malay community, especially in the areas of music and poetry in its 1st year. A full article writeup on FMA was published in Berita Harian in June by Hanim Md Salleh.

Establishing himself as a dynamic 'live' performer, he was selected to feature in an annual event featuring some of the best Singapore talents - "Rentak Singapura" - organised by Mediacorp Radio's RIA 89.7FM and WARNA 94.2FM. Performing his two hits "Lelaki Baru" & "Ejen Cinta", he was also given the honour to perform in the finale and performing alongside the 2 Singapore Idols, Taufik Batisah & Hady Mirza.

"Dunia Yang Fana" was the 3rd single offering by Zaibaktian. Though he had initially submitted the song to be considered as RIA Trax Terbaru, it did not happen. Nevertheless, the song was included in the month of Ramadhan playlist. It received an encouraging response from the radio listeners and it then made its debut in RIA Charts in October 2009. It rose to its highest position at No. 2 and stayed there for 22 weeks ending March 2010.

So there it is - my highlights in my music career in 2009 - i had far surpassed my own expectations when i first started my music in 2007. But i'm not resting on my laurels just yet. There's still so much to learn and I've made it my daily goal to keep learning a new thing each day. I've made new goals in 2010 for me to work at.

Thank you to everyone who frequently visit my humble blog since 2007 and all who had supported me in my music journey one way or another....i will persevere and keep on improving myself and not disappoint you guys :)

BAIK SKALI!!

Labels: anugerah planet muzik, BAIK SKALI, dunia yg fana, EJEN CINTA, lelaki baru, mediacorp, radio ria 89.7fm, rafaat hamzah, RIA CHARTS, suria tv, yazri merah, zaibaktian

ZAIBAKTIAN ]|[ Thursday, April 01, 2010

December 25, 2009

THE MOST WONDERFUL CURE

It's been a wonderful year for my music adventure in 2009 & VMS provided with an opportunity to cap it all off. Me, being a newbie when it comes to TV productions was certainly excited at the prospect of showcasing my music to a wider audience. So after days of preparations, the day had come to let loose.

I left home tat day saying to myself what an eventful da

y this is.......to be frank, i haven't had a good night sleep for the longest period of time....i'm do

ing myvery best to cope with my ever busy schedule....not tat i'm complaining....i'm forever grateful to Him for blessing me with His gifts....anyway, this is wat i have been sacrifiing and working hard for , the past few years.

Booked a cab and off i went towards Dhoby Ghaut Green...the venue where VMS would be held. I was dead tired and hellbent on getting a quick nap. I

was sitting on the left side rear seat and fortunately for me, had the presence of mind to buckl

e myself up and as I was about to find out, that act did a lot to save me from further harm.

Along Portsdown Road a couple of minutes later, the cab I was in was involved in a traffic accident....a pile-up where 3 other vehicles were involved. I was badly shaken from the experience and i thank for God for my safety for it could have been much worse. I did not feel any pains at tat point of time though. So after regaining my composure, I then quicky informed my loved ones of my predicament. Mr Amin later came and picked me up from the site and off we go to VMS.

Whatever it was....it did not stop me from having a blast at VMS !! I could disappoint my friends and supporters who had come all the way to Dhoby Ghaut to see me perform.....though i must say I was in pains during the performance...watching the crowd singing at the top of their voices and swaying their hands from left to right was definitely the most wonderful cure!!

Anyway, thanks once again to my musician brothers who performed brilliantly with me tat day - Amin Salleh, Yan Crossover, Zed Zaini and Amanullah - amazing!!

to Azizah, Chip & Moon for the love

to Azni for that "outrageous" outfit...but i still look good i think...hahaha.....

to my lovely friends and supporters - u noe who u are cos u r the ones singing along to each of my song - for the applauses and screams - for the hand swaying

THANK YOU for making 2009 a beautiful year for me :)

Labels: dunia yang fana, EJEN CINTA, lelaki baru, viva muzik singapura, vms, zaibaktian

ZAIBAKTIAN ]|[ Friday, December 25, 2009

August 12, 2009

AMAZING AUGUST

8th August - Rentak Singapura My very 1st time performing in a very much publicised event organised by radio stations RIA and WARNA and supported by Perkamus. Rentak Singapura was held for the 2nd year running and held at the TRCC Centre, Republic Polytechnic tis time around. I did dream on performing in nights like this when I first started my music adventure. So i did hope to be included in this year's edition. Imagine my excitement when i was contacted by the show's producer, Nity Baizura, if I'm interested to be part of the event. Gosh...of cos i'm interested...couldn't contain my excitement..nak step cool pun tak boleh.....hahaha..... There i was on that historic day personally.....realising that i'll be performing alongside the hottest names in Singapore Malay music industry:- TheSallys, Salma, Nana, Merah, Sleeq, Didicazli, Hady Mirza and Taufik Batisah. Performing to a 1000+ strong crowd, it was surely a night to remember :)

Zoom to my performance - Backed by my musician brothers: Amin & Kheir (guitars), Sam Hardy (bass), Nizamulmuluk (keyboards) and Shahril X-Tech (drums) - I performed 'Lelaki Baru' and 'Ejen Cinta' in a medley, as I was given only 6 mins for my performance due to time constraint. Alhamdulillah....thanks to the guys for helping me arrange. Yup, it would be my most exciting 6 mins on stage......i felt so honoured on stage with the screams and applause from the audience.....the guys with me on stage must have felt the energy too....i gave everything i had on stage tat day!

Something funny happened during my performance...usuallly i would bring a bottle of water with me on stage to help me hydrate in betwwen songs...while performing 'Ejen Cinta'.....i felt my throat running dry......wow, it was a nightmare singing with a dry mouth and throat.....the best part was i couldn't find my water bottle on stage......hahaha..... Alhamdulillah, i did give my all and i did felt that the crowd enjoyed my performance and to me, that's the most important thing!!

The highlight of Rentak Singapura must surely be the finale and i'm sure most ppl who came would agree. Again i must stress that I felt so honoured to be performing alongside Fadly X-Tech, Taufik and Hady......not forgetting the awesome Projek Band :)

I've exhausted all superlatives to describe my experience performing in Rentak Singapura.....once again I would like to thank everyone who made my experience possible.....special thanks too to my family, friends and supporters; my manager, Azizah Zakaria and my stylist, Azni Samdin....Love u all!! Wait....one more superlative..... BAIK SKALI!!!

Labels: EJEN CINTA, lelaki baru, RENTAK SINGAPURA, zaibaktian

ZAIBAKTIAN ]|[ Wednesday, August 12, 2009