Christmas show performances

Christmas show yang telah diadakan di kota kinabalu sabah, saya dengan clarice john marta( local artist sabah) diberi tugas untuk menjayakan show tersebut. Banyak program - program yang telah di adakan pada hari itu. Huh memang penat dan best lar, kebanyankan yang datang ialah kanak-kanak dan ibu bapa. Bermacam-macam lagu yang telah kami nyanyikan untuk menghiburkan kanak - kanak yang riang.... hehehehe. Lagu - lagu yang kami nyanyikan pada hari itu ialah kujuga mencintaimu - Saiful, pilihla akau, sedang ingin bercinta, gai bu gai, angel dan banyak lagi, manakala clarise pula menyanyikan lagu kadazan dusun. Tengok apa yang saya sedang buat? tengah baca skrip apa program seterusnya... penatttttt.

Show ini dibuat di Kompleks asia city kota kinabalu sabah. Kompleks ini baru juga di buka pada tahun lepas, masih ingat lagi saya buat show untuk perasmian kompleks ini. Memang best lar hari tu, kami dapat kenal semua budak-budak. So siapa yang terlepas show nie memang rugilar. I would to say thanks to Adrian and the geng, they always supported me.

Ini adalar salah satu boots yang disediakan di kompleks asia city, cantik kan!! Christmas only once a year, so don't be kedekut mau spend kio.. Ramai yang datang waktu tu, memang happening gila lar. Siapa yang belum pernah datang ke asia city silakan lar datang.. hehehe promote sikit nie.

Penat memang penat dari jam 11 pagi hingga 6 petang, kerja tetap kerja, so kami buat yang terbaik. Semua orang pada waktu tu terhibur dan sempat lagi bertukar-tukar gambar.. hehehehe. Artis yang turut hadir pada waktu tu ialah Awang(mystarz) dan Rachel(mystarz), so sempat lagi mereka menyanyi beberapa lagu untuk menghiburkan peminat mereka..

Saya dan Awang sempat lagi menyanyikan lagu sedang ingin bercinta, so memang bestlar, awang dengan gayanya tersendiri yang rock digabungkan dengan gaya jiwang karat...hahahahaha, jadilar rockjiwang LOL. Rachel waktu itu ditemani oleh kakak dia, comel betul bah.. Dia menyanyikan lagu langit ketujuh.

Performance with Ras Adibah at Actors Studio

Taken in actors studio, Bangsar. A night to remember, especially being able to sing next to Ras Adibah. A feeling og excitement and exctaticness. To get applauses from the crowds and standing ovations from the audiances was overwhelming. Many wanted an encore and everyone said it was good.

We had a good team to work with, although the arguments and fight during practices but it all came out very well. An important night for many of our careers as well as professionalism. We were all tired that night, but the tiredness seems not to be taking us over as we were filled with adrennelin rush of excitement and joy.

This is to commamorate Ras Adinah's 6th year of being unable to walk and to accept herself at present. It was a tearfelt story she told us and not to take life for granted. She lost he career and he strength. She became weak but up to today she is one on an iconic lady in Malaysia to look up on. That she made her dissabilities into her strength. Not only for herself but for the people who are in the same situation with her.

Like has many things to give if we only see it and do it well. Nor, to commamorate Hari Merdeka, Us as one nation to help one another.

Thank you Ras Adibah and i look forward to being able to do more shows for you in the future.

Afif,Zaf and Awang

all the musician

Ras Adibah

LG Pictures of

One of the advertisements for LG product taken in LG House in KL. I would have liked to take more photos as i had a blast taking them but there was a big group of us and we all represented different product of LG. Now that the show has ended i still have these photos as memories of the last 4 months training and performing with them. Not taking things for granted, the breathing classes, the motivational talks and voice controlls. Singing is my passion, singing is my dream and it is my ambition and goal to make this my proffessional carreer.

The Picture below is one of LG's flat screen television , i was so looking forwad to actually being able to take it home when the show is done but unfortunately it was over my budget then. Nevertheless i still love my current television. But the picture last forever, i look kinda god in it too. but if you look carfully im staring at mountains hehe which is kinda weired but hay, is just an advetisement. I tried to make the picture look real and alive, but they asked me to do something that varies from funny, shock and excited. So they chose this instead.

Here is another one of the promo photos, hahaha just tekan only the button but tiada yang keluar... wiring problemss, tergendala sebentar. Sila tunggu. ttttuuuuuuuuu....

Well those are just some of the pictures, but i will keep you posted when i have more.

Mystarz 25 finalist

This is top 25 finalist for Mystarz Singing competition. A mixtures of many feelings when i was in that situation. A mixtures of being scared, worried and nervous. When my name was mentioned that i was selected as the top 12, this was it, i felt that it was my time to prove myself. Whether or not i get through the last stage of the finale, the experience and exposure is the one that counts. Nevertheless most of the contestants were really good and some were already singers in their own band, but being the top 12 out of hundreds of people is a great accomplishment. Singing is my dream, it is the air that i breath and it is the foundation of my core soul. To sing is my ambition and it will be my goal to go the distance.

The picture above is the last of the 25 contestants before they were eliminated one by one. Now that the competition has ended all we have is good memories and friendship. I still remembered when i sang the song " angin malam" and chinese song "peng you".. the look of the other contestants and their eyes, nonetheless all of them very telented o.. nasib baik saja saya dapat menambat hati juri.. all the judges mentioned is that i needed more vocal practice and training and i went through all that during the clases in LG house.

It has given me vocal and beathing strength, moreover the exposure in singing infront of the entire nation. It does get overwhelming at times but its all an adventure and it is all a ride to remember.

















This is one of my funny pictures that i find facinating. See my finger, lucu kan..actually itu adalah satu taktik make your voice go higher and bigger.. hehehehehe its that true kah?







Taken from LG, one of my favorite pictures but many has complained that i was a tad bit too thin at that time. Well who can blame me with all the stress and the sleepless nights and the diets to look after the vocals.


I would like to say thanks to all of the crew involved, tenaga pengajar and band member... professional singers just to name a few such as Siti Burhaliza, M. Nasir, Aubrey Suwito and many others.. thank you so much..........

Tv3 open house

Picture: Mimi , Tasha, me and Farah

Taken in TV3, Sri Pentas and we were invited to be guest singers for the carnival that day. It was a one day event and each of us had our own selection of music. As for me, I sang "Tujuh Nafas Lagi" one of the Malay song that i sang for the Mystarz competition. That was also a pig out day where I ate a lot of kuih raya and rendang... other well know local artist came as well to perform their songs..... fun but hot..

It was not only a carnival but also a reunion for us to meet the crew members of the LGMystarz competition. We had so much fun and a lot of cathing up to do. I hope there will be a reunion concert again for all the MyStarz finalist to catch up and and see what they have done. I sorta support for each other as well.

Andy Adrian Joe with one of his killer pose.

Picture: Tasha, Mimie, Farah & Russel

Life goes on, no giving up and still surviving earning a living. Music industry in Malaysia is different from the rest of the world. I will strive to be the best and to learn the industry and be willing to be exposed as much as possible with whatever is going on.

Lg open house

LG open house, saya dengan ijam,badri,tasha,russel,mimi dan afif yang lain tidak sempat datang atas sebab masalah2 yang di hadapi... pada hari itu saya juga menyanyi kan lagu bahasa cina yang bertajuk gai bu gai ( should i ), i was very happy wif my friends, happening lar time tu.. farhin abdul fatar turut hadir untuk memeriahkan lagi Lg open house, i miss all of them,

saya menerima hadiah daripada mr tan, ramai yang hadir pada malam tu, makanan yang disediakan pun sedap2 belaka... hehehehehe, kalau boleh harap2 lg akan adakan lagi jamuan sebegini.
Lg open house nie di adakan di dewan TTDI, it was very nice , i like it very much..

Saya sedang menyanyikan lagu cina, yang bertajuk gai gu gai ( should i ) yang dipopularkan oleh Jacky Cheung. One of my favorite songs, Learning the song was a chanllenge because i am not a chinese speaking person but once i got the hang of it. Everything came to place. With the help of my Chinese friends, I want to thank them all for helping me in the right pronounciation.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank to all my friends who always supported me, sangat bertuah kerana dapat kawan seperti mereka.. saya masih ingat lagi apabila mereka cakap dengan saya, andy you can do it.. don't give up... walaupun banyak kali saya gagal tetapi mereka still bagi nasihat dan dorongan kepada saya.

Without them i would not be able to do it nor make it to where i am now.

Performace at Istana budaya

Hanya 2 hari lagi untuk saya menghafal lagu P. Ramli bertajuk "Burung Kenari". Sangat lucu waktu rehearsal malangnya semua video yang telah ku rakamkan tidak boleh di downloadkan. Saya tidak menyangka perkara ini akan menjadi kenyataan kepada saya. Tapi nasib baik lar ada kawan2 membantu saya, sebab lagu ini pertama kali saya dengar dan pertama kali saya nyanyi.

P. Ramli's songs are very meaningful and simple. Moreover it relates to a lot of the older generation as they appreciate it more. I made it a point to learn more of P. Ramli's songs and various other musicians from the yesteryears. We never know, maybe someday i am required to sing songs like this for private functions.

Show night, i was not aware on the amount of people that were comming, but when i went on stage, it was a full house. Every seats were taken, VIP boots were filled with important people from the cabinat and Royal families. It was a night to remember. I would like to say a nightmare as i was not so confident with the song. but confident or not as a musician the show must go on. This is something that i always thought would happen tosomeone who already has a name in the industy. Nevertheless, i was given the opportunity of a lifetime and i did my part in it. I sang my song well with claps and people singing along to my song as well. Although i made some minor mistakes with the lyrics but no one cared, they just enjoyed it.

I will never forget that night. Hahaha, i lost myself on stage and sang with all my heart. Before that i cant memorize the lyrics and the melody, i was worried of a black out. But when i went on stage i felt as thou my body was overtaken and i was another person. I just did my thing and many who heard me trying hard to memorize the songs were very proud that i made it through amazingly. I prayed and thanked God it worked out well for me and then the audiances claped their hands.

A lesson to be learned. Next time i will always be ready and make sure everything is well prepared.

Pictures of me mocking aroung in the changing room. mirrors with light bulbs all around it, a sink, toilet, shower, bed, tv and a stool!!!!! hahahaha. what we always wanted in a hotel room. Kidding.

MystarzLg 1

MystarzLg 1 pictures.

Tengah menyanyikan lagu You raise me up. I was totally out that time, don't know why, maybe the song never suit to me. I can't sing well and in my mind just thinking of losing. Tapi yang berlalu biar lar berlalu, never give up. Soon will release my single album. Hope you guys can support me.

Hehe, waktu tu tengah tengok juri, cuba tak nak tengok but still tengok juga!!

Thanks for tv3 yang telah sponser setiap persembahan saya.

Tengah feeling tu..

Awang,Badri & Andy tengah menyanyikan lagu Sedang Ingin Bercinta.

Tengah posing

Tengah tunggu turn kami menyanyi

Tengah melihat aksi - aksi ijam dan afif menyanyi kan lagu Salsabilah.

Tak tau kenapa saya ketawa pada waktu tu..hehe

Sedang menyanyikan lagu Sedang Ingin Bercinta, waktu tu saya sedang memerhati Badri dan Awang yang entah hilang tiba-tiba. Tapi gabungan kami bertiga sangat mantap dan bertenaga sampai membuat penonton tak kering gusi.

Andy,Badri Dan Awang.

Masing-masing menunjukkan taring dan gaya tersendiri.

Goyang jangan tak goyang

Jangan tak menari..

Finalis Mystarz Lg

Finalis Mystarz Lg, sempat beramah mesra dengan wartawan. Di gambar kelihatan di sebelah kiri sekali ialah Awang (KK), Badri (Kedah), Tasha(KL), Emeer(Pahang), Nina(KL), Mimie(Pahang), Russel(KL), dan di bawah pula kelihtan Andy(KK) saya sendiri, Ijam(Sarawak) dan Afif(KL).

Dalam akbar tersebut kami berada dalam Top 24, Kami dalam debaran menunggu keputusan dari pihak juri untuk menggumumkan siapa yang berada dalam Top 12. Kesemua peserta hebat-hebat belaka, hanya nasib menyebelahi kami.

Akbar Cina yang juga mempromosikan dan menyokong program ini.

Tidak dinafikan semua peserta hendak menang RM 100,000 ringgit, jumlarnya adalah sangat besar bagi kami. Tetapi bagi saya jumpa lar tu adalah tidak penting, yang penting adalar pengalaman dan ilmu yang saya akan dapat sewaktu berada dalam mystarzlg nie. Menang atau kalah adalah belakang cerita.

Chapter One, Page One

A production of Sabah or famously known as the land below the wind.

I am Andy Adrian J and i love to sing. This is my story of a journey that i want to share.

I have always known that i could sing since young but growing up in k.k during those days the industry was difficult when i was in k.k. as i grew older, i slowly ventured into singing professionaly may it be in karaoke clubs but either then my day job, I took a partime singing job 7 days a week for band in BB Cafe, kota kinabalu.

Feeling tired everyday after work in an events company, but because i love singing so much, i made an effort and initiative to sing at night everyday for 4 hours entertaining the pub guest from all over the world.

Then...

My job merosot when the owner could not pay my salary for months and commission as promised were never payed. Finally i resigned and sang full time. Unfortunately that did not walk out as weel, when the manager of the band never payed me ontime and again i was under payed.

I therefore took the risk under the advise of all my friends to come and try it out in kl. And this is way my story begin.........

CHILL & FELL THE LOCAL ARTIST & SONG

saya bersama dengan beberapa artis daripada sabah iaitu Clarice dan Kay Ibrahim. Kami telah mengadakan show sempena pembukaan Kompleks asia city. Pada waktu itu, suasana memang meriah dan kebanyakan yang hadir adalah golongan ibubapa dan kanak- kanak. Saya masih ingat lagi apa yang berlaku pada hari itu, saya terpaksa menyanyi walaupun suara saya kurang baik dan serak - serak basah.. hehehehe.

Pelbagai acara yang dibuat sepanjang show ini, kami juga diberi tahu untuk memperkenalkan setiap kedai - kedai yang terdapat dalam kompleks ini bagi kemudahan kepada mereka yang datang ke kompleks ini. Banyak kesilapan yang telah saya lakukan sepanjang show ini, dari sini saya dapat mempelajari kesilapan yang telah saya lakukan. Clarice dan Kay banyak membantu saya jika saya tersasul kah, lupa apa yang hendak dicakap kah dan banyak lagi.

Saya berterima kasih kepada mereka berdua, tanpa diorang siapala saya..hehehehe. Pada waktu itu, saya menyanyikan empat buah lagu iaitu Hello, Follow me, Angel dan Pencinta Wanita. Nasib baik lar semuanya berjalan dengan lancar dan baik.

Saya juga ingin berterima kasih dengan kawan saya Adrian, kerana dia banyak membantu saya. Walaupun show ini hanya kecil - kecilan, tetapi daripada show nielar saya dapat menambah pengalaman dan terus minat menyanyi hingga lar ke hari ini.

ANDY , CLARICE & KAY