Faizal Tahir

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Faizal Tahir
Background information
Birth name	Ahmad Faizal bin Mohammad Tahir
Born	October 26, 1978 (1978-10-26) (age 29)
Origin	Malaysia
Genre(s)	Rock, Ballad
Occupation(s)	Singer, lyricist
Years active	2004-present
Label(s)	Monkey Bone Records (2006-present)
Associated acts	Suki Low, Alif Satar

Faizal Tahir was a contestant in the reality television show, One in a Million. He was a former member of a nasyid team and also a host. His debut solo album amptly title AKU.MUZIK.KAMU was released on 22nd November 2007 under his record label Monkey Bone [1], Faizal is also under the management of The 8 Unit. He also hosts the reality talent show Gangstarz.

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Mirwana 1.2 One In A Million 1.3 Aku.Muzik.Kamu 1.3.1 Track list 1.4 Personal Life 1.5 Controversy 2 Discography 3 Career achievements 4 See also 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Biography

[edit] Mirwana

Faizal was a member of nasyid group Mirwana. He left the group in late 2005 due to an illness that might hurt him badly. Nevertheless, he tried to be more worldly by becoming a pop rock singer.

[edit] One In A Million

Throughout the competition, Faizal sang:

• Chariot – Gavin DeGraw (Top 20)
• I Don’t Wanna Be – Gavin DeGraw (Top 12)
• With A Little Help From My Friends – Joe Cocker (Top 10)
• Are You Gonna Be My Girl – Jet (Top 9)
• L.O.V.E.- Ashlee Simpson (Top 8)
• Warisan Wanita Terakhir – Teacher’s Pet (Top 7)
• Elevation - U2 (Top 6)
• Superstition - Stevie Wonder (Top 6)
• Superman - Five for Fighting (Top 5)
• Raikan Cinta – M. Nasir (Top 5)
• Have a Nice Day - Bon Jovi (Top 4)
• Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (duet with Deja Voodoo Spells) (Top 4)
• Save Me - Remy Zero (Top 3)
• Kenangan Terindah - Samsons (Top 3)
• Maha Karya Cinta - Original composition (Grand Finale)
• Medley of We Will Rock You, L.O.V.E. and I Don't Wanna Be - Queen, Ashlee Simpson and Gavin DeGraw (Grand Finale)

At the beginning of the grand finale show, Marion Caunter and Awal Ashaari informed that Faizal was eliminated, but he was given another chance to perform for the grand prize. It meant that he was still in the competition. His first original single, Maha Karya Cinta, a song composed by Audi Mok, made it's debut in the Grand Finale of One In a Million. Despite that, he only managed to be runner-up to Suki Low. Faizal released a single, Kasih Tercipta, as part of the soundtrack for local film Waris Jari Hantu. He was also named as the sole Malaysian spokesperson for DC Superheroes clothing, as he was famously noted for wearing T-shirts with the Superman logo throughout One in a Million. He also recorded Gemuruh, the theme song for My Starz LG.

[edit] Aku.Muzik.Kamu

Fazial's first album, Aku.Muzik.Kamu, was finally released on 22 November 2007, featuring 13 tracks mostly written by himself alongside Audi Mok, Kuncidemak, Omar K, Aubrey Suwito, Tessh RS, and Ahmad Izham Omar, including the orchestral version of Mahakarya Cinta, and the first original single from the album, Batu & Golek (which is a literal translation of Rock n' Roll).

[edit] Track list

1. Invitation
2. Batu & Golek (Rock & Roll)
3. Kerna Kamu (Because You)
4. Aku Punya Kamu (I Have You)
5. Sempurna (Perfect)
6. Cuba (Try)
7. Sampai Syurga (To Heaven)
8. La Da Di Dum
9. Mungkin Ku Tak Bisa (Maybe I Can't)
10. Mestikah Ada Yang Lain (Must It Have Something Else)
11. Mahakarya Cinta (Orchestra Version)
12. Sampai Syurga (Acoustic Version)
13. Gemuruh (Anxious)
14. Mahakarya Cinta

[edit] Personal Life

He is married to a young woman who was his colleague from UiTM, Siti Raihanim Noran. He has two children, son Mikaeel Zidane and daughter Siti Raudhah Nur Iman. They currently reside in Selangor Darul Ehsan.

Faizal is a composer and also a singer. He built a mini studio named Home Suite Studio, located at Ukay Perdana, Ampang. In 2008, he moved his studio to Damansara and changed it's name to Aku.Muzik.Kamu. He contributes many songs to other singers like Firdaus, Dayang Nurfaizah, Mirwana and Rast.

[edit] Controversy

On 13 January 2008, Faizal courted controversy by removing his shirts to his bare chest and also his belt "live" on television during 8TV's fourth anniversay concert. Thus, 8TV's top management took stern action by giving him strict warnings and requiring him to be involved in charity work for six months. Besides this, two days after the incident, 8TV hald a press conference for him to apologize to all who were offended by his stunt.^[1] As a result, on 19 January, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) stated that it would ban him from appearing on television for three months, and also bar 8TV from airing live or tape-delayed entertainment programmes throughout the same period, effective 15 January.^[2] The ban ruined his chance to perform two songs in Anugerah Juara Lagu organized by TV3.

Days after the end of the ban, Faizal's woes did not end there when the Mufti of Perlis, Dato' Dr. Asri Zainul Abidin, issued a grievance to TV3 against having him for the Konsert Jom Heboh which was later held in the first weekend of May.^[3]

[edit] Discography

[edit] Career achievements

Planet Music Awards 2008

• Best New Male Artiste
• Most Popular Male Artiste

Anugerah Industri Muzik 15

• Best Vocal Presentation in Album (Male)
• Best New Artiste

[edit] See also

• One in a Million

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• All About Faizal (from One in a Million's official site)
• Recording Label: Monkey Bone
• Artiste Management: The 8 Unit
• Rockensteiners: Official Fan Club Forum

v • d • e One in a Million Performances Seasons 1 · 2 Presenters Awal Ashaari · Marion Caunter Judges Paul Moss · Syafinaz Selamat Winners Suki Low Sook Yee · Norayu binti Damit Production team Executive Producer: Sunil Kumar · Directors: Sunil Kumar · Michael Christian Simon · Musical Director: Aubrey Suwito · Performance Coach: Michael Xavier Voon · Vocal Coach: Amri Zain · Stylist: Peter Lum