Chef Ismail must make a fortune. His restaurant ‘Rebong’ at Bangsar is huge. It started to rain when we arrived and I was sure that would make the event start even later. Nonetheless, hung out with some reporters and soundchecked abit. Fogged up my glasses. Took some photos, and event started. I sang “Jika Engkau Pergi”.

Thank you to Puan Yati from Asian Media Content for this opportunity, and thank you to TV3. ‘Yusuff’ airs 3rd March 2009 10.30pm for 25 episodes every Monday to Thursday.

ps: Want to be part of my “Have You Seen My Heart?” campaign for the ‘Jika Engkau Pergi’ single. Watch out!

3rd March, TV3, 10.30pm

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My father pun dah terlibat dalam Gossip Suam ni! This is from Berita Harian (Singapore) dated 26th February 2009

TERSERAH KEPADA IMRAN PILIH CALON ISTERI Oleh
Karim Iskandar

HEBOH tentang artis muda Singapura, Imran Ajmain, bercinta dengan seorang gadis Kuala Lumpur nampaknya belum reda.

Sebabnya, gadis itu, Siti Nursairah Tarudin, adalah adik Datuk Siti Nurhaliza, artis Malaysia kesayangan ramai. Lalu, apa kata ibu bapa Imran?

‘Bagi saya, Imran sudah dewasa. Dia lebih tahu. Terserahlah kepadanya untuk mengambil keputusan,’ demikian ulas bapa Imran, penerbit album, A. Husaini Ajmain.

Ibunya, Rietha F.D., yang berketurunan Belanda, pula berkata:

‘Anak lelaki biasanya dekat dengan ibu. Apabila Imran mengatakan kepada saya bahawa dia mengenal seorang gadis ’special’, saya tidak terperanjat, malah hati saya senang sekali. Kalau itu pilihan kamu, ibu mendoakan dan merestui.’

A. Hussaini menambah: ‘Kami berdoa semoga Imran dan Sairah menjalin hubungan yang harmonis.’

Imran mempunyai seorang kakak, Musliha Ajmain, yang kini menetap di Belanda, bersama suaminya, Daud Janssen, dan anak mereka, Dahlia Nuraini, empat tahun.

A. Husaini, 60 tahun, mula menerbitkan album pada tahun 1971 dan sehingga kini masih aktif. Beliau masih menerbitkan album daripada lagu-lagu Cina secara sambilan.

Sebelum itu, beliau bekerja dengan syarikat rakaman WEA selama beberapa tahun. Syarikat ini pernah mengendalikan beberapa artis tempatan seperti Othman Hamzah, Norazia Ali, Salimah Mahmood dan kugiran Sweet Charity.

Pada tahun 1983, A. Hussaini berhenti daripada syarikat rakaman tersebut dan menjadi penerbit album di Record Co. Form. Tiga artis yang beliau perkenalkan melalui syarikat itu ialah Mastura Ali, Normadiah Hamzah dan Marina Sarip.

Selain itu beliau turut menerbitkan lagu-lagu dakwah dalam album Jejaka, nyanyian Khalid Baboo, Zam Zam dan Jim Mustafa.

‘Gossip Suam’ Part 1 (Berita Harian Singapore article)
‘Gossip Suam’ Part 2 (mStar article #2)
‘Gossip Suam’ Part 3 (mStar article #3)
‘Gossip Suam’ Part 4 (Manja article, March issue)

Metadome All Stars Road Tour PhotoSlide

Pictures courtesy of Aszuad Zakaria

Also View:
On Going Up North 21st & 22nd Feb
On The Metadome All Stars Road Tour Part 1

Who wants to go with me?

I recently had the opportunity to (re)visit Sungei Petani and Penang, accompanied by all of Metadome artistes, namely Nitrus, Liyana Jasmay, Nurul, Zhana, The Fabulous Catz, and yours truly. I think the bulk of the fun we had was during the journey in the bus and the autograph signing sessions. Some of the folks who lined up asked which band I come from, some of the folks ignored everybody else and went straight to me. Some were just expressionless!

“Abang dari kumpulan mana?” girl asks me
“Saya pelakon baru, dik” I answered
“Oh, takpe lah. Ingatkan penyanyi…” she said and walked away

I’ve just updated ‘Shows’ thanks to my assistant, Faliq who compiled the latest show listings. And I’m going to remove the ‘Diariku’ tab. So here it is, instead of a Page, it shall be a Post.

I write a fortnightly column in Berita Minggu (Singapore) in Malay, in the form of a ‘celebrity blog’. I cover mostly on Malay entertainment in Singapore and how we could all help to improve the local industry. Feedback and suggestions to aku@imranajmain.com

27th July 2008 – “Haluan Lain Untuk Hiburan Tempatan”
http://imranajmain.wordpress.com/2008/07/27/diariku-11-haluan-lain-untuk-hiburan-tempatan/

12th July 2008 – “Hari Raya Datang Awal Tahun Ini”

http://imranajmain.wordpress.com/2008/07/12/diariku-10-hari-raya-datang-awal-tahun-ini/

22nd June 2008 – “Berterus Terang” http://imranajmain.wordpress.com/2008/06/22/diariku-9-berterus-terang/

8th June 2008 – “Cetak Rompak? Ish, Mana Ada?”
http://imranajmain.wordpress.com/2008/06/09/diariku-8-cetak-rompak-mana-ada

18th May 2008 – “Lagu Sesuai Untuk Walimatul Urus” http://imranajmain.wordpress.com/2008/05/18/diariku-7-lagu-yang-sesuai-untuk-walimatul-urus

3rd May 2008 – “Gunakan Lagu Tempatan Untuk Lagu Tema Drama” http://imranajmain.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/diariku-6-gunakan-lagu-tempatan-untuk-lagu-tema-drama

13th April 2008 – “Musim Demam Anugerah” http://imranajmain.wordpress.com/2008/04/13/diariku-5-musim-demam-anugerah/

30th March 2008 – “Fenomena Minggu Setiausaha” http://imranajmain.wordpress.com/2008/03/30/diariku-4-fenomena-minggu-setiausaha

16th March 2008 – “Peminat Setia Adalah Peminat Produktif” http://imranajmain.wordpress.com/2008/03/16/diariku-3-peminat-yang-produktif

2nd March 2008 – “Artis Perlu Ada Pengurus” http://imranajmain.wordpress.com/2008/03/02/diariku-2-mengapa-artis-perlu-pengurus

17th February 2008 – “Radio, TV, dan Akhbar Harus Berganding Bahu Membantu Artis” http://imranajmain.wordpress.com/2008/02/17/diariku-1-radio-tv-akhbar-harus-berganding-bahu

This is from Manja (Singapore) March issue.

Uji & Hail? Update lah iPod sikit.

Also read:
‘Gossip Suam’ Part 1 (Berita Harian Singapore article)
‘Gossip Suam’ Part 2 (mStar article #2)
‘Gossip Suam’ Part 3 (mStar article #3)

A fan started his own blog site and I was one of the first few he featured. All the best to Nazrin and his Blog Hiburan. You may click on the picture above taken during the HotFM Big Jam Press Conference recently or you may click here: http://www.bloghiburan.com

I was also mentioned in Budiey’s post regarding the new Samarinda drama starting 4th March. The Press Conference will fall this Friday where I’ll be singing the theme song, ‘Jika Engkau Pergi’.

It was at Kampong Kahwin, how apt. But to do away with Western idealogies on love and Valentine’s Day, we had to wear greens and khaki. No gifts, no roses. Just endless games and lucky draws! I was aiming for that new Nokia, but somebody else got it.