Angin bayu membawa diriku, sepintas lalu ku terkenangkanmuSo I've been going a little nutty reminiscing over a boy band from my youth. It all started when I saw my ex-colleague's Raya photo she took with her cousin.. who happens to be a popular Malaysian celebrity and is married to one of the three brothers who make up the band. Yesterday while I was browsing YouTube, I went looking for them, and what a walk down memory lane it was! *grins*
Memori silam meresap malam, kenangan bersama tersimpan selamanya
Walaupun kau pergi jauh dari diri ini, cintaku masih bersemadi dihati
Keyakinan kita kan kembali, menghidupkan semula janji bara cinta
Kita bersama mengejar mimpi, terpisah sementara ku pasti
Suatu hari nanti, cinta kita bersemi, kembali menerangi mekar di taman hati
Walau pun jauh pandangan mata, kuyakin kau kan tetap setia
Begitulah ku jua, keikhlasan dijiwa, dan cintaku hanyalah untukmu...
Ah the 90s.. of boybands with coordinated over-sized outfits and cheesy music videos. :) Anyway, they are KRU, comprising Norman, Yusry and Edry Abdul Halim. In the Malay music scene at that time which was dominated by classic rock and ballads, these boys gave us their brand of pop, R&B and hip hop.
I spent some parts of the afternoon watching their 10th anniversary show from 2002.. and now catching clips from their 20th anniversary show. Now 22 years into the game, their dress sense has improved much (haven't all of us?) and their "empire" has extended considerably. Their media and entertainment company, KRU Studios, is a big name in the local entertainment circle and it's produced some major musical talents and also Malay features films. Hats off to the guys for staying strong and not being a one trick pony.
I have only owned one of their albums - KRUmania - the 1997 compilation of their best hits. I'd loved it then but I haven't heard them since forever.. it was a pleasant surprise that as I browse through the videos, many of the tunes sounded familiar. Here are some of my favorites. :)
KRU - Untukmu
KRU - Janji Tinggal Janji
KRU - Apa Saja
KRU - Fanatik
KRU & P Ramlee - Getaran Jiwa
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