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music,” says Nik Nabil.

One evening in 2013, he stumbled upon AG Coco’s studio in Bandar Seri Permaisuri, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur.

“I was admiring the T-shirts on display at the Morning Rocket boutique, and soon learnt from its staff that it belonged to AG Coco whose studio was just upstairs.

“I met him, and after a brief chat, he agreed to work on my song, explains Nik Nabil, who describes AG Coco as an emphatic and down-to-earth person.

To date, he has written and composed three songs with two co-written with his mentor — besides there is

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“I gained insightful experiences recording in AG Coco’s studio — I’ve finally found my own voice,” says Nik Nabil, who has managed his own YouTube channel since 2014.

The singer-songwriter hopes to perform classical pop mixed with different genres. He wants to make songs that speak about hope and love.

“I focus on social issues, love and heroism. But more often than not I end up penning heartbreak songs! AG Coco tells me that we need to appreciate the art in music, and that speaks a lot to me.”

Nik Nabil hopes to increase awareness of Nusantara history and legends, and combine them with his music.

“I’ve just been given the chance to direct

a new showcase by the Damansara Performing Arts Centre next year. I’m looking forward to this event, where I reimagine ancient tunes to accompany dance performances by choreographers,” says Nik Nabil who loves classical singers James Morrison, JJ Lin, Andrea Bocelli and Josh Groban.

“It will be an honour to work on an original play with characters I can relate to, but I must develop the rigorous discipline of a musicals actor.

“Not long ago, I watched South Korean Min Woo Hyuk on and I think his skills are a benchmark,” says Nik Nabil who won a talentime contest in Universiti Malaya in 2005.

Elaborating on he says it was based on his single of the same name, and incorporates Main Puteri, a traditional Kelantanese art.

Besides singing, composing and songwriting, he also excels in public speaking, having emerged as Malaysia’s only winner of the Asia Pacific English Presentation Contest in Fukuoka, Japan during his days at Universiti Malaya.

“That was back in 2001 and this skill is handy for performances. In the meantime, I’ll continue to sing my heart out because we are always in need of good music,” says Nik Nabil.