HAEL’S ‘JAMPI’ IS AJL’S BEST SONG
Singer wins RM50,000, CJ Wow Shop product voucher worth RM10,000, writes DENNIS CHUA
Hael Husaini Razmi scored his first win in Anugerah Juara Lagu when his song, Jampi, came out tops at last night’s Anugerah Juara Lagu 32 (AJL32).
Jampi, which he co-wrote and co-composed with Ezra Kong, bagged the top prize, beating a strong challenge from Separuh Mati Ku Bercinta created by Ajai and sung by Dayang Nurfaizah.
Hael took home RM50,000 and a CJ Wow Shop product voucher worth RM10,000.
Duo Star winners Ernie Zakri and Syamel Fodzly won RM12,000 for Best Vocals for their song, Aku Cinta, created by Syamel.
Khai Bahar’s Bayang earned him a Samsung A8 smartphone for the Samsung Favourite Singer Award.
The first runner-up was Azmi of Caliph Buskers with Sejati, written and composed by Faizal Tahir and Mike Chan.
Haqiem Rusli won third place, with Tergantung Sepi, composed by Ibnu and written by Gouffran.
Azmi and Haqiem won RM35,000 and RM20,000, respectively.
The Best Performance went to Altimet who sang Amboi and won RM12,000 and a Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
In total, 12 songs were chosen for AJL32. They were: Akhirnya Cinta performed by Salma Asis (composer Ajai/lyricist Slen), Separuh Mati Ku Bercinta by Dayang Nurfaizah (Ajai), Aku Cinta by Syamel Fodzly and Ernie Zakri (Syamel), Aku Yang Sebenar by Hazama Azmi and Penglipur Lara (Datuk M. Nasir/Ad Samad), Amboi by Altimet (Navigator/Altimet), Bayang by Khai Bahar (Harry Khalifah/Patrick Anohada), Jampi by Hael Husaini (Ezra Kong/Hael Husaini), Lebih Sempurna by Syamel (Syamel/Edry Abdul Halim/Boy Anaz), Menahan Rindu by Wany Hasrita (Ibnu/Gouffran), Sejati by Azmi Caliph Buskers (Faizal Tahir/Mike Chan), Tergantung Sepi by Haqiem Rusli (Ibnu / Gouffran) and WarkahUntuk Mu by Ara Johari (Hang Nadim/Laq).
With its theme Fashion And Music, AJL32 was telecast live from the Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil, on TV3 at 9pm.
It was co-hosted by Alif Satar and Sherry Alhadad.
The show also featured performances by artistes Stacy Anam, AG Coco, Edrie Hashim, Waris, Datuk Awie, Siti Sarah Raisuddin, Datuk A. Rahman Hassan and Datuk Jeffrydin.
Since its inception in 1986, AJL has honoured the year’s best songs, composers, lyricists and vocalists based on the chart show Muzik Muzik.
Present were Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Salleh Said Keruak and Media Prima Bhd group chairman Tan Sri Ismee Ismail.