M. Nasir

Datuk Mohamad Nasir bin Mohamed (born 4 July 1957)[2] is a Singaporean-Malaysian poet, singer-songwriter, composer, producer, actor and film director.

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M. Nasir

A.M.N A.M.P DIMP
Nasir performing during the 2008 Anugerah Juara Lagu
Born
Mohamad Nasir bin Mohamed

(1957-07-04) 4 July 1957
Colony of Singapore
NationalitySingaporean - Malaysian
Other namesMohamad MN (briefly in 1981)[1]
OccupationSinger-songwriter, composer, producer, actor, & film director
Years active1979's–present
Spouse(s)
    Junainah Johari
    ​
    (
    m. 1986; died 1998)
      Datin Marlia Musa
      (
      m. 2000)
      Children
      • Mohd. IIham
      • Mohd. Yasin
      • Mohd. Hidayat
      • Mohd. Shafie
      • Nurnilam Sari
      • Suci Musalmah
      Musical career
      Genres
      InstrumentsVocals
      LabelsLuncai Emas
      Associated acts
      WebsiteLuncai Emas

      Background
      During the Konsert Alam Muzik M. Nasir at Istana Budaya in 2009.

      Mohamad Nasir had been deeply exposed to music not only through listening to the radio; but also his elder brother who had brought him purchased records of bands such as Bob Dylan, Queen, Al Stewart and Led Zeppelin while they were growing up in Singapore in the 1960s and 1970s.[3]

      He attended the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and graduated with a diploma in Western painting in 1978,[4] originally wanting to become an artist. He was roped into music making in 1978 when a friend of his Wan Ibrahim, then executive producer of Polygram Singapore, had invited him to write song lyrics for the band Alleycats, who were rising in popularity at that time.[4]

      Nasir decided to venture into singing, releasing debut album Untuk Pencinta Seni/Pelukis under the name of Mohamad MN in 1981, which ended up being a flop. He moved on to form folk rock act Kembara ( Original act M.Nasir, A.Ali & Zainal Headwind ) then Zainal left, M.Nasir forms with four other members; A. Ali, S. Sahlan, and siblings Abby and Eddie Ali. The Ali siblings however left the group early on the band's formation due to disagreements on picking what genre they were to take.[1]

      Kembara released their own self-titled debut album, which became a commercial success with 25,000 copies sold.[4] The band went on releasing six albums riding on their fame until their disbandment in late 1985.[1]

      He also dabbles in the art of painting, particularly abstract art. He has conducted several exhibitions on his canvas works; the first being Tanda in 2014 and Tanda II in 2015, both in Shah Alam.[5]

      Personal life

      Nasir moved along with his family to Malaysia in 1984, where he became a naturalised citizen in 1989.[4]

      He married Junainah Johari, who was the lead singer of Ideal Sisters, Singapore's earliest girl group. Their relationship - from which they have five children namely Ilham, Yasin, Hidayat, Syafi'i and Nurnilam Sari - lasted until Junainah's death on 8 August 1998[6] due to asthma. Nasir's second marriage not long after was with actress Marlia Musa, where they have a daughter named Suci Musalmah.

      His children also involve themselves in music making: Ilham, Yasin and Hidayat make up the band Pitahati while Syafi'i is a member of the psychedelic rock band Ramayan.[3]

      Awards and achievements
      Year Award Category Nominee(s) and recipient(s) Results
      1984 Malaysia Film Festival Best Song "Sandarkan Kepada Kenangan" - from the movie Azura Won[7]
      1990 Malaysia Film Festival Best Song Istana Menanti
      Best Original Film Score Fenomena
      1994 Anugerah Juara Lagu Best Irama Malaysia Song "Bonda" Won
      Best Pop Rock Song "Tanya Sama Itu Hudhud" Won
      Best Performance Won
      Overall Best Song Of The Year Won
      Malaysian Video Awards Silver Award "Mentera Semerah Padi" Won
      1995 Anugerah Bintang Popular Most Popular Artiste Won
      1997 Anugerah Skrin TV3 Best Film Merah Won
      2001 Anugerah Planet Muzik Popular Male Artiste Won
      Best Male Artiste Won
      Best Album Phoenix Bangkit Won
      Anugerah Bintang Popular Most Popular Male Singer Won
      Anugerah Industri Muzik Best Male Vocal Performance Srikandi Cintaku
      Best Rock Album Producer AKU - by Amy Search
      2002 Anugerah Indusri Muzik WIRAMA Award - honorary award for great contributions towards the Malaysian music Industry Won
      2012 Angerah Juara Lagu Best Song Awan Nano - performed by Hafiz Won

      Other honours
      • 1994: Awarded the Ahli Mangku Negara (A.M.N.) by the then-Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah.[8]
      • 2001: Awarded the Ahli Mahkota Pahang (A.M.P) by the Sultan of Pahang, Ahmad Shah.
      • 2011: Awarded the ‘Darjah Indera Mahkota Pahang’ by the Sultan of Pahang, which grants the title of "Dato'".
      • 2014: conferred the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Creative Industries Management) by Universiti Utara Malaysia

      Partial discography

      With Kembara

      Solo albums

      Duet album(s)

      Compilation albums
      • Best Of Kembara (2001)
      • Best of M. Nasir Dengan Kembara (2001)

      Filmography

      Film
      Year Title Role Director Notes
      1986 Kembara Seniman Jalanan Bujang / Jebat Nasir Jani Also as writer and composer
      Balik Kampung Album Producer Zainal Othman
      1990 Fenomena Azlan Aziz M. Osman
      1992 Selubung Kamal Shuhaimi Baba
      1993 Balada Desa Jins Shamsuddin
      1994 Simfoni Duniaku Iskandar Aziz Sattar
      1997 Merah Hassan Himself Also as director and writer
      1999 Perempuan Melayu Terakhir Himself (The Stage Actor) Erma Fatima
      2001 Putih Prince Aftus Rashid Sibir Voice only
      2004 Puteri Gunung Ledang Hang Tuah Saw Teong Hin
      2010 Magika Naga Tasik Chini (the Chini Lake Dragon) Edry Abdul Halim
      2014 Yasmine Datuk Raja Nan Hitam Siti Kamaluddin
      Chan Man Ching      		 Brunei movie
      2017 Tombiruo: Penunggu Rimba Tan Sri Berham Seth Larney

      Television show
      Year Title Role TV channel Notes
      2005 Akademi Fantasia (season 3) Himself (Principal) Astro Ria Reality TV show

      Television series
      Year Title Role TV channel
      1993 Hello —
      2000 Salam Taj Mahal Master Ji TV3
      2018 Dosa: Sacred Sin Latif Astro First Exclusive

      References
      1. Adly Syairi Ramly; Sheryl Stothard (November 2001). PHOENIX BANGKIT: BACK TO ROOTS?. TONE. pp. 46–49 – via Prahara Seni.
      2. "M.Nasir". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
      3. "Wavelength: The Journeyman". BFM 89.9 (Interview). Interviewed by Ali Johan. BFM 89.9. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
      4. "M. Nasir: Traditional music meets Western sounds". The Straits Times. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
      5. Goh, Daryl (29 April 2015). "M. Nasir: He sings, he writes, now he's making art". The Star. Archived from the original on 9 August 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
      6. Ku Seman Ku Hussein (13 August 1998). "Apabila irama terhenti seketika". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Archived from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
      7. Begum, Mumtaj (18 November 2011). "Mahawangsa triumphs". The Star. Archived from the original on 19 November 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
      8. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
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