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KRU are a Malaysian boy band from Kuala Lumpur. They were formed in 1992 by brothers Norman, Yusry and Edry Abdul Halim. KRU performs songs in both Malay and English and released several hit singles around the rise of Malaysian pop music, collectively known as M-Pop and towards of the 21st century. The band's musical style, which has garnered praise for its anthemic quality and emotional engagement that appeals to a broad audience, spans with their blend of pop, R&B and hip hop, while their lyrics focus on subjects including loss, heartbreak and relationship, and personal struggles. KRU also established themselves as a renowned composer, lyricist and record producer and has contributed to material for prominent Malaysian music industry artists in various genres since then.
Their debut album, Canggih, was released in 1992 under EMI Music Malaysia, with songs like "Cherrina", "Hanya Kau" and "20/20" were released as singles and help raised KRU to prominence. KRU released their first and only English-language album, The Way We Jam (1998), which saws them collaborated with well-known international composers, lyricists, and producers. The album was a critical and commercial success, with the lead single of the same name won the 1999 Anugerah Industri Muzik for the Best Music Video while the album won the Best Engineered Album. In 2000, the brothers formed a virtual band named Tyco, which was touted as the Malaysia's first virtual musical group, with members consisted of 3D animated versions of themselves. The trio disbanded in 2018 after their last concert, Konsert Gergasi KRU25 in Istana Budaya and went hiatus to focus on their careers and personal lives individually, but reunited in 2024 to release their new album, Kaset and embarked on their GenKRU concert.
Apart from their music career, the KRU brothers made their acting debut in feature films Awas! (1995) and Cinta Metropolitan (1996), where they contributed soundtracks for both films. They also ventured into business with the establishment of KRU Group of Companies, which have subsidiaries operated in various business segments, including KRU Studios and KRU Music. KRU is the most successful male Malaysian music group of the 1990s and 2000s. They have received numerous accolades, including Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian, Anugerah Planet Muzik and Anugerah Juara Lagu as well as recognition from The Malaysia Book of Records. Their success inspired numerous other groups of their generation to follow in their tracks.
The three KRU brothers – Norman, Yusry and Edry – who were born to Abdul Halim Kamal and Zarina Abdul Wahab Fenner, showed their interest in music in their childhood when one of their aunts bought Norman a keyboard which also attracted his other brothers. They spent their teenage years in London, England for two years and obtained musical and academic education as their father worked there. The brothers did various jobs to make ends meet: Norman worked at a petrol station, Yusry worked at a Tandoori restaurant and Edry delivered newspapers to houses. While in London, they were exposed to various genres of music, in contrast to the Malay music scene at that time which was dominated by classic rock and ballads.
The first song composed by the brothers themselves was "Untukmu", which Norman wrote at the age of 16. He said that the song is about his feeling towards someone else. Starting from scratch, they began to learn how to compose songs and focused on production after buying a music CD. They continued to write original songs since then and were unaware that one of Norman's college friends sent a demo to EMI. Calvin Wong, the then-International Label Manager of EMI and now a vice-president at Warner Music Asia Pacific, was impressed by the song and called the brothers to audition. During their formation on 19 May 1992, the group initially settled for the name Selangor Rappers Unit (SRU) with only Norman and Edry as members; after Yusry joined them, the group immediately changed its name to KRU. The group's name stands for Kumpulan Rap Utama or "Major Rap Group", but it is also the Malay word for "crew", borrowed from English.
After signing with EMI, KRU released their debut album, Canggih, on 5 October 1992. The album contains 12 songs all composed and written by the brothers themselves. Two songs from the album, "Cherrina" and "Hanya Kau" was released as singles and became hits. The album also contains "20/20", which was specially dedicated to the then-fourth Prime Minister, Mahathir Mohamad and is inspired by Wawasan 2020, which was introduced by Mahathir. The album was well-received by the market and sold over 20,000 copies, earning KRU a platinum certification and propelling the brothers to fame. But, the Malaysian public broadcaster Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) complained about the album's content, which was deemed to promote yellow culture, and banned 9 out of the 12 songs in the album from radio airplay. The broadcaster also demanded the brothers to change the lyrics of "2020" due to language concerns.
Their second album, reKRUed, was released in October 1993, containing two lead singles "Mengerti" and "Janji Tinggal Janji". The album was well-received, sold over 60,000 copies, and received considerable attention from music critics for its rap and acappella influences. To promote the album's release, KRU held an interview session with fans via a telephone on 4 December, as well as embarking their ReKRUed Rap Tour with three concerts and 12 showcases was held nationwide from 18 December 1993 to 23 April 1994. In the concert, KRU performs songs from their first two albums.
The following year, KRU released their third album, Awas! in an extended play (EP) format in September 1994 with an accompanying biographical scrap book published by Kharisma Publications. The album contains 6 songs including a new version of "Janji Tinggal Janji" and "Untukmu", which was made famous by Feminin. For the latter, KRU perform in a cappella. The album sold more than 60,000 copies and was certified double platinum. Later, the brothers made their acting debut in 1995 film, Awas!, which features the group portraying themselves. Principal photography began in November 1994 in Penang, the film was released on 7 September 1995 and became commercial success. They also released their fourth album, Awas! da' Soundtrack, which served as a soundtrack album for the film, containing 13 songs, composed and written by themselves. To promote both the album and the film of the same name, KRU embarked on their Awas! da' Concert tour. The first leg began in Datuk Sheikh Ahmad Stadium in Kangar, Perlis on 14 July and ended in Stadium Negara on 25 August.
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KRU are a Malaysian boy band from Kuala Lumpur. They were formed in 1992 by brothers Norman, Yusry and Edry Abdul Halim. KRU performs songs in both Malay and English and released several hit singles around the rise of Malaysian pop music, collectively known as M-Pop and towards of the 21st century. The band's musical style, which has garnered praise for its anthemic quality and emotional engagement that appeals to a broad audience, spans with their blend of pop, R&B and hip hop, while their lyrics focus on subjects including loss, heartbreak and relationship, and personal struggles. KRU also established themselves as a renowned composer, lyricist and record producer and has contributed to material for prominent Malaysian music industry artists in various genres since then.
Their debut album, Canggih, was released in 1992 under EMI Music Malaysia, with songs like "Cherrina", "Hanya Kau" and "20/20" were released as singles and help raised KRU to prominence. KRU released their first and only English-language album, The Way We Jam (1998), which saws them collaborated with well-known international composers, lyricists, and producers. The album was a critical and commercial success, with the lead single of the same name won the 1999 Anugerah Industri Muzik for the Best Music Video while the album won the Best Engineered Album. In 2000, the brothers formed a virtual band named Tyco, which was touted as the Malaysia's first virtual musical group, with members consisted of 3D animated versions of themselves. The trio disbanded in 2018 after their last concert, Konsert Gergasi KRU25 in Istana Budaya and went hiatus to focus on their careers and personal lives individually, but reunited in 2024 to release their new album, Kaset and embarked on their GenKRU concert.
Apart from their music career, the KRU brothers made their acting debut in feature films Awas! (1995) and Cinta Metropolitan (1996), where they contributed soundtracks for both films. They also ventured into business with the establishment of KRU Group of Companies, which have subsidiaries operated in various business segments, including KRU Studios and KRU Music. KRU is the most successful male Malaysian music group of the 1990s and 2000s. They have received numerous accolades, including Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian, Anugerah Planet Muzik and Anugerah Juara Lagu as well as recognition from The Malaysia Book of Records. Their success inspired numerous other groups of their generation to follow in their tracks.
The three KRU brothers – Norman, Yusry and Edry – who were born to Abdul Halim Kamal and Zarina Abdul Wahab Fenner, showed their interest in music in their childhood when one of their aunts bought Norman a keyboard which also attracted his other brothers. They spent their teenage years in London, England for two years and obtained musical and academic education as their father worked there. The brothers did various jobs to make ends meet: Norman worked at a petrol station, Yusry worked at a Tandoori restaurant and Edry delivered newspapers to houses. While in London, they were exposed to various genres of music, in contrast to the Malay music scene at that time which was dominated by classic rock and ballads.
The first song composed by the brothers themselves was "Untukmu", which Norman wrote at the age of 16. He said that the song is about his feeling towards someone else. Starting from scratch, they began to learn how to compose songs and focused on production after buying a music CD. They continued to write original songs since then and were unaware that one of Norman's college friends sent a demo to EMI. Calvin Wong, the then-International Label Manager of EMI and now a vice-president at Warner Music Asia Pacific, was impressed by the song and called the brothers to audition. During their formation on 19 May 1992, the group initially settled for the name Selangor Rappers Unit (SRU) with only Norman and Edry as members; after Yusry joined them, the group immediately changed its name to KRU. The group's name stands for Kumpulan Rap Utama or "Major Rap Group", but it is also the Malay word for "crew", borrowed from English.
After signing with EMI, KRU released their debut album, Canggih, on 5 October 1992. The album contains 12 songs all composed and written by the brothers themselves. Two songs from the album, "Cherrina" and "Hanya Kau" was released as singles and became hits. The album also contains "20/20", which was specially dedicated to the then-fourth Prime Minister, Mahathir Mohamad and is inspired by Wawasan 2020, which was introduced by Mahathir. The album was well-received by the market and sold over 20,000 copies, earning KRU a platinum certification and propelling the brothers to fame. But, the Malaysian public broadcaster Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) complained about the album's content, which was deemed to promote yellow culture, and banned 9 out of the 12 songs in the album from radio airplay. The broadcaster also demanded the brothers to change the lyrics of "2020" due to language concerns.
Their second album, reKRUed, was released in October 1993, containing two lead singles "Mengerti" and "Janji Tinggal Janji". The album was well-received, sold over 60,000 copies, and received considerable attention from music critics for its rap and acappella influences. To promote the album's release, KRU held an interview session with fans via a telephone on 4 December, as well as embarking their ReKRUed Rap Tour with three concerts and 12 showcases was held nationwide from 18 December 1993 to 23 April 1994. In the concert, KRU performs songs from their first two albums.
The following year, KRU released their third album, Awas! in an extended play (EP) format in September 1994 with an accompanying biographical scrap book published by Kharisma Publications. The album contains 6 songs including a new version of "Janji Tinggal Janji" and "Untukmu", which was made famous by Feminin. For the latter, KRU perform in a cappella. The album sold more than 60,000 copies and was certified double platinum. Later, the brothers made their acting debut in 1995 film, Awas!, which features the group portraying themselves. Principal photography began in November 1994 in Penang, the film was released on 7 September 1995 and became commercial success. They also released their fourth album, Awas! da' Soundtrack, which served as a soundtrack album for the film, containing 13 songs, composed and written by themselves. To promote both the album and the film of the same name, KRU embarked on their Awas! da' Concert tour. The first leg began in Datuk Sheikh Ahmad Stadium in Kangar, Perlis on 14 July and ended in Stadium Negara on 25 August.
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