#52 Asmidar

Posted on 1 June 2012 by The Wknd, 16 . Tags: ,

In keeping in the spirit of forming the ideal mainstream, we present one artful and powerful lass who’s already shooting her way up to stardom. Asmidar’s already wowed both prime time audiences and critical music snobs alike, swept the main prize in Malaysia’s spinoff of The Voice and has even topped commercial music charts with her track “Biar Sampai Ke Bintang”. Like the ideals of the song, this artist believes in letting her craft reach for the stars.

Invited to sing for RTM’s orchestra at the mere age of 12, her classic tone of voice already represents the glory days of Malaysian pop music, reminiscent of the vocal tonations of Saloma or Rafeah Buang, but with added range. Her compositions place this vocal prowess of hers in exactly the right places too, and amongst the engaging dynamics of her amazing band of musicians.

With a mix of instruments of both modern and traditional, Asmidar forms a worldly fusion of ethnic and modern sound, similar to bands like Beirut or French/Finnish band The Dø. Her performance, nothing short of gripping.

Keep up with this artiste’s shot to stardom and follow her on Facebook, and enjoy this performance of hers in Sessions #52.


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  • http://www.reverbnation.com/guanobreath Antares

    Forgot to include a hearty round of applause for Asmidar. Topnotch voice and most endearing personality, beautifully accompanied by sensitive musicians. Bravo!

  • Antares

    Read about The Wknd in TMI a few hours ago. Am literally gobsmacked by the vibrant talent I’ve found on this site, and that’s only just after sticking my ears and eyes in briefly. Absolutely pleased to see young energy being channeled and packaged so competently and effectively. Great stuff, Fikri Fadzil, Hardesh, and everyone involved with this excellent project. 

  • Fazlimusik

    wah like it.. 

  • jimmierustle

    man, she sang that english song sounded like bjork. excellent session.

  • Safar_513245

    osem

  • Lala asdf

    No matter how many times I watch this, I STILL GET GOOSEBUMPS.

  • http://www.the-wknd.com thewknd

    Check in every Friday, Monday and Wednesday. 3 songs per act. 

  • Slack

    dear thewknd. is there only one video of her that you taped? what a shame if that is the case :(

  • ojamoja

    Go Asmidar go. <3

  • Thevenopiansolitude

    And the Big Bang theory dies. 

  • Fakeplasticdreams

     I concur. the same problem occurred when she performed for the BIG event at PUblika, in front of an expat heavy crowd. It WOULD have been nice for an MC to at least introduce who she was, as she was singing mostly Malay songs. Not related to this session of course but just highlighting the need for subtitles should the artist converse in a language other than English.

    Anyway, Asmidar is awesome. Hope she will go far

  • http://www.the-wknd.com thewknd

    Thanks for pointing it out. We’ll work on it! 

  • oohay

    wknd, may i suggest subtitles for interviews? for those who don’t understand bm; if south east asia is where you’re trying to push this site (and its talents) to.

  • Slack

    what if i tell you. there is no god. ceh tak ah main2 je. 

    anyway, this season has been so amazing so far. looking forward for the next few weeks.

  • Lala asdf

    This is an amazing performance. Period. Bravo to Asmidar.

  • thevenopiansolutide

    Masha-Allah. And I rarely use that phase. Gila eargasm siot. 

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