KRU

KRU
Origin	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Genres	Pop, R&B, Hip hop
Years active	1992–present
Labels	EMI, KRU Studios
Associated acts	Feminin, Elite, Indigo, Juliana Banos, Ezlynn, Rabbani, Ella, Tyco, Abon, Adam AF2, Stacy AF6, V.I.P., Saiful Apek, Shy'8, Forteen, M Daud Kilau, Altimet, Mojo, Jaclyn Victor, Anita Sarawak, Dafi
Website	www.krustudios.com
Members	Norman Abdul Halim Yusry Abdul Halim Edry Abdul Halim

KRU is a Malaysian pop boy band that was formed in 1992. The group comprises three brothers: Datuk^[1]Norman Abdul Halim, Yusry Abdul Halim and Edry Abdul Halim. Apart from revolutionising the Malaysian music scene with their unique blend of pop, R&B and hip hop, they have successfully established their own entertainment company named KRU Studios specialising in the entertainment and media industry.

Early history

Their interest for creating music sparked when they were very young, when one of their aunts bought Norman a keyboard which also attracted his other brothers. They spent their teen years in London where 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 brothers were loyal supporters of the Selangor team and so decided to write a rap tune for their favourite team back when they were originally known as Selangor Rappers' Unit, writing Viva Selangor.

They continued to write original songs, but little did they know one of Norman's college mates sent a demo to EMI. The International Label Manager by the name of Calvin Wong (now Vice-President at Warner Music Asia Pacific) was very impressed by the song and called the brothers to audition. Thus, KRU was formed on 19 May 1992. KRU (addressed by the initials K.R.U and not "kru") stands for Kumpulan Rap Utama or "Major Rap Group", but it is also the Malay word for "crew", borrowed from English.^[2]

The brothers are now venturing into various types of other businesses that are nevertheless still related to their musical roots. They began KRU Records, a record label and music publishing company, releasing their own recordings as well as those of other artists.

They also produce movies, corporate movies, music videos, publish books etc.

Today, KRU Studios is one of the biggest names in Malaysia. Cicakman, Duyung and MySpy are some of the movies that have been produced by KRU. These productions have received great success in the Malaysian Entertainment Industry. One of KRU's films, Magika, won Best Film at the Malaysian Film Festival. Their other mega project which is the Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa or its international title, The Malay Chronicles : Bloodline was sold to 72 countries worldwide, making it one of KRU's greatest achievement ever. The film also became the highest grossing Malaysian epic film after only 5 days of shows.

Major Concert

• 1993
  • ReKRUed Rap Tour^[3]
• 1995
  • Awas Da' Concert
• 1997
  • KRU Mega Tour (Sponsored by Peter Stuyvesant)
• 1999
  • Jammin the Nation
• 2002
  • Konsert Empayar Krujaan (26 Oktober 2002) - Dataran Merdeka^[4]
• 2012
  • Konsert Ulang Tahun Ke-20^[5] - Orange Club, Kuala Lumpur

Discography

1. Canggih (1992)
   1. Canggih
   2. Hanya Kau
   3. 20/20
   4. U Make My Day
   5. Generasiku
   6. Sempoi
   7. Get in 2 The Hype
   8. Cherrina
   9. Perception of Love
   10. Ain't Got No Soul
   11. Tradisi
   12. Sekali Lagi (Gadisku)
2. reKRUed (1993)
   1. Mengerti
   2. Inikah Ertinya Cinta?
   3. Berita Terkini
   4. KRU is Wild (Makin' My Stand)
   5. Di Depan Mata
   6. Terima Kasih
   7. I.R.A.
   8. M.C.'s Groove
   9. Go! KRU (t.r.r.g)
   10. Da' Party
   11. Gadis Jelita
   12. Katanya…
   13. Asimilasi 106
   14. Janji Tinggal Janji
3. Awas (1994)
   1. Awas!
   2. Untukmu '94 (originally sung by Feminin)
   3. Mengerti (live from Life Center, KL)
   4. E'nuff Eez E'nuff
   5. Janji Tinggal Janji (from reKRUed album – different version)
   6. Di Dalam Dilema
4. Beware: Awas da Soundtrack (1995)
   1. Da’ Ghetto
   2. Salah Siapa
   3. Malam Kita
   4. 2
   5. Sack Da’ Boss
   6. Kehilanganmu
   7. Vendetta
   8. Aneh
   9. I’ll Be Waiting
   10. Negatif
   11. Emilia
   12. Di Dalam Dilema (Latin Mix)
   13. Awas (LP Mix)
5. Ooh! La! La! (1996)
   1. Anti Lanun
   2. Ooh! La! La!
   3. Semuanya OK
   4. Apa Saja
   5. Petaling St.
   6. Diari Metropolitan (feat Elite)
   7. Girlfriend’s Girlfriend
   8. Wotsup
   9. Boom!
   10. Persetankannya
   11. Balada Hati
   12. Freaky G
   13. Apa Saja Reprise
   14. Ulangkan Sekali Lagi
6. Krumania – compilation (1997)
   1. Fanatik (feat Elite, Indigo & DanceKRU)
   2. Awas!
   3. Apa Saja
   4. ManiaMedley (Hanya Kau/Inikah Ertinya Cinta/Katanya)
   5. Negatif
   6. Mengerti
   7. Untukmu
   8. Freaky G
   9. Di Pintu Syurga (duet with Elite)
   10. Ooh! La! La!
   11. Janji Tinggal Janji
   12. I’ll Be Waiting
   13. Di Dalam Dilema
   14. 2
   15. Malam Kita
   16. Cherrina
   17. E’nuff Eez E’nff
   18. Getaran Jiwa (duet with P Ramlee)
7. The Way We Jam – first all-English album (1998)
   1. The Way We Jam
   2. Every Single Minute
   3. More Than Forever
   4. Leave That Girl Alone
   5. For You
   6. Why Must I Feel Like That
   7. Never Ask Too Much (Of Love)
   8. Do My Thang (Upside Down)
   9. Tribe
   10. Won’t Look Back
   11. The D
   12. Out Of My Mind
   13. Wanita Jelita
   14. Sweet November
8. Formula Luar Biasa (1999)
   1. Revolusi Evolusi
   2. Hilang Kawalan
   3. Jangan Lafazkan
   4. Luarbiasa
   5. I’ll Make You Famous
   6. Pengumuman Penting
   7. De Ja Vu
   8. Formula
   9. What If She Knew
   10. Puteri Kayangan
   11. Luarbiasa Demo
   12. Teka-Teki
   13. Penjunjung Namaku
9. Tyco – as Tyco, Malaysia's first animated artiste (2000)^[6]
   1. Tyco
   2. With U
   3. People Come People Go
   4. Bidadari
   5. Saat Ku Pejamkan Mata
   6. Action Hero
   7. Sandiwara
   8. SuperMokhtar
   9. Cyber
   10. Jutawan
   11. King Kazu
   12. Bom!
   13. Mati Muda
   14. Never Trust A Man Again
10. Krujaan (2000)
    1. Amaran KRUjaan
    2. Impak Maksima
    3. Aku Benci
    4. Mahaguru
    5. The Belly Dance
    6. Ikhtiar
    7. Sayang
    8. Bintang Popular
    9. I Am
    10. Penganggur Professional
    11. Ucapan KRU (Thank yous from KRU)
    12. Ucapkanlah
11. Empayar Krujaan V 2.0 (2002)
    1. Amaran KRUjaan
    2. U Got Style
    3. Impak Maksima
    4. Perpisahan Terasing
    5. Mahaguru
    6. Ampuniku
    7. Bintang Popular
    8. Hidup-Hidup Ditipu
    9. Ucapkanlah
    10. The Belly Dance
    11. I Am
    12. Ikhtiar
    13. Monte Carlo Reprise
    14. Aku Benci
    15. Penganggur Professional
    16. Pintasan
    17. Sayang

• All songs are composed by Norman, Yusry & Edry (except "Perpisahan Terasing" by Sudirman & Revolver)

1. Yusry – First Yusry Solo Album (2003)
   1. Tertewas Lagi
   2. Dekat padamu
   3. Jika Kau Tiada
   4. 3 Minggu
   5. Terbang Tinggi
   6. Warna Kehidupan
   7. Mengapa
   8. Bermimpi Lagi
   9. Hari Ini
   10. Tamat

• All songs are composed by Edry (except "3 Minggu" by Neves & "Hari Ini" by Ajai & Musrad)

1. Relax – compilation (2004)
   1. Babe *
   2. Di Hatimu *
   3. Perpisahan Terasing
   4. Di Pintu Syurga (duet with Elite)
   5. Jangan Lafazkan
   6. Apa Saja
   7. Sayang
   8. Untukmu
   9. More Than Forever
   10. Seperti Yang Ku Jangka (duet with Indigo)
   11. 2
   12. Saat Ku Pejamkan Mata
   13. For You
   14. Balada Hati
   15. Penjunjung Namaku
   16. Getaran Jiwa
   17. Never Let The Spirit Die
   18. Janji Tinggal Janji

• (new song) are composed by Edry

1. KRUnisme (2005)
   1. Selamat Datang
   2. Terhangat Di Pasaran (duet with Adam AF2)
   3. Berat
   4. Sampai
   5. Seksa
   6. Sempurna
   7. Rock It
   8. Empat Syarat
   9. Peminat No 1#
   10. My Evil twin
   11. Masih bersama
   12. Jumpa Lagi

• All songs are composed by Edry

1. 10 Di skala Richter(2006)
   1. Buat Hal Lagi (feat 'The Hit Squad')
   2. Gerenti Beres
   3. Lagu Untuk Mamat
   4. (Kena Marah Pun) Tak Kisah
   5. La-Di-Da La-Di-Da
   6. C'mon Lah
   7. Sehari Dalam Hidup
   8. Hot Gal
   9. Drama
   10. Ya Habibati

• All songs are composed by Edry (except "C'mon Lah" by Norman, Yusry & Edry)

1. Krunomena
   1. Setiap
   2. Semalam Tanpamu (Feat Stacy)
   3. kesejatian Cinta
   4. Ganas (Remix)
   5. Separuh Mati
   6. Tiga Kata
   7. Sediakala
   8. Wanita
   9. Lagu Dan Lirik
   10. Kali Ke-2

• All songs are composed by Edry (except "Kali ke-2" by Norman)

Special projects

• 1997 - "Everest" for Everest project
• 1998 - the "Silat Lagenda" soundtrack album - a collaboration with Sharifah Aini, Zainal Abidin, Amy Search, Ning Baizura, Ella and Sheila Majid^[7]
• 1998 - "Never Let The Spirit Die", the theme song for the 16th Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur^[8]
• 1999 - "Fiesta", official theme song for the Tour De Langkawi^[9]
• 2005 - "Suluhkan Sinar", dedicated to victims of the tsunami that occurred last year, performed by Artis Bersatu (including Raihan, Anita Sarawak, Ning Baizura, Misha Omar and Erra Fazira)^[10]
• 2011 - "Gemuruh Suara" - theme song for the Malaysian contingent participating in the 26th Southeast Asian Games.
• 2011 - "Di Manakan Ku Cari Ganti", a reproduced P. Ramlee song for the Tribute to P. Ramlee project (also including acts to the likes of Dayang Nurfaizah, Jaclyn Victor and Ning Baizura)^[11]
• 2015 - "Kuasa Juara" - theme song for the Malaysian contingent in the 28th Southeast Asian Games.

Achievements

• 1994
  • Anugerah Bintang Popular – Most Popular TV Entertainer (Male)
• 1995
  • Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM) – Best Engineered Album (Artiste/Producer/Album: KRU/KRU/Awas); Best Pop Album (Artiste/Producer/Album: KRU/KRU/Awas)
  • Anugerah Bintang Popular – Most Popular Group
• 1996
  • Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM) – Best Group Vocal Performance in an Album (Artiste/Album: KRU/Awas da’ Soundtrack)
  • Anugerah Bintang Popular 1996 – Most Popular Group
  • EMI Achievement Award – Earning 10x platinum for sales exceeding 1 million
• 1997
  • Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM) – Best Engineered Album (Engineer/Album: Edry/Izan/Jon Gass/Martin Horenburg/Steve Hall/Ooh! La! La!); Album of the Year (Artiste/Producer/Album: KRU/KRU/Ooh! La! La!)
  • Anugerah Video M 1997 – Best Music Video, Best Performance by an Artiste, Best Editing, Best Photography, Best Art Direction, Best Direction
  • Malaysian Book of Record (MBOR) – First Artist To Duet With a Departed (Late P.Ramlee – song "Getaran Jiwa"); First Malaysian video clip nominated for the MTV Video Music Award, Fanatik
• 1998
  • Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM) – Best Music Video (Director/Song: Saw Teong Hin/Fanatik)
  • Anugerah Bintang Popular 1998 – Most Popular Group
• 1999
  • Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM) – Best Music Video (Director/Song: KRU/The Way We Jam); Best Engineered Album(Engineer/Album: Edry Abdul Halim/The Way We Jam); Anugerah Kembara(special jury’s award to recognise local acts who have made an impact regionally or internationally)
  • Anugerah Bintang Popular 1999 – Most Popular Group
• 2000
  • NTV7's Most Popular Video Clip – Most Popular Video Clip, Jangan Lafazkan (chosen by public through polls)
  • Anugerah Planet Muzik (APM) – Best Asian Group
• 2001
  • Music Authors’ Copyright Protection Bhd (MACP) – Most Popular English Song (The Way We Jam)
  • Malaysian Book Of Records (MBOR) – First Virtual Artiste KRU created Tyco, their virtual alter egos with 3D characters named Tylo, Yiko and Psylo.
• 2002
  • Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM)- Best Nasyid Album (Artiste/Producer/Album: Rabbani/KRU/Intifada)
  • Malaysian Video Awards 2002 – KRU's video Impak Maksima won SILVER in the Best Music Video category
• 2003
  • Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM) – Best Music Video (Director/Song: Virginia Kennedy/Impak Maksima); Best Nasyid Album (Artiste/Producer/Album: Rabbani/Edry, Archie & Ustaz Sohibul/Qiblat)
  • Anugerah Juara Lagu (AJL) 18 – Winner of the Pop Rock category for Ezlynn's Hi Hi Bye Bye
• 2004
  • Anugerah Bintang Popular 2004 – Most Popular Singer – Male (Yusry)
• 2005
  • Anugerah ERA 2005 – Choice Music Video (Terhangat di Pasaran); Choice Vocals – Duo or Group (Terhangat di Pasaran)
• 2008
  • Anugerah Planet Muzik - Anugerah Cipta Planet Muzik^[12]
• 2009
  • FFM 23 - Best Film (Magika)^[13]
• 2011
  • FFM 24 - Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa^[14]
• 2012
  • Shout Award - The Ultimate Shout Award^[15]
  • The BrandLaureate Grand Master Brand Icon Leadership Award - Norman Abdul Halim
  • Anugerah Tokoh Profima (Filem) - Norman Abdul Halim
• 2013
  • Shout Awards - Music Video Award (Semalam Tanpamu - with Stacy)^[16]
• 2014
  • MACP Anugerah Komposer Pendapatan Terbanyak (Edry Abd Halim)^[17]
  • Winner of Best Family Film, Niagara Integrated Film Festival - Ribbit^[18]
• 2015
  • MACP Anugerah Komposer Pendapatan Terbanyak (Edry Abd Halim)^[19]
  • IOC Trophy Sport Innovation (Kuasa Juara)^[20]
  • Festival Filem Malaysia 27 - Best Animation Film (Ribbit - KRU Studios)^[21]

KRU Group of Companies^[22]

• KRU Academy - vocational college specializing in skills related to the Creative Industry
• KRU Music - record labels and music publisher
• KRU Media
• KRU Entertainment
• KRU Singapore
• Prodigi Lab- digital media laboratory and studio
• Hot Jam Cafe
• Showbiz Productions
• Kartun Studios
• Music Unlimited
• United Studios

Hit Songs Composed (Performed by other artists)

• Red Cyndi (Taiwan Singer)^[23] - Hi Hi Bye Bye (Originally sing by Ezlynn)
• AZ Yet ft Jaclynn Victor - Magical Moment (OST Ribbit)
• Yuki^[24] - 亂了 (Aku Siapa Kau Siapa, Originally performed by Elite)
• Alex To^[25] 妳有罪的心 (Andai Kau Pergi, Original singer: Indigo)
• Caliph Buskers - Hanya NamaMu
• Sharifah Aini - Takkan Melayu Hilang Di Dunia
• Anita Sarawak - Seksis; Ular
• Erra Fazira - Ingin Tahu
• Ella - Permata Pemotong Permata; ISA
• Tiara Jacquelina - Asmaradana (OST Puteri Gunung Ledang)
• Anuar Zain - Sedetik Lebih (OST Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa)
• Zainal Abidin - Ceritera (OST Silat Lagenda)
• Amy Mastura - Satu Dalam Sejuta
• Ning Baizura - Bawa Daku Pergi
• Rabbani - Pergi Tak Kembali; Satu Kiblat Yang Sama; Apa Yang Kau Tahu; Intifada
• Feminin - Kini; Untukmu; Di Mana; Selamat Tinggal Cinta
• Imam Muda - Pejuang Agama (Theme song for Imam Muda 2)
• Shahir - Kebahagiaan Dalam Perpisahan
• ELite - GIG; Trauma; Tamparan Wanita; Manisnya Senyumanmu
• Adam - Tak Tahu; Robot
• Forteen - Kita
• Adira - Aku Ada Kamu
• Mawi & Diana Danielle - Penyembuh Rindu (OST Magika)
• Mawi, Akhil Hayy; Imam Muda - HambaMu (Theme Song for Imam Muda)
• Tomok - Arjuna
• Syura - Gantung
• Sofaz - Pencinta Terbaik
• Indah & Ewal - Cerita Cinta Kita (OST Pelamin Fantasia)
• Melly Goeslow ft Yusry - Di Bius Cinta (OST Cicakman 2)
• Slam - Sinar Menunggu; Biarkannya
• Indigo - Istimewa; Gadis Misteri
• Arip (Winner of Kilauan Emas 4) - Aku Tak Bisa

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21. "FFM 27: Ribbit Dipilih Filem Animasi Cereka Terbaik - Berita Hiburan". mStar Online (in Malay). Star Media Group Berhad. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
22. http://www.krustudios.com/about-us/kru-group-of-companies/
23. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J4D7IyVWXw
24. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JgorcJcyus
25. https://www.kkbox.com/hk/tc/song/yskrzmp009rXs13pq13pq0P4-index.html

External links

• Everynoeconnects.net