Kinabalu, Hinonggo & Era FM

Ahh!! It's raining heavily outside. Baru ingat mo jog or swim. Perlu ada persediaan stamina yang mantap ni sebelum naik gunung next month. It's a bit hard juggling with so many things, so I need a break. Singing, writing songs and brainstorming for new projects, designing and marketing for BBKK and I still design graphics and websites. Too many things going on I'm starting to hilang focus. And I really need to finish up this one undone website before balik kampung next month.

Well at least I can be happy about 1 thing, Infinatez sudah habis record our next single "Hinonggo" and we are planning to release it by next month, hopefully. We'll mix it this weekend at Platinum. This song is fully in Dusun (one of Sabah's native language) and each of us has a solo part in this song. I have to say this is another song with effort and soul from us to be honest. Compared to "Ada Masa", "Paparazzi" & "Sayang Kinabalu", in this song we get to show more of our vocal abilities. If you're wondering and asking how my brothers in Infinatez sounds singing in KadazanDusun, then my answer is "not bad at all". But of course you can only believe it selepas sudah dgr ^_^ And yes definitely, this song is a present to our family, friends and loyal fans in Sabah.

A lot of work in order to promote our song ni nanti. Sy mo kasitau juga ni this Saturday @ 9am and Sunday @ 2pm(repeat) dengar2lah radio Era FM. Infinatez jadi DJ for an hour for segmen Artis Terkini. Kami cerita latar belakang Infinatez, cerita about our songs and also about Hinonggo. Klu mo dgr sy ckp Sabah in national radio and dorg yg lain2 pun try mo ckp, dengarlah Era this weekend!! ^_^

BorneoUtara Music Project

Was at Kay's place last Sat nite. Catching up with Sabahan friends in KL, playing cards, eating, drinking and jamming. It was a great nite and we need things like this sumtimes to feel the vibe of being in the comfort of home (Sabah). Byk lagu ni yg kami jam, and I came to realize that my fellow friends ramai yg talented ni. Not that it surprised me, tp ni benda telah membuka minda sy. So nantikan lagi another effort by us yg rasanya can do some good in promoting our talents in Sabah. Rite now tgk2 la ni video of my friends Regina and Leo singing "Lucky" originally by Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat. Will make them do the full version of it soon. ^_^

Imran Ajmain & Alvin Infinatez - Selamat Ulang Tahun Sayang @ Carta 30 TV9 Rehearsal

Hello all! Happy Chinese New Year! Now this is a video of me playing the guitar and Imran singing his latest single "Selamat Ulang Tahun Sayang" for Carta 30 TV9. This was even before Imran recorded the song in studio ^_^. Ni time bulan puasa last year, Imran just uploaded it in youtube. Enjoy! Owh ya, apparently today is Shah of Infinatez punya birthday, so happy birthday to you bro. Woohoo!!

Infinatez Exclusive Acapella Medley (Jomstar.com)

Hello all, enjoy us singing Hinonggo, L.O.V.E, Can't Take My Eyes Of You and Gadis Melayu in acapella. This was during our interview and photoshoot session with Jomstar.com

10 years in KL & Live Music

A great nite it was for Momogun Dinner last Sunday. It always feels good to perform with friends infront of new friends and old friends ^_^ There are some technical errors that nite time Infinatez punya performance. Things like this happens but it can actually be prevented. Hope we learn from mistakes. But overall it is still a good show and I can see people enjoying our performance that nite. Like I said during the show, walaupun Borneo is like at the other side mo naik kapal terbang lagi utk jumpa our family but we still have us here in the Peninsular. But saying that, I am also blessed that I have not only Sabahan and Sarawakian friends here (duh!!), but also friends yg I never knew I'll be friends with but now are like family to me. Dude I've been in KL for 10 years already. Since 1999. I know ada org yg tgl di Aussie or US or other places lagi lama than my stay in KL, but still for that period I can spend more time with my beloved family in Sabah. Instead I chose to cari makan and pengalaman in KL. And I'm not planning to not to travel even futher.

Ok btw, after Momogun Dinner I went to a "place" in PJ ^_^ to enjoy live music. Thanx Kay for bringing us there. I'm preety sure yg Leo, Tata and Andy pun puas hati with the live band that nite. The band was awesome haha!! My 10 years in KL was a journey. Now I'm more focus in what I really want to do. "Bersinar-sinar". Hahahaha!!! (Inside joke)

Ok below is a vid of me singing "Ada Masa" with Luscious during our show at The Laundry. Hopefully Lynn will upload more vids ^_^.



BBKK!!

Pop Song, Laundry & Momogun

I just came back from VIMA, an award by Voize for Malaysian independant artistes. The good news is "Ada Masa" got 2nd place for category "Best Pop Song". 1st place - Estrella (Stay) & 3rd place - Luscious (Khabarkan). There's a funny story about receiving the award but I think it's better klu story depan2, not here di blog. But anyway it was also nice to catch up with other independant acts. I also met my childhood friend Jewin, he's the bassist for rock band PAKU. I keep telling all of my friends that he was the one that had triggered me to start playing the guitar, indirectly. Ok I'll make some time utk story. When I was in form 1 in SMK Mat Salleh Ranau, I joined the school choir. Jewin was the guitarist for the choir and each time we have a break the girls will go to him and say "Jewin, main ni lagu" or "Siok oh ko main gitar". This suasana yg bikin panas hanya diperhatikan oleh sy and my friend Denver dari kejauhan. So dari sanalah kami start main gitar dgn penuh keazaman. Hahaha!! And I'm glad, sbb not long after that I got my first guitar as a present from my parents. Skg ni still ada di rumah Ranau tp not in a very good condition suda. Well I'm not really terer gila main gitar wlupun I've been playing it for like 15 years, but I will surely make myself improve in my guitar playing. Baru buli perform dgn lebih yakin.

Pic courtesy of Razlisyam Razzali (Alvin of INF @ Laundry Bar)

Speaking of performing with the guitar, last Thursday punya show with Luscious at Laundry was a great one for me at least. We performed songs like "Slow Jam", "I'll Make Love To You", "Careless Whisper","When I Fall In Love", "Ada Masa", "Khabarkan" and some others. Ramai ni kwn2 yg dtg to support. We got our INF friends, Luscious punya family and friends and also my Sabahan & Sarawakian peeps. Also my buddies yg lama ni x jumpa. Thanx a lot guys for coming. Really totally appreciate it!! Sebab kamurg punya support and cheers la yg bikin sy mo perform my best. Thanx also to Luscious for having me to perform with them. To those yg x berkesempatan tgk the show my friend Lynn ada amik video sikit2 and I'll let u know bila dia sudah upload d net ya. Owh ya Luscious punya EP is now available, ada four tracks and it's only RM10 each. I already got myself 1 tp belum minta autograph lagi.

Pic courtesy of Regina Cassandra (Luscious & Alvin of INF @ Laundry Bar)

Bisuk Infinatez will be performing for Momogun KL punya dinner. Also already made plans for nextweek and nextmonth. Haa..I'm also very looking forward for my Feb activities. It's gonna be fun. February is also the month of LOVE. January is also so far so good ^_^

We'll be receiving new stocks for BBKK nextweek, so kepada yg order tu we'll make sure you'll get ur BBKK ya!!

Cheers!!

Got Time To Blog

Waaa!!! Finally I got to rest today. After a week yg I can say was tiring. Bangun awal pagi for rehearsals, then with shows, practice and jamming sessions. Berkejar ke sana ke mari, fewh. Mcm last Thursday we needed to be in 3 places in one day, I'm not complaining sebab it was actually fun to do haha. Believe it or not I slept more than 13 hours from last nite. Okay la maybe it's not that unusual for some people tp tulah I must be very exhausted sampai tidur begitu lama. Luckily today I'm a bit free, adalah some things to do but I can handle it. For the last 2 days Infinatez performed d PWTC for Youth Malaysia 09. First for gua.com and 2nd for Youth 09 itself. I also performed solo for Doppelganger at the same event yesterday afternoon, lama suda x perform solo so I was damn nervous. I was okay during sound check but time betul2 show I was nervous gila and believe me sy x pernah nervous mcm tu. Too bad I couldn't perform my best. Maybe sebab terlalu biasa perform with Infinatez kan ^_^. No worries I'll always be with Infinatez, cuma yesterday tu I just wanna show a different side of myself.

So itulah dia, rehearse for Infinatez, the solo thingy and also with Luscious. Now in order to perform really well with the guitar I will practice everyday, yeah also mo praktis vokal.

BBKK is another thing. 2009 seems like a good year so we mustn't blow it off. We are hoping to show new colors by this month and Feb so wait for it ya!! Kalau ada yg kami belum send order tu don't worry sebab kami mmg akan send. We want you to have ur BBKK ^_^

Next week will be another busy week sebab Infinatez will be performing for Momogun dinner (I'm also an AJK for the event) so mo sediakan some good songs. On the 17th we'll be attending VIMA, an award for independent artist in Malaysia. On the 15th I'll be performing with Luscious. So we got a few days to rehearse. Life is fun and busy.

Alvin MY & Luscious - Cater To You (Jamming Session)

Come and watch us perform acoustic live this 15th of January at Laundry Bar (The Curve). Our slot will be from 930-1030pm only. We'll be performing some love tunes such as "Cater To You", "Slow Jam" and many others. It will be Luscious on the vocals and harmonies. I'll accompany them with the acoustic guitar and yes, there will be duet songs ^_^ No cover charge, just enjoy the drinks and food.

Really hope to see you there!!

Impian Terindah

Up there is a video of a song that I co-wrote with a friend Najwa Mahiaddin. We wrote it in 2006. But on the singing side, it is made popular by Najwa. Of course it's not popular like POPULAR!! So ni la ni I want to share with u all. I bet ramai kita yg ada impian, and this song is called "Impian Terindah". Owh ya if u heard "Ada Masa", suara lady dlm tu is Najwa. If kamu pernah dgr lagu Malique "Kau Yang Punya", lady dlm tu pun suara Najwa. She's a great singer, songwriter and yeah she plays the piano. U guys can find her videos easily in youtube.

Najwa - Impian Terindah

Terjaga dari mimpiku
Bayanganmu seakan di sisiku
Mungkinkah ku masih dalam khayalan
Bisakah jadi kenyataan

Tahukah kau ku di sini
Menyimpan segala rasa di hati
Mungkinkah kau akan mengerti
Andai ku luahkan semuanya

Cho:
Kau impian terindah
Ingin ku jadikan ia nyata
Kau ilhamkan cinta
Di dalam hatiku hanyalah dirimu

Tlah ku katakan semua
Ku serahkan kepadaNya

Lirik: Alvin MY & Najwa Mahiaddin
Lagu: Alvin MY & Najwa Mahiaddin

ps: dlm tu video sy yg main gitar tp inda kana rakam sbb watak sampingan, padahal dorg inda tau sy ahli porengers (dia bilang c neldy)

KE Next Top Entertainer!!

I've been one of KE forumers since 2006 if I'm not mistaken. I salute the KE team for what they have done. The effort to take Kadus Music & Entertainment to another level. I am also excited because a lot of people in Sabah are also doing their part for a better Sabah's music and entertainment industry. I must say kalau dari segi talent, we have lots in Sabah. Before, kita mungkin buli ckp kita kurang exposure but I think nowadays we got what we need to promote our own talent to be recognized by the rest of the world. We need to stick together, share thoughts and ideas. Learn from others is surely a good move to improve ourselves. Well sy x mo tulis panjang2 actually, but whatever we do, aim for the stars - aim high, be remarkable!!

For more info visit Kadusmusic.com

BBKK Thank You!!

Thanx to those yg jadi our BBKK friends in Facebook!! We also got friends yg upload their BBKK pics and I want to share 1 pic with you. Courtesy of Kuai - she took this pic with her family during their visit to Poring Hotspring Ranau end of last year. Siap ada BBKK 2008 lagi ^_^

Lots more pics in BBKK Friends @ Facebook ^_^

Acoustic Session - Luscious featuring Alvin INF

Hello folks!! Just a bit of info - I'll be performing with Luscious for an acoustic set at Laundry Bar @ The Curve this 15 January from 930-1030pm. Do come and enjoy our performance. Luscious will serenade you with their vocals and harmonies while I'll be playing the guitar with a little bit of singing. See ya!!

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