From A Malay newspaper.. dun worry, I will translate some of it..
Jom...berkenalan dengan empat jejaka finalis ANUGERAH 2005. (Aku mengelarkan mereka: THE FANTASTIC FOUR OF ANUGERAH 2005)

Translate: Come on, lets get to know four finalists dudes of Anugerah 2005. (I called them: The FANTASTIC FOUR of ANUGERAH 2005!)

SyeD AzMiR SyEd AzMaN - THE HOT FAVOURITE!


Kalau anda pernah menyamakan finalis Anugerah 2005, Syed Azmir, dengan Taufik
Batisah, anda sebenarnya memang melihat 'kembar' juara Singapore Idol itu.
(If u did any comparison between Syed Azmir & Taufik Batisah, u are actually seeing the "twin"
of Singapore Idol) Bukan kembar darah, tetapi gaya dan pencapaian. (Not twin brothers
but performance and achievements)

Seperti Taufik, jejaja NS berusia 21 tahun itu tidak saja mengagumi penyanyi R&B
Amerika Syarikat, Usher, bahkan pernah mewakili Singapura dan muncul sebagai juara
dalam pertandingan menyanyi seperti Usher di Los Angeles pada Ogos 2004.
(Like Taufik, the NS personnel who is only 21 years old does not only admire R&B singer
from United States, Usher, moreover he represented Singapore and emerged as the
Champion in "Sing & Dance like Usher" competition in Los Angeles in August 2004.)

I feel that comparisons between Syed Azmir and Taufik Batisah are completely unjustified; while both are clearly RnB protagonists, they have different vocal tones/textures and dissimilar performing styles.

Kemenangan itulah yang membuka laluan Syed Azmir untuk meneruskan minatnya dalam
bidang nyanyian selepas bertahun-tahun memendamkannya semata-mata kerana mengejar
satu lagi bidang yang diceburinya secara professional - bola sepak.
(Err..how to decode this? Ok.. That winning has open doors to Syed Azmir for him to pursue singing after many years of holding on to his singing dreams due to a budding career he is
now in professionally - soccer)

//I skipped a few paragraphs.. Too long.. Heh.. But I was a bit shocked to read the
Berita Minggu. Syed Azmir was once Under 16 soccer player and then signed his first
professional contract with Sembawang Rangers in 2002? I watched soccer too but I cant
remember seeing him play.. Hmm //

"Sebenarnya saya tunggu Singapore Idol musim kedua, tetapi tunggu punya tunggu,
Anugerah 2005 muncul dulu. Mak saya yang suruh saya masuk," ujarnya.
(Syed Azmir said, "Actually, I am waiting for the second season of Singapore Idol, but I waited
and waited, Anugerah 2005 came first. My mum asked me to join.") In Manja magazine,
he stated that he prefers to sing English songs.

//I skipped all the paragraphs and will go on to the next fantastic four......KHAIRIL MOHD YUSOF - my "cousin". Hehe.. Hey, I have a cousin whose father's name is also Mohd Yusof, so KHAIRIL is her long lost elder 'brother'.. LoL //

KHAIRIL - THE DARK HORSE


Kalau menyanyi, bukan main merdu dan lantang suara Khairil sampai setiap minggu,
peminatnya semakin bertambah - sehingga undi untuknya melambung tinggi setiap
pusingan sampailah beliau berjaya melangkah ke peringkat akhir ANUGERAH 2005.
(When he sings, his voice is very melodious until every week, his fan base increased - his
SMS votes shoots up high every round and that makes him to the finals of ANUGERAH
2005)

Tetapi apabila diajak berbual dengan wartawan, suara Khairil, 22 tahun, macam orang
berbisik. Sepatah ditanya, sepatah jawapannya.
(But when asked to speak to the reporters, Khairil's voice, 22 is like a person whispering. Asked one sentence, he will answer one sentence.)

"Saya ni, membosankan," akui Khairil apabila ditanya mengenai perwatakan sebenarnya.
("I am actually a boring person," Khairil admitted when asked about his real
personality)

Huh? Memang jauh berbeza daripada penampilan di TV.. yang seperti "macho" pandai menggoda. Bahaya, tau!
(Huh? Boring? What a big difference from his apperance on TV..like a macho guy, who is good at 'sweet talks'. Dangerous, u knw!) That kind of looks, dangerous? I dun think so.. *tongue lashing*

Again I skipped a few paragraphs.. Hehe..

"Saya benar-benar nak jadi penyanyi berjaya. Tetapi saya risau dengan cakap-cakap
saya masuk final semata-mata kerana undi," ujar Khairil yang berkerja di sebuah
syarikat Aerospace. Beliau mempunyai sijil dalam pengajian aerospace dari Institut
Pengajian Teknikal.
("I really want to be a sucessful singer. But I am worried with rumours saying that I
managed to be in the FINALS due to votes," KHAIRIL exclaimed. Khairil is currently
working in an Aerospace company. He was once an ITE Aerospace engineering graduate.) Hmm, wow! A guy with the good voice, good occupation.. I like.. LoL!

Satu hakikat yang beliau harus berani terima memandangkan beliau tetap mendapat undi
tertinggi biarpun persembahannya dalam peringkat separuh akhir ketika membawa lagu
Mengapa Harus Cinta oleh Vince, dianggap juri sebagai kurang mantap. Tetapi
tanpa bakat, takkan KHAIRIL boleh mengalahkan lebih 800 peserta lain yang mengharungi
uji bakat di IMM pada Julai lalu? Ye tak?
(Err, again.. how to decipher the above? *thinking*)

Khairul Anuar Mohd Nawar - THE HAT GUY

He has high pitched voice which he needs to expand his range.

Minat Khairul pada idolanya, Siti Nurhaliza bermula daripada hari pertama diva jelita
itu berlatih dalam peringkat awal Bintang HMI anjuran RTM dalam 1995.
(Khairul adores his idol, Siti Nurhaliza since the gorgeous diva appeared in the early rounds of
Bintang HMI RTM in 1995) Huh? He likes Siti Nurhaliza too? Oh god!

Khairul perserta yang dianggap unik kerana mempunyai suara halus apabila bercakap
tetapi boleh tahan gah vokalnya apabila menyanyi. (Khairul is a unique contestant because when he talks, his voice is as soft as a lady but when he sings, he has a man voice.)

skipped the next paragraph and go on to the next:

Berbanding dengan pesaingnya, Khairul agak bertuah kerana mendapat sokongan
Politeknik Singapura yang berkempen untuk mengundi pelajarnya sebagaimana mereka
menyokong Taufik dalam Singapore Idol. Khairul mengikut bidang Media dan Komunikasi
diploma di politeknik tersebut.
(I have difficulty in how to translate the first sentence. But for the second
sentence, it's just a snap of my fingers. Hehe.. Khairul is currently pursuing a
Diploma in Media and Communications from Singapore Polytechnic.) I thought, I heard
from sumone that he is a business student from that poly? Wateva..

FaUZiE LaiLy - THE BAD BOY



Fauzie Laily tak marah, bahkan bukan main seronok digelar peserta berimej 'bad
boy'. Tetapi memang nakalkah si remaja berusia 20 tahun ini?
(Fauzie Laily did not really mind, in fact, he is happily glad to be called, a contestant with a 'bad
boy' image. But is the teenager whose age is 20, really a bad boy?)

"Ish, saya budak baik. Tak keluar malam. Suka duduk rumah. Tak percaya, tanya mak
bapa saya," seloroh pelajar Politeknik Temasek itu dengan sengih nakalnya.
("Ish, I am a good boy. Don't like to stay out at night. Prefers to be at home. If u
do not believe, ask my parents," said Fauzie, a student from Temasek Polytechnic
flashing his naughty grin)
Hey, he kinda have the same character as me. *GRINZ* I too dun like to stay out at night unless I was stuck/loss sumwhere or if I have night classes. I prefer to be at home too. *flashing my sweet smile*

Tetapi kalau cakap tentang imej aslinya, Fauzie begitu selamba mengakui beliau seorang yang selekeh.
(However, the conversation about his real image, Fauzie sheepishly admitted that he dress very shabbily' - wateva he feels comfortable, he will wear)

Banyak dugaan yang beliau tempuhi untuk mengharungi setiap peringkat Anugerah 2005
memandangkan pada masa sama, beliau menghadapi peperiksaan tahun akhir untuk Diploma
Internet Computing.
(Many challenges and outcomes Fauzie has to face for every rounds of Anugerah 2005.
because at the same time, he was having his final year examinations for Diploma in
Internet Computing)
Oh, he's a computer geek like me too. *Evil laugh* Cool.

I watched the ANUGERAH Preview show on Suriachannel just now. Aww..those 3 guys from the Fantastic Four totally make me.. dun say alrdy..

Enjoy this final pictures taken during IMM showcase with the finalist on Saturday 24 Sept. Did I go? Nope..I got those pictures from friendster.com (Dun forget FAUZIE is in my friendster list. His fans went and in his friendster list as well so they sent him those pictures and he upload it up to his profile. Then I "steal" it .. hehe.. )

And for the finals, the finalists and their code number. Syed Azmir 01, KHAIRIL 02 (again?! He was contestant 02 for the third time alrdy!), Khairul 03, Fauzie 04. My favourite: 02.. Vote Him ok?!

This pic is so c

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