Amy Mastura

Amy Mastura
Born	Amy Mastura binti Suhaimi (1971-05-10) 10 May 1971 Batu Gajah, Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia
Nationality	Malaysian
Occupation	Singer Recording artist actress comedian television presenter product endorser music composer script writer
Years active	1993-present
Religion	Islam
Spouse(s)	Alvin Tham Suffian (m. 2000)
Children	Adriana Tham Suffian Adalia Tham Suffian
Relatives	Mazuin Hamzah (cousin)
Musical career
Genres	Pop R&B Soul Pop rock Ballad
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	Pony Canyon (1993-1999) Amy Mastura Entertainment (1998-present) Sony Music (2000-present)
Associated acts	Tommy Page Glenn Fredly Ziana Zain Anuar Zain

Amy Mastura Suhaimi (born 10 May 1971) or better known as Amy Mastura is a Malaysian actress and singer who is known for her romantic comedy film roles and contributions to the local pop music industry.

Mastura's entertainment career began in the music industry, following her performance at the 1993 Asia bagus talent show in Japan. Her debut studio album was released the following year, and she won the 1995 Penyanyi Wanita Popular (Popular Female Artiste) award. Of her studio albums, the most popular are Amy Mastura and Pujaanku, both of which were certified Double Platinum, and Puteri, which was certified Platinum. Mastura also performed a duet with American pop singer Tommy Page, titled The Best Part. Her Bintang Hati single garnered her another award, this time as the Best Pop Rock Song in 2000 Juara Lagu awards.

Mastura first ventured into the film industry in 1994 with the film Kuala Lumpur Universiti few months before her debut album released, but she gained prominence in 1996's Tragedi Oktober, which was a local hit. She gained another hit the following year with Aziz M. Osman's Puteri Impian, a highly acclaimed romantic comedy for which she portrays Nora Mat Jidin, a factory girl who likes to dream and then later to join the reality TV to pursue her dream to be a princess. Through the film, he has won the best actress award at the Malaysia Film Festival in 1999. She then once again nominated for best actress for her dual-role comedic performance as well as receive another nomination for best original story for her works with Aziz in Bintang Hati (2004). She is now actively appears in local television dramas playing both comedy and dramatic roles.

In early March 2011, Mastura became the new ambassador for Kose, a Japanese cosmetic line. She became the first Malay woman to be the ambassador for Kose.^[1]

Life and career

1971-1988: Early life and family

Amy Mastura was born on May 10, 1971 in Batu Gajah, Perak. She is a youngest children from two siblings, she has an older brother. Her mother, Che Pora Din have portraying as Nora's aunt in Puteri Impian 2 while her father is a retired soldier. Mastura and her older brother raised in Ipoh. Her cousins, Mazuin Hamzah and Mazlan Hamzah entering the showbiz first and is a members of Malaysian band, Quinary M which popular in 1980s. Her career was managed by her cousin, Nana since with Sony Music Malaysia.

1989-1993: Early career as stewardess and Asia Bagus

Amy Mastura began her early career as the stewardess at the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) from 1989 to 1994. She has a family ties with Mazuin Hamzah as a cousin,^[2] thus, musical career is synonymous with her. Mastura joined the music career via Asia Bagus competition in Japan and as a result, she won the competition and defeating other Asian new talents. She signed with the Japanese record label Pony Canyon where she was their recording artiste until 1999.

1994-1999: Debut album and rise to stardom

She was first introduced through a song titled, Harapan Semalam, a duet song with composer Azmeer. Her self-titled debut album was released in 1994, a year after she won the Asia Bagus, notable singles from the album are Meniti Hari, Jawapan Kasih and Kasih became hits in the radio airwaves. Her first single, Meniti Hari entering the 10th Anugerah Juara Lagu. She won the Popular Female Singer category at the Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian 1994 and defeating other singers such as Fauziah Latiff and Shima. She also nominated in Best New Female Artist and Best Female Vocal Performance at the Anugerah Industri Muzik 1995. She left Malaysia Airlines in the end of 1994 to focus on her musical career.

She collaborated with the American singer and songwriter, Tommy Page through a song titled, The Best Part. She also a VJ or MTV Syok produced by MTV in 1995. In May 1, 1996, her second album Pujaan Ku was released and later followed by her third album, Puteri, on November 4, 1997.

Besides music, she also a sought-after actress when she appear in her first film, Kuala Lumpur Universiti with Azhar Sulaiman, the film was not released until 1999. This was followed by her second movie, Impian and later followed by her other films including Tragedi Oktober and Puteri Impian. The film eventually earned a win for Mastura in the Best Actress category at the 1999 Malaysian Film Festival. She also acted in several dramas and telemovies an active in theatrical works.

Her success in acting career has open the public eye when she worked under the guidance from film director Aziz M. Osman. Both Puteri Impian films gained the box office in Malaysian film industry and earned Amy won the Best Popular Film Actress in ABPBH 1999. During the 14th Malaysian Film Festival, she won Best Actress and defeating other actress such as Vanida Imran, Nasha Aziz and Normah Damanhuri. She is the only Best Female Vocal Performance finalist at the AIM to win the FFM's Best Actress.

2000-2008: Breakthrough success

In 2000, Amy joined Sony Music after her contract with Pony Canyon was ended in 1999, her fourth album, Bintang Hati was released and this was her first album with Sony Music. Three singles from the album, Bintang Hati, Sha Na Na and Siapalah Aku became hits and achieve in local radio charts. In the end of 2000, Mastura entered her theatrical debut, entitled Siti Di Alam Fantasi at the Istana Budaya.

In 2001, she appeared in Toll Gate Girl directed by Osman Ali where she played as Markonah, together with actress Rita Rudaini and her co-star, Rashid Salleh and gained positive feedback from fans who waiting for her movie appearance. Her fifth album, Akan Datang was released a year later, Mastura remains popular as the singer even after became a mother and wife. The album won the Best Album Cover and the Kasih Suci music video won the AIM 2002. She also appeared in Cinta 3 Musim jointly produced by her own company, Amy Mastura Entertainment and Aziz M. Osman's Ace Motion Pictures where the drama VCD was released via three stages in 2003, her husband also appear as the supporting cast. In 2004, Mastura appears in two films directed by Aziz, a musical film titled Bintang Hati where she portraying two characters, Syakila (a popular singer) and Tasha (Syakila's manager); and the other one is a suspense thriller film, titled Trauma where she played as Nurul.

In 2005, Amy Mastura release her sixth album, Lebih Baik, however, the album receive a negative feedback when its first single, Bukakanlah Pintu failed to reach listeners' attention. Notable singles include Bingung , Kasihku Sinar and Cinta. She also appear in a comedy series, Puteri starring Nora Danish. From later on, Mastura appears in several dramas such as Kasut Tumit Tinggi. In 2007, she hosted a lifestyle program, Casa Impian which formerly aired on Astro Ria and moved to TV3.

2009-present: Happy, recent activities and beyond

Her seventh album, Happy was released in 2009 but failed to highlighting her as a singer as she is more prominent in acting career. She appears in three films in 2010, Damping Malam, Hooperz and Aku Tak Bodoh. After appear in Siti Di Alam Fantasi, she appears in her second theatrical works entitled, Gamat which also starring her daughter, Adalia. A year later, she became the ambassador of the Japanese cosmetical brand, Kose and makes her the first Malay women to become the spokesperson for the brand.

Between 2012 and 2015, she release two new singles, Tapi Itu Dulu and Jom Menari... Lerr from her upcoming album to released soon. In June 2015, she decided to wear a hijab.

Other ventures

Besides singing and acting, Mastura also played her role as the product endorser and spokesperson where she has become the endorser for several products such as Quaker Oat, Omega watch, Cif, Maggi Cukup Rasa and other products.

Personal life

Throughout her career, Amy Mastura known as the very disciplined artist and free from gossip.

She married with her longtime friend who is also an oil rig engineer, Alvin Tham Suffian on 1 July 2000 and they have two daughters, Adriana and Adalia. Their marriage was held at Ipoh, Perak and dubbed as the "Wedding of the Year". She also have a family ties with international football player, Nazmi Faiz.

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Remix album

Soundtrack album

Filmography

Film

VCD Drama

Telemovie

Television series

Theatre

Videography

• Hanya Untukmu (1996)
• Amy Mastura Video Hits (2000)
• Bintang Karaoke : Amy Mastura (2002)
• Amy Mastura MTV Karaoke (2004)
• Keunggulan Amy Mastura VCD Karaoke (2005)

Concerts

• Amy Mastura Live in Concert 2000 @ Life Centre (2000)

Television hosting

TV Programs

• MTV Syok @ MTV Channel (Asia) (1995 - 1997)
• Casa Impian (Season 7) @ TV3 (2007)
• Kraft Single With Kids @ ntv7 (2008)
• Apa-Apa Aje Musim Kelima @ TV3 (2009)

Awards

• Anugerah Juara Lagu 1994 @ TV3 (1994)
• Anugerah Skrin 1995 @ TV3 (1995)
• Anugerah Juara Lagu 2005 @ TV3 (2005)
• Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian 2013 @ TV3 (2014)
• Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian 2014 @ TV3 (2015)

Awards and achievements

Anugerah Industri Muzik

Malaysia Film Festival

Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian

Anugerah Juara Lagu

Muzik-Muzik Semi Final

References

External links

• Official website
• Amy Mastura at the Internet Movie Database