KRU

For other uses of "Kru", see Kru (disambiguation).
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

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
  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
  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
  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
  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
  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

Special projects

Achievements

KRU Group of Companies[22]

Hit Songs Composed (Performed by other artists)

References

  1. ↑ Atak, Feride Hikmet (7 February 2016). "Gelaran 'Datuk', Norman (KRU) Mahu Tingkatkan Industri Kreatif Di Pahang". mStar Online (in Malay). Star Media Group Berhad. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  2. ↑ Archived 12 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ Rozi Razak (13 March 1999). "KRU teruskan konsert". Utusan Online (in Malay). Utusan Melayu (M) Berhad. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "KRU Music Facebook". 6 December 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  5. ↑ Sinar TV (10 June 2012), Konsert Ulangtahun ke 20 KRU, retrieved 4 July 2016
  6. ↑ http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2001&dt=0121&pub=utusan_malaysia&sec=Hiburan&pg=et_06.htm
  7. ↑ "Album Silat Lagenda pelbagai variasi". Utusan Online (in Malay). Utusan Melayu (M) Berhad. 9 June 1998. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  8. ↑ Rosli Manah (15 August 1998). "Forever As One rasmi lagu tema". Utusan Online (in Malay). Utusan Melayu (M) Berhad. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  9. ↑ "Sumbangan KRU kepada negara". Utusan Online (in Malay). Utusan Melayu (M) Berhad. 18 January 1999. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  10. ↑ Chuah, Gerald (1 July 2005). "A song for tsunami victims". New Straits Times – via https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-104050523.html.
  11. ↑ Astro Malaysia (13 October 2010), Di Mana Kan Kucari Ganti music video, retrieved 4 July 2016
  12. ↑ Budiey Isma (21 April 2008). "Senarai Penuh Pemenang Anugerah Planet Muzik 2008". Sensasi Selebriti (in Malay). Budiey Dot Com Media. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  13. ↑ Abd. Aziz Itar (25 October 2010). "Magika Filem Terbaik FFM23". Utusan Online (in Malay). Utusan Melayu (M) Berhad. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  14. ↑ http://www.rotikaya.com/keputusan-penuh-pemenang-festival-filem-malaysia-ke-24-putrajaya/
  15. ↑ http://www.murai.com.my/berita/tempatan/article/articleid/357850/ultimate-shout-award-milik-kru
  16. ↑ Budiey Isma (10 November 2013). "Senarai Pemenang Anugerah Shout! Awards 2013". Sensasi Selebriti (in Malay). Budiey Dot Com Media. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  17. ↑ "Edry KRU komposer dengan pendapatan terbanyak tewaskan M Nasir". Agenda Daily (in Malay). 24 November 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  18. ↑ http://www.budiey.com/filem-ribbit-menang-anugerah-di-niagara-integrated-film-festival-2014/
  19. ↑ Budiey Isma (23 November 2015). "Edry KRU Dapat Anugerah Komposer Pendapatan Terbanyak MACP 2015". Sensasi Selebriti (in Malay). Budiey Dot Com Media. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  20. ↑ "KRU Terima Anugerah 2015 IOC Trophy "Sport Innovation"". KRUniverse (in Malay). 18 December 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  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
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