the one about badrul and the next phase of his life... (part 1)...
a dream come true...
goshhh... it is something amazing... tak dapat nak digambarkan dengan perkataan... kadangkala i felt like it was light-years ago, but ada masanya terasa baru sajer semalam... those crazy ups and downs, the sleepless nights, the arguments, hot-temper, the sadness, the heart-breaking moment... yup, susah nak digambarkan dengan kata-kata apa yang i rasa...but the moment is here now... at least, my first step towards having my own company and doing something for myself...
i masih ingat that moment when i had the biggest argument with vernon... kami bergaduh besar... it was his first time at konsert akademi fantasia... watching it live... in his excitement, he totally 'forgot' that i am the biggest supporter of diddy... and he was going around giving what *he thinks* his 'honest' opinion... we gaduh besar on the phone, through smses... i was upset! really upset... well, honestly, i was more upset with myself... i thought i was fighting a loosing battle... how can i, someone who is nobody in the industry, change the perception of these influencial people?!? jenuh i bercerita dengan sesiapa yang i jumpa tentang kelebihan diddy... kering tekak i meminta teman-teman wartawan untuk menulis tentang diddy... i was mentally exausted... and suddenly, this mr manager came to the picture and based on just one concert, dia gelarkan persembahan diddy sebagai 'busuk'... i was shattered! macam-macam yang i rasa ketika tu... again, memang tak boleh nak digambarkan dengan perkataan...
but, knowing that our friendship is not built in one day, we managed to talk... we talk and talk and talk... to a level that he understood... to a point that he sees what i see... to a degree that he believes what i believe... one of his sms says "good morning... anytime you need to talk or bounce ideas about diddy or the album project, feel free to call ok... where i can help or offer an opinion, i will... ikhlas... the entertainment business is fraught with pitfalls and i don't want to see a friend invest his savings sia-sia.. you can count on my support..." i was speechless... the only thing that i could reply to him at that time was thank you... then came another sms "i realised you're serious about this project and about futhering diddy's career and therefore i am willing to support you all the way... study him first though before you commit your investment..." and yes, i studied him... there were times that i was hundred percent sure, but there were other times that i was in doubt...
bila diddy terkeluar daripada akademi, i thought to myself, this is it! i should grab the opportunity to do something great... you see, during one of our gathering kat rumah vernon di bangsar, there was a talk about doing a duet song antara yanie dan seorang pelajar akademi fantasia... i don't want to mention any names... tapi masa tu i diamkan diri sajer... but now, i really want to get diddy to do the duet with yanie, and the opportunity to talk to vernon presented itself during another gathering kat rumah dia during the pra-dengar lagu drama... i was a bit haru biru, my heart beats so hard that i think the whole condo-building tuh boleh dengar... and there it was... the handshake... nothing in writing... a little verbal conversation... but, there was a handshake... to seal the deal that diddy will be doing a duet song with yanie... mind you, at that time, i have yet to speak to anyone from maestro.. i have yet to think about anything else, but the handshake... the next day i received one sms from him "have spoken to sharon paul and aidit alfian to seek duet songs... will speak to hazami and audi next... other composers / producers worth trying are mohariz and azmeer...." again, i was stunt! now that the ball starts rolling, there is no turning back... i need to move fast... i catched up with aman from maestro, and he was ok with it! Alhamdulillah!!! but i still need to speak to melvyn since he is the head of maestro recording... managed to set an apppointement with him, and he is ok with it too!!! catch up with freddie fernandez, and he gives his greenlight!
then the afmasuk! terus jadi pening kepala... i need to sit down with diddy and after our little discussion, he really wants to be in... really... so i told him, i will support him all the way... but we do need to do something... need to change his image... his 'old' image has to go... he has to cut his hair... he has to change the way he perform... he has to be different... diddy dapat lagu diari seorang lelaki... he told me he doesn't really know the song... masa ni, i was away in phuket with rudy and neo for a short holiday... i sent him one sms "diddy, do your very best but have fun! lots and lots of fun! apa jua lagu yang diddy dapat, buat sampai diddy jatuh cinta dengan lagu tu... then other people will love it too... good luck!" balik dari phuket, hampir setiap hari we sitdown to go through his performance yang bakal dibuat... i want something different... i want somebody who is 20 years old, not 35 years old on the stage... vernon sms me after diddy's performance, "his colours are finally shining now!!! what did you say to him?"... leen sms, "i am so proud of diddy! rasa nak lari naik stage peluk dia... wah overina!" izreen sms, "bestnya diddy perform! muka dia nampak relax... enjoy jer!" then, another sms from vernon, "i've watched all his performances and tonight was his best vocally, feel-wise, and delivery... he showed a side of him i've never seen before, and honestly, i like it! if he keeps this up, the duet song audi wrote will suit him perfectly! you have done a great job!"
and on monday after that concert, i received the song from audi... after some minor changes, it's perfect!!!
i masih ingat that moment when i had the biggest argument with vernon... kami bergaduh besar... it was his first time at konsert akademi fantasia... watching it live... in his excitement, he totally 'forgot' that i am the biggest supporter of diddy... and he was going around giving what *he thinks* his 'honest' opinion... we gaduh besar on the phone, through smses... i was upset! really upset... well, honestly, i was more upset with myself... i thought i was fighting a loosing battle... how can i, someone who is nobody in the industry, change the perception of these influencial people?!? jenuh i bercerita dengan sesiapa yang i jumpa tentang kelebihan diddy... kering tekak i meminta teman-teman wartawan untuk menulis tentang diddy... i was mentally exausted... and suddenly, this mr manager came to the picture and based on just one concert, dia gelarkan persembahan diddy sebagai 'busuk'... i was shattered! macam-macam yang i rasa ketika tu... again, memang tak boleh nak digambarkan dengan perkataan...
but, knowing that our friendship is not built in one day, we managed to talk... we talk and talk and talk... to a level that he understood... to a point that he sees what i see... to a degree that he believes what i believe... one of his sms says "good morning... anytime you need to talk or bounce ideas about diddy or the album project, feel free to call ok... where i can help or offer an opinion, i will... ikhlas... the entertainment business is fraught with pitfalls and i don't want to see a friend invest his savings sia-sia.. you can count on my support..." i was speechless... the only thing that i could reply to him at that time was thank you... then came another sms "i realised you're serious about this project and about futhering diddy's career and therefore i am willing to support you all the way... study him first though before you commit your investment..." and yes, i studied him... there were times that i was hundred percent sure, but there were other times that i was in doubt...
bila diddy terkeluar daripada akademi, i thought to myself, this is it! i should grab the opportunity to do something great... you see, during one of our gathering kat rumah vernon di bangsar, there was a talk about doing a duet song antara yanie dan seorang pelajar akademi fantasia... i don't want to mention any names... tapi masa tu i diamkan diri sajer... but now, i really want to get diddy to do the duet with yanie, and the opportunity to talk to vernon presented itself during another gathering kat rumah dia during the pra-dengar lagu drama... i was a bit haru biru, my heart beats so hard that i think the whole condo-building tuh boleh dengar... and there it was... the handshake... nothing in writing... a little verbal conversation... but, there was a handshake... to seal the deal that diddy will be doing a duet song with yanie... mind you, at that time, i have yet to speak to anyone from maestro.. i have yet to think about anything else, but the handshake... the next day i received one sms from him "have spoken to sharon paul and aidit alfian to seek duet songs... will speak to hazami and audi next... other composers / producers worth trying are mohariz and azmeer...." again, i was stunt! now that the ball starts rolling, there is no turning back... i need to move fast... i catched up with aman from maestro, and he was ok with it! Alhamdulillah!!! but i still need to speak to melvyn since he is the head of maestro recording... managed to set an apppointement with him, and he is ok with it too!!! catch up with freddie fernandez, and he gives his greenlight!
then the afmasuk! terus jadi pening kepala... i need to sit down with diddy and after our little discussion, he really wants to be in... really... so i told him, i will support him all the way... but we do need to do something... need to change his image... his 'old' image has to go... he has to cut his hair... he has to change the way he perform... he has to be different... diddy dapat lagu diari seorang lelaki... he told me he doesn't really know the song... masa ni, i was away in phuket with rudy and neo for a short holiday... i sent him one sms "diddy, do your very best but have fun! lots and lots of fun! apa jua lagu yang diddy dapat, buat sampai diddy jatuh cinta dengan lagu tu... then other people will love it too... good luck!" balik dari phuket, hampir setiap hari we sitdown to go through his performance yang bakal dibuat... i want something different... i want somebody who is 20 years old, not 35 years old on the stage... vernon sms me after diddy's performance, "his colours are finally shining now!!! what did you say to him?"... leen sms, "i am so proud of diddy! rasa nak lari naik stage peluk dia... wah overina!" izreen sms, "bestnya diddy perform! muka dia nampak relax... enjoy jer!" then, another sms from vernon, "i've watched all his performances and tonight was his best vocally, feel-wise, and delivery... he showed a side of him i've never seen before, and honestly, i like it! if he keeps this up, the duet song audi wrote will suit him perfectly! you have done a great job!"
and on monday after that concert, i received the song from audi... after some minor changes, it's perfect!!!
*to be continued*
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