Ernie Zakri won Bintang RTM back in 2009 but only managed to break into the industry almost a decade later. Photo: The Star/Yap Chee Hong
It is two hours before the prestigious song competition Anugerah Juara Lagu (AJL) and singer Ernie Zakri has just been struck with an idea.
In a spur of creativity, she decides to hit an impossibly high note towards the second half of Aku Cinta, her duet with Syamel, a move she has not attempted before.
