Compiled by JAROD LIM, NAN HIDAYAT NAN AZMIE and R. ARAVINTHAN
BIG Stage Rocketfuel contestant Hussain has the same natural appeal that made Mawi a fan favourite during Akademi Fantasia Season 3 nearly two decades ago, says veteran composer Ajai.
Ajai urged the singer to keep developing his talent despite his growing popularity, Kosmo! reported.
“When you watch him perform, he looks expressionless, but that’s who he is. No matter how he dances or moves, people still like him. He reminds me of the appeal Mawi had back then,” Ajai said after Big Stage’s fifth weekly concert.
Ajai said Hussain’s strength is his stage presence. While he is a capable singer, his performance stood out more for his entertaining stage movements.
Ajai was a guest judge alongside permanent judges Hael Husaini, Akim Ahmad and Aisha Retno.
> Three graduates have urged society not to judge people by their jobs, saying earning an honest living and supporting their families matters more than titles or status, Harian Metro reported.
Beauty and health diploma holder Sahirah Othman, 28, who runs a home-based snack business, said she ignores criticism that her work lacks glamour.
“Glamour is not important. What matters most is doing quality work and earning a halal income,” she said.
Maritime engineering diploma graduate Muhd Nasrul Hakimy Md Nasir, 23, said he has no regrets working as an oil palm fruit harvester with his father.
Bachelor of Malay Literature graduate Siti Norhidayu Mohd Ariffin, 31, said she accepted a job as a school cleaner to care for her ailing mother.
“I no longer care what job I do, as long as it is halal and I can support myself and my mother.”
(The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.)
