{"id":109698,"date":"2016-10-10T14:00:54","date_gmt":"2016-10-10T06:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/?p=109698"},"modified":"2016-10-10T01:11:22","modified_gmt":"2016-10-09T17:11:22","slug":"sufian-suhaimi-shares-his-single-terakhir-with-iium-fm-listeners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/?p=109698","title":{"rendered":"Sufian Suhaimi shares his single ‘Terakhir with IIUM.fm listeners"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Azanis Shahila<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

GOMBAK, 10 October 2016: It was a decent evening for all IIUM.fm crew and listeners as they received a special guest for a short interview and a sharing of experience session on air.<\/p>\n

Singer Sufian Suhaimi, famous with a song called Terakhir,\u00c2\u00a0<\/em>went live on campus radio at 9 p.m. today with DJ Aziq and DJ Farah as he shared his experience in the media industry.<\/p>\n

He started by introducing himself to the listeners. Sufian, 24, said that he is currently taking Masters in Mass Communication at Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), Shah Alam.<\/p>\n

Before that, he did his first degree in English for Communication at Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UNISZA), Kuala Terengganu.<\/p>\n

He claimed that his career in the media industry started when he entered this university and joined a campus band called DMahameru.<\/p>\n

Asked about how his popular song was produced, Suffian replied, \u0153I started as an underground band and we kept creating a song as a band,\u009d he answered.<\/p>\n

\u0153We made this song called Terakhir\u00c2\u00a0<\/em>just for our personal keeping and we do not expect that it would go this far after it went viral on YouTube,\u009d he added.<\/p>\n

After being offered by a few media companies, he finally resolved to divvy up his masterpiece with others and move forward to the next level by signing a contract with Arias Record as a recording artist.<\/p>\n

\u0153Being a singer is not my first and dream career, but I would say that music is my serious hobbies,\u009d said Sufian.<\/p>\n

“This is because I never like to be famous in the first place and being an underground musician I can deliver songs freely.\u009d<\/p>\n

Besides, as a student he could manage his time with his career as a singer. He stressed the point about time management which he said, “is really important in making our life compatible”. Thus, as a student he also has free time for his career or job.<\/p>\n

Surprisingly, before becoming a recording artist, he was a teacher at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Mersing<\/em>, Johor. The experience as a teacher had taught him to be strict and serious in his job. Thus, he used that knowledge and experience to help him deal with people in the media industry.<\/p>\n

Before ending the interview session, he received several questions from his fans via IIUM.ms Twitter account. Some of the questions were asking him about his expectations towards his single Terakhir<\/em>\u00c2\u00a0that went viral after someone posted it on YouTube.<\/p>\n

\u0153I have never thought that this song would go this far. I love this song because of its melody, but I really felt grateful to Allah for the opportunity to share my music with the people,\u009d Sufian answered.<\/p>\n

At the end of the interview, he thanked all of his fans and sang a song Terakhir.<\/em><\/p>\n

He said, \u0153Everyone has his or her own ability and talent, thus we should believe in what we have and do not follow others and be like others.”<\/p>\n

\u0153It’s good to be inspired by other people, but always remember that at the end of the day, it’s who you are that matters,\u009d he concluded. ***<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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