Fairuz Hussein

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Hussein is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Fairuz.
Fairuz bin Hussein
فيروز حسين‎
Born (1965-10-12) 12 October 1965 (age 59)
Kuala Lumpur
Occupation(s)R&B/Jazz singer, songwriter, producer
Years active1988–present
Parents
  • Hussein Abu Hassan (father)
  • Mahyon Ismail (mother)
RelativesFaizal Hussein
Dilla Hussein
Fairuz Hussein
Musical career
GenresPop, ballad
InstrumentVocals

Fairuz bin Hussein (born 12 October 1965) is a Malaysian R&B/Jazz singer, songwriter, producer.

Recording artiste Fairuz Hussein is a familiar name in the Malaysian music industry. The talent of second daughter to award-winning director/actor Hussein Abu Hassan A.M.N. and actress Mahyon Ismail was discovered by well known composer and producer Adnan Abu Hassan and later was offered to sign a recording contract with international label Sony (CBS) in 1988. She was the first ever Malaysian artist to be put onto CD[1][2] and she is known for her hits such as Kali Pertama, Lembayung Sepi, Ku Menyintai, Kedewasaan Cinta, Coba Lagi, Sambaria, Curiga, Let`s Dance etc. She is also known as Vocal educator on hit reality TV show Studio Bintang Kecil and toured Malaysia with Akademi Fantasia (season 8) as a professional jury in 2010. She is also the creator for reality TV show and producer for Geng Bakat ( RTM )in 2012 and Eco Pintar a sitcom/artshow starring Erul AF, Intan Farhani Fadzil etc. in 2013.

  1. ^ "Awie is first Malaysian artiste featured on video compact disc". The Straits Times. December 27, 1995.
  2. ^ Zainal Alam Kadir (October 29, 2001). "A sensational affair". New Straits Times.