Unplugged (Siti Nurhaliza album) explained

Unplugged
Type:Live
Artist:Siti Nurhaliza
Cover:Siti Nurhaliza - Unplugged DVD Cover.png
Recorded:January–June, 2015
Studio:
Genre:Pop
Label:Siti Nurhaliza Productions, EMI (Malaysia), Universal Music Group (Malaysia)
Producer:Siti Nurhaliza (Executive), Mujahid Abdul Wahab (Executive)
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Unplugged (also known as Dato' Siti Nurhaliza Unplugged) is a live album by Malaysian recording artist Siti Nurhaliza. It was released in multiple formats, both physical and digital in Malaysia on 30 June 2015. The main live tracks were all taken from her 2015 unplugged concert at Istana Budaya on 7 April 2015. The CD, digital download and LP record versions of the album however come with three new bonus songs, "Menatap dalam Mimpi" ("Staring in a Dream"), "Engkau" ("You") and "Mikraj Cinta" ("Ascension of Love"). All were recorded specifically to accompany the three audio releases.

On June 21, 2015, "Mikraj Cinta", one of its bonus tracks was released as an official debut single for the album. On 25 August 2015, another two of Unplugged bonus tracks were nominated for the 2015 Anugerah Planet Muzik. "Menatap dalam Mimpi" is nominated for the category of Best Artiste (Female) while "Engkau" is nominated for the Best Collaboration (Song). On December 18, 2016, Unplugged received four awards from seven nominations from 22nd Anugerah Industri Muzik, including for Best Vocal Performance in a Song (Female), Best Nasyid Song for "Mikraj Cinta", Best Musical Arrangement in a Song for "Menatap dalam Mimpi", and Best Album.

Background and recording

In the creation process of this record, the main performances are all taken from her one night only 2015 unplugged concert on 7 April 2015.[1] [2] The planning and the execution of the whole live concert took Siti and her team less than three weeks. Although the whole process was done at the eleventh hour, the concert was a success.[3] Held at Istana Budaya, all the tickets sold out days before the concert date and the concert was lauded by critics especially for Siti's vocal performances.[4] The concert also marked her 20th year in the Malaysian music industry ever since she won 1995 Bintang HMI at the age of 16.[4]

The inclusion of bonus tracks to accompany the audio releases of the album was done after the concert. One of the tracks, "Mikraj Cinta" (Ascension of Love), a track written by Hafiz Hamidun and Ahmad Fedtri Yahya was actually first performed live during her performance for "Sirah Rasullulah" (Life of the Messenger of God) on 3, 4 and 7 January 2015 in conjunction with Prophet Muhammad's mawlid.[1] [5] Inspired from the event of Isra and Mi'raj, a violinist from West Asia was hired to provide an original Arabic sound.[1] The remaining two bonus tracks, "Engkau" (You) and "Menatap dalam Mimpi" (Observing in Dream or figuratively Staring in a Dream) were produced by Aubrey Suwito with the lyrics of the two were provided by Ade Govinda and Rozi Sang Dewi respectively. According to Aubrey, he was inspired to produce the melody for "Menatap dalam Mimpi" upon seeing a poem that was uploaded by Rozi on her Twitter account.[6] He completed the whole song in only 20 minutes.[6] Recorded at Aubrey's recording studio, according to Siti, "It possesses the musical elements that require me to diversify the usage of my vocal range. It would not be wrong for me to say, that it is like a musical song that we often heard in films by Walt Disney."[6]

For the iTunes version of the album, two more additional bonus tracks are added, which are essentially the acoustic version of "Menatap dalam Mimpi" and "Engkau".[7] According to Rozi, who is also Siti's personal manager, the two additional tracks are a "bonus to the bonus tracks".[7]

Synopsis

See main article: Dato' Siti Nurhaliza Unplugged 2015. The concert began with Siti performing "Membunuh Benci" while accompanied by Aubrey Suwito on piano, who was the musical director for the concert.[8] This was followed by the first medley of the unplugged concert, composed of the first two upbeat songs of the show, "Mahligai Asmara" and "Satu Cinta Dua Jiwa" where she started to dance while singing. She resumed her performance by performing the second medley of the concert composed of "Jawapan di Persimpangan", "Purnama Merindu" and "Diari Hatimu" and followed by another medley composed of "Aku Cinta Padamu" and "Biarlah Rahsia". For the next performance she invited Awi Rafael, the composer of "Mula dan Akhir," to accompany her on guitar while she sang the tune that he composed for her most recent album, Fragmen. Siti returned to upbeat songs in a medley of "Tanpa Kalian" and "Intrig Cinta" before she went to perform another medley of her ballads, "Usah Diragui", "Wajah Kekasih" and "Kau Kekasihku". Before the second half begins, the audience is entertained by the musicians and the background singers who performed "Seindah Biasa".[9]

In the second half of the concert, Siti invited Faizal Tahir to accompany her on guitar while she sang "Aku" and "Warna Dunia", the former of which was composed by Faizal for Fragmen. Later she also invited Dato' Adnan Abu Hassan to accompany her on piano to the songs that were written and composed by him, "Jerat Percintaan" and "Gelora Asmara". She resumed her performance with another three medleys. The first one is a medley of cover songs, "Epilog Cinta dari Bromley" by Sohaimi Mior Hassan and "Suratan Atau Kebetulan" by Kenny, Remy and Martin,[4] followed by a medley of her songs again which was a medley of "Engkau Bagaikan Permata" and "Cahaya Seribu Liku". The final medley of the concert was a medley of three songs from Fragmen that were written by Indonesian songwriters and composers — "Sanubari", "Terbaik Bagimu" and "Kau Sangat Bererti". She finished the show by performing all the songs from Fragmen that were released as singles including "Jaga Dia Untukku", "Lebih Indah" and "Seluruh Cinta".[9]

Throughout the concert she intermittently shared some details from her 20 years' worth of life and singing experiences, from her first recording session to her experiences in recording her latest album, Fragmen. Apart from the three guests artists, she also invited two lucky fans to accompany her on the stage – first before the performance of "Aku Cinta Padamu" and another one before the performance of "Tanpa Kalian".[9]

Release and promotion

The album was made available simultaneously for download and stream on various platforms including iTunes, Spotify and Deezer on 30 June 2015.[10] It was officially launched at The Duchess Place, Kuala Lumpur on 2 July 2015.[10] The album also marked her first album to ever be released in the LP record (vinyl) format.[11] She also made an appearance on several television shows to promote the album, including on Wanita Hari Ini (Women Today) on TV3[12] and Muzik-Muzik, also on TV3.[13]

To help promote the album, three meet and greet sessions were held at three separate locations – Plaza Angsana, Johor Bahru, Johor (29 August),[14] Sunway Carnival Mall, Seberang Jaya, Penang (6 September)[15] [16] and Pavilion, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur (13 September).[17] [18]

Commercial performance

In less than a day after the album was released to iTunes, it went straight to atop of the charts for three different countries – Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei.[19] For the physical release of the album, 5000 copies were shipped in its first week alone.[20] [21]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Unplugged booklet liner notes.[22]

Main concert

Istana Budaya workforce

Production
Management
Audiovisual unit
Stage management
Art and design
Technical
Front of House

Album

Performers and musicians
Technical Personnel

Awards

Anugerah Planet Muzik

On 25 August 2015, two of Unplugged bonus tracks were nominated for the 2015 Anugerah Planet Muzik, an award ceremony that involves musicians and artists from Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.[23] "Menatap dalam Mimpi" is nominated for the category of Best Artiste (Female) while "Engkau" is nominated for the Best Collaboration (Song).[23]

YearAwardRecipients and nomineesCategoryResultHost country
2015Anugerah Planet Muzik"Engkau"Best Collaboration (Song)
Singapore
"Menatap dalam Mimpi"Best Artiste (Female)

Anugerah Industri Muzik

On 13 October 2016, Unplugged received seven nominations for six categories from 22nd Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM 22).[24] Two of its bonus tracks received four nominations - "Menatap dalam Mimpi" is nominated for Best Vocal Performance in a Song (Female), Best Musical Arrangement in a Song, and Best Pop Song while "Mikraj Cinta" is nominated for Best Nasyid Song.[24] The live version of "Jaga Dia Untukku" that was performed at the concert also received the nomination for the Best Musical Arrangement in a Song.[24]

Unplugged on its own received multiple nominations, including for the Best Engineered Album and Best Album.[24] During the award ceremony, she received five awards, including fan-voted Choice Malaysian Singer.[25] AIM 22 also marked her 13th time winning Best Vocal Performance and fifth time winning the Best Album category.[25]

YearAwardRecipients and nomineesCategoryResultHost country
2016Anugerah Industri Muzik"Jaga Dia Untukku" (Live from Unplugged)Best Musical Arrangement in a Song
Malaysia
"Mikraj Cinta"Best Nasyid Song
"Menatap dalam Mimpi"Best Vocal Performance in a Song (Female)
Best Pop Song
Best Musical Arrangement in a Song
UnpluggedBest Engineered Album
Best Album

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
Malaysia30 June 2015CD, VCD, DVD, digital downloadSiti Nurhaliza Productions, EMI (Malaysia), Universal Music Group (Malaysia)
September 2015LP record
Japan19 September 2015[26] CDUniversal Music Group

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Siti Nurhaliza pertaruh Mikraj Cinta pada bulan mulia. Siti Nurhaliza Offers Up Mikraj Cinta for the Holy Month. ms. Zaidi Mohamad. 25 June 2015. Berita Harian. 22 August 2015.
  2. Web site: Mesej Mikraj Cinta jadi tumpuan album Unplugged Datuk Siti Nurhaliza. Mikraj Cinta's Message Becomes the Main Attraction for Datuk Siti Nurhaliza's Unplugged Album. ms. Hamzah Hamid. 1 July 2015. Astro Awani. 23 August 2015.
  3. Web site: Konsert unplugged tercapai. Unplugged Concert Achieved. ms. Syanty Octavia Amry. 9 April 2015. Harian Metro. 16 April 2015.
  4. Web site: Siti Nurhaliza terus lengkapkan portfolio. Siti Nurhaliza Continues Completing Portfolio. ms. Shazryn Mohd Faizal. April 8, 2015. The Rakyat Post. 23 August 2015.
  5. Web site: Siti Nurhaliza, Awie & Amy Search di Sirah Rasulullah Tahajjud Cinta. Siti Nurhaliza, Awie & Amy Search at Sirah Rasulullah Tahajjud Cinta. ms. Budiey. 30 December 2014. Budiey.com. 22 August 2015.
  6. Web site: Lagu ciptaan 20 minit untuk Siti Nurhaliza. A Song Created in 20 Minutes for Siti Nurhaliza. ms. Shazryn Mohd Faizal. 7 June 2015. The Rakyat Post. 22 August 2015.
  7. Web site: Album UNPLUGGED DATO' SITI NURHALIZA Dilancarkan di iTunes & Spotify. Dato' Siti Nurhaliza's Unplugged Album Launched on iTunes and Spotify. ms. Budiey. 30 June 2015. Budiey.com. 23 August 2015.
  8. Web site: Dua Jam Tak Puas Tonton Konsert Siti Unplugged Dato' Siti Nurhaliza 2015. Two Hours Were Not Enough to Watch "Konsert Siti Unplugged Dato' Siti Nurhaliza 2015". ms. Media Hiburan Staff. 9 April 2015. Media Hiburan. 11 July 2015.
  9. Siti Nurhaliza. 2015. Dato' Siti Nurhaliza: Konsert Unplugged. VCD/DVD. Siti Nurhaliza Productions/EMI (Malaysia)/Universal Music Group (Malaysia). 0:00 to 2:12:19.
  10. Web site: Album 'Unplugged' beri signifikan tersendiri buat Siti Nurhaliza. The 'Unplugged' album has its own significant to Siti Nurhaliza. ms. Shazryn Mohd Faizal. July 2, 2015. The Rakyat Post. 23 August 2015.
  11. Web site: Siti Nurhaliza: Signifikan dua dekad. Siti Nurhaliza: The Significance of Two Decades. ms. Nina Farzuin Md Sharom. July 5, 2015. Sinar Harian. 23 August 2015.
  12. Web site: Siti Nurhaliza on Wanita Hari Ini. ms. Universal Music Malaysia (Domestic)'s Admin. . 3 September 2015. 16 September 2015.
  13. Web site: Siti Nurhaliza on Muzik-Muzik. ms. Muzik-Muzik's Admin. . 4 September 2015. 16 September 2015.
  14. Web site: Meet and Greet at Plaza Angsana, Johor Bahru, Johor. ms. Universal Music Malaysia (Domestic)'s Admin. . 25 August 2015. 16 September 2015.
  15. Web site: Meet and Greet at Sunway Carnival Mall, Seberang Jaya, Penang. ms. Universal Music Malaysia (Domestic)'s Admin. . 1 September 2015. 16 September 2015.
  16. Web site: Siti Rai 300 Peminat. Siti celebrates 300 fans. ms. Rudy Syareme Sheriffudin. 9 September 2015. Harian Metro. 16 September 2015.
  17. Web site: Meet and Greet at Pavilion, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur. ms. Universal Music Malaysia (Domestic)'s Admin. . 8 September 2015. 16 September 2015.
  18. Web site: Meet & Greet "Album Unplugged" Dato Siti Nurhaliza. ms. Red Box Staff. September 2015. RedBox.com.my. 16 September 2015.
  19. Web site: Unplugged, dua dekad Siti Nurhaliza. Unplugged, Two Decades of Siti Nurhaliza. ms. Haryati Karim. July 3, 2015. Kosmo!. 22 August 2015.
  20. Web site: Siti Nurhaliza Lengkapkan Dua Dekad Pembabitan Dalam Dunia Seni. Siti Nurhaliza Completes Two Decades of Involvement in the World of Singing. ms. Bernama Staff. July 1, 2015. BERNAMA. subscription . 10 July 2015.
  21. Web site: Siti Nurhaliza lancar Unplugged sempena dua dekad dalam dunia seni. Siti Nurhaliza Launched Unplugged in Conjunction of 20 Years in the Music Industry. ms. Berita Harian Staff. 2 July 2015. Berita Harian. 23 August 2015.
  22. Unplugged . Siti Nurhaliza. 2015 . liner notes . Siti Nurhaliza Productions and EMI (Malaysia).
  23. Web site: Siti Nurhaliza dapat enam pencalonan di APM 2015. Siti Nurhaliza received six nominations at APM 2015. ms. Zaidi Mohamad. 26 August 2015. Berita Harian. 28 August 2015.
  24. Web site: Siti Nurhaliza terus mendominasi arena muzik tempatan. Siti Nurhaliza continues dominating local music scene. ms. Astro Awani Staff. 13 October 2016. Astro Awani. 14 October 2016.
  25. Web site: Siti Nurhaliza is unbeatable at AIM. Kenneth Chaw. December 20, 2016. The Star. 11 January 2017.
  26. Web site: Unplugged. Tower Records Online. Tower Records Japan Inc.. 29 December 2015.

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