Yasin Sulaiman
Yasin Sulaiman | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Mohamad Yasin bin Sulaiman |
Born | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | October 30, 1975
Occupation(s) | Singer, composer, actor |
Instrument | Vocal |
Years active | 1995–present |
Labels | Hush Entertainment |
Member of | Brothers |
Yasin Sulaiman (born October 30, 1975) is a male singer and convicted criminal from Malaysia. Born to a Malay father and Australian mother, this third child out of seven siblings started his art career through the a nasyid genre group named "Brothers" since 1995. On August 2024, Sulaiman was sentenced to life imprisonment and 16 strokes of the cane for drug related offences.
Soon after he launch his solo career in "World Music". His evergreen legendary hit "Mimpi Laila", has succeeded in promoting his name as a singer and composer when he won the overall title at the Anugerah Juara Lagu in 2001.
His second solo album titled Salsabila won the Best Ethnic Pop Album award at the 10th Anugerah Industri Muzik in 2003. He now focuses on his career as a publisher and songwriter. Among his popular compositions are "Wassini, "Lagu Rindu", "Ku Temu Cahaya" and "Alhamdulillah".[1]
Career
[edit]Brothers (1995–present)
[edit]Yasin was one of the earliest members of the Malaysian nasheed group Brothers during its inception in 1995 and produced two albums with the group - We Are... (1997) and Satu Perjuangan (1998). Yasin left the Brothers in 2000 to pursue his solo career and was replaced by Akbar Azmi. Yasin rejoined the group in 2005 through the Brothers Reunited album. In 2015, this group emerged with the latest album, Sabar which is the fourth album of Yasin with Brothers and the last one of the members of this group, Salleh Deril before his death in October of a heart attack, leaving Yasin and two remaining members.
Solo career (2001-present)
[edit]Yasin started his solo career in 2001, and then appeared with the album Mimpi Laila who risked his first single with the same title. This is followed by his second solo album, Salsabila (2004) and Qudus Flow (2007) and singles such as "Aisha" and "Because of Him".
In August 2016, he appeared with his latest single "Music" which got a touch of guitar by his close friend, singer Faizal Tahir. The song is available on all digital platforms such as Spotify, iTunes, KKBox, Deezer, Raku, Joox and Apple Music from August 5, 2016.
Convicted of Drug Crimes
[edit]On August 22, 2024, the Shah Alam High Court sentenced Yasin to life imprisonment and 16 lashes after finding him guilty of three drug-related charges. The sentencing includes eight years in prison and 10 lashes for possession of 193.7 grams of cannabis, life imprisonment and six lashes for cultivating 17 cannabis plants, and 10 months in prison for self-administration of a dangerous drug.
The sentences will run concurrently from his arrest date of March 24, 2022. This decision overturns the Petaling Jaya Sessions Court's earlier acquittal and release of Yasin, which had mandated his placement in Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta for treatment. Yasin’s lawyer, Ariff Azami Hussein, announced plans to appeal the decision to the Court of Appeal.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Syukur 21 | Daniel | First film debut |
2001 | No Problem | Singer | |
2002 | Mendam Berahi | Special appearance |
Television series
[edit]Year | Title | Role | TV channel | Notes |
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2012 | Wasiat Rindu | TV2 |
References
[edit]- ^ Ardini Sophia Sina (14 August 2016). "Semangat baru Yasin". Harian Metro. Retrieved 17 May 2017.