Yonnyboii
Yonnyboii | |
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| Birth name | Muhammad Haqeem Nuriman Nor Azrin |
| Born | 20 May 1998 Perak, Malaysia |
| Genres | Hip hop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, composer, rapper, record producer |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | Universal Music Malaysia |
| Associated acts | Zynakal, Caprice, Azlan & The Typewriter |
Muhammad Haqeem Nuriman Nor Azrin (born 20 May 1998)[1] or better known by his stage name as Yonnyboii is a Malaysian singer-songwriter, composer, rapper and record producer. He started his musical career as a teenager by releasing his first mixtape in 2016. He later uploaded the video on YouTube and gained success. In June 2019, Yonnyboii released his debut single "Takut" featuring Caprice.[2] He is currently known in Malaysia as a fast rising star with a fresh approach to music that has many artistes clamoring to work with him.[3]
Personal life[edit]
Born Muhammad Haqeem Nuriman Nor Azrin, Yonniboii is the monicker he used when he played League of Legends. He studied animation, worked in office as graphic artist and part-timer at convenience store, but eventually pursued his passion for music. He has been writing songs since he was 13 years old.[3] From an interview with mStar Online on 4 April 2020, Yonnyboii revealed he did not have many friends while always being alone and easy to get angry.[4] He was the victim of bullying during childhood at age as early as six years old just because he was acting weird and different from other people due to ADHD, had a scar on his head due to an accident at age 12 years old for which all those factors have triggering him to suffer from depression.[5]
Career[edit]
His collaboration with Zynakal in 2019, "Sakit" reached 34 million views on YouTube.[6] "Sakit" was listed as No. 1 on RIM Charts ‘The Most Streaming Single in Malaysia’ for total 14 weeks, all at once launched Yonnyboii's career into mainstream media.[7] As record producer, Yonnyboii collaborated with Siti Sarah through her new single titled "Dap Dap Dap".[8] On 3 April 2020, Yonnyboii released new single "Salahku", which reached 300k views on YouTube within one week after it is being released. Yonnyboii also featured in other songs including latest song by Dayang Nurfaizah and Faizal Tahir "X Missing You" together with Tuju K-Clique.[9] In April 2020, while during COVID-19 pandemic, Universal Music Malaysia released a song "#jangankeluar" which is a collaboration between 17 Malaysian local artistes to support government's Movement Control Order.[10] The song was written and composed by Yonnyboii himself.[11] In July 2020, Yonnyboii collaborated with Azlan & The Typewriter and released a single titled "Kelabu" while promoting 'anti-bullying' campaign at the same time with 30 influencers.[12]
Controversy[edit]
Second collaboration between Yonnyboii and Zynakal is the song titled "Cemburu" and they have been accused as plagiarism because using other artist's art as their single cover which later has been removed as per requested by the original artist.[13]
Discography[edit]
Singles[edit]
| Year | Title | Featuring Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "Takut" | Caprice |
| "Cemburu" | Zynakal | |
| "Sakit" | Zynakal | |
| "Tujuan" | solo | |
| "hidupgiler" | solo | |
| "Lagi" | solo | |
| "Lupa" | Against Mel | |
| "Pelik" | solo | |
| "AKU" | Ismail Izzani | |
| "SAYANG" | A4 | |
| "Iman" | solo | |
| 2020 | "Biar" | solo |
| "Salahku" | solo | |
| "Boleh" | MeerFly | |
| "Sheenta" | solo | |
| "#jangankeluar" | 16 various artistes | |
| "3 Kucing" | Ariff Bahran, Adam E | |
| "Aku Itu Aku" | solo | |
| "Kelabu" | Azlan & The Typewriter | |
| "X Missing You" | Dayang Nurfaizah, Faizal Tahir, Tuju | |
| "Boleh Bla" | solo | |
| "Playaz" | Kmy Kmo, Luca Sickta, Siqma, Benzooloo, B-Heart, DJ T-Bone | |
| "Xiaomi For Me" | Shalma Eliana | |
| "Salahku 3.0" | solo |
As Composer and Lyricist[edit]
| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | "Penat" | Andi Bernadee |
| "Dap Dap Dap" | Siti Sarah |
Filmography[edit]
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Immortal Songs Malaysia | Himself (singing "Keroncong Untuk Ana" by M. Nasir) |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Awards | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 33rd Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian | Popular New Male Artist | Nominated |
| Popular Collaboration/Duo/Group Artist (feat Zynakal) | Nominated |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Yonnyboii's Profile". Iluminasi. 21 November 2020.
- ↑ "Yonnyboii". Spotify. 21 November 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "The New Kid On The Block". theSundaily. 21 November 2020.
- ↑ "I don't have many friends, like to be alone and easy to get angry" – Yonnyboii mStar Online. 21 November 2020.
- ↑ "Kid With Depression Becomes A Singer". kosmos. 21 November 2020.
- ↑ "SAKIT – Zynakal ft. Yonnyboii". youtube. 21 November 2020.
- ↑ "Yonny's Creation Is Standing Out" (in Malay). My Metro. Retrieved 21 November 2020.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "#Showbiz: Out of Siti Sarah's comfort zone". NewStraitsTimes. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ↑ "#Showbiz: 'X Missing You' marks 1st collaboration of Dayang & Faizal Tahir". NewStraitsTimes. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ↑ "#JANGANKELUAR delivers important message". yahoo!finance. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ↑ "Song for staying in". theSundaily. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ↑ "Terbuka hati kolaborasi bersama penyanyi BBNU" (in Malay). BH Online. Retrieved 21 November 2020.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "Use Other Artist's Creation Without Permission, This Single Created by This Rapper Caused Controversy". thevocket. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
External links[edit]
- Yonnyboii at Spotify
- Yonnyboii at YouTube
- Yonnyboii at Facebook
- Yonnyboii at Twitter
- Yonnyboii at Instagram
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