Nurshahila Binti Amir Amzah, commercially known as Shila Amzah / 茜拉 is a Malaysian-born singer-songwriter and musician based in Malaysia and China. Shila Amzah made her appearance as a singer at the age of nine to ten years old. At the time, no recording company wanted to take children to become recording artists as they did not want to take the risk. Her father used his own pocket money to produce Shila's first album before EMI gave an opportunity for Shila Amzah to sign a contract with them.
Description
- Birth name : Nur Shahila Amir Amzah
- Also known as :
* Shila
* Shila Tekno (when she was a child)
* Sha-hila (when she was a teenager)
* Shila Amzah (present)
* 茜拉 (present and used in China) - Born : August 13, 1990 (age 23)
- Origin : Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Genres : Pop, R&B, pop rock, dance pop
- Occupations : Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Actress
- Instruments : Vocals, Acoustic guitar, Keyboard
- Years active : 2000–present
- Labels :
* Monkey Bone Records (2008-2011)
* Sony Music Entertainment (2013)
* Shanghai Media Team Entertainment Group (2012-Present)
* Shila Amzah Entertainment Berhad (2013-Present)
* Warner Music Group (2013-Present)
Shila Amzah made her appearance as a singer at the age of nine to ten years old. At the time, no recording company wanted to take children to become recording artists as they did not want to take the risk. Her father used his own pocket money to produce Shila's first album before EMI gave an opportunity for Shila Amzah to sign a contract with them.
Career
In 2000, Shila Amzah first album with the hit song entitled Yang Teristimewa (The Special One) was launched in front of Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah. Later in 2009, she joined One in a Million emerged as the first runner-up to the competition before signing a contract with Monkey Bone. She produced the album Bebaskan (Be Free) during her stint with Monkey Bone.
At the end of 2010, Shila was courted by producer Kevin Chin to record songs for 3 Suara (3 Voices). One of the hit songs in 2010 is Patah Seribu, which has garnered a lot of praises from radio and TV shows.
Career in China
On 20 September 2012, Shila became the champion of Asian Wave, a Chinese reality singing talent show held in Shanghai. Shila Amzah had the most online votes among all the contestants. She sang three songs which were "Gemilang" by Jaclyn Victor, "Grenade" by Bruno Mars, and "Zheng Fu" by Na Ying. She also sang "Forever Love" by Wang Leehom and "Set Fire to The Rain" by Adele in one of the prelimilary rounds of Asian Wave. The judges praised her performance.
The Star reported on 27 September 2012 that she was chosen to be the opening act for a series of concerts by Eric Moo, a Malaysian award-winning singer-composer, in Beijing starting 17 November. Shila Amzah said that she knew him because "he was one of the judges during the competition and his invitation is a huge honour for me." She immediately agreed when he asked her to be in his opening act. The prize money of RM 5 million in Asian Wave will be shared among her and the second and third place winners.
Guang Ming Daily reported on 28 September 2012 that Shila Amzah would be collaborating with Wang Leehom. Shila Amzah's manager was planning to include all the songs Shila sang at the Asian Wave in an album soon. The manager is also still discussing with Shanghai Media Team Entertainment Group, the media company behind Asian Wave on Shila Amzah's singing contract. She is making arrangements to improve her Chinese, a language that she learned from pre-school until Year 3.
In 2013, Shila Amzah was honored to sing the theme song of the Chinese Idol titled "A Moment Like This" originally sang by Kelly Clarkson .
In February 2014, Shila Amzah was invited to the Chinese singing competition show I Am a Singer (second season). She made her debut on the 10 February, scheduled to be aired on Hunan Television on 21 February, She emerged as third placing and garnered a lot of new followings from the vast China market.
Asian Wave
| Episode | Song | Original Singer | Result | Defeat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary (Rounds 1) | Set Fire to the Rain | Adele | Advance to Preliminary Round 2 |  Rachel Chua |
| Preliminary (Rounds 2) | Forever Love | Wang Leehom | Advance to Final Round 1 |  Emi Tawatasave by judges selection |
| Final (Rounds 1) | Gemilang | Jaclyn Victor | Advance to Final Round 2 |  Ten Nararaksave by judges selection |
| Final (Rounds 2) | Grenade | Bruno Mars | Advance to Final Round 3 |  Guo YifanEliminated |
| Final (Rounds 3) | Zheng-Fu | Na Ying | Champion | Chang Shilei |
| Huo Zun |
- Shila managed to advance all rounds by directly winning the battle.
- Winning the battle : Majority green light pushed by judges (similar to coaches of The Voice in selecting their team).
- Other contestant either advanced by direct win battle too and by judges selection or by a capella battle as second chance.
- Furthermore, there are contestant that also advanced by extra battle as judges confused to make a decision.
| Episode | Airdate | Song | Original Singer | Rank | Average Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th Round | 21/02/2014 | Xiang Ni De Ye | Guan Zhe | 2 | |
| 8th Round | 28/02/2014 | Zui Chang De Dian Ying | Jay | 4 | |
| 9th Round | 07/03/2014 | Forever Love | Wang Leehom | 3 | |
| 10th Round | 14/03/2014 | Listen | Beyonce | 3 | |
| Breakthrough | 21/03/2013 | Rolling in the Deep | Adele | 1 | |
| Semifinal | 28/03/2014 | Yang Cong | Aska | 6 | |
| Final | 04/04/2013 | When You Believe | Whitney Houston, Alicia Keys | 3 | |
| Grand Final | 04/04/2013 | MAMA | E.X.O | 3 | 3.14 |
- Shila start to perform in 7th Round as she replaced eliminated singer earlier based on programme basic rule.
- Basic rule : There must be 7 talented singers as contestants on each episode.
| Year | Album | Type | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Terima Kasih Guru | Solo | ACE |
| 2005 | Sha-hila | Solo | EMI |
| 2008 | Ost 5 Jingga | Duo / Group | EMI |
| 2009 | Bebaskan | Solo | Monkey Bone Records |
| 2011 | 3 Suara (with Ning Baizura and Jaclyn Victor) | Duo / Group | Sony Music Entertainment |
| 2013 | SHILA AMZAH | Solo | Shila Amzah Entertainment Berhad and Warner Music Malaysia |
| Year | Song Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | "Jenguk-jenguklah Anak Kita" featuring ND Lala | Diari Y.B |
| 2000 | "Ibu" | Terima Kasih Guru |
| "Terima Kasih Guru" | ||
| "Budi dan Jasa" | ||
| 2005 | "Saat Bahagia" | Sha-Hila |
| "Kita Berdansa (Loco Loco)" | ||
| "Yang Teristimewa" | ||
| 2006 | "E-mail Darimu" | |
| 2008 | "Memori Tercipta" | Bebaskan |
| "Re-Maja" | 5 Jingga | |
| "Tidak Berteman" duet with Atilia Haron | ||
| "Tak Minta Popular" | ||
| "Bebaskan" featuring Cat Farish | Bebaskan | |
| 2009 | "Ada ada Saja" | |
| "Kejar" | ||
| "Hanya Kita / Hell No!" | ||
| "Tunjukkan Cintamu" duet with RAN group | Friday | |
| "Rentak Optimis" duet with Dafi | Coca-Cola Camnilah Muzik! | |
| "Through My Window" | TM Net Everyone Connects | |
| 2011 | "Di Mana Di Mana" as trio with Ning Baizura & Jaclyn Victor | 3 Suara |
| "Beribu Sesalan" as trio with Ning Baizura & Jaclyn Victor | ||
| "Patah Seribu" | Single | |
| 2012 | "Semua Isi Hatimu" as trio with Ning Baizura & Jaclyn Victor | 3 Suara |
| "Ke Akhir Garisan" | Olimpik London: Sorakan Emas 1Malaysia | |
| "Dejavu" | OST Aku, Kau dan Dia | |
| 2013 | "Sedar" | SHILA AMZAH |
| "Masih Aku Cinta" | ||
| "Cinta Hati" | ||
| "Tulus" | ||
| "Maaf" | ||
| "Xia Yi Bu(Patah Seribu Mandarin Version)" | ||
| "A Moment Like This" | A Moment Like This |
Jingle Promo
Shila also made some jingles for commercials and promos for the radio and television. Here is the list:
| Year | Single | Campaign / Promotion |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Hanya Kita | Clean & Clear's Malaysia Promo |
| Tunjukkan Cintamu | Cornetto's Love Promo (with RAN) | |
| Best of Both Worlds | Disney Channel's Promo (with Miley Cyrus) | |
| Rentak Optimis | Camnilah Muzik!'s Coca-Cola Promo (with Dafi) | |
| Through My Window | TMnet Everyone Connects (also participated by Bunkface, Tomok, Akim Ahmad, Dafi dan Stacy) | |
| 2012 | Ke Akhir Garisan | Sorakan Emas 1Malaysia Olimpik London |
Filmography
| Year | Network | Channel | Type | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Astro (Malaysian satellite television) | Astro Ria | Telemovie | Patah Seribu | Bella (as a lover to Azu played by Sharnaaz Ahmad ) | Female lead role |
Music / Videos
| Year | Music video | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Kita Berdansa (Loco Loco) | 3:29 |
| Yang Teristimewa | 4:11 | |
| 2008 | Memori Tercipta (with Ayu Damit) | 2:30 |
| Hanya Kita & Bebaskanlah | 7:00 | |
| 2009 | Ada Saja | 3:16 |
| Tunjukkan Cintamu (with RAN) | 4:30 | |
| Rentak Optimis (with Dafi) | 2:30 | |
| Trough My Window | 2:24 | |
| Best of Both World "Disney Channel's Promo (with Miley Cyrus)" | 3:11 | |
| 2011 | Beribu Sesalan (with Ning Baizura & Jaclyn Victor) | 3:57 |
| Patah Seribu (Part I) | 5:24 | |
| Patah Seribu (Part II) | 4:00 | |
| 2012 | Ke Akhir Garisan | 2:59 |
| Deja Vu | 4:10 | |
| Aku, Kau dan Dia | 4:09 | |
| 2013 | Masih Aku Cinta | 5:28 |
Music / Video_appearances
| Year | Title | Artist | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Tipah Tertipu | Ruffedge | Cameo |
Source : Wikipedia.
