00:00GMW HIGHLIGHTS! This week we're hanging out with Munah and together with us at the studio.
00:05Maybe you guys have been missing her for a long time.
00:10That's right, Munah doesn't sing that well. But we're here with Haris Baba!
00:14Hi guys, thanks for having me. Thank you, Munah.
00:16A lot of people seem to be wondering where Haris Baba has been for the past 10 years.
00:21Has there been any changes?
00:2210 years? I think the only change about me is maybe I've gained a bit of weight.
00:26But first and foremost, I want to thank you, Munah.
00:29Thank you to Astro Gempak Most Wanted as well for giving me this exposure, this platform
00:33to be able to share what's upcoming about myself.
00:36But it's okay, we feel the same.
00:38You're still handsome, you're still cool, you're still stylish.
00:41But when we talk about Haris' music career,
00:44maybe a lot of people feel like he's a bit old-fashioned.
00:49Or maybe he doesn't want to sing anymore because he hasn't released a new song in a long time.
00:53When we talk about Haris Baba, we think of old songs.
00:55Where are the new songs?
00:57So, like I mentioned, since COVID, I flew back to KK and I was not able to take any jobs.
01:02I was stuck in KK for like 6 months and then took the first flight out to Singapore
01:07and I was stuck in Singapore for 11 months.
01:10But Alhamdulillah, in Singapore, I was doing a lot of TVCs and acting there.
01:13Just for the KL market, I guess, not at the moment.
01:18But of course, if there's any upcoming opportunities
01:21that can help me to elevate my name and have good impact on my company,
01:25then of course, the door is always open.
01:27But I think, because I was the last one to meet Haris in Singapore.
01:32At Newton.
01:33Yes, while eating.
01:34But maybe, for those who know Haris,
01:39I'm sure you'll remember his old songs.
01:41Maybe for the fans of GMW today, especially those who are watching,
01:46Haris, can you sing a little bit for us?
01:49So that we won't miss you.
01:51Sure.
01:52So, this is Katakan, here's a bit of the verse.
01:54What else do I have to say?
01:59Because you know everything.
02:02I've never kept it a secret.
02:13Just a little bit and you're gone.
02:15Maybe after this, we can ask Haris to release a new song.
02:18Who knows?
02:19But usually, when people miss you singing,
02:21Haris doesn't have the intention to go back and forth.
02:25Instead, if you want to know,
02:28Haris has become an event organiser for concerts.
02:31How did you become an event organiser for concerts in Sabah?
02:38Did you start from PKP?
02:40Yes, I started last year.
02:42So, I saw the opportunity to do events and concerts in Sabah.
02:46Because I think in Sabah, there are not many big events and concerts.
02:50Even the events there are small scale.
02:52So, I told myself, I've been in KL doing acting and singing.
02:57I've been part of events and shows.
02:59Why not I try to do this in Sabah?
03:02So, the first event I did was last year, which is Borneo Mega Raya Fest.
03:05The first Raya Expo in Sabah,
03:07where I brought in a lot of big brands from KL to Sabah.
03:11A lot of big celebrities.
03:12So, alhamdulillah, it was a huge success.
03:14So, I started from there, Borneo Mega Raya Fest 2023.
03:17Then, I went on to my second event.
03:19And then, two concerts.
03:20And then, just finished the Borneo Mega Raya Fest 2024.
03:23So, it was exactly one year and completed five events.
03:27Wow.
03:28That's a lot.
03:29It's not easy to do an event, you know.
03:31It's tiring.
03:32Of course, of course.
03:33And then, back to back.
03:34Even though you just started, it's like back to back.
03:37But, you yourself, in one year, you mentioned five events.
03:42So, the date I started my first event,
03:45is the same date I finished my fifth event.
03:48Wow.
03:49So, it was exactly one year.
03:50It's like an anniversary.
03:51I guess so.
03:52Wow, one year anniversary.
03:53The KPM is really high.
03:55If there is an achievement, it must be like A++.
03:57But, another achievement is like,
04:00we know that ACON will come to Malaysia.
04:03But, we didn't expect that Haris brought it.
04:07Not only in Malaysia, but also brought it to Singapore.
04:11So, how did you get the idea to bring ACON?
04:16Basically, when I did my events and concerts in Sabah.
04:19So, I told myself, as a Singaporean,
04:20who used to be based in KL,
04:22now staying in Sabah,
04:23I think the next step for me is, of course,
04:25to expand to Singapore and KL.
04:26And, to be honest, to lock ACON,
04:29it took me about eight months.
04:30Wow.
04:31Eight months.
04:32And, you know, we started planning,
04:33me and my team, we started planning in January.
04:35And, why ACON?
04:37To be honest, with my booking agent,
04:39we received a few artists.
04:41A few artists that were big, some smaller,
04:43some middle-range artists.
04:46So, of course, we had to do a bit of research as well.
04:49And, I just feel that maybe,
04:52for Singapore and KL,
04:53ACON would be strong because
04:55I think he has a lot of songs that are still currently playing
04:58all over Malaysia and Singapore.
04:59So, even though he has not released new music yet,
05:02he's still relevant in terms of his music still playing.
05:05Yeah, even on TikTok, he's still trending.
05:07Yeah, so I decided that ACON would be
05:11the best choice for Singapore and KL.
05:13And, the unique thing about my company,
05:15JR East Entertainment,
05:16is that we are the only promoter
05:17that's doing two countries for this tour.
05:19Wow.
05:20So, ACON will go to India, China, Nepal,
05:23Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines.
05:26So, it's special and unique for me and my company
05:28to be able to bring him to two countries.
05:30Wow.
05:31He's going to visit both countries.
05:34But, let's say you just started a year ago.
05:37It's been eight months.
05:38So, you've already thought about bringing ACON
05:40in the fourth month, right?
05:42Oh, so I did my events last year.
05:43It was only this year that we planned to bring ACON.
05:46We started that planning in January.
05:48So, of course, it took so long, you know,
05:50because we have international artists and a tour, right?
05:53And, it was pushed a few times, too.
05:55From October to November,
05:56then back to October,
05:57and then back to November.
05:59So, when we do this, you know,
06:00we have to secure venues, secure dates.
06:02So, if it doesn't match with the other countries,
06:04then we have to change, change, change.
06:06So, that was the main challenge, difficulty
06:08that I faced, basically.
06:09Wow.
06:10It's not easy, right?
06:11So, that's why it took eight months.
06:12It took eight months to bring ACON.
06:15Wow.
06:16If you guys think this is the motivation,
06:19if you want to bring a girl,
06:20I think you can also use this effort.
06:22So, for all international artists,
06:25if they perform in Malaysia,
06:26sometimes they will have an international act.
06:29What is it?
06:30There will be an opening act.
06:31Opening act.
06:32Opening act for the event.
06:34So, maybe, do you have in mind,
06:36maybe, do you want to bring any artists from Malaysia
06:39to perform for the opening act at ACON?
06:41Yes.
06:42So, the advice that ACON Play Management gave to us
06:45is that they want to have a guest DJ
06:46to hype the crowd up.
06:48So, the plan for us,
06:49for both Malaysia and Singapore,
06:51is to get a guest DJ from,
06:53respectively from Singapore and Malaysia
06:55to be the opening act.
06:57Yes.
06:58So, I think if you,
06:59if you ask me to call a singer,
07:01to do the opening act,
07:02I'm not really up for it.
07:03Because there are two singers.
07:05So, I might as well get a guest DJ
07:07to really just hype up the crowd
07:08to perform the concert.
07:09So, whoever the DJ will hype up,
07:11make sure you guys stay tuned.
07:12Okay.
07:13Most importantly, you have to buy the tickets.
07:14When can we start buying the tickets?
07:16So, 20th of September,
07:18the tickets for the general public
07:21will start selling at 10am.
07:22So, for Malaysia, of course,
07:24it's ticket2u.com
07:25and singaporeassisting.com.
07:27So, make sure you guys are ready at 10am
07:29to book the best seat, okay?
07:32Ticket war.
07:33And maybe for you,
07:36what are your expectations for the sale of the tickets?
07:39What do you think about the target sales?
07:42Of course, as a promoter,
07:44we aim to sell out the concert.
07:48And it also comes with
07:50the right marketing as well.
07:51So, of course, we hope for the best
07:53that people will really be able to,
07:55that they will really,
07:58that they are into A-Kon,
07:59and that they will come support
08:00and come for the concert.
08:02So, for you guys who always do TikTok songs,
08:04A-Kon, can I?
08:05I'll miss you much.
08:06So, don't forget, okay?
08:08Buy the tickets, invite your friends,
08:10come, and of course, okay?
08:12Make sure we hype up the event,
08:14it's definitely going to be awesome.
08:15But let's talk a little bit about
08:17Haris Entertainment Company,
08:19which is G Haris Entertainment.
08:21Actually, how much is it?
08:22We know that you started doing it
08:24for a total of about a year.
08:26But how long has it been
08:28since you started this company?
08:32Actually, just last year.
08:33Basically, last year when I did,
08:35just before doing my first event.
08:37So, I mean, Sabah, Alhamdulillah,
08:39was a good market because
08:40there wasn't a lot of competition.
08:44So, it's been slightly above a year.
08:46Oh, it's been more than a year.
08:48So, so far, is there any difference
08:50that you see yourself as a singer,
08:52as a singer,
08:53with someone who has an event
08:56and entertainment company?
08:58Yeah, I think, I guess, because
09:01being an actor and singer before,
09:03it really helps because
09:04the team that is helping me with my marketing
09:06are also my ex-managers, you know?
09:08So, I guess this is the best time
09:10for me as an actor-singer to be doing this
09:13and to be able to use my contacts
09:15to help push my events and concerts.
09:18So, actually,
09:19you used to do events too.
09:21Maybe there are a lot of people
09:22who have this kind of perception
09:24that doing events is easy.
09:29So, maybe,
09:30do you want to share
09:32what are the challenges
09:34when doing events
09:35that outsiders may not expect?
09:38So, actually, I'm still new to the industry
09:40and, of course, I have to learn a lot
09:42from other organizers and promoters, right?
09:44And every day is really a new,
09:47every day is a learning journey for me,
09:48basically, you know,
09:49like when you play your game
09:50and you're unlocking new levels.
09:51So, I'm also in the process
09:53of unlocking new things for myself.
09:56And it's not easy.
09:58It's really teamwork and effort, basically.
10:00But did you have any funny stories
10:02when you were doing events
10:03that you will never forget?
10:04For example,
10:05if you said,
10:06Ish, I'm doing an event,
10:07this is how it will be.
10:08Is there anything funny
10:09that you've been through?
10:10Something funny?
10:11That you've been through?
10:14I wouldn't say funny.
10:15I went through a lot of stressful moments.
10:19So, that one is not funny at all.
10:22So, how do you usually get rid of stress?
10:24Actually,
10:26to get rid of stress, I guess,
10:27is to step away from work for a while
10:29or go for a chill,
10:30do something else,
10:31shopping, eating,
10:32just to get rid of that stress.
10:33But, yeah,
10:34it's been one year, right?
10:35So, it's been fun
10:37and stressful that one whole year.
10:39And that's for Haris personally.
10:41But,
10:42what are the challenges
10:44that your company has gone through?
10:47Challenges?
10:48Basically, for events,
10:50I think the most stressful part
10:52about events is that
10:53you have to handle the logistics
10:55and shipping from KL to Sabah.
10:57And then,
10:58all the vendors' goods
10:59have to arrive on time.
11:00And then,
11:01you have to really plan that early.
11:03So, I guess,
11:04the most stressful part
11:05about the event is that, basically.
11:06But, now that we've overcome the problem,
11:08so,
11:09we are able to execute better.
11:11And lastly,
11:12for Haris' fans out there
11:14who are missing him,
11:16maybe you want to say something to them?
11:18So, I just want to say
11:19thank you to everyone
11:20who has supported me since day one.
11:22I hope you guys will continue to support me
11:23on this new journey
11:24of doing events and concerts.
11:26And you guys can stay tuned
11:27for my upcoming events and concerts.
11:29Yay!
11:30Thank you so much, Haris,
11:31for coming to Studio Gempak.
11:33And hopefully,
11:34you guys will support.
11:35Don't forget to buy your tickets
11:36for the concert.
11:37I'm Munah Bella
11:38and Haris Baba.
11:39Bye!
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