*PREMA YIN*

Prema Yin has been singing since she was in primary school, entertaining crowds at weddings, private functions and
having a go at age group singing competitions.

She took part in the National level singing competition organized by NTV 7, Who Will Win Malaysian Topstar and
emerged as the winner in 2004.

Wanting to gain more experience and to further improve herself, Prema Yin hit the pub scene, performing with such
well known personalities as Jerry Felix, Simon Justin, Richard Gomez, Collin Jensen, Albert Sirimal, Ronny Felix,
Vijay David and others. She also performed with Jaclyn Victor for a national level TV show and has also performed a
number of times on TV.

In 2006 she was invited to audition for the Aseana Percussion Unit and has been a member of this very popular group
for the past 3 years. Performing in various local pub scenes: Bangkok Jazz, Groove Junction, Waikiki etc

Festivals such as Penang Jazz Festival, Sunrise Jazz Fest, Sarawak Rainforest Festival as well as overseas(China for the
Zhu Jia Jia Water Village Festival, Singapore Arts Festival).

She has great feel and her songs are charged with raw emotions.

Prema Yin is not only an accomplished singer but she is also one of the rare breed of singer/song writer and has been
composing her own songs since she was 14.

Her songs are created from her past experiences, random thoughts, imagination and life itself. And now, after 5 years of
her venturing into the music scene, she has finally decided to record her own songs which she hopes to share with
music lovers.

Not only that, she has had the opportunity to perform on stage with Colbie Caillat (famous for her song, ”Bubbly”) and
the great John Ford Coley.

In January 2009, she had two nominations for the Voize Independent Music Awards (VIMA) for Best Female Vocalist
(Overall) and Best Rock Vocalist, which she bagged the Bronze Award, being the only female nominated amongst a
category dominated by men. In 2010, she received four nominations, Best Rock Vocalist, Best Female Vocalist
(Overall), Most Mindblowing Video Clip and Best Pop Song, where she received the Gold Award for “Eyo Eyo”.

Prema Yin is also being nominated for the Asian Voize Independent Music Awards (AVIMA2010) which is dubbed to
be the biggest independent music award in the world. Nominations include Best Pop Song and Best Female
Vocalist(Overall).

In 2010, Prema Yin received 4 nominations for the Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM Awards) for Best New Artiste, Best
Engineered Album, Best Music Video and Best Musical Arrangement in a Song for Eyo Eyo. The AIMs is the biggest
Malaysian music awards, equivalent to the American Grammys which was aired on May 2nd, 2010.

Her first ever EP, which she worked with Greg Henderson was recently launched on 19th August 2009 at Mist Club,
Bangsar. Together with her band, MON9, they recently toured Japan in September. Her English track together with her
band “Blow My Mind” and Malay track “Marilah” will be out on radio stations soon.
 “The Album”
“The completion of the Album took about a year. It was a great feeling to finally do my own thing and now that it’s
finished I am very satisfied with the results. It is the outcome of all my hard work, passion and drive for this love of
mine since I was a child. Working with Greg Henderson was an eye opener for me. No words can express how this
experience has built me as a musician and as a person. And for that, I hope to continue developing this, my love for
music.”

Produced/Arranged and Mixed by Greg Henderson.

1) Eyo Eyo

Composer: Prema Yin

Lyricist: TINTA

“This song was written because I loved latin music, and what could be better than combining latin and rock
together, two of my favorite style of music? Plus, have fun doing it! ;) I must say, I am satisfied with the
outcome, and thanks to TINTA’s lovely lyrics, it gave the song the edge it needed. It has the attitude and fun
all merged in one. Something that I can definitely relate too! YEAH!”

2) Ain’t Got Tears(feat Moots!)

Composer: Prema Yin

Lyricist: Prema Yin/Moots! (Pop Shuvit)

“This song went through several changes, as I wrote it when i was 17. I wasn't sure what type of sound i
wanted for it, but i knew that i wanted it to be dance-able, in your face, fun and of course still have it's
edge.Meeting Greg was really the best move i made as he managed to bring out the essence of the song and
give it the kick it really needed.”

3) These Are The Days

Composer/Lyricist: Prema Yin

A song written for a special someone. A"Thank You" note for always being there for me, accepting me as i
am and supporting me through the tough times.

4) Bleed

Composer/Lyricist : Prema Yin

“Bleed was created when i was going through a tough time in my life. I felt overwhelming stress from every
angle and somehow or rather i just picked up the guitar, started strumming some chords and next thing i
knew, in half an hour i wrote the song(minus the lyrics of course). All i knew was that the word Bleed was
constantly running through my head when i was humming the chorus melody hence the decision for its title.”

5) Higher Love

Composer: Prema Yin

Lyricist: Prema Yin/Rajjiv

During the Yamaha Asiabeat band competition in 2006, we(referring to my previous band "Broken View")
managed to qualify for the KL finals. However, we needed to play an original song. So, i just got down to it.
With three chords given by my then ex- guitarist for the verse, i wrote the whole song. I was really
determined to win! Unfortunately, we didn't make it to the state finals, and my current drummer's ex
band(International Groove Collective - which i ironically joined later on) did! They bagged 2nd place.
Nonetheless, still felt the love for this song, hence why it's in my first ever EP. Yeah!
 “The Band- MON9”
Moe:

He was quite active in the beginning 90's in the German underground music scene with several bands
as well as performing on a regular basis with a 40 piece Big Band playing drums and percussions.
After finding his way to Malaysia and a 10 year hiatus he joined a jamming band which compromised
of Ash Nair and former DVS Bassist Mel Yap. The jamming stopped after Ash emerged as one of
finalists for Malaysian Idol Season 2 and Mel Yap returned to his home country Canada.
Subsequently formed the International Groove Collective with Nazim on guitars and KayBee on
Bass. Joined by MC Haroon on vocals shortly after the quartet was gigging for a few months before
they decided to part ways with MC Haroon and hired Prema Yin as Vocalist. IGC was also dissolved
after another few months. After hearing Prema Yin's own compositions, he pushed forward to record
and perform the songs.
Besides this Moe also appeared as sessionist for Artists/Bands such as Pop Shuvit, Dragon Red,
Reshmonu, Ash Nair and many more.
Moe also had Cameo appearances in a local indie Movie such as "Red Street Diner" and Ash Nair's
video Clip for "Crazy".

Nish:

Berklee Graduate in 2007 as classically trained Pianist is now venturing into new grounds with Prema
Yin. Rock is a new ballgame for her that she is mastering with ease and adding on the extra "nish"
touch. Sessioning for many other big artists is another proof for her abilities. Nish also has her own
Band (The Thing One) where she features regularly other great singer such as Najwa and others.

Zaim:

Bassist Zaim is a very well know name in the local scene for years now. Performing for almost 10
years now, the autodidact has taught himself how to play the bass. This allowed him to create his
very own and unique style. As one of the members of Curtis Blues Review they received many great
reviews in the past and present for their distinct sound that's heavily contributed by Zaim's Bass
work! Known for his unique percussive style, Zaim played alongside veteran Malaysian local greats
such as Ahmad Loqman @ Abang Lorg, Simon Justin and Jerry Felix as well as more recent faces
like Ash Nair, Faizal Tahir and Prema Yin. Zaim also made an appearance on Vince Chong's video as
bassist in "Percayalah Sayang".

Isaac:

The youngest of the bunch, Isaac has been actively playing music since his childhood.
Previously playing in a couple of bands in the underground scene before joining Prema Yin.
Isaac's eclectic guitar sounds and his superb skills made him stand out compared to many other young
and talented guitarist!
A true musician and artist, he claims that Music is his passion and pride.
Having entered numerous competitions with his previous Band Borange, they have bagged acclaim
and awards.
Isaac's defined sound and playing gives the Live shows the extra spice and feel!
 “Exposure”
Some television appearances:

Ntv7 Who Will Win Malaysian Topstar(2004)

Stars of Diwali (2004)
Anugerah Seri Angkasa (2004)
Yesterday Once More (2008)
Fresh New Day (2008)
8TV Quickie(2008)
8TV Quickie Merdeka Special(2009)
TV3 Malaysia Hari Ini (2009)
TV3 Melodi (2009)
NTV7 – 1, 2 Jus!(2009) – alongside Vince(AF1),Hannah Lo etc.
Frekuensi Urban (2010)
Homegrown (2010)
Muzik – Muzik (TV3)

Radio Coverage:
Prema Yin’s 1st single, “Eyo Eyo” has been played in countless radio stations regionally and internationally:

1) N-Joy Radio (One of Germany’s biggest radio stations)

2) Hitz.FM
3) Hot.FM
4) Era.FM
5) X-fresh.FM
6) Fly.FM
7) Traxx.FM
8) Capital.FM
9) BFM

Some of the people she has performed/worked with:

1) Colbie Caillat- International Artist

2) John Ford Coley- International Artist
3) Aseana Percussion Unit- Percussion band that has performed internationally.
4) Jaclyn Victor- Malaysian Idol winner
5) Moots! (Pop Shuvit)- Well acclaimed band nationally and internationally from Malaysia
6) Greg Henderson- AIM/ARIA award winner
7) Zainal Abidin- Well acclaimed singer in Malaysia/Hit songs include “Hijau”
8) Simon Justin- Songwriter of hit song “Belaian Jiwa”
9) Jerry Felix- Malaysia’s Guiness Book of Records
10) Juwita Suwito- Malaysian Singer/One In a Million Vocal Coach
11) Ash Nair- Malaysian Singer/Malaysian Idol 2
12) Transient Vortex- Drum and Bass
13) Faizal Tahir- One In A Million/AIM winner
14) Hazami- Well acclaimed singer in Malaysia/Previously her vocal trainer/Famous hits, “Musim Sonata Salju”
15) Luke Mason – Composer/Musical Director of FAME studios
16) Paul Morrison- Producer of WASP studios
17) Rudy – HITZ FM DJ
18) Juzliza Adlizan – Vocal teacher
19) Syafinaz Selamat – Vocal trainer
20) Samuel Dass – Malaysia’s sitar extraordinaire.
21) Farah, Akma etc – Some of the Akademi Fantasia contestants.
22) S.U.P.A – Music producers from Purple Houz Productions
23) Sasi The Don – Malaysia’s Reggae Ambassador
 “Experiences”
Performed in the pub scene for 4 years.
Performing nationally and internationally with a percussion band called “Aseana Percussion Unit”
Performed in various corporate events (eg: Shell Oil, MIGF, Milellia, QuestNet, V, DiGi etc)
Performed on national TV(eg: Anugerah Sri Angkasa, Stars of Diwali 2005,Yesterday Once More, Fresh New Day)
Radio Interviews (Hitz.FM, Fly.FM, and Capital FM)
Versatile as she has played in various events/clubs/gigs- from big concerts to small intimate rooms.
Done backing vocals for well known artists internationally and nationally
Has sessioned for many well known musicians/producers.
Performed recently for one of Malaysia’s biggest festivals, Urbanscapes 2009 on the ”X Lawn” Stage – alongside big
names.
(eg: Pop Shuvit, Yuna, Pure Vibracion etc)
Performed for the Voize Independent Music Awards 2010(VIMA2010) where she bagged the gold award for Best Pop
Song for “Eyo Eyo” and received great reviews from the media.
Performed at Baybeats, Singapore 2010
Kansai Music Conference, Osaka, Japan 2010
Performed for the Asean Basketball League 2010
Hot Magazine Anniversary 2010
PUMA Ambassador in 2009
WWF Ambassador in 2010
Nominated for the Anugerah Industri Muzik 2010 (AIM) in 4 categories (Best New Artist, Best Musical Arrangement
in a Song, Best Music Video and Best Engineered Album)
“Gallery”
 VIMA 2010
Prema Yin was recently nominated for FOUR categories in the Voize
Independent Music Awards 2010. The categories include Best Rock
Vocalist, Best Female Vocalist (Overall), Most Mindblowing Video Clip
and Best Pop Song in which she bagged the Gold Award.

Prema Yin’s performance for the night received great reviews from the
press, well renowned musicians and peers. To quote a few;

“Best performance by 700 miles” – Jamie Wilson

“That was insane!” – Rahul (One Buck Short)

“Wow!” – Cliff (Crush! Lead Vocalist)

“Prema Yin dazzled the crowd with a highly-polished performance of her song “Eyo
Eyo” – The Sun (19/1/10)

“Prema Yin’s performance of Eyo Eyo (Best Pop Song) winner epitomized the ideals of a
rock chick” – Sunday People, News Strait Times

Prema Yin, sporting lovely new pink accented bob cut, wowed the crowd with her
massively energetic and super polished performance of Eyo Eyo. Winner of Best Pop
Song, this rocker chick delivered something that can only be honed by years and years of
perfecting her performance. There was even some slithering on the floor, making it the
most hardcore performance of the night – Rachel Chan, Voize.my Staff Writer
 “No.1 on MET10 Hitz.FM”

First single, “Bleed” reaching the #1 on Merdeka Day (31/08/2008)

“Eyo Eyo” (English) reached #1 on (14/03/2010)

 “N-Joy Radio, Germany”
Prema Yin’s “Eyo Eyo” was played on N-Joy Radio, one of Germany’s
biggest radio stations to date.
 “Selected Press Clippings”

AIM-ing for the top

AIM17 honours artistes old and new for their contribution to the Malaysian music scene
Joe Lee
Monday, March 29th, 2010 12:33:00

It's a bittersweet concoction for the 17th Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM 17)
this year.

The number of nominations is at an impressive high to reflect the renewed

vigour in the music industry, and yet the quality hasn't quite spiked in
comparison.

Then, there are the regulars who tediously dominate every year. However,
the upstarts have registered their mark as well.

All in all - after signs of rejuvenation last year - with fresh sounds from the
likes of Aizat, Meet Uncle Hussain, Malique and Hujan, this year may not
provide any major surprises, but the trend continues for the new kings (and
hopefully queens) of the scene getting their piece of the pie.

Persatuan Akademi Industri Muzik Malaysia (PAIMM) chairman Datuk Aziz

Bakar sang praises of the achievements made by some over the past year
with a healthy, and much welcomed increase in local music sales over the
period.

"There is an increase of 34 per cent with a profit of RM101.8 million in

comparison to the previous year which was only about RM76 million.

"Of that total, digital music sales which incorporates sales of ringback tones (RBT) and music
downloads increased about 50 per cent to RM30.2 million. Physical album sales which include
CDs, cassettes, VCDs and DVDs recorded an increase of 28 per cent to rake in RM71.6 million."

This embrace given to the sounds that shy away from the stale, musty staples of before needs to
be given due credit for getting record-buyers excited once more.

And AIM has perhaps taken the cue to once again recognise the efforts of the younger - and in
some cases not so young - less commercial-sounding set.

Take for example, Prema Yin's debut which notched four nominations. Or even the surprise
inclusion of Stacy's first effort in Best Pop Album.
Disagree may not commercially be as big as their peers, but their song To Prevent The Earth
From Moving With You spoke volumes to justify their five nominations in three categories.

The spotlight however, will undoubtedly be on Yuna as she racks up an impressive showing with
her bilingual repertoire garnering four nominations across the board.

Not only is she up for Best New Artiste, she's also against the heavyweights in Best Vocal
Performance In A Song - Female (Artiste), Best Pop Song for Dan Sebenarnya and Best Local
English Song for Deeper Conversations.

Her versatility and talent aside, it will be an interesting day for punters come the result of Best
Pop Song.

Undoubtedly the front-runners apart from Dan Sebenarnya, is Pete Teo and Amran Omar's Pergi
performed by Aizat which won the recent Anugerah Juara Lagu, leaving Yuna in the bridesmaid's
position.

The competition is fierce however, between the newcomers and more experienced names. Stacy,
Yuna and Prema all face the big names in their categories.

However when it comes to the male categories, things take a 180-

degree turn.

Jamal (left) is the only vet in the Best Male Performance in an

Album category while XPDC have managed one nomination amidst
the young 'uns (apart from the semi-vet Flop Poppy) when it comes
to rocking it out.

The English categories will also have some major drama when it
comes to the opening of the envelope.

The two biggest solo acts in Malaysian hip hop, Altimet and
Malique, dominate the hip hop categories, even squaring off one-
on-one for Best Hip Hop Song.

With a total of 925 nominations received this time around - 30 per

cent more than last year - there are signs that exciting times are in
store for local music.

It doesn't matter that some names and titles appear to be no more than fillers in certain
categories.

All that matters is the due recognition given to those who have helped spur interest, thus ensuring
there is a tomorrow (at least) for the Malaysian music industry.

AIM 17 will air live over ntv7 on May 2 from the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC). Four
episodes of Prelud AIM 17 will air every Thursday beginning April 8 at 8.30pm. The half-hour
specials will honour Malaysia's leading artistes such as Datuk Siti Nurhaliza, M. Nasir, Datuk
Sheila Majid as well as Amy and Search.
CATEGORIES PREMA YIN IS NOMINATED FOR:

Best New Artiste (Artiste)

Artiste

1. Azlan & The Typewriter

2. Bunkface

3. Prema Yin

4. Tomok

5. Yuna

Best Engineered Album (Engineer)

Engineer/Album/Artiste

1. Greg Henderson - Into... Akasha (Akasha)

2. Aubrey Suwito, Audi Mok, Sanjeevi, Azlan Abu Hassan, Man Wtb, Anton Morgan, Nick Lee, Cl
Toh & Greg Henderson - Inspirasi (Ayu)

3. Alvin Koh, Jim Teh & Peter Chong - Dayang Live (Dayang Nurfaizah)

4. Zairi Ariffin - Inderawala (Hattan)

5. Greg Henderson/Murat Oezmen - Eyo Eyo (Prema Yin)

Best Muzik Video (Director)

Director/Music Video/Artiste

1. Krol - Fiqir- Fiqir (Ahli Fiqir)

3. The Commonist, Barney Chua - Haley (Disagree)

2. Razz Kazz - Osaka (Disagree)

4. Nam Ii Cho - Oh! Sizuka (Pop Shuvit)

5. Kerol - Eyo Eyo (Prema Yin)

Best Musical Arrangement In A Song (Arranger)

Arranger/Song/Artiste

1. Aubrey Suwito - Sebagai Teman (Datuk Siti Nurhaliza & Kris Dayanti)

2. Acis - Masih Jelas (Hafiz)

3. Aubrey Suwito - Sejak Hadirmu (Juwita Suwito)

4. Jenny Chin - Cinta Ada (Karen Kong/ Datuk Sheila Majid/Jaclyn Victor)

5. Greg Henderson - Eyo Eyo (Prema Yin)

Kosmo
Perempuan Magazine
Berita Harian

Dengarnya...: Prema Yin jelajah Jepun

Oleh Normah Becok

2010/09/17
BERMULA 14 September lalu, penyanyi, Prema Yin dan kumpulannya, Mon9
khabarnya rancak mengelilingi Jepun untuk mengadakan persembahan.

Sepanjang beberapa hari berada di negara mata hari terbit itu, Prema yang popular
dengan lagu Eyo Eyo dan rakannya sempat muncul dalam empat persembahan, termasuk
acara pesta pembukaan Persidangan Muzik Kansai di Flamingo The Arusha, Osaka, pada
17 September.
Selain acara terbabit, Prema turut menyanyi di tiga lagi lokasi seperti Club Upset,
Nagoya; Rock Joint GB, Tokyo; dan Neverland, Nara.
Khabarnya, acara jelajah Jepun kumpulan ini berakhir pada 19 September ini. Jadi,
aktiviti mereka agak penuh sepanjang berada di negara sushi itu.

Sepanjang mengadakan persembahan di Jepun, Prema dan Mon9 disokong oleh beberapa
kumpulan tempatan dan antarabangsa lain termasuk Brimar, Cindy & The Beers, Howl
Actions, Zubonz, The Sham, Ander Suplex, Vato, Alicia Saldenha, Random Order,
Hapilot, Meloholic, Ripper, Drive Through, 406 dan Sakura 13.

Prema sendiri dengarnya cukup gembira dengan peluang mengadakan persembahan di

sana, yang terlebih dulu menyaksikan kumpulan rock Pop Shuvit mencipta nama.
Katanya, tanpa sokongan daripada semua pihak, belum tentu mereka mampu berkongsi
pentas dengan beberapa kumpulan antarabangsa lain di negara terbabit.
 “Contact Details”
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Phone : +60 19 6166 402

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