Harris Baba comeback guys! Tapi kalini bukan dengan lagu baru, tapi selaku penganjur yang membawa masuk Akon ke Malaysia untuk jelajah konsertnya! Dengar cerita Harris ambik masa lama nak pujuk Akon?
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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!