she's so sassy, sweet & adorable...
Memoir of ELITE,
WATIE
AZZA
LINDA
SASHA
ABBY
Elite was KRU Records’ first ‘baby’, which was conceived in 1996.
The original line up – Nor Azzarima Zawari (Azza), Sasha Saidin (Sasha), Norwati Sadali (Watie), Arbaiyah Abdul Manan (Abby) and Azlinda Rafar (Linda) – were gathered after attending auditions held by KRU who’s in search of a new girlband under the KRU Records banner.
The initial idea was to name the group Baby G but unfortunately, at the same time, the name was introduced as a brand name of a watch. The name Elite was later chosen to reflect the girls’ initial beginnings as models and actresses. The girls were first introduced to Malaysian audience when they appeared in KRU’s concert in the 1995 Awas da’ Concert tour. They were then featured in a track from KRU’s Ooh! La! La! album titled Diari Metropolitan a year later.
Elite burst into the local music scene with the debut album Catwalk in 1996, unleashing their first single called G.I.G. and subsequent hits like Manisnya Senyumanmu and Di Pintu Syurga, a duet with the KRU brothers.
Their energetic performances and good looks won fans from all around the region and they then released their second effort in 1998, Tamparan Wanita. The album features hit songs like Trauma, Dua Hati, Dirinya Dirimu Diriku and the title track Tamparan Wanita. The video of the song was even nominated for the Best Music Video Award in Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM) 1999.
Despite various controversies, continuous criticisms and constant changes in the members’ line-up (new faces come and go – Fiza, Hana, Sofia), Elite was still going strong with their third album Idola in 1999 (hit songs: Aku Siapa Kau Siapa, Potret Lama & Bila).
Their final release with KRU Records is Merbahaya (2000), which is compilation of their previous hits and two new tracks – Merbahaya & Selamat Tinggal Teman. Elite even joined forces with other artistes in 2002 for the 10/10 album, singing a cover of KRU's Mengerti.
To date, they have sold more than 100,000 albums, maintaining their position as the most popular girlband in Malaysia.
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