Melly Goeslow Wants To Produce Higher Quality Works For Malaysian Artistes

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- Victory at the Gempak Hall of Fame Awards last Sunday has motivated Indonesian singer and composer Melly Goeslow to create more magical art and better presentations for local artistes in this country.

Melliana Cessy Goeslaw, 50, maintained that despite criticism of her victory, she is not bothered and wants to focus on her career to inspire her fans.

"I can only control what comes out of me, whether it's from my life or career but I can't control what people do, comment or want from me. For me, as long as I do it right and inspire many people, God willing, it will be something good," she said at the press conference for ‘Ada Apa Dengan Melly and Friends’ upcoming concert.

Meanwhile, the queen of film soundtracks, who will be holding her second concert in Malaysia, expressed excitement to meet fans on June 1, especially considering her improved health since undergoing bariatric surgery two years ago.

For her, the themed graduation night concert is a golden opportunity in her artistic career to perform on stage alongside artistes from Malaysia. However, her duet partner will be determined through a draw conducted by ERA radio station for its listeners.

"At the upcoming concert, we will feature other artistes but the names are not finalised yet. I've requested artistes from Malaysia to join. My dream is to sing with everyone. It seems like I haven't sang duets with anyone else except Yusri (KRU). There haven't been other Malaysian singers, so I really want to collaborate," she said while sharing that she will also hold a third concert next year.

Discussing the music arrangement for the upcoming performance at the Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil, songwriter Anto Hoed, 60, said it would be grander than last year due to the larger venue.

"This year, the music arrangement will be bigger because the venue is spacious, we need more musicians to fill up the whole place at Axiata. Perhaps we will increase the orchestra from 12 to 20 people," he said.

Regarding the ‘Ada Apa Dengan Melly and Friends’ concert, it is a new concept and Melly won't be alone as she will feature friends she has duetted and collaborated with over the past two decades.

There are five ticket options, named after school subjects, priced at RM228 for History, RM288 (Physical Education), RM328 for (Science), RM428 for (Literature) and RM588 for (Mathematics).

Tickets can be purchased starting from March 1st at 11 am, through www.ticket2u.com. Maybank credit cardholders will receive a 12% discount while Maybank debit cardholders will receive a 10% discount.

-- BERNAMA