Shila Amzah is the fifth studio album by Malaysian singer-songwriter Shila Amzah. It was released on December 10, 2013, through Shila Amzah Entertainment Berhad and distributed by Warner Music Malaysia. Shila began preparing for the album after winning Asian Wave, and during a significant amount of media scrutiny. Over the course of the short songwriting period, she primarily collaborated with Malaysia's most popular producer Helen Yap and Aubrey Suwito.
Background Before she released the album, she held a preview of the album at Red Box Plus, Pavilion, Kuala Lumpur on July 5, 2013. A further showcase of the album was held at Penthouse, The Icon, Kuala Lumpur on October 16, 2013. Shila Amzahs record producer was herself, ND Lala, Helen Yap, Tan Boon Huat and the sound engineer for this album was Aubrey Suwito, Zairi Ariffin, Yusalman Azua, Hadie Pranoto, Amir Sulaiman and Greg Henderson. The album was released on iTunes on December 10, 2013. In December 2013, Shila Amzah released her official music video of "Masih Aku Cinta". This music video was based on her love story when she broke up with Sharnaaz Ahmad, a Malaysian actor after a controversy involving Sharnaaz Ahmad with Shila's father.
Credits and personnel As listed in the liner notes.Recording and management Recorded and mixed at NAR Records (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City, United States of America) Shila Amzah Entertainment Berhad and Shanghai Media Group RecordsPersonnel' Wan Izhar – photographer Shila Amzah – wardrobe stylist, lead vocals, executive producer, vocal harmony, songwriter, composer Yanna Husin – hijab stylist, wardrobe stylist Rosman Nizar – booklet design, cover art, graphic design Fiza Zainuddin – make-up artist ND Lala – executive producer Helen Yap – producer Tan Boon Hat – producer Hadie Pranoto – engineer Yusalman Azua – engineer Zairi Ariffin – engineer Aubrey Suwito – engineer Greg Henderson – engineer Amir Sulaiman – engineer, mixing Tom Coyne – mastering
Awards and nominations
YearCompetition/Association Category/AwardNominated workResultHost country2013Anugerah Planet MuzikMalaysian Song of the Year Masih Aku Cinta Malaysia Singapore IndonesiaRegional Song of the YearPatah Seribu Malaysia Singapore Indonesia2014World Music Awards World's Best Song Masih Aku Cinta United StatesWorld's Best VideoMasih Aku Cinta United States29th Anugerah Juara Lagu First Runner-UpMasih Aku Cinta Malaysia21st Malaysian Music AwardsAlbum of the Year"Shila Amzah" MalaysiaBest Female Vocal Cinta Hati MalaysiaEngineered Album of the Year"Shila Amzah" Malaysia
Track listing
References