Liyana Fizi plays acoustic tunes tinged with a mix of folk and bossa. Gaining acknowledgment for her melodic songwriting, the singer made her first debut as one of the founding members of Malaysian indie-pop band Estrella. Everyday musings and inward thoughts are the main elements of her music, using simplicity as the main staple. Currently singing and playing rhythm guitar as a solo artiste since September 2009, Liyana performs with her permanent band of sessionists, and takes a vast interest in using music as an outlet for expression.

BACKGROUND:

As the singer/songwriter and rhythm guitarist for her old band Estrella, Liyana together with other founding member and lead guitarist Adzwan Ani (Yob), circulated the local scene with their own brand of acoustic music back in 2006, before the band decided to team up and expand with Laguna Music in January 2007. Estrella's self-titled album was released in December 2007, and in a span of a year, the band was rewarded with 8 nominations for the inaugural Voize Independent Music Awards [VIMA]. However, due to internal changes in direction for Estrella made by the record label, Liyana decided to move on upon the band's contract expiry on 30th Sept 2009, following the footsteps of Yob who had left the band the year before.

• 11 September 2011
Liyana Fizi Album Launch Showcase
Bentley Auditorium, Mutiara Damansara
8 PM - 11PM

• 17 September 2011
ASTRO's Suara Kami @ Merdeka Stadium

• 16 October 2011
Alam Shah Science School - Annual Dinner @ Marriott Hotel

• 1 December 2011
Fringe Stage: 8th edition of The Penang Island Jazz Festival


PAST EVENTS

MALAYSIA:

2011

• Speedzone Experience Live @ Rasta TTDI – Jan 2011
• Twestival Kuala Lumpur 2011, Midvalley – Mar 2011
• MUZIKKU MUZIKMU Kakiseni's W100# @ Celebrities Club Solaris Mont Kiara – Apr 2011
• XFM Radio Macbeth Secret Show, Kamar Seni studio – April 2011
• FEYST Live: Sweden/Malaysia Collaboration Showcase – 9 May 2011
• Appearance for 'Reza Salleh Spotlight Series', Dewan Filharmonik Petronas – June 2011
• Interview with 8TV Quickie for Urbanscapes – July 2011
• Urbanscapes 2011, Padang Astaka PJ – July 2011
• Relay For Life Malaysia, Stadium UKM Bangi – July 2011
• Rock The Youth, Stadium Mini MPSJ Subang Jaya – July 2011
• Interview with Galaksi TV9 – July 2011
• Reza Salleh Spotlight Series presents Liyana Fizi, Empire Shopping Gallery – July 2011
• Fly FM Campur Chart Interview August 2011 - Aug 2011
• Levi's Go Forth! Pop-up Store @ Pavilion KL – Aug 2011

2010

• BlackBerry Bold 9700 & Storm 9520 Launch, Neo Luxe Lounge – Jan 2010
• MAS Touchdown @ Skypark, Skypark Terminal SAAS Airport Subang – Jan 2010
• Urbanscapes 2010, KLpac –June 2010
• BFM's That Music Show – July 2010
• GO-11 ROCKABOLA Indie Rock Concert & Bazaar, Dataran PJ – July 2010
• Interview with 8TV Quickie for F&N – Aug 2010
• F&N Big Fun Fest, Bukit Bintang KL – Aug 2010
•"Are you Vokswagen Enough?" press conference VW, Bangsar – Oct 2010
• Volkswagen's Polo Rocks Road Show & Launch: Penang, Ipoh, KL – Oct 2010
• P.Ramlee Indiepretasi XFM press conference, Hard Rock Café KL – Nov 2010
• Fly FM Campur Chart Goes Live, Borneo Rainforest Sunway – Nov 2010
• ASTRO Hitz.TV Sessions – Dec 2010
• Interview for KOKO Asia's Artiste of the Month, Bukit Bintang KL – Dec 2010

2007 - 2009

• SevenCollarSoniqueCinematique, KLpac - June 2007
• Fly Fm CampurChart Goes Live Nationwide Tour, Penang - Mar 2008
• Roxy Summer Splash, Sunway Lagoon - June 2008
• Urbanscapes 2008, KLpac - June 2008
• KL Sing Song 2008 Singer Songwriter Music Festival, KLpac – July 2008
• Indie Youth Fest, 1 Utama Shopping Complex – July 2008
• Kami 'The Movie' Nationwide Tour, KL – July 2008
• Mocca 'Live In Malaysia' Tour, Zouk Club KL - Aug 2008
• No Black Tie 10 Year Anniversary Series - Oct 2008
• Cleo Fashion Awards, Pavilion KL - Nov 2008
• Rock The World 8, Carpark Staidum Bukit Jalil - Dec 2008
• VoizeIndependent Music Awards [VIMA] 2009, Phileo Damansara - Jan 2009
• Sunburst KL Music Festival, Bukit Kiara Equestrian Park – Mar 2009
• 8TV Homegrown Tribute to Michael Jackson, Bentley Music Auditorium – Aug 2009
• KL Sing Song 2009 Singer Songwriter Music Festival, Annexe Gallery KL - Oct 2009
• Youth For Change Carnival, 1 Utama Shopping Complex – Nov 2009
• Rock The World 9, Carpark Stadium Bukit Jalil – Dec 2009


INTERNATIONAL:

• JUNK Magazine Lao BeatzFest, Vientiane, Laos - Nov 2008
• Estrella & Sevencollar Tshirt UK Tour, London University Union, London UK – Mar 2009
• Estrella & Sevencollar Tshirt UK Tour, Brighton & Manchester UK - Apr 2009
• Malaysia Fest 09, Surry Hills & Darling Harbour Sydney Australia - Sept 2009
• Muzika Musim Luruh, Melbourne, Australia – Apr 2010
• RadioClash 2010, Singapore – June 2010
• FESYT Youth Fest 2010 World Tour, Shanghai – Aug 2010
• CLAP MUSIC presents Sunday Light @ Beat&Bite, Bandung Indonesia – May 2011


NEWS RELEASE

September 2011, Kuala Lumpur - Local indie sweetheart Liyana Fizi celebrates new tunes with her fans, with the release of her highly anticipated debut solo album titled, ʻBetween the Linesʼ. With this album launch, the singer-songwriter embarks on a new musical direction as a solo artist since her band days in Estrella, and invites listeners to share her life over the past two years.

With coaxing vocals and gentle pluckings of the guitar, ʻBetween the Linesʼ portrays Liyanaʼs inner musings and thoughts through stripped back acoustic tunes tinged with pop and jazzy accents. "I went through a process of stepping back to recapture what exactly it was that made me happy playing music," Liyana explains. "I realised that (music) is a form of expression for me. What I couldnʼt say (in words), I sing."

ʻBetween the Linesʼ features ten songs, some of which were composed by Liyana herself, while a few others were contributed by composer Izaad Amir, who is also her lead session guitarist and the albumʼs music director. It also features ʻOnly Oneʼ, a tune contributed by local indie artist OJ Law, with lyrics co-written by Liyana. The album was recorded earlier this year in Bandung, Indonesia.

As Izaad succinctly remarked of Liyana's music: "Dunia Liyana kecil, tapi impiannya besar." Liyana observes the world around her with fascinating perception, as expressed in the hopeful opening words ("seketika ku terfikir, perasaan yang tiba semalam….") of ʻJatuhʼ, the lyrical play of the hit single ʻLight Writingʼ, and the emotional grief of ʻLast Noticeʼ.

Of her goals, Liyana says: "My hope is to bring music lovers together with this album. There was a strong sense of community at the back of my mind while I was recording, and I realised that I really wanted my listeners to find something that is close to their hearts in ʻBetween the Linesʼ. Something familiar, and something they can relate to."

Two songs from the album, ʻJatuhʼ and ʻLast Noticeʼ, will be featured in the soundtrack of ʻAzuraʼ directed by the renown filmmaker Aziz M. Osman. ʻAzuraʼ is a remake of the 80s blockbuster film and is scheduled for release in late 2011.

 

 

PERSONAL MANAGER
Grace
Phone • +6 019 210 1276
E-mail • liyanafizi.mp@gmail.com

LICENSING
Mak
E-mail • info@soundscape-records.com

2011
Liyana Fizi's 1st Single -
JATUH
Featured as soundtrack in "AZURA", film by
AceMotion Productions Sdn Bhd

2010
Liyana Fizi's pre-single -
LIGHT WRITING
#1- Fly Fm CampurChart ‐ 2 Weeks

2009
Estrella's 2nd Single -
TERNYATA
Mercedes Benz Mixed‐tape 'Best Of' Feature [Germany] ‐ Jan 09
Estrella's 1st Single -
STAY

8 Nominations for Voize Independent Music Awards 2009
[VIMA]:

1. Best Pop Song [GOLD AWARD WINNER]
2. Best Pop Group [GOLD AWARD WINNER]
3. Best Pop Vocalist [SILVER AWARD WINNER]
4. Best Female Vocalist (Over All) [GOLD AWARD WINNER]
5. Best Song of The Year
6. Most Mind Blowing Music Video
7. Best Song To Play at Camp Fire
8. Best Producer

Estrella's 3rd Single
TAKE IT SLOW

Featured in Troubadour's Voices from Next Door compilation
album
Featured in Germany's MARCO POLO 'MALAYSIA' Travel Guide
Book 2008
Edition


2008
Estrella's 1st Single
STAY
#1 - Fly Fm CampurChart ‐ 3 Weeks
#1 - Hitz.Fm Met 10 ‐ 5 Weeks
Estrella's 2nd Single
TERNYATA
Mercedes Benz Mixed‐tape Feature [Germany] ‐ Mar 08
Estrella's 3rd Single
TAKE IT SLOW

Featured in Troubadour's Voices from Next Door compilation
album
Featured in Germany's MARCO POLO 'MALAYSIA' Travel Guide
Book 2008
Edition


2006
Estrella's 3rd Single
TAKE IT SLOW
Soundtrack for SunSilk TV series Impian Illiyana [13 weeks]


BETWEEN THE LINES
ORDER HERE
Album
Packaging: Digipak CD

Year: 2011

LIGHT WRITING
Single
Year: 2010

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