Awie facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Yang Hormat Dato' Awie DIMP, (Pahang)
Awie in 2016.
Born	Ahmad Azhar bin Othman (1968-11-24) 24 November 1968 (age 56) Datuk Keramat, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Occupation	Singer, musician, actor, host, producer, director
Years active	1983–present
Spouse(s)	Arni Nazira Anuar ​ ​ (m. 1998; div. 2006)​ Rozana Misbun ​ ​ (m. 2006; div. 2014)​ Datin Sharifah Ladyana ​ (m. 2016)​
Children	7 (including Putra Ahmad Merrah)
Musical career
Genres	Rock kapak, hard rock, pop rock, heavy metal, glam metal, blues rock, ballad, funky
Associated acts	Wings, Erra Fazira Ziana Zain, Ella, M. Nasir

Dato' Ahmad Azhar bin Othman (born 24 November 1968), known as Awie, is a famous Malaysian singer, musician, and actor. Many people think Awie is one of the best singers Malaysia has ever had.

Awie was born in Datuk Keramat, Kuala Lumpur. He started his music journey in 1985. At just 17 years old, he became the lead singer of a rock band called Wings. Their first album, Belenggu Irama, came out in 1987. It sold about 180,000 copies, which was amazing for a new band. This made them instantly famous!

After their first album, Awie recorded four more hit albums with Wings between 1988 and 1993. He even played the flute for Metallica's opening concert in Florida! In 1993, Awie also started acting. He starred in the movie Pemburu Bayang with Ella, who is known as the Queen of Rock. Awie then acted in many more movies in the 1990s.

Awie left Wings in 1993 due to disagreements with the band's manager. As a solo artist, Awie became one of Malaysia's best-selling musicians. He even became a millionaire by 1995.

In the early 2000s, Awie's music career slowed down a bit. However, he continued to appear in many movies, especially comedies. He later rejoined Wings and recorded two more albums with them. This made him one of the few Malaysian artists to release studio albums in four different decades (1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s).

In 2017, the Sultan of Pahang, Sultan Ahmad Shah, gave him a special award. This award, called Knight Companion The Esteemed Order of the Crown of Pahang, comes with the title Dato'. So now, he is known as Dato' Ahmad Azhar Bin Othman or Dato' Awie.

Awie's Journey in Entertainment

How Awie Started

When Awie was 17, he worked at Panggung Anniversary in Kuala Lumpur. This job allowed him to meet and spend time with popular rock bands of that time. Some of these bands included Search, Bloodshed, Ella & The Boys, and Sweet Charity.

Wings Band

Awie performing in 2007.

Awie and bassist Eddie started the band Wings in early 1985. Eddie, who was the band leader, chose Awie to be the lead singer right from the start. Their first album was Belenggu Irama.

Their next album, Hukum Karma, had popular songs like "Misteri Mimpi Syakilla" and "Taman Rashidah Utama". Many other albums followed, such as Teori Domino, Jerangkung Dalam Almari, and Bazooka Penaka. Many of Wings' hit songs were written by the famous singer-songwriter M. Nasir.

Awie left Wings in 1993 to start a solo career and act in movies. He came back to the band in 2002 because fans really wanted him back. Wings is still active today. They have performed in concerts like Wings Alive 2006 and Wings Live in KL 1991. Awie also joined another band called Samudera Astana.

Solo Music Career

After leaving Wings in 1993, Awie released his first solo album, simply called Awie (1994). This album sold about 220,000 copies. This was a record for the highest-selling album by a male solo artist in Malaysia at that time. He then released other successful albums like Awie Unplugged (1995), O-Tak (1996), and Satu (1998). His collection album, Best Of Awie (1999), sold between 300,000 and 600,000 copies.

Acting Career

Awie started acting in 1992 with the movie Pemburu Bayang. He then starred in many other successful local films. Some of the most well-known include Bara and the Sembilu movie series. More recently, Awie has focused on acting in funny, comedic roles.

Awie's Personal Life

Awie was engaged to Miss Malaysia Erra Fazira, who was also his co-star in the movie Sembilu.

Awie has been married three times. He married Arni Nazira Anuar, and they had two daughters. Later, he married Rozana Misbun. In 2016, Awie married Sharifah Ladyana Syed Samsuddin in Songkhla, Thailand. He has seven children in total.

Movies and TV Shows

Feature Films

Telemovies

Television Series

Television Shows

Music Albums

Studio Albums with Wings

Solo Studio Albums

See also

In Spanish: Awie para niños