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Harvey outshines Padi and Sheila on 7
by Farah 'Fairy' Mahdzan (7-May-2002) \| Readers Say

Local Indonesian music fans were taken aback when it was announced that Harvey Malaiholo won Best Indonesian Album at the AIM awards held recently. A name not all too familiar with especially younger music listeners, the nostalgic-pop singer swept clean the award with his album Begitulah Cinta produced by Andi Rianto (note there is a duet in that album with Sheila Majid).

Fans of the other nominees for the category this year such as Gigi, Sheila on 7, Padi, Krisdayanti & Anang were left gaping wondering why their favorite artists didn't quite make the award. We were more than pleased when Melly Goeslaw snatched the title last year with producer aka husband Anto Hoed with her debut solo album, Melly. We all unanimously agreed Melly deserved the recognition. But Harvey?

Perhaps we should take in consideration that AIM grants recognition to artists based on artistic and technical excellence. Perhaps the boom and scorching popularity of Padi and Sheila on 7 back in Indonesia as well as here at home didn't quite cut it for the judges to say "Hey now, those are some well-produced Indonesian albums, let's give Padi [or So7, or Gigi, or Krisdayanti] the award!" Top-selling albums were not a criterion. And perhaps Harvey's album was really much technically-better produced than that of our favorite Indonesian bands, according to AIM judging. Perhaps.

In light of the recent AIM event last month, I contributed an article on it for Indonesia's latest music tabloid, Rock. The article ran in last week's issue and I was very happy about it. Thanks to my good friend Evita (Rock journalist) for helping me prep it up for the Indonesian reading market. Now you too can read it, here on Fairy.Mahdzan.com.

Padi dan Sheila on 7 Dikalahkan Harvey
Siapa bilang band-band penjual album tertinggi di Indonesia selalu menjadi jagoan pada setiap penghargaan musik? Tidak juga tuh, buktinya Padi dengan Sesuata yang Tertunda, Sheila on 7 lewat Kisah Klasik untuk Masa Depan, Gigi dalam Untuk Segala Umur hingga Krisdayanti dan Anang (Makin Aku Cinta) dapat dikalahkan oleh Harvey Malaiholo dengan lagu Begitu lah Cinta yang diproduseri oleh Andi Rianto pada pesta Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM). Dan Harvey berhasil menyabet gelar Album Terbaik Indonesia yang diadakan di Dewan Merdeka di Pusat Perdagangan Dunia Putra, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia pada Sabtu, 20 April 2002 yang lampau. Pada tahun lalu anugrah dari Malaysa ini berhasil digondol oleh Melly Goeslaw dan Anto Hoed lewat album Melly.
Acara AIM in dibanjiri banyak artis dan para seniman musik Malaysia dan juga beberapa artis Indonesia. Tujuan diadakannya acara ini untuk memberi penghargaan kepada seluruh karya musik dan juga memberi kehormatan kepada para seniman-seniman musik Malaysia. Tetapi lewat acara ini juga Malaysia memberikan penghargaan dengan nama Album Terbaik Indonesia kepada musisi-musisi Indonesia yang berawal dari tahun 1997. Sedangkan acara AIM sendiri diadakan sejak tahun 1994 dan yang pasti tiap tahun pesta tersebut dirayakan.
Panggung AIM 2002 ini mengimport beberapa band yang sedang hits di Indonesia seperti Padi dan Sheila on 7. Tak heran jika acara menjadi meriah karena Padi memang benar-benar manggung di pentas tersebut dengan membawakan medley gabungan dari dua buah lagu Bayangkanlah dan Begitu Indah.
Penonton langsung menyambut penampilan Fadly dan kawan-kawan dengan tepuk tangan yang sangat meriah. Di atas panggung tidak hanya ada Padi, yang pasti musisi Malaysia juga menjadi penghangat acara seperti Exists, Dayang Siti Nurfaizah, Butterfingers dan Innuendo.
Sedangkan untuk musisi Malaysia yang menerima penghargaan pada malam itu adalah M. Nasir (Persembahan Vokal Lelaki Terbaik) lalu Siti Nurhaliza (Persembahan Vokal Wanita Terbaik), Raihan (Persembahan Vokal Berkumpulan Terbaik), Def-Gab-C (Album Rock Terbaik), Too Phat (Album Inggris Tempatan Terbaik) dan Sarimah (Artis Baru Terbaik). Setelah anugrah telah dibagi-bagikan, di penghujung acara pihak panitia AIM tidak lupa mengingatkan kepada para penggemar musik untuk tidak membeli barang bajakan karena hal itu merugikan negara.
Fairy Mahdzan (dari Malaysia)
Rock Edisi 7 Tahun Pertama Minggu Pertama Mei 2002

WHAT READERS SAY ABOUT Harvey outshines Padi and Sheila on 7:

#23. bagiku smua lagu2'a PADI sangat menyentuh jiwa,, yG tak pernah bosan bila di putar terus_ mnerus.

smkin brisi smkin merunduk,sm sprti nama band'a,,,,smkin dia TERKENAL,smkin tDk sombonG..

"terusLah BERKaRya smpai akhir
hayatMU"

Posted by totto on 7-May-2008, 12:21 MYT

#22. i think Padi still very good, at least they have their own performance, specially the voice of a sinnger, but your new album now has little defferent. you came with slow way. it isnot look like use tobe. padi that I ever know
Posted by john on 10-Oct-2005, 16:47 MYT

#21. sheila on 7 emang yang ter the best....
lagumu tetep yang terkeren kok tenang aja......so7 tuh punya skill ,kualitas n kuantitas...yang laen kuantitas doank.....

yang laen.....nothing.... .ok???!!!

Posted by so7 fans on 19-Sep-2005, 11:42 MYT

#20. Terima kasih buat Padi selama ini. Semua inspirasi yg terlahir benar-benar begitu alami. Jangan pernah berhenti, teruslah berkreasi, Salut buat Padi. Padi benar-benar mengena dihati saya dengan liryc dan musicnya.
Posted by Edy Irvine - Website on 8-Sep-2005, 01:22 MYT

#19. gw ma ocha ngefanssss bgt ma padi

Posted by fifie on 31-Aug-2005, 22:31 MYT

#18. terserah lah yang penting aku mo ngritik PADI. Album padi yang sekarang beda banget ma album2 sebelumnya!!! yang sekarang bener2 ga ada SOUL padi nya...camkan baek2 ya PADI.....
Posted by AJI on 29-Aug-2005, 20:17 MYT

#17. PADI dan SO7... teruskan usaha kamu ,
orang di Malaysia tetap meminati lagu2
kalian.
Posted by Hamidah - Website on 11-Aug-2005, 16:25 MYT

#16. Harvey Malaiholo.
Saya peminat dari Brunei cukup kagum dengan album Harvey.
I guess he's one in a million. Talented voice and superb lyrics.
Sesungguhnya saya menanti akan kehadiran albumnya yang terbaru.
Stay Alive n Kickin.'
Posted by soraya on 2-Jun-2005, 11:23 MYT

#15. apapun yang terjadi aku tetap setia padamu PADI always!!!hi...hi...h i..!!walaupun,bagaim anapun,seperti apapun,pun!pun!I LOVE YOU "PADI"
Posted by LITA on 13-May-2005, 17:05 MYT

#14. gw kecewa berat buat anak2 sheila kok ya tega gitu aja ngelepas ANTON memangnya ada yang lebih baik dari ANTON menurut gw GAK ADA!!!!!!!! buat DUTA,EROSS,ADAM, and SAKTI inget dong masa2 kesuksesan kalian sekarang ini sedikit banyak atas bantuan ANTON juga.
Posted by ita - Website on 30-Dec-2004, 14:49 MYT

#13. Wah, kalau gue sih gak ngefans ama penyanyi atau bandnya. Gue lebih ngefans ama mas Andi Rianto. Abis doi keren sih, cerdas lagi dalam bermusik! Berterimakasihlah para artis penyanyi kita buat mas Andi yang udah banyak ngebikin aransemen musik yang indah untuk didengerin. Juga tata musiknya yang banyak menghiasi film-film kita, sehingga film tersebut jadi lebih bermakna. Bravo mas Andi Rianto! Selamat karena udah masuk 2 nominasi FFI 2004 & nominasi AMI Samsung 2004. Semoga menang
Posted by pelangi on 8-Dec-2004, 16:59 MYT

#12. Buat sheila on 7 kenapa ya drummer nya kok di lepas begitu aja, padahal kan udah menyatu. Kok bisa -bisanya rela di lepas begitu aja . Lagian kan mencari gantinya sulit.
Tapi, terserah aja deh, yang jelas para fanc sheila terkejut banget.
Moga-moga dengan adanya drummer yang baru nanti, sheila makin exist aja ya.
Posted by rian on 19-Nov-2004, 15:51 MYT

#11. eh please kirimin aku lagu lagu malaysia dong!!! soalnya aku penggemar berat musik malaysia. apalagi ama band band nya ok punya tampangnya beken n keren, jd kirimin gw lagu ya please. ok trims
Posted by rieka on 15-Sep-2003, 19:09 MYT

#10. Hey, don't knock Harvey. He is a brilliant performer and singer. I've bought the album "Begitulah Cinta" and have to say it is one of his best.

Congratulation Harvey!
Posted by rahman on 24-Jul-2002, 23:57 MYT

#9. hehehehehehe... tulisannya... tulisannya hehehehe.....
Posted by epigo on 14-May-2002, 00:42 MYT

#8. "I also hear AIM is very propogated in terms of selection of winners. *cough cough*"

my fren punya kawan (used to be one of the jury) ada bagitau pernah berlaku dulu pemenang yang juri pilih tak sama dengan pemenang yang diannouncekan masa malam AIM tu..dan ada juga org2 from recording company kata..biasanya company mana sanggup bayar lebey utk AIM..artis dia la yang akan menang..mmm..wallahua'lam..too bad la kalau bende ni betul2 berlaku... anyway... congratulation to pak harvey..
Posted by nurull on 9-May-2002, 10:34 MYT

#7. hahah talk about the older generation listening to harvey, could it be the judges are veterans whom are unaware of the younger generations capabilities besides than being trapped in early 90's listening to harvey?

SO7 are being like anywhere in the world maybe, but dewalah! my friend in bru says Dewa rules!
Posted by Rafthah on 8-May-2002, 09:48 MYT

#6. Bear in mind AIM is a technical awards, NOT a popularity award, so the winners are not necessarily the popular ones around in Malaysia. Anugerah Era, now there's a an award show that recognizes the most popular artists being played on radio.
Posted by Fairy on 8-May-2002, 08:56 MYT

#5. ye ker??????????? ahaks tak tau lerr.... btw di brunei so7 lah yang paling di sukai
Posted by DiNa^iN^LuV - Website on 7-May-2002, 22:51 MYT

#4. Thanks Raf. Yes I must agree Harvey has been around way longer than Padi, SO7 or any the Indon bands we love, but it's still hard for some of us to swallow that Harvey was "Indon Album" of the year. Adoi. It's only reasonable that we expect SO7 or Padi to be so I suppose, considering how very popular So7 and Padi are here amongst younger Malaysians.

But then again considering majority Malaysian punya taste it's not at all surprising that ol' Harvey got the award. Orang mature punya taste mah... I also hear AIM is very propogated in terms of selection of winners. *cough cough*
Posted by Fairy on 7-May-2002, 17:58 MYT

#3. am not surprised harvey surpass em all, considering he has break thru asian markets way before padi n so7? just that ppl dun really realise he has been around that long

nice article fai
Posted by Rafthah on 7-May-2002, 16:45 MYT

#2. Quite a lot of ppl surprised by the results.

But really lah, AIM this year lack some... spark, energy.
Posted by MK84 on 7-May-2002, 15:04 MYT

#1. waduh bisa bisa
Posted by LeiF on 7-May-2002, 13:21 MYT

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