the lost of one shining star.. Utz Asri Rabbani

 

I heard a shocking news this morning at 11am, 13 Aug 2009 (M'sian time), Ustaz Asri, most humbled & respected artist, from the famous nasyeed group Rabbani passed away at the Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur. Cause of death was heart attack. He collapsed while giving a speech during media conference for the "Syahadah' program at Angkasapuri, Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) around 10 am this morning.

Utz Asri was born on 3 August 1969 in Klang, Selangor. He was the leading man for Rabbani which was officially established on 1 Mar 1997 with 9 group members. With his leadership, Rabbani has become a top performer & very respected group and no wonder they are The Most Popular Singer/Nasyeed Artist for the Anugerah Bintang Popular (ABP) for 8 consecutive years. Other achievement, Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM).. Best Nasyid Album 2001 (Iqrar - 1421), Best Group Vocal in Album 2001 (Iqrar-1421), Best Album 2001 (Iqrar-1421), Best Nasyid Album 2002 (Intifada), Best Nasyid Album 2003 (Qiblat) including Best Nasyid Album 2009 (Nostalgia Nada Murni) and Best Nasyid Song 2009 (Bila Nur Melimpah Di Hati).

Let us pray for his soul and let us recite Al-Fatihah. You will always be in our heart & soul. Your contribution to the music industry especially in nasyeed will always be remembered.

The late Utz Asri also left us a blog.. so, click here to visit his blog