''Gemilang'' is an album released in 2005 by

Jaclyn Victor Jaclyn Joshua Thanaraj Victor (born 4 December 1978) is a Malaysian singer, songwriter, actress & businesswoman who won the inaugural ''Malaysian Idol'', ''Ikon Malaysia'' & ''Gegar Vaganza Season 9''. As the winner of ''Malaysian Idol'', she wo ...

, the first

Malaysian Idol ''Malaysian Idol'' is the Malaysian version of the Idol Series that started in UK, similar to shows such as UK's '' Pop Idol'' and ''American Idol'' in the franchise. This show is a contest to determine the best young singer in Malaysia, with t ...

. This album has eleven tracks, including ''Tunggu Sekejap'', ''When I Fall in Love'' and ''Gemilang'', the three songs performed by

which eventually led to her winning the inaugural competition.

History

"Gemilang", the first track, was composed by Aubrey Suwito, an award-winning composer. After hitting the stores across

Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...

, Gemilang sold thousands of CDs, achieving gold status within days. This CD topped the charts of ERA fm,

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, and other local charts, surpassing those of many other famous local artists. The album has sold 20,000 copies to date.

Track listing

Additional information

*Executive Producer: Gumilang Ramadhan *Recording Studios: Kenny Music Studio, Grooveworks Studio, Nearfield Studio of Red Room Studio, Babyboss Studio *Album Cover Design: Nizam (Ad.verse)

Awards

Anugerah Industri Muzik ''Anugerah Industri Muzik'' (literally: "Music Industry Award"), commonly known by the acronym AIM, is an award ceremony which celebrates the Malaysian music industry. The award is organized by the Recording Industry Association of Malaysia (R ...

2005 **Best Music Arrangement (Song: Gemilang) **Best New Artist **Best Pop Album **Best Album *Carta Hits 1 (2005) **Best Song for ''Gemilang'' **Best Showmanship *

Anugerah Juara Lagu ''Anugerah Juara Lagu'' (literally: "Song Championship Award"), commonly known by the acronym AJL, is a popular annual music competition in Malaysia, organised by TV3 since 1986. It features the best musical and lyrical compositions of each yea ...

2005 **Overall winner, for ''Gemilang'' **Winner of the Ballad Category, ''Gemilang'''. Retrieved March 10, 2011

References

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