Amy Search

Datuk Haji Suhaimi bin Haji Abdul Rahman (born 28 July 1958) or better known as Amy Search is a Malaysian singer-songwriter, musician and actor, best known as the lead vocalist and founder of the iconic rock band, Search. Search is the most influential Malaysian rock band in Malaysia and has released more than 20 best-selling studio albums, dozens of best-selling songs and singles, and performed dozens of sold-out concerts. He is also active in the field of acting, his acting credits include Kembara Seniman Jalanan (1986) and Fenomena (1990).^[1]

The Honourable Datuk Haji Amy Search DPSM Melaka
Born	Suhaimi bin Abdul Rahman (1958-07-28) July 28, 1958 (age 67) Kampung Bakar Batu, Johor Bahru, Johor, Persekutuan Tanah Melayu (now Malaysia)
Occupation(s)	SInger , songwritter , musician , actor
Years active	1973–present
Title	King Of Rock Malaysia
Spouses	Faridah Fadzil ​ ​ (m. 1983; div. 1985)​ Norliza Abdul Latiff ​ ​ (m. 1990; div. 1994)​ Roslisa Ahmad ​ ​ (m. 1995; div. 2000)​ Datin Norhasliza Hassan ​ ​ (m. 2003)​
Children	1. Nabila Huda Suhaimi (daughter) Four others
Parents	Haji Abdul Rahman Omar (father) Hajah Fatimah Idris (mother)
Musical career
Genres	Rock, Hard rock, Heavy metal, Glam metal
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar
Labels	BMG Music Art-Is-At-Work Neo Gendang Musica Studio's
Member of	Search

Career

Initially, Datuk Amy worked as a piano tuner before becoming the lead singer and guitarist with two of his school friends to form the band The Detours Brothers in 1971–1973. Then Amy became the lead singer and rhythm guitarist to establish Soft White Eyes which was led by three people Umarul Mahdzar who was the lead guitarist of iklim (lead guitar), Dian P. Ramlee (bass guitar) and Yantzen (drums) in 1973. In 1978, Awang became the lead guitarist to join the Soft White Eyes group while Umarul was absorbed as the second guitarist and this group changed its name to Titanic band in 1979 and was buried in 1981 and revived in 1983.

Amy invited Nasir and Din to join the Flash group before changing their band's name to Search. When Zainal left Flash (Search), Datuk Amy became the lead singer and tambourine player, and operated as the group leader and founder. Din was the rhythm guitarist and Nasir Daud was the bass guitarist before he withdrew and continued his career as a solo singer.^[2]

Search (band) also did not escape from experiencing a split. The most unacceptable thing for their loyal fans was Datuk Amy's withdrawal around 1996 from the Search Group, which disappointed many of their fans because at that time the Search Group had been established for more than 10 years in the local music industry and was among the longest-lasting rock groups in Malaysia. Datuk Amy decided to leave the Search Group and released his second solo album, Camouflage. Before Datuk Amy left Search, he also recorded his first solo album titled Magic.^[3]

After several years of working solo, Datuk Amy and Search (band) decided to reunite. Following the success of Datuk Amy's reunion with Search, many artists who were previously in groups reunited with their original groups, such as Datuk Nash with Lefthanded, Yantzen Juniwan|Yantzen with Rusty Blade, Datuk Awie with Wings, Joey with Bumi Putra Rockers|Bumi Putra Rockers Group, Mustaffa Din|Mus with May (band), Syed Ismail Syed Ibrahim|Mael with XPDC, Isa Rahman with Handy Black, the late Saleem with iklim, Zarith Mega| Zarith with Mega, Mohd Redzuan Aziz|Oney with Lipan Bara and many more.^[4]

In 2008, Datuk Amy stole the attention of the Indonesian media by expressing his displeasure over the tendency of Malaysian radio stations to prioritize Indonesian songs.^[5]

On March 30, 2020, he announced his resignation as Search's vocalist for the second time, citing vocal quality as the main reason.^[6] He reportedly will not be involved in any of Search's concerts in the future.^[7]

Acting career

Amy began her acting career in 1986 through the film Kembara Seniman Jalanan directed by Nasir Jani.^[8]

In 2010, Amy starred in the musical performance Suatu Masa: Amy which is "not rock" at Istana Budaya from March 26 to 28.^[9] The musical organised by Mentari Channel Network, which takes an hour and 45 minutes for each performance, is accompanied by the National Symphony Orchestra, with emotional monologues.^[10]

Profile and vocal abilities

Classified as having a "Serak-serak Basah" voice, he is one of Malaysia's best rock singers with the band Search who won the Best Vocal Performance in a Song category at the Music Industry Awards, Malaysia's equivalent of the Grammy Awards in the United States.

Personal life

Amy Search has been married four times, firstly to Faridah Fadzil (1983–1985), then Noorliza Abdul Latiff, (1990–1994), then Roslisa Ahmad (1995–2000), and then Norhasniza "Nourish" Hassan (m. 2003) who is from Melaka.^[11] He has five children, including Nabila Huda (b. 1984).

He is a coffee and teh tarik enthusiast and has launched his own tea brand called Phewiiit! Amy said: "Rock fans, get ready for my special Teh Tarik Phewiiit!. It's something I've always wanted to do, because I'm a coffee lover. From my early days as an aspiring musician, to a rock singer, coffee has never left my soul after a hard day's work".^[12]

Discography

Album

Solo ALBUM

• Magic (1994)
• Camouflage (1997)
• Aku (1999)
• Suatu Masa (2000)
• IKON - A Rockstar Chronicle (2006)

ALBUM SEARCH

• Cinta Buatan Malaysia (1985)
• Langit Dan Bumi (1986)
• Mentari Merah Di Ufuk Timur (1987)
• Di Pintu Sepi (1988)
• Berpaling (1988)
• Fenomena (1989)
• Search Live (1989)
• Karisma (1990)
• Sepuluh Tahun (1991)
• Rampage (1992)
• Double Trouble, bersama Wings (1992)
• Terbaik (1994)
• Gema Di Timur Jauh (1995)
• Gema Di Timur Jauh "Unplugged" (1995)
• Rock 'N' Roll Pie (1996)
• Rock N' Roll Pie Live N' Loud (1997)
• Double Trouble 2, bersama Wings (1998)
• Rockestra (2001)
• Gothik Malam Edan (2006)
• Konsert Rock Search Evolusi 2004 (2007)
• Live at Planet Hollywood (2007)
• Double Trouble Concert SEARCH & WINGS (2010)
• Katharsis (2017)

SINGLE

• Cinta Kita (1991- duet with Inka Christie)
• Nafas Cinta (1991- duet with Inka Christie)
• Isabella '98 (1998 Duet Amy, Jamal Abdillah, Saleem & Zamani Ibrahim )
• Jangan Pisahkan (2003 duet with Inka Christie)
• Sesat Di Kuala Lumpur (2006 Duet Amy Search & Saleem Iklim )
• Petanda (2010- duet with Karl Cromok)
• Songo (2008)
• Di Buku Ini (2003 duet with Inka Christie)
• Akulah Pejuang (2010 OST Impak Maksima)
• Isabella (2010 duet Joe Flizzow)
• Kita Tetap Menang (2010 duet bersama Joe Flizzow untuk Johor Darul Takzim FC)
• Simetri (2011-duet with Hazama)
• Rentak Laguku (2014- duet with Bunkface)
• Redha Kemenangan (2015-duet with Edrie Hashim for OST BRAVO 5)

Filmography

Filem

Year	Title	Role	Remark
1986	Kembara Seniman Jalanan	Self	First film, guest actor
1987	Rozana Cinta 87		guest actor
	Sayang	Rizal
	Kepala Angin		Back singer
1990	Fenomena	Suhaimi
	Isabella	Amy	Filem usahasama Malaysia - Indonesia
2005	Rock	Juri 1	Special appearance
2010	Lu Pikirlah Sendiri de Movie	Driver Lori Ayam
2024	Tan-Ti-Ana	Self

Telefilm

Year	Title	Role	TV Channel
2017	Asam Pedas Pewitt	Amy	TV3

In popular culture

Amy Search was immortalized in the form of a cartoon drawn by Lat in Lat's comic, Lat as Usual published in 1990 by Berita Publishing.

Awards and nominations

• Best Vocal Performance in an Album, album Magic, 2nd Music Industry Awards (1995)
• Best Rock Album, producer Amy, album Camouflage, 5th Music Industry Awards (1998)
• Best Rock Album, producer Amy & M. Nasir, album Aku, 7th Music Industry Awards (2000)
• Best Vocal Performance in an Album, album Suatu Masa, 8th Music Industry Awards (2001)
• Best Performance Winner, song Isabella, Song Champion Award TV3 (1989)
• Platinum Disc Award Triple, album Karisma sold over 170,000 units in Malaysia (1991)
• Best Album, producer Search, album Gema Di Timur Jauh "Unplugged", 3rd Music Industry Awards (1996)
• Best Rock Album, producer Search, album Gema Di Timur Jauh, 3rd Music Industry Awards (1996)

Orders of Merit

• Melaka
  • Darjah Pangkuan Seri Melaka (D.P.S.M.) - Datuk (2022)^[13]