Toi 'The Bamboo Shaker'

The third runner-up of Astro’s Akademi Fantasia season six, Khairul Nizam Baharom or Toi, is not just a singer. He is also a multi-talented performer and musician who won 2 Gold Medals in the World Championship of Performing Arts in Hollywood in 2005 for playing the Angklung.

Toi has been playing the scintillating traditional bamboo musical instrument for 13 years and the guitar for 11 years. Singing and dancing are in his blood, especially traditional dances such as zapin and joget. Besides performing in Hollywood, Toi has also played the angklung in Denmark, Dubai and Jakarta.

Nowadays, he is a favourite choice when it comes to cultural performances overseas to help promote the country.

*Credit to nst.com.my

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Toi sertai Karnival Mesra Belia Felda 1 Malaysia 2012

Picture: Credit to http://www.omaq.org Perasmian program khas untuk siri jelajah belia ke Felda telah disempurnakan oleh Menteri Belia dan Sukan, Sri YB Dato’ Ahmad Shabery Cheek bertempat di bangunan Kementerian Belia & Sukan, Putrajaya pada Februari 2012 yang lalu. Karnival ini dianjurkan dengan kerjasama di antara KBS dan Astro dengan objektif untuk mendekatkan golongan belia untuk mengurangkan jurang hubungan di antara masyarakat Felda dengan agensi kerajaan dan swasta. Siri jelajah ke 10 negeri ini bermula pada bulan Mac 2012 dan berakhir pada Mei 2012.