Feminin (group)

Feminin
OriginKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Genres
Years active
  • 1992–1998
  • 2005
  • 2025
Labels
Past members
  • Asfarina Muhamad (As)
  • Ruzilawati Muhamad (Watie)
  • Andriaty Abdul Rahman (Yatie)
  • Nor Intan Zanariah Abdul Zaharin (Deq Nor)
  • Nor Askiela Zainal Abidin (Along)

Feminin (lit. 'Feminine') was a Malaysian girl group from Kuala Lumpur, consisting of sisters Asfarina (As) and Ruzilawati Muhamad (Watie), Andriaty Abdul Rahman (Yatie), Nor Intan Zanariah Abdul Zaharin (Deq Nor) and Nor Askiela Zainal Abidin (Along).[1][2] The group achieved brief success between 1992 and 1997 and best known for their notable songs like "Untukmu", "Kini" and "Kehadiran". Their debut album, Untukmu, sold 100,000 copies on the day of its release, a record for an album by a Malaysian female group.

Feminin was one of the most successful female Malaysian music group of the 1990s. Aside from their music, they were known for their physical appearance and wide coverage in the entertainment media.[3] Throughout their career, the group won numerous awards, including the inaugural Anugerah Industri Muzik for the Best New Duo/Group Artiste. The group disbanded in 1998 and have since, went indefinite hiatus to focus on their careers and personal lives individually, though they have been reunited twice.

History

The members of Feminin started out as a dance group with the Edrina Collection, managed by Edriss Razhe, when they auditioned in the 1991 Malaysia Fiesta.[4] They then brought together by Edriss, who found that the group members were talented and offer them a chance to become a recording artist. The group later signed to the New Southern Records (NSR).[5][6]

After a year of preparation, Feminin launched their debut album, Untukmu on 26 July 1993 under NSR.[7] The album included 10 tracks, with four of them were written by KRU. The titular song was released as a lead single.[8] The album was well-received and sold 100,000 copies upon its release, a record for a work by a female Malaysian music group.[9][10]

After the success of Untukmu, the group began to work on a second album, scheduled for a 1994 release.[11] However, its founding member Along left Feminin, citing personal reason and creative differences, leaving the group to continue as a quartet.[12][13] In May, the group released their first remix album, Feminin in the House Mega Mix, their last release as a quintet. The album contained remixed versions of tracks from Untukmu.[14]

Their second album, Kini, their first release as a quartet, was released in July under Warner Music Malaysia, after previously having been signed to NSR.[15] The album contained 10 tracks and two bonus tracks, with seven of them written by KRU. Two singles from the album, "Kini" and "Rindu", were hits, as was the album; it sold 50,000 copies on the day of its release. In 1995, they formed their own company, Feminin Productions[16][17] and later, become a Malaysian ambassador for Lux brand, following Fauziah Latiff and Sheila Majid.[18]

Feminin released their third and last album, Kembali, in February 1996.[19] The album has 11 tracks including a cover version of "Hanya Sekali", originally performed by Singaporean girl group, Ideal Sisters.[20] In the album, they recorded only one track in English, entitled "Ride & Slide".[21] The album was well-received, sold 30,000 copies and certified Gold. In August 1997, Deq Nor left Feminin due to family and work commitments as well as her marriage, leaving the group to continued as a trio.[22][23]

Feminin was among of few Malaysian artists, including Siti Nurhaliza, to performed at the 1998 Commonwealth Games function on 11 July 1998. The group disbanded in late 1998 and have since went indefinite hiatus to focus on their own careers and personal lives.[24] In 2005, they reunited for a short period to released their first compilation album, Untukmu... Kini, included 16 songs from their first three studio albums including a new song, "Untukmu... Kini", which is a new version of their hit "Untukmu".[25]

During the 2010s, Feminin released two more compilation albums, Kenangan Abadi (2011) and 20th Feminin (2013). The group reunited for a second time in May 2025 as one of the guest performers of KRU's GenKRU concert series.[26]

Style

Earlier in their career, Feminin incorporated rap and hip-hop styles in their debut album, Untukmu. Following the release of Kini, the group distanced themselves from singing rap songs and shifting to a more commercial pop, ballad and R&B nuances.[15] While they exclusively sings in their native Malay, Feminin has recorded and released "Ride & Slide", their only song in English, from Kembali.[27]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Certifications Sales
Untukmu
  • Released: 26 July 1993
  • Label: New Southern Records (NSR)
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 2x Platinum[11] 100,000[11]
Kini Platinum[19] 50,000[19]
Kembali
  • Released: February 1996
  • Label: Warner Music Malaysia
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 Gold[19] 30,000[19]

Compilation albums

Title Album details
Untukmu... Kini
  • Released: 30 May 2005
  • Label: Warner Music Malaysia
  • Formats: CD, cassette
Kenangan Abadi
  • Released: 2011
  • Label: Warner Music Malaysia
  • Formats: CD, cassette
14 Lagu Hit Paling Hebat: 20th Feminin
  • Released: 2013
  • Label: New Southern Records (NSR)
  • Formats: CD, cassette

Remix album

Title Album details
Feminin in the House Mega Mix
  • Released: May 1994
  • Label: New Southern Records (NSR)
  • Formats: CD, cassette

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations received by KRU
Award(s) Year Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Category Result Ref(s)
Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian 1993 Feminin Best Group Artiste Nominated
Anugerah Industri Muzik 1993 Feminin Best Group/Duo Artiste Won [28]
Anugerah Media Hiburan 1994 Feminin Popular Group Artiste Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "Feminin tidak berpecah". Utusan Malaysia. 23 November 2000. Archived from the original on 2017-03-28. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Feminin tunggu kelahiran album kelima". Utusan Malaysia. 24 May 1998. Archived from the original on 2017-03-28. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  3. ↑ Shuib Taib (25 December 2004). "Doing the Feminin thing". New Straits Times. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  4. ↑ "Feminin mantap kerana displin". Metro Ahad. 25 August 1996. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  5. ↑ Serimah Mohd Sallehuddin (5 October 2012). "Fenomena Feminin". Berita Harian. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  6. ↑ "Makin banyak artis berkumpulan muncul". Berita Harian. 25 January 1994. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  7. ↑ Zubairi Zabidin (26 July 1993). "Promosi Feminin berjaya". Berita Harian. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  8. ↑ Seri Intan Othman (31 July 1993). "Feminin tampil imej 70-an". Berita Harian. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  9. ↑ Hanim Mohd Saleh (19 September 1993). "Feminin berbelanja besar demi imej". Berita Minggu. p. 11. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  10. ↑ "Rap group takes singing lessons". The New Paper. 27 December 1993. p. 27.
  11. 1 2 3 "Feminin ada rupa, gaya tetapi..." Berita Harian Singapura. 27 March 1994. p. 11. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  12. ↑ Roslen Fadzil (21 December 1993). "Along undur diri". Harian Metro. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  13. ↑ Nazrullah Rosli (22 December 1993). "Along tinggalkan Feminin". Utusan Malaysia.
  14. ↑ "Album baru Feminin di pasaran". Berita Harian. 26 May 1994. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  15. 1 2 Saari Sanif (12 July 1994). "Album baru Feminin sesuai untuk semua golongan". Berita Harian. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  16. ↑ Roslen Fadzil (17 June 1995). "Feminin jadi penerbit". Harian Metro. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  17. ↑ Roslen Fadzil (7 October 1995). "Feminin Productions lincah tebar sayap". Harian Metro. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  18. ↑ "Feminin catat sejarah". Metro Ahad. 3 December 1995. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  19. 1 2 3 4 5 Junaidah Dahlan (10 April 1996). "Malaysia's all-girl rap group to go pop". The Straits Times. p. 27. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  20. ↑ "'Hanya Sekali' dialbumkan sekali lagi". Berita Harian Singapura. 19 December 1995. p. 6. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  21. ↑ "Feminin belanja lebih $560 setiap pakaian". Berita Harian Singapura. 23 April 1996. p. 6. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  22. ↑ "Deq Nor naik pelamin". Harian Metro. 11 August 1997. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  23. ↑ Zurina Waji (4 January 1998). "Feminin bertiga". Metro Ahad. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  24. ↑ "Fauziah's a proud mum!". New Straits Times. 3 July 1998. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  25. ↑ Shuib Taib (4 June 2005). "From Feminin, just for you". New Straits Times. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  26. ↑ Mohd Haikal Isa (12 May 2025). "Muncul di konsert GenKRU, peminat minta konsert Feminin pula" [Appear at the GenKRU concert, fans asked for Feminin concert] (in Malay). Kosmo!. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  27. ↑ Marina Abdul Ghani (27 March 1996). "Feminin return with 'Kembali'". The Malay Mail. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  28. ↑ Suraya al-Attas (13 December 1993). "Countdown to local Grammys". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. p. 27. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
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