Малайзиялық әнші, актер және тележүргізуші Замил Идрис

Malaysian singer, voice talent and actor

Ahmad Zamil bin Mohd Idris or Zamil Idris (born 23 April 1978 in Kuala Lumpur) is a Malaysian singer, television host, master of ceremonies, voice talent and actor. Zamil is best known as the Season 1 finalist of the popular Malaysian reality talent show, Malaysian Idol in 2004. He is the grand nephew of veteran actor and the first Malay film director Haji Mahadi.

Zamil Idris was born Ahmad Zamil bin Mohd Idris on 23 April 1978, in Kampung Dato Keramat, Kuala Lumpur, the son of Zawiyah Jaafar, a homemaker, and Mohd Idris Ibrahim, a former politician and businessman. He is the fifth child from six children. From a very young age, Zamil was exposed to the arts through films, stage performances and musicals. He had the ability to mimic the characters and voices when watching movies, and the singer's voice when listening to the radio.

Zamil continued to perform for various events throughout Malaysia for corporate events, fashion shows, product launches, charitable causes, and weddings, usually singing popular songs from Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban, Michael Buble and Anuar Zain. He released his first single Pesanan Terakhirmu in 2014 in memory of this late father. The song was then chosen as one of the songs for the MH17 tragedy and shown on national television. In August 2014, Zamil performed twice at the Kuala Lumpur Lake Gardens Festival. He was the opening act for Malaysian Queen of Jazz Dato' Sheila Majid and world renowned pianist Richard Clayderman for "Joget in the Park". He was also one of the artistes to perform at the MH17 Tribute Concert, sharing the stage with Ning Baizura, Awi Rafael, Dato' Leonard Tan, Radhi OAG and Shanel Shanty.

After Malaysian Idol, in 2005, Zamil was approached to audition as a talkshow host for Hello On Two, a 'live' English talkshow on RTM. Zamil was shortlisted and eventually chosen as one of the hosts. Zamil is currently hosting the show, marking his ninth year as a TV host of the program.

Zamil has been dubbed as "The Singing Emcee" due to his ability to host and entertain the audience with his singing. He has hosted various events throughout Malaysia including corporate annual dinners, product launches, roadshows and weddings.

In 2007, Zamil was cast as one of the seven main characters in a musical stage production called TUNKU The Musical at the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Center (KLPAC). Starring Tony Eusoff, Douglas Lim, Syuk Ibrahim, Zamil Idris, Doreen Tang, Evelyn Toh and Maria Yasmin, the musical has over 20 original compositions. Spoken dialogue is kept to a minimum as the thrust and dramatic flow of the play is expressed in song, dance and historical footage. The music is played live, on stage, by an estimated 25 piece orchestra. This is Zamil's debut as a stage actor. In TUNKU The Musical, Zamil plays Malik, the 20 year old son of Syed (Tony Eusoff), an aide to Tunku Abdul Rahman. About to go abroad (to England) for his tertiary studies, Malik falls in love with 17 year old Fauzia (Doreen Tang), a Chinese girl adopted by a Malay family. The music and lyrics for Tunku the Musical are written by Lim Chuang Yik and Teng Ky Gan (who also did the score for the previous year's musical called Broken Bridges) while the musical director for TUNKU is Mervyn Peters. The play is directed by Joe Hasham.

In 2005, Zamil was chosen to appear in a TV Commercial by PLUS to promote their Touch N Go Card and Smart Tag campaign. In the commercial, he was paired with Malaysian Idol judge Roslan Aziz and drove a Lotus Elise racing on the highway against Roslan. Zamil was also chosen to be one of TM Net's ambassadors together with Idol alums Jaclyn Victor, Dina Nadzir, Vick Teo and Rydee.

In 2007, Zamil was invited to perform for Secretaries Week, an event usually performed by recording artistes. Zamil performed for more than 800 guests at the Secretaries Week held at Renaissance Kota Bharu Hotel in Kelantan.

In February 2008, Zamil performed twice at Istana Budaya. The first performance was at the Konsert Gala DiRaja in conjunction Federal Territory Day. The event was graced by the King and Queen, DYMM Al Wathiqu Billah Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Ibni Al Marhum Sultan Mahmud Al Muktafi Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Nu Zahirah. Artistes who performed include Dato' Yusni Hamid, Jaclyn Victor, Hazami, Liza Hanim, Dayang Nurfaizah & Fazli Zainal. All of whom are established recording artistes except Zamil. The second performance was at the Konsert Barisan Budi Malaysia, in which he performed for the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Abdullah bin Haji Ahmad Badawi and Datin Seri Jeanne Abdullah. Among the artistes who performed include Liza Hanim, Jaclyn Victor, Dayang Nurfaizah, Bob, Suki, Dina, Haziq, Asmidar and MK.

Zamil's father, who was diagnosed with liver cancer in 2005, died in May 2006.