Ernie Zakri

Nur Ernie Shahirah binti Zakri (born 23 June 1992) She won the Best Vocals award at the Anugerah Juara Lagu (AJL 32) in 2018 alongside her duet partner, Syamel Fodzly. Through her mother, she is the niece to singers Ziana Zain and Anuar Zain.

She attended SMK (P) Methodist, Kuala Lumpur before earning her degree in Music from Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam. She also holds a master's degree in Music from University of Malaya.

Vocal profile

Voice type: lyrical soprano Full vocal range: D3 - C6 - F6 - C♯7 Supported range: G3 - G5 - C#6 Consistent supported range: G3 - F5 - C6

Career

At 17, Ernie joined the search for Bintang RTM 2009 and eventually became the youngest winner of the national competition. During the finale, she performed two songs; "Cahaya" and "Kau Yang Teristimewa". In 2011, she released her debut album Sinaran under FMC Music. She released two singles from the album, "Mahu Ingin Bercinta" and "Rindu Bukan Teman". Despite the effort, she failed to gained attention from local music lovers. Upon winning the competition, Zakri and Syamel released their first duet single, "Aku Cinta". Their popularity, through Duo Star proved to be the breakthrough for Zakri after being in the industry since 2009.

Following the success of their partnership, the duo released their second duet single, "Takkan Terlerai" in April 2019. She also was chosen to be the voice of Bawang Merah and Bawang Putih in animated film, Upin & Ipin: Keris Siamang Tunggal. Zakri ventured into acting with her debut in television series, Suri Katriana which was aired on Astro Prima. In November 2019, her single "Ku Bersuara" was selected to be the finalists at the 34th Anugerah Juara Lagu. The couple was blessed with a daughter named Nur Khawla Soleha who was born on 22 February 2022.

Discography

Studio albums Sinaran (2011) Aura (2023)

Singles As lead artist

As duet

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2019 Upin & Ipin: Keris Siamang Tunggal Bawang Merah & Bawang Putih Voice role

Television series

Television shows

Awards and nominations