Singer Shila Amzah says ‘legendary’ singer who lashed out at her is Amy Search
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Shila Amzah (left) says she is open to reconciliation, but only if Amy Search changes his attitude.
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PETALING JAYA – Malaysian singer Shila Amzah recently lodged a police report after being verbally attacked by a “legendary” male singer. She confirmed his identity when speaking to the media at an event in Shah Alam on July 13.
The 34-year-old said the person in question is Malaysian rock icon Amy Search.
The incident occurred during a concert rehearsal on July 10, when Shila was scolded on stage. She later took to Instagram to share her side of the story, saying she felt unsafe, and filed a police report.
Police have since recorded a statement from Datuk Amy, 66.
According to mStar, The Star’s Malay-language portal, investigations revealed that Amy’s actions stemmed from dissatisfaction with Shila, who was accused of meddling in his family matters.
She said she was shocked by the outburst.
“In the 17 years I’ve known him in the industry, he’s never been like this,” she shared on Instagram Stories on July 14. “I’m sorry I couldn’t name him openly with all the cameras in front of me last night – it made the situation worse.”
She also said she had no involvement in the alleged conflict between his wife, Datin Nourish Hassan, and his actress-daughter Nabila Huda.
“When people say I’m disturbing someone else’s family, that’s completely untrue and baseless,” she said in an interview on July 12.
On July 13, she said she was open to resolving the conflict with Amy. However, she added that any effort to mend the situation would happen only if he showed a positive change in attitude.
“To be honest, I’m in a difficult place (to make peace). It’s not that I’m being egotistical or unwilling to reconcile – absolutely not.
“I just want to see a change (from Amy). If there’s a shift in attitude, then reconciliation can happen,” she told mStar.
While the Patah Seribu (2012) singer has not ruled out the possibility of working with Amy again, she said she would be more cautious moving forward.
“I might hire a bodyguard if I have to work with him again. I’m not putting out any conditions to prevent him from working with me,” she said.
“I’m professional and have never had any issues with anyone over the past 25 years. Besides, this industry is small. We all need to know how to protect ourselves.” THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
