SAYS
Amira, who has over a million subscribers on YouTube, owe her drum skills to the website itself. She has never attended any drum lessons in her life.
Born and raised in Penang, Amira is widely known for her drum covers. Here’s a taste:
Amira: I started drumming at eight years old. I love playing the drums because it’s very fun, and it’s a full-body exercise. You move your legs, hands, and everything.
Drums are basically the pulse of music. It makes music more fun, more happening.
Amira: Right now I’m learning piano. I started from keyboard because the piano is too big for me.
I think I will eventually go to (piano) classes, and learn how to sing too!
Amira: I was nine years old, and it was a small gig in Bukit Mertajam, Penang. I felt excited, nervous, and scared as there were so many people at the show.
I wasn’t as brave as I am now at the time. But I got through it!
Amira: I started with Katy Perry’s ‘Hot N Cold’ because it has a simple beat, and I was using an online drum to play it.
Even though I was playing (the drums) on a desktop, I enjoyed myself!
Amira: My mum does my timetable for me. After I come home from school, I sit down and study for two or three hours.
After that, I’ll get permission from my mum to drum!
Amira: I just celebrated it with my lovely fans, and I really want to thank them for where I am today.
In 2011, when I first started drumming, no one knew who I was. I just kept doing what I love and they (the fans) never stopped supporting me.
My mum gave me something too! But it’s a secret. laughs
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