British singer Calum Scott, 35, has carried out in Malaysia quite a few occasions, and he finds himself drawn again to our nation again and again.
He is fascinated by the nation’s wealthy tradition and heritage, notably having fun with its native delights.
“Malaysian meals is sedap gila (insanely scrumptious). Nasi lemak, nasi goreng and ayam masak lemak are my favourites. I additionally love onde onde.
“And if there may be one factor that I might take again to Britain, it will be teh halia. It is solely scrumptious. The complete inventive method of pulling tea is solely spectacular.
“Apart from the superb individuals and meals, my music additionally brings me again to Malaysia. It’s the enjoyment of touring, the enjoyment of journey and of studying new issues about Malaysia. Essentially, it is the spirit of the nation,” Scott informed The Star.
The singer was the opening act for fellow British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran on the latter’s Mathematics Tour at Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur final Saturday (Feb 24).
Scott expressed his gratitude for the chance to open for Sheeran on his tour, describing it as a surreal expertise.
“Ed might have chosen anyone for the reveals, and the truth that he requested me to assist him throughout Asia and Europe is big for me. It makes me really feel like I’m doing a terrific job,” mentioned Scott.
Scott catapulted to stardom in 2015 following his memorable look on Britain’s Got Talent (BGT). He showcased his rendition of Robyn’s chart-topping hit, Dancing On My Own, finally incomes the distinguished “Golden Buzzer” from BGT decide Simon Cowell.
Since then, Scott has launched two albums – Only Human and Bridges.
Irfan (left) selected to introduce Scott to Pudu Prison Gate as an instance Malaysia’s historical past. Photo: Handout
On Monday (Feb 26), Scott explored Pudu Prison Gate in Kuala Lumpur, accompanied by content material creator Irfan Shah, 27. Known for sharing lesser-known historic information about Malaysia on his social media platforms, Irfan supplied the British singer with a commentary of the previous jail in the course of the go to.
“It’s fascinating to study that the jail was initially constructed on a Chinese cemetery and the way it has advanced over time,” Scott mentioned.”This transformation mirrors the modifications we see in music, style, and meals tradition. What I love most is that regardless of these transformations, there’s nonetheless a way of identification preserved, permitting individuals to recollect and commemorate its historical past,” shared Scott, who’s at the moment engaged on materials for his third album.
Since Scott has visited different outstanding landmarks like KLCC in his previous visits, Irfan recommended Pudu Prison to the singer to spotlight a darker chapter of Malaysian historical past.
“I needed to point out him that regardless of our nation’s plain magnificence, Malaysia additionally has a posh historical past. We shouldn’t solely embrace the nice sides, however the darker components of our historical past too, as they’ve performed a giant position in forming the Malaysia that we all know right now,” Irfan mentioned.
