Ernie Zakri
Nur Ernie Shahirah Zakri is a Malaysian singer, actress and vocal teacher. She rose to fame after winning national singing competition, Bintang RTM in 2009. In 2018, she alongside her duet partner Syamel Fodzly, were awarded Best Vocals at the 32nd Anugerah Juara Lagu. Besides singing, she teaches music at the Bentley Music Academy in Mutiara Damansara, Petaling Jaya.
Early life
Ernie Zakri was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to mother Rafiaah Mohamed and drummer Zakri Ahmad. Through her mother, she is the niece to singers Ziana Zain and Anuar Zain. She attended SMK 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.Career
2009–2017: ''Bintang RTM 2009'' and debut album ''Sinaran''
At seventeen, Ernie joined the search for Bintang RTM 2009 and eventually became the youngest winner of the national competition. She performed two songs at the finale, "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.2017–2018: Breakthrough, ''Duo Star'', duet partnership with Syamel and ''Anugerah Juara Lagu''
In 2017, Ernie alongside her duet partner Syamel Fodzly competed in a reality TV singing competition, Duo Star. The duo bested other contestants with their rendition of Dato' Sri Siti Nurhaliza's "Balqis" and Dato' Jamal Abdillah's "Kau Lupa Pada Janji". Upon winning the competition, Ernie and Syamel released their first duet single, "Aku Cinta". Their popularity, through Duo Star proved to be the breakthrough for Ernie after being in the industry since 2009. In 2018, "Aku Cinta" advanced into the finals of Anugerah Juara Lagu and the duo were awarded with Best Vocals. Later in 2018, she released her single, "Ku Bersuara".2019–present: Second duet single and venture into acting
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, . Ernie 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.Discography
Studio albums
- Sinaran
Singles
| Year | Title | Album | Notes |
| 2011 | "Mahu Ingin Bercinta" | Sinaran | |
| 2011 | "Rindu Bukan Teman" | Sinaran | |
| 2012 | "Khalimah Janji" | rowspan="6" | |
| 2015 | "Takkan Pudar" | - | |
| 2015 | "Ini Yang Ku Mahu" | - | |
| 2016 | "Jangan Marah" | - | |
| 2018 | "Misteri" | - | |
| 2019 | "Ku Bersuara" | - | |
| 2019 | "Buai Laju-Laju" | Original soundtrack. | |
| 2019 | "Sinar Mata Hati" | rowspan="2" | Suri Katriana theme song. |
| 2020 | "Gundah" | Co-written by herself and Sharon Paul. | - |
;As duet
| Year | Title | Duet with | Album | Notes |
| 2017 | "Aku Cinta" | Syamel Fodzly | Non-album single | Winner of Best Vocals at the 32nd Anugerah Juara Lagu. |
| 2019 | "Takkan Terlerai" | Syamel Fodzly | Non-album single | |
| 2019 | "Seru Hari Lebaran" | Syamel Fodzly | Non-album single | Released in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration. |