Stay on the middle path, Atie advises Saipul

Akademi Fantasia Season One contestant Atie (Suriati Abu Bakar) advises budding entertainers, including MI's Saipul Bakeri, to “stay in the middle” to be healthy and happy.
In her congratulatory message to the cute Sarawakian contestant who finished fifth in MI, Atie said that she was confident Saipul would be able to cope well with the pressures of fame and stardom, just as he successfully fended off Roslan Aziz's brickbats and swipes with a generous smile.
Atie, who hails from Bentong, a district in the middle of Peninsular Malaysia, defines “staying in the middle” as “doing everything in moderation”.
“The best way to cope with fame and stardom is to be moderate in our daily lives. We should not go to extremes in dress, food or speech,” she said.
“Most important, we have to be honest with ourselves.”
She said she would love to collaborate with Saipul if given the chance.
Another Akademi Fantasia Season One contestant, Azariah (Azza) Suaymi, said that she admired Saipul's "courage under fire", when judge Roslan Aziz ribbed him.
"Saipul is cute and cool. He's one Malaysian Idol I'd love to meet," she said.
Meanwhile, Saipul's fellow Kuchingite Nurul Hamid, of AF Season Two, said she would also love to collaborate with Saipul if given the chance.
Nurul said that she had known Saipul for "some time" as both of them had often participated in pop talent contests in Sarawak's capital.
Interestingly, two of Saipul's sisters are named Nurul, while Nurul has a cousin named Saipul.
Nurul said that Saipul proved Roslan Aziz's "pretty boy" label wrong, because his determination to excel in pop music, and his ability to withstand the critic's "nakal" remarks proved that he was truly a "brave little brother".

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Amalkan Kesederhanaan - Atie (AF1) Kepada Saipul (MI)

Peserta jelita AF1, Atie amat mengkagumi nyanyian Saipul (MI). Sebagai seorang senior dalam rancangan pop realiti, Atie menasihati Saipul supaya jujur kepada diri sendiri dan mengamalkan kesederhanaan dalam hidup.
Atie berkata bahawa dia amat bangga dengan sikap positif Saipul apabila menghadapi kritikan tajam hakim MI, Roslan Aziz.
Saipul kelihatan tersenyum dan sentiasa bersabar apabila dihentam dan diejek oleh Roslan.
"Saya yakin Adik Saipul boleh berjaya dalam bidang muzik kerana keberaniannya menghadapi cabaran dan kritikan tajam. Jikalau diberi peluang, saya akan berasa amat bangga berduet dengannya."
Rakan Atie dari AF1, Azariah (Azza) Suaymi berkata bahawa dia amat mengkagumi keberanian Saipul apabila berdepan dengan sindiran tajam Roslan Aziz.
"Adik Saipul ni memang "cool" dan comel. Azza nak kirim salam mesra kepada Adik Saipul, dan ingin berjumpanya, jikalau ada peluang," katanya.
Sementara itu, Nurul (AF2), rakan sekampung Saipul dari Kuching, berasa amat bangga dengan kejayaan Saipul merangkul tempat kelima dalam MI.
Nurul berkata bahawa dia ingin berduet dengan Saipul jikalau diberi peluang.
"Saya sudah lama mengenali Saipul. Sebelum MI dan AF, kita selalu berjumpa dalam pertandingan nyanyian di Kuching," katanya.
Kebetulannya, Saipul mempunyai dua orang adik perempuan bernama Nurul, manakala Nurul mempunyai seorang sepupu bernama Saipul.
Nurul amat mengkagumi keberanian Saipul apabila berdepan dengan Roslan Aziz yang mengejeknya.
"Sikap positif Adik Saipul apabila berdepan dengan sindiran Roslan membuktikan bahawa beliau sememangnya saudaraku yang berani," katanya.