Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Shawal A Relative Of Veteran Actor A K Jailani

The Leon Lai of Akademi Fantasia 5, Shawal Ruslan, is the nephew of veteran actor A K Jailani who was a co-star and dear friend of Malaysia's Father Of Entertainment and screen legend Tan Sri P. Ramlee (Tan Sri Teuku Zakaria Teuku Nyak Puteh).

Shawal's father Ruslan Kasim, who also works in the same bank as his eldest son, said Shawal first learnt to sing during his primary school days.

Ruslan often took Shawal to karaoke sessions with family members.

Ruslan said Shawal, who is a cousin of his fellow AF5 singer Shafiq Ramadzan from Kuala Klawang near Seremban in Negeri Sembilan, once played football for the Kuala Lumpur team in the early 2000s, but quit after a year because of a knee injury.

Shafiq (or Afiq) played football for Negeri Sembilan during the same period.





BAHASA MALAYSIA VERSION
Shawal Bersaudara Dengan Aktor Veteran A K Jailani

Leon Lai Akademi Fantasia 5, Shawal Ruslan, ialah anak saudara kepada aktor terkenal zaman Tan Sri P Ramlee (Tan Sri Teuku Zakaria Teuku Nyak Puteh, Bapa Hiburan & Seniman Agung Malaysia) Allahyarham A K Jailani.

Bapa Shawal merangkap rakan sekerjanya Ruslan Kasim berkata anak sulungnya mula menyanyi semasa di sekolah rendah dan kerap berkaraoke dengan kaum keluarganya.

Katanya, Shawal juga peminat bolasepak dan pernah bermain untuk skuad bolasepak Kuala Lumpur pada awal tahun 2000an. Malangnya, dia terpaksa berhenti selepas setahun akibat kecederaan lutut.

Shawal yang berasal dari Kuala Klawang dekat Seremban di Negeri Sembilan juga merupakan saudara bau bacang kepada rakannya di AF5 Shafiq Ramadzan (Afiq).

Kebetulannya, Shafiq juga bermain bolasepak, mewakili skuad bolasepak Negeri Sembilan pada awal tahun 2000an.

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