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In its heyday, musical legends such as Teresa Teng and Sudirman once recorded at King Studio - but hope is not all lost for its future.   Story by: Sheela Vijayan  Shot by: Bani Jamian  Presented by: Theevya Ragu  Edited by: Vishna Laxmi Balasubramaniam   Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2024/08/21/the-glorious-past-and-hopeful-future-of-king-studio/   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com  Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5  Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM  Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h  Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp  Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX  Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb  Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj  Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Download FMT News App:  Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46  App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ  Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP   #FMTLifestyle #KingStudio #RecordingStudio #Music

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00:00From the outside, this building with the signboard

00:05King Musical Industries Sindirian Berhad

00:08may not look like much, despite its regal name.

00:11But behind its humble facade, musical royalty

00:15the likes of Teresa Teng and Sudirman once recorded here.

00:19According to Ng Cheong Kien, CEO of King Musical Industries,

00:24the studio was started in 1963 by his father, Ng Lien Chin.

00:29It was initially used by artists under Life Records,

00:33a label also founded by his father.

00:37But Cheong Kien, who joined the business in 1976,

00:40later opened it to artists from other labels,

00:43making King Studio a notable name in the industry.

00:48Eventually, the premises expanded from two recording studios to five,

00:52all fitted with state-of-the-art equipment.

00:56Speaking with FMT Lifestyle, Cheong Kien's long-time assistant

01:00dropped names of other musical greats who once recorded at King Studio.

01:26Sadly, the business was rocked by turbulent times

01:29during the financial crisis in the late 1990s

01:32and the introduction of digital studios.

01:45King Studio seized operations in 2002,

01:48and today the studio spaces are rented out to various tenants.

01:53Among them is Teen Edge Malaysia,

01:55an organization that offers creative arts mentoring to youths,

01:59providing them with songwriting, music production and vocal training.

02:04More importantly, it keeps the place alive with music.

02:08For Cheong Kien, having young people exposed to music on site

02:13gives him a sense of hope for the future.

02:17That while the days of musical legends at King Studio are long gone,

02:22seeds of greatness will perhaps be sown in the next generation here.

Teresa Teng, Sudirman: the illustrious history of King Studio

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