Masterpiece (Band)
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Masterpiece performing at Dayak Music Awards in 2016.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia |
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| Years active | 2003 – present |
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Willy Edwin Kennedy Edwin Watt Marcus Depha Masterpiece Harold Vincent Valentine Jimmy Roslee Qadir |
| Past members | Roni Dellender Wilson Timothy Umpok |
Masterpiece is an Iban rock band, which formed in 2003 as Masterjam in Sibu, Sarawak best known for its hit singles, "Sinu", "Kumang Seari" & "Ngarap Ka Nuan Nikal Pulai". The band comprises vocalist Depha Masterpiece, lead guitarist Willy Edwin, guitarist Kennedy Edwin, bassist Watt Marcus, drummer Harold Vincent, keyboardist Valentine Jimmy and Roslee Qadir. The group was renamed Masterpiece in 2005 after Depha was hired as the band's new vocalist. Drummer Roni and keyboardist Dellender Wilson and Timothy are former members of the band.
Since its inception, Masterpiece has released four studio albums and three songs for Gawai various artist album compilations. The band achieved commercial success in Sarawak with the release of their first album, Merindang Ke Bintang, in 2009. The album has won numerous awards including the best produced debut album of 2009-2010 during the 2010 Dayak Music Awards. Its full-length follow-ups, the second albums Rock & Roll (2013), were also widely successful; which respectively debuted at number one on the local radio station for months. The band's mainstream success continued with Ngap Sayot (2014) and Ngarap Ka Nuan Nikal Pulai (2016).
Masterpiece has been recognized by several Sarawak Music Awards ceremonies; To date, the band has received twelve awards from several nominations. Notable awards they have won include the Most Popular Group, voted by fans via SMS at the 2010 Dayak Music Awards and Best Rock Artist at the 2014 Dayak Music Awards.
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