adminKUALA LUMPUR: As millions of fans eagerly awaited his return, the opening concert stage of Gegar Vaganza (GV) Fantasia last night was shrouded in emotion when a recording of a special message from the golden-voiced singer, Hafiz Suip, was exclusively screened.
Through the video clip, the champion of Akademi Fantasia season seven (AF7) openly apologized to the production team, fellow contestants, and loyal fans for having to withdraw from participating in the prestigious competition due to personal commitments.
“I’m Hafiz, here to apologize to everyone, because I couldn’t participate in the GV Fantasia program, due to my other commitments.
“To my friends, I wish you all the best, do your best, make the stage shake and break . Accept it,” he said simply in a visual that touched the hearts of the audience in the auditorium and at home.
Behind the difficult decision to let go of the dream stage that reunited the champions of this phenomenon, lies the great sacrifice of a man who put his family first.
Hafiz previously admitted that he refused to make a halfway commitment when his wife, Fiona Saffiyya, was currently seven months pregnant and awaiting the birth of their son.
For the singer who always strives for perfection in every performance, it is feared that the intense competition and tight practice schedule will affect his focus on taking care of his wife’s welfare during this important phase.
More heartbreakingly, Hafiz’s choice to remain based in Kuching, Sarawak was also driven by a sense of responsibility and deep love for his father who now lives alone in his hometown, thus limiting his ability to regularly commute to the capital for weekly training sessions.
-Agency
