KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 -- It's a sweet comeback to the mainstream industry for Kuching-born singer Amir Jahari after he was crowned the winner of the 38th Anugerah Juara Lagu (AJL38).

The local annual pop music competition which took place last night at Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil saw Amir taking home the grand prize of RM100,000 along with trophies for his song Hasrat, which was composed and written by himself.

Hasrat made waves upon its release on February 20, 2023. It was the soundtrack for last year's box-office hit Imaginur which starred local actors Beto Kusyairy and Diana Danielle, who made a special appearance on stage during Amir's heartfelt performance.

The 32-year-old also dedicated his performance last night in solidarity wi...