Formerly a schoolteacher in Johor Bahru, Sufian Suhaimi has enjoyed pop success with viral singles and winningly gentle tones that are utterly captivating. It’s easy to see why: his velvety voice is just delicate enough to contrast favourably with the bigger-is-better instrumentation typical of Malay ballads—with “Janji” being the perfect entry point for this local genre. But he also knows when to crank up the theatrics: “Terakhir” and “Di Matamu” are tailor-made for those who prefer ballads with plenty of melodrama.