Dato Shake walking down a Paris boulevard in a grey coat and blue scarf
Johor Bahru to Paris, 1976 to 2026

Fifty years, one voice.

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Fifty years, told in his own words. 35 minutes.

Then. Now.

Same voice, half a century apart. Drag to compare.

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Umi

Written for his mother in 1983. Rediscovered by millions in 2026.

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    The story

    Johor Bahru, 1973. A suitcase and a voice.

    1973

    Arrives in Paris.

    Dato Shake, 1973
    1976

    First record deal.

    Dato Shake, 1976
    1977

    Number one in France for ten weeks.

    Dato Shake, 1977
    1979

    Made a Dato' by the Sultan of Johor.

    Dato Shake, 1979
    1981

    Kau Bunga Ku. Malaysia.

    Dato Shake, 1981
    1983

    Let Me Be Your Number One.

    Dato Shake, 1983
    1991

    Leather and leopard.

    Dato Shake, 1991
    2011

    Back on stage. Alhambra, Paris.

    Dato Shake, 2011
    2016

    Grand Rex, Paris.

    Dato Shake, 2016
    2026

    Umi goes viral. The Road to 50 begins.

    Dato Shake, 2026

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