Top 4 Up & Coming Male Influencers in Malaysia

As we all know, Hero Remaja (Mister Teen Malaysia) is a male icon contest organised by the Remaja magazine (Youth magazine) owned by the Karangkraf group. Hero Remaja consists of the most handsome and talented rising stars in Malaysia. 

This competition alternates for female icons Dewi Remaja (Miss Teen Malaysia). Dewi Remaja has created some of the most renowned celebrities in Malaysia such as Mawar Rashid, Puteri Aishah, Neelofa, Izara Aishah, Anzalna Nasir, Scha Al-Yahya, Izreen Azminda, Annahita Bakavoli, Juliana Banos, Rita Rudaini, Wardina Safiyyah, Julia Hana, Pushpa Narayan, Rozita Che Wan, Aleeza Kassim, Jasmin Hamid, Umie Aida, singer Sheril Aida, Rehana Yasin and many others

Fun fact — You are able to view insights of the celebrities above on our Cloudbreakr Platform. Also, if you are interested to run campaigns with the influencers of celebrities mentioned above, feel free to get in touch get in touch with us HERE

Let’s look at some of the up and rising male influencers from Hero Remaja and a look into their life after the competition. 

We asked our Hero Remaja influencers a few questions on their lives after the competition and how it has launched their career. 

@kidkylo 

Followers :  213,140 

Engagement Rate : 2.57%

Brands influencer has worked with : Grab, Calvin Klein, and Guess Malaysia

Q&A with Hero Remaja influencers

1. Would u mind listing down your latest achievements after Hero Remaja :

“Life has been a lot of shoots, shoots, shoots & more shoots 😁 . I’ve done magazine shoots, TV series shoots, brand shoots for influencer marketing. One of my latest TV series is Pari Pari Naik Lori”

2. Would u mind sharing your career growth as an influencer after Hero Remaja

“Its expanding day by day. Ive done brand campaigns for Grab and a lot more but its not easy to maintain it 😉 You need to make sure you make time for everything and you schedule your time. The follower growth is amazing, I appreciate their support so much. It’s because of them I have so many doors open”

3. What is your experience working with big corporate companies for campaigns?

“It was always amazing to be part of them and I’m always grateful for everything that I have. You need to be creative and bright and positive”

4. Can you give some tips for male influencers out there?

“Just be yourself, don’t be too shy and always put a smile on your face 🙂 Let your personality shine! Make sure you always look good even though you pakai tshirt je, just make sure you look golden!”

5. What are struggles as an influencer in Malaysia? And how do you overcome it?

“To maintain relevance, that’s the struggle that every influencer needs to bear. As for the current pandemic situation, I know it has taken a toll on a lot of influencers and celebrities. At the moment, I’m focusing on helping my family with our F&B Business at @doplohtiga . Feel free to order anytime!

KidKylo’s Insight from Cloudbreakr

@ijeebster 

Followers :  210,790

Engagement Rate : 4.03%

Brands influencer has worked with : Food Panda, Puma, Dutch Lady, Guardian

Fun facts – ijeebster is kidkylo’s little brother. Wow, a family of influencers!

Q&A with Hero Remaja influencers

1. Would u mind listing down your latest achievements after Hero Remaja :

“After Hero Remaja, I definitely see growth in my acting career. I starred in a few local TV Series Budak Tebing 2, Lelaki Lingkungan Cinta, Holiday Aji Tom, Lambaian Akhir Tok Wan dan Dendam penunggu. 

2. Would u mind sharing your career growth as an influencer after Hero Remaja

“As an influencer, I’ve had the opportunity to worked with big companies such as  Samsung, Watsons, Kitkat, Milo, PUBGM”

3. What is your experience working with big corporate companies for campaigns?

“Alhamdulillah it’s been wonderful. I’ve learned a lot.”

4. Can you give some tips for male influencers out there?

“Be original. Don’t try to be someone else. People might like the image at first but can you keep up with it? Thats why its important to show your followers your “real side”. People like honesty”

5. What are struggles as an influencer in Malaysia? And how do you overcome it?

“I don’t think of bumps in the road as struggles but as a learning curve. As an influencer you will learn a lot over the years such as what type of content works for your followers. How to please the brand. How to talk to brands. You need to learn from each experience. If you’re willing to learn, explore and have fun. Then nothing feels like a struggle! Hope you guys remember that”

Ijeebster’s Insight from Cloudbreakr

@hazeeqdean

Followers :  48,485

Engagement Rate : 6.36%

Brands influencer has worked with : Uniqlo, ASUS, Nike, Ice Watch

Q&A with Hero Remaja influencers

1. Would u mind listing down your latest achievements after Hero Remaja :

“Ive had the chance to be apart of campaigns like Oppo, Starbucks, Uniqlo, Bjak.my, KWSP, DuitNow, Xiaomi, Asics and Asus Malaysia” 

2. Would u mind sharing your career growth as an influencer after Hero Remaja

“I gain lots of followers through social media and I noticed that i’ve got lots of great opportunities like acting and hosting”

3. What is your experience working with big corporate companies for campaigns?

“It’s all good. You just need to be more creative and different then others. Also patients on delivering the draft as it hard to get approved easily. But overall, Its a pleasure to work with them and hoping there will be more opportunities to work with them again or other big companies ”

4. Can you give some tips for male influencers out there?

“Be the best version of yourself. Be creative and make yourself/your product difference from others”

5. What are struggles as an influencer in Malaysia? And how do you overcome it?

“Yes, because the competitions are tough because day by day there’s so many newcomers. The way I overcame it at first, I didn’t focus on one segment. I make myself all rounder to excel in not only being an influencer but also being an actor and a host. Also currently i’ve been active in the floristry industry. But i believe that if we do our best in anything that we do, we can be irreplaceable. 

If you ever need a bouquet delivered be sure to drop by @byflowerboy

Hazeeqdean’s Insight from Cloudbreakr

@iamtomsz

Followers :  39,772

Engagement Rate : 5.49%

Brands influencer has worked with : Watson, Oppo, Spotify

Q&A with Hero Remaja influencers

1. Would u mind listing down your latest achievements after Hero Remaja :

“Had a lot of campaign such as Watson, Wall, Guardian, Puma, Dutch Lady and many more” 

2. Would u mind sharing your career growth as an influencer after Hero Remaja

“Followers have been increasing from tiktok/IG. More opportunities coming in due to constant collaboration”

3. What is your experience working with big corporate companies for campaigns?

“I have learned how to deal with different types of clients. Thus, improving my interpersonal skills indirectly ”

4. Can you give some tips for male influencers out there?

“Be yourself, be creative and make sure to take care of your “First Impression” . As an influencer, know how to interact with your followers too!”

5. What are struggles as an influencer in Malaysia? And how do you overcome it?

“Currently with the pandemic situation, full time influencer income might be affected. However, if you have been collaborating effectively with your clients. You might have them approaching u again in the future because of the “Trust” they have on you”

Iamtomsz’s Insight from Cloudbreakr

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