Aliff Aziz
| Mohamad Aliff Bin Aziz (Aliff Aziz) | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 16, 1991 |
| Genres | Pop, pop rock, R&B, soul, country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Actor, Model |
| Years active | 2007—present |
Mohamad Aliff Bin Aziz (born 16 February 1991),[1] better known by his stage name Aliff Aziz is a Malay mixed Arab ethnic Singaporean, currently based in Malaysia.[1] He is managed under Sony Music BMG Malaysia. In July 2007, Aliff Aziz was crowned the winner of a reality TV singing competition, Anugerah, making him the youngest winner (won the title at the age of 16) of the show/competition. In September of that same year, Aliff Aziz releases his first self-titled album with best single Cinta Arjuna (Tong Hua cover) with 300,000 copies sold around Southeast Asia. His first single, "Sayang Sayang" receives the most number of ringtone downloads (1 million) across Southeast Asia.
Aliff currently had 3 albums under his belt Aliff (2007),It Aliff Time (2010) and Aliff Aziz (2012)
He is working out on his 4th album,where his upcoming single "Selayaknya Aku" was nominated for APM 2015.
Personal life & Early Career
Born on the 16th of February 1991, Aliff was the eldest among three siblings. Aliff was born to a Malay family of mixed Arab. At the age of three, Aliff and his family welcomed the birth of two twins, Nur Aisyah Binte Aziz and Nur A'in Binte Aziz. He and his twin sisters attended Princess Elizabeth Primary School before heading up to the next level where he and Aisyah attended Zhenghua Secondary School while A'in went to GreenRidge Secondary School respectively.
Aliff was crowned the youngest Anugerah 2007 winner at age of 16.The 16 year old Zhenghua Secondary School student scored a recording deal with Sony BMG and Mediacorp Artiste Management contract deal worth more than $100,000.
Following his win,he appeared most of Mediacorp shows such as Sinar Lebaran 2007 and 2008,Khayalan and etc.He also appeared for a short 30 seconds KFC advertisement in 2007.It was reported by Malayisan magazine in 2008 he was juggling his busy scheldue as an O levels student (private candidate) and career as a singer.
In 2009, Aliff Aziz was enlisted to the compulsory National Service where he was an instructor at the Singapore Civil Defence Force (Formerly known as BRTC/Basic Rescue Training Centre) in Jalan Bahar.In a Sungguh interview in 2010,Aliff was posted to admin to allow him to focus more on his singing career.
During that same year, Aliff released his second album "Its Aliff's Time" with its hits single "Cinta" and "Kalau Cinta" featuring Malaysian songstress Joanna. "Kalau Cinta" topped the radio charts for a few months making it another record breaking song under Aliff's belt.
Aliff Aziz was member of Singapore Civil Defence Force Music Performing Arts Club(MPAC),where he performed as a vocalist for many SCDF occasions such as SCDF Promotion Ceremony,SCDF Community Day etc.He obtained a rank of Corporal during his national service.
In 2011, Aliff ended his service with the nation and moved over to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to pursue his career as a recording artist,singer,model and actor.
In early 2012, Aliff Aziz released his third album "Aliff Aziz" where his single "Jangga Ganggu Pacarku" received 1 million views on its music video within 24 hours of release. Aliff other songs such as Cinta Ya Cinta and Setiap Detik was used as OST for dramas too.
Aliff also started a career in acting, his first drama, a comedy cum musical based drama "Antara Kita" which was directed by Kas Roshan about teenagers working in a graphic design company. The 13 episode drama also stars Zaibo, Fara Fauzana, Bell Ngasri and Anne Ngasri.
Studio albums (Sony Music BMG & Sony Music Entertainment)
| Year | Album | Tracklist |
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| 2007 | Aliff |
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| 2010 | It's Aliff's Time |
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| 2012 | Aliff Aziz |
Setiap Sedetik (Epilog Cinta Khirana OST)
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Acting career
Aliff Aziz acting career started when he was offered a major role in a musical comedy drama Antara kita.In that drama, he took the role as an actor and singer too, where he cover his own songs such as Sayang Sayang and Kosong by Najwa latiff.
| Year | Telemovies/Drama |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Almari Ajaib (Info ed drama Mediacorp Pte Ltd),Khayalan (Short Appearance,Info ed drama) |
| 2012 | Antara Kita (Drama), Sepai(Drama) Tiara (Drama), Cinta Vlog (Telemovie) |
| 2013 | Epilog Cinta Khirana, Tiga Dosa (telemovie), Nurul Kasih (drama), Dia Ayahku (telemovie) Raya Pakpakpong ( Telemovie) Gerhana (Telemovie) |
| 2014 | Jodoh 2 (Drama) |
Voice Attributes
In his initial stage of Anugerah competition, Aliff Aziz' voice was criticised by many due to his poor breathing control. It was reported, he took a vocal learning course to improve his singing. Apart from that, many local artists find his voice unique. Aliff Aziz' voice has been described by Hydir Idris (Singapore upcoming singer/songwriter) as "unique and soulful". His voice was described by Siti Nordiana (Malaysian singer) as "very soft, soothing" during an interview regarding the collaboration of Tak Ada Cinta Sepertimu.
Music Videos
Aliff Aziz music video can be found at his Vevo
His videos that were featured in his vevo were:
Sayang Sayang
Ku Sendiri
Balik Kampung (feat Alif satar)
Cinta
Kalau Cinta (feat Joana & Co)
Dilema Cinta (feat Hao Ren)
Cinta Ya Cinta (Lyric video)
Hanya Lagu
Jangan Ganggu Pacarku
Selayaknya Aku (Lyric video)
Awards
Aliff accolades:
Winner of Anugerah 2007
Anugerah Planet Muzik 2008 Most Popular Song (Singapore)
Anugerah Planet Muzik 2013 Best Singapore Song
Writing
Aliff own self written poem titled Terima Kasih Umiku was feature on 10 May 2008 at Berita Harian Singapore.
Aliff Aziz 2015 confessions
Aliff Aziz confession is a short video of 2 episode.Some of the confession he highlighted:
1) He worked as a retailer,coffee maker and F&B during his 1-year sabbatical break in Singapore.
2) He almost gave up his singing career.
3) He was shocked to be given second chance by his recording company Sony Music for his singing career
4) He confessed he worked at lacoste shoe retailer and StarBucks coffee maker.
5) If he gives up his career,he will be doing 9 to 5 jobs as a retailer or coffee maker.
References
- ↑ Rahman, Noor (24 April 2013). "Aliff Aziz talks about his bad-boy image in Malaysia". The New Paper. Retrieved 19 June 2013.