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Aisyah Aziz

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Aisyah Aziz
عايشه عزيز (Jawi)
Aisyah Aziz in 2014
Born
Nur Aishah Binte Aziz

(1994-05-21) 21 May 1994 (age 30)
Occupations
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
  • Actress
RelativesAliff Aziz (brother)
Musical career
GenresPop, Ballad, Jazz
Years active2013–present
Formerly ofThe Lomas

Nur Aisyah Binte Aziz (Jawi: نور عايشه بنت عزيز; born 21 May 1994[1]) better known by her stage name Aisyah Aziz is a Singaporean singer-songwriter and actress.

She came in sixth place on the tenth season of the Malaysian singing reality show, Akademi Fantasia. She is the younger sister of Singaporean actor and singer, Aliff Aziz.[2]

Early life

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Aisyah Aziz was born in Singapore on 21 May 1994, into a Malay family of mixed Arab ancestry. She has an older brother, Aliff, an actor and singer based in Malaysia, and a twin sister, Nur Ain.[3][1]

She attended Zhenghua Secondary School with her older brother, she filmed an episode of Zaman Sekolah 2 at the school.

Aisyah grew up with listening to Malay songs, and has cited P. Ramlee, Saloma and Anita Sarawak as influences.[4] Among Western artists she cites Amy Winehouse, Aerosmith, Ella Fitzgerald, Celine Dion, Christina Aguilera and Mariah Carey as artists who have influenced her and helped shape her sound.[4]

Career

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Aisyah started taking part in singing competitions at age 11.[5] At 19, Aisyah participated in the popular singing reality show Akademi Fantasia season 10 in 2013, reaching the finals and finishing in sixth. Her debut single, "Mimpi", produced by Faizal Tahir and Omar K. was first performed on the Akademi Fantasia finals.[2]

In 2017, Aisyah was nominated for nine awards at Anugerah Planet Muzik,[6][7] she became the first Singaporean to win Best APM song at Anugerah Planet Muzik, for the song "Senyum Saja".[7] She won two other awards on the night, Best Song (Singapore) for "Senyum Saja" and Best Collaboration (Song) for "Tanda Tanya".[6][7]

Aisyah left her Malaysian record label, Rocketfuel Entertainment in 2019, becoming an independent artist based in Singapore.[8]

She released her first English single, "Sugar" on 10 January 2020. Her debut EP of the same name, Sugar (The Live Extended Play), was initially released as a video on YouTube, in February, before being released on streaming platforms. The EP marked her first foray into songwriting, she wrote the EP with her songwriting partner, Harun Amirrul Rasyid Mohame.[8]

In June 2022, Aisyah made her theatre acting debut in Bangsawan Gemala Malam at the Victoria Theatre.

Personal life

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In 2017, Aisyah was diagnosed with muscle tension dysphonia, which prevented her from singing for a year.[8][9]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Track listing
Pearls
  • Released: 10 September 2021
  • Label: Groove Note
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
List
      1. "Wicked Game"
      2. "Wonderful"
      3. "Pearls"
      4. "Walk on the Wild Side"
      5. "Killing Me Softly"
      6. "Purple Rain"
      7. "High & Dry"
      8. "Bellyache"
      9. "Like a Star"
      10. "Knocking on Heaven's Door"
      11. "Smile"
      12. "Wicked Game (Audiophile Mix)"

Extended plays

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Title EP details Track listing
Sugar (The Live Extended Play)
  • Released: 20 February 2020
  • Label: Independent
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
List
      1. "Tame Me" (Live)
      2. "Escape" (Live)
      3. "Love Like This" (Live)
      4. "Chasing Destruction" (Live)
      5. "Sugar" (Live)

Singles

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As lead artist

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Title Year Album
"Mimpi" 2014 AF2013
"Pilihan Sejati" 2015 Non-album single
"Cahaya Aidilfitri" 2016 #Rayakustik
"Tanda Tanya" Non-album singles
"Bila Entah" 2019
"Say Yes To Waste Less"
"Sugar" 2020 Sugar (The Live Extended Play)
"Loving Room" Non-album singles
"Spirits Anew" 2021
"Utopia Reimagined: Euphoria"
"janji kita bertemu lagi"
"Damai" 2023

Collaborations

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
MYS
RIM
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"Pulanglah" with Ayda Jebat 2016 #Rayakustik
"Senyum Saja" with Haikal Ali 2017 Non-album singles
"We Are Singapore - NDP 2018 Theme Song" with various artists 2018
"Indah Pada Waktunya" with Rizky Febian
"Someone Else" with Lil J 2020
"Abadi Kita" with Dennis Lau
"Won't You Come Around" with Charlie Lim 2021
"Hopelessly Devoted To You" with YAØ
"West Side Story" with Haven, Joie Tan, RIIDEM Hometown Heroes
"Mimpi Ngeri" with Ahmadul Amin 2022 Non-album single
"Pujaanku" with Masdo 2023 2
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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List of singles as featured artist, showing year released, other artists and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"uTopia reimagined: chasing" 2021 ShiGGa Shay Non-album single

Soundtrack appearances

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Title Year Album
"Bukalah Matamu" with Bunga 2019 Ejen Ali: The Movie OST
"Love Me" Roar! The Lion City Unmuzzled OST
"Lara" 2020 Cinta Itu Fairytale OST

Guest appearances

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List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Mungkin" 2018 Altimet O

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2013 Akademi Fantasia Contestant Astro Ria Ep. 1–50
2016 Diari Fantasia Episode: "Istimewa Aman"
My Squad Is Better Than Yours Mediacorp Singaporean reality show [11]
Zaman Sekolah 2 Herself Mediacorp Suria
Sinar Lebaran 2016 Performer
2017 Sinar Lebaran 2017
2017 Mnet Asian Music Awards Mnet Performed "Tanda Tanya" and "Mimpi"
2018 Kiut Miut Lana Mediacorp Suria Debut acting role [12]
2019 Fried Rice Paradise Aishah Mediacorp [13]
Roar! Herself CNA Documentary, 2 episodes. [14][15]
2019 All That Music Performer KBS
2022 Berani Nyanyi? Judge Mediacorp Suria [16]
Sinar Lebaran 2022 Performer Mediacorp Suria

Music videos

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Year Title Director Notes
2014 "Mimpi" As part of Akademi Fantasia 10
2015 "Pilihan Sejati"
2016 "Cahaya Aidilfitri" theMalaya Productions
"Pulanglah"
"Tanda Tanya" Official Lyric Video
2018 "Indah Pada Waktunya" Awi Suryadi
2019 "Bila Entah" Nadirah Zakariya
"Say Yes to Waste Less"
2020 "Sugar (Live)" Oszkid Recorded live at the Lions Studios Singapore
"Sugar - The Live Extended Play"
"Loving Room" (prod. by yoonsang)
2021 "Won't You Come Around" Jonathan Choo
"Smile" Juan Ezwan Recorded and mixed at The Greenroom Suite, Singapore, July 2020

Web series

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Year Title Role Notes
2018 Indah Pada Waktunya The Series Aisyah 6 episode web series
2020 Singapore Anti-Social Tasha Nazri Produced by the BenZi project. Parody of Netflix's Singapore Social. 3 parts.

Theatre

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Year Title Role Details Notes
2022 Bangsawan Gemala Malam Various Victoria Theatre, 2–4 June Theatre debut; Bangsawan re-imagining of A Midsummer Night's Dream
2023 Potong Doctor Dini Esplanade Theatre Studio, 18–21 May

Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / work Result Ref.
Akademi Fantasia Musim 10 2013 Herself Sixth place
Anugerah Planet Muzik (APM) 2014 Best Newcomer (Female) Nominated [17]
Best Collaboration (Song) "Mimpi" Won [17][18]
Most Popular Artist (Singapore) Herself Nominated [17]
Best Song APM "Mimpi" Nominated
2015 Best Female Artist Herself Nominated [19]
Most Popular Artist (Singapore) Nominated
Most Popular Song (Malaysia) "Pilihan Sejati" Nominated
Best Collaboration (Song) Nominated [18][19]
2017 Best Song APM "Senyum Saja" Won [7]
Best Song (Singapore) Won
Best Collaboration (Song) "Tanda Tanya" Won
Best Duo/Group Aisyah Aziz & Haikal Ali for "Senyum Saja" Nominated
Best Female Artist Herself Nominated
Social Media Icon Nominated
Most Popular Song APM "Tanda Tanya" Nominated
Most Popular Artist Herself Nominated
2017 Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Asian Artist (Singapore) Won [20]
Anugerah Planet Muzik (APM) 2018 Best Collaboration (Artists) "Indah Pada Waktunya" with Rizky Febian Nominated [21]
Most Popular Artist (Singapore) Herself Nominated
Social Media Icon Nominated
Most Popular Artist APM Nominated
Most Popular Song APM "Indah Pada Waktunya" Nominated

References

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  1. ^ a b Aziz, Aisyah (2021-05-21). "my safe space 💜💜💜💜💜 HAPPY BIRTHDAY KID! I love you 10,000ever @ayeenaziz #timeless". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  2. ^ a b "I've been warned". AsiaOne. 2014-04-09. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  3. ^ "'Drunken brawl' just one 'angle,' a sober but unapologetic Aliff Aziz says, dad by side (Video) | Coconuts". coconuts.co/. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  4. ^ a b "Aisyah Aziz: A Modern Malay Woman". Catch Online. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  5. ^ hermesauto (2019-10-27). "Who's that girl? Aisyah Aziz sizzles in Clean and Green video which has over 1.1 million views". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  6. ^ a b "Aisyah Aziz talks about how she got her start in music, her inspirations, singing in Malay and more – watch". Aisyah Aziz talks about how she got her start in music, her inspirations, singing in Malay and more – watch | Bandwagon | Music media championing and spotlighting music in Asia. 2018-02-15. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  7. ^ a b c d hermesauto (2017-10-15). "Home-grown singer Aisyah Aziz biggest winner at Anugerah Planet Muzik". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  8. ^ a b c "Aisyah Aziz Opens Up About Anxiety, Personal Style And Her Work". The Singapore Women's Weekly. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  9. ^ Haddad, Hanan (2020-09-05). "Singer, Aisyah Aziz Reflects On What Identity & Heritage Means To Her". ELLE SINGAPORE. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  10. ^ Peak chart positions on RIM's Top 10 most streamed Malay songs in Malaysia:
  11. ^ "Aisyah Aziz". www.magzter.com. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  12. ^ ""Bocil dikagumi kerana menyerantau"". Berita Harian Singapura. 2018-03-03. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  13. ^ "Dick Lee's 'Fried Rice Paradise' The TV Series Is A Lot More Sinister Than The Original Musical". TODAYonline. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  14. ^ "My Story, My Scars, My Singapore". CNA. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  15. ^ "Hear Me Roar! (Finale)". CNA. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  16. ^ Auto, Hermes (2022-03-30). "Local actor Salif Hardie wins new singing contest on Suria | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  17. ^ a b c "Kapanlagi.com: Musik - Daftar Lengkap Nominasi Anugerah Planet Muzik 2014". KapanLagi.com. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  18. ^ a b Rahman, Noor Ashikin Abdul (2015-10-14). "Struggling makes me a strong fighter". The New Paper. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  19. ^ a b BeritaSatu.com. "Ini Kategori dan Nominasi di Ajang Anugerah Planet Musik 2015". beritasatu.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  20. ^ Ramli, Bibi Nurshuhada (2017-11-28). "K-pop groups honoured at Mnet Asian Music Awards | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  21. ^ Media, Kompas Cyber (2018-08-04). "Isyana Sarasvati Raih 5 Nominasi Anugerah Planet Muzik 2018 Halaman all". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-07-17.
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