Mohammad Aliff bin Aziz (born 16 February 1991) is a Singaporean singer and actor currently based in Malaysia.[1] He is managed under Sony Music BMG Malaysia. In July 2007, he 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, Aziz releases his first self-titled album with 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. Song was inspired by Sham Faisal who was told to have a very strong influence on the singer.
Aliff Aziz | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mohammad Aliff bin Aziz February 16, 1991 |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Celebrity, Model, Actor |
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
| Spouse(s) | Bella Astillah
(m. 2016; div. 2019)
(m. 2019; div. 2024) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Aisyah Aziz (sister) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Pop, pop rock, R&B, soul, country |
| Years active | 2007 - present |
| Labels | Sony Music BMG Malaysia |
Aliff currently had 4 albums: Aliff (2007), It's Aliff's Time (2010), Aliff Aziz (2012) and Rebirth (2016).
Early life and education edit
Born on 16 February 1991,[citation needed] Aliff Aziz is the first child of Aziz Sapdan, a personal driver, and Siti Hafiza Sheikh Mohamad, a clinic supervisor, establishing a Malay family of mixed Arab heritage.[citation needed] The family would also welcome twin girls, Nur Aisyah Binte Aziz and Nur A'in Binte Aziz three years later.[2]
Aliff studied at Zhenghua Secondary School until 2007 for his Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'N' Level certificate which he had passed,[2][3] before studying in a private school for his Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'O' Level certificate in 2008.[4][5]
Career edit
Aliff was crowned the youngest Anugerah 2007 winner at age of 16.[6] From the contest, he won a recording deal with Sony BMG and a cash prize of S$10,000.[6] In the same year, he released his debut album, "Aliff" and sold 3,000 albums within two weeks of its release.[7] "Sayang-Sayang", a single debuted fourth on the charts of Malay radio station Ria 89.7FM.[4]
Following his win, he appeared most of Mediacorp shows such as Sinar Lebaran 2007 and 2008, Khayalan etc. He also appeared for a short 30 seconds KFC advertisement in 2007. It was reported by Malaysian magazine in 2008 he was juggling his busy schedule 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 "It's 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.
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.
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 "Jangan 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.
In December 2021, Aliff joined Malaysia's singing competition, Gegar Vaganza in which he ended up winning it and crowned champion. He also received RM 100,000 as a reward for coming in the first place.[8]
Personal life edit
In 2016, after dating almost two years and being engaged for nine months, Aliff and Malaysian singer and actress Bella Astillah took their marriage vows and held a wedding reception for about 1,000 guests at the Top Glove in Shah Alam, Selangor.[9] They have a son born in 2017, and a daughter born in 2020.[10][11]
Aliff Aziz and Bella were officially divorced in 2019 but reconciled in 2020.[12] In March 2024, Bella filed a petition to divorce Aliff, with the proceedings in progress as of 8 April 2024[update].[13][14]
Discography edit
Studio albums edit
Sony Music BMG & Sony Music Entertainment
| Year | Album | Track listing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Aliff
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| 2010 | It's Aliff's Time
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| 2012 | Aliff Aziz
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Singles edit
| Year | Title | Chart (Malaysia) | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Era FM [15] |
Hot FM [16] |
Muzik Muzik [17] |
JOOX [18] | |||
| 2012 | "Keajaiban Cinta" (featuring Adira) | — | — | — | — | |
| 2014 | "Selayaknya Aku" | — | — | — | — | |
| 2015 | "Dan Lagi Cinta" (featuring Emma Suhaimi) | — | — | — | — | |
| 2016 | "Warna Cinta" (featuring Aliff Aziz) | — | — | — | — | Gerua – Malay Version (from Dilwale film) |
| "Tak Ada Cinta Sepertimu" (featuring Siti Nordiana) | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Coba" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017 | "Sandar Padaku" (featuring Mira Filzah)[19] | — | — | — | — | Soundtrack for television series Meh, Sandar Pada Aku! |
| 2022 | "Tetap Disini" (featuring Bella Astillah) | — | — | — | — | |
| 2023 | "Genggam" | — | — | — | — | Soundtrack for television series Ku Akad Kau Dengan Bismillah |
Filmography edit
Television series edit
Singapore
| Tahun | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Almari Ajaib | Mediacorp drama | ||
| Khayalan | cameo |
Malaysia
| Tahun | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Antara Kita | Aril | TVi | |
| Sepai | Asmaun | TV1 | ||
| Tiara | Kamal | Astro Prima | ||
| 2013 | Nurul Kasih | Izham | TV2 | |
| Epilog Cinta Khirana | Sharqir Ikhwan | TV3 | Slot Samarinda | |
| 2014 | Jodoh : Season 2 | Syed Azmi | Astro Ria & Astro Maya HD | |
| 2017 | Di Sebalik Wajah | Amir Hisyam | HyppTV | |
| Meh, Sandar Pada Aku! | Dr. Syed Nadzhan | TV3 | Slot Dahlia | |
| Meh, Sandar Lagi | Slot Akasia | |||
| 2018 | Melankolia | Zain | Slot Samarinda | |
| Halalkan Hati Yang Ku Curi | Faiq | Slot Akasia | ||
| Sejuta Rasa Buat Adelia | Chef Syed Idlan | Astro Ria & Astro Maya HD | ||
| 2021 | Gegar Vaganza (musim 8) | Participant | Astro Ria | Winner |
| 2023 | Ku Akad Kau Dengan Bismillah | Luth Mikail | TV3 |
Telemovie edit
| Tahun | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Cinta Vlog | Shezz | TV9 | |
| 2013 | Gerhana | Man | TV1 | |
| Tiga Dosa | TV1 | |||
| Dia Ayahku | TV2 | |||
| Raya Pak Pak Pong | Angah | TV3 | ||
| 2017 | Love You Miss Pomen | Remy | TV9 | |
| 2019 | Dosa Itu Bukan Miliknya | Fitri | TV2 |
References edit
- ^ Rahman, Noor (24 April 2013). "Aliff Aziz talks about his bad-boy image in Malaysia". The New Paper. Archived from the original on 11 May 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ a b Hanim Mohd Saleh (22 July 2007). "ALIFF - Tak boleh cakap tak boleh'". Berita Minggu (in Malay). p. 20.
- ^ Nur Fadilah Salleh (24 December 2007). "Alif lulus GCE 'N'" [Aliff passed GCE 'N']. Berita Harian (in Malay). p. 13.
- ^ a b Lee, Jocelyn (8 August 2008). "30 under 30 / Mohamad Aliff Aziz". The Straits Times. pp. C6 – via NewsLink.
- ^ "Aliff dicalon, perlu berentap denga abang-abang 'terror'". Berita Minggu. 6 April 2008. p. 13.
- ^ a b Lee, Sze Yong (20 July 2007). "Alif, 16, is Award champ". The Straits Times. p. 6.
- ^ Hanim Mohd Saleh; Zaharian Osman (22 December 2007). "Macam Macam". Berita Harian (in Malay). p. 21 – via NewsLink.
AKTIF mempromosikan album sulung Aliff Aziz berjudul Aliff, juara Anugerah 2007 yang mencatatkan penjualan memberangsangkan iaitu 3,000 unit dalam masa dua minggu.
- ^ Hadi, Eddino Abdul (24 January 2022). "S'pore singer Aliff Aziz wins Malaysian reality show Gegar Vaganza". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ The New Paper (12092016). Local singer-actor Aliff Aziz gets married in Kuala Lumpur, Latest Singapore News Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ "S'porean singer Aliff Aziz & Bella Astillah get back together, expecting baby no. 2". mothership.sg. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "#Showbiz: Muaz had no intention of destroying Bella and Aliff's household | New Straits Times". NST Online. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Hamdan, Nurbaiti (16 May 2019). "Aliff Aziz, Bella Astillah officially divorced". The Star. Malaysia. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ A. WEBBER, ANNDREA (13 March 2024). "Bella Astillah files for divorce from Aliff Aziz: 'This is the best path for me'". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "#Showbiz: Muaz had no intention of destroying Bella and Aliff's household | New Straits Times". NST Online. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Carta ERA 40". Era FM.
- ^ "Hot FM 30". Hot FM. Archived from the original on 12 May 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ "Carta 20 Muzik Muzik". Muzik Muzik. June 2023.
- ^ "Player Ranking". JOOX APP.
- ^ Sinar Harian (8 Mac 2017). Percubaan pertama Mira Filzah duet bersama Aliff Aziz – Hiburan Dicapai 21 Mac 2017 (article in Malay).