SINGAPORE – Singer Aliff Aziz has received the eighth season of Malaysian tv singing present Gegar Vaganza. He’s the second Singaporean to win the competition after Hady Mirza was topped co-winner with Malaysian singer Naqiu in 2019.
Aliff, 30, edged out contestants corresponding to Malaysian singers Nikki Palikat, first runner-up, and Suki Low, who ended up third. He took dwelling RM100,000 (S$32,093) and a trophy.
The finale for Gegar Vaganza, organised by Malaysian broadcast firm Astro was broadcast reside from the Putrajaya Worldwide Conference Centre in Putrajaya on Jan 23.
In a Berita Harian report on the post-show media convention, Aliff stated that he was “humbled” by his victory.
“It doesn’t imply I’m one of the best. Perhaps my rezeki (blessings or sustenance) is ready right here and I’m grateful and grateful to my mom and father in Singapore, household and the individuals who prayed for my success.”
He added that he’s trying ahead to working with the opposite finalists on new initiatives. “This can be a starting for the brand new Aliff Aziz,” he stated.
Aliff made his singing debut on the age of 16, when he was the youngest winner of Anugerah, a actuality singing present organised by Mediacorp’s Suria.
He’s identified for hit songs corresponding to Sayang Sayang (Love, 2007) and Tak Ada Cinta Sepertimu (No Love Like Yours, 2014), a duet with Malaysian singer Siti Nordiana.
He additionally made his title as an actor, taking over roles in drama serials aired on Malaysian broadcasters corresponding to RTM, TV3 and Astro, in addition to on native tv.
He has made headlines lately for his brushes with the regulation in Singapore.
In Sept 2020, he was sentenced to 2 weeks’ jail and a nice of $500 for theft and an unrelated cost of behaving in a disorderly method in public.
Now based mostly in Malaysia, he’s married to Malaysian singer-actress Bella Astillah. The couple have two youngsters, a four-year-old son and a 18-month-old daughter.
Gegar Vaganza options contestants who’re seasoned performers within the Malay leisure scene.
The present’s jury includes music trade veterans Ramli MS, Hetty Koes Endang and Syafinaz Selamat.
Different previous Singapore-born contestants within the present embrace Ferhad in 2017 and Hetty Sarlene in 2018.
