ALYPH

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ALYPH
Born
Alif Abdullah

(1989-09-21) 21 September 1989 (age 35)
Other namesAlif
Alma mater Temasek Polytechnic
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • composer
  • producer
Years active2005–present
Known forSleeQ
Spouse
Azzah Fariha Samat [2]
(m. 2014)
Children2
Musical career
Genres
Labels Def Jam South East Asia

Alif Abdullah (born September 21, 1989), better known as ALYPH or Alif is a Singaporean-Malay singer, performer, songwriter, composer and producer based in Malaysia. Between 2005 and 2015, Alif was active as part of the Singaporean hip hop and R&B duo, SleeQ, along with his cousin, Syarifullah/Syarif. He is the founder of the record label Black Hat Cat Records. He signed with Def Jam Recordings South East Asia in 2019. [3]

Contents

Education

ALYPH studied at Eunos Primary School and Tanjong Katong Secondary School.

Career

ALYPH released a single Swipe in 2022 and then Check in 2023. [4]

Discography

Albums

Charted songs

TitleYearPeak chart positions
MYS
[5]
MYS
Malay

[6]
SGP
[7]
"Luar Biasa" (Ismail Izzani feat. Alif)2018171
"Sang Saka Biru" (with SonaOne, Joe Flizzow and Altimet)2
"Mimpi" (K-Clique feat. Alif)201971
"Swipe"2022118
"Check"2023
"Heat"
"—" denotes release did not chart.

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References

  1. "'Mama' lagu istimewa Alif buat ibu tersayang, Berita Gah!". 15 May 2016.
  2. "Rapper Alif Abdullah celebrates Hari Raya with new baby". 4 July 2016.
  3. "ALYPH: the Singaporean hip-hop veteran finds his rap reawakening". NME. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  4. Jai, Shafiq (6 March 2023). "ALYPH on dishing out a life lesson in his latest single 'Check' and his upbringing's influence on his music". Hear65. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  5. Recording Industry Association of Malaysia "International & Domestic Singles" chart positions:
  6. Recording Industry Association of Malaysia "Malay Singles" chart positions:
  7. Recording Industry Association Singapore chart positions: