Eqah

Eqah
Born	Nor Atiqah Abu Hassan (1989-10-25) October 25, 1989 (age 36)
Origin	Brunei
Genres	Pop
Occupation	Singer
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	since 2010
Labels	Sensible Records

Eqah (born 25 October 1989), is a Bruneian singer who started out as a contestant on Passport to Fame (P2F), a television show in Brunei which has a similar concept to the Idol series. ^{[1] [2]}

Passport to Fame

Eqah was one of the Top 18 finalists on the third season of Passport to Fame (P2F) (2010). ^[2] By the fourth week of performances, she received a standing ovation from one of the judges and was given a perfect score of 27 for her performance of the song "Cik Cik Ke Boom". ^{[3] [4]} She was one of the most voted contestants in the beginning of the series but was eliminated in the eighth week. ^[5]

P2F performances

Week # – Theme

Song Choice

Original Artist

Result

1 – Pop Songs

"Bersamamu"

Vierra

Safe

2 – Fast Songs

"Aku Milik Orang"

Dila

Safe

3 – Pop Rock

"Terkilan"

Haleeda

Safe

4 – Retro

"Cik Cik Keboom"

Saloma

Safe

5 – Traditional Songs

"Joget Rindu Bertahan"

Hjh Suzi & Isamuddin

Safe

6 – Duet with P2F Season 2 Contestants

"Sandarkan Pada Kenangan" (with Adeb)

Jamal Abdillah & Siti Sarah

Safe

7 – International Songs

"Bakit Pa"

Jessa Zaragoza

Safe

8 – Favourite Hits

"Sick and Tired"

Anastacia

Eliminated

Music career

In July 2010, Eqah released her debut single, "If It Isn't With You" to radio stations in Brunei. ^[6] It was a Top 3 hit on Brunei's Pelangi FM chart. ^[7]

In January 2011, Eqah released the music video for her debut single "If It Isn't With You". It features American actor Rick Malambri and is directed by Amit & Naroop.

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Position
2010	Cool-Tones Awards	Best Female	Nominated [8]

Discography

Singles

Year	Single	Album
2009	"If It Isn't With You" Released : August 2010

References

1. "P2F Official Website". Archived from the original on 1 January 2011.
2. "P2F 2010 – Top 18 Finalists". P2Fbrunei.com. 2010. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
3. Norjidi, Danial. "Eqah, Ryatul Perfect; Akma Eliminated" Archived 15 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine . Borneo Bulletin . 13 April 2010. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
4. "Songs for the Fourth Concert: Theme – Retro". P2Fbrunei.com. 2010. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
5. Affendy, Syafiq. "Dumped – Favourites Shah and Eqah" Archived 18 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine . Borneo Bulletin . 14 May 2010. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
6. "Get ready for Eqah!". VanceTan.com. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 12 June 2011.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
7. "Pelangi FM Website". Archived from the original on 4 September 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
8. "Cool-Tones Awards Top 5 Finalists!". 3g.com.bn. 12 August 2010. Archived from the original on 29 November 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2010.