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Background information | |
Birth name | Muhammad Mirzahady Bin Amir |
Also known as | Hady Mirza |
Born | 28 January 1980 |
Origin | Singapore |
Genres | Pop, R&B, Soul |
Occupation(s) | Singer | Entrepreneur |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, Guitar |
Years active | 2006-present |
Labels | Universal Music Singapore Hype Records Singapore |
Muhammad Mirzahady Bin Amir, also known as Hady Mirza (born 28 January 1980) [1] is a Singaporean singer. Known as one of Singapore's most prominent singers of the early 21st century, Hady is most known for his smooth R&B voice and charming personality.
Hady was the winner of the second season of the reality TV show Singapore Idol . He was crowned the winner on 25 September 2006 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium after garnering 70% of about one million votes cast by television viewers. He was also the winner of the world's first Asian Idol competition held on 16 December 2007 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Asian Idol is a competition between six Idol winners from several different Asian countries, namely Singapore Idol, Malaysian Idol, Indonesian Idol, Indian Idol, Philippine Idol and Vietnam Idol.
After a few years of hiatus, Hady made his comeback by joining Gegar Vaganza 6 in 2019. Hady was named co-winner of the sixth season of the Malaysian television singing show, sharing the title with Naqiu Boboy. [2]
Hady was born in Singapore to a family of Buginese ancestry. Hady studied engineering at Temasek Polytechnic in Tampines.
Hady's debut album, self-titled Hady Mirza, was released in Singapore on 13 November 2006 and achieved Platinum status within 4 days of its release. The album is due to be re-released in 2008 with additional material.
Hady was awarded with two major awards in Anugerah Planet Muzik 2007, a yearly Malay music award show awarding the best musicians in Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Hady was voted "Most Popular Artiste (Singapore)" and his self-penned Malay single Merpati was voted "Most Popular Song (Singapore)". Hady was also voted "Most Popular Artiste (Singapore)" in Anugerah Planet Muzik 2008.
One year after his Singapore Idol win, Hady won the world's first-ever Asian Idol, featuring Idol winners from six countries: Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines and India. With his unique soulful voice and charming looks, Hady will now represent Asia to promote diversified Asian music to the world. Hady's two performance choices were: Berserah, composed by Taufik Batisah and Beautiful Day by U2.
During the results show, he also performed Do I Make You Proud with American Idol Season 5 winner Taylor Hicks and the other Asian Idol contestants, as well as a highly-popular version of George Michael's Freedom! '90 with Malaysian Idol Jaclyn Victor. He also hosted Singapore Idol during the third season.
Hady won awards in three voting-based categories; Most Popular Singapore Artiste, Most Popular Singapore Song, and Most Popular Regional Song, for his hit Angkasa at Anugerah Planet Muzik 2011, an annual award event organised by two Malay MediaCorp Radio Stations, WARNA 94.2FM & RIA 89.7FM. Hady also won awards in two voting-based categories, Most Popular Singapore Song and Most Popular Regional Song, for his hit Ku Tetap Kan Menunggu at Anugerah Planet Muzik 2012.
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Top 28 | Heaven | Bryan Adams | Proceeded to top 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Top 12 | Rock DJ | Robbie Williams | Safe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Top 11 | Maria, Maria | The Product G&B & Santana | Safe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Top 10 | "I've Got You Under My Skin" | Frank Sinatra | Safe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Top 9 | Freedom! '90 | George Michael | Safe Last | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Top 8 | You've Got A Friend | Carole King | Safe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Top 7 | You Give Love a Bad Name | Bon Jovi | Safe Last | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Top 6 | Lagenda Party Like This | Sheila Majid V.E.& Ruffedge | First to be safe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Top 5 | I'll Make Love to You Senorita | Boyz II Men Justin Timberlake | Safe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Top 4 | Kiss Faithfully | Prince Journey | First to be safe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Top 3 | Got to Get You into My Life Desperado | Earth, Wind and Fire Eagles | Safe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finale | You Give Me Wings Through the Fire Freedom90 | Winning Song Chaka Khan George Michael | Winner |
Week # | Theme | Song | Original Artist | Result |
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Week 1 | Lagu Ke Artis? | "Angkasa" | Hady Mirza | 2nd |
Week 2 | CarMa (Cari Makan) | "Demi Cinta" | Ezad Lazim | 2nd |
Week 3 | Yang Aneh Aneh | "Ibu Kota Cinta" | Def-Gab-C | 5th |
Week 4 | Haa... Tepuk | "Kisah Ku Inginkan" (duet Siti Sarah) | Judika & Dato' Sri Siti Nurhaliza | 4th |
Week 5 | CurHat (Curahan Hati) | "Luluh" | Khai Bahar | 6th |
Week 6 | Melets (Meletop) | "Cinta Luar Biasa" | Andmesh Kamaleng | 1st |
Week 7 | Caras (Cara Sendiri) | "Jatuh Bangun" | Haqiem Rusli ft. Aman RA | 1st |
Week 8 | Reset | "Malaikat" | Hazama Azmi | 3rd |
Week 9 (quarter-final) | Komposer Hebat Dahulu Sekarang | "Taman Rashidah Utama" | Wings | 2nd |
Week 10 (semi-final) | Fabulous | "All My Life" | K-Ci & JoJo | 1st |
"Takdir Tercipta" (duet Dia Fadila) | Hafiz Suip & Adira | |||
Week 11 (finale) | Final Chance | "Ku Bersuara" | Ernie Zakri | CHAMPION |
"Haa Tepok" (duet Naqiu Boboy) | MeerFly ft. Kidd Santhe & MK K-Clique |
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Note: In Singapore, albums get the Platinum status when 15,000 albums are sold, instead of 1 million in the US, due to its smaller population size.
Year | Title | Notes | Ref |
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2020 | Dansa Dan Sing | Co-host with Sherry Alhadad |
Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
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2007 | Anugerah Planet Muzik | Most Popular Singapore Artiste | Won | |
Most Popular Singapore Song | Won | |||
2008 | Anugerah Planet Muzik | Most Popular Singapore Artiste | Won | |
2011 | Anugerah Planet Muzik | Most Popular Singapore Artiste | Won | |
Most Popular Singapore Song | Won | |||
Most Popular Regional Song | Won | |||
2012 | Anugerah Planet Muzik | Most Popular Singapore Song | Won | |
Most Popular Regional Song | Won |
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