Firdhaus (traditional Chinese: 菲道爾; simplified Chinese: 菲道尔; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Fēidàoěr; born 21 November 1998) is a Malaysian Mandopop singer-songwriter.[1]
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| Birth name | Muhammad Firdhaus | ||||||||||
| Born | 21 November 1998 (age 25) Kulai, Johor, Malaysia | ||||||||||
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| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter | ||||||||||
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| Labels | Loolala Music | ||||||||||
| Website | loolalamusic | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 菲道爾 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 菲道尔 | ||||||||||
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Biography edit
Early life edit
Firdhaus was born on 21 November 1998, in the town of Kulai in Johor, Malaysia.[2] He became fluent in Mandarin Chinese as a consequence of attending a Chinese independent school from kindergarten to the secondary level.[3] Firdhaus noted that having numerous Chinese acquaintances also aided in his language acquisition, yet he can still communicate in his native tongue. He said he would always be Malay and that he spoke his native tongue fluently, as well as singing in Malay. His environment and social media followers are primarily Chinese, therefore, he concentrates on singing in Mandarin so they can comprehend what he is trying to say.[4]
Career edit
Firdhaus gained an interest in music after listening to Jay Chou, a Mandopop singer.[3] He is signed with Loolala Music.[3] His ballad, "Gulf of Alaska", went viral in 2020, receiving over 170 million views on Douyin.[5] Berita Harian states that he is the first Malay singer to accomplish such a feat.[6] When the movement control order (MCO) was put in place in March 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 epidemic, he became increasingly active on social media. He shares covers of various Mandarin, English, and even Korean songs on his Instagram page, in addition to his own original music.[4]
Discography edit
Albums edit
- Up & Down (人生,起起落落落落落？) (2022)[7]
EP edit
- A Letter (2020)[3]
Singles edit
- If I die, pls tell my mom I love her (2020)
- The Light Of Hope (疫外之光) (2020)
- Aku Gila Kamu - MFMF. Remix (2021)
- Sakura for you (樱为你) (2021)
- WMXGHZYSQN (2023)
- Divorce in Ghana (在加纳共和国离婚) (2023)[8]
- Eternal Friendship (友谊长存) (2024)
Concert tours edit
References edit
- ^ "Firdhaus". Berita Harian (in Malay). 2021-01-04.
- ^ "5 Malaysian Artist & Athletes Who Aren't Chinese But Can Speak The Language Well". Hype Malaysia. 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
- ^ a b c d "Firdhaus a Chinese school top scorer". The Star. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
- ^ a b ZI, TAN MEI (2021-01-04). "Malaysian singer Firdhaus Farmizi goes viral on Douyin with Chinese song 'Gulf of Alaska' (VIDEO)". Malay Mail. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ Chaw, Kenneth (2020-12-21). "Malay singer Firdhaus's Mandarin song draws 170 million views on China's TikTok". The Star. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
- ^ "Penyanyi Melayu 'trending' di China". Berita Harian. 2021-01-04.
- ^ sina_mobile (2023-01-03). "新碟上市丨菲道尔全新创作专辑《人生，起起落落落落落？》". k.sina.cn. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ 菲道尔 & 大颖 - 在加納共和國離婚 Divorce in Ghana (Official Music Video). Retrieved 2024-05-12 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "菲道尔自认是Emo歌手 特别方式找回内心平静". 中國報 China Press (in Chinese (China)). 2023-11-15. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ "菲道尔新加坡演唱会 门票3小时卖光". 光华网. 2024-04-20. Retrieved 2024-05-14.