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]
ALYPH | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alif Abdullah 21 September 1989 |
| Other names | Alif |
| Alma mater | Temasek Polytechnic |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
| Known for | SleeQ |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Labels | Def Jam South East Asia |
Education
editALYPH studied at Eunos Primary School and Tanjong Katong Secondary School.
Career
editALYPH released a single Swipe in 2022 and then Check in 2023.[4]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- 6560 Part 1 (2015)
- 6560 Part 2 (2016)
- DETAIL (2018)
Charted songs
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MYS [5] |
MYS Malay [6] |
SGP [7] | ||
| "Luar Biasa" (Ismail Izzani feat. Alif) | 2018 | 17 | 1 | — |
| "Sang Saka Biru" (with SonaOne, Joe Flizzow and Altimet) | — | 2 | — | |
| "Mimpi" (K-Clique feat. Alif) | 2019 | 7 | 1 | — |
| "Swipe" | 2022 | – | 1 | 18 |
| "Check" | 2023 | – | – | — |
| "Heat" | — | – | — | |
| "—" denotes release did not chart. | ||||
References
edit- ^ "'Mama' lagu istimewa Alif buat ibu tersayang, Berita Gah!". 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Rapper Alif Abdullah celebrates Hari Raya with new baby". 4 July 2016.
- ^ "ALYPH: the Singaporean hip-hop veteran finds his rap reawakening". NME. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Recording Industry Association of Malaysia "International & Domestic Singles" chart positions:
- "Luar Biasa": "Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles in Malaysia, Week 12 (16/03/2018 - 22/03/2018)" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- "Mimpi": "Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles in Malaysia, Week 35 (August 23rd-29th, 2019)". Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ^ Recording Industry Association of Malaysia "Malay Singles" chart positions:
- "Luar Biasa": "Top 10 Most Streamed Malay Singles In Malaysia, Week 12 (16/03/2018 - 22/03/2018)" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- "Sang Saka Biru": "Top 10 Most Streamed Malay Singles In Malaysia, Week 1 (28/12/2018-03/01/2019)". Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- "Mimpi": "Top 10 Most Streamed Malay Singles In Malaysia, Week 29 (12/07/2019-18/07/2019)". Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- "Swipe": "Top 10 Most Streamed Malay Singles In Malaysia, Week 44 (28/10/2022-03/11/2022)". Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ^ Recording Industry Association Singapore chart positions:
- "Swipe": "RIAS Top Charts, Week 44 (28 Oct - 3 Nov 2022)". Recording Industry Association Singapore. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
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