Sufian bin Haji Suhaimi (born 3 May 1992) is a Malaysian singer known for his singles "Terakhir", "Di Matamu", and "Mencuba".
"Terakhir" and "Di Matamu" were shortlisted for the Anugerah Juara Lagu, respectively in (AJL31) and (AJL33). Both songs were composed by himself and two friends, Sirkhan and Rinkarnaen.Syafil Syazwan Jefri (25 November 2016). Hilang kata-kata! Harian Metro.
Early life Sufian Suhaimi is from Mersing, Johor. His talent in singing developed since he was young and he started to play guitar in secondary school. During his studies in Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA), he was actively involved in music and joined a musical band, De’ Mahameru. Sufian was an English teacher based in Johor Bahru before venturing into singing professionally.
He holds a Bachelor's degree in English from the Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin and a master's degree in Mass communication from the Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam.
Career 2016: "Terakhir" and breakthrough "Terakhir" was composed by Sirkhan since 2012. Sufian, Sirkhan and Rinkarnaen took more than two years to complete the song. The rough cut of the song was recorded equipment he bought with his savings and later uploaded to SoundCloud by Sufian. A fan uploaded the song on YouTube and the song started to gain attention from fans. Few music labels contacted Sufian to sign him as a singer, yet he turned the offers down citing his conflict due to his affinity with rock music. Discussion with Sirkhan led to his decision to accept an offer from a music label and Sufian was signed with Aries Music in early 2016. "Terakhir" was re-recorded and released on iTunes in March 2016. The single received nationwide success and was shortlisted for Anugerah Juara Lagu. Sufian's second single, "Harus Aku" was released in October 2016.
2017–2018: Follow-up singles, Di Matamu, and venture into Indonesian market In August 2017, his third single, "Terasa Ada" was released.
Next, Sufian released "Di Matamu" as his fourth single in March 2018. The single became a commercial success, gaining more than 20 million views on YouTube within two months. "Di Matamu" also peaked atop the RIM International & Domestic Charts for a week and became the most streamed domestic songs for eleven weeks. In January 2019, the official music video for "Di Matamu" became the most viewed Malaysian music video on YouTube after gaining more than 50 million views.
Following the success of "Di Matamu", Sufian re-recorded the song with Indonesian group, Shima for the Indonesian market. The song was re-recorded with new music arrangement and renamed "Di Matamu 2.0". A new video for "Di Matamu 2.0" was shot in Indonesia and released on 23 November 2018.
In its annual look back in music, Spotify reveals that Sufian was ranked second on the list of most streamed Malaysian artistes of 2018.
2019–present: "Mencuba", poetry book, and TRIO concert In April 2019, Sufian released the single, "Mencuba". The music video for the single gained more than 1 million views on YouTube in three days, as well as trending at number 2 on the video-sharing website. Sufian also announced his plans to release a poetry book, written since his days as a student in UniSZA, by the end of the year. The book will be published by Universiti Utara Malaysia.
Sufian, alongside Khai Bahar and Wany Hasrita, held the "TRIO Concert 2019" at Malawati Stadium, Selangor on 2 November 2019.
Discography Singles As lead artist YearTitleHighest position NotesEra FMHot FMMuzik MuzikRIM (International & Domestic)RIM (Domestic)2016 "Terakhir" 1 1 1 – – OST Duda Terlajak Laris "Harus Aku" 7 6 5 – – 2017 "Terasa Ada" 14 8 8 – –2018 "Di Matamu" 1 1 1 1 1 2019 "Mencuba" 6 11 3 – – 2020"Takkan Merubah"862 – –2020"Janji"495 – –
As featured artist YearTitleArtistHighest position NotesEra FMHot FMMuzik MuzikRIM (International & Domestic)RIM (Domestic)2018 "Di Matamu" SHIMA Band – – – – –
Concerts and tours Malaysia 2019: TRIO Concert 2019 (with Khai Bahar and Wany Hasrita), Malawati Stadium, Shah Alam, Selangor
Filmography Television YearTitleRoleTV channelNotes 2017Ketuk Ketuk Ramadan 17Himself (Guest Artist)TV1Nak Raya Dah ?Himself (Guest Artist)Astro Raya HD2018Ketuk Ketuk Ramadan 18Himself (Guest Artist) TV12019BayangPyanTV3 Telefilm in conjunction with the 33rd Anugerah Juara Lagu2021Kampung KolestrolAdiTV3
Accolades Year Awards Category Nominated work Result Ref 2017 Anugerah Juara Lagu Finalist Terakhir 2018 Anugerah Planet Muzik APM Most Popular Song Di Matamu Anugerah Bintang Popular Most Popular Male Singer Himself 2019ERA Digital Music Awards (EDMA) Most Viral Song Di Matamu Best Carta ERA Interview Himself Anugerah Juara Lagu Best Performance Di Matamu Anugerah MeleTOP Era 2019Singer MeleTOPHimselfSong MeleTOPDi MatamuThe Malaysia Book of RecordsHighest Music Video Views on YouTube (Malay)Di Matamu Herald Global's Asia Awards Most Admired Leaders – Entertainment Himself Anugerah Bintang Popular DuitNow Most Popular Male Singer Himself Most "Boom" Song Di Matamu
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