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Aisha Retno
Born
Sharifah Aisha Retno binti Sayed Sipulijam

(2000-08-01) 1 August 2000 (age 24)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
NationalityMalaysian
Alma materUniversity of Malaya
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, actress
Years active2018–present
Parents
  • Sayed Sipulijam bin Sayed Alwee (father)
  • Jean Retno Aryani (mother)
Musical career
GenresPop, ballad, R&B, Soul
InstrumentsVocals, piano
LabelsSony Music Malaysia

Sharifah Aisha Retno binti Sayed Sipulijam (born 1 August 2000) is a Malaysian singer-songwriter and actress. In 2020, Retno participated in the singing competition Vokal Mania.[1] She came to prominence in the Malaysian music industry after the release of her English-language single, "W.H.U.T", in late 2021/early 2022. In 2022, she was a contestant on season 4 of Big Stage, placing third overall.[2][3]

Personal life and education

Retno was born to a Malay father and a Javanese mother. Her mother is the Indonesian kroncong singer, Jean Retno Aryani, who was active in the 1980s.[4] Her father, Sayed Sipulijam Sayed Alwee, is a business man. She has a younger brother, Sayed Abu Hanifa Radityo.

She was the champion of the Suara Emas, representing Kuala Lumpur on the national level, whilst in Form 4.[4]

She holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Malaya.[5]

Career

She released her debut single "Mengikat Jiwa" after signing with Sony Music Malaysia, in 2018. The single was produced by Indonesian composer, Aldi Nadi Permana and was recorded in Indonesia.[6]

In August 2020, Retno released the single "Terima Kasih", a duet with Yuka Kharisma.[5] She partook in Sony Music Malaysia's Bring The Beat campaign alongside other artists including Sandra Dianne, Benzooloo and B-Heart, the campaign aimed to encourage artists to produce more songs[5]

Retno initially rose to prominence on the TV3 singing talent show, Vokal Mania. She won the competition and was named Rookie Champion.[7][8] In January 2021, Retno released her single "Cinta Denganmu".[9]

On 9 December 2021, Aisha released an English-language track, "W.H.U.T." ("Wanna Hold U Tight"). The single did well on Spotify gaining up to 7 million streams on the platform within two months of release.[10] The single debuted at number 3 on the RIM domestic/Malay singles charts.[11]

She was selected as one of the 11 contestants in the fourth season of Big Stage, she finished in third place.[12] Retno made her acting debut in the 2022 Malaysian telemovie, Cangkul, as the character Zura. On 29 July 2022, Retno released her single "Sutera".[13]

Discography

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
MYS
RIM
[14][a]
"Mengikat Jiwa" 2018 Non-album singles
"Terima Kasih" with Yuka Kharisma 2020
"Cinta Denganmu" 2021 Takdir Yang Tertulis OST
"Pulang Di Hari Raya" with Waheeda Bonn Non-album single
"Nukilanku" Masih Ada Rindu OST
"W.H.U.T." 3 Non-album singles
"Pencarianku" 2022
"Sutera"
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
  1. ^ The Top 10 Domestic Singles chart was reconfigured into a Malay songs charts, starting the week ending 24 March 2022.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Network Notes
2020 Vokal Mania Herself/contestant TV3 Rookie champion
2022 Big Stage Astro Ria Season 4. Third place.
Cangkul Zura Astro Citra Debut acting role; telemovie

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2021 34th Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian Most Popular Newcomer – Female Herself Nominated [15]

References

  1. ^ Joseph, Georgie (8 January 2021). "Aisha galas tanggungjawab besar". Harian Metro. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  2. ^ Sairul Zamri Misrani (19 January 2022). "Big Stage 2022 kembali, Tegar, Jerung Merah antara yang bertanding". Kosmo!. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  3. ^ Asyraf Roslan (20 January 2022). "Big Stage 2022: Aisha Retno bersedia untuk tampil dengan sisi lain". Astro Awani. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  4. ^ a b Joseph, Georgie (29 January 2020). "Ibu guru vokal". Harian Metro. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  5. ^ a b c Joseph, Georgie (10 August 2020). "Mesej universal 'Terima Kasih'". Harian Metro. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  6. ^ Asraf Adied (23 November 2020). "Tampil dengan single sulung, Aisha Retno ingin Mengikat Jiwa". Astro Gempak. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Aina & Aisha juara Idol, Rookie pertama Vokal Mania". Utusan Borneo. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  8. ^ Padin (27 December 2020). "Vokal Mania: Aina Abdul bergelar juara Idol, Aisha Retno jadi juara Rookie". XTRA. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  9. ^ Khadijah Ibrahim (18 January 2021). "Cinta Denganmu penentu nasib Aisha Retno". Bebas News. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  10. ^ Joseph, Georgie (21 January 2022). "Teruja W.H.U.T 'meletup'". Harian Metro. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Top 10 Most Streamed Domestic/Malay Singles In Malaysia". Recording Industry Association of Malaysia Top 10 Domestic Week 50 (10/12/2021–16/12/2021). Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  12. ^ Asyraf Roslan (20 January 2022). "Big Stage 2022: Aisha Retno bersedia untuk tampil dengan sisi lain". Astro Awani. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  13. ^ gp (2 August 2022). "Aisha Retno tampil dengan Sutera » Media Permata Online". Aisha Retno tampil dengan Sutera. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  14. ^ Peak chart positions on RIM's Top 10 most streamed Malay songs in Malaysia:
  15. ^ Zaidi Mohamad (30 October 2021). "Bolos Top 5 ubat hati Aisha Retno". Berita Harian. Retrieved 28 May 2022.