Eqah

Eqah
Birth name Nor Atiqah Abu Hassan
Born (1989-10-25) October 25, 1989
Origin Brunei
Genres Pop
Occupation(s) Singer
Instruments Vocals
Years active since 2010
Labels Sensible Records

Eqah (born 25 October 1989), is a Bruneian singer who started out as a contestant on Passport to Fame (P2F), a television show in Brunei which has a similar concept to the Idol series.[1][2]

Passport to Fame

Eqah was one of the Top 18 finalists on the third season of Passport to Fame (P2F) (2010).[2] By the fourth week of performances, she received a standing ovation from one of the judges and was given a perfect score of 27 for her performance of the song "Cik Cik Ke Boom".[3][4] She was one of the most voted contestants in the beginning of the series but was eliminated in the eighth week.[5]

P2F performances

Week # - Theme Song Choice Original Artist Result
1 - Pop Songs "Bersamamu" Vierra Safe
2 - Fast Songs "Aku Milik Orang" Dila Safe
3 - Pop Rock "Terkilan" Haleeda Safe
4 - Retro "Cik Cik Keboom" Saloma Safe
5 - Traditional Songs "Joget Rindu Bertahan" Hjh Suzi & Isamuddin Safe
6 - Duet with P2F Season 2 Contestants "Sandarkan Pada Kenangan" (with Adeb) Jamal Abdillah & Siti Sarah Safe
7 - International Songs "Bakit Pa" Jessa Zaragoza Safe
8 - Favourite Hits "Sick and Tired" Anastacia Eliminated

Music career

In July 2010, Eqah released her debut single, "If It Isn't With You" to radio stations in Brunei.[6] It was a Top 3 hit on Brunei's Pelangi FM chart.[7]

In January 2011, Eqah released the music video for her debut single "If It Isn't With You". It features American actor Rick Malambri and is directed by Amit & Naroop.

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Position
2010 Cool-Tones Awards Best Female Nominated[8]

Discography

Singles
Year Single Album
2009 "If It Isn't With You"
  • Released : August, 2010

References

  1. "P2F Official Website".
  2. 1 2 "P2F 2010 - Top 18 Finalists". P2Fbrunei.com. 2010. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
  3. Norjidi, Danial. "Eqah, Ryatul Perfect; Akma Eliminated". Borneo Bulletin. April 13, 2010. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
  4. "Songs for the Fourth Concert: Theme - Retro". P2Fbrunei.com. 2010. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
  5. Affendy, Syafiq. "Dumped - Favourites Shah and Eqah". Borneo Bulletin. May 14, 2010. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
  6. "Get ready for Eqah!". VanceTan.com. July 1, 2010. Retrieved June 12, 2011.
  7. "Pelangi FM Website".
  8. "Cool-Tones Awards Top 5 Finalists!". 3g.com.bn. August 12, 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
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