Firdhaus Farmizi
Firdhaus in 2023
Firdhaus in 2023
Background information
Birth nameMuhammad Firdhaus Farmizi
Born21 November 1998 (1998-11-21) (age 25)
Kulai, Johor, Malaysia
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
LabelsLoolala Music
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese菲道爾
Simplified Chinese菲道尔

Firdhaus Farmizi (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]

Biography

Early life

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 will 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's trying to say.[4]

Career

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

  • A Letter (2020)[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Firdhaus Farmizi". Berita Harian (in Malay). 2021-01-04.
  2. ↑ "5 Malaysian Artist & Athletes Who Aren't Chinese But Can Speak The Language Well". Hype Malaysia. 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Firdhaus a Chinese school top scorer". The Star. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  4. 1 2 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.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Penyanyi Melayu 'trending' di China". Berita Harian. 2021-01-04.
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