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In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Abdullah is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Alif.
| ALYPH | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alif Abdullah (1989-09-21) 21 September 1989 (age 35) Singapore |
| Other names | Alif |
| Alma mater | Temasek Polytechnic |
| Occupations |
|
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Known for | SleeQ |
| Spouse |
Azzah Fariha Samat
(m. 2014) |
| Children | 2 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Labels | Def Jam South East Asia |
| Musical artist | |
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.
Education
ALYPH studied at Eunos Primary School and Tanjong Katong Secondary School.
Career
ALYPH released a single Swipe in 2022 and then Check in 2023.
Discography
Albums
- 6560 Part 1 (2015)
- 6560 Part 2 (2016)
- DETAIL (2018)
Charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MYS |
MYS Malay |
SGP | ||
| "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
- "'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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