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Taufik Batisah (born 10 December 1981) whose real name is Muhammad Taufik bin Batisah, is a talented Singaporean singer and singer. He became the champion of the first season of the reality show Singapore Idol.
He has released four studio albums and has won several awards, including the prestigious Anugerah Juara Lagu Award for the song “Maafkan”.
British began his singing career in 2003 when he participated in the first season of Singapore Idol. He went on to win the competition, becoming the first male solo artist to do so.
Since winning Singapore Idol, Taufik Batisar has released four studio albums and won several awards, including the Anugerah Juara Lagu Award for the song “Maafkan”. He remains one of Singapore’s most popular singers, loved by fans both at home and abroad.
Singaporean singer
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 Taufik Batisah: History, Profile and Photos |
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| Name: | Mohammed Tawfiq bin Batissa |
| stage name: | Tawfiq Batisa |
| Date of Birth: | December 10, 1981 (42 years old) |
| place of birth: | Singapore |
| Country of Citizenship: | Singapore |
| high: | 1.8 m |
| parents: | Nomana Bajok, Batisa Ahmed |
| Brothers and sisters: | Mustafa Batisa |
| Wife • Spouse: | Hina Akbar (m. 2015) |
| Girlfriend • Partner: | not applicable |
| Children: | not applicable |
| Profession: | Singer • Composer |
| net worth: | $5 million |
Early life and education
Muhammad Taufik bin Batisah, popularly known as Taufik Batisah, was born into a Malay family on 10 December 1981. He is of mixed ethnicity, with Indian and Bugis ancestry.
His father’s name is Batisah Ahmad, who is an interior designer. His mother’s name is Normainah Bachok. Taufik Batisah’s parents divorced when he was thirteen years old. He has a brother whose name is simply Mustaffa Batisah. He believes in Islam.
Taufik Batisah attended Boon Lay Primary School and Jurong Secondary School and graduated from Singapore Polytechnic. He later attended the National Institute of Education and obtained a diploma.
Personal life
The 42-year-old musician has kept the identity of his wife Sheena Akbal a secret, despite revealing on March 7 that Taufik Batisah would be getting married in April. He claimed that he wanted to keep their relationship secret at the time.
Speaking to the media at his wedding, Taufik Batisar said he was lucky to marry Ms Hina Akbar, an artist he had known before he became a Singaporean icon.
Taufik Batisah has not revealed if he has any children. Some publications have rumored that he and his wife are expecting a baby, but there are no verifiable sources to support this claim.
Profession
Tawfiq Batisa began his career by singing in the local hip-hop and R&B group Bonafide, along with rapper Mark Subramaniam, who goes by the stage name Mark Bonafide.
In 2004, he participated in the inaugural Singapore Idol, a reality television show. On 1 December 2004, Taufik Batisak was crowned the first Singapore Idol in front of over 8,000 spectators at the Singapore Indoor Stadium and 1.8 million viewers nationwide.
He signed a record deal with Sony BMG and ArtisteNetworks, the artist management arm of Hype Records. It was later revealed that a total of 1.1 million votes were cast that night, with Tawfiq Batisah receiving 682,000 and Sylvester Sim receiving 418,000.
After winning the award, he was offered several endorsement deals including Harmuni Rice, Samsung, 7-Eleven convenience stores and HSC Beverages. He is the first Singaporean artist to endorse Swiss watch company Swatch.
On January 14, 2005, Tawfik Batisah released his first English album, Blessings, which included his hit songs sung in the competition, including “Mrs. Jones and Me”, “Let’s Stay Together”, “Superstition” and “I Dream”.
With sales of 36,000 copies, “Blessings” broke the record for Singapore’s best-selling local English album in the past decade, and was included in the Singapore Guinness Book of Records, which still holds the record in the Singapore music industry.
net worth
Taufik Batisar has a net worth of $5 million. He rose to fame after winning the first season of Singapore Idol and has released eight albums to date.
In addition to his music career, he has appeared in several films and television shows.
Social Media
- Instagram account: @Taufikbatisah
- Twitter account: @Taufikbatisah
Discography
- Solidarity
- Our Singapore
- Usa Lepaskan
- Touching the skin
- Ihlas
- I dream
- Awak Catmana
- Hannah Kamm
- at last
- Bersera
