Taufik Batisah facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Taufik Batisah
Taufik Batisah performing at ABU TV Song Festival in Seoul, South Korea.
Born	Muhammad Taufik bin Batisah (1981-12-10) 10 December 1981 (age 43) Singapore
Occupation	Singer songwriter actor
Agent	Hype Records
Spouse(s)	Sheena Akbal ​ (m. 2015)​
Musical career
Genres	Pop R&B
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2002–present
Associated acts	Shila Amzah, Hady Mirza, Rossa

Muhammad Taufik bin Batisah (born 10 December 1981) is a famous singer, songwriter, and actor from Singapore. He is best known for winning the very first season of the TV show Singapore Idol.

Early Life and School

Taufik grew up in a Malay family in Singapore. His family has roots from both India and the Bugis community. He went to Jurong Primary School and Jurong Secondary School. Later, he studied at Singapore Polytechnic.

Music Career

Taufik started his music journey as a singer in a group called Bonafide. They played a mix of hip hop and R&B music.

Winning Singapore Idol

In 2004, Taufik joined the first season of the TV show Singapore Idol. On 1 December 2004, he won the competition! More than 8,000 fans watched him at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, and 1.8 million people watched on TV. After winning, Taufik got a music deal with Sony BMG. He also signed a management deal with Hype Records. It was later shared that Taufik received 682,000 votes out of 1.1 million total votes.

After his big win, Taufik became the face of many popular brands. These included Samsung and 7-Eleven stores. He was also the first Singaporean artist to work with the Swiss watch company, Swatch.

First Albums and Big Hits

On 14 January 2005, Taufik released his first English album, Blessings. This album included popular songs he sang on Singapore Idol, like Me and Mrs Jones. Taufik also helped write a song called Close 2 You. Blessings sold 36,000 copies, making it the best-selling local English album in Singapore for a decade. This record is still unbroken!

In April 2005, Taufik had his first solo concert called An Evening With Taufik. He performed for a full house at the Kallang Theatre.

In 2006, Taufik released his second album, All Because of You. He wrote and produced eight songs on this album. It was a mix of English and Malay songs. The Malay songs like Usah Lepaskan, Sesuatu Janji, and Sombong became very popular. He won many awards that year, including:

• Most Sellable Artiste at MediaCorp Suria's People's Choice Awards.
• Most Popular Male Artiste at the regional Anugerah Planet Muzik 2006.
• Favourite Artist Singapore at the 2006 MTV Asia Awards.
• Kid's Choice Wannabe Award (Singapore) at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award 2006.

Taufik continued to be a top artist in Singapore. In 2007, he won more awards, including Most Popular Male Personality at Pesta Perdana. He also won the Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Wannabe Award (Singapore) for the second year in a row. At the Anugerah Planet Muzik 2007, he won Most Popular Artiste (Singapore) and Most Popular Song – Usah Lepaskan. His song Usah Lepaskan was also the Number 1 Song of the Year on Ria 89.7FM.

Expanding to Malaysia and Beyond

In 2007, Taufik released his Malaysian album called Teman Istimewa (Special Friend). He produced most of this album. It included Malay versions of his earlier English songs. A song he co-wrote, Seribu Tahun (A Thousand Years), became a theme song for a popular Malaysian TV drama.

In 2008, Taufik won more awards at Anugerah Planet Muzik. He also received the Singapore Youth Award for his achievements in music. His songs Berserah and Teman Istimewa were very popular on the radio.

Taufik also released his fourth album, Suria Hatiku (Light of My Heart). This album had many different types of songs and produced several Number 1 hits like Gadis Itu (That Girl) and Nafasku (My Breathe). He worked with famous music producers and singers on this album.

In 2009, Taufik was named the Most Popular Singapore Artiste for the third year in a row at the Anugerah Planet Muzik Award. He performed at events in Jakarta and London. He also represented Singapore at the ASEAN – Korea Commemorative Summit in Korea and at APEC Singapore 2009.

New Projects and Collaborations

The year 2010 was exciting for Taufik. He performed at the Chingay Parade and in Seoul. He also won six major awards at the first AnugeraHitz.sg Awards, which celebrates Malay music in Singapore. That year, he also started acting in a musical called Fried Rice Paradise – The Musical.

In 2011, Taufik was part of the "Home" video project for the Total Defence Campaign. He also helped with the "WeAreOne" project to raise money for the Japan tsunami victims. He released an Eid ul-Fitr album called Kenangan Di Hari Raya (Memories on Eid) with Hady Mirza.

In August 2011, he performed with the Asia Traditional Orchestra in Seoul for Korea's Independence Day. He also wrote and recorded a duet song, Aku Bersahaja (Simply Me), with Indonesian singer Rossa. This song became his eighth Malay Number 1 radio hit. For all his achievements, he was named Yahoo! "Singapore Most Influential Person in Entertainment 2011".

In 2012, his song 'Usah Lepaskan' was voted the Most Iconic Song in 55 years of Malay music in Singapore. In July, he released a new English song called Sky's The Limit with singer Rui En. This song reached Number 1 on the 98.7 FM Top 20 Countdown Chart for two weeks, which is rare for a local song.

Taufik represented Singapore at the first ABU TV Song Festival 2012 in Seoul, South Korea. He performed Usah Lepaskan alongside other talented artists from across Asia. His song Aku Bersahaja with Rossa was nominated for awards in Malaysia and Singapore. He also received awards from Korea's Mnet Asia Music Awards (MAMA) for Best Asian Artist (Singapore) and from Anugerah Planet Muzik.

Recent Works and Achievements

On 1 October 2014, Taufik released his fifth album, Fique. He produced, arranged, and wrote almost all the songs on this album. It included duets with rapper Altimet and singer Shila Amzah. Critics praised Fique as a strong album with a good mix of songs.

At the Anugerah Planet Muzik 2014, Taufik won three awards: Most Popular Song (Singapore), Most Popular Artist, and Social Media Icon. He won the most awards of any artist that year.

In 2018, Taufik represented Singapore at the ASEAN-JAPAN Music Festival in Tokyo. In 2019, he performed the National Day Parade theme song "Our Singapore" with other famous Singaporean artists.

Personal Life

In July 2018, Taufik opened a restaurant called 'Chix Hot Chicken' with his friend Bober Ismail. It serves fried chicken in the "Nashville-style." The restaurant is located at 1 Jalan Pisang.

In September 2019, Taufik also joined his elder brother Mustaffa as a property agent. They work together under the name Batisah Bros Property.

Discography

Studio Albums

• 2005: Blessings
• 2006: All Because of You
• 2007: Teman Istimewa
• 2008: Suria Hatikuu
• 2014: Fique

Other Albums

• 2005: Shooting Stars Original Soundtrack
• 2010: Fried Rice Paradise – The Musical Soundtrack
• 2011: Kenangan Di Hari Raya

VCD

• 2005: An Evening with Taufik

Singles

• 2005: Reach out for the Skies (National Day Parade Theme Song) (with Rui En)
• 2006: Let Her Go
• 2006: I Don't Know
• 2009: Addicted
• 2011: Aku Bersahaja (duet with Rossa)
• 2012: Sky's The Limit (feat. Rui En)
• 2013: Ikrar Kasih (OST Luluhnya Sebuah Ikrar)
• 2014: Awak Kat Mane
• 2015: Izinkanku (Campaign song for Pioneer Generation Package)
• 2016: Like Fireflies (with Ning Baizura & Fazura, composed by Estranged Band | Firefly Airline Campaign song
• 2017: Untuk Kita (Theme song for telemovie "Gunting")
• 2017: Memilih Mencintaimu (feat. Adira)
• 2017: Everyday Heros(Theme Song for Home Team Show and Festival)
• 2017: High On Love (Theme Song for Anti-Drug Abuse Campaign)
• 2018: Ayu (Song collaboration with Malaysian rapper Altimet)
• 2022: Stronger Together (National Day Parade Theme Song)

Filmography

Television

Film

Stage

• 2010 : Fried Rice Paradise – The Musical

Awards

2006

• Pesta! Pesta! Pesta! – Most Sellable Artiste
• Anugerah Planet Muzik 2006 – Most Popular Male Artiste
• MTV Asia Awards 2006 – Favourite Artist Singapore
• Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award 2006 – Kids' Choice Award Wannabe Award (Singapore)

2007

• Pesta Perdana 9 – Most Popular Male Personality
• Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award 2007 – Kids' Choice Award Wannabe Award (Singapore)
• Anugerah Planet Muzik 2007 – Most Popular Singapore Artiste
• Anugerah Planet Muzik 2007 – Most Popular Singapore Song ("Usah Lepaskan")
• Anugerah Planet Muzik 2007 – Best Local Singapore Song ("Usah Lepaskan")

2008

• Anugerah Planet Muzik 2008 – Most Popular Singapore Artiste
• Anugerah Planet Muzik 2008 – Most Popular Singapore Song ("Berserah")
• Anugerah Planet Muzik 2008 – Best Singapore Artiste
• Singapore Youth Award 2008 (Arts and Culture)

2009

• Composers and Authors Society of Singapore (Compass) Award – Top Local Malay Pop Song ("Usah Lepaskan")
• Anugerah Planet Muzik 2009 – Most Popular Singapore Artiste

2010

• Manja Star Award ("Anugerah Bintang Manja") 2010
• AnugeraHitz.sg 2010 – Best Artiste
• AnugeraHitz.sg 2010 – Best Composer ("Nafasku")
• AnugeraHitz.sg 2010 – Best Album ("Suria Hatiku")
• AnugeraHitz.sg 2010 – Most Popular Song ("Nafasku")
• AnugeraHitz.sg 2010 – Most Popular Song ("KepadaNya")
• AnugeraHitz.sg 2010 – Most Popular Artiste

2011

• Yahoo! Singapore – Singapore 9 Award (in Entertainment Category)

2012

• MediaCorp Suria BandStand Elektra – MOST ICONIC SONG – VIEWERS CHOICE ("Usah Lepaskan")
• Anugerah Planet Muzik 2012 – Most Popular Singapore Artiste
• Anugerah Planet Muzik 2012 – Most Popular Regional Artiste
• Anugerah Planet Muzik 2012 – Best Collaboration, with Indonesia's Rossa in the song "Aku Bersahaja"
• Mnet Asian Music Awards 2012 – Best Asian Artist (Singapore)

2013

• Sri Temasek Award 2013 – Sri Temasek Promising Award

2014

• Anugerah Planet Muzik 2014 - Most Popular Song (Singapore)
• Anugerah Planet Muzik 2014 - Most Popular Artist
• Anugerah Planet Muzik 2014 - Social Media Icon

2015

• Anugerah Planet Muzik 2015-Social Media Icon
• Anugerah Planet Muzik 2015-Most Popular Song (Singapore)
• Anugerah Planet Muzik 2015-APM Most Popular Song
• Anugerah Planet Muzik 2015-MOST POPULAR ARTISTE (SINGAPORE)

2017

• Composers and Authors Society of Singapore (Compass) Award – Top Local Malay Pop Song ("Awak Kat Mane")

2019

• Pesta Perdana 2019 TV Awards [Best Actor in a Leading Role - Drama Special] for telemovie “Gunting”

See also

In Spanish: Taufik Batisah para niños