Hady Mirza
| Hady Mirza | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Muhammad Mirzahady Bin Amir |
| Also known as | Hady Mirza |
| Born | 28 January 1980 |
| Origin | Singapore |
| Genres | Pop, r&b, soul, rock, hip-hop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2006–2014 |
| Labels | Hype Records SIngapore |
| Website | facebook |
Hady Mirza (Malay: حدي ميرزا; born 28 January 1980) is a Singaporean singer. He is the winner of the second season of the reality TV show Singapore Idol. He was crowned the winner on 25 September 2006 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium after garnering 70% of about one million votes cast by television viewers.
He was also the winner of the world's first Asian Idol competition held on 16 December 2007 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Asian Idol is a competition between six Idol winners from several different Asian countries, namely Singapore Idol, Malaysian Idol, Indonesian Idol, Indian Idol, Philippine Idol and Vietnam Idol.
Hady is most known for his smooth R&B voice and charming personality. He is the second male winner, following Taufik Batisah.
Hady was born to a family of Buginese descent with roots from Sulawesi, Indonesia. He started singing at the age of eight and instantly fell in love with it because of the variety of genres he could get involved in. On the show, Hady was known for his diverse versatility, singing not only R&B hits, but Pop, Emo Rock and Heavy Metal.
Hady studied mechatronics at Temasek Polytechnic.
His favourite singers include Michael Jackson, Babyface, Boyz II Men and John Legend.
Hady's debut album, self-titled Hady Mirza, was released in Singapore on 13 November 2006 [1] and achieved Platinum status within 4 days of its release. The album is due to be re-released in 2008 with additional material.
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