| Hazwani Helmi | |||||||
| Birth Name: | Nur Hazwani Afiqah binti Helmi | ||||||
| Birth Place: | Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia | ||||||
| Education: | Bachelor of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences in Psychology | ||||||
| Alma Mater: | International Islamic University Malaysia | ||||||
| Occupation: | Singer-Songwriter, Speaker, Humanitarian Activist, Model, TV Presenter, Actress | ||||||
| Years Active: | 2015–present | ||||||
| Relatives: | Heliza Helmi (Sister) | ||||||
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Nur Hazwani Afiqah binti Helmi (born 29 January 1997) is a Malaysian singer-songwriter, TV personality, humanitarian activist, model, actress and also known as a Muslimah Beatboxer. She started writing songs at the age of 13 after a week of guitar lessons. Hazwani's first piece titled "Jom Zikir" which she wrote independently was published in Heliza Helmi's album[1] #JOM (2013). She began her work in the entertainment industry at a young age and was regarded as one of the industry's youngest songwriters. She was a runner in Astro Oasis' reality TV show, "Gema Gegar Vaganza" Season 2 in 2018 with a duo group known as The Helmis.
Hazwani was born in Hospital Besar Kuala Terengganu during the last ten nights of Ramadan. She was the youngest out of four siblings (two sisters and a brother) in her family. She then was raised in Tawau, Sabah for 11 years from the age of 3 until 14 years old. From 2002 to 2003, she received her early education at Tawau Pre-Islamic School. Hazwani then furthers her primary education in SK Holy Trinity and Tawau Primary Islamic School from 2004 until 2009. She completed her secondary school studies at SMK Tawau before moving to Kuala Lumpur two years later. She then managed to graduate from high school in SMK Perimbun majoring in art stream (accounting). At the end of the 2015–2016 academic year, she resumed her studies at IIUM's Centre for Foundation Studies. Finally, she graduated from her bachelor's degree in Psychology from International Islamic University Malaysia in 2021 and had her graduation ceremony in August 2022.
Hazwani's older sister, Heliza Helmi, encouraged her to go over her boundaries, which aligned with Hazwani's life philosophy of "Nothing is impossible because Allah will make the impossible possible for you." At the age of 16, she worked as a personal assistant and gave motivational speeches. After completed her Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) test in 2014, her attention gradually moved to humanitarian activity, and she began to participate in a number of humanitarian trips. Hazwani took a semester off from her university to participate in humanitarian efforts because she believes that learning may take place outside of the classroom and that humanitarian missions can create opportunities for learning and create transformation.
| 2011 | Hazwani began her music career by composing songs for her sister, Heliza Helmi which was released in 2013 | |
| 2012 | She appeared to be a guest in Prof Muhaya's own television shows which was known as Reset Minda in Astro Oasis. | |
| 2013 | She began giving motivational talks for students in schools and universities at the age of 16. | |
| 2014 | She began actively involved with humanitarian works after finishing her SPM exam. | |
| 2015 | She released her debut song titled "Jom Selawat" which was sung together with her sister. | |
| 2016 | At the age of 19, Hazwani had already established herself as a co-writer and released a book entitled "Wake Up." The book discusses motivations and offers suggestions for preventing people from becoming engulfed with their own dark pasts. In the same year, she was named as "Ikon Muslim Volunteer Malaysia," making her one of the group's youngest icons. Other prominent icons in the group include Prof Muhaya[2] and Dato’ Dr Fadzilah Kamsah. | |
| 2017 | Hazwani took her one semester study leave to focus on the humanitarian journey and to kickstart her hosting career. She got the opportunity to host a well known kid's television program, "Qari Jr" [3] produced by Media Prima. Other than that, she was invited as a guest host for Malaysian breakfast morning show, "Nasi Lemak Kopi O TV9”. In the meantime, she was involved diligently in humanitarian missions while still pursuing her studies in her university. She has actively travelled abroad to provide relief in countries such as Yemen, Syria, Palestine, Indonesia, Cambodia and Africa. In the same year, Hazwani and her sister were nominated in Anugerah Nasyid Ikim Fm 2017, TV Alhijrah, for their song “Jom Selawat".[4] | |
| 2018 | Hazwani and Heliza (The Helmis) has joined an Islamic reality program show, known as Gema Gegar Vaganza (GGV).[5] They were later involved in a new project Fauzaan after completed their participation in GGV 2. The purpose of this project is to guide people whose in a hectic lifestyle to be able to memorise the Quran. She has recorded several surahs and translations comprising surah Ad-Dukhan and Surah As-Sajdah. Throughout the time of Ramadan, she was actively involved in a prestigious Islamic event known as "Himpunan Artis Sayang Al-Quran". | |
| 2020 | Hazwani began to explore producing her own music. She was given the freedom to handle herself in the process of writing and producing music. Starting with the composition of the melody, lyrics, ideas for arrangements, and the song's concept, to assembling the teams and determining the project's budget. Near the end of 2020, Hazwani has produced her first r&b pop genre song entitled "Bila Aku Sudah Tiada" sung by The Helmis. |
Other than being active in the entertainment and humanity industry, Hazwani has expanded her career into the modelling field. She became a model for the official campaign for HelizaGuzelHive. The campaign was filmed in New Zealand (2016). Apart from that, she was also invited to became a model for Scarftan, Rayyan Hayya for Ramadan campaign (2019) and Cacas (2021). Over and above, she has done a voiceover for a Malaysian commercial product, Susu Ilham (2019).[6]
This is one of Hazwani's projects that she has buckled down wholeheartedly. It was her first time doing it all in the making of music progress. She was a lyricist, composer, music arranger and director for this single. Ayat Cinta Dari Tuhan is a song that she composed based on a real story that was inspired by an anonymous person. Hence, Ayat Cinta dari Tuhan[7] was produced in 2019.
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Khadijahs | Hazwani | Nurflix | ||
| Kafe Duke | Iqa | TV3 | |||
| 2022 | Janji Pada Hati | Laila | TV Alhijrah |
| Year | Programme | Channel | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Tanyalah Ustaz | TV3 | Guest Host | |
| 2017 | Qari Jr | TV3 | Host | |
| 2018 | Tazkirah Malam Jumaat | Astro Oasis | Segment Skits | |
| Gema Gegar Vaganza (season 2) | Astro Oasis | Contestant | ||
| 2020 | Sahabat Ramadan | Astro Oasis | Host and Story Teller | |
| 2021 | Tanya Ustazah | Astro Oasis | Host | |
| 2023 | Wahana Kasih | Astro Oasis | Host | |
| 2024 | Assalamualaikum | TV Alhijrah | Host |
She was entrusted by Malaysian Consultative Council for Islamic Organization (MAPIM) to establish and take part in these humanitarian projects in Syria.[9] MAPIM has focused several sectors in desperate need of emergency assistance. As of March 2017, the MAPIM Syrian Rescue Team has successfully distributed RM6,500,000 worth of donations from Malaysians to Syrians. This assistance is channeled directly through a series of humanitarian missions led by Dr Sani Araby Al-Kahery. The challenges facing the RescueSyria team are widely shared in local media writing as well as at local and overseas television station invitation slots. Among the successes of RescueSyria Assistance Mission (MAPIM) are:
Participant, "Third Conference of the League of “Parliamentarians For Al-Quds” 8 February 2020, officiated by Yang Amat Berhormat Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, the Prime Minister of Malaysia