| Sufian Suhaimi | |
| Birth Name: | Sufian bin Haji Suhaimi |
| Origin: | Mersing, Johor, Malaysia |
| Genre: | Pop, R&B, Ballad |
| Instruments: | Vocals |
| Years Active: | 2016–present |
| Associated Acts: | Aiman Tino |
| Occupations: | Singer, English teacher |
| Label: | Aries Music |
| Birth Date: | 1992 5, df=y |
Sufian bin Haji Suhaimi[1] (born 3 May 1992) is a Malaysian singer known for his singles, "Terakhir" ("The Last") "Di Matamu" ("In Your Eyes") and "Mencuba" ("Trying").
His singles, "Terakhir" and "Di Matamu" were shortlisted for the Anugerah Juara Lagu, respectively in (AJL31) and (AJL33). Both songs were composed by himself and two friends, Sirkhan and Rinkarnaen.[2] [3]
Sufian Suhaimi is from Mersing, Johor.[4] [5] His talent in singing developed since he was young and he started to play guitar in secondary school.[4] During his studies in Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA), he was actively involved in music and joined a musical band, De’ Mahameru.[4] Sufian was an English teacher based in Johor Bahru before venturing into singing professionally.[6]
He holds a Bachelor's degree in English from the Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin and a master's degree in Mass communication from the Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam.[7]
"Terakhir" was composed by Sirkhan since 2012.[3] Sufian, Sirkhan and Rinkarnaen took more than two years to complete the song. The rough cut of the song was recorded equipment he bought with his savings and later uploaded to SoundCloud by Sufian.[8] A fan uploaded the song on YouTube and the song started to gain attention from fans. Few music labels contacted Sufian to sign him as a singer, yet he turned the offers down citing his conflict due to his affinity with rock music.[8] Discussion with Sirkhan led to his decision to accept offer from music label and Sufian was signed with Aries Music in early 2016.[3] "Terakhir" was re-recorded and released on iTunes in March 2016. The single received nationwide success and was shortlisted for Anugerah Juara Lagu.[3] Sufian's second single, "Harus Aku" was released in October 2016.[9]
In August 2017, his third single, "Terasa Ada" was released and was inspired by Sufian's high-profile relationship with actress, Elfira Loy.[10]
Following the break-up with Elfira Loy, Sufian released "Di Matamu" as his fourth single in March 2018.[11] The single became a commercial success, gaining more than 20 million views on YouTube within two months.[11] "Di Matamu" also peaked atop the RIM International & Domestic Charts for a week and became the most streamed domestic songs for eleven weeks.[12] In January 2019, the official music video for "Di Matamu" became the most viewed Malaysian music video on YouTube after gaining more than 50 million views.[13]
Following the success of "Di Matamu", Sufian re-recorded the song with Indonesian group, Shima for the Indonesian market. The song was re-recorded with new music arrangement and renamed "Di Matamu 2.0".[14] A new video for "Di Matamu 2.0" was shot in Indonesia and released on 23 November 2018.[14]
In its annual look back in music, Spotify reveals that Sufian was ranked second on the list of most streamed Malaysian artistes of 2018.[15]
In April 2019, Sufian released the single, "Mencuba". The music video for the single gained more than 1 million views on YouTube in three days, as well as trending at number 2 on the video-sharing website.[16] Sufian also announced his plans to release a poetry book, written since his days as a student in UniSZA, by the end of the year. The book will be published by Universiti Utara Malaysia.[17]
Sufian, alongside Khai Bahar and Wany Hasrita, held the "TRIO Concert 2019" at Malawati Stadium, Selangor on 2 November 2019.
In October 2017, Sufian announced his engagement with actress, Elfira Loy. The couple was set to wed on 23 March 2018. However, the engagement was called off on 17 February 2018.[18]
| Year | Title | Highest position | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Era FM [19] | Hot FM [20] | Muzik Muzik [21] | RIM (International & Domestic) [22] | RIM (Domestic) [23] | |||
| 2016 | "Terakhir" | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | OST Duda Terlajak Laris |
| "Harus Aku" | 7 | 6 | 5 | – | – | ||
| 2017 | "Terasa Ada" | 14 | 8 | 8 | – | – | |
| 2018 | "Di Matamu" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2019 | "Mencuba" | 6 | 11 | 3 | – | – | |
| 2020 | "Takkan Merubah" | 8 | 6 | 2 | – | – | |
| 2020 | "Janji" | 4 | 9 | 5 | – | – | |
| Year | Title | Role | TV channel | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ketuk Ketuk Ramadan 17 | Himself (Guest Artist) | TV1 | ||
| Nak Raya Dah ? | Himself (Guest Artist) | Astro Raya HD | |||
| 2018 | Ketuk Ketuk Ramadan 18 | Himself (Guest Artist) | TV1 | ||
| 2019 | Bayang | Pyan | TV3 | Telefilm in conjunction with the 33rd Anugerah Juara Lagu[26] | |
| 2021 | Kampung Kolestrol | Adi | TV3 |
| Year | Awards | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Finalist | Terakhir | |||
| 2018 | Anugerah Planet Muzik | APM Most Popular Song | Di Matamu | [27] | |
| Anugerah Bintang Popular | Most Popular Male Singer | Himself | [28] [29] | ||
| 2019 | ERA Digital Music Awards (EDMA) | Most Viral Song | Di Matamu | [30] [31] | |
| Best Carta ERA Interview | Himself | ||||
| Best Performance | Di Matamu | ||||
| Anugerah MeleTOP Era 2019 | Singer MeleTOP | Himself | [32] | ||
| Song MeleTOP | Di Matamu | ||||
| The Malaysia Book of Records | Highest Music Video Views on YouTube (Malay) | Di Matamu | [33] | ||
| Herald Global's Asia Awards | Most Admired Leaders – Entertainment | Himself | [34] [35] | ||
| Anugerah Bintang Popular | DuitNow Most Popular Male Singer | Himself | [36] [37] | ||
| Most "Boom" Song | Di Matamu |