Rahimah Rahim
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| Born | 1989 |
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| Residence | Singapore |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Other names | Rahimah 'Ima' Rahim |
| Occupation | Student, Singer |
| Spouse | unmarried |
| Children | none |
- This is a Malay name; the name "Rahim" is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by his or her given name, "Rahimah".
Rahimah binte Rahim (born 1989 under the sign of Gemini) is a Singaporean student and singer. She became widely known after her appearance on Singapore Idol, a TV singing competition modelled after the TV shows Pop Idol and American Idol. Singapore Idol is a production of MediaCorp TV, a television and radio production company in Singapore which also produces the news station, Channel NewsAsia. She is of ethnic Malay descent has two younger brothers and is named after Rahimah Rahim, another Singaporean singer.
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[edit] Singing career
During her appearances on Singapore Idol, she sang songs including Heaven, Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield, Don't Speak by No Doubt and Breakaway by Kelly Clarkson. She was voted off the show on August 10, 2006, right before the theme of Rock The House. She was quoted as saying that she wanted 'very badly to sing in her mother tongue' and that 'they [the other contestants] were about to have Rock The House without the Rocker Chick' upon her departure. She also left behind her signature glove as a memento to the other contestants. [1]
She cites her favourite singers as Amy Lee from Evanescence, The Cranberries, Alanis Morissette, Michelle Branch, Kelly Clarkson,Shakira, Linkin Park, Scorpions, and Agnes Monica from Indonesia. [2] She is known for her loud voice and freestyled hair, which she cuts herself. [3]
Rahimah aspires to be a successful singer, actress, fashion designer, wife and a mother. [4] Currently, she is taking a Fashion course at Temasek Polytechnic.
[edit] Controversy
Rahimah caused controversy when she alleged dated fellow contestant Joakim Gomez.
[edit] Credits
- Singapore Idol
- Danielle (Suria TV)
[edit] External links
- Photo of Rahimah Rahim [1]
