| Adira | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Siti Adira Suhaimi |
| Born | September 19, 1991 Ranau, Sabah, Malaysia |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Labels | Astro Entertainment Sdn Bhd (AESB) |
| Website | AFtalent(Adira) |
Siti Adira Suhaimi (born September 19, 1991), known widely by her stage name Adira, is a Malaysian singer. She is the runner-up of the eighth season of Astro's television reality program, Akademi Fantasia.
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Siti Adira Suhaimi was born in Ranau, to Rujinah Sarungin and Suhaimi Rajiman, the youngest of eight .[1] She is of Kadazan-Dusun descendant. She attended Kundasang Secondary School.[2]
During her school years, she was a part of the Nasyid group of her school, and also represented her school in a poetry and song reciting competition.[3] She won first place in a singing competition in a Pesta Kobis Festival, held in her hometown Kundasang each year.
At age 19, she auditioned for the Astro reality show, Akademi Fantasia (season 8), along with her sister, Ema. They managed to enter the show, becoming the first pair of siblings to enter Astro. However, on the second week, her sister was eliminated.[4] She managed to remain in the show, throughout ten weeks, and in the finale she resulted as a runner-up with 25.13% votes.[5]
In the show's 8th season, Adira was the shortest student, with a height of 4'9" (150 cm), and is also the student that was never on the bottom two.
| Week | Instructed Songs | Original Artist | Result # |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Bertemu di Kalbu" | Jaclyn Victor | 5 |
| 2 | "Ku Percaya Ada Cinta" | Datuk Siti Nurhaliza | 4 |
| 3 | "Kini" | Feminin | 1 |
| 4 | "Biarlah" | Nidji | 1 |
| 5 | "Seri Mersing" | Sharifah Aini | 4 |
| 6 | "My All" | Mariah Carey | 1 |
| 7 | "Ayat-Ayat Cinta" | Rossa | 1 |
| 8 | "Kitalah Bintang" | Ella | 1 |
| 9 | "Mercy" "Dua" |
Duffy KRU |
2 |
| Finale | "Tiru Macam Saya" "Ku Ada Kamu" |
Sheila Majid Adira |
Runner-up |
Adira's coronation song "Ku Ada Kamu" was released as a promotional single via the compilation album "Hitz AF8", featuring songs by the contestants of Akademi Fantasia 8. The song was a massive hit in Malaysia, topping several radio charts, such as Carta Hot FM 30, Carta Muzik Muzik and Carta Suria FM.[6] It became a top 5 hit in Carta Muzik FM and Carta Era, at #2 and #5. A music video of the song was released about a few days after the finale concert of the eight season of Akademi Fantasia.
In December 2010, the song was announced as one of the songs that managed to enter the Anugerah Juara Lagu,[7] a Malaysian annual award show to honor the best songs in the local entertainment industry. She performed the song on the award show, held on Stadium Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur on January 9, 2011.
Following her success after Akademi Fantasia, Adira became the spokesperson for Innershine Pati Prun along with her sister, Ema. She made her acting debut in Lawaknya Fantasia Raya, a comedy television movie starring alongside Rozita Che Wan and Dato' Aziz Sattar.[8]
In the same year, she sang the theme song of Astro Citra's "Dendam Kesuma", "Kesuma"[9] and "Ilusi" which served as the theme song of the comedy series Awan Dania, in the third season,[10] which is also Adira's favorite TV series. She also voiced the Malaysian versions of Spider-Man and The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl, as Mary Jane and Lavagirl, respectively.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Spider-Man | Mary Jane | Voice over; Malaysian version |
| The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl | Lavagirl | Voice-over; Malaysian version |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Akademi Fantasia Season 8 | Herself | Reality programme; runner-up |
| Dari Studio bersama Adira | Herself | Music show | |
| Lawaknya Fantasia Raya | Adira | Television movie; supporting role |
| Year | Album information |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Album Hits AF8
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| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Era[11] | Hot FM 30[12] | Muzik FM[13] | Muzik Muzik | |||
| 2010 | "Ku Ada Kamu" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Hits AF8 |
| "Ilusi" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Awan Dania OST | |
| 2011 | "Sakura" | - | - | - | - | TBA |
| "Ombak Rindu (with Hafiz) " | 4 | 19 | - | - | Ombak Rindu OST | |
| Year | Award | Category | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian [14] | Popular Female Artist | Nominated |
| New Popular Female Artist | Nominated |
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