Sleeq (2)

Formed in 2005 by cousins, Ahmad Syarifullah and Alif Abdullah at their tender age of 16; SleeQ is out to introduce and push their fresh musical flavour, which blends melodious soulful hooks with polished urban beats. What started out as an adolescent adventure for the pair when they had took part in a local hip-hop competition in two separate groups, blazed the path for the teenage duo to get together and become the new generation of entertainers in Singapore. Upon the release of an EP In the Q, in 2007, the self-released and self-produced debut CD, which comprises of both English and Malay songs, saw 4 out of the 9 tracks featured, hitting the radio charts of MediaCorp Radio stations, 98.7FM and Ria 89.7FM. As 2007 drew to a spectacular end for the duo, SleeQ was also nominated for 98.7FM Local Act of the Year and the single, “Almost, But”, was up in running for Local Song of the Year. The greatest recognition is from the Malay music industry as Sleeq has been placed alongside the Singapore Idols when the duo bagged Singapore’s Most Popular Artiste together with Taufik Batisah and Hady Mirza for two consecutive years (2007 & 2008) at the annual regional gala awards show, Anugerah Planet Muzik. On August 2nd 2009, the duo released their 2nd album entitled ClassiQ, and since then has been getting both appreciations from the fans and also the local music industry. As 2009 drew to a close, the duo performed regularly for hit TV shows, prestigious and popular events to name a few, The Singtel F1 Grid Girls, Singapore Idol Guest Appearances, cross country events like Malaysia’s Merdeka Day Hip Hop Festival, and also Rapsodi Hitz, an event consisting of Singaporean and Bruneian Artistes which is part of another one of the Singapore governments Cross-Country understanding programmes. The duo became an exclusive name and face at Singapore’s biggest television broadcast station, MediaCorp. They have also achieved solid bragging rights by attaining Maxis Malaysia’s Artist of the Month in December. The duo was highly sought for in 2010 as well. Their Malay hit “Cun Saja” from their second album; hit the charts across Malaysia airwaves. They appeared in numerous hit TV shows and events such as Mediacorp’s Suria 10th Anniversary shows, Fiesta Suria and Suria Elektra. The event was graced by ministers and our Prime Minister himself, Mr Lee Hsien Loong. They have both garnered two awards at the inaugural AnugeraHitz.Sg in 2010; an event to celebrate the best of the best in the Local Malay music industry. The duo brought home these two awards; Best Group/Duo and Top 3 Most Popular Song. On the immediate release of their second single “Untuk Dia”; it tops Brunei’s Pelangi FM Charts for 4 consecutive weeks. The release of their official website (http://SleeQ.sg) garnered hits from all around the world during the launch, which also coincides with their soft launch of their first ever English music video for their hit, “Moviestar”. As 2010 came to a close, SleeQ is already busy with upcoming 2011 projects and to begin with is MediaCorp Suria’s annually charity variety event, Untukmu Sinaran Hati. Besides the usual recordings of jingles for radio stations, TV shows soundtracks; the duo is making an appearance at Singapore’s Grandest Street Parade, Chingay 2011 in February. Without a doubt, plans for the upcoming third album are definitely in the process. Stay tuned. SleeQ’s goals have always been sharing and spreading their music and sound to the masses. Standing strong in their beliefs they will never fail to upkeep their standards, and furthermore to elevate themselves to an international level. SleeQ is definitely coming your way, bigger than before.