Former Singapore Idol Hady Mirza wins Malaysian reality TV singing competition

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Former Singapore Idol Hady Mirza wins Malaysian reality TV singing competition

He was a joint winner – the start fourth dimension in Gegar Vaganza's six-twelvemonth history – together with Malaysian singer Naqiu.

Hady Mirza, who was the Singapore Idol in 2006, scored a celebrated win on Sunday night (Dec 22) when he was declared joint winner of the Malaysian reality Television set singing competition Gegar Vaganza.

It'south the showtime fourth dimension in the evidence's six-year history that two winners were named.

Hady shares his win with Malaysian vocalist Naqiu and they both walked away with RM100,000 (Southward$33,000), a trophy, and prizes that include a vacation and hotel stays after defeating four other finalists.

During the final, they each sang a solo song and so battled it out in a duet.

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The judging panel – made up of music veterans Datuk Ramli MS, Hetty Koes Endang and fashion designer Datuk Rizalman – awarded both Hady and Naqiu 87 per cent.

Hady shared a video on Instagram later on his win to thank those who have supported him.

Jatt Ali, Singapore singer of veteran band Black Dog Bone, was the runner-up and won RM30,000 in greenbacks.

Gegar Vaganza is a reality TV show on Astro that pits 12 professional or veteran singers in a singing competition. Previous winners include Aishah in 2022 and Noryn Aziz in 2018.

After his Singapore Idol win, Hady released 2 albums – in 2006 and 2009 – before leaving the industry in 2013. He made the news in 2022 after a postal service about him being a Grab commuter became viral. Concluding year, he made the news again after he was arrested for drug offences.

Former Singapore Idol Hady Mirza wins Malaysian reality TV singing competition

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