Eqah

Eqah (born 25 October 1989), is a Bruneian singer who started out as a contestant on Passport to Fame (P2F), a television show in Brunei which has a similar concept to the Idol series.[1][2]

Eqah
Birth name	Nor Atiqah Abu Hassan
Born	(1989-10-25) October 25, 1989
Origin	Brunei
Genres	Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	since 2010
Labels	Sensible Records

Passport to Fame

Eqah was one of the Top 18 finalists on the third season of Passport to Fame (P2F) (2010).[2] By the fourth week of performances, she received a standing ovation from one of the judges and was given a perfect score of 27 for her performance of the song "Cik Cik Ke Boom".[3][4] She was one of the most voted contestants in the beginning of the series but was eliminated in the eighth week.[5]

P2F performances

Week # – Theme

Song Choice

Original Artist

Result

1 – Pop Songs

"Bersamamu"

Vierra

Safe

2 – Fast Songs

"Aku Milik Orang"

Dila

Safe

3 – Pop Rock

"Terkilan"

Haleeda

Safe

4 – Retro

"Cik Cik Keboom"

Saloma

Safe

5 – Traditional Songs

"Joget Rindu Bertahan"

Hjh Suzi & Isamuddin

Safe

6 – Duet with P2F Season 2 Contestants

"Sandarkan Pada Kenangan" (with Adeb)

Jamal Abdillah & Siti Sarah

Safe

7 – International Songs

"Bakit Pa"

Jessa Zaragoza

Safe

8 – Favourite Hits

"Sick and Tired"

Anastacia

Eliminated

Music career

In July 2010, Eqah released her debut single, "If It Isn't With You" to radio stations in Brunei.[6] It was a Top 3 hit on Brunei's Pelangi FM chart.[7]

In January 2011, Eqah released the music video for her debut single "If It Isn't With You". It features American actor Rick Malambri and is directed by Amit & Naroop.

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Position
2010	Cool-Tones Awards	Best Female	Nominated[8]

Discography

Singles

Year	Single	Album
2009	"If It Isn't With You" Released : August 2010

References

1. "P2F Official Website". Archived from the original on 1 January 2011.
2. "P2F 2010 – Top 18 Finalists". P2Fbrunei.com. 2010. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
3. Norjidi, Danial. "Eqah, Ryatul Perfect; Akma Eliminated" Archived 15 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Borneo Bulletin. 13 April 2010. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
4. "Songs for the Fourth Concert: Theme – Retro". P2Fbrunei.com. 2010. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
5. Affendy, Syafiq. "Dumped – Favourites Shah and Eqah" Archived 18 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Borneo Bulletin. 14 May 2010. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
6. "Get ready for Eqah!". VanceTan.com. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
7. "Pelangi FM Website". Archived from the original on 4 September 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
8. "Cool-Tones Awards Top 5 Finalists!". 3g.com.bn. 12 August 2010. Archived from the original on 29 November 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2010.