Nadin Amizah

Biography

Nadin Amizah (born 28 May 2000) is an Indonesian singer and songwriter. She had her breakthrough after collaborating with Dipha Barus on a single, "All Good×All Good8 March 2017 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1All Good3:13" in 2017. A year later, she released her debut solo single "Rumpang×Rumpang14 September 2018 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Rumpang5:24" which garnered her the award of Best New Artist at the 2019 Anugerah Musik Indonesia.
Amizah has received four Anugerah Musik Indonesia awards from fourteen nominations and an Indonesian Film Festival nomination.

Early life

Nadin Amizah was born in Bandung, West Java, on 28 May 2000 to Raja and Intan Gurnita Widiatie. Her parents divorced when she and her sister, Kayla, were still attending school. She spent her childhood living with her grandmother in Bandung, while her mother worked in Jakarta and visited them on weekends.
After graduating from high school, she majored in communication studies at the London School of Public Relations in Jakarta and graduated in 2022. She started gaining public recognition through social media covers and participation in talent shows. Over the years, Nadin has become a well-respected figure in Indonesian music, known for her unique voice and heartfelt performances, and she has received multiple awards and nominations throughout her career.

2016–2019: Early beginnings and breakthrough

Amizah started her musical career by uploading videos of her covering various songs on social media. She was then contacted by the television network Trans TV to join the competition Social Media Sensation in 2016, where she finished third. In 2016, producer Dipha Barus asked her to collaborate with his social media followers recommended Amizah as his next collaborator. Their single "All Good×All Good8 March 2017 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1All Good3:13" was released on March 8, 2017. The song garnered three nominations and won the award for Best Dance/Electronic Production Work at the 2017 Anugerah Musik Indonesia.
Following the success of "All Good", Amizah disclosed her intention to release folk music, in contrast of dance and electronic of the single. On 14 September 2018, she released her debut single, "Rumpang×Rumpang14 September 2018 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Rumpang5:24" which she wrote when she was sixteen. She previously released a live performance of the song on her YouTube channel three months prior. The song won Best Folk/Country/Ballad Production Work and garnered her the award of Best New Artist at the 2019 Anugerah Musik Indonesia. In 2019, she released singles "Sorai×Sorai1 January 2019 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Sorai4:38", "—star.×—star.29 March 2019 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1—star.2:342—star. [stripped down]1:35", and "Seperti Tulang×Seperti Tulang27 September 2019 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Seperti Tulang4:38". On 29 May 2019, she also released a single with pop singer Sal Priadi titled "Amin Paling Serius", which peaked on number six on Billboard Indonesia Top 100.

2020–2022: Selamat Ulang Tahun and Kalah Bertaruh

Amizah released her debut studio album, Selamat Ulang Tahun×Selamat Ulang Tahun28 May 2020 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Intro1:402Kanyaah4:203Paman Tua3:204Kereta Ini Melaju Terlalu Cepat4:535Beranjak Dewasa4:586Bertaut5:167Taruh4:108Cermin4:379Mendarah4:0210Sorak Sorai5:41, on her twentieth birthday, 28 May 2020. The album was nominated for Album of the Year and Best Pop Album at the 2020 Anugerah Musik Indonesia. On 20 November 2020, Amizah was selected by Disney Indonesia along with Yura Yunita, Agatha Pricilla, and Sivia Azizah to release a cover of "Reflection×Reflection20 November 2020 · Single · SoundtrackSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Reflection3:43" in support of the 2020 film Mulan. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Amizah held a virtual concert in support of her album, titled Selamat Ulang Tahun: Sebuah Pertunjukan, on 27 November 2020 and it was attended virtually by more than 7,000 people. On 3 December 2020, Amizah released a single with Kunto Aji titled "Selaras×Selaras3 December 2020 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Selaras4:33" in a partnership with IM3 Ooredoo.
On 24 March 2021, Amizah released a single titled "seperti takdir kita yang tulis×seperti takdir kita yang tulis24 March 2021 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1seperti takdir kita yang tulis4:32". A year after Selamat Ulang Tahun, Amizah released her first extended play, kalah bertaruh on 26 May 2021, produced by ambient folk musician Reruntuh. On 22 December 2022, Amizah held her first concert in support for her debut studio album at the Gelora Bung Karno Basketball Hall, Jakarta. On 21 January 2023, Amizah held the Selamat Ulang Tahun concert at the Zepp, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

2023–present: Untuk Dunia, Cinta, dan Kotornya

On 23 June 2023, Amizah released the lead single of then-upcoming sophomore studio album, titled "Rayuan Perempuan Gila×Rayuan Perempuan Gila23 June 2023 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Rayuan Perempuan Gila5:20". The single peaked on number four on Billboard Indonesia Songs. On 4 August 2023, she released the second single titled "Semua Aku Dirayakan×Semua Aku Dirayakan4 August 2023 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Semua Aku Dirayakan5:10". On 3 September 2023, Amizah announced that her second studio album, to be released a month later and released the third single "Tawa". Her sophomore studio album, Untuk Dunia, Cinta dan Kotornya, was released on 13 October 2023. The album showcase was held on 4 November 2023 at the Bengkel Space, Sudirman Central Business District, Jakarta to a sold-out 2,000 crowd. "Sorai×Sorai1 January 2019 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Sorai4:38" was nominated for Best Theme Song at the 2023 Indonesian Film Festival, after being selected as the soundtrack of 2023 film When It Stops Here.
In November 2023, Amizah was selected to sing the theme song of Netflix television series, Cigarette Girl. She performed a cover of 1978 song "Kala Sang Surya Tenggelam", originally performed by Chrisye. Director Kamila Andini chose Amizah to perform the theme song as she felt that Amizah's voice resonated with the voices of the women depicted in the story.

Studio Albums

Selamat Ulang Tahun (2020)
Untuk Dunia, Cinta, dan Kotornya (2023)
Laika, Yang Ditinggalkan (2026)