Aiman Hakim Ridza

Aiman Hakim Ridza
Born	Aiman Hakim Ridza Abdoh 17 January 1989 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Residence	Kuala Lumpur
Nationality	Malaysian
Education	Sunway College
Occupation	Actor singer model brand ambassador
Years active	2011–present
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Musical career
Genres	Pop
Instruments	Vocals

Aiman Hakim Ridza Abdoh (born 17 January 1989), commonly known by his stage name Aiman Hakim Ridza is a Malaysian actor and singer. He rose to fame in Malaysian entertainment showbiz when he became a contestant of the TV3's reality television series, Mentor Season 5 and best known for his role in hit television series Vanila Coklat, and became best known for his leading roles in Diandra, Projek Memikat Suami, Selamat Pengantin Madu and Isteri Separuh Masa.

Early life

Aiman was born on 17 January 1989, in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. He is the third of four siblings and has a mixed Malay-Arab parentage, his father is Malay and mother is Arab. He lived in Johor until 1990, then moved to Penang in 1994 before he settled in the Shah Alam and Subang Jaya. He attended SS 17 Subang Jaya Primary School at primary level, then he continued his studies at Subang Utama High School and now he already graduated from Sunway College, majoring in accounting, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). Before debuting as an actor and singer, he was a part-time model. He has been involved in advertising such as Brylcreem, Celcom, Milo Fuze and McDonald's.

Career

2001-2005: Football Career

Prior to his showbiz career, Aiman began his early career in sports as a footballer. He used to be the team captain of Primary Schools Football Championship Malaysia representing Selangor in 2001 when he was 12 years old.

Between 2004 and 2005, he played football to representing Malaysia in Youth World Cup under 17 (FIFA) at Tokyo, Japan. He also became the representative of Malaysia in various international football competition (under 17) at Jakarta, Indonesia; Bangkok, Thailand; Hong Kong and others.

2011-present: Singing and Acting

In 2011, Aiman became a participant in the singing competition Mentor organised by TV3 for its fifth season under the guidance of Rahim Maarof, influential singers and musicians in Malaysia. Aiman made it through to the fourth round before being eliminated.

Mentor performances

Week	Instructed Songs	Original Artist	Result #
Introduction	"Kau dan Aku"	Aizat Amdan	-
1	"Kesedaran" "Lizawati" (with Rahim Maarof)	Gaya Zakry Rahim Maarof	4
2	"Ekstravaganza" "Larut" "ACKKC" "Holy Diver" "Malam Ku Bermimpi" (with Ratnah) "Mercy" (with Ratnah) "Aku dan Dirimu" (with Shiha)	Bunkface Dewa 19 Rahim Maarof Killswitch Engage Saloma Duffy Ari Lasso and Bunga Citra Lestari	5
3	"Noktah Cinta" "Kau Ratnaku" (with Roy)	Hafiz Roy	5
4	"I'll Be" "Sesuatu Janji"	Edwin McCain Taufik Batisah	Eliminated

Aiman's first drama, Vanila Coklat, which aired on TV3 in 2011, brought him back to the publics attention, after the drama ended, Aiman acted in a few television series and a telemovie drama.

In 2012, Aiman produced a single called "Khalimah Janji" with Ernie Zakri song by Manusia Putih and lyric by Budhi Hekayat. Soon another single called "Buatmu Cinta" OST for Astro Ria drama "Projek Memikat Suami", written by Adi 6ixth Sense.

Personal life

On February 2014, Aiman revealed that he was in a relationship with actress and model, Nur Fathia over the past year.^[1][2][3] However, their relationship was ended in December 2015.^[4][5] He choose to remain silent and refused to give any statements regarding their break-up.^[6][7]

Discography

• Khalimah Janji (single - with Ernie Zakri)
• Buatmu Cinta (single - OST Projek Memikat Suami)

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2017	Kimchi Untuk Awak	Danial Lee / Lee Jae Hwan	Lead roles

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Network
2011	Kitab Cinta	Daniel	TV AlHijrah
	Kiah Mai Pulak		Astro Warna
	Tanah Kubur Season 2: Botoxs	Amir	Astro Oasis
	Vanila Coklat	Amir Ashraff	TV3
2012	Friday I'm In Love	Pitt	TV9
	Indera Joned	Epul / Indera Joned	TV3
	Mahabbah	Azmir
2013	Rindu Bertamu Di Abu Dhabi	Fareez
	Autumn Di Hatiku [8]	Zidick	Tonton
	Diandra	Adam Fahmy	TV3
	Cinta Berkalung Duri 2	Iqbal	TV1
	Antara Laut China Selatan	Wan Man	TV2
	Projek Memikat Suami	Zahrain Alimin	Astro Ria
2014	7 Suami	Ihsan	TV9
	Selamat Pengantin Madu[9]	Zulkifli	TV3
2015	Tabir Zulaikha[10]	Adami Akhil
	Isteri Separuh Masa	Nazrin Shah	Astro Ria
2016	Sesal Separuh Nyawa	Razlan	HyppTV
	Demi Cinta Ain	Alif	TV3
TBA	Syurgaku Tak Sempurna	Tengku Zarif	HyppTV

Telemovie

Year	Title	Role	Network
2011	Kiah Beraya Solo		Astro Warna
2012	Setahun Setengah Mencari Cinta	Alfi
	Ombak Rania	Farid	Astro Ria
	Rahsia Hati	Kas	TV9
	Vanila Coklat Raya	Amir Asyraf	TV3
	Syawal Aidil & Fitri	Adam Fitri	TV AlHijrah
	Mariam Kampung Putat	Danial	TV3
2013	Memburu Rindu	Amirul	TV9
	Cinta di Menara Al-Burj	Qazim	Astro Prima
	Korban Kasih	Azlan	TV3
	Cinta Saadiyat	Halim	TV AlHijrah
	Raya Pak Pak Pong	Along	TV3
	Bunga-bunga Jodoh	Zahir	TV9
2014	Hitam	Dahri	TV3
	Halim HD	Halim	TVi
2015	Girlfriend Aku Dari Neraka	Rudi	Astro Ria
	Sujud Ibuku	Amran	TV AlHijrah
	Mahar Tanpa Cinta	Najmi	TV3
	Lukisan Takdir	Razif
	Isteri Separuh Masa Raya	Nazrin Shah	Astro Ria
2016	Crush Next Door	Zariff
	Bidadari - Tunggu Aku Di Neraka	Aditya	Astro Citra
	Tumbangkan Masjid Al-Ansar	Badrol	Astro Oasis
	Salam Cinta Ustazah Husna
TBA	Encik Guard & Cik Tomboi
	Bibikku Ohsem	Mikail

TV Show

Year	Title	Role	Network	Notes
2014	Bila Bujang Masuk Dapur	Host	TV9	with Shah Iskandar
TBA	Pelangi Di Bumi Khilafah

Theatre

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2014	Bidasari[11][12]	Tengku Indra	Lead roles
	Kalung Oh! Kalung	Amin
2015	Y Sebuah Muzikal[13]	Haikal

Endorsements

Year(s)	Product	Notes
2014	Height Up
	Garnier Men[14]
	BeeTalk	with Hanis Zalikha

Ambassadorial roles

On April 2012, Aiman alongside Nazim Othman, Fizo Omar, Zoey Rahman, Intan Ladyana and Neelofa was appointed as the Young Biz Icons for Oxford Centre of Excellence (Oxcell). According to Oxcell, "The appointment of six icons was based on academic success and career development in the arts". Through this program, the celebrity icons will share their experiences throughout involved in the world of business and the arts.^[15]

On July 2013, the Malaysian private, free-to-air television channel, TV3 appointed Aiman along with Adi Putra, Nora Danish, Fiza Sabjahan, Amar Asyraf, Nelydia Senrose, Tasha Shilla and Neelofa as the ambassador for Anugerah Syawal 2013. According to TV3 "The appointment of these celebrities is to promote programs on television and radio throughout the month of Shawwal.^[16][17][18]

On January 2014, Aiman and Zara Zya was appointed as the Promotional Ambassador of Drama Festival Kuala Lumpur (DFKL) 2014. He responsible for promoting DFKL 2014 through social networking sites, participate in the roadshow, workshops and DFKL Awards 2014.

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
2013	26th Bintang Popular Berita Harian Awards	Most Popular New Male Artist	N/A	Won
		Best on Screen Chemistry (with Izara Aishah)	Vanila Coklat	Nominated
2014	1st Kuala Lumpur Drama Festival Awards	Choice Male Actor	Diandra	Nominated
		Choice on Screen Couple (with Nur Fathia)		Nominated
		Choice Cast Selection		Nominated
	Astro On the Go Fan Choice Awards	Favourite Fuyooo Actor	Projek Memikat Suami	Nominated
2015	2nd Kuala Lumpur Drama Festival Awards	Choice Male Actor	Selamat Pengantin Madu	Nominated
		Choice on Screen Couple (with Fasha Sandha)		Nominated
		Choice Cast Selection		Won
2016	11th National Book Awards	Telenovela Award - Male Artist Category	Projek Memikat Suami	Pending

References

1. Mohd Al Qayum Azizi (6 February 2014). "Aiman Hakim Akhirnya Buka Mulut Berkasih Dengan Fathia" (in Malay). mStar. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
2. "Aiman, Fathia serius bercinta" (in Malay). Kosmo!. 8 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
3. "Hubungan kami serius - Aiman" (in Malay). Kosmo!. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
4. Farhana Ab Rahman (20 December 2015). "Percintaan Fathia, Aiman terlerai" (in Malay). Berita Harian. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
5. "Okey, putus sudah!" (in Malay). Utusan Malaysia. 25 December 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
6. Haryati Karim (15 January 2016). "Aiman pilih diam" (in Malay). Kosmo!. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
7. Zulhilmi Jalil (16 January 2016). "'Tolong hormat keputusan saya'" (in Malay). Kosmo!. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
8. Budiey (2 July 2013). "Drama Bersiri Autumn Di Hatiku Lakonan Kim Jin Sung" (in Malay). Sensasi Selebriti. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
9. "Fasha Sandha bermadu?" (in Malay). Berita Harian. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
10. Aqmar Mustaza (11 March 2015). "Tabir Zulaikha cabar kemampuan pengarah" (in Malay). Sinar Harian. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
11. Nor Atieyah Yusoff (17 February 2014). "Bidasari: Dari filem ke pentas teater" (in Malay). Sinar Harian. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
12. Muhammad Azrul Mohd Radi (9 February 2014). "Bidasari uji Aiman, Fathia" (in Malay). Utusan Malaysia. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
13. "Gandingan Aiman-Fathia dalam Y Sebuah Muzikal" (in Malay). Sinar Harian. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
14. "Aiman Hakim Ridza is face of Garnier Men". The Star. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
15. "Oxcell jelajah 33 bandar dedah potensi perniagaan kepada belia" (in Malay). Utusan Malaysia. 7 April 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
16. Kemalia Othman (25 July 2013). "Lapan Selebriti Popular Jadi Duta Anugerah Syawal TV3" (in Malay). mStar. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
17. Marina Sahabudin (4 August 2013). "TV3 saji program terbaik sepanjang raya" (in Malay). Sinar Harian. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
18. "Variasi Aiman, Tasha, Amar" (in Malay). Kosmo!. 15 August 2013. Archived from the original on 17 August 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.

External links

• Aiman Hakim Ridza on Facebook
• Aiman Hakim Ridza on Twitter
• Aiman Hakim Ridza on Instagram