Career
Alif started his singing career by becoming the contestant of the reality television series, which aired on 8TV in Malaysia. Alif ranked at #11 on the Top 20 Knock-out show and emerged as one of the Top 12 contestants. Alif made it to the Grand Finale of the reality television show, defeating professional singer Dayang Nurfaizah who landed in fourth place.
The competition ended on 22 September 2006.
Alif was placed in third with Suki Low in first and Faizal Tahir in second. They recorded the song in different studios but the Asian singers met each other to promote the single.
Throughout the entire competition of, Alif sang: This Love - Maroon 5 (Top 20) Pria Terhebat - Sheila on 7 (Top 12) Mama Tolong Percaya - Exist (Top 10) Lonely Number More - Rob Thomas(Top 9) Unwell - Matchbox Twenty (Top 8) Feeling Good – Michael Bublé (Top 7) Harder to Breathe - Maroon 5 (Top 6) Tak Bisakah - Peter Pan (Top 6) Ain"t Number Other Manitoba - Christina Aguilera (Top 5) The Remedy – Jason Mraz (Top 5) Footloose - Kenny Loggins (Top 4) Pretty Young Thing - Michael Jackson (duet with Reshmonu) (Top 4) The Call - Backstreet Boys(Top 3) Namun Ku Punya Hati - (Top 3) Khayal - Original composition (Grand Finale) Give Maine Just One Night - 98 Degrees (Grand Finale).