Background
Hady was born to a family of Buginese descent with roots from Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Hady was born to a family of Buginese descent with roots from Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Hady studied mechatronics at Temasek Polytechnic.
Asian Idol is a competition between six Idol winners from several different Asian countries, namely Singapore Idol, Malaysian Idol, Indonesian Idol, Indian Idol, Philippine Idol and Vietnam Idol. Hady is most known for his smooth Rhythm & Blues voice and charming personality. He started singing at the age of eight and instantly fell in love with it because of the variety of genres he could get involved in.
On the show, Hady was known for his diverse versatility, singing not only Rhythm & Blues hits, but People’s, Emo Rock and Heavy Metal.
His favourite singers include Michael Jackson, Babyface, Boyz II Men and John Legend. The album is due to be re-released in 2008 with additional material.
Hady was voted "Most Popular Artiste (Singapore)" and his self-penned Malay single Merpati was voted "Most Popular Song (Singapore)"
Hady was also chosen to sing an exclusive song You and I for the Police Week 2007 which was held in conjunction with the Police Day Parade 2007. In October 2007, to coincide with the grand opening of the KPE Tunnel, a special compilation album Sounds of the Underground was recorded, and Hady was featured on the track Jangan Memandu di Pinggir Jalan (Don"t Drive on the Side of the Road).
With his unique soulful voice and charming looks, Hady will now represent Asia to promote the diversified Asian music to the world.
Hady"s two performance choices were: Berserah (Surrender), composed by Taufik Batisah, and Beautiful Day by U2. In 2008, he sang the theme song for that year"s NDP (National Day Parade), Shine for Singapore. "90 with Malaysian Idol Jaclyn Victor.