Dina Nadzir

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Dina Nadzir
Born	Faradina binti Mohd. Nadzir (1985-02-07) February 7, 1985 (age 36) Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Other names	Dina
Occupation	Singer, radio announcer, actress, television presenter, businesswoman
Years active	2004–present
Website	instagram.com/dinanadzir

Faradina Mohd. Nadzir (born 7 February, 1985), also known as Dina Nadzir or Dina, is a Malaysian singer, radio announcer, actress, television presenter, and businesswoman. She was the runner up for the first season of Malaysian Idol.^[1] After discovering her singing voice at the age of 16^{[citation needed]}, she appeared on the series approximately three years later in 2004. She is the two-time winner of the “Annual World Championships of Performing Arts” competition in Los Angeles.

Early life[]

Dina was born on February 7, 1985, in Johor Bahru, Johor to her parents who are both police officers. She is the second child among four siblings and the only daughter among all the brothers. Dina did not like dolls as a child. When her mother bought a Barbie doll for her, she threw it into the toilet. Dina was fond of children’s rifles and soldier figurines. This is because she was raised among boys and not because she is a tomboy.

Dina also did not like makeup and pretty clothes as she is more comfortable wearing T-shirts and jeans. She did not like shopping because it is hard to find clothes that fit her body.

When she was young, Dina’s ambition is to become Malaysia’s first female pilot. However, due to there being others who have done so, she decided to change it. A music fan, Dina plays piano and drum during her secondary school years at Sultan Ibrahim Girls' Secondary School, Johor Bahru.

Career[]

In 2003, Dina auditioned for the Malaysian reality television show Akademi Fantasia during its first season but failed. After AF, Dina participated in the programme.

In 2004, Dina participated in the first season of Malaysian Idol, a Malaysian version of the singing competition television series that began in the United Kingdom. She made it through the Grand Finale and won first runner-up at age 19 whereas Jaclyn Victor became the winner of the season.

Dina is currently living in Kuala Lumpur and a Universiti Teknologi MARA's Diploma in Theatre Management graduate. Between her studies and performing, Dina was willing to arrange a time to release her first album, , in October 2005. Her winning runner-up for Malaysian Idol 2004 truly became a turning point in Dina’s life. In the same year, she won the “Annual World Championships of Performing Arts” competition in Los Angeles twice where she became a gold medalist for the “R&B/Jazz/Funk/Blues” category and a silver medalist for the “Original Works” category.

In 2006, Dina was nominated for two categories at the 13th Anugerah Industri Muzik, which are “TOP 5 Best Vocal Performance in an Album” for her album and “TOP 5 Best New Artist”. Among the nominees of the categories are Adibah Noor, Anita Sarawak, Jaclyn Victor, Dato' Siti Nurhaliza and many more.

In 2007, Dina was awarded two awards which are the CLEO Young Achievers Award and Anugerah Belia Ikon by the Ministry of Youth & Sports. She also released her second single “” in the same year. She performed at the Pop Stage of the KL Live & Loud International Music Festival and at the MOSAIC International Music Festival, which was held at Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, Singapore. She appeared on IKON Malaysia, a reality singing competition show as one of the solo contenders alongside singers and groups such as Jaclyn Victor, Dayang Nurfaizah, Mawi, Search and many more.

In 2008, Dina won “Best Performance” at Anugerah Hits 1 Season 5 by RTM. She made her acting debut when she appeared on Rempit vs Impak Maksima, a TV3 television drama. She also acted in the drama’s musical titled “Impak Maksima The Musical” where she played the character Asmida.

In 2009, Dina released a single titled “” and released an official soundtrack for the movie Pisau Cukur titled “Indahnya”. She was nominated for “TOP 5 Best Vocal Performance in a Song” for her song “” at the 16th Anugerah Industri Muzik. Dina’s acting career was at its peak during this year where she acted in telemovies such as “3 Janda”, “Anak Aku Artis”, and “Baju Raya Mona”. She also made her film debut where she played the character Ziana in the horror-comedy movie, Jangan Pandang Belakang Congkak.

In 2011, Dina, alongside , played Effie White for the Malaysian version of the popular Broadway musical Dreamgirls: The Broadway Musical Sensation. She released a song titled “Wanita Besi" and an official soundtrack for the movie titled “” as well as an official soundtrack for the movie titled “”. She was featured in a Zizan Razak song titled “”, which is the elimination song for season 5 of Raja Lawak, a Malaysian television programme that searches for comedic talent. She had also featured in two Pop Shuvit songs titled “Getting Away With Murder” and “” in their album Cherry Blossom Love Affair.

In 2012, Dina became a radio announcer at Era FM in its “Pilih Hit Era” segment. She played the character Farah in a musical titled starring Afdlin Shauki, Hans Isaac, Awie, and Nabil. She made a cameo in a movie titled . Dina released three singles in that year, which are “Aku Ingin” – an official soundtrack for the movie , “”, and “” - which is for Astro’s Hari Raya campaign. Dina performed at A Tribute To Men Showcase, which was held at Tapis Rouge, The Strand, Kota Damansara. In the same year, she became the face of Estée Lauder’s Earth Month Campaign.

In 2013, Dina played the character Nurin in the musical starring Awie, Maya Karin, and . She made a cameo in the movie Hello. Dina released three singles in that year, which are “” – for the Planet Gempak Carnival, “”, and “” – the official soundtrack for the movie featuring . In the same year, Dina won “Honorable Mention” for the “R&B/Hip Hop” category at Unsigned Only Music Awards for her song “”. She also performed at Blue & Jazz Night that was held at , Kuala Lumpur.

In 2014, Dina was nominated for “TOP 5 Most Popular Radio Announcer” at the 27th Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian. Among the nominees were , , DJ Lin, and . Dina released various songs in that year such as “” – the official soundtrack for the television drama , “ – for Astro’s Hari Raya Campaign, and “”. She was also featured in various songs such as ’s “”, Adibah Noor’s “”, and ’s “” with Astro’s Radio All Stars. Dina performed at events such as Pink October Showcase that was held at Hard Rock Café, Kuala Lumpur and a Mother’s Day event that was held at NU Sentral, Kuala Lumpur.

In 2015, she replaced Adifashala in the “SATE” segment with and for a while. Dina, alongside , acted in Impak Maksima The Musical Diari Wanita: Episod Kak Ani dan Nyonya where she played the character Kak Ani. Dina was featured in a jingle for Tourism Malaysia’s Malaysia Year of Festivals 2015 video. She also won “TOP 5 Best Radio Program” for in the same year.

In 2019, Jazz & Co, an online fashion boutique, has launched a plus-sized collection named “Baju Raya Plus Size Dina Nadzir” with its ambassador, Dina Nadzir. The collection was to show people that the plus-sized community is the same as others and able to be stylish during the festive season. It was also to promote positive values as well as self-confidence.^[2]

Starting 4 January 2021, Dina joins Sinar for the “Sinar Solo” segment every Monday to Friday from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

Filmography[]

Film[]

Television[]

Theatre[]

Discography[]

Studio album[]

• (2005)

Singles[]

• "Cinta Datang Lagi" (2005)^[10]

• "Malu Tapi Mahu" (2007)^[11]

• "Inspirasi Hidupku" (2009)^[12]
• "Laju Lampau (OST )" (2009)^[13]
• "Indahnya (OST Pisau Cukur)" (2009)

• "Walt Disney's Hercules (Malay Version)" (2010)
• "Walt Disney's Mulan (Malay Version)" (2010)

• "Sejauh Ini" (2011)^[14]
• "Selamat Tinggal" - Zizan Razak & Dina (2011)^[15]
• "Kasih (OST )" (2011)^[16]
• "Senjakala (OST )" (2011)
• "Wanita Besi" (2011)
• "Getting Away With Murder" - Pop Shuvit (feat. Dina Nadzir) (2011)^[17]
• "Aci Aci Buka Pintu" - Pop Shuvit (feat. Dina Nadzir) (2011)^[18]

• "Aku Ingin (OST )" (2012)^[19]
• "Dendam Pencinta" (2012)
• "Eratkan Jalinan (for Astro Raya Campaign)" (2012)^[20]

• "Planet Gempak (for Karnival Planet Gempak)" (2013)
• "Demi Kasih" (2013)^[21]
• "Hargai Cinta (OST )" - Dina Nadzir (feat. ) (2013)^[22]

• "Kaca dan Permata" - Akim & Dina Nadzir (2014)
• "Tarbiah Cinta (OST )" (2014)
• "Kosong Kosong (for Astro's Raya Campaign)" (2014)^[23]
• "Malaysia Kau Ku Cinta" (2014) - Adibah Noor (feat. Dina Nadzir)^[24]
• "Percaya" - Hazama, Dina Nadzir & Astro Radio All Stars (2014)^[25]
• "Mengapa Dia" (2014)^[26]

• "We Don't Talk Anymore (Malay Version)" - Charlie Puth (feat. Dina Nadzir) (2016)^[27]

• "Antara Sahabat Dan Cinta (OST )" (2017)^[28]

Jingles[]

• "TV3 Sing Off Tune" (2009)
• "Ribena Strawberry Advertisement" (2010)
• "Malaysia Year of Festivals 2015 (for Tourism Malaysia)" (2015)^[29]

Event appearances[]

Performances[]

• KL Live & Loud International Music Festival - Pop Stage (2007)^[30]
• MOSAIC International Music Festival (2007)
• Petronas Pit Pulse Music Festival (2010)
• A Tribute To Men Showcase (2012)^[31]
• Blues & Jazz Night @ MATIC, KL (2013)
• Pink October Showcase @ Hard Rock Cafe, KL (2014)^[32]
• Mother's Day @ NU Sentral, KL (2014)

Others[]

• Finals (2012)
• AVON's Annual Dinner (2012)
• Synergycentric Partner Appreciation Event (2012)
• Global Leadership Award (2012)
• Zurich Insurance Guiness World Record Launch (2012) ^[33]
• Parkson Raya Collection Fashion Show (2012)
• Follow Me Fragrance Launch with Yuna (2012)
• MAS Operations Annual Dinner (2012)
• All That Jazz with The Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (2013)
• Anuar Zain's Cinta 3 Dekad Concert (2013)
• Yuna's Terukir Di Bintang Showcase (2013)
• DUN Kajang Chinese New Year Celebration (2013)
• Liga Remaja Kreatif 2014 by MCMC Launch (2014) ^[34]
• Majlis Berbuka Puasa MBSB & Media
• Stacy's #1 Album Launch & Showcase (2014)
• HLive Press Conference (2014)
• Pesta Air Langkawi 2014
• PETRONITA's Aidilfitri Open House (2015)
• Korean Chef Celebrity Edward Kwon's Gala Dinner^[35] (2015)
• RTM's Juara Pujaan Finals^[36] (2015)
• Intrend Magazine's 10th Year Anniversary Party (2015)
• Movie Gala (2015)
• Celebration Concert for The Coronation of Sultan Johor (2015)^[37]

Awards and achievements[]

Others[]

• Face of Estée Lauder's Earth Month Campaign (2012)^[44]

References[]

External links[]

• Dina at Malaysian Idol