Eqah is a Bruneian singer who started out as a contestant on P2F, a television show in Brunei

Brunei

Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...

 which has a similar concept to the Idol series

Idol series

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.

P2F

Eqah was one of the Top 18 finalists on the third season of P2F (2010). By the fourth week of performances, she received a standing ovation from one of the judges and was given a perfect score of 27 for her performance of the song "Cik Cik Ke Boom". She was one of the most voted contestants in the beginning of the series but was eliminated in the eighth week.

P2F performances

Week # - Theme

Song Choice

Original Artist

Result

1 - Pop Songs

"Bersamamu"

Vierra

Safe

2 - Fast Songs

"Aku Milik Orang"

Dila

Safe

3 - Pop Rock

"Terkilan"

Haleeda

Safe

4 - Retro

"Cik Cik Keboom"

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Safe

5 - Traditional Songs

"Joget Rindu Bertahan"

Hjh Suzi & Isamuddin

Safe

6 - Duet with P2F Season 2 Contestants

"Sandarkan Pada Kenangan" (with Adeb)

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Safe

7 - International Songs

"Bakit Pa"

Jessa Zaragoza

Safe

8 - Favourite Hits

"Sick and Tired"

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Eliminated

Music career

In July 2010, Eqah released her debut single, "If It Isn't With You

If It Isn't With You

"If It Isn't With You" is a song by Bruneian recording artist Eqah. It is her debut single, written and produced by Deni Lew and Matt Thompson. It reached the Top 3 on Brunei's Pelangi FM chart.-Background and theme:...

" to radio stations in Brunei

Brunei

Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...

. It was a Top 3 hit on Brunei's Pelangi FM chart.

In January 2011, Eqah released the music video for her debut single "If It Isn't With You

If It Isn't With You

"If It Isn't With You" is a song by Bruneian recording artist Eqah. It is her debut single, written and produced by Deni Lew and Matt Thompson. It reached the Top 3 on Brunei's Pelangi FM chart.-Background and theme:...

". It features American actor Rick Malambri

Rick Malambri

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 and is directed by Amit & Naroop.

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Position
2010	Cool-Tones Awards	Best Female

Discography

Singles

Year	Single	Album
2009	"If It Isn't With You If It Isn't With You "If It Isn't With You" is a song by Bruneian recording artist Eqah. It is her debut single, written and produced by Deni Lew and Matt Thompson. It reached the Top 3 on Brunei's Pelangi FM chart.-Background and theme:... " Released : August, 2010