Anmol Magazine ___
Malaysian singer and songwriter LIDYA has a penchant for crafting uplifting pop melodies with anthem-like drops. Born and raised in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, LIDYA is a singer-songwriter that has been making music in both Malaysia and the United States.
LIDYA was invited to perform at numerous events in New York City including "Celebrate Brooklyn" , "The Novotel Manhattan" and "The Coney Island Music Festival". She has been performing in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia for years and performed for some major events like Miss. & Mrs. India Worldwide Pageant in Malaysia, The Lake Gardens Music festival and The Pink- Wig-A-Thon Stand up for cancer event in Malaysia. Lidya has worked with world-renowned choreographer, Richy Jackson who has worked closely with Hollywood A-listers (Priyanka Chopra, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry) and continues to grow her international team.
After her first commercial release of “Gone” and "BADASS", she has been featured on Spotify editorial playlists including Spotify Asia New Music Friday, and Pop Remix Playlist, which was placed right above Charlie Puth. She was also featured on Malaysia’s English Top 10 charts on Hitz FM, Malaysia's leading English-language station.
LIDYA"s third single "Where you go" is her most successful single release yet as it gained mainstream attention by attaining over a million stream on Spotify, which was played in 65 different countries and 500 thousand fans worldwide. LIDYA has not only written all her music but also co-produced and directed all her music videos.
With a style that ranges from tropical to deep house to electro-pop, LIDYA is gifted with vocals that display a firm command of pop banger thermodynamics.
LIDYA’s accomplishments lead her to be awarded a grant from The Cultural Economy Development Agency (CENDANA) in Malaysia. LIDYA is slated to release her first single in her native malay language called "Acha Acha" which she plans to release across all platforms in Southeast Asia.