STAR AGENT

Few people – Taufik Batisah himself included – would have expected his career path to turn out the way it did. The Marine Engineering graduate from Singapore Polytechnic planned to complete his National Service and start sailing, maybe pursue an advanced diploma after a few years. As Lady Luck (or Lady Fame) would have it, he was crowned Singapore Idol in 2004. Since then, he has released several albums in Singapore and regionally, ventured into acting on TV, film and stage, and picked up multiple awards for both his singing and acting chops, including Pesta Perdana 2019 TV Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role - Drama Special, for the telemovie “Gunting”.

In 2018, he co-opened a fried chicken joint, Chix Hot Chicken, dishing up fried chicken served Nashvillestyle. And last October, the multi-hyphenate added a new title – Real Estate Agent