Aisha Retno

Sharifah Aisha Retno Sayed Sipulijam (born 1 August 2000) is a Malaysian singer-songwriter and actress. In 2020, Aisha participated in the singing competition Vokal Mania. She came to prominence in the Malaysian music industry after the release of her English-language single, "W.H.U.T", in late 2021. In 2022, she was a contestant on season 4 of Big Stage, placing third overall.

Early life and education Aisha is of Malay-Arab-Javanese descent. Her mother is Indonesian kroncong singer, Jean Retno Aryani, who was active in the 1980s. Her father, Sayed Sipulijam Sayed Alwee, is a businessman from Kelantan of Malay-Arab ancestry. She has a younger brother, Sayed Abu Hanifa Radityo.

She was the champion of the Suara Emas, representing Kuala Lumpur on the national level, whilst in Form 4.

In August 2020, Aisha released her second single "Terima Kasih", a duet with Indonesian singer, Yuka Kharisma. She took part in Sony Music Malaysia's Bring The Beat campaign alongside other artists including Sandra Dianne, Benzooloo and B-Heart, the campaign aimed to encourage artists to produce more songs. In January 2021, Aisha released her single "Cinta Denganmu".

On 9 December 2021, Aisha released debut English-language track, "W.H.U.T." ("Wanna Hold U Tight"). The single did well on Spotify gaining up to 7 million streams on the platform within two months of release. The single debuted at number 3 on the RIM domestic/Malay singles streaming chart.

She was selected as one of the 11 contestants in the fourth season of Big Stage, she finished in third place. Aisha made her acting debut in the 2022 Malaysian telemovie, Cangkul, as the character Zura. On 29 July 2022, Aisha released her single "Sutera".

On 16 November 2024, it was scheduled for her first solo concert in Zepp Kuala Lumpur. However, the concert was canceled due to low ticket sales.

Artistry

Influences Aside from her mother, Aisha has cited Malaysian songstresses Siti Nurhaliza, Jaclyn Victor, Aina Abdul and Ernie Zakri as influences.

Discography Extended plays TitleEP detailsTrack listingA.R Released: 24 November, 2023 Label: Faithful Music, SME Malaysia Format: Digital download, streamingRe.Hab Released: 25 July, 2025 Label: Faithful Music Format: Digital download, streaming Singles

As featured artist + List of singles as featured artist, showing year released, and album nameTitleYear Peak chart positionsAlbum MYS Song "Kota Ini Tak Sama Tanpamu" (Nadhif Basalamah feat. Aisha Retno and Aziz Harun)20251

Guest appearances + List of non-single guest appearances, showing year released and album name Title Year Album "dengari aku" (lucidrari feat. LastKhalif and Aisha Retno) 2025 teletext

Filmography

Television

Awards and nominations