Daiyan Trisha

Daiyan Trisha Mohd Nasaruddin (born 22 December 1993) is a Malaysian singer, songwriter, model and actress. She first gained attention through her first telefilm titled Dee, and has acted in appeared in acting roles on television and film including in Sejuta Rasa Buat Adelia, and in Busker (2018).

Daiyan has recorded a number of commercially successful songs including "Cinta Suka Sayang Kamu", "Kita Manusia" and "If I". She is also known for her ballad single "Penat", her role as Aaida in Projek: Anchor SPM and Mia in Projek: High Council. Daiyan is an ambassador for various brands, including Samsung. In 2023, she published her own book titled Writings.

Early life Trisha was born on 22 December 1993 in Bangi, Selangor. She is the second of five children to Samsiah Mohd Nor, a well known novelist, Daiyan holds a Diploma in Accounting from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Kuala Lumpur University of Science & Technology (IUKL).

Career Daiyan began uploading video clips of herself singing cover songs on YouTube at the age of 16. She came to public attention through a 2013 telefilm – which was then expanded into a 2015 TV series – titled Dee, which was broadcast by Astro Ceria. In 2013, she also started a music career by releasing the single "Kerana Kau" (2013), which was later followed by a second single, "Cinta Suka Sayang Kamu" (2014), a duet with the winner of Akademi Fantasia season 10, Faizul Sany.

In 2015, she was appointed as the brand ambassador for the beauty product Fair & Lovely. In the same year, she and Marsha Milan posed as Disney Princesses in a calendar photoshoot.

Her film career began with the comedy-drama film Girlfriend Kontrak (2015), directed by Australian director Virginia Kennedy starring Risteena Munim and Keith Foo. She also duetted with Indonesian singer, Calvin Jeremy in the song "Kita".

In 2017, she released two singles simultaneously, "Boy In My Dream" and "Kita Manusia". From November of the same year until January 2018, Daiyan acted in the supporting role as Ira in the drama My Coffee Prince directed by Michael Ang, which was adapted from the South Korean 2007 drama, The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince.

In 2018, her second film, Busker, which paired her with Hafeez Mikail was released, in which Daiyan plays the role of Vera. She received a nomination for the Promising Actress category at the 30th Malaysian Film Festival for her performance in this film.

Daiyan starred alongside Aliff Aziz in the drama Sejuta Rasa Buat Adelia, which was adapted from the novel Ulam Kasih Sambal Cinta by Norzailina Nordin. She plays the role of Adelia Naurah, a chef at Malay Kitchen. She then released the song "Brutal" whose music video was filmed in Los Angeles, California, U.S.

In August 2018, Daiyan Trisha and young composer, Nik Qistina collaborated with HP Malaysia to produce a song and music video that focuses on self-expression among teenagers. She sang the theme song for the Disney Channel TV series, Wizards of Warna Walk titled "There's Magic Here".

In 2019, Daiyan released the song "I Wanna See Ya" in a collaboration between Daiyan and Juan Ariza. She embarked on a Southeast Asia concert tour with American-born entertainer Sam Tsui at the end of 2019. In November 2019, Daiyan released her first self-titled studio album. In July 2020, she released the single, "On My Way".

Later in October 2020, Daiyan released the song "Cahaya", to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Japanese skincare brand, Hada Labo.

Daiyan hosted the show Renovate which aired on Naura HD and appeared in the educational drama Projek: Anchor SPM which revolves around students who sat for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination around 2000. In March 2021, Daiyan along with Alif Satar became the new hosts of Muzik Muzik.

In 2021, Daiyan released the song, "Penat", which she wrote herself. She acted with Aiman Hakim Ridza in Semanis Senyumanmu playing the role of Azra.

Daiyan became the main actor alongside Rashidi Ishak and Ben Amir in the drama Tetuan Ang & Rahimin which was broadcast on Astro Ria by playing the character of Budi, and then acted alongside Zizan Razak in the telefilm Rompak by playing the character of Nadia. In 2023, she played the role of Mia in Projek: High Council. Daiyan then appeared in the film Sumpahan Jerunei which was released on 27 July 2023.

In 2023, Daiyan released her book titled Written by Daiyan Trisha, published by Nukilan Biruni Publication that contains over 222 poems written in Malay. She starred alongside Hun Haqeem in the drama W: Two Worlds which premiered on the streaming platform, Viu starting November 30, 2023. She plays the role of Izara, a doctor and the daughter of a comic artist.

On 7 June 2024, Daiyan appeared with her latest single, "My Home Is In Your Arms" which was fully composed by her.

Daiyan's second album, Lovelorn was released on 4 October 2024 under Celeste Studio. This album contains 11 songs of his own creation, one of which is a song he wrote in 2019. In addition, he also appeared with his performance at Daiyan Trisha Live in Surround Sound on 1 and 2 November at Aurum Theatre TRX Kuala Lumpur.

In March 2025, Daiyan released her first Raya single, "Jom Raya", which has two versions, namely a solo version and a duet version with Alfie Zumi.

Filmography

Movies Year Title Characters Notes 2015 Girlfriend Kontrak Sarah First film 2018 Busker Vera 2022 Rompak Nadia 2023 Sumpahan Jerunei Hana War on Terror: KL Anarchy Maria TBA Wantugo Emylia

Drama Year Title Characters TV Channel Note 2014 Geng Kampung Pisang 2 Monalisa TV3 The first drama 2015 Dee The Series Dee Cheerful Astro Geng UPSR Sister Zulaika Astro Tutor TV 2017–2018 My Coffee Prince Ira Astro Ria 2018 Sejuta Rasa Buat Adelia Adelia Naurah 2021 Project: Anchor SPM Aaidaa Astro Citra Semanis Senyumanmu Azra TV3Disney+ Hotstar 2022 Tetuan Ang & Rahimin Budi Astro Ria 2023 Project: High Council Mia

Web drama Year Title Character Network Notes 2023–2024 W: Two Worlds Dr Izara Viu First drama

Telefilm Year Title Character TV channel Notes 2013 Dee Dee Astro Ceria First telefilm 2015 Aku Mahu ke New York 1 Fasha Aku Mahu ke New York 2 2018 Syawal Mencari Cinta Tasya/ Cinta NTV7 2023 Bro Jenin Emily Astro Ria

Television Year Title Role TV Channel Notes 2020 Renovate Host Naura HD 2021 Betul Ke Bohong Kuasa 2? Guest Artist Astro Warna Episode 3 Muzik Muzik Host TV3 with Alif Satar 2022 Sepahtu Reunion Live 2022 Nadia Astro Warna Guest Artist: Episode "Seteguh Tiang Gol" 2023 Sepahtu Reunion Al-Raya Marlia Guest Artist: Episode "Lara Di Hati Ayah" 2024 The Masked Singer Malaysia (season 4) Participants As a Ikan Emas

Ads Year Title 2021 Astro GO Disney+ Hotstar

Discography

Studio album Title Album details Daiyan Trisha — Daiyan Trisyha, Omar K & Ikhwan Fatanna 2019 If I — Daiyan Trisha & Kuizz Passin' Thru MFMF Daiyan Trisha, Kuizz, Justin Seow, Wee Zhen Yong There's Magic Here — OST Drama Wizards of Warna Walk I Wanna See Ya — Daiyan Trisha & Juan Ariza 2020 LDR Naim Daniel On My Way — Cahaya — MFMF, Bil Musa & Harith Zazman MFMF 2021 Penat Tuju K-Clique Daiyan Trisha, Tuju K-Clique & Loca B Daiyan Trisha & Tuju K-Clique 2024 My Home Is In Your Arms — Daiyan Trisha Pergilah — OST Drama Project: Exit

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Recipient/Nominated work Results 2016 Anugerah Planet Muzik Best Local English Song "Stargazing" 2017 Anugerah Planet Muzik Best Collaboration - Artist (with Calvin Jeremy) "Kita" 2019 Malaysian Film Festival Best Female Actress "Busker" 2022 Anugerah Industri Muzik Best Pop Song "Penat" Best Music Video 2023 35th Daily Star Popular Awards Best Movie Couple (with Zizan Razak) "Rompak"