Ify Alyssa
Indonesian singer (born 1996)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alyssa Saufika Umari (born 6 December 1996), known as Ify Alyssa, is an Indonesian singer. She rose to prominence for placing twelfth in the first season of children's singing reality competition Idola Cilik, also as a member of girl group Blink. After the group disbanded in 2017, she has since released two studio albums, Pelita Lara (2020) and Menata (2025).
- Singer
- songwriter
Early life
Alyssa Saufika Umari was born in Bandung, West Java on 6 December 1996. She is the granddaughter of actress Farida Pasha (1952–2021).[3] She graduated from Pelita Harapan University in 2020, majoring in music.[4][5]
Career
Alyssa started taking piano lessons when she was in kindergarten. Then, she took vocal lessons and participated in a choir during jazz saxophonist Sadao Watanabe's set at the 2007 Java Jazz Festival.[6] In 2008, she participated in the first season of the children's singing reality competition Idola Cilik and placed twelfth.[7]
In 2011, she became a member of the girl group Blink, with Febby Rastanty and Agatha Pricilla, also fellow Idola Cilik contestants, Ashilla Zahrantiara and Sivia Azizah.[8] They starred in three soap operas on SCTV: Putih Abu-Abu, Diam-Diam Suka, and High School Love Story.[9] The group disbanded in 2017.[10]
In 2017, Alyssa made her debut as a solo artist by releasing a single titled "Gitar" with guitarist Gerald Situmorang.[11] She chose to release her music independently in order to have creative freedom.[12] In 2020, she released her debut studio album Pelita Lara.[13] She held a virtual concert in support of her album, titled Pelita Lara Live Session, on 10 April 2021.[14]
In 2022, she collaborated with Indonesian pop group HIVI!, guitarist Gerald Situmorang, and pianist Sri Hanuraga to release a collaborative album Bermain Rintik di Musim Hujan.[15] She won her first Anugerah Musik Indonesia award for Best Contemporary Jazz Artist for "Memori" with HIVI!, Situmorang, and Hanuraga at the 2022 ceremony.[16] In November 2022, she embarked on a concert tour Pelita Lara Tour in four cities around Java.[17]
In 2025, she released her sophomore studio album Menata.[18]
Filmography
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Pelita Lara |
|
| Menata |
|
Collaborative albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Bermain Rintik di Musim Hujan (with HIVI!, Gerald Situmorang, and Sri Hanuraga) |
|
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Gitar" (featuring Gerald Situmorang) |
2017 | Pelita Lara |
| "Seirama" | 2018 | |
| "Sisa Hari" | 2019 | |
| "Dua Insan" (featuring Adhitia Sofyan) | ||
| "What About Us?" | 2020 | |
| "Rintik Hujan" (with HIVI!, Gerald Situmorang, and Sri Hanuraga) |
2021 | Bermain Rintik di Musim Hujan |
| "Memori" (with HIVI!, Gerald Situmorang, and Sri Hanuraga) |
2022 | |
| "Mengapa Baru Sekarang?" (with HIVI!, Gerald Situmorang, and Sri Hanuraga) | ||
| "Roda-Roda" | 2023 | Menata |
| "Tak Istimewa" | ||
| "Semesta Menari" | 2024 |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Hope" (Kasyfi Kalyasena, Odi Purba, and Elfa Zulham featuring Ify Alyssa) |
2021 | Non-album single |
| "Like Someone In Love" (Dua Empat, Hansen Arief, and Joshua Alexander featuring Ify Alyssa) |
2023 | Some of My Best Friends Are Jazz Cats! |