Fans of Islamic music singer and songwriter Hafiz Hamidun will get an up close and personal opportunity to listen to his new single “Marhaban” tomorrow at 8.30PM (local time) via Twitter and Periscope. Twitter will give fans a chance to connect to and engage with the multi-platinum, award-winning singer and songwriter via a live Listening Party on Periscope and a Twitter Q&A session.
Hafiz will premiere Marhaban on Periscope , where excited fans across the world can finally have a first listen to the single; which will be followed by a Twitter Q&A with his fans about his new single. Fans can Tweet their questions to Hafiz using the #TanyaHH hashtag. He will then select questions to answer in real-time via written and video answers at his official Twitter account (https://twitter.com/hafizhamidun). Malaysian Islamic music star @hafizhamidun launches his new single Marhaban first on Twitter and Periscope
“Twitter allows me to connect with my local and overseas fans through live conversations via text, images and videos in my Tweets. I am honoured to be the first Malaysian artist to collaborate with Twitter for a music release, and I’m excited to have my fans join me at my first-ever Twitter Q&A session and Periscope listening party,” said Hafiz Hamidun.
Pratiksha Rao, Head of Media Partnerships, Southeast Asia, Twitter, said:
“We are thrilled to collaborate with one of the most successful, influential Islamic singers in the Far East to engage with his fans and celebrate his music in real-time through Twitter and Periscope. Twitter is the best way to connect with your favourite artists through live conversations on our global platform.”
First Malaysian artist to collaborate with Twitter for song launch
Launching my new single #Marhaban via @Twitter / Periscope on 27/5 – at 1230 (GMT) / 2030 Malaysia. Ask me #TanyaHH pic.twitter.com/SW86Sm9oOw
— Hafiz Hamidun (@hafizhamidun) May 25, 2016
I’m honored to be the first Malaysian artist to collaborate with @Twitter to release my new single #Marhaban #LoveTwitter #MuahCiket 😘 — Hafiz Hamidun (@hafizhamidun) May 25, 2016
Hafiz does a wonderful job of using Twitter to connect with his 430,000 followers by expressing his thoughts and opinions, providing behind-the-scenes access to his life, and sharing inspirational and motivational quotes on the platform. Here are some of his most shared Tweets on the platform:
Jalan pertama untuk keluar dari masalah ialah doa.
— Hafiz Hamidun (@hafizhamidun) June 20, 2015
Bak kata Wardina, Lelaki yang menyentuh kamu sebelum perkahwinan bukanlah mencintaimu, tetapi menghina kamu. Well said. — Hafiz Hamidun (@hafizhamidun) October 17, 2015
Nilai ringgit turun. Harga minyak naik.
Ramadhan penuh ujian.#BeStrongMalaysian — Hafiz Hamidun (@hafizhamidun) June 30, 2015
Jalan pertama untuk keluar dari masalah ialah doa. — Hafiz Hamidun (@hafizhamidun) June 20, 2015
“Time suka… Sanggup call, whatsapp semua
Bila whatsapp pun tak nak balas dah, faham-faham je lah.” Move on. Jgn tunggu orang mcm ni — Hafiz Hamidun (@hafizhamidun) April 3, 2016
Even if you don’t have a question in mind, follow the official @hafizhamidun account on Twitter and on Periscope to stay up to date on Hafiz’s activities and to connect with the artist in real-time. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to connect with the Sony Music artist and have a listen at his new single, Marhaban. About Twitter: Twitter is an iconic service and global platform for self-expression and live conversation. Twitter has always been the best place to see what’s happening now. Whether it’s breaking news, entertainment, sports, or everyday topics, only Twitter lets you connect with people anywhere in the world with live conversation. Anything that happens, you see it first on Twitter. By developing a fundamentally new way for people to consume, create, distribute and discover content, Twitter enables any voice to echo around the world instantly and unfiltered. Twitter is available in more than 40 languages around the world. The service can be accessed at Twitter.com, on a variety of mobile devices, and via SMS. For more information, visit about.twitter.com or follow @TwitterSG.