THE multi-talented Alif Satar is excited to share about his first talk show on ntv7.
After 12 years in the entertainment industry, actor-singer-TV host Alif Satar is honoured to be hosting his very own talk show.
And while he juggles an acting schedule as well, the 27-year-old artiste is helming his weekly talk show on ntv7 called It’s Alif! The show, which premiered on March 6, airs live every Tuesday at 9.30pm.
“I am honoured by the opportunity. It’s just... wow,” says Alif, who has signed up for three consecutive seasons, in all, 39 episodes.
LIGHT AND ENTERTAINING
Alif started his singing career after winning third place in 8TV’s reality singing competition, One In A Million 2008. Suki and Faizal Tahir were champion and runner-up respectively.
Alif has so far released three albums: Nakal (2009), Lelaki Seperti Aku (2011) and Definisi (2013).
“When It’s Alif! came my way, I immediately agreed to be on board,” says Alif who looks up to popular hosts such as Ryan Seacrest, Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon and Ellen Degeneres.
”I also like how Pak Nil (Datuk Aznil Nawawi), Datuk A.C. Mizal and Awal (Ashaari) helm their show. The shows are informal and entertaining. And that’s what I aim to do with It’s Alif!.
Aliff adds: “At 9.30pm, viewers want to sit back and relax, enjoying the rest of the evening with family at home. With the new branding for ntv7, which aims to cater to the modern Malaysian TV viewers, the show is light, but packed with entertaining features.
“It’s a programme which discusses everything under the sun. We don’t want rocket science at this hour.”
“I want guests to share their back stories, rather than ask them the usual such as ‘what are you doing now?’ etc.
“I want them to share inspiring stories or things which viewers can easily relate to. My objective is to make people clamour to appear on the show.”
JITTERS
Despite his years in front of the camera, Alif does not deny that he was nervous before the show premiered.
“Of course, having jitters is only natural. This is my first talk show. I didn’t know what to expect from my celebrity guests, it’s nothing like hosting Anugerah Juara Lagu,” says Alif.
On the show, Alif has a sidekick, YouTube personality Harvinth Skin, widely known for his SkinTv channel, which highlights Indian and Malaysian culture through comedic characters and sketches.
“I’ve always found it interesting to work together with people who offer a different perspective.”
CONCERT IN SINGAPORE
Alif has just wrapped up filming Pengantin Musim Salju, a drama series which he stars in alongside singer and actress
Siti Nordiana.
The 20-episode drama directed by Michael Ang, which was shot in Sapporo, Japan, will be aired on Astro during the fasting month.
In 2016, Alif and Siti Nordiana also acted in the hit series Dia Semanis Honey.
“Come August, we’ll hold a concert together in Singapore,” Alif says.