With a timbre as warm as it is unpretentious, Ippo Hafiz’s everyman vocal quality is the perfect audience surrogate—anyone can imagine singing his pop ballads. Perhaps this is why he’d be the first to admit he isn’t recognisable from looks alone, but his singing voice would perk up the ears of TV drama fans. After all, he’s dubbed the “King of OST” and “Mr. OST” by fans and local media alike. Not that he minds—the singer/songwriter waited years to break into the industry and achieved his biggest goal in 2020: writing for singer Dato’ Sri Siti Nurhaliza. And yes, it’s for a TV drama.