Afisan Jehdueramae (Thai: อาฟีซัน เจ๊ะดือราแม; born 24 Februari 2001), better known by the mononym Jirayut is a dangdut singer, presenter and actor from Thailand whose career is in Indonesia.[1]
Early life and career
Jirayut was born with the name Afisan Jehdeuramae on February 24, 2001, in Su-ngai Padi District, Narathiwat, Thailand. Jirayut is the third of four children of Sman Jehdueramae and Amalina Hayati. He has an older sister named Amilia Jehdueramae, an older brother named Arfan Jehdueramae, and a younger sister named Anisa Jehdueramae. Jirayut is of Thai Malay ethnicity, he has Malay ancestry from his mother's line, and Thai from his father's line. He was born into a family that adheres to Islam.[2]
Jirayut started his career in the Indonesian entertainment by becoming a representative of Thailand in the event Dangdut competition "D'Academy Asia season 4" which was broadcast on Indosiar on 2018. He first took part in this event when he won a singing competition in his village, then his friend asked him to audition. Three days later, when he was going to audition in the city which took 40 minutes, there was the problem of not having a vehicle. He had given up on going to the audition, but then his teacher helped him and took him to the audition venue. At that time he was still studying at Bangbang Okute School, grade 3. After a month, Jirayut was declared to have passed the audition and went to Indonesia with five other Thai representatives.[3][4] In the talent search event, he was eliminated in the top ten round because he received the lowest score from the judges. One day after he was eliminated from the top 10 on December 16, 2018, he was trusted to be the host of the event alongside other senior presenters.[5] He was again trusted to host the show in the following seasons. In the following years, he was trusted to host several television shows including Liga Dangdut Indonesia and Indonesian Television Awards.
Based on his career in Indonesia, Jirayut released his first single six months after the competition. The song is entitled "Jambret Cinta" created by drummer and music producer, Posan Tobing which was released on June 29, 2019, at the Pop Star Concert which was broadcast live on Indosiar.[6] Apart from his career as a singer and presenter, Jirayut also developed his career in acting, starting with starring in several television films Pintu Berkah which were broadcast on Indosiar.[7] In 2022, Jirayut joined artist management Stream Entertainment and record label 3D Entertainment. His single "Sejak Pandangan Pertama" which was released on October 17, 2022, is the first song released through the label.[8]
Artistry
Stage Name
The name "Jirayut" was created as his stage name in Indonesia. He said that when competing, the production asked him to look for a stage name that had a Thai feel. The name "Jirayut" was inspired by an actor from Thailand named James Jirayu. Jirayut said he chose this name because it gave the impression of being funny, unique and not easily forgotten.[9][10][11]
Personal life
Jirayut masters three languages, Thai, Malay, and Indonesian.[12] When competing he was accompanied by a translator when speaking on stage, after leaving and starting his career in Indonesia, he took an Indonesian language course for two months.[13] Based in Indonesia, Jirayut resides in Jakarta. He lives in a two-story house with his four work teams.[14] Jirayut has a passion for volleyball. When he has free time he often plays volleyball with his colleagues in Indonesia.[15]
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