Sheila Majid | |
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شيلاء مجيد | |
Born | Shaheila binti Abdul Majid January 3, 1965 Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Malaysia |
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Musical career | |
Genres | Jazz • Swing-pop • pop rock • R&B[1] • city pop |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 1984–present |
Labels | Titra Industries Sdn. Bhd. Roslan Aziz Productions (RAP) EMI (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. Warner Music (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. |
Dato’ Sheila Majid YBD, DIMP (born Shaheila binti Abdul Majid; 3 January 1965), is a Malaysian pop singer who is best known for her 1986 song, "Sinaran". Her musical prowess especially in the genre of jazz music has led her to be dubbed as Malaysia's Queen of Jazz.
in 1987 she became the first foreigner to win the Indonesian BASF Award in for Best Female Artist in R&B category