Jamal Abdillah | |
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جمال عبيدﷲ | |
Born | Jamal Ubaidillah bin Haji Mohd Ali 7 May 1959 Telok Anson, Perak, Federation of Malaya, (now Teluk Intan, Perak, Malaysia) |
Other names |
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Occupation(s) | Singer, actor |
Years active | 1973–present |
Spouses |
Datin Zai Izzati Khiruddin
(m. 2017) |
Children | 4 |
Relatives | Jamilul Hayat & Helmi Hussaini (Brothers) |
Musical career | |
Genres | Pop, Traditional Malay |
Instrument | Vocals |
Labels | EMI Warner Music Malaysia |
Dato' Jamal Ubaidillah bin Haji Mohd Ali (born 7 May 1959), known by his stage name Jamal Abdillah, is a Malaysian pop singer and actor[1] with a "bad boy" image.[2]
Jamal began his singing career in 1973. He won Radio Televisyen Malaysia's Bintang RTM competition in 1979.[3] Following his victory, he continued to sing but also appeared in films such as 'Azura'.
Jamal is the eldest of seven siblings. Having married four times, Jamal has two sons, Osama Yamani (known as Yamani Abdillah) and Ahmad Zaki Yamani and a daughter, Nur Azura Yamani.[4]
He is of Banjar descent.[5] He has performed in Indonesia, Singapore and Brunei Darussalam. He regularly performs charity concerts in Singapore every year.