Siti Nurhaliza

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Tarudin is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Siti Nurhaliza.

Biduanita Negara
Yang Hormat Dato' Sri
Siti Nurhaliza
SSAP DIMP JSM SAP PMP AAP
سيتي نورهاليزا‎
Siti Nurhaliza performing ‘Memories’ along with Whitney Houston through virtual duet in Dato’ Siti Nurhaliza & Friends in 2016
Born
Siti Nurhaliza Binti Tarudin

(1979-01-11) 11 January 1979 (age 45)
Kampung Awah, Temerloh, Pahang, Malaysia
Other names
  • Siti
  • DCT
  • DSSN
  • Asia’s Celine Dion
  • Asia’s Best Kept Secret
  • Voice of Asia
  • Queen of Pop
  • Diva of Asia
  • Malaysia’s No.1 Singer
  • Biduanita Muda Negara
  • Biduanita Negara
Occupations
  • Singer
  • Lyricist
  • Composer
  • Music Producer
  • Businesswoman
  • Model
  • Actress
Years active1995 – Present
Spouse
Dato' Sri Haji Khalid Bin Mohamad Jiwa
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(m. 2006)​
Children2
AwardsSee full list
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Labels
WebsiteSiti Nurhaliza on Instagram
Signature

Biduanita Negara Dato' Sri Hajah Siti Nurhaliza Tarudin SSAP, DIMP, JSM, SAP, PMP, AAP (Jawi: سيتي نورهاليزا بنت تارودين; IPA: [ˈsiti nʊrhaˈliza ˈbinti taˈrudɪn]; born 11 January 1979) is a Malaysian singer, songwriter, actress and businesswoman.[1] With more than 350 local and international awards, she is one of the 50 most awarded musicians, along with megastars like Michael Jackson, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, BTS and many more.[2][3] She made her debut at age 16, after winning a local singing competition show, Bintang HMI, in 1995. Her debut single, "Jerat Percintaan", won the 11th Anugerah Juara Lagu and another two awards for Best Performance and Best Ballad.[4] Her debut album as of 2005 has sold more than 800,000 units in Malaysia.[5] She has recorded and sung in multiple languages, including Malaysian, Javanese, English, Arabic, Japanese, and Mandarin.

Throughout her career, Siti has received a number of music awards in Malaysia and its neighbouring countries:[6] 42 Anugerah Industri Muzik, 31 Anugerah Bintang Popular [ms], 28 Anugerah Planet Muzik, 22 Anugerah Juara Lagu, four MTV Asia Awards, three World Music Awards, two Anugerah Musik Indonesia (Indonesian Music Awards), and five records in the Malaysia Book of Records. Having 20 solo studio albums, 1 Special album, 2 duet albums, she is one of the most popular artists in the Malay Archipelago and Nusantara region – she was voted Regional Most Popular Artiste for ten consecutive years between 2001 and 2011 in the Anugerah Planet Muzik.[7] Siti is one of Malaysia's richest,[8] most-influential,[9] most award-winning, and most single-producing artists.[10] She is also one of Malaysia's best selling artists, with her album sales having contributed to 10 percent of Malaysia's total album sales for 2001.[11] To date, she has sold more than 6 million in record sales.

Internationally, Siti has won the Gold Award in Asia New Singer Competition at Shanghai Asia Music Festival in 1999,[9] two awards from 'South Pacific International Song and Singing Competition 1999' held in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia,[9][12] and the Grand Prix Champion title in Voice of Asia in 2002 held in Almaty, Kazakhstan.[13][14] In 2020, after receiving a record breaking of votes, she won the public choice for Adelaide Festival Centre's Walk of Fame 2019.[15]

Besides musical awards, she has various other achievements. In 1998, Siti was chosen to perform during the closing ceremony of 1998 Commonwealth Games in front of Queen Elizabeth II and her consort, Prince Philip, among other dignitaries and officials from 70 countries including those from the Commonwealth of Nations.[16] In 2005, Siti became the first Southeast Asian singer, and third Asian singer to perform a solo concert at the Royal Albert Hall, London, while being backed by the London Symphony Orchestra.[17] She was listed second by MTV Asia in Asia's Best Musical Artiste[18] and Channel V's Biggest Asian Artiste in 2005.[18] Later in 2008, she was named as one of Asia's Idol by Asia News Network.[19] She also has been listed as one of The Muslim 500 - The World's 500 Most Influential Muslims from year 2015 to 2022.[20] Her success in the Asian region has gained her honorific titles including the "Voice of Asia"[21] and "Asia's Celine Dion".[22]

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  2. ^ "Ulang tahun ke-40 Siti Nurhaliza hari ini". Astro AWANI. Astro AWANI Network Sdn. Bhd. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  3. ^ Siti Azira Abd. Aziz (25 October 2009). "Siti akui jualan album terjejas ekoran kekeruhan Malaysia-Indonesia". mStar Online (in Malay). Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
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  5. ^ Malay Mail Staff (9 May 2005). "Career Highlights: Adnan Abu Hassan". The Malay Mail. AccessMyLibrary. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  6. ^ "Her Achievements". SitiZone. Archived from the original on 11 June 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
  7. ^ "Senarai Keputusan Pemenang Anugerah Planet Muzik APM 2011". Sensasi Selebriti. 16 July 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  8. ^ Mohd Azam Shah Yaa'cob, Hidayatul Akmal Ahmad & Raja Norain Hidayah Raja Abdul Aziz (20 June 2010). "Milik harta tujuh angka". myMetro (in Malay). Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
  9. ^ a b c Shuib Taib (7 September 2009). "Top 10 influential celebrities in Malaysia: Stars with the x-factor sizzle". The New Straits Times. AsiaOne.com. Archived from the original on 29 August 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
  10. ^ "SACC showcase: Dato' Siti Nurhaliza and Krisdayanti". New Straits Times. Digital Collections DC5: Text Archive. 14 April 2010. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
  11. ^ "RIM takes on pirates". New Straits Times. 21 August 2000. Retrieved 6 February 2013 – via AccessMyLibrary.
  12. ^ "Siti Nurhaliza menang anugerah antarabangsa". Utusan Online (in Malay). 21 May 1999. Archived from the original on 29 August 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
  13. ^ Cite error: The named reference Grand Prix 2002 left for Malaysia. was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  14. ^ New Straits Times Staff (7 August 2002). "Siti does us proud". New Straits Times. AccessMyLibrary. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  15. ^ Snee, Peter J. (21 December 2020). "Stars celebrated and record breaking votes for Adelaide Festival Centre's Walk of Fame". AussieTheatre.com. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  16. ^ "Best Ever Commonwealth Games Comes to a Close". Utusan Online. 22 September 1998. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  17. ^ Hafidah Samat (14 January 2005). "Siti all set for London show". New Straits Times. AccessMyLibrary. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  18. ^ a b Charlie Lancaster (9 May 2010). "Top of the pops". Southeast Asia Globe. Archived from the original on 29 October 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
  19. ^ "Asia's Idols". Inquirer.net – Philippine News for Filipino. 5 January 2008. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
  20. ^ Khai Azfar (24 October 2018). "Siti Nurhaliza Disenarai 500 Muslim Paling Berpengaruh Empat Tahun Berturut-Turut". murai. Vijandren Ramadass. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  21. ^ "SACC showcase: Dato' Siti Nurhaliza and Krisdayanti". New Straits Times. 10 April 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2013. Dato' Siti Nurhaliza is a multiple-award winning Malaysian pop singer-songwriter who has garnered more than 100 local awards. Known as the Voice of Asia, Siti has recorded more than 30 albums including singles. She is also known to have the most number one singles than any other artist in Malaysia.
  22. ^ "Siti Nurhaliza's Journey To Stardom Aired on Astro's History Channel". Bernama. 12 January 2012. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2013. The diva also became the first Malaysian artiste to ever perform at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall in London, where she was dubbed "Asia's Celine Dion" by the British press.