Compiled by ARFA YUNUS and R. ARAVINTHAN
SONGSTRESS Datuk Seri Siti Nurhaliza (pic) can thank her hard work and strategic planning as she marked her 30th year in the music industry.
“You must plan ahead – think five to 10 years forward. That was instilled in me by my former label Suria Records and current management,” she told Metro Ahad.
Despite personal and professional commitments, she remains dedicated to her craft.
“Even during breaks for pregnancy or other obligations, I make sure something is released so the public doesn’t forget me,” she said, thanking her long-time manager Rozi Abdul Razak.
Connected deeply to traditional music, Siti shared her intention to produce a traditional music album as well as Malaysia’s largest traditional concert.
“There were a few venues I had in mind, but they were already fully booked. Hopefully, the concert I’ve been dreaming of can happen next year.”
> Model and actress Alicia Amin has revealed she is getting to know an old friend more closely, two years after her divorce.
However, she insists there is no rush to rekindle romance, according to Berita Harian Ahad.
Alicia, 29, said they reconnected over a shared love for Japanese anime, particularly One Piece.
“We used to work at a cafe. After my divorce, I finally watched One Piece because he’d been asking me to. We talk every day now,” she said.
The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.
