Siti Nurhaliza I Explained

Siti Nurhaliza
Type:Album
Artist:Siti Nurhaliza
Cover:Siti Nurhaliza I.jpg
Released:1 April 1996[1]
Recorded:1995–1996
Studio:Pro Recording Studio, Cheras Perdana
Genre:Pop, rock
Label:Suria Records
Producer:Adnan Abu Hassan, Fauzi Marzuki, Peter Fam
Next Title:Siti Nurhaliza II
Next Year:1997

Siti Nurhaliza is the debut album by Malaysian singer Siti Nurhaliza released in 1996.[2] This album is the debut of her after winning in a singing competition by RTM, Bintang HMI 1995,[3] where she recorded in 1996.[2] The album is self-titled, and composed almost entirely of pop and ballad genre with its famous debut single Jerat Percintaan which later won the 11th Anugerah Juara Lagu in the same year and sold more than 50,000 copies.[4] She won the title during her first entrance to Anugerah Juara Lagu by beating favourites at that time, Ziana Zain and Fauziah Latiff.[5] [3]

Siti Nurhaliza is one of Siti's first of six albums with collaboration with Adnan Abu Hassan, who contributes seven songs in the album.

Production

After winning Bintang HMI in 1995 and the successful release of her duet single with 2 by 2, "Mawarku" ("My Rose"), Siti Nurhaliza was approached by renowned music producer Adnan Abu Hassan and offered her a recording contract with Suria Records in which Adnan who was the label's General Manager at that time. Soon after, the label's manager Tan Su Loke came to her hometown in Temerloh to ask Siti's father, Tarudin Ismail to sign a contract.[6] Prior to joining Suria Records, Siti receive a recording deal with major recording companies  - Sony Music, BMG Music and Warner Music. Working with Adnan, who taught her a vocal class, she records her debut album.[6] "Jawapan di Persimpangan" ("An Answer at the Interchange") is the first song to be recorded in this album.

During the recording of her album, which took place between mid 1995 and early 1996, Siti had to divide her time between Kuala Lipis and Kuala Lumpur every week on Friday by riding bus accompanied by her mother, Siti Salmah Bachik and Siti's brother, Saiful Bahri and return to her hometown in Kuala Lipis on Sunday afternoon as she is still schooling and sitting Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) exams.[6]

Release and reception

Siti Nurhaliza was released on 1 April 1996 by Suria Records, with Adnan Abu Hassan as the album producer and two music videos was released from the album – "Jerat Percintaan" and "Jawapan di Persimpangan". The album was well-received and sold more than 50,000 copies,[4] leading Siti Nurhaliza herself won the Best New Female Artist at the 1997 Anugerah Industri Muzik and two nominations for the Best Pop Album and Best Vocal Performance in an Album (Female) at the same award in 1998.[7]

Three singles was released from this album, Jerat Percintaan ("Love Trap"), Jawapan Di Persimpangan ("Answer at the Corner") and Cari-Cari ("Looking"). The album itself as of 2005, has been sold to a total of more than 800,000 units in Malaysia alone.[8]

Siti Nurhaliza would go on to record five more albums with Adnan: Siti Nurhaliza II (1997), Adiwarna (1998), Pancawarna (1999), Safa (2001) and Lentera Timur (2008).[4]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Siti Nurhaliza I booklet liner notes.[9]

Accolades

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Siti Nurhaliza. SitiZone. 17 June 2010.
  2. Web site: Mahu seksi atau sopan? – Artis-artis dikelilingi konsultan imej. ms. 10 October 2000. Utusan Malaysia Online. 16 September 2010.
  3. Web site: Kembara seni penyanyi No. 1. ms. 4 April 2009. Utusan Malaysia Online. 16 September 2010.
  4. Web site: Juara Lagu Unearths Another New Star.. Life! Singapore Straits Times. Simply Siti Nurhaliza Zone. 17 June 2010. dead. https://archive.today/20071110035658/http://www.simplysiti.com/1997/01/01/juara-lagu-unearths-another-new-star/. 10 November 2007. dmy-all.
  5. Web site: Cabaran Buat Siti Nurhaliza.. ms. Utusan Malaysia. Simply Siti Nurhaliza Zone. 17 June 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111208142036/http://www.simplysiti.com/1997/01/01/cabaran-buat-siti-nurhaliza/. 8 December 2011. dmy-all.
  6. Web site: Siti Nurhaliza diburu syarikat rakaman. Siti Nurhaliza pursued by recording companies. https://web.archive.org/web/20120322191915/http://www.nib.com.my/archives/text/view/1075960?pos=51&hide_header=1&resultset=nstpec%3Awww%2Fcross-search%2Fsearch.php%3A_1284375262%3Aresultset. 22 March 2012. ms. Hardi Effendi Yaacob. 14 June 2009. Berita Minggu. 15 August 2016. dead. dmy-all.
  7. Web site: Bukan selalu Siti menang. ms. Shazryn Mohd. Faizal. 27 April 2009. Utusan Malaysia Online. 23 September 2010.
  8. Web site: Career Highlights: Adnan Abu Hassan. Malay Mail Staff. 9 May 2005. The Malay Mail. AccessMyLibrary. 6 February 2013.
  9. Siti Nurhaliza I . Siti Nurhaliza. 1996 . liner notes . Suria Records.
  10. Web site: Sentuhan Adnan akhiri kemarau kategori Balada. ms. 30 December 2003. Berita Harian. Digital Collections DC5: Text Archive. 16 September 2010.
  11. Web site: Catatan penting Juara Lagu. ms. 1 January 2008. Utusan Malaysia Online. 16 September 2010.
  12. Web site: Fakta menarik sejarah Juara Lagu. ms. 16 January 2009. Utusan Malaysia Online. 16 September 2010.
  13. Web site: AIM perlu diteruskan. ms. 30 December 2003. Metro Ahad. Digital Collections DC5: Text Archive. 16 September 2010.