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Siti dedicates latest album to her fans

December 11th, 2007 by Joe (Admin) | No Comments | Filed in Google Posts, Star

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PETALING JAYA: With 11 successful albums to her name, Datuk Siti Nurhaliza has dedicated her latest one to her fans.

Hadiah Daripada Hati, which means “gift from the heart”, was launched in Kuala Lumpur yesterday with the title specially chosen by the singer.

Evergreen star: Siti Nurhaliza speaking to the audience during her album launch in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
“This album is for my fans who have supported me all this while. It comes straight from the heart, and that’s why I chose to name the album as such,” she said.

The album contains 11 tracks with various genres, and features works of composers like Azlan Abu Hassan, Aubrey Suwito, and Singapore’s Dick Lee.

The songs in the album are Ku Mahu, which is the theme song for drama series Spa-Q; Melawan Kesepian; Mulanya Cinta; Tanpa Kalian; Biarkan; Kerana Dirimu; Hati, which is the theme song of the film 1957: Hati Malaya; Wanita; Cintamu; Sutramaya and Sekian Lama.

“I hope my fans will accept this gift of mine to them,” said Siti Nurhaliza, who will leave for Mecca on Dec 13 to perform the haj pilgrimage with her husband Datuk Seri Mohamed Jiwa and her mother Siti Salmah Bachik.

The album is produced by Siti Nurhaliza Productions (M) Sdn Bhd and distributed by Suria Records Sdn Bhd.

It is on sale at music stores nationwide.

At the album launch, Siti Nurhaliza also launched an interactive SMS service, through which fans can download content such as songs, ringtones, and pictures.

Users need only type SN and send to 33777 to access the service, which is being offered by another of her companies, SN Mobile Digital.

“Hadiah Daripada Hati” Siti!

November 29th, 2007 by Joe (Admin) | No Comments | Filed in Star

Oleh ZIEMAN

HASRAT hati tidak mahu menghebohkan pemergian ke tanah suci tapi desakan dari peminat dan kawan-kawan karib membuat Datuk Siti Nurhaliza tidak mampu sembunyikan tarikh pemergian.

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“Kalau boleh Siti hendak pergi senyap-senyap saja.” kata Siti. (Foto The Star)

“Ramai yang bertanyakan pemergian Siti ke tanah suci. InsyaAllah doakan agar Siti selamat pergi dan pulang. Doakan segala urusan Siti di tanah suci berjalan dengan baik dan lancar.

“Kalau boleh, Siti hendak pergi senyap-senyap saja. Lagipun Siti pergi nak buat ibadah, tak perlu heboh…,” kata penyanyi yang bakal menunaikan rukun Islam yang kelima bersama suaminya Datuk Seri Khalid Mohamed Jiwa, bonda Siti Salmah Bachik dan abangnya Ayie pada 13 Disember ini.

Tambahnya lagi, “Semoga setiap seorang daripada kita akan diberikan kelapangan untuk menjejakkan kaki ke Mekah.”

Namun, penyanyi yang cukup popular di rantau Asean ini terpaksa melunaskan berbagai perkara terlebih dahulu sebelum berangkat pergi.

Banyak urusan yang perlu dibereskan seperti menjalankan tanggungjawab sebagai Duta Pantene di mana Siti perlu menjayakan program “Mencari Bintang Pantene” selama tiga hari bermula Disember 1 hingga 3 di Jakarta dan Surabaya.

Sekembali dari sana, Siti akan mengambil bahagian dalam Konsert Jom Heboh TV3 pula pada 9 Disember.

Ramai yang sudah maklum pertaruhan Siti dalam lagu kategori etnik berjudul ‘Bisakah’ gagal mara ke peringkat akhir Juara Lagu 2007 sementara sebuah lagi rock genre pop rock dendangannya pula “Destinasi Cinta” berjaya melayakkan diri.

Jika ditanya apa komennya, penyanyi yang semakin matang menjawab soalan sensasi ini hanya tergelak kecil.

“Adat bertanding macam tulah. Hari ini kita menang, besok kita kalah. Siti tahu ada peminat Siti yang hampa tapi apa boleh buat?

“Siti sudah berikan yang terbaik untuk setiap lagu dan persembahan Siti. Jika ada rezeki di Juara Lagu, adalah. Tetapi jika lagu tersebut gagal mendapat tempat, masih banyak lagi misi Siti dalam bidang seni yang perlu diteruskan di hadapan ini. Siti tidak rasa kecewa,” katanya lagi.

Album baru Siti juga khabarnya akan menjengah tidak lama lagi. Album yang dinanti-nantikan oleh peminat setianya sudahpun diberi judul “Hadiah Daripada Hati”.

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Album “Hadiah Daripada Hati” akan dipasarkan pada
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Menurut Siti, album ini sudah hampir siap pembikinannya dan menurut jangkaan akan dipasarkan pada minggu kedua bulan Disember ini.

“Harap-harap semuanya berjalan lancar dan album ini dapat menambat hati semua. Siti telah berusaha memberikan semampu baik dan terpulanglah kepada semua untuk menilainya nanti,” kata penyanyi bersuara merdu itu lagi.

Ada gabungan komposer lama dan baru, komposer dalam dan luar negara dan pelbagai rentak lagu dimuatkan dalam album tersebut.

Antara yang terlibat ialah Audi Mok, Aubrey Suwito, Azlan Abu Hassan, Pongky, Cynthia, Taufik, Fahmi dan komposer dari Singapura, Dick Lee yang terlibat secara langsung dalam pementasan teater muzikal “P.Ramlee” di Istana Budaya tempoh hari.

Ini merupakan album solo ke 12 Siti dan tajuk “Hadiah Daripada Hati” sememangnya dipilih oleh Siti sendiri.

“Siti tujukan album ini khas untuk peminat-peminat Siti yang sekian lama menyokong perjuangan seni Siti. Ianya lahir dari dalam hati Siti, sebab itu tajuknya sedemikian,” kata penyanyi kelahiran Kuala Lipis, Pahang ini.

“Ada kelainan yang diperbuat daripada nyanyian dan komposisi dan maksud lirik yang pelbagai. Harapan Siti, peminat-peminat akan bersedia menerima kehadiran “Hadiah Daripada Hati”‘ dengan hati yang lapang,” jelasnya lagi.

Dua buah single yang sedang hangat dipertaruhkan sekarang ialah Ku Mahu ciptaan Audy Mok dan Melawan Kesepian ciptaan Pongky.

“Hanya ini saja cenderahati untuk peminat setia Siti. Setiap kali Siti buat album baru, kesetiaan peminat yang mengharapkan sesuatu yang istimewa menjadi pembakar semangat untuk berbuat sesuatu yang lain dari yang lain…,” kata Ratu Pop Malaysia yang masih popular ini.

Cartoon Siti acts as online envoy

November 2nd, 2007 by Joe (Admin) | 3 Comments | Filed in Star

KUALA LUMPUR: Riding on the fame of top local singer Datuk Siti Nurhaliza, Tourism Malaysia has introduced an online female cartoon character named Siti who will provide basic information on Malaysia to travellers via the Internet.

All that tourists need to do is to add sitimalaysia@hotmail.com as their MSN contact. They will then be able to “chat” with Siti about attractive tourist destinations through the MSN messenger.

Tourism director-general Datuk Mirza Mohammad Taiyab said Siti had gone online following the success of her introduction as part of Tourism Malaysia’s advertising campaign in Japan in the last quarter of 2005.

Then, Siti only appeared in conventional media, including television commercials, flyers and pamphlets, during tourism campaigns as well as exhibitions.

“Riding on our success today, we want to move forward and reach more target audience,” he told reporters at the launch of Malaysia Windows Live Agent – Siti here yesterday.

“In Japan, Siti was well received as the Japanese are fond of cartoon characters. This is the first time we are introducing Siti online.”

Asked whether the cartoon character was named after Siti Nurhaliza, Mirza said: “Siti is a familiar name. It was not specifically named after her but it did take into account Siti Nurhaliza’s popularity in Japan.”

He said there had been a slight growth in travellers from Japan since the campaign was launched three years ago.

Japanese tourists visiting Malaysia have increased by 4.2% from 340,027 in 2005 to 354,213 the following year.

From January to July this year, tourist arrivals increased to 211,633 compared to 193,463 during the corresponding period in 2006, which is an increase of 9.4%.

Asked how many languages could Siti communicate in, Mirza said she was only tailored to communicate in English at the moment.

“If it can attract more people from other foreign countries, we will consider adding other languages,” he said, adding that currently travellers could also get information on Malaysia in their own languages through their respective countries’ tourism satellite site links.