Arkib Dayang

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SUM 16/05/1999  Bright new sound of Sarawak By Azman Ahmad (490 wds) ()
RENOWNED composer Adnan Abu Hassan, who was responsible for grooming such popular singers as Fauziah Latiff, Siti Nurhaliza and Liza Hanim among others, has moved to BMG Music. As if to stamp his mark, the newly appointed Malay department artiste and repertoire director, unveiled his first prodigy - Dayang Nurfaizah Awang Dowty.

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HM 28/05/1999  Adnan didik Dayang By Raja Nurfatimah Mawar Mohamed (220 wds) ()
SEKALIPUN album pertamanya baru sahaja berada di pasaran, penampilan artis BMG Music Malaysia, Dayang Nurfaizah, kian menyerlah. Wajahnya yang sering menghiasi majalah serta akhbar tempatan suatu kelebihan bagi Dayang walaupun sasaran utamanya ialah untuk menonjolkan identiti vokalnya.


  
14.  HM 10/06/1999  Tuah Dayang bersama Adnan (247 wds) ()
LAGU Hakikat Cinta ciptaan Adnan Abu Hassan dan lirik oleh Hani MJ yang kian menjadi siulan ramai membawa tuah kepada Dayang Nurfaizah apabila ia mula menonjolkan identitinya. Seperti Siti Nurhaliza mahupun Liza Hanim, Dayang yang juga anak didik kepada Adnan Abu Hassan tidak mahu terlalu menyimpan impian yang tinggi menggunung dalam bidang nyanyian.


  
15.  BM-BPOP 20/06/1999  Dayang suka berlenggok By Ellyna Ali (282 wds) ()
DEMI cita-cita sementara usia mengizinkan, langkah terpaksa diteruskan walaupun terpaksa berpisah dengan keluarga. Begitulah pengalaman baru bakat muda, Dayang Nurfaizah Awang Bowty, 18, dari Kuching, Sarawak. Dia mengambil keputusan berhijrah ke Kuala Lumpur pada April lalu untuk menumpukan perhatian dalam nyanyian.


  
16.  HM 29/06/1999  Dayang mampu senyum By Sani Salleh (296 wds) ()
PUBLISITI meluas yang diterima sejak muncul dengan album petama, tidak melemaskan Dayang Nurfaizah, sebaliknya ia dijadikan dorongan untuk terus membuktikan kemampuannya di bidang seni demi memenuhi cita-cita. Anak didik sulung komposer Adnan Abu Hassan, di BMG Music Malaysia (BMG) itu menganggap pembabitannya di persada seni masih terlalu mentah dan memerlukan bimbingan berterusan.


  
17.  HM 02/07/1999  Senaman mantapkan vokal Dayang By Zubir MY (527 wds) ()
"PEDIHNYA semalam masihku terasa Luka yang berdarah mengalir kesakitan Hati yang kecewa menangis sedih dihiris pilu Jiwa meronta hiba tak bisa putuskan Kemahuan hati yang menyeksakan diri Namun kekuatan yang masih tersimpan Terlepaslah daku dari derita." ALUNAN mendayu lagu Hakikat Cinta, ciptaan Adnan Abu Hassan dan Hani MJ ini boleh meruntun perasaan mereka yang menghayati liriknya, ditambah kelunakan vokal Dayang Nurfaizah Awang Dowty.


  
18.  MM-WTM 07/07/1999  TV2's Golden Teen Search returns with new title (183 wds) ()
RTM's English singing contest for teenagers, Golden Teen Search will return to TV2 on July 17 at 8.30pm under a new title, Bintang Gala 2. In the inaugural Golden Teen Search in 1996, the winner was Nazazame Naina Mohamed from Penang. And in the second contest in 1997, the winner was Dayang Nurfaizah who subsequently became a recording artiste.

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BH-PSENI 30/07/1999  Dayang duet dengan James Ingram By Izza Safinaz Ibrahim (306 wds) ()
SEBAGAI penyanyi baru, Dayang Nurfaizah (gambar) tidak menafikan peluangnya mengembangkan bakat kian meluas dan semakin mendapat perhatian peminat muzik. Walaupun saingan hebat, Dayang cuba mempamerkan keistimewaannya melalui album pertama yang turut menyelitkan sebuah lagu Inggeris I Believe I Can Fly yang pernah dipopularkan oleh R Kelly.


  
23.  HM 03/08/1999  Dayang, Ziana berduet By Raja Nurfatimah Mawar Mohamed (310 wds) ()
BAKAT baru, Dayang Nurfaizah yang semakin popular dengan lagu Hakikat Cinta bukan sahaja mampu menyampaikan lagu pop komersil, dangdut mahupun rock malah suaranya begitu merdu mendendangkan lagu berentak irama Malaysia. Anak didik komposer Adnan Abu Hassan itu mengakui sekiranya diberi peluang dia teringin merakamkan album berentak asli bagi membuktikan bakatnya mampu menyampaikan semua konsep lagu.


  
24.  BH-PSENI 13/08/1999  Konsert Radio Redifussion di Langkawi (261 wds) ()
DALAM usaha merapatkan hubungan dengan pendengar, Radio Redifussion (RRSB) menganjurkan siri konsert RFM On The Move 1999 di Pentas Terbuka, Aseania Resorts, Pulau Langkawi, Kedah, hari ini, bermula jam 3.30 hingga 6 petang. Seramai 17 penyanyi solo dan berkumpulan membuat persembahan, termasuk Dayang Nurfaizah, Retro, Juliana Banos, Indigo, Haslinda, Kamikrazie, Spoon, GIM, Lost Soul, Solutions, Nurul, Exist, Aneesa, Safura, Spoon dan Amy.

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HM 18/08/1999  Dayang terharu sertai konsert Sheila (187 wds) ()
KEPERCAYAAN yang diberikan untuk beraksi sebagai penyanyi jemputan dalam konsert Mega Tour Sheila Majid, disambut dengan perasaan bangga dan terharu oleh penyanyi Dayang Nurfaizah. Bagi Dayang, peluang beraksi dalam konsert Ratu jazz Malaysia itu seperti mimpi menjadi kenyataan, kerana Sheila adalah idolanya di bidang nyanyian sejak di bangku sekolah.

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HM 04/09/1999  Pusaka Rimba gabung Ziana, Dayang By Raja Nurfatimah Mawar Mohamed (322 wds) ()
GANDINGAN duet artis popular Ziana Zain dan Dayang Nurfaizah menerusi lagu Pusaka Rimba ciptaan dan lirik oleh Azalia, bakal menjadi siulan ramai tidak lama lagi. Berbekalkan kemantapan vokal gandingan penyanyi baru dan lama itu, syarikat rakaman BMG Music percaya album koleksi Jelita Hebat yang turut memuatkan sembilan lagu popular artis wanita lain bakal meletup di pasaran.

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HM 23/10/1999  Saingan bakat baru By Raja Nurfatimah Mawar Mohamed (413 wds) ()
HANYA dengan satu atau dua lagu, mereka sudah mampu mengukir nama dalam sekelip mata! Itulah bakat baru, Anis Suraya, Dayang Nurfaizah, Juliana Azman Banos dan Siti Nordiana yang kian menjadi perhatian ramai.


  
44.  HM 23/10/1999  Empat bintang hangat suasana By Raja Nurfatimah Mawar Mohamed (277 wds) ()
SUASANA dingin Arena of Star, Genting Highlands akan dipanaskan dengan kehadiran empat penyanyi popular, Ziana Zain, Ramlah Ram, Safura dan Dayang Nurfaizah yang akan mengadakan persembahan, jam 2 petang, esok. Keempat-empat artis berkenaan menjadi taruhan BMG Music untuk persembahan secara langsung serta pelancaran album Jelita Hebat yang turut menampilkan 11 artis popular lain.

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HM 29/12/1999  Dayang, Shawn berduet By Raja Nurfatimah Mawar Mohamed (350 wds) ()
PADUAN suara penyanyi Jamal Abdillah dan Francisca Peter menerusi lagu duet Kehebatan Cinta masih belum mampu ditandingi oleh mana-mana artis hingga ke hari ini. Namun apakah duet dua bakat baru, Dayang Nurfaizah dan Shawn Baharin mampu mencatat sejarah menumpas kehebatan lagu berkenaan?

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BH 14/09/2000  Dayang - Dalami lagu Inggeris By Zul Husni Abdul Hamid (331 wds) ()
KEMUNCULANNYA membawakan lagu Kembalilah Sayang pada malam persembahan Anugerah Industri Muzik 2000, April lalu menerima pujian ramai. Vokal mantap persis bintang R&B antarabangsa juga memukau perhatian Sharifah Aini dan Ruth Sahanaya hingga menaruh kepercayaan dia bakal memberi saingan hebat kepada penyanyi lain suatu hari nanti. Sesudah lima bulan berlalu, hasrat peminat yang ingin menikmati dendangan terbaru penyanyi kelahiran Kuching, Sarawak itu nampaknya masih belum termakbul.

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Bhumiband undang Dayang


ARTIS: Bhumiband
JUDUL: Konspirasi Dunia
GENRE: Indie Pop

PATUTLAH rasa macam pernah dengar lagu pada Trek2, Goda. Rupanya lagu ciptaan Eddy, Awi Rafael dan Ard ini turut dimuatkan dalam soundtrack filem Remp-it. Begitu juga Konspirasi Dunia (Trek 5).

Saya lebih beri perhatian pada Goda sebab persembahan mereka pada lagu dan melodinya membangkitkan impak yang menghiburkan. Konspirasi Dunia, pun bagus juga. Ia mendapat sentuhan rock `n' roll dengan kedengaran `barai' macam muzik garaj dan boleh saya layan. Goreng gitarnya pun mantap biarpun sikit old skool.

Oh Kasih, kalau tidak silap dimuatkan dalam album pertama, cuma kali ini ia dijelmakan pula dalam bentuk akustik. Ada juga trek yang berkonsepkan kolaborasi dengan artis Malaysia. Dalam kes ini Dayang Nurfaizah ditampilkan berduet dengan Awi. Bukan tidak sedap tetapi macam tidak kena gaya dengan flow album ini. Tengah elok melayan muzik Indie yang baik, tiba-tiba ada terselit pula duet dalam nada perlahan lagi romantis. Kacau konti namanya.

Untuk Trek yang lebih sederhana rancak nadanya, saya layan Trek1, Perbedaan Hati dan kemudian lari ke Trek7.

Bagi saya untuk kumpulan yang nuansa muziknya banyak mengguna aplikasi kesan khas seperti dari muzik program dan synthesizer, perlu ada bantuan dari pemain keyboards. Masalah akan timbul untuk muzik sebegini terutama apabila membuat live show dan tiada pemain keyboards.

puteri-jelmaan

aku baru dngr lagu ni sekali..hhmmm

mzr

Ria Irawan seronok jadi 'mentor' Dayang
04-01-2007 01:53:42 PM
Wahida Asrani  
Penglibatan aktres ternama Indonesia ini di persada seni bukan baru setahun jagung. Pengalaman yang dikutipnya sepanjang kira-kira 20 tahun bergiat aktif sebagai pelakon membuatkan Ria Irawan menjadi salah seorang bintang yang tersohor di negara itu.

Pelbagai anugerah juga telah dimenangi oleh pelakon berusia 38 tahun ini. Namun, satu demi satu kejayaan yang diraih olehnya tidak pernah mengalpakan Ria untuk turut berkongsi ilmu dan pengalamannya dengan muka-muka baru di dalam arena seni.

Salah seorang yang bertuah mendapat khidmatnya sebagai 'mentor' adalah penyanyi tanahair kita, Dayang Nurfaizah.

Selama lebih dua bulan pada pertengahan tahun lepas, Ria giat memberi bimbingan lakonan kepada Dayang sebagai persiapan untuk penggambaran filem sulung penyanyi itu, Luka.


Ria giat memberi bimbingan lakonan kepada Dayang sebagai persiapan untuk penggambaran filem sulung penyanyi itu, Luka (Foto The Star oleh Low Lay Phon)

"Ramai juga yang pernah mempersoalkan saya dan dia mengapa perlu orang dari Indonesia memberi tunjuk ajar pada Dayang.

"Saya seronok sebenarnya memberi bimbingan pada muka-muka baru, tidak kisahlah sama ada di negara sendiri mahupun luar. Tambahan pula untuk filem Luka, saya adalah penulis skripnya.

"Luka juga adalah filem kerjasama Malaysia dan Indonesia, jadi saya memang tiada masalah untuk berkongsi ilmu dengannya," ujar Ria ketika ditemui pada rakaman program Thursday Nite Live di NTV7, malam tadi.

Selama dua bulan menjadi 'guru' lakonan Dayang, ujar Ria, Malaysia telah menjadi rumah kedua buatnya, sebelum sesi bimbingan itu dihentikan apabila Dayang menyertai program realiti One In A Million pada Ogos lalu.

Walaupun dilakukan dalam jangka masa yang pendek, namun menurut Ria, Dayang sememangnya mempunyai bakat lakonan yang baik dan boleh berjaya sebagai pelakon jika bidang itu ingin diceburinya secara serius.

"Bagi saya, muka-muka baru seperti dia janganlah terlalu dicari cacat-celanya. Di sinilah pentingnya peranan orang yang membimbing mereka.

"Dayang tidak pernah berlakon, jadi sesiapa yang mampu menampilkan 'kehebatan' sebenar bakatnya, maka individu itu patut diberi pujian kerana berjaya lahirkan sebutir lagi bintang," kata Ria.


Ria, antara tunggak utama Berbagi Suami.

Menurut Ria lagi, filem Luka yang turut membariskan Dian Sastro sebagai tunggak utamanya masih belum memulakan penggambaran walaupun telah dijadualkan pada bulan ini, berikutan masalah-masalah tertentu.

Geram bawa watak 'Sri' dalam Berbagi Suami

Filem arahan Nia Dinata 'Berbagi Suami' yang akan mula ditayangkan di Malaysia hari ini bukan saja pernah mencetuskan kontroversi di Indonesia ketika ditayangkan di sana tahun lepas, tetapi isu poligami yang menjadi subjek utama filem itu juga turut mencetuskan 'geram' di hati Ria, yang memegang salah satu watak utama filem itu.

Memainkan peranan sebagai isteri pertama bernama Sri, wataknya itu menyaksikan Sri menjadi isteri yang tidak kisah dimadukan oleh suaminya yang ingin berkahwin untuk kali ketiga.

"Saya memang geram bila bawa watak itu kerana secara peribadi, saya tidak suka poligami.

"Saya terima tawaran untuk pegang watak itu kerana sukakan karekternya saja yang lain dari yang lain. Tetapi, secara profesional saya masih lagi mampu menjiwai watak tersebut," ujar Ria.

Ria bagaimanapun menafikan dirinya begitu emosional tentang isu poligami kerana perkara itu pernah terjadi pada dirinya sendiri sebelum ini, walaupun pengarahnya, Nia Dinata dilaporkan mendapat ilham untuk membuat filem itu berdasarkan beberapa kes poligami termasuklah kes perceraian Ria dan bekas suaminya pada tahun 1999.

"Walau apapun, saya bukan feminis. Jika ada jodoh, saya tetap akan berkahwin juga," ujarnya ringkas.

Turut berlakon di dalam filem yang telah dinobatkan sebagai Filem Terbaik di Festival Filem Hawaii baru-baru ini ialah Shanty, Jajang C Noer dan Dominique.

Originally posted by puteri-jelmaan at 10-2-2007 10:41 PM
aku baru dngr lagu ni sekali..hhmmm

nice tak lagu itu   









Manusia tersial di forum cari adalah betina sial Darsita.

mr-judd

Thanks mzr for the articles since kemunculan awal Dayang..
And as I was listening to Dayang's version of I Believe I Can Fly from her 1st studio album, aku pun mencari2 artikel2 lama Dayang.. and i found these from accessmylibrary since 2002 masa kes Dayang ngan Bintang Seni & Broadway.. bila baca balik, it came to my thought that Dayang mmng seorang yg tabah.. since umur awal 20-an dah kena masuk court.. semua ni mematangkan Dayang in being what she is today.. let's continue our support to Dayang no matter what happens kay?!

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Dayang rides on borrowed tunes.

Publication: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire

Publication Date: 07/13/2002

(From New Straits Times (Malaysia))

Byline: 10.45pm, the Planet's management had no choice but to stop patrons

IT was quite a phenomenal night. For a Sunday, Bintang Walk in Kuala Lumpur looked a little bit busier than usual.

The open car park opposite KL Plaza, which usually has ample parking space on a Sunday, was full.

Then there was the pretty long queue that led to Planet Hollywood and the commotion that it created.

No, it wasn't a function that involved international names or any of the Planet's glamorous Hollywood shareholders, but the crowd was actually there for our own Dayang Nurfaizah, the "underdog" who has managed to come out with little surprises in recent months especially. from going in.

And even if you made it inside it was almost impossible to move in the club.

Did Dayang really cause that? She was apparently really worth that kind of trouble.

That night Dayang's potential was about to be fully realised. She can scale greater heights if given the right stuff.

She didn't need to speak. All she had to do was sing, and sang she did.

Her admirers remained glued to their seats, waiting for their favourite songs.

If the opening song Untuk Sementara - one of the songs included in Dayang's second album - was viewed as a teaser, the next one, Karyn White's Superwoman, was an even bigger lure.

Her voice soared as she continued to cover almost all of the popular stuff including Shanice's I Love Your Smile, Can't Take My Eyes Off You, Toni Braxton's Breathe Again, Whitney Houston's Exhale and Janet Jackson's Let's Wait A While.

In the second set, she did more jazzy stuff like Midnight At The Oasis to the more soulful rendition of Houston's Why Does it Hurt So Bad, Ashanti's new hit Foolish, India Arie's Video and Oletta Adams' tunes.

There was also a Cinta medley and Dayang's choice was Sheila Majid and Kris Dayanti's Mencintaimu.

What about her other songs, you might ask. Well, she tucked one between the covers and the medley, and disappointingly, sang only three of her songs.

Apart from the opening song, she also sang Kembalilah Sayang from her first album, and the ever popular Seandainya Masih Ada Cinta from her second album right at the end.

That left some of her fans quite annoyed; some ended screaming "...nyanyi lagu sendiri laa... (sing your own songs!)"

Music director-cum-keyboardist Achis was also not too helpful that night.

For instance, while Dayang's fans (it was an almost all-Malay crowd, mind you) were requesting songs such as Rindu Bayangan, he would signal to Dayang to skip it and tell the audience that it would be played the following week.

Dayang however relented and invited her brother Dino on stage to help her sing the song a capella (as Achis trailed behind).

Really, it would be understandable if Dayang balanced her own material with international hits, but only three original songs? Maybe this Sunday would be different.Zainal Alam Kadir

mr-judd

Dynamite Dayang.

Publication: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire

Publication Date: 08/04/2002

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(From Sunday Mail (Malay))

Byline: Wahti Mahidin

HOW does a club fill its dance floor at midnight, on a Sunday before a working Monday? Slot Dayang Nurfaizah in for an after dinner show, that's how.

It's also an ingenious way to figure out a singer's fan base - do the patrons go home to their families or do they party irresponsibly since college only starts at about 10 in the morning. For two weekends on July 7 and 14, Planet Hollywood Kuala Lumpur charted record-level head-counts at its Sunday Night Live series.

There had never been a crowd that big, that early.

The club was filled by 2100hrs. After a certain teeming point, Planet Hollywood management refused entry to the numbers in-line who would have posed a safety hazard had they been allowed to pack the stairway, seeing as how that was the only vacant space left in the club. When she finished performing, Dayang was asked for a "show cause" as to the grounds for such enthusiastic fan reception.

"I think it's because I haven't had a public show in a while," she replied, an impish grin signaling she knew more than just that.

Prompted for a detailed assessment, she admitted that she gets, "this kind of thing," at most of her public performances. Who would have believed the hullabaloo caused by the queue outside Planet Hollywood both Sundays - which at some point extended a few metres to the front entrance of KL Plaza - was all for diminutive Dayang, 20- years-old and virtually unknown before her 2000 AIM appearance. On that awards night two years ago, Dayang didn't win in the Best New Artiste category she was nominated for but, what surprise should that be to anyone? Current chart scorcher Too Phat was not chosen when it was nominated for the same title the following year either and look where the group is now. Of the four other nominees from AIM 2000, winner Shawn Bahrain and Juliana Banos are still good-looking while Moin and Manterra occasionally grace the pages of URTV. Had Dayang been discouraged and given up at that point, the Malaysian music scene would have been on the losing end.

We would still not have a threatening challenger to Princess Sweetie Pie. Kris Dayanti's encouragement Perhaps it was encouragement from the likes of international Kris Dayanti (on hand as a neighbourly guest) who gushed something wonderful throughout the night, after hearing Dayang's singing during practice earlier in the afternoon, that prompted Dayang to persevere.

Or more like progress. Dayang's first album Dayang Nurfaizah was memorable only to the point of introducing her to the public, particularly this side of Malaysia.

The Sarawakian had won the RTM Golden Teen Search singing competition in 1997 and in her hometown of Kuching, had been making ripples already. Her second album - a vast improvement.

Malaysian market. Timing of a product launch is already an important consideration but to struggle against the Siti (never mind the second name) rage, one has to be more than perfectly timed. One has to be re-released it looks like.

It seems a breach in the Siti momentum thrust forward Dayang's best so far, Seandainya Masih Ada Cinta. On the popularity of that song from the second album, Dayang hit darling status, not least of all thanks to her cili padi appeal - petite but a dynamite at the microphone.

And so it was that Broadway Records, her recording label, saw it as a good strategy to re-release the first album, named after the song almost as if to secure recognition. Still, with the mass that packed Planet Hollywood both nights of her two weekend show, it is a surprise to note that Seandainya Masih Ada Cinta is still not reaching platinum level in sales.

Quirky, quirky, quirky the buyers are. Either that or cheap, because Dayang Nurfaizah's album is among the exclusive list preferred by pirates.

For a Malaysian singing in Malay, Dayang makes the selection at pasar malam stalls in snooty Bangsar even. The way she has captured supposed upmarket buyers is by being so very flexible and diverse.

And jazzy without being a Sheila Majid copy. "Yes, I would like to sing like the top singers," says Ms Dynamite, at this point giving as examples names like Kris, Ruth, Sheila and Whitney, "but I am Dayang, not them." How confident, how smart.

Is she really just 20? During both shows Dayang paid tribute to these very names by outdoing them! Her rendition of Fallin would quite surely faze Alicia Keys and is almost as astounding as Ning Baizura's version. Marring the first weekend's show, however, was performance, presentation and audience rapport.

Not necessarily disappointing since the audience seemed quite intent on loving her, and as such kept the night spirited, but more like, "Hmm, I wonder what's wrong." Most noticeable was her missing out words on the covers.

No problems with her own songs, however.

Those she missed totally, save a few of the runaway hits, much to hardcore fan disenchantment.

On Karyn White's Superwoman she clammed up at "the rush hour" and for the Shanice song "I like your smile" Dayang missed almost a whole line.

"I'm sorry," Dayang apologises at an after show Press interview on the first Sunday night.

"I just wasn't prepared enough for some of those new songs," she adds, attributing the mediocrity to an extended bout of flu and a thoroughly hectic pre-Planet schedule. "Insyallah I'll do better next week," was all that it took to assure herself and the fans.

Dayang was beyond belief the next week.

She kept her word and exploded on stage.

Want variety? Go watch a Dayang show.

There was Toni Braxton, there was improved Sonny and Cher with the help of Anuar Zain, there were her femme fatale heroes.

Dayang also resurrected Minnie Ripperton, and eclipsed India Arie.

But she must have made veteran singer Jay Jay cry.

Dayang and brother Dino did THAT version of Carefree's Rindu Bayangan as was witnessed by an adoring nationwide audience at the 2002 AIM.

And the audience went THAT wild.

mr-judd

Dayang Nurfaizah sues management company
NEW STRAITS TIMES-MANAGEMENT.

Publication: The America's Intelligence Wire

Publication Date: 11/22/2002

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(From Worldsources (English))

KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. - Popular Malay singer Dayang Nurfaizah Awang Dowty filed a civil suit in the High Court today, naming her management company Bintang Seni Sdn Bhd and two others over a management contract she claimed she was induced into signing.

She filed her suit at the Civil High Court Registry at Wisma Denmark via the legal firm of Messrs Mior & Mior today, naming Broadway Entertainment (M) Sdn Bhd and Lindung Seni Sdn Bhd as the other defendants.

In her suit, Dayang Nurfaizah is seeking a declaration that the contract she entered into with Bintang Seni in 1999 be declared null and void on the grounds that, among others, she was unduly influenced by the directors of the defendants into signing.

She alleged that she was in fact reluctant to sign the contract at the time, saying she only did it upon the directors' insistence.

Dayang Nurfaizah claimed the directors had used their influence to persuade her to sign the contract, which she alleged was onesided and did not serve her best interests.

She alleged that one of the directors, Tan Boon Heng, had pressured and coerced her father and herself (then 18) to sign the agreement.

Claiming, among other things, that the directors had used her to reap profits, Dayang Nurfaizah said she was cheated of income that she was supposed to receive from her performances.

She claimed the money was taken by Ana Muliati Pratadaja (a director of Bintang Seni) and misused for other purposes, adding that she was never shown a true and accurate statement of accounts pertaining to her earnings.

She also said she was never paid royalties or shown records or information on her album sales although she had requested it many times.

She wants, among others, Ana Muliati to return all payments, including RM600,000 she was supposed to receive under the agreement, interest, damages, costs and other relief.

Copyright 2002 NEW STRAITS TIMES-MANAGEMENT TIMES all rights reserved as distributed by WorldSources, Inc.

mr-judd

Clearing the air over Dayang's suit.

Publication: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire

Publication Date: 01/07/2003

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COPYRIGHT 2003 Financial Times Ltd.

(From Worldsources (English))

Byline: Joab Jackson

SINGER Dayang Nurfaezah Awang Dowty must be singing the blues these days.

Since she filed a suit against management company Bintang Seni Sdn Bhd on Nov 21, questions have arisen: Which company is she going to? Who is her new manager?

It's time to set the record straight.

First of all, Dayang is under contract with Bintang Seni till 2007.

Therefore, she is legally bound to perform as an artiste under the management company.

"Until the contract expires, Dayang is required to release seven studio albums with her record company, Bintang Seni managing her affairs," said Broadway Entertainment (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Boon Tan. Broadway is the parent company of Bintang Seni.

"Dayang has so far released two albums under the contract because her debut album actually came under the old contract which is no longer valid.

The new contract was signed on July 26, 1999 when Dayang turned 18. This means there are five more albums for her to record."

Meanwhile, people in the industry have also assumed that Dayang is now being managed by a new company and that Sheila Majid's personal assistant Liza, of Magada Enter-tainment is her new manager.

In response, Bintang Seni released a statement last Friday to state that Dayang is still "legally contracted" with the company. The company advised the Press against using quotes of any "third party" with regards to Dayang's activities.

When contacted, Liza said Dayang has not signed on with Magada Entertainment and is under contract with Bintang Seni.

"Since her case is still pending in court, she prefers to manage herself. I am here to help her. We at Magada have never claimed to represent her," she said.

"Reports about me being her manager are also not true. They are just assumptions made by people in the industry. I am only her personal stylist."

Elaborating on the statement, BoonTan said Bintang Seni has not received any court injunction to stop representing Dayang in view of the ongoing case.

"We continue to fulfil our end of the contract. In fact, we recently got her to host two Hiburan Minggu Ini variety programmes on RTM, so we hope Dayang does what is expected of her," said Boon Tan.

Dayang has no intention of playing truant. Speaking on the phone on her way to the programme's full-dress rehearsal at RTM on Friday, she was, however, determined to manage herself.

"At the moment, my sister Dayang Nursyamsyah and Liza are helping me out," she said, refusing to elaborate further as the case is still pending.

Her lawyer Mior Farid Mior Abdul Murith said: "Let's get one thing straight. There is no external party who has been influencing her to make this decision (filing the suit). It is not something that she thought of overnight.

"The actual reason was born out of her own feelings of wanting to improve her career as an artiste. It was also a result of a long history of circumstances she has been facing under Bintang Seni. It is good that matters like these are addressed because this can help develop the present law governing local artistes' welfare."

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Dayang reaches for your heart.

Publication: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire

Publication Date: 01/24/2003

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(From New Straits Times (Malaysia))

DAYANG Norfaizah's performance was, as usual, breathtaking.

With good music and friendly faces all round, ZA's launch of its latest nail and makeup colour range for spring/summer 2003 at Planet Hollywood Kuala Lumpur was off to a great start.

Members of the Press, magazine writers, photographers and others were treated to a lavish photo shoot featuring the singer as ZA's spokesperson this side of the continent.

Sitting amongst brightly coloured cushions on a chaise longue, she struck up various poses, much to the delight of the photographers.

Make-up artist Amy showed off her skills with the popular songstress as model. Better lighting would have helped though - onlookers would have been able to follow the techniques used more closely.

The first "look" that was produced was a fresh, radiant one. It's meant for teens who have just started using cosmetics. The look - "Smile Sunshine" - will receive approving nods even from the fussiest of moms. "Midnight Sparkle" is a little more dramatic but never garish. Shades of blue and white opened up the eyes for that "wow" factor. Perfect for girls planning a night out on the town.

And how better to complement makeup if not with showy nail colours. Three words describe ZA Nail colours - young, funky and vibrant. Hence Dayang fits the bill for endorsing the brand. There are 20 shades that project metallic, fluorescent, glittery, sheer or pearly nails.

ZA Nail happens to be the fastest-drying nail polish in the market. It also contains vitamin E and calcium which serve to fortify and strengthen.

It must be a sign of the times when nails are not merely dressed in space-age colours but sport designs that are three-dimensional.

"ZA Nail Jewels" diamante stick-ons are fun to experiment with, given the right mood.

No cosmetic glue is needed. One simply peels off the stick-ons and press them directly on to painted nails. Add ZA's Base and Top Coat seal and voila - the party girl emerges. Use the pearly Top Coat on its own or as a base for other colours.

If you wish to use more creative techniques, you could opt for little white daisies with diamantes in the middle. This may take a little more skill since the daisies are not press-ons but manually painted motifs.

The end result is nail-bitingly pretty.

mr-judd

Dayang Nurfaizah set to wow secretaries ..PX: Ready to enthrall: Dayang Nurfaizah.

Publication: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire

Publication Date: 03/15/2003

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(From New Straits Times (Malaysia))

SECRETARIES looking for a good time during Secretaries' Week should seriously consider making a luncheon reservation at Pan Pacific Glenmarie Kuala Lumpur.

Dayang Nurfaizah will perform at the hotel's grand ballroom on April 16 from noon to 3pm.

The popular artiste will be rendering various songs from her new album, Hembusan Asmara.

Dayang Nurfaizah's deep voice and energetic delivery guarantees an entertaining and fulfilling afternoon for everyone.

"We chose Dayang Nurfaizah because we want an up-and-coming entertainer with a strong following," said the hotel's general manager, Mustafa Mhd Yusuff, at a recent Press conference on the show.

Dayang will also sing some new songs from her latest album, Buat Kamu.

She will also perform a medley of classic P. Ramlee hits and Whitney Houston's hits as a special tribute to secretaries everywhere.

Dayang promises something different from her previous show, "I will do my best for all secretaries and hope they will enjoy my show as well as my new songs" said Dayang at the Press conference.

For more information and reservations, call Hanim at 03-78004980.

mr-judd

Dayang Nurfaizah case put off to June 9.

Publication: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire

Publication Date: 04/08/2003

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(From New Straits Times (Malaysia))

KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - The High Court today postponed to June 9 the hearing of an application for an injunction by Bintang Seni Sdn Bhd and two others to strike out a suit filed against them by popular Malay singer Dayang Nurfaizah Awang Dowty over a contract she claimed she was induced into signing.

Judge Datuk James Foong fixed the date when the matter was brought before him in chambers.

The hearing of this application and also an application for an injunction by Bintang Seni to stop Dayang Nurfaizah from breaching the contract was fixed for today before judge Datuk Abdul Malik Ishak, but was postponed due to the absence of the lead counsel for the defendants.

In the suit filed on Nov 21, last year, Dayang Nurfaizah, who named Broadway Entertainment (M) Sdn Bhd and Lindung Seni Sdn Bhd as the two other defendants, is seeking a declaration that the contract she entered into with Bintang Seni in 1999 be declared null and void on grounds that, among others, she was unduly influenced by the directors of the defendants into signing it.

She alleged that she was in fact reluctant to sign the contract at the time, saying she only did it upon the directors' insistence.

Dayang Nurfaizah claimed the directors had used their influence to persuade her to sign the contract, which she alleged was one-sided and did not serve her best interests.

Claiming, among others, that the directors had used her to reap profits, Dayang Nurfaizah said she was cheated of income she was supposed to receive from performances.

She also said she was never paid royalties or shown records or information on her album sales although she had requested it many times.

She wants, among others, for the return of all payments, including RM600,000 she was supposed to receive under the agreement, interest, damages, costs and other relief.

mr-judd

Dayang wows Girls Friday, NEW STRAITS TIMES-MANAGEMENT TIMES.

Publication: The America's Intelligence Wire

Publication Date: 05/10/2003

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(From Worldsources (English))

THE Pan Pacific Glenmarie Kuala Lumpur Hotel paid tribute to secretaries by treating them to an afternoon with singing sensation Dayang Nurfaizah recently.

It was a time of exhilarating music and sumptuous international buffet where Dayang thrilled the audience with her husky vocals and energetic performance.

The songbird kicked off the Secretaries' Day luncheon with several songs from her latest album, Hembusan Asmara, and others from her previous album Seandainya Masih Ada Cinta.

Among other songs featured were Bahagia/Hanyalah Kamu and Whitney Houston hits like Saving All My Love For You.

Having generated some enthusiasm from the crowd, she continued her show with songs from her latest album. They were Suara Hati, Satu, Hanyalah Tuhan and Hembusan Asmara.

Emcee for the day was Allan Bligh who conducted two special games and lucky draws for guests. Winners walked away with prizes like free accommodation at seven Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts, inclusive of return air tickets sponsored by Malaysia Airlines.

The destinations are Sari Pan Pacific Jakarta, Pan Pacific Singapore, Pan Pacific Bangkok, Pan Pacific Pangkor Island, Putri Pan Pacific Johor Baru, Pan Pacific Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and Pan Pacific KL.

The luncheon featured an international buffet featuring Japanese, Malay, Chinese, Western and Indian cuisine.

The secretaries went home with attractive door gifts sponsored by ZA Cosmetics, Johnson & Johnson, Kimberly Clark, Tupperware, Berita Publishing Sdn Bhd, Boncafe, New Convox, Dheensay & Son Sdn Bhd, Stage Promotion Sdn Bhd, Albert Wines and Ecolab Sdn Bhd.

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