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Siti Nurhaliza

Malaysian singer-songwriter and actress (born 1979)

Siti Nurhaliza binti Tarudin (Jawi: سيتي نورهاليزا بنت تارودين, [ˈsiti nʊrhaˈliza ˈbinti taˈrudɪn]; born 11 January 1979) is a Malaysian singer, composer, lyricist, songwriter, and actress. Referred to as the "Voice of Asia", she is regarded as one of the most influential artists in the Malay world.2

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Born Jan 11, 1979.1

About

She has recorded songs in multiple languages, including Malay, English, Arabic, Mandarin, Japanese, and Tamil.

Siti debuted 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 two awards for Best Performance and Best Ballad. It was later included in her self-titled debut studio album (1996), which sold over 800,000 copies in Malaysia. Her self-titled sophomore album (1997) was similarly successful, selling over 400,000 copies in the country and over 500,000 copies in Indonesia, and was certified 6× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Malaysia (RIM).

In 1998, Siti performed during the closing ceremony of 1998 Commonwealth Games in front of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. In 2001, Siti's record sales contributed to ten percent of Malaysia's total album sales of that year. Her concert at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in 2004 drew around 70,000 people, making it the most-attended concert in Kuala Lumpur until Coldplay surpassed it in 2023. In 2005, Siti became the first Southeast Asian singer, and third Asian singer to perform a solo concert at the Royal Albert Hall, London with accompaniment from the London Symphony Orchestra. That same year, she was listed second by MTV Asia in Asia's Best Musical Artiste and was named as the Biggest Asian Artiste by Channel V.

Siti is one of the best-selling recording artists in Malaysian history, having sold over six million copies of her albums. Four of her albums are among the best-selling albums of all time in the country. Her various accolades include 42 Anugerah Industri Muzik, 31 Anugerah Bintang Popular, 28 Anugerah Planet Muzik, 22 Anugerah Juara Lagu, four MTV Asia Awards, three World Music Awards, two Anugerah Musik Indonesia, and five records in the Malaysia Book of Records. She was voted Most Popular Regional Artiste for ten consecutive years between 2001 and 2011 in the Anugerah Planet Muzik, and was named one of the world's 500 Most Influential Muslims from 2015 to 2024. She was named Biduanita Negara (National Songstress) at the 2024 National Arts Awards, making her the third artist to have received the honor after Saloma and Datuk Sharifah Aini.

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Early life and education

Siti Nurhaliza was born on 11 January 1979, in Berek Polis (police barrack) Kampung Awah in Temerloh, Pahang, Malaysia. She is the fourth child in a family of seven siblings born to housewife Siti Salmah Bachik and police officer Tarudin Ismail. She comes from a musically inclined family; her brother, Saiful Bahri Tarudin, and her sisters, Siti Norsaida and Siti Nursairah are also singers. Her maternal grandfather was a famous violinist, and her mother used to be a local traditional singer.

During her childhood, she was involved in various school activities including sports and co-curricular activities. She attended preschool at Tabika Perkep, Balai Polis Kampung Awah, Temerloh where she first showcased her early singing talent at the age of six when she sang "Sirih Pinang", a Malay traditional song, at her kindergarten's certificate-receiving event. She attended primary school at Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan Clifford and received her secondary education at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Clifford, Kuala Lipis, Pahang. In 1991, when she was 12 years old, she won one of her earliest singing competitions, with the song "Bahtera Merdeka" at the Merdeka Day Singing Contest, a local patriotic song competition. During her schooling years, she was active in sports, especially in netball. She participated in two different sports events – netball and 5x80 meter relay – during the Fiesta Media Idola 2006 in Kuantan. She was also chosen as one of the torch bearers to light the games of the Fiesta, marking its opening alongside Malaysian actress, Fasha Sandha.

Coming from a modest family, at the age of nine, Siti had to wake up at 4:00 am to help her mother make and sell various homemade kuih in her neighbourhood, where sometimes, she also had to carry a makeshift table down three flights of stairs to the main road to set up a small stall. She has commented that the hardships of her childhood have helped her to be more frugal when spending and to be more confident when communicating with the public. She has also joked that the experiences helped to improve her vocal skills, as she has to shout to call for customers. Apart from participating in singing competitions, she also used to follow her uncle, Abdul Rahim Bachik, to invitational shows like wedding ceremonies and dinner parties, which exposed her to performing live.

Although she had good SPM results, Siti Nurhaliza declined to pursue her tertiary education to focus solely on her music career. In a 2012 interview, Siti said that she did not regret not obtaining a university degree as none of her family pursued higher education due to financial difficulties.

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Career

Occupation: record producer, socialite, television actor, businessperson, lyricist, recording artist, actor, singer.4

Known for: Siti Nurhaliza I, Siti Nurhaliza II, Cindai, Adiwarna, Pancawarna, Sahmura, Safa, Sanggar Mustika, E.M.A.S, Anugerah Aidilfitri.5

Early commercial success (1995–1996)

Siti Nurhaliza's family performed at many public local ceremonies in their hometown, such as weddings and public soirées. At the age of two, Siti began to learn traditional songs from her mother, which she would later perform during special occasions and events.

She was the vocalist for 'Family Group', a small band founded by her uncle, Abdul Rahim Bachik. She improved her singing skills by participating in numerous local singing competitions. When she was 14, she auditioned for Asia Bagus but failed to go through. Despite her frustration, she did not give up. Two years later, she participated in 1995 RTM Bintang HMI competition at the age of 16 where she auditioned with a song made famous by Ruth Sahanaya, "Kaulah Segalanya". In the competition, she met Adnan Abu Hassan, the music composer who tutored and helped her with her vocal performance, before she finally won the contest with the song by Aishah, "Camar Yang Pulang". She signed a contract with Suria Records, rejecting four other offers from different international recording companies, including Sony Music, BMG Music and Warner Music. In April 1996, Suria Records released her debut and first eponymous album. Her first single, "Jerat Percintaan", won the 11th Anugerah Juara Lagu that same year. In 1996 she also won Most Popular Television Entertainer, Most Popular Female Singer, Most Popular Teen Artiste and the top award Most Popular Star in Anugerah Bintang Popular.

Career development (1997–1998)

In 1997, Siti began gaining traction in Indonesia's music industry after her story appeared in the April 1997 issue of POS Kota, one of the most popular magazines in Indonesia. This was also impactful due to the difficulty foreign artists faced in breaking into Indonesia's music industry. Siti was reportedly the first Malaysian singer to hold a live concert on Indosiar, a popular nationwide television station in Indonesia. She held a series of large-scale concerts in Jakarta, Bandung, Yogyakarta, and other Indonesian cities over the next few years. In 1997, she won Best New Artist and Best Song (Jerat Percintaan) from Anugerah Industri Muzik 1997.

On 12 January 1998, one day after turning 19, she launched her own company, Siti Nurhaliza Productions (M) Sdn. Bhd. which acts as her official management team. During the 1998 Commonwealth Games, which were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, she performed in front of Queen Elizabeth II and her consort, Prince Philip among other dignitaries and officials from 70 Commonwealth countries. She also shared the same stage with international stars Céline Dion and Rod Stewart during the closing ceremony. The ceremony was televised in 70 nations worldwide, introducing her to the wider international arena. In November of that year, she was invited to perform in Japan for five days at the Pop Queen Festival, also known as Saga Fiesta '98.

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Early international stardom (1999–2005)

In May 1999, she took part in South Pacific International Song and Singing Competition 1999, held in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, where she won first place in the category of 'Pop/Top 40 for International Song' with her single, "We'll Be As One". Siti also won Best Female Vocal Performance with the same single, although the judges based their decision on the cassette tape/compact disc sent by her recording company to the organiser and rather than a live performance.

In December 1999, Siti competed in Shanghai Asia Music Festival 1999, where she won the Gold Award for the Asia New Singer Competition. She was also invited back to the competition in 2000 and 2002 as a featuring artiste.

For the next few years, Siti took part in 'Voice of Asia 2002' which was held in Kazakhstan, where she performed one of her singles from her third album, Purnama Merindu and managed to grab the Grand Prix Champion title, the ultimate prize. That year, Siti was also invited to perform a tribute concert for the late Sudirman Hj Arshad at Istana Budaya in Kuala Lumpur.

In December 2003, she was invited to perform at 2003 Japan and ASEAN Pop Stars Dream Concert 2003 (J-ASEAN Pops 2003), held in Yokohama, Japan, alongside top Japan and ASEAN artists, including THE BOOM, You Hitoto, INSPi, Leonard Eto, Yuri Chika, Hiroshi Takano and Hideki Kurosawa from Japan. While ASEAN artists including Hans Anwar & Lo'Ryder (Brunei), Preap Sowat (Cambodia), AB Three (Indonesia), Alexandra (Laos), Lay Phyu & Iron Cross (Myanmar), Jolina Magdangal (Philippines), Tanya Chua (Singapore), Briohny (Thailand) and Lam Truong (Vietnam). For the concert, a special song was composed by a Japanese composer, Kazufumi Miyazawa with lyrics by a Singaporean lyricist, Dick Lee entitled, Treasure the World. The same song was also sung by each singer from each participating country in their native languages, where Siti's version which was in Malay, entitled Dunia Milik Kita was also performed for the first time during the event.

In 2004, Siti was the first non-Chinese artiste to be invited to perform at Taiwan's Golden Melody Awards. Apart from performing a solo cover of Na Ying's single "征服" (English: Conquer), she and Leehom Wang sang Teresa Teng's "The Moon Represents My Heart" as duet, and was an award presenter alongside Taiwanese news anchor Patty Hou. She also appeared on a half-hour special program by Azio TV during her brief four days in Taipei. On her third appearance at the MTV Asia Awards, held in Singapore, she performed with British singer Gareth Gates for the second time, singing Gate's song "Say It Isn't So".

Beginning in 2004, her company, Siti Nurhaliza Production (M) Sdn. Bhd. (SNP), produced television programs. Their first musical program, Muzikal Aidiladha (Musical of Eid Al-Adha), was released during Eid al-Adha. The company's second release was Siti Nurhaliza 3D (Siti Nurhaliza Dari Dalam Diri), a 13-episode reality television series about the private life of Siti Nurhaliza which aired on RTM, the Malaysian public broadcasting network. That year, SNP also produced Sukan dan Selebriti (Sports and Celebrities), a 26-episode program featuring popular artists and sports personalities.

In 2005, Alicia Keys introduced her as The Voice of Asia during the MTV Asia Aid in 2005 held in Bangkok, Thailand due to her powerful vocal, and her outstanding achievements locally and internationally. In April of that year, Siti held a successful solo concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London, although the majority of the audience were Malaysians living in the United Kingdom. The concert was also attended by the Sultan and Sultanah of Pahang and royal families from Brunei. During the concert, she was backed by the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Indonesian maestro, Erwin Gutawa. British press called her Asia's Celine Dion for her powerful vocal performance. Later that year, Channel V listed her as the Second Biggest Asian Artist for her achievements, behind Taiwanese singer Jay Chou. Similarly, MTV Asia rated her as Asia's Second Best Musical Artist, also ranking Jay Chou in first place.

Datukship and Transkripsi (2006–2007)

Siti's eleventh studio album, Transkripsi, was released in April 2006 and contained contributions from producers and composers from Indonesia (Erwin Gutawa, Melly Goeslaw and Glenn Fredly) and Malaysia (Aubrey Suwito, Cat Farish, Jenny Chin, Firdaus Mahmud, Mac Chew, Yasin and Damian VE). Transkripsi became the year's best album after winning the Best Pop Album and Best Album categories in the Anugerah Industri Muzik. The album was the first to be produced under her own production company, and was well received by critics, who called it one of her best albums. On 24 October 2006, she was conferred as "Dato'" after receiving the title of Darjah Indera Mahkota Pahang (DIMP) from the Sultan of Pahang, Sultan Ahmad Shah on his 76th birthday alongside two Malaysian designers, Bernard Chandran and Dayang Tom Abang Saufi.

In February 2007, she made her first appearance at the Grammy Awards, where she was the first Malaysian to walk the red carpet. On 20 and 21 April 2007, she performed at Konsert Istana Cinta Nostalgia, a tribute concert for the late musicians P. Ramlee and Saloma at Istana Budaya, Kuala Lumpur. The concert featured popular songs composed by P. Ramlee, which were performed by Siti and other invited artists. On 30 April 2007, she garnered four nominations in the Anugerah Industri Muzik including Best Pop Album (Transkripsi), Best Vocal Female Performance in an Album (Transkripsi), Best Music Video (Bisakah) and Best Cover for an Album (Transkripsi). Out of the four nominations, she won two awards: Best Pop Album and Best Album for Transkripsi. She also received five nominations from Anugerah Planet Muzik 2007 for two categories that were voted by fans from Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore – Most Popular Female Artist and Most Popular Song ("Biarlah Rahsia") – and three categories that were judged by professional juries and judges: Best Female Artist, Best Song (Biarlah Rahsia) and Best Album. She won three out of five: Most Popular Female Artist, Best Female Artist and Best Song.

Hadiah Daripada Hati, Lentera Timur and other works (2007–2008)

In 2007, Siti recorded two songs for two different films, singing "Menanti Pasti" and "Hati" for Kayangan and 1957: Hati Malaya respectively. However, only "Hati" was included in her twelfth studio album, Hadiah Daripada Hati. It also received the award of Best Original Theme Song from Anugerah Festival Filem Malaysia ke-21 (21st Malaysian Film Festival) in 2008. The year also marked Siti's acting debut, as she performed as Azizah, P. Ramlee's mysterious lover, in the musical Remy... Kisah P. Ramlee (Remy... The Story of P. Ramlee), which was a tribute to the late P. Ramlee, staged at Istana Budaya from 19 October to 3 November 2007. Her acting debut also saw the debut of her third single "Mulanya Cinta", which was composed by Dick Lee, a Singaporean composer.

On 10 December 2007, Siti's twelfth studio album Hadiah Daripada Hati was released, with the Latin-influenced pop song "Ku Mahu" as the first single of this album and it was featured as the opening theme song for a local Malay drama, Spa-Q. Later, Melawan Kesepian was chosen as her second single and was the first track of this album to have a video clip. The song was a remake of a hit that was once popularised by an Indonesian band called Jikustik. The album was not well received by critics, who said it was a moderate performance from her and was not on the same par as her previous album Transkripsi, which was touted as the best album she had ever made. However, Hadiah Daripada Hati received five nominations in the 15th edition of AIM including Best Pop Album, Song of The Year, Best Vocal Performance in an Album (Female), Best Arrangement and Best Album Cover making Siti the second nominee with the most nominations after newcomer Faizal Tahir. Out of five categories including three multiple nominations for Best Arrangement category, the album earned her three awards for Best Pop Album, Best Musical Arrangement in a Song (Malay) for the song Cintamu as well as her ninth Best Vocal Performance in an Album (Female) in which she had lost to Jaclyn Victor the previous year. According to Google's 2007 Malaysia Year-End Zeitgeist, Siti was one of the most frequently searched persons on Google by Malaysian Google users, beating celebrities like Paris Hilton and Britney Spears.

In January 2008, she was titled one of Asia's Idols by Asia News Network for her achievements and status as an icon of Malaysian entertainment. On 21 March 2008, Siti held one of her first solo acoustic concerts at the Esplanade Theatre in Singapore. The concert was called Diari Hati – Dato' Siti Nurhaliza's Heart (Diary of Dato' Siti Nurhaliza's Heart) where she performed numbers of her hits from her latest album, Hadiah Daripada Hati and previous albums.

Her 13th album, Lentera Timur, was released on 26 December 2008. The album marked her most recent return to contemporary music since her 2002 album, Sanggar Mustika. She commented that the album has more modern and contemporary songs unlike her usual traditional genre. For Lentera Timur, she worked with multiple international composers, including Singapore's M. Nasir and Indonesia's Katon Bagaskara. The album's thirteen songs were created and composed in under three days. Nine of the songs came from a songwriting workshop, Cipta Ekspress – Berirama Malaysia, which was organised by Malaysian Authors Copyright Protection (MACP) to find material for the album. Despite poor sales due to the lack of promotion, the album was well received, and during the 16th Anugerah Industri Muzik, Lentera Timur won multiple awards including Best Pop Ethnic and later on honoured as Album of the Year in AIM 16. She also took home Best Female Vocal trophy for the song 'Di Taman Teman'. She was not present at the award ceremony however as she was away to Mecca to perform Umrah with her family.

Siti also recorded two songs for the soundtrack of the Indonesian film Perempuan Berkalong Sorban. One of the songs was a cover of Opick's "Ketika Cinta", while the other was a new song written by Siti, "Batasku Asaku". Both songs were included in her fourteenth album, Tahajjud Cinta.

In the same year, her wealth is said to have reached RM 50 million by MTV Asia and was named one of the millionaires in entertainment in South East Asia.

SATU concert, Tahajjud Cinta and CTKD (2009)

On 15 February 2009, her father, Taruddin Ismail, died at 11.50 am at the age of 67, after a heart bypass operation days before does not show any improvement, leaving seven children, and 10 grandchildren behind. She announced a 40-day mourning period for her father and put singing activity on hold, except for Konsert Malam Sinar Maulidur Rasul 1430 Hijrah (1430 Hijrah Special Mawlid Night Concert). Months after the loss, Siti went back to business where she announced her major three days concert at the Istana Budaya, SATU Konsert Eksklusif Dato' Siti Nurhaliza. It began its run on 26 June 2009 in Kuala Lumpur. The tickets were sold out weeks before the debut night. The concert received compliments from critics, and the show was attended by distinguished people such as region well-known artistes like Krisdayanti and Rossa from Indonesia to name some. A month before the concert, she won her ninth consecutive award of Most Popular Malaysian Artist of 2009 and also the Regional Most Popular Artist of 2009 from Anugerah Planet Muzik 2009, beating another 11 contestants where each country, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore has four representatives based on SMS votes.

In March, Siti revealed that she would begin work on her next album later in the year. Apparently, the idea came about while Siti was taking part in an Erma Fatima theatre production, Sirah Junjungan. She also stated that, this will be her first attempt at spiritual songs and she plans to release the album for the holy month Ramadan of 2009 known as Tahajjud Cinta. In September, she became a host to 13 episodes cooking reality series Citarasa Selebriti Bersama Dato' Siti Nurhaliza with several guest artists. Later, Siti and fellow friend, Indonesian singer, Krisdayanti have planned to produce a duet album featuring eight duets where Siti will choose four Malaysian compositions while Krisdayanti will pick the other four from Indonesia. The album was released on 28 December in Malaysia and 27 January in Indonesia, under the name CTKD where it is an abbreviation with double meaning where it stands as the acronyms for the combination of both singers names, CT and KD, and also as the whole title of the album, which is Canda (Joke), Tangis (Cry), Ketawa (Laugh) and Duka (Sad).

In July, her skill as a former ambassador for the Malaysian Red Crescent Society was put to the test when she and a panel doctor of Media Prima performed CPR on director Yasmin Ahmad when she fell unconscious during a presentation in a meeting in TV3's headquarters. In August, Siti was given control of Channel 188 on Astro for 28 hours. Called Channel Siti, it broadcast her concert from June of the same year, SATU Konsert Eksklusif Dato' Siti Nurhaliza, her previous concert which was held at Bukit Jalil, the Siti's Fantasia Tour concert in 2004 and some of her music videos.

Bagaikan Sakti concert and SimplySiti (2010–2011)

In 2010, she performed at Konsert Bagaikan Sakti which was held in Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, Singapore alongside Malaysian producer-composer-songwriter, M. Nasir which also was broadcast live through Astro Box Office Events (Channel 955) on 1 January, and the repeat show from 2 to 10 January. Her own company, Siti Nurhaliza Productions (M) Sdn. Bhd. has also produced a concert for two Malaysian award-winning artists, Faizal Tahir and Aizat Amdan entitled Konsert Satu Suara which was accompanied by Simfoni Orkestra Kebangsaan (National Orchestra Symphony) on 12 February until 14th at Istana Budaya. On 25 March, she received her first award of the year, Anugerah Artis Contoh HIP TV 2009 (HIP TV Role Model Artist Award 2009) defeating four other candidates based on votes from viewers through short message service (SMS). On 30 March, she launched her own beauty and cosmetic products under the name SimplySiti. The products underwent research and development in Korea, and are incorporated with Nanotechnology before receiving approval of Halal status by JAKIM.

Less than two months after being commercialised since late March, her skincare products range, SimplySiti received "The Best Halal Product" under Cosmetic category by Halal Journal Magazine. and on 11 January 2011, she received two awards from The BrandLaureate – Small and Medium Enterprises Chapter Awards (The BrandLaureate – SME's Chapter Awards), one for her SimplySiti range, for Most Promising Brand and another one for herself, first time introduced in 2011, The BrandLaureate Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah SME's Women of The Year 2010 which was presented by Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, wife of Malaysia's fourth Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad herself. She received the Inspiration Woman Award from Association of Malaysian and Indonesian Journalists (ISWAMI) on 29 January.

SITI, All Your Love and History Channel (2011–2012)

In early 2011, she hosted her own talk show programme, SITI, which with 13 episodes, encompassing four main segments – V.I.P. Siti, Sentuhan Kasih (Caring Touch), Siti's Perspective and Siti's Symphony with the first episode aired on 12 February.

In early March 2011, she announced that she is working on her first full English album, entitled All Your Love which was produced by her own stepson's production team What's Up Entertainment, with all the songs written and produced by Australian singers, Christian Alexanda and Bryan Bouro and released on 26 September with her first English single, Falling in Love debuted at a concert in UiTM where she also expressed her interest to further her study in that university. Two out of ten tracks from the album, Remember You and I Wait Forever were a duet between her and Sean Kingston and Christian Alexanda respectively.

On 16 July, she won her tenth Regional Most Popular Artiste in a row beating fellow artistes from Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore, thus setting a new record in the Anugerah Planet Muzik. This would be her last appearance in the category, as the organiser decided to drop her name from participating in the same category in the future. In September 2011, her company, Siti Nurhaliza Production (SNP) produced her first ever reality singing competition, I-Klon which was aired in November 2011. The aim of this show is to search for talents that not only can sing but also imitate their idol. On 17 October, she was reported to be working on her life documentary which was aired on History Channel on 11 January 2012 to coincide with her 33rd birthday.

New image, Siti Nurhaliza in Symphony and Lentera Timur concert (2013)

On her 34th birthday, Siti announced she had decided to wear hijab full-time, including during performances. She also commented that she would be taking a short break until April to take care of her husband, who was involved in an accident in December 2012. In the same month, her company, Siti Nurhaliza Productions (SNP) was reported to be working on the second season of I-Klon, a reality singing competition which had debuted

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Personal life

  • BornJan 11, 1979, Kampung Awah6
  • CitizenshipMalaysia7
  • ResidenceBukit Antarabangsa8
  • SpouseKhalid Mohamad Jiwa9
  • Children210

Relationship with Khalid Mohamad Jiwa

On 17 July 2006, after months of speculation by the media, Siti and her then-fiancé, Datuk Khalid made a press conference announcing that their wedding would be held on 21 August. Her plan to marry Datuk Khalid brought criticism and uproar, since she was going to marry a 47-year-old divorcee with four sons where she was accused of causing his divorce. However, the issue was rebutted when Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor (Selangor Islamic Council) verified that Datuk Khalid and his former wife, Tengku Zawyah Tengku Izham officially separated in February 2004, after 15 years of marriage.

Some sources speculated that the total wedding cost was RM 12,888,888 (US$3,947,980 (adjusted to 2010 inflation)); however, it was later denied by the couple and the wedding planner and stated that the total cost was roughly around RM 500,000. Her wedding dowry was revealed to cost at RM 22,222 and the hantaran (gifts from groom to bride and vice versa) cost around RM 30,000. The total sponsored items including Siti and spouse's jewelleries, dresses, etc., cost more than RM 9 million. Later, RM 1 million from the total price paid by TV3 to broadcast the whole ceremony was later donated to charity. The engagement ceremony was held at Masjid Wilayah Persekutuan (Federal Territory Mosque) on 21 August 2006. The ceremony was also televised live and gathered more than 2 million viewers. The first wedding reception was held on 28 August 2006, at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC). and was televised to 6.3 million viewers nationwide. The wedding also received coverage from Indonesia, where 10 Indonesian media representatives were there to capture the moment including Trans TV, SCTV and Jawa Pos. Photographed by celebrity photographer Kid Chan, it was a star-studded affair, with guests including royal families, VIPs, celebrities, close friends and family. Indonesian celebrities like Hetty Koes Endang and one of Siti's closest friends, Krisdayanti were given the opportunity to give a performance to the newlywed and guests. A second reception was held on 3 September 2006, in Siti's hometown of Kuala Lipis, Pahang where more than 10,000 people attended the ceremony including those from neighbouring countries. In the same year, the wedding charted as one of the 20 top celebrity weddings on Yahoo! Buzz. In 2011, her wedding was also listed in CNBC's "Asia's Most High-Profile Weddings", where her wedding was ranked in the top 5.

On 13 June 2010, Siti and her husband, Datuk Seri Khalid, was recognised by E! News Asia as the Third Most Powerful Celebrity Couple in Asia, behind Chinese entertainer couple, Simon Yam and wife, Qi Qi and Bollywood superstar couple, Aishwarya Rai and husband, Abhishek Bachchan.

In December 2015, Siti suffered a miscarriage two months into her pregnancy prompting her to share her difficult fertility journey with the public. In October 2017 after seeking longterm treatment at an Alpha Fertility Centre, Siti announced via social media live that she was expecting her first child with Datuk Khalid. Their daughter was born on 19 March 2018 via caesarean section. The new parents said they chose Monday as the delivery date for their first child as it coincided with the Prophet Muhammad's birthday. They named their daughter Siti Aafiyah Khalid. On 1 December 2020, Siti announced she was 4 months pregnant via her social media. On 19 April 2021, Siti gave birth to her second child, a son. They named their son Muhammad Afwa Khalid.

In December 2020, Siti as recipient for the homegrown Nona Superwoman Award, had mentioned that Khalid is the pusher in her success.

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Wealth

Siti is a wealthy businesswoman in Malaysia. She currently tops the list of the 'Richest Artistes' in Malaysia. She is also reported to worth more than US$50 million [RM 212 million] as of 2025, enabling her to be named as one of the millionaires in entertainment industry, especially in the South East Asia region. She is said to be paid RM 70,000 (US$16,728) for a 30 minutes show and RM 110,000 (US$26,287) for an hour show in also about RM 90,000 (US$21,507) for 4 songs show in 2019/2020.[1]

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Philanthropy

Throughout her career, she has been involved in a number of charity-related event, including organising charity concerts, open houses and launching her own charity funds. In March 2004, she launched Tabung Prihatin Siti, making her the first Malaysian artist to have a charity fund after her namesake whose aim to raise at least RM 50,000 for children's education and medical treatment. In January 2005, Nurhaliza donated RM 35 000 (about United States dollar11,000) to three different organisations for the 2004 tsunami victims before her concert at the Royal Albert Hall in April of the same year. A year later in February, she donated RM 500,000 for the National Anti-Drug Campaign where she was also appointed as the ambassadress for the campaign. Six months later, she and her husband founded Yayasan Nurjiwa (Nurjiwa Foundation) where the foundation served as a platform for people to help those in need through charity concerts and dinner events where the money will be donated to the selected organisations. In 2009, she and her husband donated RM 1.5 million to build a new mosque in Tikam Batu, Kuala Muda where the land was given as a wakaf by both of them and Siti's mother-in-law where before this, her husband has also donated a sum of money to build two mosques in Kuala Lumpur and Pattani, Thailand which finally completed in February 2011 and officiated by Sultan of Kedah, Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah.

In 2011, Siti and her husband gave out an undisclosed amount of Zakat (alms) to more than 200 elderly people, single mothers and disabled people in Tikam Batu as part of their tradition apart from providing them with sarong, batik and some "Duit Raya" (pocket money during Eid al-Fitr) for the children.

In February, she announced a collaboration with Artelier Gallery Kuala Lumpur, in her continuous 2014 effort to raise funds for the Nurjiwa Foundation. With participation from 15 Malaysian, one Spanish and one Iranian painters, "SITI: An Iconic Exhibition of Dato' Siti Nurhaliza" was an exhibition of artworks and sculptures by the 17 painters and artists – their takes on how Siti Nurhaliza has inspired them. A month before the exhibition, every single painter and sculpture artist was given the opportunity to personally interview Siti before proceeding with producing their artworks based on their preferred materials and styles. The exhibition ran from 27 February until 26 March. All the artworks were up for sale, with 30 percent of total grossed sale channelled to Yayasan Nurjiwa. The highest price goes to finger painting made by the Spanish painter, Andrian Torres, priced at RM 75,000.

On 15 April 2020, Siti Nurhaliza launched a fund to aid frontliners and people affected by the coronavirus outbreak in Malaysia. The initiative is called Dana PKP (Peduli, Kemanusiaan, Prihatin) Siti Nurhaliza [Siti Nurhaliza PKP (Care, Humanity, Concern) Fund]. Siti said that the set goal would be increased if the Movement Control Order (MCO) was prolonged and different types of help will be given out. The initiative is divided into three categories: Peduli (Care), Kemanusiaan (Humanity) and Prihatin (Concern). The fund is abbreviated as the Siti Nurhaliza PKP Fund. The Peduli (Care) category provides aid for facilities and equipment at hospitals that handle the pandemic. It also provides funds for the preparation of PPE, nose and mouth coverings, gloves and other equipment. Individuals and families who have lost their earnings including family members with disabilities or serious illness, will fall under the Kemanusiaan (Humanity) category. The Prihatin (Concern) category allowed for the giving of aid to the underprivileged and charities during the month of Ramadan and Syawal. The fund accumulated RM114,711 in two weeks. The fund raised RM78,625 in its first five days. Siti's live concert on YouTube, which aired for almost two hours on 18 April, raised funds amounting to RM29,803.

On 29 May 2021, Siti Nurhaliza, NurJiwa Foundation, and CTDK Holdings, announced the launch of the NurJiwa Foundation & CTDK Holdings: Palestine and Covid-19 Special Aid Fund, which continues the efforts of the Siti Nurhaliza PKP Fund with a focus on Palestine and COVID-19 assistance.

From Wikipedia’s article on Siti Nurhaliza (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Politics

Products and endorsements

Following success in her singing career, Siti became involved in business. She set up her own company – Siti Nurhaliza Productions (M) Sdn. Bhd. – with activities generally in the entertainment scene. She has four subsidiary companies, Siti Nurhaliza Collections Sdn. Bhd., Siti Nurhaliza Marketing Sdn. Bhd., Siti Sound Sdn. Bhd. and SN Mobile Digital Sdn. Bhd. She is also the president of her own cosmetic range company, Simply Siti Sdn. Bhd. Siti has sold items such as cookware and tea.

In April 2021, Siti, launched her own hijab label, AFIYA by Siti Nurhaliza, with the collaboration of famous Malaysian fashion designer Dato' Jovian Mandagie. She said that The Afiya Label pays tribute to her first-born child, who she says radiates positivity, intelligence, elegance and above all. Siti later added that the label is said to be like a "fairy tale come to life" and a "dream come true" for Siti Nurhaliza.. Siti receives substantial income through commissions and royalties for her endorsements and as ambassador of products. She has been an ambassador and spokesperson for international products such as Jusco, Maxis, Maybelline, Minolta, Mitsubishi, Olay, Pantene, Pepsi, Samsung and TM Net.

From Wikipedia’s article on Siti Nurhaliza (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Awards

  • 2021Asia's Most Influential Malaysia11 12
  • Date not recordedCompanions of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia11
  • Date not recordedGrand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang11

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