Hetty Sarlene

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Hetty Sarlene
Born
Hetty Sarlene binti Abdul Hamid

(1984-04-21) 21 April 1984 (age 39)
Singapore
NationalitySingaporean
Occupation(s)Singer, actress
Musical career
GenresPop
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1999–present
LabelsNew Southern Records

Hetty Sarlene Abdul Hamid (born 21 April 1984) is a Singaporean singer and actress. After performing at two international competitions in 1999, she was signed to New Southern Records. After releasing two albums with them and winning Best Artiste at the 2002 Anugerah Planet Muzik, she focused on acting. She has since appeared in several Malaysian films dan television series.

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Biography

Sarlene was born on 21 April 1984 to Abdul Hamid, a technician, and his wife Sariah Omar, a manager. [1] [2] She was named after the Indonesian singer Hetty Koes Endang. By age three she was singing "only" Endang's songs and would sing along with the singer when the latter appeared on television. She has a younger sister. [1] She began performing at family events at age five, before entering singing competitions around age twelve or thirteen. [1] [3] She also began singing karaoke regularly. [4]

Sarlene represented Singapore in the 1999 Asia Song Festival, in which she placed fourth, as well as the Asia Bagus competition in Bali, Indonesia, in which she placed fifth. [1] Afterwards, in 2000 Sarlene was booked by New Southern Records; its manager, Iman Wan, had been scouting her for several years but not signed her due to her age. [3] After signing with NSR, she released her debut single, "Rindu Aku Rindu" ("Long, I Long"), which was an instant hit. [5] This success led her to release her self-titled debut album in July of that year, [1] which contained, among other songs, a duet with Anuar Zain entitled "Demi Cinta Kita" ("For Our Love"). [3]

Another single, "Sangsi Asmara" ("Doubting Love"), was released in October 2001 as part of the compilation album Sutera 2 (Silk 2). Sarlene's second album, Tiada Lain, was launched on 15 October of that year. It included a song, "Kau Tetap Ku Cinta" ("You're Still the One I Love"), written by Sarlene, as well as a duet with Malaysian singer, Rem entitled "Hampa" ("Alone"). [3] She was reportedly pleased with the results, [4] and followed the release with several months of promotion. [5] However, the album was somewhat unsuccessful. [2] In 2002 Hetty won Best Artiste at Anugerah Planet Muzik [6] and by 2002 had moved to Kuala Lumpur with her mother, who served as her manager. [7]

In 2003, Sarlene made her feature film debut in Iskandar as the lead character's arranged wife; [8] she had taken the role reluctantly in 2002 after being offered an audition by the production company. [2] That same year she starred in a serial adaptation of the 1995 film Sembilu as Zetty, [9] which lasted for five seasons. [10] In 2005 she starred in a feature-length remake of the film, entitled Sembilu 2005; the film was a flop. [11] In 2008 Sarlene appeared in the Malay action film Evolusi KL Drift (KL Drift Evolution). [12]

Musical style

Jad Mahidin, writing for The Malay Mail , described her voice as sweet and silky, saying that it could "surprise listeners with some deep tunes." [1] Meor Shariman, writing for the same publication, said that she "could give Siti Nurhaliza a run for her money". [3] Her first album included ballads with R&B influences. [1] The second had more of a jazz influence. [3]

Discography

Studio album

Compilation album

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 Iskandar Alissa
2004–2005SembiluMain cast
2005Sembilu 2005Salina
2005–2007Sembilu KasihMain cast
2007 Gerak Khas (Season 9)Episode: "Terpedaya"
2008 Evolusi KL Drift Vee
2009Gerak Khas (Season 11)SitiEpisode: "Diburu Along" ("Hunted by the Loan Sharks")
2009–2011Si CapikMiraMain cast
2010 Evolusi KL Drift 2 Vee
2012 Jalan Kembali: Bohsia 2 Ati

Influences

Sarlene has cited Malaysian singers Ziana Zain and Liza Hanim as some of her favourite singers, stating that they had also influenced her singing style, while Hetty Koes Endang is her favourite Indonesian singer. She has also cited Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey as artists whom she attempts to draw from in her vocals. [1]

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References

Footnotes
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Mahidin 2000, Hetty on her own.
  2. 1 2 3 Shariman 2002, Moving into Movies.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Shariman 2001, Hetty Sarlene: Star.
  4. 1 2 Kadir 2001, Hetty takes charge.
  5. 1 2 Shariman 2001, Busy bee Hetty.
  6. ↑ Ahmad 2002, Six awards for Malaysia.
  7. ↑ Ahmad 2002, Across the Causeway.
  8. ↑ Shariman 2003, Out of Focus.
  9. ↑ Shariman 2003, 'Sembilu' on TV.
  10. ↑ The Malay Mail 2005, Yusof's sons to carry.
  11. ↑ Shariman 2012, Azura suffers 'the remake.
  12. ↑ Huong 2008, Drifting passion on.
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