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Siti Nurhaliza
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Studio album by
Released1 April 1996 [1]
Recorded1995–1996
StudioPro Recording Studio, Cheras Perdana
Genre Pop, rock
Length47:01
Label Suria Records
Producer Adnan Abu Hassan, Fauzi Marzuki, Peter Fam
Siti Nurhaliza chronology
Siti Nurhaliza
(1996)
Siti Nurhaliza II
(1997)
Singles from Siti Nurhaliza
  1. "Jawapan Di Persimpangan"
    Released: 1996
  2. "Jerat Percintaan"
    Released: 1996
  3. "Cari-Cari"
    Released: 1996

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]

Contents

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"). [8] 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]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Jawapan di Persimpangan" ("An Answer at the Crossroads")Othman ZainuddinAdnan Abu Hassan4:21
2."Mahligai Asmara" ("Palace of Romance")Hani M.JAdnan Abu Hassan4:10
3."Jerat Percintaan" ("Love Trap")Othman Zainuddin, Hani M.JAdnan Abu Hassan4:55
4."Antara Waktu dan Usia" ("Between Time and Age")Hani M.JAdnan Abu Hassan5:18
5."Sempadan" ("The Borders")Hani M.JAdnan Abu Hassan4:48
6."Sanggar Bayu" ("The House of Breeze")Othman ZainuddinAdnan Abu Hassan4:37
7."Cari-cari" ("Looking")ShahnazFauzi Marzuki4:22
8."Bicara Luka" ("Hurtful Words")Amran OmarFauzi Marzuki5:01
9."Kerana Jelingan Mu" ("Because of Your Glances")Lukman SAdnan Abu Hassan3:51
10."Jalanan Berduri" ("Thorny Paths")Hani M.JPeter Fam5:38
Total length:47:01

Personnel

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

Accolades

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