Adibah Noor Mohamed Omar (3 September 1970 – 18 June 2022) was a Malaysian singer, actress and master of ceremonies. She made her start in the entertainment industry in 1995 and had gone on to star in films such as ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Early life and career

Born in

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, Adibah was a teacher who taught

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as a second language and was previously a graduate of the

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. Her first singing competition was in a talent show called ''Suara 90-an Nescafe'', where she won first place in 1994.

Career

2005–2010: ''Terlalu Istimewa'', ''Cahaya''

In 2006, Adibah released her first album entitled "''Terlalu Istimewa''". The album featured an eponymous song, a ballad written in response to the rape and gruesome murder of a 10-year-old girl that took place in

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in January 2004. The album garnered critical acclaim and six nominations for the 13th

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, as well as Best Ballad and Best Vocal in the 21st

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2011–2022

To celebrate her 22 years in the entertainment industry, Adibah planned to hold a mini concert named 'Into The 3rd Decade' to take place on 21 and 22 October at KLPAC,

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. Adibah also served as a judge for a singing competition talent show for

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titled ''Duo Star''. On 24 February 2017, it was revealed that Adibah would release her third full album ''Jiwa Sentuh Jiwa'' in March. The album, containing eight tracks, would include collaborations with singer like

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, Amir Jahari, Nassier Wahab, Dina Nadzir and Sam Innuendo among others.

Death

Adibah died at Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur on 18 June 2022 due to her fourth-stage

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. She was 51 years old. She was buried at Taman Keramat Permai Muslim Cemetery,

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Filmography

Films

Television series

Television movies

Radio

Commercials

Discography

Studio albums

*''Terlalu Istimewa'' (2005) *''Teman'' (2010) *''Jiwa Sentuh Jiwa'' (2017) *''Kecurigaan'' (2022) *''Setulus Rasa'' (2022)

Other singles

*''Zapin Cinta SMS'' (duet with

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) *''Appy Thots'' (featuring Doul) *''Hujan'' (theme song of

Mukhsin ''Mukhsin'' is a 2006 Malaysian film directed by Yasmin Ahmad. It is the third instalment in the "Orked" trilogy. Shot in just 12 days, it won one award and one special mention at the 57th Berlin International Film Festival (2007) under the chi ...

) *''Bahasa Rindu'' (duet with Nizam)

Awards and nominations

2006 (Best Vocal) - Adibah Noor *

2006 (Ballads Category) - "Terlalu Istimewa" *

2006 (Best Song) - "Terlalu Istimewa" * Hits 1 Akhir 2007 (Overall Winner) - "Terlalu Istimewa" * Hits 1 Akhir 2007 (Best Performance) - "Terlalu Istimewa"

References

External links

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{{Authority control 1970 births 2022 deaths Deaths from ovarian cancer Deaths from cancer in Malaysia Malaysian people of Malay descent Malaysian actresses Malaysian women pop singers Malaysian Muslims Malaysian television personalities Malay-language singers Malaysian rhythm and blues singers 21st-century Malaysian women singers National University of Malaysia alumni