"Jerat Percintaan" ''(in English: "Love Snare" or "Love Trap")'' is the first single and award-winning song performed by Malaysian pop singer

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. It earned the Best Song award at the

Anugerah Industri Muzik ''Anugerah Industri Muzik'' (literally: "Music Industry Award"), commonly known by the acronym AIM, is an award ceremony which celebrates the Malaysian music industry. The award is organized by the Recording Industry Association of Malaysia (R ...

in 1997. The song previously won Best Performance, Ballad Song Champion as well as Song Champion awards at the

Anugerah Juara Lagu ''Anugerah Juara Lagu'' (literally: "Song Championship Award"), commonly known by the acronym AJL, is a popular annual music competition in Malaysia, organised by TV3 since 1986. It features the best musical and lyrical compositions of each ye ...

in 1996. During this competition, Siti faced strong competitors such as

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and

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is a competition held by TV3.

Song

The melody to "Jerat Percintaan" was composed by

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and lyrics written by Othman Zainuddin and Hani M.J.

Release and reception

"Jerat Percintaan" was released as the main track of ''

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'' in 1996. It was well-received and became one of her signature songs.

Awards

Anugerah Juara Lagu

Anugerah Industri Muzik

References

External links

Lyrics of this song
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