''Madah Berhelah'' is the debut album of

Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...

n singer Ziana Zain, released by

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on 25 December 1991. The album incorporates elements of pop,

ballad A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads derive from the medieval French ''chanson balladée'' or ''ballade'', which were originally "dance songs". Ballads were particularly characteristic of the popular poetry and ...

s and

traditional music Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be called world music. Traditional folk music has b ...

and Ziana works closely with famous local composers including Fauzi Marzuki and Saari Amri. The

lead single A lead single (also known as a debut single) is the first single to be released from a studio album by an artist or a band, usually before the album itself is released and also occasionally on the same day of the album's release date. Release s ...

of the album, "Madah Berhelah", was both a critical and commercial success. It was considered to be Ziana's signature song which helped establish her career. The single was a finalist in the 1992's

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 Creative Pop category. However, the song was lost to Nash's "Pada Syurga Di Wajahmu". The album also includes another single, "Riwayat Cinta". ''Madah Berhelah'' had sold 40,000 copies in Malaysia and was certified Gold by RIM.

Track listing

# "Riwayat Cinta" (Faisal Aziz) — 3:52 # "Kehidupan" (Rahim Othman, Megat Ismail) — 4:58 # "Ke Mana Perginya Cahaya" (Ajib, Rosli Ali) — 4:55 # "Kekalkan Warisan" (Ajib, Rosli Ali) — 4:50 # "Cinta Gugur Satu-Satu" (Ali Noor, Usop) — 5:10 # "Teruna Dara" (Rahim Othman, Rosli Ali) — 4:15 # "Sebelum Terlewat Waktu" (Rahim Othman, Juwie) — 4:38 # "Rentak Hidupku" (Rahim Othman, Megat Ismail) — 4:55 # "Dalam Kesakitan Ini" (Fauzi Marzuki, Lukhman S.) — 5:09 # "Madah Berhelah" (Saari Amri) — 4:48

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Personnel

* Producer - Rahim Othman * Executive producer - Hamid * Studio - King studio & Channel 11 * Mixing - David, Zairi & Fauzi * Mastering - Danny & Thana * Keyboard - Rahman Othman, Jenny Chin & Boon * Piano - Boon * Guitar - Ajib & Fauzi Marzuki * Bass - Mat Mega & Fauzi Marzuki * Drum - Munir & Gary Gideon * Strings - Fauzi Marzuki * Composer - Ajib, Rahim Othman & Fauzi Marzuki * Promotion Management - Ritta, Azhar & Amran

References

{{Authority control Ziana Zain albums 1991 debut albums Bertelsmann Music Group albums Malay-language albums