Ning Baizura binti Sheikh Hamzah (born 28 June 1975), better known by her

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Ning Baizura, is a Malaysian pop and R&B singer, actress who sings in

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and

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Early life

She was born in

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from parents of

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and Javanese ancestry. She is an alumnus of Convent Kajang Secondary School.

Career

Ning crossed into the commercial scene in 1992 and became a recording artiste under various international labels, including (

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, BMG, AMS Records Japan and

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. From September 2008, she has recorded songs in the genres of pop, soul and R&B for her own music label, HappeNings Records. Her discography includes ten full studio albums (three of which are full English albums), as well as numerous compilations.

Personal life

Baizura is married to Omar Shariff Christopher Layton Dalton who is

. They first met at Ning's best friend's wedding in Bali, Indonesia. Their wedding took place on 31 January 2008 at the Saidina Abu Bakar as-Siddiq Mosque in Bangsar,

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Retrieved 3 February 2008.

Discography

Album

* 1993 – Dekat Padamu (Sony Music) * 1994 – Ning (Sony Music) * 1995 – Teguh (BMG) * 1997 – Ke Sayup Bintang (BMG) * 1997 – Always (BMG) * 1999 – Pujaan Ku (BMG) * 2001 – Natural Woman (AMS Records,Japan) * 2003 – Selagi Ada... (Warner) * 2004 – Erti Pertemuan (Warner) * 2008 – EastTo West * 2010 – 3 Suara (with

Jaclyn Victor Jaclyn Joshua Thanaraj Victor (born 4 December 1978) is a Malaysian singer, songwriter, actress & businesswoman who won the inaugural ''Malaysian Idol'', ''Ikon Malaysia'' & ''Gegar Vaganza Season 9''. As the winner of ''Malaysian Idol'', she wo ...

& Shila Amzah) * 2011 – Dewa * 2013 – Kekal

Filmography

Film

Telemovie

Television series

Theatre

Awards and nominations

* 1991 – Voice of Asia * 1991 – Best Artiste Development Award * 1993 – AIM Awards: Best New Artiste * 1993 — AIM Awards: Album of the Year (Dekat Padamu) * 1993 — Anugerah Juara Lagu: Best Song – Ballad Category (Curiga) * 1994 — AIM Awards: Best Pop Album (Ning) * 1994 — Anugerah Juara Lagu: Best Song – Pop/Rock Category (Kau & Aku), award as lyricist * 2003 — Anugerah ERA: Choice Female Vocalist * 2004 — AIM Awards: Song of The Year (Selagi Ada Cinta) * 2005 — AIM Awards: Best Album Cover (Erti Pertemuan) * 2005 — AIM Awards: Best Music Video (Awan Yang Terpilu) * 2005 — AIM Awards: Song of The Year (Awan Yang Terpilu) * 2005 — AIM Awards: Best Pop Album (Erti Pertemuan) * 2008 — VOIZE Favourite Local Act Award * 2008 — Cosmopolitan Malaysia magazine's Fun, Fearless and Fabulous (FFF) Award 2008 – Singer category * 2011 — Anugerah Planet Muzik: Best Duo/Group (award for '3 Suara' with Jaclyn Victor and Shila Hamzah) * 2011 — AIM Awards: Best Vocal Performance In A Song Duo/Group – (Beribu Sesalan, award for '3 Suara' with Jaclyn Victor and Shila Hamzah) * 2011 — Anugerah Juara Lagu: Best Song (Runner-up) – (Beribu Sesalan, award for '3 Suara' with Jaclyn Victor and Shila Hamzah) * 2012 — Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian: Most Popular Duo/Group (award for '3 Suara' with Jaclyn Victor and Shila Hamzah) * 2015 — Brandlaureate Awards: Country Branding award * 2015 — Global Leadership Awards: Excellence is Entertainment award * 2015 — Global Branding Awards: Global Fashion Icon * 2017 — Anugerah Personaliti Industri & Usahawan Malaysia: Malaysia Music Icon award * 2017 — McMillan Woods Global Awards Night: Jazz Diva of the Year

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Baizura, Ning 1975 births Living people Indo people Malaysian people of Arab descent Malaysian people of Chinese descent Malaysian people of Dutch descent Malaysian people of Indian descent Malaysian people of Javanese descent Malaysian people of Malay descent Malaysian Muslims Malaysian women pop singers English-language singers from Malaysia People from Selangor Malay-language singers Akademi Fantasia Warner Music Group artists Malaysian rhythm and blues singers Malaysian soul singers 21st-century Malaysian women singers