Biduanita Negara Datuk Sharifah Aini binti Syed Jaafar (2 July 1953 – 5 July 2014), better known by her stage name Sharifah Aini, was a Malaysian singer, known as ''Biduanita Negara'' or "National Songstress" after the late Salmah Ismail (Saloma). She won first place in the Radio Television Singapore (RTS) talentime contest "Bintang RTS" competition in 1968, singing "Tiga Malam". She was famously known as Kak Pah. In Malaysia, she was one of the most enduring artistes to have recorded with the

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Malaysia. As a tribute, her name was recorded in the ''

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'' for her contribution.

Personal life

Sharifah was born on July 2, 1953, in Nee Soon,

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to a Malaysian parent. She grew up and started her singing career in

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located at

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Discography

First Era (EP) Album

*Seri Dewi Malam (EP – 1970) *Kekasih Pujaan (EP – 1970) *Aku Dan Dia (EP – 1971) *Perasaanku (EP – 1972) *Pahit Manis (EP – 1972) *Jangan Tinggalkan Daku (EP – 1972) *Adat Lama Jangan Dilupa (EP – 1973) *Inikah Manusia (EP – 1973) *Dia Terlupa (EP – 1973) *Kau Telah Disampingku (EP – 1974) *Jangan Putarkan Laguku (EP – 1974) *Sedangkan Lidah Lagi Tergigit (EP – 1974) *Permintaan Terakhir Dan Rahsia Hati (EP – 1975) *Manis Manis (EP – 1975) *Surat Dari Seberang (EP – 1977)

First Classical Era Album (1970s)

*1972 – Dari Hati Ke Hati *1973 – Kenanglah Daku *1974 – Cahaya Keinsafan *1975 – Irama Cintaku *1976 – Sharifah Aini *1977 – Inilah Laguku *1977 – Forever And Ever *1978 – Inilah Laguku 2 *1979 – Lela Manja *1979 – Inilah Laguku 3 *1979 – Women in Love

Sensational Era Album (1980s)

*1980 – Lagu-Lagu Pujaan (10 tahun – Kompilasi) *1980 – Just For You *1980 – Malam *1981 – Rasa Sayang (Feeling Of Love) *1981 – Harum Dalam Kenangan *1982 – Rahsia Hati *1982 – Collection Plus 2 (Kompilasi) *1983 – Irama Dari Sekeping Hati *1984 – Suara Kedamaian *1984 – He is Beautiful To Me *1984 – Cahayaku *1985 – Dari Masa Hingga Masa 1 Dan 2 (Kompilasi) *1985 – 16 Lagu-Lagu Terbaik Sharifah Aini (Kompilasi) *1986 – Kau Yang Bernama *1987 – The Best Of Sharifah Aini (Kompilasi) *1987 – Kasih *1988 – pilihan Sentimental Emas (Kompilasi) *1988 – Sharifah Aini

1990s album

*1991 – Kenangan Manis Vol 1 (Kompilasi) *1992 – Kenangan Manis vol 2 (Kompilasi) *1993 – Koleksi Klasik (Kompilasi) *1994 – Sharifah Aini *1995 – Seraut Wajah Semerdu Suara (Album Live) *1996 – Selamanya (Kompilasi) *1996 – Pilihan Klasik Aidilfitri (Album Kompilasi Raya) *1997 – Nostalgia Aidilfitri *1998 – Yayadan *1998 – Dewi Sukma (Album Kompilasi Sharifah Aini dan Uji Rashid) *1999 – Takkan Melayu Hilang Dunia *1999 – Seri Dewi Sharifah Aini *1999 – Dari Jauh Ku Pohon Maaf (Album Kompilasi Raya)

Millennium Era album

*2000 – Seribu Mawar *2000 – Dewi Intan (Inilah Laguku 1 & Inilah Laguku 2 – Terbitan semula 2 dalam 1) *2000 – Di Pintu Ampun...Menjelang Syawal (Album Raya) *2001 – Kenangan Istimewa Sharifah Aini Dan Broery Marantika (Album Khas Sharifah Aini dan Broery Marantika) *2001 – Alunan Sukma (Sharifah Aini dan Sudirman – Album Khas Trdisional Sharifah Aini dan Allahyarham Sudirman Haji Arshad) *2002 – Seri Dewi Malam: A Love Story (Album Kompilasi) *2002 – Woman In lLove (Album Kompilasi Inggeris Sharifah Aini) *2003 – Syahdu *2003 – Anugerah Datuk Sharifah Aini (Album Kompilasi) *2003 – Datuk Sharifah Aini: Syawal 1424 (Album Kompilasi Raya Datuk Sharifah Aini) *2004 – Koleksi Memori Datuk Sharifah Aini (Album Komplasi) *2005 – Memori Hit Sentimental Datuk Sharifah Aini (album Kompilasi) *2005 – Bukan Cinta Biasa *2006 – Timeless (Datuk Sharifah Aini – Album Kompilasi)

Hari Raya Albums

*1973 – Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri *1977 – Bergembira Di Hari Raya (Menampilkan dialogue bersama Hail Amir, Uji Rashid dan Datuk D J Dave) *1984 – Deli Aidilfitri *1988 – Salam Aidilfitri *1997 – Nostalgia Aidilfitri *1999 – Dari Jauh Ku Pohon Maaf *2000 – Di Pintu Ampun...Menjelang Syawal *2003 – Datuk Sharifah Aini: Syawal 1424

Movie Soundtracks

*1975 – Permintaan Terakhir *1976 – Hapuslah Air Matamu *1980 – Sumber Ilhamku *1981 – Bintang Pujaan

Filmography

Film

Death

Sharifah Aini died on July 5, 2014, at Damansara Specialist Hospital,

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due to

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at the age of 61. She was buried at the

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Honours

Honours of Malaysia

* : **

MY Darjah Jasa Negara - Order of Meritorious Service - PJN

Commander of the

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(PJN) – Datuk (2003) * : ** Most_Honourable_Order_of_the_Crown_of_Johor_-_ribbon_bar

Companion of the

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(SMJ) (1983)

References

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