Rosiah Chik or Rosiah Abdul Manaf (1931–2006) was
Malay traditional singer particularly of asli and
ghazal songs, made famous in the 1960s–1970s in
Malaysia
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. She was also known as Mak We among the people of the industry and her fans.
Personal life
She was born in
Kuala Sedili,
Kota Tinggi
Kota Tinggi is a town and capital of Kota Tinggi District, Johor, Malaysia. Kota Tinggi is also the name of the district, Kota Tinggi District, where the town is situated.
Kuala Sedili or Tanjung Sedili, a small fishing town located 37 km n ...
,
Johore
Johor (; ), also spelled as Johore, is a state of Malaysia in the south of the Malay Peninsula. Johor has land borders with the Malaysian states of Pahang to the north and Malacca and Negeri Sembilan to the northwest. Johor shares maritime bor ...
. She had four sons and two daughters. She suffered bacterial infections in her lungs during her final days. Rosiak Chik, 75 years old, died on Friday, January 20, 2006 in
Hospital Kuala Lumpur
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due to heart attack.
Career
At 14 years of age, she made her debut performance in local weddings usually under the tents. However, she started her career seriously son after the divorce which eventually made her to join the
Cathay Keris in
Singapore
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as a backup singer. During her career, she managed to produce only two solo albums due to her commitments of collaboration albums with other singers. She once wrote the lyrics for her very own song.
Discography
*Ala Canggung
*Dondang Sayang
*Keluhan Lela Manja
*Dang Anum
*Lela Majnun
*Embun Di Rumput
*Zapin Senandung Dua
Filmography
*Air Mata
*Merana
*Mangsa
*Sumpah Orang Minyak
*Sumpahan Mahsuri
Awards
*Anugerah Juara Lagu 1995 (Final)
*Rosiah Chik won the Anugerah Sri Wirama of Anugerah Industri Muzik AIM 2001.
References
External links
*
Photos of Rosiah Chik turntable albums cover.Info at Perbadanan Kemajuan Filem Nasional Malaysia (FINAS)
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20th-century Malaysian women singers
Malaysian people of Malay descent
Malaysian Muslims
People from Johor
2006 deaths
1931 births