Ning Baizura

Ning Baizura
Background information
Birth name	Ning Baizura binti Sheikh Hamzah
Born	June 28, 1975 (1975-06-28) (age 36) Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
Genres	Pop, R&B, Soul
Occupations	Singer, Record producer,
Instruments	Voice
Years active	1992–present

Ning Baizura binti Sheikh Hamzah (born on 28 June 1975), popularly known as Ning, is a Malaysian pop and R&B singer,^[1] who records and sings in languages, including Bahasa Malaysia, English, Japanese, Italian, French, Mandarin and Cantonese. She was born in Kajang, Malaysia from the Arab, Malay, Dutch, Chindian and Javanese parents.

Career

Ning crossed into the commercial scene in 1992 and became a recording artiste under various international labels (Sony, BMG, AMS Records Japan, Warner Music Group, and as of September 2008 her own music label (HappeNings Records), where she has recorded songs of the pop, soul and R&B genres. Her discography includes 10 full studio albums (three of which are full English albums), as well as numerous compilations. Ning has also won various music industry awards and prizes, and has performed in the UK, Italy, France, China, Indonesia, Korea, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Pakistan, Monte Carlo, Monaco, Switzerland and the United States.

Ning is best known for her live stage performances. She is an actress and has had roles in musicals, ten major films, short films and several tele-movies. Most significant of her roles is her critically acclaimed performance in the short film 'Malaikat Di Jendela' (Angel by My Window), directed by Osman Ali. She played a role of a midwife ostracized from her village because her husband had died of HIV. This film took part in several film festivals in Cannes, Rotterdam and Singapore.

In 2006, Ning set up her own recording company, Artiste United Records (AUR). Her stable of artistes are her proteges, Nicolette Palikat or 'Nikki' from Malaysian Idol Season 1) and Siti Surianie Julkarim (Yanie) (from Mentor Season 1), as well as Ahmad Nubhan Ahamad (Nubhan) from Akademi Fantasia, Season 6. Meanwhile her latest English album 'EastToWest' was released in Malaysia on 10 March 2008.

She worked with Yasmin Ahmad in the controversial movie Muallaf (The Convert). It won several international awards in Europe including The Berlin Film Fest and Singapore Film Fest.

Discography

• 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 Petermuan (Warner)
• 2006 — 3113 (Greatest Hits Compilation)(Warner & SonyBMG)
• 2006 — Drama (Featuring Nikki & Yanie) CD Single (Warner Music)
• 2008 — EastToWest
• 2011 — 3 Suara (with Jaclyn Victor & Shila OIAM)
• 2011 — Dewa

Films

• 1997 - Gemilang
• 1998 - Maria Mariana 2
• 1999 - Bara
• 2000 - Mimpi Moon
• 2001 - Malaikat Di Jendela
• 2003 - Azura 2003 (Telemovie)
• 2005 - Lady Boss
• 2007 - Diva
• 2008 - Muallaf
• 2010 - Magika
• 2011 - Cun

Theatre

• 1997 — The Storyteller
• 2010 — SHOUT! The Mod Musical

Awards

• 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)
• 2011 — AIM Awards Best Vocal Performance In A Song Duo/Group(Beribu Sesalan, award for '3 Suara' with Jaclyn Victor and Shila)

References

1. ^ True, Chris. "Biography: Ning Baizura". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ning-baizura-p1077681/biography. Retrieved 8 May 2011. 

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Name	Baizura, Ning
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