Lentera Timur is the thirteenth studio album by Malaysian pop

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 singer-songwriter

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 Dato' Siti Nurhaliza

Siti Nurhaliza

Dato', or occasionally Datin Seri, Siti Nurhaliza binti Tarudin DIMP, JSM, SAP, PMP, AAP is a Malaysian singer, songwriter, record producer, television presenter and businesswoman. To date, she has garnered more than 200 local awards as well as international awards...

 which is released on December 26, 2008, just four years after 2004 Asian Tsunami. It is the most anticipated album since her last traditional album, Sanggar Mustika

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, which was released in 2002. The album is set to sell more than 100,000 copies.

Background

Lentera Timur contains eleven songs using composers from Malaysia and Indonesia. The production of the album has started since 2006, but due to lacking in materials the album has since been put on hold. With the help of MACP, Siti gathered enough materials from composers like Pak Ngah, M. Nasir, Adnan Abu Hassan, just to name a few, to produce a traditional contemporary album, Lentera Timur.

Track listing

The album was previously rumoured to contain twelve or more songs. When the album was released, however, one song composed by Radhi (OAG), Langit Masih Cerah didn't make it to the final cut. Aidit Alfian also confirmed his track didn't make to the final cut.

#	| Title	Songwriter(s)
1.	"Di Kayangan Kita"	Johari Teh, Keon	4:20
2.	"Bintang Malam"	Johan Nawawi	4:41
3.	"Cinta Ini"	Katon Bagaskara	3:50
4.	"Ada Masa Mata"	M. Nasir, Ad Samad	4:14
5.	"Bulan Yang Mesra"	Khairil Johari Johar, Zubir Ali	5:09
6.	"Seloka Budi"	Adnan Abu Hassan, Azam Dungun	3:28
7.	"Rasa Antara Kita"	Khairil Johari Johar, Zubir Ali	4:23
8.	"Senyum Minang Manis"	Zul Mahat, Abot	3:04
9.	"Joget Menanti Kasih"	S. Atan, Habsah Hassan	3:16
10.	"Jelmakanlah Ayumu"	Pak Ngah, Siso Kopratasa	4:39
11.	"Di Taman Teman"	Fauzi Marzuki, Hairul Anuar Harun	4:48

2009

Awards Ceremony	Awards
Anugerah Industri Muzik	Best Album
Anugerah Industri Muzik	Best Pop Ethnic Album
Anugerah Industri Muzik	Best Female Vocal Performance in a Song ("Di Taman Teman")