Rosiah Chik
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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. She was also known as Mak We among the people of the industry and her fans.
, Kota Tinggi
, Johore. 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 due to heart attack.
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, the Embun Di Rumput.
Ghazal
The ghazal is a poetic form consisting of rhyming couplets and a refrain, with each line sharing the same meter. A ghazal may be understood as a poetic expression of both the pain of loss or separation and the beauty of love in spite of that pain. The form is ancient, originating in 6th century...
songs, made famous in the 1960s-1970s in Malaysia. She was also known as Mak We among the people of the industry and her fans.
Personal
She was born in Kuala SediliKuala Sedili
In 1956 Kuala Sedili was a small fishing village at the mouth of the Sedili River, and access to the port was by boat from the Kota Tinggi to Mersing Road where it crossed the river.The river is quite deep and is saline for some distance upstream....
, Kota Tinggi
Kota Tinggi
Kota Tinggi is a town in the state of Johor of Malaysia, located around 42 kilometers north-east of Johor Bahru, on the road to Mersing. Hometown of Azizul Hanipah. Kota Tinggi can also be reached by ferry from Changi terminal in Singapore where tourists need to pass through the immigration check...
, Johore. 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 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 SingaporeSingapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
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, the Embun Di Rumput.
Discography
- Ala Canggung
- Dondang Sayang
- Keluhan Lela Manja
- Dang Anum
- Lela Majnun
- Embun Di Rumput
- Zapin Senandung Dua
Awards
- Anugerah Juara Lagu 1995 (Final)
- Rosiah Chik won the Anugerah Sri Wirama of Anugerah Industri Muzik AIM 2001.
External links
- Wikipedia Melayu
- Rosiah Chik's Fansite