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Dato’ Siti Nurhaliza Premieres on HISTORY™ and HISTORY HD
Premieres Wednesday, 11 January, 10PM on HISTORY™ and HISTORY HD
HISTORY™ will premiere a special biography on 11 January, 2012 on HISTORY™ on Astro Channel 555 and HISTORY HD on Astro Channel 575. This one hour biography, Siti Nurhaliza documents the life of the iconic songstress from her early childhood years through adulthood and her rise to fame.
The multi-talented Dato’ Siti Nurhaliza is a record producer, song writer, television presenter and recently an entrepreneur with her own line of beauty products called SimplySiti. Early July this year, she won her 10th Regional Most Popular Artiste in a row beating other fellow artists from Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore.
From the tender age of nine Siti discovered the meaning of providing for her family after having gone through a series of hardships. Her prowess in the vocal department captured her listeners from the onset and when Siti won the Bintang RTM in 1995, record companies were already bidding for her. Her eponymous debut album – Siti Nurhaliza was released in 1996. Siti only 16 at the time may have appeared naïve, but she was rooted in her principles. Against industry standards and expectations, Siti stood her ground and set principles driven limitations to much criticism. Siti juggled work and school at the beginning of her career and nearly did not compete in a popular awards show, Juara Lagu that eventually turned Siti into an overnight star. After Juara Lagu 1996 there was no stopping her. School was over and career took centre stage. Siti’s rural image and taste drew attention throughout her career. Like in many things Siti overcame it by improving herself and by sticking to her principles.
The documentary explores further the life of this successful songstress through interviews with her family members and personalities from the industry, such as Rozi Abdul Razak – Sister In Law/Manager, Najip Ali, Jennifer Thompson, Zainal Alam kadir, Adnan Abu Hassan, Nurul Shukor, Michael Ong, Christian Alexanda and Bryan Buoro.
“Siti’s story is one that is truly inspirational. She is indeed one of Malaysia’s treasures and we are honored to have her story produced and aired on HISTORY™ and HISTORY HD” said Chris Humphrey, Executive Producer for AETN All Asia Networks.
Siti Nurhaliza will premiere on January 11, 2012 @ 10 pm exclusively on HISTORY™ (Astro Channel 555) and HISTORY HD (Astro Channel 575)
Encore Telecast Details:
11 January 2012 Wednesday 10 pm
12 January 2012 Thursday 8 pm
14 January 2012 Saturday 6 pm
15 January 2012 Sunday 9 pm
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About RED COMMUNICATIONS SDN. BHD.
Red Communications Sdn. Bhd. was set up in 1999 as a Production House with a mission to inspire change through innovative content. The company’s strength is its people power; dedicated producers who deliver projects and creative talent that will ensure new and exciting ideas. Red Communications has built its reputation over the years as a leading Production House in entertainment and informative content specializing in Women, Children and Youth Issues.
In 2004, a subsidiary company for filmmaking called Red Films was formed. It focuses on creating the business entity that authors the activities of independent film makers & directors. It produces movies to be marketed through the traditional avenues of distribution in the theater circuit, videogram and terrestrial TV and new alternative media.
Biographies:
Chris Humphrey – Executive Producer, AETN All Asia Networks
Chris Humphrey is a British born TV producer based in Singapore. After working for a BBC magazine in London, Chris taught English and music to secondary school students in and around his home town of Cambridge UK. It was after working as a travel writer that Chris came to Singapore in 1998 and set up his own production company. He has produced for Discovery Channel and National Geographic Channel before joining AETN All Asia Networks as Executive Producer in 2008, following 10 years of television production
LINA TAN – EXECUTIVE PRODUCER of Siti Nurhaliza
Upon graduating with a Film and Television degree from USM (Malaysia Science University) in 1991, Lina entered into the world of television commercial production, working in production houses in Malaysia as a Producer.
In 1999, Lina founded Red Communications Sdn Bhd to focus on creating innovative and meaningful content. She has created a variety of television programs and commercials, specializing in youth, kids and women issues. Lina believes that content can provide entertainment for the masses and yet be socially responsible, making her company’s mission to inspire change through innovative content. This is evident by the range of creative work produced in Red Communications and the Awards received for it.
BERNARD CHAULY – DIRECTOR of Siti Nurhaliza
Bernard Chauly is a Malaysian Film Director who aspires to have eclectic style to tackle diverse stories. Pisau Cukur (2009) not just opened to rave reviews but was the #1 film at the box-office in Malaysia on its opening weekend. His debut feature film, Gol & Gincu (Goalposts & Lipsticks, 2005) was also a critical success and won Best Film as voted by the audience at Festival Filem Malaysia, 2006. Goodbye Boys (2006), a semi-autobiographical, coming-of-age film was well received as a digital film and had its festival premier at the Tokyo International Film Festival 2006 where it competed for Best Asian Film.
