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Ning Baizura
Ning Baizura
Born	Ning Baizura binti Sheikh Hamzah; June 28, 1975 (age 49); Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
Other names	Ning
Occupation(s)	Singer, actress, record producer
Years active	1992–present
Spouse	Layton Dalton(m. 2008)
	Musical career
Genres	Pop, R&B, Soul
Instrument	Vocals
Labels	Sony Music Entertainment

Ning Baizura binti Sheikh Hamzah (born 28 June 1975), better known by her stage name Ning Baizura, is a Malaysian pop and R&B singer, actress^[1] who sings in Malay, English, Japanese, Italian, French, Mandarin and Cantonese.

Early life

She was born in Kajang, Malaysia from parents of Arab, Malay, Dutch, Indian, Chinese and Javanese ancestry.^[2]^[3] She is an alumna of Convent Kajang Secondary School.^[2]

Career

Ning^[4] crossed into the commercial scene in 1992 and became a recording artiste under various international labels, including (Sony, BMG, AMS Records Japan and Warner Music Group. From September 2008, she has recorded songs in the genres of pop, soul and R&B for her own music label, HappeNings Records. Her discography includes ten full studio albums (three of which are full English albums), as well as numerous compilations.

Personal life

Baizura is married to Omar Shariff Christopher Layton Dalton who is English and a divorcee with two children from a previous marriage. Their wedding took place on 31 January 2008 at the Saidina Abu Bakar as-Siddiq Mosque in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur. ^[5] They have one child.^{[citation needed]}

Discography

Album

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 Pertemuan (Warner)
2008 – EastTo West
2010 – 3 Suara (with Jaclyn Victor & Shila Amzah)
2011 – Dewa
2013 – Kekal

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role
1997	Gemilang	Rita
1998	Maria Mariana II	Rozie
1999	Bara	Zety
2000	Mimpi Moon	Nona Mansoor
2004	Malaikat Di Jendela	Hamidah
2005	Lady Boss	Sheila
2007	Diva	Kartika
2008	Muallaf	Datin
2010	Magika	Puteri Gunung Ledang
2011	Cun!	Candy
2021	Mat Bond Malaya	Agent 4

Telemovie

Year	Title	Role	TV channel
2003	Azura 2003	Azura	VCD

Television series

Year	Title	Role	TV channel
2021	Madam E-Wallet	Dato' Qistina	TV3
2022	Kuasa	Puan Sri Lily	Astro Citra

Theatre

Year	Title
1997	The Storyteller
2010	SHOUT! The Mod Musical

Awards and nominations

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 Hamzah)
2011 — AIM Awards: Best Vocal Performance In A Song Duo/Group – (Beribu Sesalan, award for '3 Suara' with Jaclyn Victor and Shila Hamzah)
2011 — Anugerah Juara Lagu: Best Song (Runner-up) – (Beribu Sesalan, award for '3 Suara' with Jaclyn Victor and Shila Hamzah)
2012 — Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian: Most Popular Duo/Group (award for '3 Suara' with Jaclyn Victor and Shila Hamzah)
2015 — Brandlaureate Awards: Country Branding award
2015 — Global Leadership Awards: Excellence is Entertainment award
2015 — Global Branding Awards: Global Fashion Icon
2017 — Anugerah Personaliti Industri & Usahawan Malaysia: Malaysia Music Icon award
2017 — McMillan Woods Global Awards Night: Jazz Diva of the Year

References

^ True, Chris. "Biography: Ning Baizura". Allmusic. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
^ ^a ^b Cynthia Ng (18 February 2014). "Daripada Mona Fandey kepada Ning Baizura dan Safee Sali, apa persamaan mereka?". Astro Awani (in Malay). Retrieved 7 October 2018.
^ Budiey (14 June 2007). "Biodata Pelakon Filem DIVA". Budiey.com (in Malay). Retrieved 7 October 2018.
^ "Ning Baizura : Discourse - a chat with Satilah". www.mir.com.my.
^ Gambar Majlis Persandingan Ning Baizura dan Omar, Retrieved 3 February 2008.

External links

Ning Baizura at IMDb

[True-1] True, Chris. "Biography: Ning Baizura". Allmusic. Retrieved 8 May 2011.

[cynthiaNg2014-2] Cynthia Ng (18 February 2014). "Daripada Mona Fandey kepada Ning Baizura dan Safee Sali, apa persamaan mereka?". Astro Awani (in Malay). Retrieved 7 October 2018.

[biodataDIVA-3] Budiey (14 June 2007). "Biodata Pelakon Filem DIVA". Budiey.com (in Malay). Retrieved 7 October 2018.

[4] "Ning Baizura : Discourse - a chat with Satilah". www.mir.com.my.

[5] Gambar Majlis Persandingan Ning Baizura dan Omar, Retrieved 3 February 2008.

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