Rohana Jalil

Rohana Jalil
Born
Dara binti Abdul Jalil

18 February 1955 (1955-02-18)
Kota Tinggi, Johor, Federation of Malaya
Died20 June 2023 (2023-06-21) (aged 68)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
OccupationSinger
Spouse
Jahangir Khan
​
(m. 1984⁠–⁠2023)​
Children3

Dara binti Abdul Jalil (18 February 1955 – 20 June 2023), best known as Rohana Jalil, was a Malaysian singer, whose career spanned over 40 years.

Life and career

Born in Kota Tinggi, Jalil started as a wedding and club singer,[1] and in 1979 she moved to Kuala Lumpur to pursue a professional musical career.[2] She had her breakout winning the 1980 edition of the Radio Televisyen Malaysia singing contest Bintang RTM [ms].[1] In 1988, she had a massive success with the song "Rayuanku".[2] Other hits include "Resahku", "Naluri Cinta" and "Kerana Dia Kita Terpisah".[2][3] During her career she took part in several editions of the Anugerah Juara Lagu festival, ranking third in 1986 and second in 1988.[2]

Jalil died of complications from a surgery for intestinal permeability on 20 June 2023, at the age of 68.[1][3] She was the mother of the singer and actress Kilafairy [ms].[4][5]

Discography

Studio albums
  • Di Suatu Ketika (1982)
  • Masih Dalam Ingatan (1987)
  • Rayuanku (1988)
  • Resahku (1989)
  • Kerana Dia Kita Terpisah (1990)
  • Faez (1991)
  • Jangan Main Mata (1993)
  • Jelingan Mata/Lembaran Baru (1995)
  • Musafir Lalu (1998)

References

  1. ^ a b c Awang, Razali (21 June 2023). "Selamat jalan Kak Ana…". Malaysia Gazette. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d Joseph, Georgie (21 June 2023). "Rohana Jalil disenangi ramai". Harian Metro. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b "80s Singer Rohana Jalil Dies". The Rakyat Post. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  4. ^ Shalla Mahmud, Farihad (20 June 2023). "Rohana Jalil meninggal dunia". Bharian Harian. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  5. ^ Mohd, Wawann (21 June 2023). "Jenazah Rohana Jalil disembahyangkan di Masjid Al-Falah". Sinar Harian (in Malay). Retrieved 11 July 2023.