She was born on January 3, 1965 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
She is the youngest of 8 children.
She burst into the limelight in 1985 with her debut album “Dimensi Baru” which subsequently went gold.
She was rewarded with Ahli Mangku Negara (AMN), a federal honour, by His Majesty the Yang DiPertuan Agong IX.
She had earned a great number of achievements including Best Female Vocalist in the America’s International Star Search Award, the first non-native to win Indonesia’s BASF award for Best Female R&B Artist, the first Malaysian artist to stage a solo show in London’s West End at the Royalty Theatre and the first Malaysian to perform at the Dewan Filharmonic PETRONAS in Kuala Lumpur.
She had released excellent pop and jazz albums - Dimensi Baru (1985), Emosi (1986), Warna (1988), Lagenda (1990), Ratu (1996), Ku Mohon (2000), Cinta Kita (2004).
She is the one who sings “Antara Anyir dan Jakarta” (Malaysian version).
She was married to Roslan Aziz, the producer of her previous albums, but had gotten divorced from him a couple of years later.
She again got married in 2003 to Hasridz Murshim Hashim Abdullah, better known as Acis, who, back in the 80s, was a keyboardist with one of the Malaysia’s popular rock bands, Gersang.
She is my all-time favourite Malaysian pop/jazz singer.
She is Shaheila bt. Abdul Majid or commonly known as Sheila Majid.
She was the reason why I terpacak at Planet Hollywood, Kuala Lumpur on the night of 30th June 2006, with my other-half, my sister and friends. That night she rocked the planet!
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