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Aishah (singer)

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In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Wan Ariffin is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Wan Aishah. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Dato'
Wan Aishah
D.B.N.S.
وان عائشة‎
Born
Wan Aishah binti Wan Ariffin

(1965-01-03) January 3, 1965 (age 59)
Jempol, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
EducationMaster's degree (Political Science)
Bachelor's degree (Early Childhood Education)
Alma materUniversity of Auckland
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • Actor
  • Politician
Years active1983–now
Musical career
GenresPop . Pop rock . Dance-pop . R&B . Classic Traditional . Irama Malaysia . Nasheed
InstrumentVocal
LabelsCBS (1984–1996)
BMG (1990–2004)
Sony BMG (2004–2008)
Sony Music Entertainment Malaysia (1990-kini)
Formerly ofFan Club

Dato' Wan Aishah binti Wan Ariffin (Jawi: وان عائشة بنت وان عارفين; born 3 January 1965), known mononymously as Aishah, is a singer, actress, and politician from Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.

Music career

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Aishah first achieved stardom in New Zealand, when Sensation, her first album with her band Aishah and The Fan Club, raised her name as Malaysia's first successful female singer on the international stage. She joined the pop rock band while she was studying in New Zealand in the 1980s.[citation needed]

"Don't Let Me Fall Alone", a single from their second album Respect the Beat, received considerable airplay on some of the USA's largest and most influential Top 40 stations[1] and a positive review in Billboard.[2]

After leaving Fan Club, Aishah returned to Malaysia as a solo artist, and was appointed as one of the country's pop legends with a row of hit songs and best-selling albums. Aishah has since released 11 solo albums after leaving the Fan Club.[3]

In 2010, Aishah made a comeback with stage shows and an album. Her songs and style of music changed from R&B to nasheed spiritual songs.[citation needed]

She re-entered the Malaysian music industry when she contested and became champion in the reality show singing competition organised by Astro, Gegar Vaganza Season 4 in 2017 which were open to artists from the 1980s to 2000's era.[4]

Political career

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In 2011, she became involved in politics by joining Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) and contested for the parliamentary seat in Jempol, Negeri Sembilan in the 2013 Malaysian general election, which she lost to Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate, former Menteri Besar Mohd Isa Abdul Samad with a majority of 8629 votes.[5] Later she joined the PAS splinter but progressive new party, National Trust Party (AMANAH) after its inception in 2015, a component of Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition.[6]

Election results

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Parliament of Malaysia[7][8][9][10]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2013 P127 Jempol, Negeri Sembilan Wan Aishah Wan Ariffin (PAS) 22,495 41.95% Mohd Isa Abdul Samad (UMNO) 31,124 58.05% 54,858 8,629 54,858%

Honours

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Power Playlists: Current Playlists of the Nation's Largest and Most Influential Top 40 Radio Stations". Billboard: 23. 16 June 1990.
  2. ^ "Fan Club -- Respect the Beat". Billboard: 66. 28 July 1990.
  3. ^ "Ex-pop star finds a new calling – Focus – The Star Online". The Star. Malaysia.
  4. ^ "(Showbiz) Aisyah is GV4 champion | New Straits Times | Malaysia General Business Sports and Lifestyle News". Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  5. ^ "GE13: Where Are Herman Tino, Dayangku Intan and Aishah Now?". Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  6. ^ Faiz Zainudin (1 November 2017). "Teruskan menyanyi, Amanah beritahu Aishah". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
  8. ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  9. ^ "my undi : Kawasan & Calon-Calon PRU13 : Keputusan PRU13 (Archived copy)". myundi.com.my. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  10. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13". Utusan Malaysia. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  11. ^ "#Showbiz: Aishah conferred Datukship by N9 ruler". New Straits Times. 14 January 2022. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
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