Aishah (singer)
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.
Wan Aishah | |
|---|---|
| وان عائشة | |
| Born | Wan Aishah binti Wan Ariffin January 3, 1965 |
| Education | Master's degree (Political Science) Bachelor's degree (Early Childhood Education) |
| Alma mater | University of Auckland |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1983–now |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Pop . Pop rock . Dance-pop . R&B . Classic Traditional . Irama Malaysia . Nasheed |
| Instrument(s) | Vocal |
| Labels | CBS (1984–1996) BMG (1990–2004) Sony BMG (2004–2008) Sony Music Entertainment Malaysia (1990-kini) |
| Formerly of | Fan Club |
Music career edit
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 edit
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 edit
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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| 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 edit
- Negeri Sembilan :
- Knight of the Order of Loyal Service to Negeri Sembilan (D.B.N.S.) – Dato' (2022)[11]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Power Playlists: Current Playlists of the Nation's Largest and Most Influential Top 40 Radio Stations". Billboard: 23. 16 June 1990.
- ^ "Fan Club -- Respect the Beat". Billboard: 66. 28 July 1990.
- ^ "Ex-pop star finds a new calling – Focus – The Star Online". The Star. Malaysia.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ Faiz Zainudin (1 November 2017). "Teruskan menyanyi, Amanah beritahu Aishah". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- ^ . Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ . myundi.com.my. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ . Utusan Malaysia. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ "#Showbiz: Aishah conferred Datukship by N9 ruler". New Straits Times. 14 January 2022. from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.