Aishah (singer)

Aishah
Native name وان عايشه بنت وان عريفين
Birth name Wan Aishah binti Wan Ariffin
Born (1965-01-03) January 3, 1965
Jempol, Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan,  Malaysia
Genres Pop
Occupation(s) singer, politician
Instruments Vocal
Years active 1980s - current
Labels CBS (1984-1996)
BMG (1990-2004)
Sony BMG (2004-2008)
Sony Music Entertainment Malaysia (1990-current)
Associated acts Aishah and The Fan Club

Wan Aishah binti Wan Ariffin (Jawi: وان عايشه بنت وان عريفين; born 3 January 1965), or better known with mononym Aishah, is a singer and politician from Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.

Music career

Aishah first achieved stardom in New Zealand when her first album with her band Aishah and The Fan Club, Sensation, has raised its name as Malaysia's first successful female singer to the international stage and has even topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart with the song Dont Make Me Fall Alone in 1990.[1] She joined the band while she was studying in New Zealand in the 1980's. After she was no longer with the Fan Club, Aishah returned to Malaysia while she was singing solo so she was appointed as one of the country's pop legendaries with a row of hit songs and best-selling albums. Aishah released 11 solo albums after leaving the Fan Club.[2]

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

She re-entered the Malaysian music industry when she entered, and won, a reality show singing competition by Astro, Gegar Vaganza in 2017 which are open to artists from the 1980's to 2000's era.[3]

Political career

In 2011, she 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 candidate, former Menteri Besar Mohd Isa Abdul Samad with a majority of 8629 votes.[4] Later she joined the PAS splinter group, National Trust Party (AMANAH).[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Broken Link!". Utusan Online.
  2. ↑ "Ex-pop star finds a new calling - Focus - The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my.
  3. ↑ "{title}". Archived from the original on 2018-05-17. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  4. ↑ "{title}". Archived from the original on 2013-06-11. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  5. ↑ "Teruskan menyanyi, Amanah beritahu Aishah". 1 November 2017.
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