KEINDAHAN kota Venice menjadi pilihan pasangan suami isteri, Datuk Siti Nurhaliza dan Datuk Khalid Mohamed Jiwa, untuk menyambut ulang tahun pertama perkahwinan mereka.

Ogos ini, genap setahun mereka melayari hidup bersama.

Biarpun pada mulanya Siti seakan berahsia tentang destinasi sambutan itu, tetapi akhirnya Khalid telus memberitahu Venice menjadi kota pilihan mereka.

‘Kami akan ke Venice selama dua minggu. Dah lama kami merancang untuk ke sana. Cuma tarikhnya kami belum tentukan lagi,’ dedah Khalid dalam laporan akhbar Utusan Malaysia.

Menyentuh soal menimang cahaya mata pula, Siti berkata:

‘Saya tak merancang dan jika dapat anak dalam masa terdekat, satu rezeki buat saya. Ada juga yang kahwin enam atau tujuh tahun baru dapat anak, kan? Saya harap rezeki saya tidaklah selambat itu.

‘Saya macam isteri-isteri lain yang masih berusaha untuk mendapatkan zuriat sendiri. Dengan cara berjumpa pakar kesihatan selain bertanya kepada orang-orang tua.’

Oleh Farihad Shalla Mahmud

Siti Nurhaliza, M Nasir, Mawi, terus cipta kejayaan pada Anugerah Planet Muzik

BUKAN lagi milik karyawan Indonesia. Sebaliknya Anugerah Planet Muzik 2007 (APM 2007) yang berlangsung di Stadium Tertutup Singapura, Jumaat lalu menyaksikan Malaysia mendominasi lapan daripada 12 anugerah dipertandingkan.

Jika sebelum ini Malaysia hanya mampu berbangga dengan anugerah Paling Popular, kali ini situasi amat berbeza. Malam itu, karyawan tanah air meraih empat kategori terbaik dan membolot semua kategori popular. Datuk Siti Nurhaliza yang sebelum ini cukup sinonim dengan gelaran Paling Popular selama enam tahun berturut-turut, tahun ini terus mengekalkan gelaran sama. Paling manis, Siti turut dinobatkan sebagai Artis Wanita Terbaik, merampas takhta yang pernah disandang Jaclyn Victor tahun lalu.

Isteri kepada Datuk Khalid Mohd Jiwa itu turut melakar sejarah peribadi apabila lagu nyanyiannya, Biarlah Rahsia memenangi kategori Lagu Terbaik.

Komposer, penyanyi, pelakon dan pengarah tersohor, M Nasir meneruskan kecemerlangan Siti apabila diumumkan sebagai Artis Lelaki Terbaik manakala Noryn Aziz pula mengungguli kategori Artis Baru Wanita Terbaik. Tahun ini rezeki terus berpihak kepada Mawi apabila lagu nyanyiannya, Kian ciptaan Fauzi Marzuki dan lirik oleh Lukhman S, Kian memenangi kategori Lagu Paling Popular, mengulangi kejayaan sama musim lalu. Mawi juga muncul sebagai Artis Lelaki Paling Popular, sekali gus menewaskan Irwansyah, Taufik Batisah termasuk sifu M.Nasir dalam kategori itu.

Paling mengejutkan, kumpulan yang semakin meningkat naik di Malaysia, Sofaz mengungguli kategori Kumpulan Paling Popular. Satu keputusan di luar jangkaan kerana nama lain bertanding dalam kategori ini bukan calang-calang.

Artis berkumpulan nyata menjadi penyelamat maruah Indonesia apabila mereka mengungguli gelaran Terbaik iaitu Letto yang memenangi kategori Duo/Kumpulan Baru Terbaik, Dewa 19 (Duo/Kumpulan Terbaik) dan Samsons yang memenangi anugerah Album Terbaik.

Acara hasil kerjasama MediaCorp Radio Warna 94.2fm, Ria 89.7fm dan Beyond DBB Malaysia/Beyond Event turut memberi pengiktirafan kepada Krisdayanti apabila dia dipilih sebagai penerima Anugerah Khas Planet Muzik, manakala penyanyi lagi Hijau, Zainal Abidin menjadi penerima pertama Anugerah Cinta Planet Muzik atau sumbangan beliau menerusi lagu nyanyiannya.

Bagi kategori yang dikhaskan untuk penggiat seni Singapura, bekas juara Singapore Idol, Taufik Batisah mendominasi tiga daripada lima anugerah yang dipertandingkan iaitu Lagu Terbaik (Usah Lepaskan), Artis Paling Popular, Lagu Paling Popular (tempat kedua). Satu-satunya calon tunggal Singapura yang memenangi anugerah Terbaik ialah Imran Ajmain menerusi kategori Artis Lelaki Baru Terbaik.

Barangkali, inilah keputusan yang amat ditunggu-tunggu selepas beberapa tahun terpaksa tunduk dengan penguasaan artis dari Indonesia dalam anugerah yang menghimpunkan penggiat seni dari tiga negara ini.

Sewajarnya karyawan muzik Malaysia patut berbangga dengan pencapaian ini kerana ketika di awal pencalonan di buka, Malaysia hanya menghantar 66 penyertaan berbanding Indonesia sebanyak 247 penyertaan dan 120 pencalonan dari Singapura.

INFO
Senarai Pemenang APM 2007

Artis Lelaki Baru Terbaik: Imran Ajmain
Artis Wanita Baru Terbaik: Noryn Aziz
Duo/Kumpulan Baru Terbaik: Letto
Artis Lelaki Terbaik: M. Nasir
Artis Wanita Terbaik: Datuk Siti Nurhaliza
Duo/Kumpulan Terbaik: Dewa 19
Lagu Terbaik: Biarlah Rahsia
Album Terbaik: Naluri Lelaki (Samsons)
Artis Lelaki Paling Popular: Mawi
Artis Wanita Paling Popular: Datuk Siti Nurhaliza
Kumpulan Paling Popular: Sofaz
Lagu Paling Popular: Kian

By Zul Othman, TODAY | Posted: 11 June 2007 1201 hrs

Performing at Anugerah Planet Muzik 2007 are (from left) Siti Nurhaliza, Indonesian Gita Gutawa and Taufik Batisah.

Established artistes dominated an awards show on Friday that honoured the best in Malay music region-wide.

Anugerah Planet Muzik (APM) 2007, now in its seventh year, is the Malay music equivalent of the Grammy Awards. Organised by MediaCorp Radio Warna 92.4FM and Ria 89.7FM, the event attracted 4,000 fans to the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

A total of 19 awards were handed out but the loudest cheers were reserved for Malaysian pop princess Siti Nurhaliza — who attended with husband Khalid Mohammad Jiwa — and Indonesian diva Kris Dayanti.

Both artistes performed and walked away with some hardware: Kris Dayanti picked up an APM Special Award while Best Female Artiste winner Siti Nurhaliza performed a medley of the year’s best song nominees with Indonesian singer Gita Gutawa and former Singapore Idol Taufik Batisah, the Most Popular Artiste (Singapore).

Elsewhere, Hady Mirza — looking noticeably slimmer than in his Singapore Idol days — impressed music fans when he performed a duet with veteran Malaysian singer Zainalabidin on his 1992 ecological themed pop hit, Hijau (Green).

The latter was also honoured with the Planet Muzik Humanitarian Award that recognises his charitable efforts over the years.

Other big names who graced the event included Singaporean-born Malay pop hit-maker M Nasir, the Best Male Artiste, Indonesian band Leeto and Malaysian Idol Jaclyn Victor.

Malaysian singer Mawi, the 25-year-old winner of the reality singing show, Akademi Fantasia, took home the awards for Most Popular Male Artiste and Most Popular Song. “It feels like a dream accepting this award,” said the singer, who was dressed in a white suit and oversized aviator glasses. “Thank God for the win and the fact my luck hasn’t run out so far.”

While the focus seemed to be on Indonesian and Malaysian musicians, there were some grumbles at the perceived shortage of Singaporean talent.

Indeed, all the Singaporean-themed awards were given out during the pre-show. Not that it bothered any of the homegrown nominees.

“I was too nervous and the rehearsals were pressure-packed,” said Imran Ajmain, 26, who walked away with Best Artiste (Singapore) and Best New Male Artiste awards. “But it’s nice to see fans and friends come together to support you — that makes the experience all the more worthwhile.” – ESTABLISHED artistes dominated an awards show on Friday that honoured the best in Malay music region-wide.

Anugerah Planet Muzik (APM) 2007, now in its seventh year, is the Malay music equivalent of the Grammy Awards. Organised by MediaCorp Radio Warna 92.4FM and Ria 89.7FM, the event attracted 4,000 fans to the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

A total of 19 awards were handed out but the loudest cheers were reserved for Malaysian pop princess Siti Nurhaliza — who attended with husband Khalid Mohammad Jiwa — and Indonesian diva Kris Dayanti.

Both artistes performed and walked away with some hardware: Kris Dayanti picked up an APM Special Award while Best Female Artiste winner Siti Nurhaliza performed a medley of the year’s best song nominees with Indonesian singer Gita Gutawa and former Singapore Idol Taufik Batisah, the Most Popular Artiste (Singapore).

Elsewhere, Hady Mirza — looking noticeably slimmer than in his Singapore Idol days — impressed music fans when he performed a duet with veteran Malaysian singer Zainalabidin on his 1992 ecological themed pop hit, Hijau (Green).

The latter was also honoured with the Planet Muzik Humanitarian Award that recognises his charitable efforts over the years.

Other big names who graced the event included Singaporean-born Malay pop hit-maker M Nasir, the Best Male Artiste, Indonesian band Leeto and Malaysian Idol Jaclyn Victor.

Malaysian singer Mawi, the 25-year-old winner of the reality singing show, Akademi Fantasia, took home the awards for Most Popular Male Artiste and Most Popular Song. “It feels like a dream accepting this award,” said the singer, who was dressed in a white suit and oversized aviator glasses. “Thank God for the win and the fact my luck hasn’t run out so far.”

While the focus seemed to be on Indonesian and Malaysian musicians, there were some grumbles at the perceived shortage of Singaporean talent.

Indeed, all the Singaporean-themed awards were given out during the pre-show. Not that it bothered any of the homegrown nominees.

“I was too nervous and the rehearsals were pressure-packed,” said Imran Ajmain, 26, who walked away with Best Artiste (Singapore) and Best New Male Artiste awards. “But it’s nice to see fans and friends come together to support you — that makes the experience all the more worthwhile.” ESTABLISHED artistes dominated an awards show on Friday that honoured the best in Malay music region-wide.

Anugerah Planet Muzik (APM) 2007, now in its seventh year, is the Malay music equivalent of the Grammy Awards. Organised by MediaCorp Radio Warna 92.4FM and Ria 89.7FM, the event attracted 4,000 fans to the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

A total of 19 awards were handed out but the loudest cheers were reserved for Malaysian pop princess Siti Nurhaliza — who attended with husband Khalid Mohammad Jiwa — and Indonesian diva Kris Dayanti.

Both artistes performed and walked away with some hardware: Kris Dayanti picked up an APM Special Award while Best Female Artiste winner Siti Nurhaliza performed a medley of the year’s best song nominees with Indonesian singer Gita Gutawa and former Singapore Idol Taufik Batisah, the Most Popular Artiste (Singapore).

Elsewhere, Hady Mirza — looking noticeably slimmer than in his Singapore Idol days — impressed music fans when he performed a duet with veteran Malaysian singer Zainalabidin on his 1992 ecological themed pop hit, Hijau (Green).

The latter was also honoured with the Planet Muzik Humanitarian Award that recognises his charitable efforts over the years.

Other big names who graced the event included Singaporean-born Malay pop hit-maker M Nasir, the Best Male Artiste, Indonesian band Leeto and Malaysian Idol Jaclyn Victor.

Malaysian singer Mawi, the 25-year-old winner of the reality singing show, Akademi Fantasia, took home the awards for Most Popular Male Artiste and Most Popular Song. “It feels like a dream accepting this award,” said the singer, who was dressed in a white suit and oversized aviator glasses. “Thank God for the win and the fact my luck hasn’t run out so far.”

While the focus seemed to be on Indonesian and Malaysian musicians, there were some grumbles at the perceived shortage of Singaporean talent.

Indeed, all the Singaporean-themed awards were given out during the pre-show. Not that it bothered any of the homegrown nominees.

“I was too nervous and the rehearsals were pressure-packed,” said Imran Ajmain, 26, who walked away with Best Artiste (Singapore) and Best New Male Artiste awards. “But it’s nice to see fans and friends come together to support you — that makes the experience all the more worthwhile.” – TODAY/ra