Ning Baizura


Ning Baizura binti Sheikh Hamzah, better known by her stage name Ning Baizura, is a Malaysian pop and R&B singer, who sings in Malay, English, Japanese, Italian, French, Mandarin and Cantonese.

Early life

She was born in Kajang, Malaysia from parents of Arab, Malay, Dutch and Javanese ancestry. She is an alumnus of Convent Kajang Secondary School.

Career

Ning crossed into the commercial scene in 1992 and became a recording artiste under various international labels, including, as well as numerous compilations. Ning has also won various music industry awards and prizes, and has performed in the UK, Italy, France, China, Indonesia, Korea, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Pakistan, Monte Carlo, Monaco, Switzerland and the United States.
Ning is best known for her live stage performances. She is an actress and has had roles in musicals, ten major films, short films and several tele-movies. Most significant of her roles is her critically acclaimed performance in the short film 'Malaikat Di Jendela', directed by Osman Ali. She played a role of a midwife ostracised from her village because her husband had died of HIV. This film was entered into several film festivals in Cannes, Rotterdam and Singapore.
In 2006, Ning set up her own recording company, Artiste United Records and Siti Surianie Julkarim , as well as Ahmad Nubhan Ahamad from Akademi Fantasia, Season 6. Meanwhile, her latest English album 'EastToWest' was released in Malaysia on 10 March 2008.
She worked with Yasmin Ahmad in the controversial movie Muallaf. It won several international awards in Europe including The Berlin Film Fest and Singapore Film Fest.

of Tudung Periuk after 3 months operation.
Launched fashion label Romyda.

Personal life

Ning Baizura is married to Omar Sharif Christopher Layton Dalton. He is the director of Asia Pacific consultant at Landmark Graphics Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. They were married at Masjid Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq, Bangsar, on January 31, 2008. The marriage was solemnised by Ning's father, Sheikh Hamza Sheikh Mohamed. About 100 people attended the ceremony, including Ning's mother; Satilah Abdullah, Omar's parents; Maureen and Colin Dalton, Omar's adoptive mother; Datin Sri Farida Hashim and her husband, Datuk Seri Dr. Ibrahim Saad, Omar's brother; Mark Dalton, fellow artists and media reporters.
The bersanding was attended by 5,000 people at martrade exhibition centre.
Ning's husband, Omar, has two children from a previous marriage. The couple has a son, Ryan.

Discography

Album

  1. Awan Yang Terpilu
  2. Erti Pertemuan
  3. Bukan Sebarangan
  4. Bebaskan
  5. Takdir
  6. Menu Minggu Ini
  7. Senang Tari
  8. Bersama
  9. Ini Yang Dikata Cinta
  10. Dikau
  11. Breathe Again
  12. Kepulangan Yang Terindah
  13. Bebaskan
  14. Bebaskan
  15. Awan Terpilu

Film

Telemovie

Theatre