Saloma (actress), Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Saloma (actress)

Malaysian actor-singer

Date of Birth: 22-Jan-1935

Date of Death: 25-Apr-1983

Profession: actor, singer

Nationality: Malaysia

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Saloma (actress)

  • Biduanita Negara Puan Sri Toh Puan Datin Amar Dr.
  • Salmah binti Ismail (Jawi: ????? ??? ???????), AMN (22 January 1935 – 25 April 1983), better known by her stage name Saloma, was a Singaporean-Malaysian singer, film actress, trendsetter and a fashion icon who became well known in the late 1950s. Saloma was majorly known for her vocal ability in singing, which was depicted as “lemak merdu”, (a full, rather thick but sweet voice).
  • She was signed with E.M.I music records and since then has released numerous EP’s such as Dendang Saloma (1957), Bunga Negara (1963) and Aslirama (1972).
  • Some of her most popular songs throughout her career including ‘Selamat Pengantin Baru’ and ‘Bila Larut Malam’ Saloma also ventures in acting careers when she acts in several films such as Azimat (1958) and Kaki Kuda (1958).
  • Some of her most memorable works as an actress was in Seniman Bujang Lapok (1961) as Cik Salmah, Ragam P.Ramlee (1964) and Ahmad Albab (1968) as Mastura.
  • Saloma was awarded the title Biduanita Pertama Negara (First National Songbird) in 1978 for her contribution towards the music industry in Malaysia and the title Puan Sri in 1990 and Toh Puan in 2009, as the wife of Tan Sri Tun Datuk Amar Dr.
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