Jamal Abdillah
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Jamal Abdillah DIMP | |
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Born | Jamal Ubaidillah bin Haji Mohd Ali 7 May 1959 |
Other names | Jamal Abdillah |
Occupation | Singer, actor |
Years active | 1973–present |
Title | King Pop of Malaysia |
Spouse(s) | Basariah Abdul Latiff (divorced) Noraina Mohd. Yusof (divorced) Fatimatuzahra Abdul Samad (divorced) Datin Zai Izzati Khiruddin
(m. 2017) |
Children | 4 |
Parents |
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Relatives | Helmi Husaini Ali (brother) Jamilul Hayat (brother) |
Musical career | |
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Labels | EMI |
Dato' Jamal Ubaidillah bin Haji Mohd Ali (born 7 May 1959), known by his stage name Jamal Abdillah, is a Malaysian pop singer and actor[1] with a "bad boy" image.[2]
Jamal began his singing career in 1973. He won Radio Televisyen Malaysia's Bintang RTM competition in 1979.[3] Following his victory, he continued to sing but also appeared in films such as 'Azura'.
Jamal is the eldest of seven siblings. Having married four times, Jamal has two sons, Osama Yamani and Ahmad Zaki Yamani and a daughter, Nur Azura Yamani.[4]
Discography[]
Album Studio[]
- (1980)
- (1981)
- (1982)
- (1983)
- Sendiri (1984)
- (1986)
- (1988)
- (1989)
- (1990)
- Jamal (1991)
- (1994)
- (1995 / 1997)
- Samrah (1998)
- (2002)
- (2005)
- (2009)
- (2011)
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1980 | Toyol | Singer Invitations | Special appearance |
1984 | Azura | Zack/Zakaria | |
1989 | Tuah | Hang Tuah/ASP Sazali | |
1991 | Sejati | Bani | |
1993 | Kekasih Awal dan Akhir | Yusman | |
1996 | Suratan Kasih | Sunny/Said Helmi | |
1997 | Ghazal Untuk Rabiah | Jamal/Salman |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | TV channel | Notes |
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1990 | Jenakarama | Himself | TV1 | |
2012 | Bicara – with Daud Yusof | Himself | Mediacorp Suria | Special appearance |
2015 | Konsert Nostagia Dato' Jamal Abdillah | Himself | TV1 | |
2016 | Konsert 2 Dimensi | Himself | TV1 | with Dato' M. Nasir |
2017 | Sepahtu Reunion Live | Himself | Astro Warna | |
2019 | Sepahtu Reunion Live | Himself | Astro Warna | |
2019 | Cinta Overhaul Aidilfitri | Zakaria | Astro Warna |
Telemovie[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Azura 2003 | Zack | Direct-to-video |
References[]
- ^ "Despite Challenges, Asia Biz Thrives". Billboard. 27 December 2003. p. YE-16.
- ^ Lockard, Craig A. (1998). Dance of life: popular music and politics in Southeast Asia. University of Hawaii Press. p. 257. ISBN 978-0-8248-1918-7.
- ^ "Veteran singer Jamal tells how he overcame his drug addiction in book". The Star. 31 July 2006. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ "Singers Jamal Abdillah, Rossa conferred Datuk titles". Astro Awani. Malaysia. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ "Keturunan Banjar Di Malaysia Jadi Melayu Baru". ANTARA News Kalimantan Selatan. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1959 births
- Living people
- People from Perak
- Malaysian male actors
- Malaysian people of Malay descent
- Malaysian people of Banjar descent
- Malaysian male singers
- Bintang RTM winners
- 20th-century male singers
- 21st-century male singers
- Malaysian people stubs
- Asian singer stubs