Dayang Nurfaizah

Born on July 20, 1981 in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia as Dayang Nurfaizah binti Awang Dowty, Dayang Nurfaizah was a pop singer whose career was as popular as it was consistent. Her first album, a self titled affair, was released in 1999, and was a huge hit. More popular and well-received albums followed -- nearly ten over the next decade -- before Nurfaizah made the rather surprising and controversial decision to participate on the television reality talent show One in a Million. Criticized by some for being a ringer on a show meant for neophytes, Nurfaizah fared well, eventuall...