Cintamani (Sanskrit; Devanagari: चिन्तामणि) also spelled as Chintamani (or the ''Chintamani Stone'') is a wish-fulfilling jewel within both Hindu and Buddhist traditions, equivalent to the philosopher's stone in Western alchemy.

In Buddhism it is held by the bodhisattvas, Avalokiteshvara and Ksitigarbha. It is also seen carried upon the back of the Lung ta (wind horse) which is depicted on Tibetan prayer flags. By reciting the Dharani of Cintamani, Buddhist tradition maintains that one attains the Wisdom of Buddha, able to understand the truth of the Buddha, and turn afflictions into Bodhi. It is said to allow one to see the Holy Retinue of Amitabha and assembly upon one's deathbed. In Tibetan Buddhist tradition the Chintamani is sometimes depicted as a luminous pearl and is in the possession of several of different forms of the Buddha.

Within Hinduism it is connected with the gods, Vishnu and Ganesha. In Hindu tradition it is often depicted as a fabulous jewel in the possession of the Naga king or as on the forehead of the Makara. The ''Yoga Vasistha'', originally written in the 10th century AD, contains a story about the cintamani.

Nomenclature, orthography and etymology

Cintamani (Sanskrit; Devanagari: चिन्तामणि)

'Wish-Fulfilling Gem' ()

The ''mani'' (jewel) is translated in Chinese ''ruyi'' or ''ruyizhu'' 如意珠 "as one wishes jewel" or ''ruyibaozhu'' 如意寶珠 "as one wishes precious jewel", and is pronounced in Japanese ''nyoi-hōju'' or ''nyoi-hōshu'' 如意宝珠.

History

In Buddhism the Cintamani is said to be one of four relics that came in a chest that fell from the sky (many terma fell from the sky in caskets) during the reign of king Lha Thothori Nyantsen of Tibet. Though the king did not understand the purpose of the objects, he still kept them in a position of reverence. Several years later, two mysterious strangers appeared at the court of the king, explaining the four relics, which included the Buddha's bowl (possibly a Singing Bowl) and a Charmstone (jewel, crystal or gem) with the Om Mani Padme Hum mantra inscribed on it, known as a mani stone. These few objects were the bringers of the Dharma to Tibet.

The Digital Dictionary of Buddhism's ''ruyizhu'' entry says. :

A ''''-jewel; magical jewel, which manifests whatever one wishes for (Skt. '''', '''', ''''). According to one's desires, treasures, clothing and food can be manifested, while sickness and suffering can be removed, water can be purified, etc. It is a metaphor for the teachings and virtues of the Buddha. … Said to be obtained from the dragon-king of the sea, or the head of the great fish, Makara, or the relics of a Buddha.

Popular culture

The Cintamani Stone is the subject of Nathan Drake's second adventure in the 2009 video game ''Uncharted 2: Among Thieves'', in the game it is revealed that it isn't in fact a jewel but amber, fossilized sap from the Tree of Life which grants nigh invulnerability to those who use it, but at a terrible price of turning its users into simple-minded savages after long term exposure.

See also

Philosopher's stone

Notes

References

Beer, Robert (1999). ''The Encyclopedia of Tibetan Symbols and Motifs'' (Hardcover). Shambhala. ISBN 157062416X, ISBN 978-1570624162

Category:Hindu mythology Category:Buddhist mythology Category:Tibetan Buddhist mythology

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Shaheila binti Abdul Majid or commonly known as Sheila Majid (born January 3, 1965 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) is a popular singer from Malaysia.

Biography

Sheila Majid is the youngest of a family of 8 children. Her height measured at 4 ft 11 in (1.50 m). She attended schools at Convent Goodshepherd Kindergarten, Methodist Girls Primary School and Methodist Girls Secondary School, all in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She was married to Roslan Aziz, the producer of her previous albums, but has since divorced him. Sheila is now married to Hasridz Murshim Hashim Abdullah, better known as Acis, who was a keyboardist with one of the popular rock band in the 80s, Gersang. They were married June 3, 2003. Sheila has two children from her earlier marriage to Roslan, Wan Nur Khaleda, 16 and Megat Abdul Majid, 12 and two from her current marriage, Khadeja Zaireen Murshim, 2 and Khalifa Laila Murshim, 1 month.

She started to learn the piano at the age of four. When she was 17, she sang at a friend's party and was spotted by a music producer, who invited her to do a demo. Sheila auditioned for Roslan Aziz and was given a contract in 1982. However, it took another three years before she released her first album in 1985 ''Dimensi Baru'', which subsequently went gold. With ''Emosi'', released a year later, Sheila won the Indonesian BASF Award for Best Female R&B; Artist in 1987; never before by a non-Indonesian. Her success in Indonesia was followed by a 1988 nationwide tour.

Sheila performed at the Tokyo Music Festival in 1989. She was invited back to perform in Japan that same year. At the same time, Sheila released her 1988 multi-platinum selling album ''Warna''. She topped New Straits Times reader’s poll four consecutive years between 1987 to 1990.

Sheila embarked upon another project in 1990, fourth album ''Legenda'' which featured her fresh interpretation of several classics by the late P. Ramlee. She was awarded the Ahli Mangku Negara (AMN), a federal honour, by His Majesty the Yang DiPertuan Agong IX. To date, ''Legenda'' remains her best-selling album and was complemented by a nationwide tour, spanning over two years and culminating in a concert at Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur which drew a crowd of more than 10,000.

For her fifth original studio album, ''Ratu'' in 1996 she collaborated with some international musicians, like bassist Nathan East of American jazz group Four Play and Rex Goh of Air Supply fame on guitars, as well as Japanese violinist, Aska Kaneko. Sheila performed at a sold-out concert at London’s West End Royalty Theatre in March 1996. In December of the same year she accepted an invitation by Ronnie Scott's to take to the stage.

After the release of Sheila's sixth studio album, ''Ku Mohon'' in November 1999, she went on to win four awards, most notably Best Pop Album at the Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM) 2000. The title track, one of her five compositions in the album and her first lyric creation was named Song of the Year.

In July 2000, Sheila became the first local artist to perform at the Dewan Filharmonic PETRONAS. The two night sold out concerts were held in conjunction with her fifteenth anniversary in the music industry. In November 2001, Sheila was invited to represent Malaysia in Jakarta DIVA SEA which brought together leading singers from Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines.

In October 2003, Sheila was invited to headline a live concert by TransTV, Indonesia. This two hour special, entitled ''Konsert Perjalanan Seni Sheila Majid'' was a prelude to the release of her new album, ''Cinta Kita'', her seventh studio effort. This album, helmed by Warner Music Indonesia saw Sheila collaborating with some of Indonesia's musicians like Andi Rianto, Tohpati and Indra Lesmana who collectively contributed towards 80% of the album production. To date, both the album as well as its first single, "Kerinduan" have reached number one in Indonesia.

In July 2006, Sheila staged a mini performance concert at Planet Hollywood Kuala Lumpur. It was a special performance to celebrate her 20th year in the music industry. Sheila branched out from her singing career and, together with her sister Datin Shahidah binti Abdul Majid, opened their own beauty spa in Damansara Heights, Kuala Lumpur called Jentayu Spa in late 2002. Two years later, Sheila and Acis teamed up and embarked on their own rehearsal studio called Studio Akarkarya in Damansara Uptown, Petaling Jaya. Sheila resides with her mother Saadiah binti Adam in Damansara Heights, Kuala Lumpur.

Achievements and career highlights

1985: debut album ''Dimensi Baru''

1986: second album ''Emosi'' locally in Malaysia and also in Indonesia.

1987: first non-native to win Indonesia's BASF award for Best Female R&B; Artist.

1988: third studio album ''Warna''

1989:

* wins America's International Star Search Award for Best Female Vocalist.

* performed at the Tokyo Music Festival.

1990 first Malaysian artist to break into Japan with her albums ''Emosi'' and ''Warna'', as well as her single "Sinaran"

* fourth studio album ''Legenda''

1991: ''Legenda'' concert at National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur.

1996 first Malaysian artist to stage a solo show in London's West End at the Royalty Theatre

* Performs at the jazz club Ronnie Scott's in London.

2000 first Malaysian to perform at the Dewan Filharmonic PETRONAS in Kuala Lumpur to commomerate her fifteenth anniversary in the music industry.

* sixth studio album ''Ku Mohon'' is named Best Pop Album and its title track won Song Of The Year at Malaysia's Anugerah Industri Muzik

* invited to represent Malaysia in Jakarta, Indonesia for a concert entitled Diva S.E.A.

2004: seventh album ''Cinta Kita'', produced by Warner Music Indonesia topped the Indonesian pop charts

2006: re-release of ''Legenda XV XX'' album under EMI Malaysia.

References

External links

Official site

Discography

Category:1965 births Category:Living people Category:Malaysian Malay people Category:Malaysian female singers Category:Malaysian Muslims Category:Malaysian singers Category:People from Kuala Lumpur Category:Malay-language singers

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name	Jaclyn Victor
background	solo_singer
birth name	Jaclyn A/P Joshua Thanaraj Victor
alias	Jac
born	December 04, 1978
origin	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
genre	Pop, pop rock, R&B;
occupation	Singer
years active	2004–present
label	Sony Music Malaysia
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Jaclyn Joshua Thanaraj Victor (born December 4, 1978) is a singer and actress, popularly known as Jac, who won the inaugural ''Malaysian Idol'' and ''Ikon Malaysia''. For being the winner of ''Malaysian Idol'', she won a recording contract under Sony BMG Entertainment. She is under the management of The 8 Unit. She represented Malaysia in the first ''Asian Idol'' and ''Ikon Asean''. She is also dubbed as Asia's Divette for her vocal prowess.

Biography and music career

Early life

Victor is a Malaysian of Indian descent. She was born in Kepong, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on December 4, 1978. She is the eldest and only daughter of Maggie Victor, a single mother of Indian descent. Her siblings include three younger brothers. When Victor was nine years old, her father died, prompting her mother to take on three jobs simultaneously to support her four children. At the age of eighteen, Victor started singing in clubs and hotel lounges.

With the support of friends and family, Victor and her friend, Ravi recorded an album, titled Dream. This self-produced album features songs co-written by Victor as well. There are attempts to promote this album including an appearance on the 8TV show ''Latte @ 8''.

''Malaysian Idol''

In 2004, her mother encouraged her to audition for ''Malaysian Idol''. Along with ten thousand others, Victor auditioned for ''Malaysian Idol''. The judges Roslan Aziz, Fauziah Latiff and Paul Moss put her through to the next round. Upon landing a final thirty-third spot, Victor performed "Superwoman" live, becoming the seventh person to reach the top twelve.

In the first spectacular show, the theme for the week was "Song from your Pop Idol". Victor choose a song from Indonesian diva Ruth Sahanaya, "Keliru". Coached under Aubrey Suwito, Juwita Suwito along with Elaine Pedley, her performance took her through to the next round. The second theme was "Song from your Classic Idol". Victor's choice was ''When I Fall in Love'' where Michael Xavier Voon joined in as performance coach. It gained resounding praise. After another double elimination sending off Fahmy and Rydee, Victor was back the following week performing a "Song from the 80s", Chaka Khan’s ''I Feel For You''. She went on to the "Rock Show" with a performance of ''Sweet Child O’ Mine''.

The last six contestants included Nikki, Dina, Vick, Andrew, and Saipul. Victor performed an effortless ''Lady Marmalade'', but received a less favourable comment from Roslan, who expressed that "she is a super singer but not an idol", and he felt bored week by week of her performances thus far. On the results show, she found herself in the bottom two for the first time (with Nikki, who performed ''Emotion''), but she survived the elimination. After reaching the last three, her chances were improved by her performance of Alicia Keys' ''If I Ain’t Got You''.

Victor had become the final two contestants on ''Malaysian Idol'', and on 9 October 2004, she took the title of ''Malaysian Idol'', earning 76% of audience votes over Dina. In tears, Victor performed the ballad ''Gemilang'' (Glory), the song written for the winner of Malaysian Idol, which would subsequently appear on her début album Gemilang. The song's music video incorporated short scenes of Victor through her journey in Malaysian Idol.

Post-Idol career

Victor's album achieved gold status within weeks of going on sale. Her previously-released album ''Dream'', sold out within days, despite the sudden increase in price. She won the "Best Newcomer Award" on Hitz. FM and "Best New Artist" in Anugerah Bintang Popular.

Since winning, Victor has appeared in numerous television and talk shows such as ''Pillow Talk'' and ''Muzik-Muzik''. She has also performed "Gemilang" at a Tsunami Concert held to aid victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. She has performed in duets with Hazami, Taufik Batisah, Akademi Fantasia's second winner, Zahid, Delon Thamrin, and Misha Omar.

Victor first received her international award when she won 'Golden Voice', the grand prize at Shanghai Music Festival, in China on October 28, 2005.

Victor emerged as the champion during the Asian Music Festival in Shanghai with her winning song, "Gemilang". On January 21, 2006, Victor walked away with RTM ''Hits 1'' Best Song and Best Performance awards for ''Gemilang''. Later, on February 5 the same year, the song earned her and its composer Aubrey Suwito and lyricist Azmin Mudin the "Juara Lagu" (Champion of Songs) and "Best Ballad Song" awards in TV3's 20th edition of the ''Anugerah Juara Lagu''. She was expected to win the TV3's "Anugerah Vokal Terbaik" (Best Vocal Award). However, she lost the title to Hazami who performed "Kata". Victor grabbed the Best Female Artiste award at the Anugerah Planet Muzik (Music Planet Awards) in Singapore on March 24.

On April 29, 2006, Victor won four of seven nominations from the Malaysian music scene's biggest night, the 13th Anugerah Industri Muzik. They are Best New Artist, Best Musical Arrangement in a Song, Best Pop Album and Best Album.

After a series of delays, Victor's second album, ''Inilah Jac'', was launched on August 25, 2006. Around the time it was launched, she was on a trip to Australia for both leisure and business purposes, including visiting Mount Buller, and performing in two concerts in Melbourne's Australia for Christ Fellowship Church (alongside singer-songwriter Juwita Suwito), and in Adelaide's Paradise Community Church (which inaugural ''Australian Idol'' winner, Malaysian-born Guy Sebastian is a member of; though Sebastian himself did not appear). While in Australia, Victor also did an interview for Christian radio station HCJB.

In November 2006, she finally landed her first "proper" music video (previously her videos are snippets from studio recording sessions or footage from her Malaysian Idol days) when she filmed ''Ceritera Cinta'' with male crooner Rio Febrian in his homeland in Indonesia.

2007 was a very busy year for Jaclyn. She competed in the ''Ikon Malaysia'' 2007 (solo category) competition. Victor made it to the Semi-Finals and Final round together with Dayang Nurfaizah and Mawi. In the final, Jac sang a medley of songs which is "Impian" (hope) from her first album, "Cepat-cepat" in her second album and her third song "Gemilang", and won the title ''Ikon Malaysia''.

Later that year, she competed in ''Ikon Asean'' only to be defeated by the Philippines' Vina Morales. She also participated in first ''Asian Idol'' which was won by Hady Mirza of ''Singapore Idol''.

At the 14th Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM) Malaysia, on the 28th of April 2007, Jac was nominated for 4 awards - Best Vocal Performance in an Album - Female; Best Music Arrangement in a song - Inilah Masanya; Best Pop Album - Inilah Jac; Ceritera Cinta - Song of the year. Jac won the "Best Female Vocal Performance in an Album" award. Jac also received two APM nominations, all of which are attributed to ''Inilah Jac''.

Jac was featured on the highly-anticipated Special Edition of Disney studio's High School Musical 2 soundtrack. She sang the duet "You Are The Music In Me" in both English and Bahasa Malaysia with another singing reality-tv program "Akademi Fantasia" season 1 Winner, Vince Chong. A music video and nationwide mall tour followed for fans - both young and old - of the High School Musical franchise. The video of their version of the song is now on the Special Edition DVD of High School Musical 2 (2008).

As part of the year-long "50 Years of Malaysian Independence" celebrations, Jac was part of the "Live and Loud KL" concert series which featured international and local artists. This 10-day jam-packed music extravaganza featured a wide range of genres and over 50 of the planet’s hottest artistes, with more than 45 hours of live music. The festival was held from the 23rd of November until the 2nd of December, where each passing day gave festival-goers a different genre, a different theme, a different repertoire, a different venue and most definitely different stars. Whitney Houston, Elliott Yamin, Shaggy, Project Pop, James Taylor Quartet, Joe Flizzow and Hannah Tan were just some of the many acts to shine - alongside Jaclyn herself.

Prior to Christmas 2007, Jac flew to Moscow, Russia for a charity Christmas concert named Christmas Bash 2007, co-organized by the Sechenov Malaysian Student Association and Malaysian Fellowship Moscow after an invitation by the organizing committee. The concert was attended by close to a thousand people(majority of them being Malaysian Medical Students studying in Moscow). Her performance resulted in the audience's interests in her album though, it can't prove she's been accepted there as an artist due to the majority of Malaysians that make up the audience.

Jac also performed during the 8TV (Malaysia) 4th birthday bash in January 2008 to a very large crowd of cheering fans - and her talents were a true highlight of the event.

On January 27, 2008 the finals of the annual Anugerah Juara Lagu (Best Song) Awards in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, were held. After a long and difficult competition, Jac won the coveted Best Vocal Award - (along with Lah from VE) for their rendition of Jac's beautiful duet "Ceritera Cinta" (originally with Indonesian singer, Rio Febrian). The song can be found on Jac's Second Sony BMG album - Inilah Jac.

Thus far, two of her songs have been used as opening themes for two Malaysian television series, Fara (''Cepat-Cepat'') and Manjalara (''Satu Harapan'').

Acting career

She starred in the film Talentime by Yasmin Ahmad in 2009. She received the award for Best Promising Actress for the film at the 22nd Malaysian Film Festival. She has also reportedly been invited to star in a film by Mamat Khalid but declined; she also landed a cameo appearance in local horror fiction, ''Susuk''.Jac also starred in a local Tamil film, ''Appalam'', a film directed by Afdlin Shauki.

Jac also tried her hand in a musical theatre, ''Cuci The Musical'' Season 2 in 2010.

Fan club

The current official fan club of Jaclyn Victor is jaclynvictor.com (under construction), which was opened in August 2007, having taken over from Jacsville which was launched in 2004, shortly after Victor won Malaysian Idol.

Voice

Jac's voice was noted for its brilliant upper register, "smoky" middle and lower registers, flowing phrasing, and wide dynamic range. She was well suited to the high belted song. Her voice ranged from lower D (D3) below Middle C to the B (B5) above High C and the capabilities to reach high C(C6) effortlessly.

Voice Type : Spinto Soprano

Low/Mid-Notes : Tunggu Sekejap (D3), Ceritera Cinta (F3), Wajah (G3)

High Notes (Belts) : Satu Harapan (D#5), Cinta Tiada Akhirnya (F#5), Dambaan Cinta (G5), Gemilang (G5-Bb5)

Vocal Range : 3.5 octaves

Discography

Studio albums

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EPs

Malaysian Idol CD Single: Jac (2004, Sony BMG)

Wajah (2005, Sony BMG)

Satu Harapan (2007, Sony BMG)

Compilations

Malaysian Idol Karaoke (with Danell Lee) (2005, Karaoke CD/VCD, Sony BMG)

Jubilee (Compilation Christian Album) (2007, AION Music)

Singles

''In a Dream'' (2002, released only in independent music circles)

''Gemilang'' (2004)

''Di Bawah Pohon Asmara'' (2005)

''Tiada Lagi Indah'' (2005)

''Cuma Setia'' (2005)

''Wajah'' (2005, theme song for "Bersamamu" TV3)

''Getaran Rinduku'' (2005)

''Cepat Cepat'' (2006)

''Ceritera Cinta'' (2006, duet with Rio Febrian)

''Without You'' (2006, duet with Same Same)

''Jealous'' (2007)

''Satu Harapan'' (2007)

''Cinta Tiada Akhirnya'' (2007)

''Kau Muzik di hatiku'' (2007, duet with Vince Chong) (OST of High School Musical 2 - Asian Edition)

''You're the Music in Me'' (2007, duet with Vince Chong) (OST of High School Musical 2 - Asian Edition)

''Dambaran Cinta'' (2008, theme song for Apa Kata Hati)

''Bertamu Di Kalbu'' (2009)

''Cinta Ada'' (duet with Dato' Sheila Majid & Karen Kong) (2009)

''Inilah Malaysia'' (2009, featuring Arch Little Danielle)(for the Lagu 1Malaysia Kita Song Competition)

''Ku Tak Bisa'' (2010)

Music videos

''Gemilang''

''Wajah''

''Cinta'' (duet with Misha Omar)

''Without You'' (duet with Same Same)

''Cepat-Cepat''

''Ceritera Cinta'' (duet with Rio Febrian)

''Ipoh Mali'' (as featuring artiste)

''Satu Harapan''

''You're the Music in Me'' (2007, duet with Vince Chong)

''Bertamu di Kalbu'' (2009)

''Koleksi Gemilang'' (2009)

Awards

Hitz. FM Best Newcomer Award - March 12, 2005

Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian - Most Popular New Female Artist - April 13, 2005

Malaysia's Global Chinese Recommended Golden Arts Award (Music Category) - July 16, 2005

XIII Shanghai Asian Music Festival Golden Prize - October 28, 2005

RTM Hits 1 - January 21, 2006

* Best Song Award - ''Gemilang''

* Best Performance Award

TV3 Anugerah Juara Lagu - February 5, 2006

* ''Juara Lagu'' Best Ballad Award - ''Gemilang''

* Song Of The Year Award - ''Gemilang''

Anugerah Planet Muzik (Singapore) - March 24, 2006

* Best Female Artist

13th Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM) Malaysia - April 29, 2006

* Best New Artist

* Best Arrangement in a Song

* Best Pop Album

* Album of the Year

URS Magazine Award

* Non-malay glamour artist

14th Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM) Malaysia - April 28, 2007

* Best Female Vocal Performance in an Album

IKON MALAYSIA

* Winner of Ikon Malaysia - Solo

Anugerah Era 2007

* Chosen Local English Artiste - Ipoh Mali/Point Blanc

Anugerah Juara Lagu 27 January 2008

* Best Vocal Performance ''Ceritera Cinta'' (duet with Lah, from VE)

Red Box Karaoke Chart 2008 Awards

* No. 6 - Ceritera Cinta

Shout! Awards 2009

* Power Vocal Award

Festival Filem Malaysia ke-22

* Most Promising Actress (Talentime)

Anugerah Skrin 2009

* Special Jury Award - Anugerah Yasmin Ahmad (Talentime)

Concerts

* Zoom in with Jaclyn Victor (2005)

* Konsert Fenomena Jaclyn Victor & Misha Omar (2005)

* Sunday Nite Live at Planet Hollywood (2006)

* Zoom in with Jaclyn Victor (2006)

* Konsert Fenomena Jaclyn Victor & Dayang Nurfaizah (2006)

* Down Memory Lane with Jaclyn Victor (2007)

* Malam Gemilang Ekslusif bersama Jaclyn Victor @ Planet Hollywood (2007)

Notes

References

External links

Complete MP3 Database

The 8 Unit (Management)

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Name	Karen Kong
Background	solo_singer
Border	black
Origin	Labuan Island, Malaysia
Birth date	December 07, 1984
Occupation	Singer
Genre	Pop
Years active	2006 - present
Label	Prodigee Records, Universal Music
Website	KarenKong.com }}

Karen Kong () is a female Malaysian singer of Chinese ethnicity.

Biography

Karen Kong (or Karen K to her fans) is from Labuan Island, Malaysia. She was a student of S.M St Anne, Labuan, S.M.K Labuan, Tunku Abdul Rahman College and Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman. She was a participant in ''Malaysian Idol'' in 2004, but she was eliminated in the first round.

Kong's debut single was launched in January 2007. She immediately garnered attention due to her entire album being written in Malay, which is quite unusual for an ethnic Chinese artist in Malaysia. Her debut EP also includes her singles ''Cinta Hello Kitty'' and ''Ku Tak Upaya'', both penned by fellow Malaysian songwriter Asmin Mudin (writer of ''Malaysian Idol'' Jaclyn Victor's ''Gemilang''). Both were featured on several radio station top charts including ERA, Xfresh and others.

On 15 January 2007, Kong released her full Malay album, ''Mulakan'', which not only featured the debut single, but also nine other tracks including ''Na Na Na Nada Cinta'', a remake of the Japanese song ''La La La Love Song'' by Toshinobu Kubota.

On 17 July 2007, she made a first in the Malaysian music scene by being the first artiste to hold a web concert. In September, she announced her plan to produce a Mandarin album (and her Chinese stage name, as stated above). The album, titled ''Showtime'', which has since been finished and scheduled for release on 27 October, however, hit a snag when it was found that retail stores refuse to distribute or sell the album. This lead her company to only sell her album in a 50-leg promotional tour around the country.

In year 2009, Universal Music decided to bring her international recognition by re-launching her career in Taiwan. The new album ''I'm Karen'' released on 10 July 2009 to serves as an introduction of the rising star to the Chinese music fans. It comes with songs from her first Chinese album ''Showtime'' plus four new songs, including the first plug ''AEIOU'' (a remake of The Ting Tings' Great DJ, famously featured in the trailer for Slumdog Millionaire).

Discography

Albums and EPs

''Mulakan'' (2007)

# "Prelude (Mulakan)" # "Mulakan" # "Oh Kekasih!" ft. Shazzy # "Cinta Hello Kitty" # "Juli DoReMi" # "Ku Tak Upaya" # "Na Na Na Nada Cinta" ft. 3 flow (remake of La La La Love Song) # "Bintang" # "Dalam Bahasa Sayu" # "Sama-sama Menjulang" ft. Ferhad # "Na Na Na Nada Cinta - piano version" # "Cinta Hello Kitty - Karaoke ver." # "Ku Tak Upaya - Karaoke ver."

''表演 Showtime'' (2007)

# "离岛 li dao" # "表演 Showtime (biao yan)" ft. Namewee # "阵阵跳 zhen zhen tiao" (remake of Akan) # "居家旅行 ju jia lv xing" # "沉默•秘密 chen mo mi mi" (remake of Dalam Bahasa Sayu) # "你在哪里？ ni zai na li" # "你笨啊你！ni ben a ni" # "爱情 ai qing" (remake of Ku Tak Upaya) # "天堂 tian tang" Bonus Tracks # In Love Again # "离岛 li dao acoustic ver."

''I'm Karen'' (2009)

# "ㄚ一ㄨㄟㄛ AEIOU" # "粉红电光 fen hong dian guang (Pink Electric Lights)" # "邻居 lin jv (Neighbours)" # "舔伤 tian shang (Lick The Wounds)" # "不要放晴 bu yao fang qing (Don't Cleared)" # "阵阵跳 zhen zhen tiao (Flying Jump)" # "离岛 li dao (Leaving The Island)" # "爱情 ai qing (Love)" # "你笨阿你! ni ben a ni (Ah, Are You Stupid!)" # "你在哪裡? ni zai na li (Where Are You?)" # "邻居 lin jv acoustic ver. (Neighbours)" # In Love Again

References

External links

Karen Kong's Blog

Karen Kong's Friendster

Karen Kong's interview on Kochipan(''in French'')

Category:1984 births Category:Living people Category:Malaysian Chinese people Category:Malaysian female singers Category:Malaysian Mandopop singers Category:Malaysian singers Category:People from Labuan Category:Malay-language singers

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