Nona Asiah (born 1931) is a Singaporean singer, deejay and actress. Her singing was frequently featured in films by Malay Film Productions and Cathay-Keris Film Productions. She was dubbed as "The First Lady of Entertainment". She was inducted into the Singapore Women's Hall of Fame in 2022.
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Asiah was born in 1931. Her mother was Hajar Rahman, a bangsawan singer, while her father was Aman Ahmad, a set painter and musician.[1]
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She was inducted into the Singapore Women's Hall of Fame in 2022.[5]
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- ^ a b c https://www.swhf.sg/profiles/nona-asiah/
- ^ https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/nona-asiah-pioneer-singer-and-actress
- ^ https://www.esplanade.com/offstage/arts/notes-from-the-first-lady-of-entertainment-nona-asiah
- ^ https://artshouselimited.sg/ourcmstory-recipients/asiah-aman#gallery-articles-4
- ^ https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/infectious-disease-expert-leo-yee-sin-and-music-icon-nona-asiah-among-seven-women-to-join-singapore-womens-hall-of-fame