Rohana Jalil | |
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Born | Dara binti Abdul Jalil 18 February 1955 |
Died | 20 June 2023
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | (aged 68)
Occupation | Singer |
Spouse |
Jahangir Khan (
m. 1984–2023) |
Children | 3 |
Dara binti Abdul Jalil (18 February 1955 – 20 June 2023), best known as Rohana Jalil, was a Malaysian singer, whose career spanned over 40 years.
Born in Kota Tinggi, Jalil started as a wedding and club singer, [1] and in 1979 she moved to Kuala Lumpur to pursue a professional musical career. [2] She had her breakout winning the 1980 edition of the Radio Televisyen Malaysia singing contest Bintang RTM . [1] In 1988, she had a massive success with the song "Rayuanku". [2] Other hits include "Resahku", "Naluri Cinta" and "Kerana Dia Kita Terpisah". [2] [3] During her career she took part in several editions of the Anugerah Juara Lagu festival, ranking third in 1986 and second in 1988. [2]
Jalil died of complications from a surgery for intestinal permeability on 20 June 2023, at the age of 68. [1] [3] She was the mother of the singer and actress Kilafairy . [4] [5]
Rohana Jalil | |
---|---|
Born | Dara binti Abdul Jalil 18 February 1955 |
Died | 20 June 2023
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | (aged 68)
Occupation | Singer |
Spouse |
Jahangir Khan (
m. 1984–2023) |
Children | 3 |
Dara binti Abdul Jalil (18 February 1955 – 20 June 2023), best known as Rohana Jalil, was a Malaysian singer, whose career spanned over 40 years.
Born in Kota Tinggi, Jalil started as a wedding and club singer, [1] and in 1979 she moved to Kuala Lumpur to pursue a professional musical career. [2] She had her breakout winning the 1980 edition of the Radio Televisyen Malaysia singing contest Bintang RTM . [1] In 1988, she had a massive success with the song "Rayuanku". [2] Other hits include "Resahku", "Naluri Cinta" and "Kerana Dia Kita Terpisah". [2] [3] During her career she took part in several editions of the Anugerah Juara Lagu festival, ranking third in 1986 and second in 1988. [2]
Jalil died of complications from a surgery for intestinal permeability on 20 June 2023, at the age of 68. [1] [3] She was the mother of the singer and actress Kilafairy . [4] [5]