Siti Nurhaliza II

Infobox Album | Name = Siti Nurhaliza
Type = Studio album
Artist = Siti Nurhaliza

|Released = 1997
Recorded = 1996-1997
Genre = Pop
Length =
Label = Suria Records
Producer = LY, Azmeer | Last album = "Siti Nurhaliza" (1996)
This album = "Siti Nurhaliza" (1997)
Next album = "Cindai" (1997)

"Siti Nurhaliza" is the second studio album from Malaysian pop singer Siti Nurhaliza of the same name released in 1997.

In the second 'self-titled' album, 'Aku Cinta Padamu' shoots her to stardom in the year 1997. This catchy song was so good that it penetrated the demanding Indonesian market for the first time and was well received by the music lovers there. A feat, that only a handful of Malaysian artistes were capable of doing. She was then invited the same year to perform a special one-hour show for a television station there. This move made Siti even more popular in this region.

The song Aku Cinta Padamu was then retitled into Indonesian jazzy version of 'Betapa Ku Cinta Padamu'.

This album started to gain recognition from RIM and made her to receive 6 times Platinum for her Album "Aku Cinta Padamu". It was said to have sold over 150,000 copies within a month.

Aku Cinta Padamu

The song title Aku Cinta Padamu has become a love song among Malaysian as well as Indonesian, Singapore and Brunei and has always being compared to Celine Dion's song in her Falling into You album called "I Love You". Within a year people can always listen to this enchanting songs in radio station and tv commercial.

The same song has made into the Anugerah Juara Lagu competition which Siti successfully made the song won the best ballard category, best performance. Her stunning vocal set her place in the arena.

Uniqueness

This album is an experimental album for her first attempt to fly higher into the music industry by recording a traditional Malay song called Sri Mersing which have been sung by many Malay folk singer lagend such as P.Ramlee and Sudirman.This song was well accepted by the listener which later on made her to record another album with different genre.

Tracks

*Aku Cinta Padamu
*Demi Kasih Kita
*Tirai Semalam
*Khayalan Cinta duet Ciang Teng
*Sri Mersing
*Usah Diragui
*Bisikan Asmara
*Rindu Di Antara Kita
*Kesilapanku, Keegoanmu
*Wajah Kekasih
*The Color of My Love (bonus track) OA Celine Dion

References

* [http://www.sitizone.com/main/ Siti Nurhaliza- Official Website]
* [http://sitinurhalizacollections.com.my/contents/album.htm Siti Nurhaliza Collections]