Najwa Latif

This is a Malay name; the name Abdul Latif is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Imratul Najwa.
Najwa Latif
Birth name Imratul Najwa binti Abdul Latif
Born (1995-05-23) May 23, 1995
Batu Pahat, Johor Malaysia
Origin Johor, Malaysia
Genres Pop, R&B, pop rock, Techno, House
Instruments Vocals, Guitar, Traktor
Years active 2011–present
Labels NAR Records

Imratul Najwa Binti Abdul Latif (born May 23, 1995), better known as Najwa Latif,[1] is a Malaysian singer and teen idol.[2] She became popular after her first song, "Cinta Muka Buku" (Facebook Love).

Career

Najwa learned how to play guitar in 2009 when she was 14 years old, and afterwards began writing music for songs with her sister Ika, who wrote the lyrics. In September 2010, Najwa began uploading cover songs to YouTube; the first was a cover of Justin Bieber's "Baby".[3] In March 2011, she was signed to NAR Records and her first official single, "Cinta Muka Buku", was released in June 2011.[4] A pre-release video of the song was uploaded to YouTube. According to Najwa, this single is very meaningful to her, as it marked her first steps into the Malaysian music industry as well as to finally fulfill her dream and ambition of becoming a singer. It was also a gift for her fans who had long-awaited her single and showed their support towards her long before she became an established singer. The official music video of "Cinta Muka Buku" received more than 6 million views in just over six months, and is the most viewed music video in Malaysia.[3]

In March 2013, Chinese idol singer Wang Leehom (王力宏) invited Najwa Latif to be a special guest at his concert at Genting Highlands in Malaysia. They performed the song "All the Things You Don't Know"(你不知道的事).

Personal life

Najwa Latif is the third of four siblings [5] and was born in Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia. All members of her family are musically talented.

Najwa also did well academically, and achieved 7A 1B in Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR) when she was 15 years old. She received her secondary education at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (P) in Temenggong Ibrahim, Batu Pahat, Johor and Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM), where she achieved 4A. She is currently studying the Bachelor of English course at UNITAR International University, majoring in the Teaching of English as a Second Language (TESL).[2]

Discography

Album

Singles

Awards and Nominations

Year Award Category Result
2012 26th Anugerah Juara Lagu Finalist (Cinta Muka Buku) Nominated
25th Bintang Popular Berita Harian Awards Most Popular Female Singer Nominated
Most Popular Female New Artist Nominated
Most Popular Female Online Nominated
Anugerah Planet Muzik Best Vocal Performance In A Song (New Female Artiste) Nominated
New Media Icons Nominated
2013 26th Bintang Popular Berita Harian Awards Popular Duo / Group Artists "(with Sleeq)" Nominated
Most Popular Female Singer Nominated
Stailo Female Artist Nominated
Influential Artist in Social Media Nominated
Most Popular Asian Artist Nominated
Best on Screen Chemistry "with SleeQ" Nominated
Anugerah Planet Muzik Best Collaboration (with SleeQ & Syamkamarul) Won
Most Popular Singapore Song Won
Icon Social Media Nominated
2014 28th Anugerah Juara Lagu Finalist (Sahabat) Nominated
27th Bintang Popular Berita Harian Awards Most Popular Female Singer Nominated

References

  1. ↑ Biodata Najwa Latif, LirikLaguMuzika.com.
  2. 1 2 "Five minutes with Najwa Latif". The Rakyat Post. October 18, 2014. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "NAJWA LATIF". NAR Records. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  4. ↑ Najwa Latif Artis Muda di YouTube, Retrieved 1 April 2011.
  5. ↑ Najwa Latif Biodata, Lyick81.blogspot.com.
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