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Malaysia’s most awarded singer, Datuk Seri Siti Nurhaliza, adds another feather to her cap, after her name was inducted into the Adelaide Festival Center’s Walk of Fame.
Each year, three artists who performed at the Adelaide Festival Center will be chosen to engrave their names on the Walk of Fame, a walkway overlooking the Torrens River.
Siti, who performed at the venue as part of the OzAsia Festival in 2019, won the public voting category after receiving “a record number of votes online,” according to a press release.
The 41-year-old singer surpassed 10 other artists shortlisted for public vote.
The other two recipients of the honor, choreographer Frances Rings and composer and musician William Barton, were selected by the Adelaide Festival Center panel of judges.
Siti’s manager, Rozi Abdul Razak, reflects on the achievement in an Instagram post: “When he held his solo concert in Adelaide last year, he was actually not feeling well. Still, he kept going to the end. I see this one. achievement as a reward for her hard work.
“Who would have thought Siti’s name would be on the Adelaide Walk of Fame? So far away, but that’s her journey.”
Siti later posted that she found the honor “unexpected” and that she would love to take a picture on the Walk of Fame if she visits Adelaide again one day.
Adelaide Festival Center Executive Director and Artistic Director Douglas Gautier AM said: “We were very impressed with the caliber of our artists and entertainers from the 2019 season. It was a pleasure to review their work and select the nominees and winners, particularly at the end. of this challenging year.
“It builds the value of artists and the arts to enliven the public and bring people together while entertaining and contributing to the larger community. I think the public will agree that these three accomplished artists deserve recognition and we are proud to have their names on our Walk of Fame. “
Since its inception in 1973, the Adelaide Festival Center Walk of Fame is home to some 130 names of artists who have contributed to the arts.
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