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Three decades on, Siti Nurhaliza is taking Malay tradition to the stadium

About 63,000 people stayed through the rain at Bukit Jalil in October 2026 for a concert built around traditional Malay music. The record of her 31-year career

Akhyari Hananto

October 22, 2026 8:21 AM GMT+7

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Bernama. (2024, November). [Report on Siti Nurhaliza being named Biduanita Negara at the National Arts Awards]. https://bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2364811 Bernama. (2026, October 18). [Report on Konsert Tradisional Gema Bumantara at the National Stadium]. https://bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2621970 The Star. (2026, October 18). Anwar congratulates Siti Nurhaliza on soulful Gema Bumantara performance. https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/18/anwar-congratulates-siti-nurhaliza-on-soulful-gema-bumantara-performance Malay Mail. (2026, September 27). Mimifly wins all, Siti Nurhaliza took home best vocal while Aisha Retno snatched best album at AIM 25. https://www.malaymail.com/news/showbiz/2026/09/27/mimifly-wins-all-siti-nurhaliza-took-home-best-vocal-while-aisha-retno-snatched-best-album-at-aim-25/236692 Malay Mail. (2026, September 10). National songstress Siti Nurhaliza dominates AIM25 with 14 nominations. https://www.malaymail.com/news/showbiz/2026/09/10/national-songstress-siti-nurhaliza-dominates-aim25-with-14-nominations-across-traditional-festive-and-collaborative-categories/234718 Utusan Malaysia. (2026, January 10). Stadium Nasional 'pecah', Siti Nurhaliza ajak 65,000 peminat berjoget lambak. https://www.utusan.com.my/terkini/2026/01/stadium-nasional-pecah-siti-nurhaliza-ajak-65000-peminat-berjoget-lambak/ Kosmo. (2026, January 11). Siti artis pertama ada dua konsert lebih 65,000 penonton di Malaysia. https://www.kosmo.com.my/2026/01/11/siti-artis-pertama-ada-dua-konsert-lebih-65000-penonton-di-malaysia/ The Star. (2026, July 20). Dream duet marks career milestone for Firdhaus. https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/07/20/dream-duet-marks-career-milestone-for-firdhaus

About 63,000 people stayed through the rain at Bukit Jalil in October 2026 for a concert built around traditional Malay music. The record of her 31-year career shows how long that thread has been running.

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