Lillian Too
Saturday, 2 March 2013 | 22:10 | 0 comments
Lillian Too was born 1946 in Penang.She is a best selling author, television personality and Feng Shui practitioner from Malaysia.She has written over 80 books on the subject of Feng Shui, which have been translated into more than 30 languages.
Her books have sold well in excess of 6 million copies, making bestseller lists around the globe.A graduate with an MBA from the Harvard Business School in 1976, Too embarked on a career in the corporate world and became the first woman in Malaysia to head a public listed company.In 1982, she became the first woman in Asia to be appointed CEO of a bank (Hong Kong’s Dao Heng bank).After her stint in banking, she worked with prominent Hong Kong tycoon, Dickson Poon (former husband of Michelle Yeoh), as executive deputy chairman of his group of companies.She is married, with one daughter Jennifer.What Her Objectives
Following the success of Lillian Too’s Feng Shui Extravaganza, Too began recording a 13-episode series called The Lillian Too Show in 2004. The 30-minute show was broadcast in English with Chinese subtitles. Running for 13 weeks, the series covered everyday concerns from personal wealth accumulation to general improvement in the quality of life, to more specific topics. The series premiered on the satellite channel, Astro AEC, on September 15, 2004, with repeats on Astro@15. The first series was also released for distribution on DVD format. In 2006, the new series were aired on Astro Prima and the new season also features Too's daughter, Jennifer Too.
| Publication Year | Title | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Lillian Too's Little Book of Feng Shui | ISBN 1-86204-514-3 |
| 1999 | Creating Abundance with Feng Shui | ISBN 0-7126-7036-X |
| 1999 | Lillian Too's Easy-to-use Feng Shui: 168 ways to success | ISBN 1-85585-690-5 |
| 2000 | Lillian Too's Feng Shui Success Secrets | ISBN 1-85585-844-4 |
| 2001 | Lillian Too's Smart Feng Shui for the Home | ISBN 0-00-711750-7 |
| 2001 | Lillian Too's Irresistible Feng Shui Magic | ISBN 0-00-711701-9 |
| 2002 | Lillian Too's 168 Feng Shui Ways to Declutter Your Home | ISBN 1-903116-61-9 |
| 2002 | Lillian Too's Love in a Box | ISBN 0-00-712956-4 |
| 2002 | Lillian Too's Flying Star Feng Shui for the Master Practitioner | ISBN 0-00-712957-2 |
| 2003 | Lillian Too's Flying Star Feng Shui for Period 8 | ISBN 983-9778-76-5 |
| 2003 | Feng Shui Life Planner | ISBN 0-600-60902-2 |
| 2005 | Lillian Too's 168 Feng Shui Ways to a Calm & Happy Life | ISBN 1-904991-26-2 |
| 2005 | Total Feng Shui | ISBN 0-8118-4530-3 |
| 2007 | Lillian Too's 168 Feng Shui Ways to Energize Your Life | ISBN 978-1-904991-94-6 |
| 2007 | Unlocking the Secrets of Chinese Fortune Telling | ISBN 978-1-905695-30-0 |
| 2009 | Lillian Too's Feng Shui Workbook: Transform Your Home for Health and Happiness | ISBN 1-906525-51-X |
| 2009 | Living with Good Feng Shui by Lillian Too | ISBN 978-967-3-29015-4 |
| 2010 | Lillian Too's 168 Ways to Harness Your Lucky Numbers for Happiness, Wealth and Success | ISBN 1-907030-09-3 |
After she retiring from career in the banking and corporate world, Lilian Too founded World of Feng Shui, a feng shui merchandising and franchising company, where she is the chairman.
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Siti Nurhaliza binti Tarudin
Tuesday, 19 February 2013 | 10:28 | 0 comments
Biography
Dato' Seri Siti Nurhaliza binti Tarudin was born 11 January 1979 in Berek Polis Kg. Awah, Temerloh where she is the fourth child in a family of eight siblings to Tarudin Ismail and Siti Salmah Bachik.. She is a Malaysian singer, songwriter, record producer, television presenter and businesswoman. She had won many such award and title either in Asia or International. She comes from a musically inclined family; her brother, Saiful Bahri Tarudin, and her sisters Siti Norsaida and Siti Saerah are also singers. Her grandfather was a famous violinist, and her mother was a famous local traditional singer. From the age of 13, she followed her uncle to invitational shows like wedding ceremonies and dinner parties to give her exposure performing live. She also involved in many performances at school even since she in kindergarten. She was an athlete in school and active in sports.
Siti Nurhaliza's family performed at many public local ceremonies in their hometown, such as weddings and public soirées. At the age of 12, Siti began to learn traditional songs from her mother and went on performing that genre of music during special occasions and events.She also was the vocalist for 'Family Group', a small band founded by her uncle, Abdul Rahim Bachik.
Siti first competed in the 1995 RTM Bintang HMI competition where she auditioned with a song made famous by Ruth Sahanaya, Kaulah Segalanya. She was granted a contract with Suria Records after making a decision over four offers from different international recording companies, including offers from Sony Music, BMG Music and Warner Music In 1996. In 1997, Siti started to become a well-known figure in Indonesia's music industry when her story appeared in one of the most popular magazines in Indonesia, POS Kota, in April 1997's edition.In 1998, at the early age of 19, she launched her own company on January 12, Siti Nurhaliza Productions (M) Sdn. Bhd. which acts as the official management production to handle and manage her schedule.Siti made her first and biggest appearance on the international stage during the 1998 Commonwealth Games which was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.On December 1999, Siti received one of her first international winnings from an international singing competition when she took part in 'Shanghai Asia Music Festival 1999' that was held in China, where she managed to win the Gold Award for the Asia New Singer Competition.She took part in 'South Pacific International Song and Singing Competition 1999' held in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia and she won the Pop Winner title beating contestants from all over South Pacific and 'Top 40 for International Song' category through her single, We'll Be As One.Siti took part in 'Voice of Asia 2002' which was held in Kazakhstan where she performed one of her singles from her third album, Purnama Merindu and managed to grab the Grand Prix Champion title, the ultimate prize.Siti was the first non-Chinese artiste to be invited to perform at the 15th Golden Melody Awards, Taiwan in 2004.In 2004 also her company Siti Nurhaliza Production (M) Sdn. Bhd. (SNP) produced television programs. With the first musical program Muzikal Aidiladha (Musical of Eid Al-Adha) in conjunction with the Eid Al-Adha.In 2005, she was dubbed as The Voice of Asia, when Alicia Keys first introduced her with the title during the MTV Asia Aid in 2005 held in Bangkok, Thailand due to her powerful vocal, and her outstanding achievements locally and internationally.In 2007, She made her first appearance at the Grammy Award for the red carpet session on February 11, 2007 where she was the first Malaysian to walk the red carpet.In 2008, Siti held one of her first solo acoustic concert at the Esplanade Theatre in Singapore.Siti's back to business where she announced her major three days concert at the Istana Budaya, SATU Konsert Eksklusif Dato' Siti Nurhaliza. It began in 2009 at Kuala Lumpur. In 2010, she performed at Konsert Bagaikan Sakti which was held in Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, Singapore alongside Malaysian producer-composer-songwriter, M. Nasir which also was broadcasted live through Astro Box Office Events (Channel 955) on January 1, and the repeat show from 2nd till 10 January.On 2011, she launched her own beauty and cosmetic products under the name SimplySiti. The products underwent research and development in Korea, and are incorporated with Nanotechnology before receiving approval of Halal status by JAKIM.On January 28, 2012 she received the Anugerah Ikon (Icon Award) by (APPMH) 2011/12 (Media Hiburan Readers' Choice Awards 2011/12.On November 11 2012, she performed a 2-hour concert at Grand Ballroom, Bukit Gambang Resort City in Gambang, Pahang where it was attended by more than 5000 people including her fans from Indonesia and Singapore and the Sultan of Pahang, Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah.Discography
1996: Siti Nurhaliza I1997: Siti Nurhaliza II1997: Cindai1998: Adiwarna1999: Pancawarna2000: Sahmura2001: Safa2002: Sanggar Mustika2003: E.M.A.S2004: Prasasti Seni2006: Transkripsi2007: Hadiah Daripada Hati2008: Lentera Timur2009: Tahajjud Cinta2011: All Your LoveSiti is known to be a formidable and successful and well-known businesswoman in Malaysia. She currently tops the list of the 'Richest Artistes' in Malaysia. She is also worth more than RM50 million and it's believed that her wealth has increased every year and moreover, she was named as one of the millionaires in entertainment in South East Asia as well.
Labels: actresses, businesswomen, film, hijab, international, Islam, Malay, Malaysia richest, model, music, songs, vocalist
