Saloma

Biduanita Negara Puan Sri Datin Amar Salmah Ismail or better known as Saloma (22 January 1935 – 25 April 1983) was a Malay Singaporean-Malaysian singer, film actress, trendsetter and a fashion icon of Banjar and Bawean descent who became well known in the late 1950s until the early 1980's of Malay Cinema. Born on Pasir Panjang, Singapura, she is the sister to the actress Mariam Ismail who was also known as Mariani. She was nicknamed as the "Marilyn Monroe of The East". Saloma was well known for her vocal ability in singing, which was depicted as "lemak merdu", (a full, rather thick but sweet voice). She was signed with EMI music records and since then has released numerous EP's such as Dendang Saloma (1957), Bunga Negara (1963) and Aslirama (1972). Some of her most popular songs throughout her career including ‘Selamat Pengantin Baru’ and ‘Bila Larut Malam. Saloma also ventures in acting careers when she acts in several films such as Azimat (1958) and Kaki Kuda (1958). Some of her most memorable works as an actress was in Seniman Bujang Lapok (1961) as Cik Salmah, Ragam P. Ramlee (1964) and Ahmad Albab (1968) as Mastura. Saloma was awarded the title Biduana Pertama Negara (First National Songbird) in 1978 for her contribution towards the music industry in Malaysia and the title Puan Sri in 1990, as the wife of Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr. P. Ramlee. After the death of her husband, P. Ramlee, in 1973, Saloma was overwhelmed with grief and depression that took a toll on her health. It led her to suffer from a number of illnesses which caused her to look thin and sickly. She was admitted to Assunta Hospital, Petaling Jaya, Selangor before her death on 25 April 1983 at the age of 48 caused by liver failure associated with jaundice. She was buried at the Jalan Ampang Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur between the graves of her ex-husband Aman Ramlie and husband P. Ramlee.

Known For: Acting

Born: Singapore, Straits Settlements (now Singapore), 1935-01-22

Died: 1983-04-25

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1951	Pelangi		0
2	1952	Sesal Tak Sudah		0
3	1954	Angin Berpesan		0
4	1955	Empat Isteri	Rokiah	0
5	1956	My Brother		0
6	1958	Kaki Kuda	Bedah	0
7	1958	The Seal Of Solomon		0
8	1959	Saudagar Minyak Urat	Special apperance	0
9	1961	Seniman Bujang Lapok	Salmah	80
10	1962	Labu dan Labi	Biduanita Saloma	55
11	1963	Love Parade	Malay singer	0
12	1963	Nasib Si Labu Labi	Biduanita Saloma	55
13	1964	Madu Tiga	Cameo	80
14	1964	Holiday in Tokyo		0
15	1964	Tiga Abdul	Herself	52
16	1964	P.Ramlee Characteristics	Penyanyi	70
17	1965	Dajal Suchi	Penyanyi Undangan	0
18	1966	Sabarudin Tukang Kasut	Puteri Sabarina	0
19	1966	Do Re Mi	Special apperance	70
20	1966	Nasib Do Re Mi		67
21	1967	Sesudah Suboh	Guest singer	0
22	1967	Keluarga 69	Herself	50
23	1968	Papa's Pet	Cameo	0
24	1968	Ahmad Albab	Mastura	70
25	1968	Gerimis		0
26	1970	Dr. Rushdi	Herself	0
27	1971	Putus Sudah Kaseh Sayang	Herself	0

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