Dato' Jamal Ubaidillah bin Haji Mohd Ali (born 7 May 1959), known by his stage name Jamal Abdillah, is a Malaysian pop singer and actor[1] with a "bad boy" image.[2]
Jamal began his singing career in 1973. He won Radio Televisyen Malaysia's Bintang RTM competition in 1979.[3] Following his victory, he continued to sing but also appeared in films such as 'Azura'.
Jamal is the eldest of seven siblings. Having married four times, Jamal has four sons, Osama Yamani (known as Yamani Abdillah), Ahmad Zaki Yamani, El Isaac Yamani, and Iskandar Rayyan Yamani; and three daughters, Nur Azura Yamani, Rahil Laura Salsabila Yamani and Magdalena Yamani.[4]
He is of Banjar descent.[5] He has performed in Indonesia, Singapore and Brunei Darussalam. He regularly performs charity concerts in Singapore every year.
Discography
Studio albums
- Perpisahan Tanpa Relamu (1980)
- Derita Cinta (1981)
- Hatiku Luka Kembali (1982)
- Layang-Layang (1983)
- Sendiri (1984)
- Mati Hidup Semula (1986)
- Untukmu (1988)
- Sepi Seorang Perindu (1989)
- Seniman Menangis (1990)
- Jamal (1991)
- Penghujung Rindu (1994)
- Suratan Kasih / Penawar Kasih (1995 / 1997)
- Samrah (1998)
- Segala Cinta (2002)
- Aku Penghibur (2005)
- Tak Hilang Cinta (2009)
- Raja Pop 2 (2011)
Singles
- "Aku Maafkan Kamu" feat Malique Ibrahim (2011)
- "Belenggu Rindu" feat Wany Hasrita (2019)
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Toyol | Singer Invitations | Special appearance |
| 1984 | Azura | Zack/Zakaria | |
| 1989 | Tuah | Hang Tuah/ASP Sazali | |
| 1991 | Sejati | Bani | |
| 1993 | Kekasih Awal dan Akhir | Yusman | |
| 1996 | Suratan Kasih | Sunny/Said Helmi | |
| 1997 | Ghazal Untuk Rabiah | Jamal/Salman |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | TV channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Jenakarama | Himself | TV1 | |
| 2012 | Bicara – with Daud Yusof | Himself | Mediacorp Suria | Special appearance |
| 2015 | Konsert Nostagia Dato' Jamal Abdillah | Himself | TV1 | |
| 2016 | Konsert 2 Dimensi | Himself | TV1 | with Dato' M. Nasir |
| 2017 | Sepahtu Reunion Live | Himself | Astro Warna | |
| 2019 | Sepahtu Reunion Live | Himself | Astro Warna | |
| 2019 | Cinta Overhaul Aidilfitri | Zakaria | Astro Warna |
References
- ^ "Despite Challenges, Asia Biz Thrives". Billboard. 27 December 2003. p. YE-16.
- ^ Lockard, Craig A. (1998). Dance of life: popular music and politics in Southeast Asia. University of Hawaii Press. p. 257. ISBN 978-0-8248-1918-7.
- ^ "Veteran singer Jamal tells how he overcame his drug addiction in book". The Star. 31 July 2006. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ "Singers Jamal Abdillah, Rossa conferred Datuk titles". Astro Awani. Malaysia. 24 October 2013. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ "Keturunan Banjar Di Malaysia Jadi Melayu Baru". ANTARA News Kalimantan Selatan. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
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