Ziana Zain was one of Malaysia's biggest pop-culture icons during the 1990s, a
decade that found her juggling successful careers as an award-winning musician
and actress. She was born in Kampung Sempang as "Siti Roziana binti Zain" on May
2, 1968, and released her debut album, Madah Berhelah, in 1991. The record's
title track became one of her signature songs, pushing the album itself to gold
status in Malaysia. The self-titled Ziana Zain followed in 1993 and went
platinum, thanks in part to the success of the ballads "Anggapan Mu" and "Putus
Terpaksa." She made her film debut on...