Pancawarna

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Pancawarna
Studio album by
Released7 May 1999 (1999-05-07)
Recorded1998–1999
GenrePop, dance, R&B, pop rock
Length49:00
LabelSuria Records
ProducerAzmeer, Zulkefli Majid, Helen Yap, Adnan Abu Hassan, Siso, Mark Wong, Ajai, Ross Ariffin, Alfa/Rummie & Salman
Siti Nurhaliza chronology
Seri Balas
(1999)
Pancawarna
(1999)
Sahmura
(2000)
Singles from Pancawarna
  1. "Nian Di Hati"
    Released: 1999
  2. "Kau Kekasihku"
    Released: 1999
  3. "Engkau Bagai Permata"
    Released: 1999

Pancawarna is the fifth studio album from Malaysian pop singer Siti Nurhaliza released in 1999.

"Kau Kekasihku" is the most highlighted song in this album for its popularity plus the voice of Siti Nurhaliza, the composition by Ajai and the melancholic lyrics by Alam Maya. It is said to have been the first song ever composed by Ajai himself to Siti.

Almost every song in this album really challenge Siti's vocal performance and the most highly enduring songs would be "Kurniaan Dalam Samaran" and "Nian Di Hati".

In Lembaran Cinta Pudar Siti made an attempt to have a brief monologue which is quite intriguing to listeners.

The song title Lelaki (warkah seorang anak) was specially dedicated to then-Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad. The lyrics were written by Habsah Hassan and composed by one of the Kopratasa's member (Siso). This song is made special just for him as a remembrance of his contribution to Malaysia.

Reception[edit]

Pancawarna was released on 7 May 1999 to popular success and receive positive reviews from music critics. According to Marina Abdul Ghani of The Malay Mail, Pancawarna which means colourful in English refers to the wide varieties of music styles that were featured in the album.[1] The album received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. Saniboey of Harian Metro gave the album three stars.[2] He commented the album missed its target, inconsistent with its melodies, and too cheesy.[2] Zainal Alam Kadir of New Straits Times gave the album three and half stars.[3] He echoed Saniboey's opinion on the presence of multiple heart-wrenching ballads in the album, but he has no qualms with Siti's vocals.[3] In a positive review by Marina of The Malay Mail, she commended Siti's vocals and how well she carried her vocals on all songs featured in the album.[1] Pancawarna was well-received by the public. More than 100,000 units of Pancawarna were sold and it also charted at number one on RIM's local album chart.[4][5]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Composer(s)Length
1."Nian di Hati"Azam DungunAzmeer5:18
2."Seribu Kemanisan"Hazlan Abu HassanZulkefli Majid4:56
3."Engkau Bagaikan Permata"Sham Amir Hussain, Siti NurhalizaHelen Yap5:06
4."Salju Kasih-NYA"Hani MJAdnan Abu Hassan4:33
5."Lelaki (Warkah Seorang Anak)"Habsah HassanSiso Kopratasa4:34
6."Kedamaian"Hani MJMark Wong4:50
7."Kau Kekasihku"Alam MayaAjai5:21
8."Kurniaan Dalam Samaran"S. Amin ShahabRoss Ariffin4:18
9."Langkah di Persada"TisyaRickie Koes4:33
10."Lembaran Cinta Pudar"Habsah HassanSalman5:31
Total length:49:00

Credits and personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from Adiwarna booklet liner notes.[6]

Awards[edit]

Platinum

  • 2 Platinum Award for "Pancawarna"

Juara Lagu 2000

  • Best Ballad (Kau Kekasihku)

Juara Lagu 2001

  • Best Pop Rock (Engkau Bagaikan Permata)

Anugerah Majalah Rish (URS) 2001

  • Most Popular Love Song (Kau Kekasihku)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Marina Abdul Ghani (11 August 1999). "Another winner from Siti!". The Malay Mail. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b Saniboey (20 July 1999). "(Ulasan album)" [Album reviews]. Harian Metro. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  3. ^ a b Zainal Alam Kadir (19 July 1999). "Nadia working on a new album". New Straits Times. p. 4 (Life & Times). Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  4. ^ Zul Husni Abdul Hamid (15 January 2001). "Jualan album solo Siti cecah sejuta unit" [Siti's solo album sales reach one million units]. Berita Harian (in Malay). Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  5. ^ Hisham Harun (6 August 1999). "(Hisham Harun's Hit List". New Straits Times. p. 4 (Life & Times). Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  6. ^ Adiwarna (liner notes). Siti Nurhaliza. Suria Records. 1998.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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