Madah Berhelah is the debut studio album by Malaysian singer Ziana Zain. It was released on Disember 16, 1991, by BMG Pacific. It features a mix of pop songs and ballads influenced by 1980s soft rock. The album was produced by Rahim Othman. Upon its release, Madah Berhelah received generally positive reviews from music critics, who complimented Ziana's voice and technique, as well as the album's content.
The title track and lead single was both a critical and commercial success. It was considered to be Ziana's signature song and helped establish her career. The single was a finalist in 1992's Anugerah Juara Lagu in the "Creative Pop" category. However, the song lost to Nash's "Pada Syurga Di Wajahmu". The followup single was "Riwayat Cinta".
Madah Berhelah sold 40,000 copies in Malaysia and was certified Gold by RIM.
Accolades Year Award Category Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Result Ref. 1992 7th Anugerah Juara Lagu Best Creative Pop Song "Madah Berhelah" 1993 Pujaan 10 Nescafe Best Performance (Solo) Most Popular Song (Solo)
Track listing
Personnel Adapted from album liner notes.Ziana Zain – Madah Berhelah. Album booklet. BMG Pacific.
Vocalists
Ziana Zain – lead vocals
Technical and musicians
Hamid – executive producer David – mixing Zairi – mixing Danny – recorder Thana – recorder Fauzi Marzuki – mixing, guitar, bass, string, composed Rahim Othman – keyboard, composed Jenny Chin – keyboard Boon – piano, keyboard Ajib – guitar, composed Mat Mega – bass Munir – drums Gary Gideon – drums Ritta – marketing Azhar – marketing Amran – marketing
Certifications and sales + Certifications for Madah Berhelah, with pure sales where available Region Certification Sales Malaysia (RIM) Platinum 45,000
Release history + Madah Berhelah release history Region Date Format(s) Edition(s) Label(s) Malaysia 16 December 1991 Standard BMG Pacific Various January 2013 Sony Madah Berhelah by Ziana Zain on iTunes Malaysia
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