Noraniza Idris: Siti's concert is the answer to rift rumours
The singer says her invitation to Siti Nurhaliza's Gema Bumantara concert on Oct 17 should put an end to online speculation about their relationship.
PETALING JAYA – Singer Noraniza Idris hopes her appearance as a guest artiste at Datuk Seri Siti Nurhaliza's traditional concert, Gema Bumantara, on Oct 17 will put an end to negative speculation about her relationship with the Biduanita Negara that had circulated on social media.
Noraniza, 55, said simply being invited as a guest singer made her feel appreciated, and that alone rebutted the various negative claims.
"This is Siti's concert and I never placed any big expectations on it. Being invited is a very high honour," she told Kosmo! Online recently.
"That is what I am trying to make everyone understand — at least when people provoke or raise other negative things, this (concert) is the answer that what people think is actually untrue.
"All sorts of negative things were said and they tried to 'provoke' me, especially since we had not sung together for a long time," she said. (Quotes translated from Malay.)
The singer, popularly known as Ratu Irama Malaysia, thanked Siti Nurhaliza for helping to answer the questions many had in mind through the concert.
"I hope this concert is the best answer that Siti has helped give on my behalf to all those who caused the provocation earlier. If possible, we just want good things and a peaceful life," she said.
Noraniza added that she does not pay much attention to the negative claims about her that netizens frequently debate online.
"I rarely read negative comments because I do not want to clutter my mind. So I treat all of it as a form of motivation to be better every day. Alhamdulillah, there is no need to dwell on old matters," she said.
Speculation had previously emerged that the two were estranged, as they had not performed their iconic traditional duet Hati Kama together at any event for a long time.
Those claims were laid to rest when Siti announced Noraniza as one of the guest singers for her biggest traditional concert, to be held at TM National Stadium Bukit Jalil.
Besides Noraniza, Haziq Rosebi and Indonesian singers Lesti Kejora and King Nassar will also perform at the concert.
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