Norazlina Amir Sharipuddin, known professionally as Amelina (born 4 August 1974) is a Malaysian singer who gained success during the 1990s. She is widely known for popularizing Dangdut music a type of popular music, from which she earning the title Ratu Dangdut Malaysia ("Malaysian Queen of Dangdut") as a result of her success and achievements in sales of each of her albums. Early life Amelina was born on 4 August 1974 in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan. The eldest of five siblings to Hasmah Ramli and Amir Sharipuddin Abdul Raof, she grew up and attended school in her hometown before migrating to Kuala Lumpur to become a singer in 1994 when she was 20 years old. Prior to venturing into music, she worked in a TDK electronics factory for almost two years. While being an artist, Amelina was managed by her brother, Amir Hanafi, or affectionately known as Angah, and assisted by her mother, Hasmah, who was the person responsible for sparking the idea to try the Dangdut genre. During her popularity, Amelina, who was close to her father Amir Sharifuddin, once gifted a piece of land in her hometown to build a bungalow that housed their family there until now. Discography Studio albums Amelina (1994) Asyik (1995) Cinta Oh Cinta (1997) Filmography Drama Telemovie Television References External links Amelina on Discogs Malay-language singers People from Negeri Sembilan Malaysian actresses Malaysian women singers Malaysian Muslims Malaysian people of Malay descent Living people 1974 births