Singapore Has Always Been 'Special' To Singer Siti Nurhaliza

The Malaysian pop star will debut a new song at her upcoming concert at the Singapore Indoor Stadium

- Eddino Abdul Hadi

Local fans of Siti Nurhaliza are in for a treat, as the Malaysian pop queen will debut a new song at her Singapore Indoor Stadium concert on July 26.

"Singapore has always been special," she tells The Straits Times in a Zoom interview conducted in Malay from her office in Kuala Lumpur on June 16.

"If you look back at my past concerts there, I've always had some exclusive performances. So, yes, I have a new song. It hasn't been released yet, and I plan to debut it exclusively at the concert."

The 46-year-old declines to reveal its title, but teases it is a ballad.

The upcoming gig comes two decades after she last performed at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. She has staged concerts here multiple times, including two nights at The Star Theatre in June 2024, as well as a show with Canadian songwriter and producer David Foster, also at The Star Theatre, in 2023.

The Singapore Indoor Stadium, which can accommodate up to 12,000 people, is larger than her usual Singapore venues, so fans can expect "a big sound," says the singer behind pop hits such as Aku Cinta Padamu (I Love You, 1997), Purnama Merindu (Lonely Moon, 1998) and Bukan Cinta Biasa (No Ordinary Love, 2003).