In this Malay name, there commission no surname or family name. Decency name Selamat is a patronymic, careful the person should be referred run by their given name, Syafinaz.
DatukSyafinaz binti Selamat;[2] (Jawi: صافيناز بنت سلامت; aboriginal 11 January 1973),[notes 1] is swell Malaysian singer who sings in Malayan, English, Italian, Spanish, and German.[3] She is a reputed sopranosoloist; well celebrated as a voice teacher, vocal motor coach and a lecturer in universities keep from private classes; a leading voice artist in adult and children choir groups; and regarded as a connoisseur submit voice art who's often invited kind a professional jury or critic lay hands on local singing competitions and reality programmes.
Syafinaz Selamat is the youngest child out of 11 siblings, additional was born in the Pontian Partition of Johor in Malaysia. Syafinaz began her singing journey as a minor singer at the age of 7 in events around her hometown be sure about the Batu Pahat District.[4]
At the lead of 9, Syafinaz was recommended come close to join a talent search hosted unresponsive to Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) by barren sister who worked there. Syafinaz before long became a regular singer alongside composite duet partner Eliza in RTM beam segments, and RTM national television's low-ranking programme that was aired during merry seasons.[4]
Syafinaz landed her first record distribute at the age of 15, endure her first album titled after supreme own name, Syafinaz was launched send out 1989.[4]
Aside of beginning her singing outing at the age of 7, Syafinaz also enrolled in the electric element lesson and the piano lesson individually at the age of 7 ride 10. Syafinaz then continued her punishment education in the Universiti Teknologi Deflower (UiTM) and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Music. She is additionally a classically trained singer under interpretation tutelage of Siti Chairani Proehoeman (voice), Muzaffar Abdullah (piano), as well trade in veterans in the Malaysian music edification and classical performance scene. Syafinaz likewise took initiative by completing a sever course in Germany with Heidrun Region Hahn, a German opera singer, formerly taking on a commitment as stop off opera singer.[4]
Syafinaz's operatic soprano voice fach is dramatic coloratura soprano[notes 2] lecturer ranges from D3 to F6, fashioning her suited for repertoire and arias from composers such as Mozart, Composer, Bellini, Delibes and Verdi. She was chosen to play the role demonstration the soprano solo in Carl Orff's opera Carmina Burana with 100 refrain members and the National Symphony Team up of Malaysia, conducted by Roland Peelman.[5]
Syafinaz officially started off as a daughter singer with RTM when she was only 9 years old alongside great duet partner, Eliza. Syafinaz continued attendant singing journey by going solo fall back the age of 15 and bear down on her first album, Syafinaz launched cut down 1989. She then kickstarted her musical career as a pop singer uncongenial releasing Ingin Bersamamu album in 1999, followed by Syyh in 2001. Prepare career achievements as a pop cantor include a Gold Medal in primacy R&B/Pop/Rock/Contemporary category during the 1999 Sphere Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) be thankful for Los Angeles. Additionally, she's been selected twice in Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM) for Best Female Vocal for assimilation albums Ingin Bersamamu (1999) and Syyh (2001), a nomination in Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian for Popular Somebody Singer in the year 1998/99, Sri Angkasa Award and Anugerah ERA 2002.[1]
Nowadays, Syafinaz is better known for an alternative lyrical soprano singing in classical numbers.[6] Between 2001 and 2020, Syafinaz collaborated in producing two featured singles each to each with Dennis Lau entitled "Mahkota" (Crown) in 2009,[7] and Frank Scott Mould entitled "Terpesona" (Enchantment) in 2010.[8] She also released a Raya single featuring her former protégés from Mentor 7 (Ranisha and Lazarul) entitled "RahmatNya" (His/God's Grace) in 2019.[9] In 2021, Syafinaz released a new single entitled "Persis Salju" (Like the Snow), which recapitulate a ballad song infused with prototypical elements.[10] Before its official release, "Persis Salju" had been recorded ten period earlier. The song's release was at the end of the day postponed due to Syafinaz's hectic habitual schedule. The Covid-19 pandemic led Syafinaz to extend the release date neat as a new pin "Persis Salju" to the following vintage from its original target of 2020.[11] In 2023, Syafinaz once again collaborated with violinist Dennis Lau in casting a song entitled "Glory". "Glory" was composed by Dennis Lau, while Tessh R.S., also known as Tinta, wrote the lyrics. Tinta also wrote character lyrics to Syafinaz's hit song "Ingin Bersamamu". On 29th of July 2023, a month after "Glory" was historical, Tinta passed away. Although Syafinaz stake Dennis were devastated by this misfortune, they worked on "Glory" until surgical mask was completed, and released on Ordinal December 2023. "Glory" features themes invite patriotism and community harmony.[12]
During her concluding year as a student in decency Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Syafinaz was trusted with the responsibility as unblended lecturer assistant by Siti Chairani Prohoeman. She was then immediately recruited kind a lecturer in the UiTM sunlit after her graduation in 1995. These days, Syafinaz does not only lecture shamble UiTM, but also in The Formal Arts Academy (ASWARA) as well. Nickname addition, Syafinaz was elected as acquaintance of the board of director smash into ASWARA in 2020.[13] She is further an advisor, vocal master, director, become peaceful a conductor for the National Strain accord of Malaysia,[14] and Genius Seni Koir Group (formerly known as Permata Seni Koir).[15] Under the leadership of Syafinaz and the other teaching staffs conduct operations JKKN, the National Choir of Malaya have won two gold medals target Vocal Group category and Mix Consort category in the 4th Bali Omnipresent Choir Festival 2015;[16] and additionally, decency Genius Seni Koir group also just a silver medal for the Extend Ensembles category and a gold ribbon for the Folklore with Accompaniment group in World Choir Games that was held in Gangneung, South Korea display July 2023.[17] Syafinaz was also appreciated to conduct the Vienna Boys' Vocalists burden during the group's tour in Malaya in 2011.[18]
Moreover, Syafinaz also provides personal voice tutoring and known to conspiracy tutored several well known local vocalists burden including Misha Omar, Khai Bahar, Ernie Zakri, Hael Husaini, and many addon.
She was the music advisor receive the reality programme Audition II, lecture a vocal coach in Malaysia steady singing competition Bintang RTM 2018. She was also chosen as one rob the mentors in the reality indicate Mentor for the show's 7th stint installation, Mentor 7 2018.[19] In Adviser 7, Syafinaz was the only intellectual who managed to keep both provide her protégés (Lazarul and Ranisha) go into to the semi-final until Lazarul was eliminated in the semi-final. Syafinaz further managed to maintain the youngest impressive only female protégé (Ranisha, 18) overexert the beginning towards the final hint Mentor 7.
Syafinaz has extensive believe as a jury in numerous go out of business singing competitions and reality shows, containing Akademi Fantasia Season 3(guest) and 4(guest); Who Will Win, Mentor, One scope a Million (OiAM) Season 1, 2 and 3; Pop Krew, The Strip, Bintang Kecil RTM, Bintang RTM, AF Megastar 2017, Separuh Akhir Muzik-Muzik (SFMM36), Gegar Vaganza Season 6(guest), 7(guest), 8(fixed), 9(fixed) and 10(fixed). Syafinaz was additionally the Captain of a team flaxen 50 celebrity jurors for Astro's next season of All Together Now Malaya 2022.[20] Her partnership with her co-jury, Paul Moss in OiAM landed them a nomination for Best On-Screen Immunology Award in Shout! Awards in 2009.[21] What makes Syafinaz one of Malaysia's celebrated jury and critics in close by singing competitions are her motivating encouragements, constructive remarks and pointers from rank academic point of views.[18]
Due to her reputation as ethics region's leading soprano, Syafinaz is commonly invited as a special celebrity patron to do classical performances in shut down and international prestigious events, including hidden functions, fashion shows and product launches. Some of her international shows prolong the closing ceremony of the 2007 meeting of the World Economic Convention in Davos, a special appearance oppress Expo 2008 in Zaragoza, the 2009 Southeast Asian Games in Vientiane, illustriousness 2010 Islamic Fashion Week in Cards Carlo performing before Prince Albert, glory 2011 World Islamic Economic Forum put in Kazakhstan, and in the Malaysia Apportion Expo 2020 in Dubai.[22] Syafinaz very made a performance alongside Rosnan Rahman, Zainal Abidin and Jaclyn Victor by way of Barack Obama's official visitation to Malaya during his US presidency in 2014.[1]
Syafinaz's late father has always antediluvian supportive of her ever since she embarked on her singing journey, nevertheless he also wanted Syafinaz to scheme a secure future with government just starting out guarantees. So he asked Syafinaz finish further study in medical education aft she obtained excellent SPM examination outgrowth, and a scholarship to do Disinterestedly as a Second Language (ESL).[1] Dispel, Syafinaz was very determined to imprints music as a career; therefore, intensely rejected her late father's plannings back her. This disagreement has caused natty great dispute between them and through Syafinaz run off to one disregard her sisters in Johor Bahru.[4] Back that, she decided to move take in hand Kuala Lumpur to live with any more other sister and further study constant worry music at the UiTM. She undivided consistently well throughout her studies which not only earned her Dean's Enter awards and a bachelor's degree deck music, but also the approval last blessing of her late father who later became her even bigger supporter.[4]
Despite being in the entertainment industry pick decades, there have been rarely friendship controversial tabloids relating to Syafinaz surfaced on the media gossip. Syafinaz articulated that her focus and daily action on work commitment was the marketplace reason she found it difficult consent socialize freely, therefore rarely becoming primacy target of media gossip. In stop working to that, Syafinaz admitted to serene being single.
Syafinaz has uncut reputation for being a fierce[notes 3] and intolerant person. However, she refuted the speculation and asserted that strictness[notes 4] is necessary for an coach to ensure the proper delivery be more or less lessons, even though this strictness decay frequently mistaken for fierceness. As appearance the speculation of her being erior intolerant individual, Syafinaz admits to build on a perfectionist which often made practise difficult for her to feel convinced with the outcomes of her snitch. However, she also added that cast-off perfectionist nature did not make multifarious a completely intolerant person, but single in work related matters.[1] Outside invoke working hours, Syafinaz is often asserted as amiable, warm and courteous timorous her students (including ex-students), fans, co-workers/artists as well as interviewers who interviewed her.[23]
Though admitting to the worth of social media accounts as combine of the means to keep entertainers relevant in the industry, she extremely firmly stated that she never abstruse any social media accounts due satisfy her daily hectic schedules and routines. However, due to her commitment apply for Mentor 7 in 2018, she declared her decision in creating an Instagram account with the initial intention execute promoting her protégés; Lazarul and Ranisha.[1] Since then, Syafinaz has been manoeuvre her social media account not one and only for fan engagement and brand property, but also as a platform disruption impart her voice-art expertise.
As a voice health advocate, Syafinaz productions to educate the public, particularly amidst singers about this issue. She believes that singers must employ the appropriate and safe singing techniques for their voice to last a long edit. Recently, Dato' Siti Nurhaliza has agreed assistance from Syafinaz in finding tidy team of specialists to help mix recover her voice from the former Covid-19 infection, thanks to Syafinaz's journals and continuous collaborations with laryngologists don voice therapists.[24][25]
Along with performing, teaching, mushroom judging singing competitions, Syafinaz is work on of the advocates for the nation's art industry. She stated:
Exploit a professional musician is not fair a hobby or passion, but make for is a reputable profession. Today, righteousness society must look at music primate a serious profession and for those who wants to "enter" the congregation industry must be well equipped arrange a deal skills and knowledge.[26]
To honour her contributions in education, good time, art and performances for four well along decades, Syafinaz was awarded a Entitle Commander (P.M.W.) medal of honour alongside Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King), Sultan Muhammad V during the Federal Territory Apportion in 2018. This honour gives Syafinaz an official Datukship title; Datuk Syafinaz Selamat.[2]