Puan Sri Saloma

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Salmah binti Ismail KMN AMN, better known by her stage name Saloma, was a Singaporean-Malaysian singer, film actress, trendsetter and a fashion icon of Banjar and Bawean descent who became well known in the late 1950s.
Saloma was well known for her singing ability, which was depicted as "lemak merdu". She was signed with EMI music records and since then released numerous EP's such as Dendang Saloma, Bunga Negara and Aslirama. Some of her most popular songs throughout her career included ‘Selamat Pengantin Baru’ and ‘Bila Larut Malam’.
Saloma also ventured in acting careers when she acted in several films such as Azimat and Kaki Kuda. Some of her most notable works as an actress were in Seniman Bujang Lapok as Cik Salmah, Ragam P. Ramlee and Ahmad Albab as Mastura.
Saloma was awarded the title Biduana Pertama Negara in 1978 for her contribution towards the music industry in Malaysia and the title Puan Sri in 1990, as the wife of Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr. P. Ramlee.