Malaysian superstar Amy Mastura, born May 10, 1971 in Batu Gajah, Perak,
Malaysia, become one of her country’s most successful and respected singers and
actresses before her thirtieth birthday. In 1993 she triumphed at Japan’s Asia
bagus talent competition, and she released her eponymous debut album one year
later. It was a huge seller, and 1996’s Pujaanku and 1997’s Puteri, would
maintain her status as a pop star. During that early flush of success, she also
began an acting career that quickly brought her as much success as music. In
1997 she won the Best Female Actress award at...