Noraniza Idris Biography: Songs, Albums, Husband, Kids, Height, Age, Net Worth, Parents, Nationality

Nor Aniza binti Idris, known professionally as Noraniza Idris and affectionately as Kak Ani, is a Malaysian singer, songwriter, record producer, and entrepreneur widely celebrated as the “Queen of Irama Malaysia.”

Since debuting in the mid-1980s, she has released more than a dozen solo albums and become the leading force behind the creative ethnic pop movement, blending traditional Malay rhythms with contemporary production.

A six-time Anugerah Industri Muzik winner and four-time Anugerah Juara Lagu champion, she is best known for albums such as Ala Dondang and Seri Balas and for enduring songs including “Dikir Puteri,” “Dondang Dendang,” and the duet “Hati Kama” with Siti Nurhaliza.

Noraniza Idris
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Real Name:	Nor Aniza binti Idris
Stage Name:	Noraniza Idris
Born:	27 August 1968 (age 58 years old)
Place of Birth:	Kampung Melayu, Kluang, Johor, Malaysia
Nationality:	Malaysian
Height:	1.57 m
Parents:	Idris Ahmad, Azizah Ibrahim
Siblings:	11
Spouse:	Jeffri Iman (m. 2011), Fareez Tajuddin (m. 1988 – 2006), Muhamad Mustafa Idrus (m. 2008 – 2008)
Relationship:	Married
Children:	Aliff Haiqal Mohd Fauzi, Mohd Alfeeq Haiqal Mohd Fauzi
Occupation:	Singer, record producer, songwriter, businessperson, composer
Net Worth:	$3 million

Early Life and Education

Noraniza Idris was born on 27 August 1968 in Kampung Melayu, Kluang, Johor. Of Malay origin and raised in the Muslim faith, she was the sixth of twelve children born to Idris Ahmad, a soldier who also performed with a boria troupe in Penang, and Azizah Ibrahim, a Quran reciter.

Her artistic gifts surfaced early, and by age eleven her father had entered her into a singing competition for children under twelve, which she won.

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She received her primary education at Sekolah Tengku Mahmud 1 in Kluang before continuing at Kluang High School.

Career

Noraniza Idris began her professional journey as a wedding singer before catching the ear of Life Records artist manager Hamidi Rashid during the 1985 Bintang RTM competition.

Although she did not win the contest, Hamidi was struck by the softness of her voice and offered her a recording contract, which her father accepted on her behalf in January 1986.

Her early recordings included the collective album Melayu Deli and the two-volume 10 Pujaan Malindo in 1986 and 1987, followed by her first solo pop Malay albums, Mengemis Rindu, Inginku Sandarkan Harapan, and Masihkah Dirimu Menyayangiku.

She signed with Sony Music in 1991 and released a duet album with Ibnor Riza, then recorded nine volumes of classic film songs with Abdullah Chik, building a steady following across the Malay pop market.

The defining chapter of her career arrived in 1997 with Ala Dondang, an experimental traditional pop album produced with Suhaimi Mohd Zain, better known as Pak Ngah.

The record sold more than 200,000 units and won Best Ethnic Pop Album at the 1998 Anugerah Industri Muzik, establishing her as a pioneer of creative ethnic pop.

She followed it with Masyhur (1998), Bekaba (1999), Iktiraf (2000), Aura (2002), and Sawo’ Matang (2004), while her duet album with Siti Nurhaliza, Seri Balas (1999), swept Best Ethnic Pop Album and Best Album at the 2000 AIM Awards and produced the award-winning “Hati Kama.”

Her catalog includes hits such as “Dikir Puteri,” “Dondang Dendang,” “Zapin Pusaka,” and “Tinting,” and she has accumulated six AIM wins and four Anugerah Juara Lagu victories across a career that has produced thirteen solo albums.

In her later career, Noraniza has devoted herself to preserving and advancing traditional Malay performing arts.

She founded the Zapin Living Lab initiative and has organized cultural competitions and programs since 2012, work that earned her recognition from the National Culture and Arts Department at a 2024 convocation honoring arts practitioners.

She has also moved into entrepreneurship, launching the muruku snack brand Che Ani Premium, which she has continued to operate despite a reported fraud case in 2025 that cost her company around RM630,000.

Her legacy rests on her role in legitimizing ethnic pop within Malaysia’s mainstream music industry and on her sustained advocacy for the cultural heritage that shaped her sound.

Social Media

• Instagram Handle: @noraniza_idris
• TikTok Handle: @officialnoranizaidris
• YouTube Channel: @noranizaidrisofficial

Personal Life

Noraniza Idris has been married three times and is currently married to Jeffri Iman, whom she wed on 29 September 2011.

Her first marriage, to singer Mohd Fauzi Mohd Tajuddin, better known as Fareez Tajuddin, took place on 31 March 1988 and ended in divorce in April 2006; the couple has two sons, Aliff Haiqal and Mohd Alfeeq Haiqal.

She then married Datuk Muhamad Mustafa Idrus on 3 February 2008, a union that lasted only forty-five days before ending in divorce on 25 March 2008. She became a grandmother in 2021 when her eldest son, Aliff, and his wife, Ezza Nafiesha Zakaria, welcomed a daughter.

Discography

• Melayu Deli (1985)
• 10 Pujaan Malindo (1986)
• 10 Pujaan Malindo Volume 2 (1987)
• Mengemis Rindu (1988)
• Inginku Sandarkan Harapan (1989)
• Masihkah Dirimu Menyayangiku (1990)
• Seindah Budimu (1991, with Ibnor Riza)
• Lagu-lagu dari Filem dan Kenangan Lama (1992–1995, nine volumes with Abdullah Chik)
• Noraniza Idris (1992)
• Ala Dondang (1997)
• Masyhur (1998)
• Bekaba (1999)
• Seri Balas (1999, with Siti Nurhaliza)
• Iktiraf (2000)
• Aura (2002)
• Sawo’ Matang (2004)
• Cintaku Satu (2011)

Net Worth

Noraniza Idris has an estimated net worth of approximately $3 million, accumulated through nearly four decades in the Malaysian music industry. Her primary income sources include album sales and royalties from a catalog spanning thirteen solo records, concert and event performances, songwriting and production credits, and her Che Ani Premium muruku business.

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