Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Role Singer Name Dewi Seriestha | Eye color Black Hair color Black | |
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Full Name Dewi Liana Seriestha Alma mater Akademi Seni Budaya Dan Warisan Kebangsaan(ASWARA) Title(s) Miss World Malaysia 2014Miss World Talent 2014 Parents Catherine Noep, Yudhi Seriestha | ||
Dewi Liana Seriestha sung LISTEN album by BEYONCE
Dewi Liana Seriestha (born 7 September 1989) is a Malaysian singer, model and a former beauty pageant titleholder. In 2014, she became the first Malaysian to win the Miss World Talent title in Miss World 2014 competition.
Contents
- Dewi Liana Seriestha sung LISTEN album by BEYONCE
- Dewi Liana Seriestha Emil Hamlyn Cant take my eyes of you
- Early life
- 2005 2010
- 2014 2016
- 2017 present
- Product endorsements
- References
Dewi Liana Seriestha & Emil Hamlyn - Can't take my eyes of you
Early life
Dewi Liana was born in Kuching, Sarawak to an Indonesian musician of Chinese descent, Yudhi Seriestha and Malaysian Bidayuh singer, Catherine Noep Sigit. She is the third of four sibling. She won a national singing competition, Bintang Kecil RTM in 2000. In 2005, she moved to Kuala Lumpur with her parents to pursue her career. Seriestha graduated from National Academy of Arts, Culture and Heritage (ASWARA) in November 2015.
2005-2010
In 2005, Seriestha made her national television debut in a singing competition, Mentor, which was aired on TV3 (Malaysia). She was only 16 and was the youngest finalist of the show. Seriestha also ventured into acting. In 2009-2010, she acted for Malay drama,Kembali,Nilai Cinta Diana and Patung Cinta for Radio Televisyen Malaysia.
In 2010, she joined a Sarawak-based beauty pageant Miss Fair & Lovely World Harvest Festival where she finished as first-runner up and also a subsidiary title for Miss Talent.
2014-2016
In 2014, Seriestha was chosen to represent Malaysia at World Championships of Performing Arts. She won the gold medal for classical opera, three silver medals for contemporary, world music and variety category (vocal), a special accolade under Industry Award and a medal for classical champion of WCOPA. In August 2014, she was crowned as Miss World Malaysia 2014 at Corus Hotel, Kuala Lumpur and represented Malaysia in Miss World 2014 in London. She won the Miss World Talent title and was named one of the Top 25 quarter-finalist.
For 2015 Eid al-Fitr, Seriestha joined other 10 celebrities for a charity show held in Kuching, Sarawak alongside Malaysian pop diva, Ziana Zain for the show "Aidilfitri with Ziana Zain & Friends".
On 4 September 2015, Seriestha releases her first single, Hati Telah Dimiliki on Spotify and iTunes. The single is the theme song for a TV3 series, Waris Kasih.
In November 2015, Dewi Liana was awarded Asia Outstanding Achievement Award during the Asia Golden Dragon Awards 2015/2016 for her series of achievements during the WCOPA as well as the Miss World 2014.
Dewi performed at the national-level Chinese New Year open house at Sibu Town Square in February 2016. The event was attended by the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak. In July 2016, Dewi announced that her second single is still in the works and she would be signing with Warner Music Malaysia. She composed the single herself.
In December 2016, Dewi Liana performed at the national-level Christmas open house at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur alongside David Arumugam, Cassidy Anderson and Michael Leaner. The event was attended by the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Tourism and Culture Minister Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz, Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai and Human Resources Minister Richard Riot Anak Jaem.
2017-present
Dewi Liana's second single was released to digital platforms such as iTunes, Apple Music and Spotify on 20 January 2017, under Warner Music Malaysia. In May 2017, Dewi was chosen as the icon and a keynote speaker for International Dayak Culture Day in Bengkayang Regency, Indonesia. Dewi was also crowned The Most Beautiful Dayak Woman.
Product endorsements
In October 2015, Dewi Liana signed a two-year contract as an ambassador with Furley Bioextracts.