COMMUNICATIONS and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil today expressed his condolences to the family of veteran singer Rohana Jalil, who died late last night.

“Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un. I was saddened by the news of the death of the famous veteran singer, Rohana Jalil. May her family members remain strong in facing this difficult time. Al-Fatihah,” he said in a posting on Facebook.

Earlier, it was reported that Rohana, who was receiving treatment for anastomotic leak at the Canselor Tuanku Muhriz Hospital  over the past two months, breathed her last at 11.33pm yesterday.

She was 68.

Rohana, whose real name is Dara Abdul Jalil, was born on February 18, 1955, in Kota Tinggi, Johor, and became a songstress after winning the Bintang RTM competition in 1980. 

Throughout her singing career, Rohana recorded more than 20 albums, and among her famous songs were “Rayuanku”, “Jangan Main Mata” and “Naluri Cinta”.

Her remains were buried at the USJ21 Muslim Cemetery in Subang Jaya. – Bernama, June 21, 2023.