'It's all due to the belief of my parents, mentors had in me that I'm successful today' says songstress Nadeera Zaini, now riding on a wave of success

The Star

12-05-2025

These days, it is all about Nadeera Zaini when it comes to the local music scene. She is now the top female star in the country and just about all her efforts are rewriting records and going through just about every other local music fans roofs.
Also not to forget her partnership with superstar entertainer Hael Husaini and his long time writing partner Iqie Hugh. Together, they seem to weave magic after magic in the local music scene these days.
And you can bet fans are already eager for their next big one, as the trio had announced that they are working on their next top hit. The single is already in the works and should be playing in the local music scene in the very near future.
During an interview with The Star recently at her music producer Rocketfuel Entertainment's event, the singer a very humble and down-to-earth character, said instead of enjoying the moment the limelight, she prefers to continue working harder.
"It has never always been like this. I've seen hard times. There were days it was just very, very tough. I went through it all. I thank god, it is better now. But I'm what I'm today is because the love and support I had from so many people. I owe them all so much. And for them, I will continue working harder and work to produce better music for my fans," said the 31-year-old Nadeera.
In fact, the petite lass added that there were times she would have quit if not for her well-wishers. And that is the reason she will not waste her time basking in her soaring career.
Instead, the Johor-born Nadeera said she would prefer to pay tribute to her wonderful mom and dad together with her mentors and also her big brothers/best friends Hael and Iqie.
"My parents, my family - they are everything to me. If not for them, I would have quit. And I say that from my heart. It was always their support that carried me here today," said Nadeera.
"I spoke to them about quitting many times but they always told me to try and try as they had so much belief and confidence in me. Simply amazing for me to have such parents and also siblings. They had always been there for me and I thank for that. More than anything, my family especially my parents are my greatest treasure and gift from god."
She also added she has much to thank and be grateful to Malaysian music legend Datuk Zainal Abidin, who had been her music mentor during her early years in professional music.
"He (Zainal Abidin) to me is the greatest mentor/teacher one can ever have. Like my family members, he always encourage me when I was down. And to that, I owe him much for my success in my career now.
"He is just like Hael and Iqie. The day they told me to sing for them, life has changed. Really, really changed for the better. Especially Hael, he is a great big brother and someone who is always teaching me to become a better singer. All of them, they are the angels in my life who have given me new-found confidence in my career," said Nadeera.
Nadeera made her foray into Malaysian music in 2014 and made her first single entry with "Hasrat Hati" in 2015. Since then, she has been regularly hitting the charts but her current hit 'Bukan Lagi Kita' done last year has been a standout blockbuster.
This year she has done a duet with her good friend Hael and they produced "Gempak Most Wanted" the theme song for the "Gempak Most Wanted Awards 2024" show.
"Before all this, life was a stumble. I even joined so many competitions where it was not so fruitful. Now that my career is much better, I aim to ensure it stays that way and I will always worst hard and honest for the future," said Nadeera.
Add to that feather in the cap, Nadeera has been selected to be the ambassador for the Borneo Flora Festival (BFF) @ Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan 2025. That event will take place from July 26-30th.
But back to her career, especially in the last 15 months, it has been amazing to say the least.
The Nadeera-Hael combo hit GOLD with the Hari Raya hit 'Meriah Lain Macam' and by far was the easy champion for this festival season. This tune is again written by the amazing writing duo of Hael Husaini and Iqie Hugh, these two long-time friends who form an incredible partnership that has composed many top songs.
The fun and uplifting 'Meriah Lain Macam' has turned in an incredible 1.89 billion in social media and streaming platforms. It is also the No.1 hit song in Malaysia and Brunei and returned a tremendous 16 million-plus hits in YouTube. It is also hitting the charts in Singapore, Indonesia and even other parts of South-East Asia.
It is also the No.1 trending song in YouTube for 33 days in a row and also the top boy in Carta RIM (Malay Section - The Official Malaysia Chart), No. 1 in YouTube Malaysia, YouTube Brunei and also the prestigious Billboard Malaysia chart.
She also added another feather to her blossoming achievements, when she also released her own Hari Raya tune 'Dam Dim Dum Raya' besides the super-hit composition with Hael.
While 'Dam Dim Dum Raya' was not a big hit like 'Meriah Lain Macam', it still returned a respectableof almost one million hits in YouTube.
Nadeera said she was just humbled by the whole experience and added she will always have special thanks to Hael and Iqie.
Due to the big support for her current single 'Bukan Lagi Kita', Nadeera also had released a special rendition and edition of the song on May 1. The special versions were available from May 1 in all streaming platforms.
In a special thanks to all, the songstress beamed: " Terima Kasih, kepada semua yang memberi saya tempat di hati mereka. Ia benar-benar menyentuh hati dan memberi saya satu Raya yang tidak boleh dilupakan seumur hidup saya. (I thank all who had me in their hearts and I'm really touched by the love and support from all. It is an unforgettable time that I will never forget throughout my career)," said a very delighted Nadeera.
Being the simple and friendly person, it seems, Nadeera always and wants to remain that very girl all the while. But at the same time. she now has proven to be a top class entertainer and all her fans just wants to their favourite singer continue to soar in her career.