Lentera Timur was the fifteenth studio album by Malaysian pop singer-songwriter Dato' Siti Nurhaliza which was released on 26 December 2008, four years after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. It is the most anticipated album since her last traditional album, Sanggar Mustika, which was released in 2002. The album is set to sell more than 100,000 copies.[2]

Lentera Timur
Studio album by Siti Nurhaliza
Released	26 December 2008[1]
Recorded	2008
Genre	Traditional Contemporary
Length	46:02
Label	Siti Nurhaliza Productions, Suria Records
Producer	Dato' Siti Nurhaliza, Adnan Abu Hassan, Aubrey Suwito, Fauzi Marzuki, Johan Nawawi, Johari Teh, Khairil Johari Johat, M. Nasir, S. Atan, Zul Mahat
Siti Nurhaliza chronology
Hadiah Daripada Hati (2007) Lentera Timur (2008) Tahajjud Cinta (2009)
Singles from Lentera Timur
"Di Taman Teman" Released: December 2008 "Cinta Ini" Released: 2009 "Ada Masa Mata" Released: 2009

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Ed-Ahmad	link
The Bogus Circus	link[permanent dead link]
Era.fm	link

Background

Lentera Timur contains eleven songs using composers from Malaysia and Indonesia. The production of the album has started since 2006, but due to lacking in materials the album has since been put on hold. With the help of MACP, Siti gathered enough materials from composers like Pak Ngah, M. Nasir, Adnan Abu Hassan, just to name a few, to produce a traditional contemporary album, Lentera Timur.

Track listing

The album was previously rumoured to contain twelve or more songs. When the album was released, however, one song composed by Radhi (OAG), Langit Masih Cerah didn't make it to the final cut. Aidit Alfian also confirmed his track didn't make to the final cut.

Awards

2009

References