KUALA LUMPUR: Singer and actress Bella Astillah is thrilled that her singing career is taking off again, especially after participating in the reality programme "Famili Duo" on TV3 last December.
While many know Bella, whose full name is Dayang Nabellah Awang Astillah, is married to Singaporean artiste Aliff Aziz, only a few are aware that Bella has been a recording artiste since she was a mere 7-year-old.
The 29-year-old mother of two explained: "I got the offer to record children's songs after I represented Sabah in RTM's reality show Bintang Kecil in 1999, when I was 5.
"I was paired up with my younger sister (singer and actress Didi Astillah) to become the Adik-Adik Mutiara duo. We ended up recording 10 albums, each containing 10 classic children's songs.
"While I was known as Dayang then, my sister was simply known as Didi," she told reporters when meeting at an event to announce the collaboration between record label Universal Music Malaysia and famous local F&B brand Secret Recipe.
Bella, with other singers from the label – Yonnyboii, Meer Nash and Athalia – also performed at the event.
"I'm thankful to be a part of this project," shared Bella, who admitted that she also enjoys the cakes from Secret Recipe.