EARLY CHILDHOOD (1983-1995)

Siti was born on January 11, 1979 in Berek Polis Kg.Awah Temerloh where she is the fourth child in a family of eight siblings to Tarudin Ismail and Salmah Bachik. She comes from a musically inclined family;her brother Saiful Bahri Tarudin, and her sisters Siti Norsaida and Siti Saereh are also a singers. Her grandfather was a famous violonist, and her mother was a famous local traditional singer. From the age of 13, she followed her uncle to invitational shows like wedding ceremonies and dinner parties to give her exposure performing live, where she was well received by the local community.During her childhood she was involved in various school activies, including sports and class speeches. Siti Nurhaliza attended pre-school at the Sekolah Tabika Perkep, Balai Polis Kg.Awah, Temerloh.Her she showed her early singing talent at the age of six when she sang " Sirih Pinang" , a Malay traditional song, at her kindergarten's end of year event. She attended primary school at Sekolah Kebangsaan Clifford and followed up her secondary school at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Clifford, Kuala Lipis, Pahang. She was an athlete in school and active in sports and this showed when at the opening ceremony of the Fiesta Media Idola 2006 in Kuantan she was a torch bearer to light the games of the Fiesta.