Divas of the Decade

Rahimah Rahim was born to be a singer and performer. Her father, Rahim Hamid, was a film editor and singer who in the 1950s was known as the Nat King Cole of Singapore. Her mother was the actress, Mariam Baharom. Her singing career got underway when she was about 14 and began to sing with her father at nightclubs. After leaving school in 1971, she regularly sang with him. Her big break came in 1974 when she took part in the Kimi Koso Talentime held in Tokyo, Japan. She beat more than 100 singers from across Asia to the top prize, which included a three-year recording contract with Warner Music.