Puan Sri Saloma was a Malaysian singer and actress prominent in the mid-20th century, widely regarded as an icon of Malay popular music and cinema. Born in the Straits Settlements and active mainly from the 1950s through the 1970s, she performed in styles that blended Malay traditional melodies with popular jazz-influenced and orchestral arrangements characteristic of the era’s film and radio music. Her work is noted for its emotive, expressive vocal delivery and sophisticated phrasing, often featured in film soundtracks and stage revue settings. Saloma’s repertoire and public persona helped shape the sound and performance conventions of modern Malay popular music during a formative period in Malaysia’s cultural history.