Singapore’s Anita Sarawak is a showbiz tour de force, all-round entertainer and national treasure with star status in Malaysia and Indonesia. Born in 1952, Sarawak earned her singing stripes as a teenage pop icon during the 1970s with a voice that stretched for miles, crooning her way to Las Vegas in the 1980s where she enjoyed a residency at Caesar’s Palace. Over four decades, she did it all, from singing to hosting and acting, before shunning the spotlight later in life. Sarawak’s influence resonates today—the lyrics to 2004 anthem “Seksis” live on in the messaging of Malaysia’s women’s movement.