“Alhamdulillah, fans still accept me,” says Nabila Razali
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- Malaysian singer and actress Nabila Razali said she has reduced her focus on singing because she now has clearer priorities, not because she believes she is wealthy.
- She said she feels grateful for her material possessions, family, marriage and child, while her songs continue to receive airplay and fans still welcome her in the entertainment industry.
- Razali urged people who feel discouraged by slow progress to remain patient and ignore negative comments.
Nabila Razali says she has not stepped back from singing because she thinks she has already made enough money. The singer and actress, warmly known as Bella, says she has simply gained a clearer sense of where her life is going and is choosing to focus on what matters most.
“Alhamdulillah for what I have now, both materially and in terms of family. I am grateful that I am married and have a child. That is a great blessing for me,” she said after performing at a media conference and screening for the animated film *Pelangi Di Mars* at GSC Mid Valley in Kuala Lumpur.
Alhamdulillah for what I have now, both materially and in terms of family. I am grateful that I am married and have a child. That is a great blessing for me.
Razali also counts the continuing support of her audience as a form of wealth. Her songs still receive airplay, and she said fans continue to accept her presence in the entertainment industry. “I consider all of that a kind of wealth, although other people may see it as something ordinary,” she said.
I consider all of that a kind of wealth, although other people may see it as something ordinary.
She added that people need to understand their own strengths and recognize when it is time to stop pursuing too many things at once. Chasing everything simultaneously, she warned, can mean losing sight of what one truly wants.
Responding to questions about people who give up when their efforts do not produce quick results, Razali said success requires patience. She recalled that her own singing career did not take off immediately after *Akademi Fantasia*, and that it took a long time to find songs that suited her. “That is a process, so you have to be patient. Sustenance does not miss its destination, whether it comes sooner or later,” she said. Her message to those close to quitting was direct: reconsider what you want, keep going and do not let other people’s negative opinions decide your future.
That is a process, so you have to be patient. Sustenance does not miss its destination, whether it comes sooner or later.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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