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Artist
Jaclyn Victor
12+ albums
malaysiapopmalaysianfemale vocalistsrnb
about
Jaclyn d/o Joshua Thanaraj Victor (b. December 4, 1978), is a singer who won the first season of Malaysian Idol. Victor, popularly known as Jac, was the first to gain the title of Malaysian Idol. As a result, she won a recording contract under Sony BMG Entertainment. She is under the management of The 8 Unit. Victor was born in Kepong, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on December 4, 1978. She is the eldest and only daughter of Maggie Victor, a single mother of Indian descent. Her siblings includes three younger brothers. When Victor was nine years old, her father passed away, prompting her mother to take on three jobs simultaneously to support her four children. At the age of eighteen, Victor started singing in clubs and hotel lounges. With the support of friends and family, Victor and her friend Ravi recorded an album, titled Dream. This self-produced album features songs co-written by Victor as well. Attempts to promote this album includes an appearance on TV show Latte @ 8. In 2004, her mother encouraged her to audition for Malaysian Idol after hearing 8TV CEO Ahmad Izham Omar saying, "Who knows, somebody in Bukit Kepong could be the first Malaysian Idol"[citation needed]. Along with ten thousand others, Victor auditioned for Malaysian Idol. The judges Roslan Aziz, Fauziah Latiff and Paul Moss put her through to the next round. Upon landing a final thirty-third spot, Jac performed "Superwoman" live, becoming the seventh person to reach the top twelve. In the first spectacular, t
