Getting excited with launching of Dewi Liana's "Cinta Abadi" soundtrack and short story.

We take our hats off to our local beauty queen, model and talented singer, Dewi Liana Seriestha who recently released her latest single entitled ‘Cinta Abadi’ (Eternal Love) which composed by herself and is accompanied with a music video featuring her and another Sarawakian – singer, actor and host Anding Indrawani.

The talented Bidayuh lass was inspired by the legendary folklore of "Puteri Sejinjang" in which the music video tells a story of a silat warrior and master who was greatly wounded during a battle, where he was found and treated by Puteri Sejinjang.

The princess proceeded to treat warrior's wounds using her magical healing powers in which subsequently the two then fell in love and lived the rest of their lives together, until her death upon reaching old age.

An interesting fact about the song and the video, said Dewi Liana, was that the initial plan was for it to be a solo act. According to Dewi, the music video, was also about highlightings Sejinjang as the "good princess", in contrast to the storyline in the well-known lore and also the song "Puteri Santubong" whom Puteri Sejinjang was often portrayed as the "unkind" rival.

The whole short story and original soundtrack project was delightful because it was very heritage-focused. and as homage to her Dewi's Bidayuh ancestry. The song has also incorporated the gongs – one of the traditional musical instruments of the Bidayuhs. It also features other Sarawakian traditional arts such as the "songket", the "keringkam’ and "Silat Sarawak" martial arts.