Haliza Hanim Abd Halim is a Malaysian singer and actress. She is one of Adnan Abu Hassan protégés and is considered one of Malaysia's best singers who dominated the music industry in the 2000s, in line with renowned vocalists such as Siti Nurhaliza, Jaclyn Victor, Dayang Nurfaizah and Misha Omar.
Liza began her career at age 15 by appearing in the Asia Bagus competition. She became famous after participating in the Golden Teen Search competition organized by Radio Televisyen Malaysia and signed a contract with Suria Records in December of the same year. Liza's debut studio album, Epilog, incorporated pop and acoustic elements and yielded the successful single "Getaran Cinta Dijiwa". Dimana Kan Ku Cari Ganti, her second album, experimented with retro-pop and catapulted her to Malaysian stardom through the singles "Dimana Kan Ku Cari Ganti", "Istana Cinta", and "Rindu Hatiku Tidak Terkira". The album was specially recorded to appreciate the Seniman Negara, Tan Sri P. Ramlee and Biduanita Negara Puan Sri Saloma. Liza further explored pop with her third album Puteri Jelmaan, which solidified her critical and commercial success.