#SHOWBIZ: Repairs wipe out earnings: Veteran singer Zaiton Sameon seeks car donation

KUALA LUMPUR: Veteran songstress Zaiton Sameon is appealing for someone to donate a vehicle so she can travel to performance gigs and food festivals.

The 70-year-old Menaruh Harapan hitmaker explained that her reliance on her adopted daughter's ageing Perodua Viva has become a financial drain, Harian Metro reported.

Recurring mechanical failures—including a recent steering rack and gearbox replacement—have forced her into a cycle of expensive repairs that wipe out her gig earnings.

"My gig money keeps going entirely towards repairing the car now, and it is extremely burdensome," she said, adding that she now has to rely on e-hailing rides costing up to RM400 to travel to events as far away as Johor Bahru.

With irregular bookings yielding only a couple of shows a month, she is struggling to get by.

Alongside her transport woes, Zaiton is still waiting on a promised new single from an individual in Melaka.

The beloved artiste previously survived a tragic 1990 car crash in Batang Kali that claimed the life of her 13-year-old son and left her with severe head injuries and temporary memory loss.

Today, she remains a registered person with disabilities (OKU) cardholder for traumatic brain injuries as she continues her resilient journey in the entertainment industry.