A vocal jewel encrusted with sweetness, soul and depth as possessed by Masnie is truly a hard find. There exists a feel of an age and era long bygone to it, almost ancient-like which sweeps towards nostalgic emotions or “kalalangad” as expressed by the Dusuns. Our songstress still keeps herself active, though not all year round but occasionally in the local singing arena. But seen or not, she has carved out a space inside the heads of many in Sabah as the original songbird for such ethereal hits as Rumandawi (the biggest ever this has became legendary), Tinggur Bulawan, Kulasa, Poguungan and many more. Recently in May 23rd 2009, she made a rare and special appearance in Ranau Community Centre during a statewide-scale Kaamatan function.
In the morning, she appeared at the outside stage accompanied by the Bamboo Orchestra from Kundasang churning out tunes of her past hits. Then in the late afternoon, she graced the stage inside the hall much to the delight and enthrallment of the audience with her latest tune “Taboi-Aboi”. Escorted by traditional dancers, her performance was dazzling, wowing and unforgettable. May we get to see more of her performances in the future because truly, how can we get enough of this living legend…