KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 17 -- The 39th edition of the annual Malaysia's pop song competition, Anugerah Juara Lagu (AJL39), ended with a bang last night.

Held at Axiata Arena Bukit Jalil, AJL39 saw Sabahan singer Marsha Milan crowned champion with her song Hening Rindu, followed by Nadeera Zaini in second place with Bukan Lagi Kita, and Akim & The Majistret securing third place with Saksama.

According to Nini Yusof, chief operating officer of Media Prima Television Networks and Primeworks Studios, AJL39 also saw increased fan engagement on social media compared to last year's AJL.

The hashtags #AJL39, #NADARASA, and #Marsha have been trending locally on X (formerly known as Twitter) since last night, with over 90,000 posts.

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