THE DIVA FROM THE SOUTH EAST ASIA

Anggun C. Sasmi, a woman from Solo, Indonesia who become a popular singer in the international music industry. Her song “The Sound of Sahara” beloved by the people around the world. How amazing, she has equaled at the same level with Celine Dion and Beyonce, the International singers. Many Asian singer like BoA, Tata Young and Utada Hikaaru inspired by Anggun. So, how she become and International singer? Let’s check the paragraph below.

She was born in Jakarta,1974. Her father, Singo Dango is an Indonesian artist. Her mother, Dien Herdina is one of noble from Yogyakarta Palace. Her aptitude comes from her father. Everyday, her vocal trained by her father to be a good singer.

In the 1986, when she was 12 years old, her first album “Dunia Aku Punya” was released. Unfortunately, that wasn’t booming in Indonesian music world. Then, she released her second single, “Mimpi” and it was successful. It became the best album of Indonesia too. Since the day, she became a popular rock singer. Her next albums like “tua-tua Keladi”, “Takut”, “Putih Abu-abu” and “Nocturno” brought her to get a most popular artist in 1990-1991 awards.

In 1991, she met Michael Gorgea, a France engineer and decided to marry. Her carrier became more brightly, but she didn’t satisfied with it. She would be an International singer. So, she moved to London with her husband. And she was sent her record to many studios in London. But she wasn’t lucky. That was rejected. So, she moved aain to Paris, France and start from there.

In Paris, she met with Erick Benzi, the famous producer from France who was hold many popular singer like |Celine Dion. Perhaps that was her lucky way. She became a popular singer after she released “The Sound of Sahara”. That album was popular to the 3 continents; Asia, Europe and America. In France, she got a nominator of the newest France singer awards.

Her carrier became more brightly after that. Although she became an international star, but she isn’t forgetting her motherland, Indonesia. She still low profile, though she is a diva. Her struggle became a diva is not an easy way. That need the hard work and praying to the God. So, as a young people, we should follow her spirit to catch what we want to be.