Anggun Cipta Sasmi, known mononymously as Anggun, is an Indonesian-French singer, songwriter, and television personality. Born in Jakarta, she began performing at the age of seven and recorded a children's album two years later. She rose to fame in 1989 as a teenage rock star and by 1993 she had released five Indonesian-language studio albums. Rolling Stone listed her single "Mimpi" as one of the 150 Greatest Indonesian Songs of All Time.
Mimpi is a compilation album by Indonesian singer Anggun, featuring the two hit singles "Mimpi" and "Bayang Bayang Ilusi". The album was released in 1989 under label Atlantic Records Indonesia. The song "Mimpi" eventually got placed at number 47 on Rolling Stone Indonesia's "The 150 Greatest Indonesian Songs of All Time" list. Mimpi has sold approximately 1 million copies in Indonesia.
Siti Roziana binti Zain is a Malaysian pop singer and actress. Her music career began in the early '90s with her signature single, "Madah Berhelah" followed by hits like "Terlerai Kasih", "Setia Ku Di Sini" and "Puncak Kasih". In 1995, she was crowned Voice of Asia in Kazakhstan.
Titi DJ is an Indonesian pop singer, songwriter, and beauty pageant titleholder. She was a judge on Indonesian Idol from seasons one to five and season eight, Golden Memories Vol. one and two, Q Academy season one, and The Voice Indonesia seasons three and four. She is known for the song "Sang Dewi". She was the first Indonesian female singer to receive an invitation to perform at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore and the first Indonesian singer to perform seven concerts in four days. She was also the first female coach to win The Voice Indonesia in 2019. In the 1980s, she was widely known for the song Ekspresi (Expression), a jazz fusion hit with which she collaborated with an Indonesian musician, Indra Lesmana, in 1988. In the 1990s released the song Bahasa Kalbu. In the 2000s she released the songs Sang Dewi, Matamu, Separuh Hidupku, and Hanya Cinta Yang Bisa. In the early 2010s, she released the song "Jangan Biarkan", covering Indonesian singer Diana Nasution. The television channel RCTI hosted the "Jangan Biarkan Concert" with her album "Titi to Diana". In the 2020s, she released the song Show Off Your Colors, in collaboration with Eka Gustiwana, Sarah Fajira, and Ashanty. Her latest release was the song "To Lose" as an answer to a netizen challenge, and she also released a ballad version called "Still Learning".
Snow on the Sahara / Au nom de la lune is the sixth studio album and first international release by Indonesian singer Anggun. The French version was first released in France on 24 June 1997 by Columbia Records, while the English version was later released internationally by major label Sony Music Entertainment in 33 countries throughout Asia, Europe, and America between late 1997 to early 1999. Having various editions with different track listings and artwork, the album was also marketed as Anggun's self-titled album in several countries, such as Indonesia and Japan. The album was a huge artistic departure from Anggun's earlier rock style, experimenting with world music sounds.
Ungu is an Indonesian rock band formed in Jakarta in 1996. Its previous names were Glasses (1992-1995) and Glover (1995-1996). The group comprises vocalist Pasha, guitarists Enda and Onci, bassist Makki, and drummer Rowman.
Jaclyn Joshua Thanaraj Victor is a Malaysian singer, actress and businesswoman who won the inaugural Malaysian Idol, Ikon Malaysia, Gegar Vaganza Season 9 & Gegar Vaganza All Stars. As the winner of Malaysian Idol, she won a recording contract with Sony BMG Music Entertainment. She represented Malaysia in the first Asian Idol and Ikon Asean. She has been dubbed "Asia's Divette" for her vocal prowess and a legend in Malaysia.
Agnes Monica Muljoto, known professionally as Agnez Mo, is an Indonesian singer and actress. Born and raised in Jakarta, she is known as a bilingual singer who records in both Indonesian and English.
Raden Rara Nike Ratnadilla Kusnadi, better known as Nike Ardilla, was an Indonesian singer and actress of Sundanese descent. Usually referred to as the Lady Rocker and the Queen of Rock by the Indonesian media, Nike was instrumental in the return of teen pop rock to the country's music scene and had a dominant presence during the first half of the 1990s. At the height of her career and fame in 1995, she was involved in a traffic incident that took her life at the age of 19 years, 2 months & 20 days. Her death prompted an outpouring of nationwide grief. The media regularly refers to the fact that she is the only musician in the country whose death continues to be mourned even after more than 25 years, and hailed by many as one of the most successful figures in Indonesia's entertainment industry.
Sri Rossa Roslaina Handiyani, known simply as Rossa in Indonesia and Dato' Sri Rossa in Malaysia, is an Indonesian singer, businesswoman, actress, producer, and presenter. She was born in Sumedang, West Java, Indonesia on 9 October 1978. SM Entertainment, Anugerah Planet Muzik, Asia Pop 40 & Indonesia Media mention that Rossa is the "Queen of Pop Indonesia." She is one of the most popular artists in Indonesian and Malay-speaking countries, and the most expensive Indonesian singer in Malaysia and Singapore. She is one of the best-selling Indonesian artists of all time based on album sales, with over twelve million copies sold in the region until 2023.
Takut is a 1990 compilation album by Indonesian singer Anggun, released in 1990 under label Harpa Records. It features the hit single "Takut".
The Anugerah Musik Indonesia, also known as AMI or colloquially AMI Awards, is an annual Indonesian music award ceremony to recognize outstanding achievements in improving the quality and quantity of artists in the mainly Indonesian-language music industry. It has been compared to the American Grammy Awards and British Brit Awards. It provides recognition of the music industry similar to other entertainment ceremonies, such as the Indonesian Television Awards, Festival Film Indonesia, or the Indonesian Movie Actors Awards.
The Anugerah Planet Muzik, commonly known by the acronym APM, is a Singaporean award ceremony for artists engaged in the music industries of the Malay-speaking region in Southeast Asia, including those of Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
Elfonda Mekel,, better known as Once Mekel, is an Indonesian singer, researcher, music industry observer, entrepreneur, and politician. He started his career as a singer after completing high school, by becoming a semi-professional singer.
H. Virdy Megananda, known popularly as Bebi Romeo, is an Indonesian musician. He began his career in the mid-1990s as the vocalist of band Bima. Before their disbandment, the band released their only studio album, Sebuah Awal (1996), which featured single "Dua Hati". Bebi achieved his prominence in music scene after forming band Romeo in 1998. The band's most popular hit "Bunga Terakhir" (1999) was composed by Bebi himself. He has released four studio albums as the vocalist of the band.
Ayunda Faza Maudya, commonly known as Maudy Ayunda is an Indonesian actress, singer-songwriter, entrepreneur and author. Known for her knack for storytelling and multifaceted talents, Ayunda has become a household name in Indonesia, particularly in the entertainment industry and the education sector.
David Kurnia Albert Dorfel, usually referred to as David Noah, is an Indonesian musician. He is the keyboardist of Indonesian rock band Noah since 2008 after becoming their additional musician in 2006. This position was achieved after undergoing 2 auditions in front of the personnel, as well as being part of the crew and joining Noah's tour for 2 years. David has also collaborated with and wrote song for other musicians, receiving an Anugerah Planet Muzik nomination in 2018 for his collaboration with D'Masiv and Rossa, "Pernah Memiliki", and an Anugerah Musik Indonesia nomination in 2021 for his part in the writing of Stevan Pasaribu's song "Belum Siap Kehilangan".
