Dewi Sandra

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Dewi Sandra
Birth nameDewi Sandra Killick
Also known asDewi Sandra
Born (1980-04-03) 3 April 1980 (age 44)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
GenresPop
R&B
Jazz
Dance-Pop
Occupation(s) Singer
Model
Years active1995–present

Dewi Sandra Killick or better known as Dewi Sandra (born 3 April 1980) is a Brazilian-born Indonesian singer and model of mixed English and Betawi descent.

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Biography

Sandra was born in Brazil on 3 April 1980. [1] She is of mixed heritage; her mother, Hajjah Prihartini, was Betawi and her father, John George Killick, was a British national. [1] [2] [3] As a child, she was overweight, which led her to receive the nickname "Miss Piggy". [4] However, she lost weight and began modelling in her teens, later recording the compilation album Menari-Nari (Dance) with her fellow models. [5]

She released her first solo album, Kurasakan (I Feel), in 1998 to lukewarm reception. Critics objected that she was only "selling a pretty face". She then received further vocal training, [2] after which she released Tak Ingin Lagi (Don't Want It Anymore), which was received better. [5]

Her next album, Kuakui (I Admit), was released in 2004 after three years production. The following album, 2007's Star, was more experimental. It mixed uptempo beats on some tracks with slow ballads. [5]

The following year, Sandra became the host of the fifth season of Indonesian Idol. She also turned to acting, starring in several teen films. [5]

Sandra released her fifth album, Wanita (Woman), not long after her divorce in 2009. A single from the album, "Kapan Lagi Bilang I Love You" ("When Will You Say I Love You Again"), was released in April, with the album following in October. [1] One of the songs, "Satu Untuk Selamanya", discussed how happy she had been with Glenn Fredly at the beginning of their relationship. [5]

In 2011 she was cast in her first sinetron (Indonesian soap opera), Nada Cinta (Tones of Love), as a singing teacher. She expressed surprise at the rushed nature of the filming. [6]

Style

Her first four albums were categorized with "bouncy R&B songs infused with a joyful mood". However, her fifth album, Wanita, featured more melancholic melodies. [2]

Personal life

She married actor Surya Saputra in the early 2000s; they divorced in 2005. [2] She then married singer Glenn Fredly. He proposed to her at the National Monument and they were married in Bali [3] on her 26th birthday. But that interfaith marriage did not last long. Fredly initiated divorce proceedings in April 2009. [2] On 11 December 2011, Dewi Sandra is married for third time, to Agus Rahman. [7]

She enjoys reading, becoming addicted to it after being introduced to the Harry Potter series as a teenager. [3] She also enjoys watching movies and travelling. [4]

Sandra admires Madonna, Oprah Winfrey, and Nelson Mandela; Madonna and Oprah for being strong, emancipated women, and Mandela for being a dedicated leader. [4]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipientsResult
2001 Anugerah Musik Indonesia AMI Award for Best R&B AlbumDewi SandraWon
2004 For Him Magazine Sexiest Female Indonesian ArtistDewi Sandra
2013 Indonesian Film Festival Citra Award for Best Leading Actress Air Mata SurgaNominated

Discography

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References

Footnotes
  1. 1 2 3 KapanLagi.com, Dewi Sandra.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Kuswandini 2009, Dewi Sandra: Standing.
  3. 1 2 3 Emond 2008.
  4. 1 2 3 Emond 2010.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 TokohIndonesia.com, Dewi Sandra.
  6. The Jakarta Post 2011, Dewi Sandra astounded.
  7. The Jakarta Post 2011, Singer Dewi Sandra.
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