Anggun Cipta Sasmi, known mononymously as Anggun, is an Indonesian-born 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. With the help of Indonesian producer Ian Antono, Anggun released her first rock-influenced studio album, Dunia Aku Punya in 1986. She became further well known with the single "Mimpi" (1989), which was listed as one of the 150 Greatest Indonesian Songs of All Time by Rolling Stone. She followed it with a series of singles and three more studio albums, which established her as one of the most prominent Indonesian female rock stars of the early 1990s.
Pantene is a Swiss-former American brand of hair care products owned by Procter & Gamble. The product line was first originally introduced in Europe in 1945 by Hoffmann-La Roche of Switzerland, which branded the name based on panthenol as a shampoo ingredient. It was full introduced in United States and around the world in 1985 by 100% full owned and purchased by American-based Richardson Vicks (Vicks) of United States on the same day in order for Vicks until that year and 100% full owned and purchased by American-based Procter & Gamble (P&G) of United States on the same year in order for P&G to compete in the "beauty product" market rather than only functional products.
Chrysalis / Désirs contraires is the second international studio album by Anggun. The album was released by Columbia Records and Sony Music Entertainment in over 15 countries in Europe and Asia, with the English version being first released in Japan on 30 August 2000 and the French version premiering in France on 2 October 2000. A major departure to her debut album's world music composition, Chrysalis features electropop sounds with elements of R&B and ambient music. The album was again produced by Erick Benzi, but it featured some of Anggun's compositions. Anggun also co-wrote the entire material on the English version.
Snow on the Sahara / Au nom de la lune is the first international studio album 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 listing 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 to Anggun's earlier rock style, experimenting with world music sounds.
Agnes Monica Muljoto, known professionally as Agnez Mo, is an Indonesian singer-songwriter, actress, performer, and dancer. She was professionally known as Agnes Monica before amending her name.
Sri Rossa Roslaina Handiyani, known simply as Rossa in Indonesia and Dato' Sri Rossa in Malaysia, is an Indonesian singer and businesswoman. Born in Sumedang, West Java, Indonesia on 9 October 1978, she is one of the most popular artists in Indonesian and Malay-speaking countries, and one of the all-time best-selling Indonesian artists based on album sales, selling over ten million copies in the region. As an Indonesian Diva, Rossa has produced numerous hit songs and gained Multi-Platinum Award for her albums. Since 1999, her albums have been released in Southeast Asia and also Japan.
The discography of Anggun consists of eleven studio albums, two soundtrack albums, three greatest hits albums, seven single compilations, 38 singles and 20 music videos. Anggun began performing at the age of seven and recorded a children's album two years later. Her debut studio album, Dunia Aku Punya, was released in 1986 under Billboard Indonesia, but did not achieve commercial success. Her popularity was later established after the success of the single "Mimpi", which was listed as one of the 150 Greatest Indonesian Songs of All Time. With the release of subsequent singles and three more studio albums— Anak Putih Abu Abu, Nocturno and Anggun C. Sasmi... Lah!!!—Anggun became one of the most successful Indonesian rock singers in the early 1990s. In 1993, she became the youngest Indonesian singer to found her own record company, Bali Cipta Records. By the age of 19, she had sold over four million albums in Indonesia.
"I'll Be Alright" is a song recorded by Indonesian-born French singer Anggun for the special edition of her third international studio album Luminescence. It was written by the singer alongside Evelyne Kral, Alice L.B., and Cyril Paulus, and was produced by FB Cool and SDO. "I'll Be Alright" was released as the fourth single from the album for international market, while "Juste avant toi" was released as the third single in France and French-speaking countries.
"Un geste d'amour" is the first single from Anggun's second French studio album, Désirs contraires. It was released in September 2000 by Columbia and Sony Music France.
Cinta Laura Kiehl, better known as Cinta Laura, is a Indonesian-German actress, electropop singer and model in Indonesia. She was recently appointed ambassador of anti-violence against women and children by the Indonesian Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection.
Cinta Laura is the first studio album by the German-born singer, Cinta Laura. The album was released on February 27, 2010 throughout Indonesia, produced by Jan Djuhana and labeled Sony Music Entertainment Indonesia. In this album, he brings the kind of dance-pop and electropop song. In all album sales in Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam, she was awarded 13 × platinum. The first single from this album "Cinta Atau Uang", released in December 2009. In this album, contains ten tracks which also included songs that had already been released as a soundtrack a movie or television series. In marketing this album, Cinta Laura and the record label working with KFC that this album will be circulated in all KFC stores in Indonesia. The album was nominated for "Best Pop Album of Solo" awards SCTV Music Awards 2011.
Efek Rumah Kaca is an Indonesian indie rock band, formed in 2001. The band consists of Cholil Mahmud, Adrian Yunan Faisal, Airil "Poppie" Nur Abadiansyah dan Akbar Bagus Sudibyo. They are known for their satirical and thought-provoking lyrics—usually concerning politics or everyday society. They have released three albums, Efek Rumah Kaca (2007), Kamar Gelap (2008), and Sinestesia (2015).
Echoes / Échos is the fifth international studio album by Indonesian recording artist Anggun. The English version was first released by Sony Music in Anggun's native country on 20 May 2011 and the French version was released by Warner Music in Belgium on 4 November 2011. The album was re-packaged in 2012 to promote her participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012. The album was produced by Anggun—the first time since her international career—under her own record label April Earth. She co-wrote all original materials on Echoes, alongside Gioacchino Maurici, Pierre Jaconelli, Jean-Pierre Pilot and William Rousseau. However, Échos also became her first French album on which she does not have any writing credit.
Afgansyah Reza or better known as Afgan is an Indonesian singer, songwriter, and actor of Minangkabau descent.
"À cause de l'automne" is the first single from the French recording artist Alizée's album 5. The single was pre-released on 28 June 2012, directly on Alizée's official website at 17:00 French time (CET). The single was released on French iTunes and French Amazon.fr on 4 July 2012, also was released same at iTunes and in e-music stores around the world. Other download platforms list 6 July 2012 for the release date. The first public performance of the song was on RFM radio on 21 December 2012 where she sang the song in live broadcast.
Best-Of: Design of a Decade 2003–2013 is a greatest hits album by Anggun, released on 10 May 2013 by Sony Music Indonesia. It comprises some of Anggun's notable works since her departure from Columbia Records in 2003. A sequel to her previous Best-Of album in 2006, the album included only one song, "Saviour", appearing on the previous compilation. The album features four unreleased tracks in Indonesia—"Echo " from its French CD single, "Lie to Me" from the European edition of Echoes, as well as her collaborations with German musician Schiller, "Blind" and "Innocent Lies". Anggun also re-recorded her debut international single, "Snow on the Sahara", which was released as a single to promote the album. An uptempo dance track, the new version was produced by Lebanese-Canadian musician K.Maro.
Anak Agung Bagus Perwira Karang, known as Ajun Perwira is an Indonesian actor, presenter, and musician.
William Rousseau is a French singer and composer.
Isyana Sarasvati is an Indonesian singer-songwriter. She is an alumna of Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore and Royal College of Music, United Kingdom. She composed all of her own songs and once was an opera singer in Singapore. She was named "2016 Best Asian Artist Indonesia, 2017 Best Composer of the Year" by MAMA Awards and honored "30 Under 30 Asia 2020" by Forbes.
"Nos vies parallèles" is a song recorded by French-Indonesian singer Anggun and French singer Florent Pagny. The song was written by Thierry Surgeon and Frédéric Chateau for Anggun's sixth French-language album Toujours un ailleurs (2015). It was released as the album's second single by TF1 Musique on 15 September 2015. The music video for the song was directed by Igreco from HiFive Production and took location in Cuba.
