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biography
Anggung became further well known with the single Mimpi (Dream, 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 notable Indonesian rock stars of the early
1990s.
She has reached the peak of her popularity as a rock singer in Indonesia by winning
the award Most Popular Indonesian Artist 1990-1991
Early life and career in Indonesia (1974-
1993)
At the age of seven Anggun began receiving highly discipline instruction in singing
from her father, Darto Singo, who was a Javanese writer.
She trained every day, learning various vocal techniques
At the age of nine, Anggung began to write her own songs
By the age of nineteen, she had sold over four million albums in Indonesia
Beginnings in Europe (1994-1996)
Anggun left Indonesia in 1994, she decided to pursue her dream to become
International artist
First she went to London, she began writing songs and recording demos, but after a
few months, all the demos she had sent to record companies around the United
Kingdom was return with negative replies
She was struggling and thinking to move to another country. She decided to move to
France.
Cont.
Anggun is known as a singer who has a three-octave contralto voice and unique vocal
improvisation techniques.
Anggun has been successful as a singer, but she never expanded her career into other areas
outside of music
When promoting her first international album in the U.S, she was offered a role to play in the
movie James Bond: The World Is Not Enough and High Fidelity. However, both roles were
rejected.
Achievement cont.
Anggun is the first Indonesian singer who succeed in European and American record
chart.
She has received a number of honors for her achievements including the Chevalier
des Arts et Lettres from the government of France and the World Music Award for
Worlds Best-Selling Indonesian Artist
Some other achievements and awards was: Most Popular Artist of the Year (1991),
Best Music Video and Favorite Music Video (1993), Francophone Song of the Year in
France (2001, 2004, 2008), Women Inspire Award (2002), Best International Artist
(2006), Great Heart of the Year (2007), Worlds Best Selling Indonesian Artist
(2014), International Breakthru Artist Award (2015), Key of the City by the
government of Florence, Italy
Beside her musical career, Anggun has been involved in numerous environmental and
humanitarian works. She has been signed as the global ambassador of the United
Nation twice, first for the International Year of Microcredit in 2005 and then for
the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in 2009.