Anggun Cipta Sasmi

Anggun Cipta Sasmi (April 29, 1974, Jakarta, Indonesia) is a singer. Her name means "Grace born out of a dream".

Biography

At a young age, Anggun decided to become an entertainer like her father, Darto Singo. During her early years, she was influenced with rock sound by listening to native Javanese artists and the rock & roll icon, Elvis Presley. She was educated in Catholic schools because her father wanted Anggun to have high quality education. Anggun began performing at age 7 and recorded her first album two years later. By the time Anggun was 17, she was a successful national rock star. Anggun began to feel unsatisfied with her success in Asia and at 19, she left Indonesia in hopes of breaking through in the European music charts. Anggun and her first husband moved first to London, then moved to Paris, France where Anggun met music producer Erick Benzi. Benzi was quite impressed by Anggun's talent and immediately offered to work with her on her new album. Benzi persuaded Anggun to move away from her original rock influences and experiment with more sensual and romantic sound. Anggun's smooth new style would prove an immediate success in France. Her first French album, ''Au Nom de la Lune'' not only skyrocketed Anggun to fame in France, the album was also a major hit in her native country, Indonesia. Her second album ''Desirs Contraires'' proved to be a worldwide hit as well.In 1998, Anggun toured in the Lilith Fair with Sarah McLachlan and other musicians. And in 2000, Anggun received an invitation from the Vatican asking her to perform at a Christmas concert where she sang her rendition of "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" for the Pope, John Paul II.Her duet with an Italian rockstar, Piero PelA, entitled ''Amore Immaginato'' reached #1 in the National Italian Airplay Charts for over two months. Anggun was also part of the charity driven project ''Gaia''. During one of the many extensive tours Anggun had done throughout Asia, she met her first husband Michel Georgea, a French engineer in Borneo. At first Anggun's parents did not approve her marriage but they finally relented. Eventually Anggun and Michel got divorced and Anggun is now married to Oliver Maury, a Canadian.Anggun is now fluent in French, as well as English, and her mother tongue Indonesian. She currently splits her time between Montreal, Canada and Paris.In 2005 a new album, titled ''Luminescence'', was released. The difference of this album compared with the previous ones is that both the French and English version share the same title. Anggun's first single from the French album is ''Atre Une Femme''. The video for the "Femme" single was shot in Barcelona, Spain and made its debut on French TV at the end of 2004.

Charity Work

Anggun has been involved with several charities and received some awards, including:

• Awarded by the France's Culture Minister the prestigious distinction of "Chevalier des Arts et Lettres" for her worldwide achievements and her support to the French culture.
  
  
• Accepted the role of Spokesperson for the UN (United Nations) 'Year of Microcredit' to create awareness and help people in poverty all over the world.
  
  
• Appointed as the ambassador of Audemars Piguet.

Tracy Trinita

She's not the first but definitely the most successful Indonesian model who has gone international in her career. Despite her fame and success, she still prefers native guys as boyfriends. Tracy Trinita is not exactly drowning in sorrow after her break up with boyfriend of six years, Nurfat Yusuf. Well, neither would we, if accompanied by heartthrob, Ari Sihasale.
The actor and Cool Colors singer is now rumor to have a special relationship going with the supermodel. "We just knew each other about three months so there's nothing special between us just good friends," explained the Manado-Brazilian tall girl.

Still, they were caught together in several occasions, and Tracy did admit that Ale is a charming guy and she isn't worried at all about his somewhat playboy reputation thing.

Nadine Chandrawinata

Nadine Chandrawinata (born May 8, 1984 in Hannover, Germany) was Puteri Indonesia (Miss Indonesia Universe) 2005, and a delegate representing Indonesia in the 2006 Miss Universe Pageant. She was the second Miss Indonesia to participate in the pageant (preceded by Artika Sari Devi) after a long hiatus in 1996. Her mother is German-Javanese and her father is Chinese-Indonesian. She has two siblings, twins Marcel and Mischa, who are also models and actors. She measures 1.84 cm (6 feet 0,5 inches) in height and 122 lb (60 kg) in weight.^[1]

Career

She starred in an Indonesian drama movie Reality, Love, and Rock'N Roll with fellow actor Herjunot Ali, who happens to be Agni Pratistha's boyfriend. She was an F1 ambassador for the 2006 Petronas Malaysian F1 Grand Prix. She is also a commercial star of Kiranti. ^[5].

More About Nadine Chandrawinata

• Schools (Other):

  TK Regency, SD BPK Penabur Tirta Marta, SMP BPK Penabur Tirta Marta, SMU BPK Penabur Tirta Marta, S-1 Advertising, London School of Public Relations.

• College/University:
  

  The London School Of Public Relation, Attended 2005 - Present, Other

• Occupation:
  

  Artist/Professional Model

• Affiliations:
  

  Kristen Katholik

• Hobbies and Interests:
  

  Travelling, Swimming and Other Sports

• Favorite Books:
  

  Kecantikan Bukan Modal Utama Saya (Karangan Angelina Sondakh), Jangan Liat Kelaminku, biography.......

• Favorite Movies:
  

  spiderman.........

• Favorite Music:
  

  Slow Rock, 80's, 90's, Romantic Hits....jazz . . pop.....

• Favorite TV Shows:
  

  oprah winfrey show . .

• Zodiac Sign:
  

  Taurus

• About Me:
  

  aBiodata
  Name:Nadine Chandrawinata
  Nick:Nadine
  DOB:8 Mei 1984
  Nationality:Indonesian/German
  POB:Hannover,Germany
  Height/Weight:174cm/52kg
  Language Skills:English, German, Indonesian
  Achievements:Professional model; passed German course at Goethe Institute Jakarta;actress
  FAmily
  Father:Andy
  Mother:Elfriede
  Bro1:Marcel
  Bro2:Mischa

Nadya Hutagalung

One of the first International Model from Indonesia is Nadya Hutagalung. Nadya Yuti Boru Hutagalung (born 28 July 1974 in Sydney, Australia), is a model and actress, and she was the one of the first VJs on MTV Asia, in 1995. Her father is an Indonesian (Batak), and her mother is an Australian.

Nadya's cosmopolitan accent is an exotic blend of Australian & US tones and is very well suited for pan-Asian / pan-Global products because of her international flavor. Being part-Indonesian, her Bahasa Indonesia is 100% fluent and considered a native speaker. Long an industry favorite, she continues to explore opportunities in front of the camera and, more recently, behind the camera with her own production company, Running from Chocolate.

Nadya's cosmopolitan accent is an exotic blend of Australian & US tones and is very well suited for pan-Asian / pan-Global products because of her international flavor. Being part-Indonesian, her Bahasa Indonesia is 100% fluent and considered a native speaker. Long an industry favorite, she continues to explore opportunities in front of the camera and, more recently, behind the camera with her own production company.

Nadya has been consistently voted one of Asia’s sexiest and most beautiful women. She was also one of MTV Asia’s legendary original VJ’s, being offered the top position almost immediately and winning her the 1997 Best Light Entertainment Presenter Award at the Asian Television Awards for entertaining 70 million households across Asia. She also stormed the world of fashion and modeling at the tender age of 12, starting in Tokyo and working her way around Southeast Asia and Australia, wowing top international press publications with her distinctive looks and infectious vibrant personality.

But so much more than her amazing start in the entertainment world, Nadya has sustained all her hard work and has risen to become one of the most sought after, multi-faceted, accomplished women in Asia. She was voted one of Asia’s Leading Trendmakers by Asiaweek magazine, alongside the Dalai Lama, Michelle Yeoh and Chow Yun Fatt, for her special ability to inspire and fascinate. In this same year, she was also voted Showtime Personality of the Year by Singapore’s The New Paper, and Singapore’s Most Gorgeous Woman by Female magazine readers. Nadya was also named as one of the top ten “Shining Stars” on Indonesian Television by the Indonesian publication, Bintang.

Her keen eye for creative and impeccable style in both life and fashion has propelled her to a league of her own and was the incentive for her to launch her own jewelry line and fine art work. The jewelry line is called O-Sel meaning ‘Clear Light’ in Tibetan. The name says it all and with Nadya’s unique eye she has managed to create timeless pieces that simply take your breath away. They are pieces to treasure. Her keen eye for colour and style led her on to painting, in part encouraged by her artist mother. A recent exhibition of her artwork helped raise much needed money for the Tsunami Relief Fund, which enabled her to match another passion, that of helping others.

Her passion for life has given her the drive to offer help where and when it is needed; therefore her charity work has taken a front seat too. She divides whatever free time she has between championing the preservation of endangered species, painting for charitable art exhibitions for causes such as the Tsunami Relief Fund and volunteering both physical and fundraising aid (for the Bali bombings and the Jogakarta quake victims).

Cut Keke, Indonesian Actress

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Cut Keke: Pride of Aceh

Despite being an Islamic stronghold of conservative values, Aceh has produced its fair share of sexy Indonesian babes.

Other Acehnese notables are Cut Memey, Cut Tari and, of course, the lovely Cut Keke, who created a bit of a stir last year by falling pregnant with the identity of the father unclear.

Some said it was her lawyer Malik Bawazier, who defended her in a case in which the sexy actress was accused of misappropriating relief funds for the victims of the Acehnese tsunami. Names of other likely suspects were also put forward - some more credible than others. And after that, she divorced with her first husband (no child) and remarried with this lawyer.

Malik Bawazier has an influence for her life, because after become his wife, she join to politics too and become one of votegetter in PAN.

But despite her personal problems, Cut Keke remains a popular beauty figure.