Anggun
Sign in to saveAnggun Cipta Sasmi (; (born 29 April 1974) is an Indonesian and French singer, songwriter, actress, 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.
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Anggun is an Indonesian and French singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality who became a teenage rock star in 1989 and released five Indonesian-language albums by 1993. She is notable for her early start in performing and for her single "Mimpi," which Rolling Stone ranked among the 150 Greatest Indonesian Songs of All Time.
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Anggun Cipta Sasmi (born 29 April 1974) 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…
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26 sectionsContents
- Life and career
- 1974–1993: Early life and career in Indonesia
- 1994–1999: International breakthrough with ''Snow on the Sahara''
- 2000–2003: ''Chrysalis'' and ''Open Hearts''
- 2004–2009: ''Luminescence'' and ''Elevation''
- 2010–2013: ''Echoes'', Eurovision, and ''The X Factor''
- 2014–2016: ''Got Talent'' and ''Toujours un ailleurs''
- 2017–2019: Television projects, ''8'' and Asian Games 2018
- 2020–present: Further television works, music collaborations and acting debut
- Artistry and legacy
- Other activities
- Philanthropy and activism
- Ambassadorship
- Writing
- Personal life
- Paris burglary incidents
- Backing band
- In popular culture
- Discography
- Filmography
- Accolades
- Bibliography
- See also
- Footnotes
- References
- External links
Anggun Cipta Sasmi (; (born 29 April 1974) is an Indonesian and French singer, songwriter, actress, 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.
Anggun left Indonesia for England in 1994 to pursue an international career. She later moved to France and recorded her first international album, Snow on the Sahara (1997). It was released in 33 countries by Sony Music and sold more than one million copies worldwide. Since then, Anggun has released another six studio albums—in English and French—and a soundtrack album to the Danish film Open Hearts (2002). Her singles "Snow on the Sahara", "What We Remember", "The Good Is Back", and "Perfect World" entered the Billboard charts in the United States while "In Your Mind", "Saviour" and "I'll Be Alright" charted on the Billboard European Hot 100 Singles. She represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, with the song "Echo (You and I)".
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