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Profession: Singer, songwriter
Birthdate: 29th April 1974
Birthplace: Jakarta
Profession: Singer
Anggun Cipta Sasmi (born April 29, 1974, in Jakarta) is an Indonesian singer/songwriter. Her name means “Grace born out of a dream” in Indonesian. Anggun is also the highest-selling Asian artist outside Asia and made a history for being the first Asian artist to break into international music scene. She is best known in Europe, particularly in France and Italy, as well as in several parts of Asia.
At a young age, Anggun decided to follow in her father, Darto Singo’s footsteps, and become an entertainer. During her early years, she was influenced by rock sounds of native Javanese artists and the rock & roll icon, Elvis Presley.