Hello dear Hivers and music lovers around the world, how are you doing? Hopefully, you are all doing great. Wow, it's the start of the week and we've all started working again, right? Get back to your routine and stay enthusiastic.
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I want to encourage you too by inviting you to introduce to an Indonesian female singer who is famous because she sings in French. In fact, she also currently lives in France and is a French citizen. Maybe some of you know who? Her name is Anggun C. Sasmi. A beautiful woman with a typical beautiful Indonesian face and a very nice, nasal voice, has a distinctive voice that is easy to recognize and not easy to imitate.
Anggun sings live The Power of Love which song sang by Celine Dion. It sounds that she has an amazing rock and high tuned voice.
Anggun was born in April 29th, 1974 apart from being a singer, Anggun is also a songwriter and producer. She was quite successful with her songs, both in Indonesian and French. She even served as a judge several times in a talent competitions Asia’s Got Talent and X Factor Indonesia. She also met Simon Cowell, the famous judge on America's Got Talent, she was asked to join as a judge on Britain's Got Talent too. Incredible.
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A little story about the journey of Anggun C. Sasmi before becoming the internationally famous singer she is today. Anggun decided to leave Indonesia and emigrate to Europe. Two years after leaving Indonesia, Anggun finally managed to meet Erick Benzi, a French producer who had worked on albums for a number of famous singers such as Celine Dion. Benzi was captivated by Anggun's vocal abilities and immediately offered her to record the album. Not only that, Anggun also managed to get a contract with label Sony Music International for an album that will be distributed internationally.
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In 1997, Anggun released her first French album entitled "Au nom de la lune". What stands out most about this album is the total change in Anggun's musical path, from the rock music she has been involved in for years to ethnic pop music with a touch of the sounds of traditional Indonesian instruments. She said she really wanted to introduce Indonesia through her songs and singing voice. She wants to make Indonesia proud internationally through her music. As an Indonesian, I am also very proud of a talented singer like Anggun. Not many Indonesian singers have succeeded in breaking into the international arena.
This is my favorite song "Tu Nages" and I actually can sing this French song. I have learned French since high school and it is a good language I like it, but it is quite difficult because the pronunciation is different from the words.
This is my favorite song too from Anggun,
This song is called "Tu Mens" which means you are lying! and I can sing it in French and I am so prouf of me because French is a quite difficult language you know :)
Tu Mens lyric
Une fois, mille fois
On se dit qu'on s'aime et qu'on partage tout
Comme toi, j'y crois jusqu'au jour ou trainent
Les fautes qu'on avoue
Un an, mille ans
Les promesses courent plus vite que le vent
Après, avant un peu plus de doute, un peu moins de temps
Alors quoi faire des mots doux que tu me vends
Si dans ta tete c'est ailleurs qu'on t'attend
Car
Mentir jouer avec le coeur
C'est semer peine et douleur et tu mens
Tu sais mentir c'est quand tes phrases me leurrent
C'est quand ton ame se meurt et tu mens
"on-dits", "on-va"
Que des mots, des mots, des mots vides de vie
Tous mous, tout froids
Quand au fond des yeux la lumière faiblit
Pour qui? pour quoi?
J'ai donné mes rires jours et mes nuits
Mais tu sais tout ça
Ce sont les silences qui font le plus de bruit
Faire semblant c'est trahir plus doucement
En attendant tout s'eteint lentement
Mentir c'est broder du chagrin
C'est quand l'amour s'éteind et
Tu mens tu sais mentir c'est tricher sans honneur
C'est quand ton ame se meurt et tu mens
Je sais et tu sais aussi
Tu sais et je sais aussi que tu mens
I knew this song because I have learned French in Language Class and this song is pleasant to listen, the title "C'est Le Debut, Je Le Sens" which means I started to feel it. Please these songs you must watch and listen to them, they're great French songs!
Anggun changed French citizenship because of bureaucracy at the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia (KBRI) which made it difficult for her to promote her first international album. Her Indonesian passport also limited Anggun as an international singer because several countries did not collaborate with Indonesia. Because of this, she had to change her nationality to French, but Anggun always introduced herself as Indonesian in every appearance in front of the international public. She told the public that it was true that she was no longer an Indonesian citizen, but her soul was still Indonesian and she was proud of that.
Anggun is often dubbed the "Indonesian Diva" by domestic and foreign media. Anggun is known as a singer who has a thick contralto voice and unique vocal improvisation techniques. At the start of her career as a rock singer, Anggun was famous for her tomboyish and distinctive appearance, wearing a slanted beret, shorts, spiked jacket and big belt which had become a trend in the early 1990s. However, since becoming an international singer, Anggun has completely changed her dressing style to become more feminine and sexy, with the typical appearance of an Indonesian woman with long black hair and tanned skin.
Anggun is the only Indonesian female singer who has truly been able to join the international music industry outside Asia. It is still difficult for Asians to find a place in the European and American music scene but Anggun's success, directly or indirectly, has paved the way for other singers from Asia.
I think that's all my music content this time about Indonesian Female singer
who are famous and successful abroad, I hope you guys like it and thank you for everyone who always support me :)
I hope you always be healthy and happy! ^^
Have a nice day!
CharinaKim
All videos used were gotten from #YouTube