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Lesti Kejora
Lestiani better known with the mononym Lesti (born 5 August 1999) is an Indonesian singer, Dangdut Diva, actress, and television personality of Sundanese origin. In her earliest releases, she is known as Lesti DA (meaning Lesti Dangdut Academy) or Lesti Kejora (based on her first similarly titled hit "Kejora"). Although she sings in various genres, she primarily sings Dangdut music, a genre of Indonesian folk that is partly derived and fused from Hindustani, Arabic music and Malay and local folk music. Lesti has been instrumental in popularizing Dangdut throughout music fandom in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei Darussalam. She is signed to Trinity Optima Production. She has also acted in a number of film productions. After various appearances without any Islamic attire, she decided to wear a hijab in the later part of her career. Her collaborations with other artists have earned her accolades and awards, particularly her work with Fildan Rahayu, Rizky Billar and Dan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandung
Bandung is the capital city of the West Java province of Indonesia. Located on the island of Java, the city is the List of Indonesian cities by population, fourth-most populous city and fourth largest city in Indonesia after Jakarta, Surabaya, and Medan. Greater Bandung (Bandung Basin Metropolitan Area / BBMA) is the country's second-largest and second most populous List of metropolitan areas in Indonesia, metropolitan area, with over 11 million inhabitants. Situated above sea level (the highest point in the North area is at an altitude of , and the lowest in the South at above sea level), approximately southeast of Jakarta, Bandung has cooler year-round temperatures than most other List of cities in Indonesia, Indonesian cities. The city lies in a river basin surrounded by volcanic mountains that provide a natural defense system, which was the primary reason for the Dutch East Indies government's plan to move the capital from Batavia (modern-day Jakarta) to Bandung. The D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hijab
Hijab (, ) refers to head coverings worn by Women in Islam, Muslim women. Similar to the mitpaḥat/tichel or Snood (headgear), snood worn by religious married Jewish women, certain Christian head covering, headcoverings worn by some Christian women, such as the hanging veil, apostolnik and Kapp (headcovering), kapp, and the dupatta favored by many Hindus, Hindu and Sikhs, Sikh women, the hijab comes in various forms. The term describes a scarf that is wrapped around the head, covering the hair, neck, and ears while leaving the face visible. The use of the hijab has grown globally since the 1970s, with many Muslims viewing it as a symbol of modesty and faith; it is also worn as a form of adornment. There is consensus among Islamic religious scholars that covering the head is required. In practice, most Muslim women choose to wear it. The term was originally used to denote a partition and was sometimes used for Haya (Islam), Islamic rules of modesty. In the verses of the Qur'an, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Births
1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launched by NASA. * January 25 – The 6.2 Colombia earthquake hits western Colombia, killing at least 1,900 people. February * February 7 – Abdullah II inherits the throne of Jordan, following the death of his father King Hussein. * February 11 – Pluto moves along its eccentric orbit further from the Sun than Neptune. It had been nearer than Neptune since 1979, and will become again in 2231. * February 12 – U.S. President Bill Clinton is acquitted in impeachment proceedings in the United States Senate. * February 16 ** In Uzbekistan, an apparent assassination attempt against President Islam Karimov takes place at government headquarters. ** Across Europe, Kurdish protestors take over embassies and hold hostages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century Indonesian Women Singers
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Indonesian Actresses
Indonesian is anything of, from, or related to Indonesia, an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. It may refer to: * Indonesians, citizens of Indonesia ** Native Indonesians, diverse groups of local inhabitants of the archipelago ** Indonesian women, overview of women's history and contemporary situations * Indonesian language (Indonesian: ''Bahasa Indonesia''), the official language of Indonesia ** Indonesian languages, overview of some of the 700 languages spoken in Indonesia ** Indonesian names, customs reflecting the multicultural and polyglot nature of Indonesia * Indonesian culture, a complex of indigenous customs and foreign influences ** Indonesian art, various artistic expressions and artworks in the archipelago ** Indonesian cinema, a struggling and developing industry ** Indonesian literature, literature from Indonesia and Southeast Asia with shared language roots ** Indonesian music, hundreds of forms of traditional and contemporary music ** Indonesian philosophy, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anugerah Musik Indonesia
The Anugerah Musik Indonesia ( 'Indonesian Music Awards'), also known as AMI or colloquially AMI Awards, is an annual Indonesian music award ceremony to recognize outstanding achievements in improving the quality and quantity of artists in the mainly Indonesian-language music industry. It has been compared to the American Grammy Awards and British Brit Awards. It provides recognition of the music industry similar to other entertainment ceremonies, such as the Indonesian Television Awards, Festival Film Indonesia, or the Indonesian Movie Actors Awards. History The awards were formalized as the Indonesian Music Awards in 1997 as a joint project between ASIRI (Recording Industry Association of Indonesia), PAPPRI (Singers, Songwriters, and Music Record Producers Association of Indonesia), and KCI (Copyright Office of Indonesia). Organization Each of the three founding organizations originally contributed one board member, under the direction of Indonesian country singer Tantowi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indonesian Dangdut Awards
The Indonesian Dangdut Awards are annual Indonesian awards that are presented by Indosiar television station, which recognize popularity in the music industry dangdut genre. The annual show was first held on June 11, 2014. The annual presentation ceremony features performances by prominent artists, and the presentation of those awards that have a more popular interest. Ceremonies The inaugural ceremony in 2014 was held at the Teater Tanah Airku, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah on the East Jakarta. In 2015, the Studio 5 Indosiar in West Jakarta hosted the awards. The ceremony was moved to the Studio 6 Emtek City at West Jakarta Live in 2016. History This award was created the first time by Indosiar because of the success of the program D'Academy is a talent search dangdut song competition. The show also has successfully published a best dangdut singer. Finally, in 2014, Indosiar created the program Indonesian Dangdut Awards, the first night, judges and the graduated from talent se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SCTV Awards
The SCTV Awards are annual Indonesian awards that are presented by SCTV, which recognize popularity in the television industry, and which correspond to the SCTV Music Awards (for music). The annual show was first held on August 24, 2001, SCTV's 11th anniversary. Until 2009, SCTV Awards held every August to celebrate SCTV's anniversary. Dates and locations Voting System The show are voted in by SCTV audiences throughout Indonesia and therefore reflect the popular choices of a significant portion of the television viewing public in the country. Awards categories Awards are presented in several categories, including Famous Lead Role Actress, Famous Lead Role Actor, Famous Supporting Role Actor, Famous Supporting Role Actress, Famous Presenter, Famous Singer, Famous Group Band, Famous Advertisement, and Famous Program. The Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to individuals with lifetime dedication to the entertainment industry. In 2009, the show introduced the Famous Suppor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cianjur
Cianjur () is a town and district in the West Java province of Indonesia, and is the regency seat, seat of Cianjur Regency. The district of Cianjur is located along one of the main roads between Jakarta (120 km to the northwest) and Bandung (60 km to the east). The population was 158,125 at the 2010 Census and 173,265 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 176,368.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023. Because of its location, some of Cianjur's residents commute to work in Bandung. The road on which Cianjur is located used to be the main (extremely busy) road from Jakarta to Bandung but was in effect replaced as the main road link between these two main cities when the Jakarta–Cikampek Toll Road, Jakarta-Bandung tollroad was fully completed in 2005. However, due to its low traffic, Cianjur returned as one of the alternative routes for travellers from Jakarta and Bandung. History Cianjur was founded in 1677, with the first head of the town being ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indosiar
PT Indosiar Visual Mandiri, commonly known as Indosiar, is an Indonesian over-the-air television broadcaster, established on 19 July 1991, with test broadcasts commencing on 18 December 1994, and officially launching on 11 January 1995. It has been owned by Emtek since 2011, and later operated under its subsidiary, Surya Citra Media (owner of SCTV) since May 2013, with the network's original owner, Indosiar Karya Media, absorbed into SCM. The name "Indosiar" is derived from two words, namely "Indo," which refers to Indonesia, and "siar," which comes from the word ''siaran'', meaning "broadcasting" in Indonesian. Its claimed audience share for September 2008 was 16.2% of viewers, which shrank to 11.6% in December 2009. Indosiar broadcasts Indonesian association football matches such as BRI Liga 1, and the Indonesia President's Cup. along with other world sports broadcast. Indosiar currently uses an HDTV 16:9 and SDTV 16:9 as the main aspect ratios replacing 4:3 from 30 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
D'Academy
''D'Academy'' or ''DA'' () is the second present and second largest dangdut music talent show in Indonesia. Production is conducted by Indosiar Production Team (November 2015 - March 2016) and (April 2016 - December 2017). The show is one of the most successful talent competition shows in Indonesia. The show's success has resulted in the creation of two spin-off series, those being D 'Academy Celebrity, which features celebrities, and D' Academy Asia, which features contestants from around Southeast Asia. DA is open for any Indonesian citizens between the ages of 15 and 28 who are not already signed to a record label. All participants who successfully pass the audition process receive training in the form of choreography, vocal performance, personality and fashion advice from some experts in their respective fields, such as Hamdan ATT, Nassar, Uncle Jo, Adibal Sahrul, Dedi Puja, and Mislam. Participants are gradually eliminated every week until the grand final night. The performa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
