Putri Estiani (born 20 April 1992), known professionally as Ramengvrl (pronounced Ramengirl), is an Indonesian rapper. She rose to prominence after releasing her debut single "I'm Da Man" in 2016. She has received five

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awards from twelve nominations.

Early life

Ramengvrl became interested in

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when she was in high school. She developed a hobby of writing in her blog and diary. In 2013, she felt stressed while working on her

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and dealing with family problems. She then started creating music using the Audacity software. After graduating from

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, she worked in an office for three years, before being offered a recording contract by Underground Bizniz Club.

Career

Ramengvrl released her debut single "I'm Da Man" in December 2016. In November 2017, she was featured in Dipha Barus' single "Decide" along with A. Nayaka and Matter Mos. She signed a recording contract with Juni Records and released a single "Go! (I Can Be Your)", produced by Jarreau Vandal in December 2017. She received five nominations at the 2018

, including Best New Artist. She then won the Best Rap/Hip-Hop Production Work for "Decide". In 2019, she won the

award for Best Rap/Hip-Hop Production Work for "CA$HMERE". In April 2019, she released her debut

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titled ''No Bethany'', featuring lead single "Whats Ur Problem". In 2020, she signed a recording contract with independent American record label

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. Shortly after, she released a single, "Vaselina" featuring American rapper

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. She released her first studio album, ''Can't Speak English'' in November 2020, featuring guest appearances by Euro, Ted Park, Pyra, Sihk, and Inayah. In November 2021, she became the first artist to sign with the Asian hip hop branch of

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, Asiatic Records. In 2023, she was featured on the soundtrack for the film '' Joy Ride'' with an original track "Juicy".

Discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

References

External links

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{{Authority control 1992 births Living people Musicians from Jakarta Indonesian rappers Indonesian women rappers Anugerah Musik Indonesia winners University of Indonesia alumni