Agnes Monica
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Agnes Monica is an Indonesian recording artist and actress. Born in Jakarta
, Indonesia
, she started her career in entertainment industry at the age of six as a child singer
. She has recorded three albums which established herself as one of the most popular child singers in the 1990s. She also became a presenter of several children's television programs. At her teen age, Agnes expanded her career into the world of acting. Her role in the soap opera Pernikahan Dini rocketed her name in the showbiz industry. Following her rising popularity after starring in few series of soap operas, she became the highest-paid teenage artist.
In 2003, she released her first album And the Story Goes that marked her transition from a child singer to a female artist. On her second studio album Whaddup A.. '?! (2005), she collaborated with American R&B singer Keith Martin
. She also appeared in two Taiwanese drama series, The Hospital
and Romance In the White House. She participated in 2008 and 2009 Asia Song Festival
in Seoul
, South Korea
and received "Best Asian Artist Award" for each of her participations. Agnes took creative control of her third studio album, Sacredly Agnezious
(2009), where she became the producer and songwriter. In 2010, she was appointed as one of the judges on the talent show Indonesian Idol
. She also became one of the international hosts of red carpet American Music Awards of 2010
in Los Angeles, United States.
Aside from her commercial success, Agnes has become the most-awarded Indonesian singer in history. She has achieved numerous awards, including ten Anugerah Musik Indonesia
, seven Panasonic Awards
and four MTV Indonesia Awards
. She was also honored with a Nugraha Bhakti Musik Indonesia (NBMI) from the Indonesian Cultural and Tourism Minister
and the Singers, Songwriters, and Music Record Producers Association of Indonesia (PAPPRI) for her contribution and support for the Indonesian music. She was also appointed as anti-drug ambassador of Asia, as well as the ambassador of MTV EXIT to combat human trafficking.
In her career journey, she had often aroused controversy in her home country. When she was in her teens, her recurring comments about her goal to break into international market was first seen as a pompous proclamation. However, in 2010, she signed to Sony/ATV Music Publishing
and is currently working on her debut English studio album. Consequently, her slogan "Dream, Believe, and Make it Happen" was used as the campaign for the US Embassy's 2011 cultural conference to inspire young people.
, Indonesia
on July 1, 1986 to a familly of Chinese
ancestry. She is the youngest child of Jenny Siswono and Ricky Muljoto. Both of her parents were former Indonesian athletes. She has an older brother named Steve Muljoto who is also her manager. She attended Tarakanita elementary school and Pelita Harapan junior high school. Her talent in the performing arts has already seen in her childhood, especially in singing. She sang in church and was also sent to vocal courses.
Agnes entered into entertainment industry at the tender age of six. She started her career as a child singer and recorded her very first album Si Meong. Her popularity soared when she released her second children's album Yess! (1995), in which she duets with another Indonesian child singer Eza Yayang. The album was named the "Best Children's Album" in 1999. Another children's album which she released was Bala-Bala. All those three albums managed to rank Agnes alongside with other popular child singers of the 1990s. In addition to releasing albums, Agnes also became a host of few children's programs, namely Video Anak Anteve (VAN) on Anteve
, Tralala-Trilili on RCTI
and Diva Romeo on Trans TV
. She was awarded "Most Favorite Presenter of Children's Program" at Panasonic Awards
for two consecutive years, 1999 and 2000.
Entering her teen age, Agnes expanded her career into the world of acting. Her first two roles were on the soap operas Lupus Millennia and Mr Hologram in 1999. The next year she starred in another TV series Pernikahan Dini that became a turning point in her career. Not only was the film well received by the audience, but it also made her one of renowned actresses in Indonesia and converted her image from a child artist to a teenage artist. For her role in this series, she received "Favorite Actress" award at 2001 and 2002 Panasonic Awards, as well as "Popular Actress" award at 2002 SCTV Awards. Throughout 2002, Agnes starred in three soap operas, namely Ciuman Pertama, Kejar Daku Kau Ku Tangkap and Amanda. Due to her high popularity, she became the highest-paid teenage artist in Indonesia at that time.
Agnes also recorded some songs in her early teens. She recorded two songs "Pernikahan Dini" and "Seputih Hati" for the soundtracks of Pernikahan Dini, the film she also starred in. Both songs were featured on the compilation album Love Theme (2001). She also collaborated with an Indonesian senior singer Yana Julio in the song "Awan dan Ombak" for his studio album Jumpa Lagi.
, Melly Goeslaw, and Titi DJ
. The album production took 1.5 years, including the audition process for the dancers. According to her record label Aquarius Musikindo, the album sold 35,000 copies before its official release. It was later certified double platinum for more than 300,000 copies sold. The album gained three awards out of ten nominations at 2004 Anugerah Musik Indonesia
—the highest music awards in Indonesia— and she won "Best Female Solo Pop Artist" for the song "Jera", "Best Dance/Tehno Production" for the song "Bilang Saja", and "Best Duo/Group" for her duet with Ahmad Dhani in "Cinta Mati". She also won "Best Female Newcomer" at 2004 Anugerah Planet Muzik
in Singapore
. For her success in such a young age, she was dubbed a "Young Diva" by media. At this point, she started mentioning of an international career.
Besides promoting her debut album, Agnes also starred in several TV series. She played the lead role in Cewekku Jutek, Bunga Perawan and Cantik. She won "Favorite Actress" at 2003 Panasonic Awards and "Famous Actress" at 2004 SCTV Awards.
In 2004 after graduating from Pelita Harapan senior high school, Agnes attended University of Pelita Harapan (UPH) majoring in Business Law.
, Erwin Gutawa
, she also collaborated with an American singer-songwriter Keith Martin
. For the album, Martin wrote two English songs, including a duet song "I'll Light a Candle". To promote the album, she held a concert tour Clasnezenzation in four big cities in Indonesia: Bandar Lampung
, Surabaya
, Bandung
and Makassar
. The album was commercially successful and she won two 2006 Anugerah Musik Indonesia awards for Best Female Pop Artist and Best R&B Production. She also won an award for Most Favorite Female at 2006 MTV Indonesia Awards
. Selling more than 450,000 copies, the album itself was one of the top-selling album of 2006 and received certified triple platinum.
In 2005 Agnes appeared in a Taiwanese drama The Hospital
together with Jerry Yan
, a member of a Taiwanese boyband F4
. She also appeared for few episodes in another Taiwanese drama Romance in the White House together with Peter Ho
. Meanwhile, in her home country she starred in two soap operas Ku Tlah Jatuh Cinta and Pink on Indosiar
. By 2006 she starred in another soap opera, Kawin Muda, on RCTI. At the same year, she decided to take a break from her education in University of Pelita Harapan to focus her career in entertainment industry.
In early 2007 Agnes was appointed by the DEA (Drugs Enforcement Administration) and IDEC Far East Region as the anti-drug ambassador of Asia. On May 15, 2007, she became an opening act for a concert of an American R&B group Boyz II Men
at Istora Senayan, Jakarta. On June 23, 2007, she held her first concert at Stadium Negara
in Kuala Lumpur
, Malaysia. She also performed as a special guest star in the final of Asian Idol
on December 16, 2007, singing "Get Up".
downloads within nine months. Its music video has also become the most-watched female Indonesian music video on YouTube
. The song won an award at MTV Indonesia Awards for Most Favorite Female and 2009 Anugerah Musik Indonesia award for Best Female Solo Pop Artist. In September 2008, she spawned the second single "Godai Aku Lagi", which she wrote herself, and released a mini album
contained those two singles. In the same year she also starred in a soap opera Jelita on RCTI.
On October 4, 2008, Agnes was invited as the Indonesian representative at Asia Song Festival
organized by the Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange in Seoul
, South Korea
. Together with other 24 artists from 12 Asian countries, the event was viewed by 35,000 audiences at the Seoul World Cup Stadium
and broadcasted on TV in 30 countries. She performed two of her songs, "Godai Aku Lagi" and "Shake It Off", incorporating elements of Indonesian traditional dance from Bali
. Her performance received positive responses from a number of Korean local media as well as winning the "Best Asian Artist Award" from the committee. The following year, she was invited again and performed three songs namely "Shake It Off", "Temperature" and the pop star Michael Jackson
's song "Heal the World
". This time, 14 famous artists across Asia participated in it and the festival was viewed by 40,000 audiences. Like her previous performance, Agnes received good reviews and earned the "Best Asian Artist Award" for the second time.
On April 1, 2009, Agnes launched her third studio album, Sacredly Agnezious
. This time, she involved more in the album production. Working with some renowned musicians like Erwin Gutawa
, Dewiq, Pay and DJ Sumantri, she also acted as the producer and the songwriter herself. In addition to the two previous singles, "Matahariku" and "Godai Aku Lagi", she produced two more singles: "Teruskanlah" and "Janji-Janji". At 2010 Anugerah Musik Indonesia, she won three awards for "Best Pop Album", "Best Female Pop Solo Artist" and "Best of the Best Album". On May 23, 2009, she appeared as a guest star at "Festival of Life" in Bali celebrating 50-year anniversary of diplomatic relation between Indonesia and Japan
.
After her long break from college, Agnes finally decided to withdraw from Pelita Harapan University However, she continued her study at Political Science major, Oregon State University
(OSU) with distance education
.
Indonesian Idol
. Her presence at the show arose a dispute in the beginning because she was considered too young. In the same year, she was also appointed as the ambassador of the MTV EXIT (End Exploitation and Trafficking) in combating human trafficking. Besides becoming the spokesperson of MTV Exit Indonesia, she performed at two concerts in Surabaya and Jakarta.
Late 2010 was an international breakthrough for Agnes. She was chosen as one of the international red carpet hosts in the annual American Music Awards
On November 21, 2010 at Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles
, United States
. Few months after her appearance at AMA 2010, she announced that she had signed to Sony/ATV Music Publishing
and was working on her debut English studio album
in London, England and Los Angeles, United States. The release date of her first international album is yet to be announced. In early 2011, she also recorded a duet version of "Said I Loved You...But I Lied" with American singer Michael Bolton
for his compilation album, Gems: The Duets Album. The duet song was released in the album's international version in all over Asia, including Japan. The next year, she was nominated in the Worldwide Acts - Asia Pacific Nominees category for 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards
. For her consistency to realize her dream to break into international market, her slogan "Dream, Believe, and Make it Happen" was used as the campaign for the US Embassy's 2011 cultural conference to inspire young people
Agnes released a greatest hits album Agnes Is My Name
on February 2, 2011, which compiled all her top hit singles and another two new songs "Karena Ku Sanggup" and "Paralyzed". In just three months, the album sold 1 million copies, making her receive "Million Awards" award from Indonesian KFC
, a fast-food chain that she engaged to market the album. Her first new song, "Karena Ku Sanggup" made her win "Best Pop Female Singer" at 2011 AMI awards. She also won the Most Inbox Video Clip at 2011 Inbox Awards from SCTV
for the later song, "Paralyzed", which was made in Indonesia and The United States.
Agnes was selected as one of the performers in the 26th SEA Games 2011 Opening Ceremony, along with KC Concepcion
from the Philippines, and Malaysian singer, Jaclyn Victor
. Their performance was the highlight of the event. They collaborated to sing "Together We Will Shine".
with a range of 4 octaves, notable for the usage of whistle register
in her songs "Karena Ku Sanggup" and "Rindu". Agnes' music includes pop
, R&B, and hip-hop. She mentioned Aretha Franklin
, Jill Scott
, Angie Stone
, Madonna
, Michael Jackson
, Fantasia
and Beyoncé as her musical influences, while often compared to various American singers, notably Britney Spears
and Christina Aguilera
. Besides famous as a singer, she is also known as a strong dancer and actress. She is the only Indonesian soloist having a personal dance group called Nezindahood, auditioned during the development of her first album in 2003.
She has also written some of her songs and produced her own music videos. For her perfectionist trait and a lot of things she can do, She has been hailed as a multitalented artist by the media in Indonesia.
, seven Panasonic Awards
, and four MTV
Indonesia Awards. She has also received many international awards, including one Anugerah Planet Muzik, and two Best Asian Artist Awards. For her contribution and support to Indonesian music, she was awarded 2011 Nugraha Bhakti Musik Indonesia (NBMI) from The Minister of Culture and Tourism and Association of Indonesian Singers, Songwriters and Music Record Producers.
and the 2006 earthquake in Java
. In 2009 Agnes visited Situ Gintung
, where a dam failure had come about and led to flood; not only did she donated sum of cash there, but she also sang few songs to cheer the victims up. Agnes Monica also helped raise over Rp. 400 million for Persis, Surakarta’s soccer team, through a benefit concert
held at the Diamond Convention Center in Surakarta
.
Children's albums
Other albums
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, she started her career in entertainment industry at the age of six as a child singer
Child singer
A child singer is a child who has a career as a singer. Child singers and people who have been child singers include:* From age 2 Judy Garland* From age 4 Donny Osmond* From age 5 Michael Jackson...
. She has recorded three albums which established herself as one of the most popular child singers in the 1990s. She also became a presenter of several children's television programs. At her teen age, Agnes expanded her career into the world of acting. Her role in the soap opera Pernikahan Dini rocketed her name in the showbiz industry. Following her rising popularity after starring in few series of soap operas, she became the highest-paid teenage artist.
In 2003, she released her first album And the Story Goes that marked her transition from a child singer to a female artist. On her second studio album Whaddup A.. '?! (2005), she collaborated with American R&B singer Keith Martin
Keith Martin (musician)
Keith Martin is an American R&B singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, currently living in Surabaya, Indonesia, Indonesia. Martin is best known for writing and singing romantic love songs...
. She also appeared in two Taiwanese drama series, The Hospital
The Hospital (TV series)
The Hospital is a 2006 Taiwanese drama starring Jerry Yan, Leon Dai, Janine Chang, Zhang Guozhu, Ng Man Tat and Tang Zhiping. It was produced by Yang Ming International Production and directed by Cài Yuè Xun...
and Romance In the White House. She participated in 2008 and 2009 Asia Song Festival
Asia song festival
Asia Song Festival, aka A-Song-Fe or ASF, is an annual Asian pop music festival held in South Korea, since 2004. It is hosted by Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange and features artists from Asian countries...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
and received "Best Asian Artist Award" for each of her participations. Agnes took creative control of her third studio album, Sacredly Agnezious
Sacredly Agnezious
Gold Version...
(2009), where she became the producer and songwriter. In 2010, she was appointed as one of the judges on the talent show Indonesian Idol
Indonesian Idol
Indonesian Idol is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia Asia, which began airing on RCTI on March 2004. Part of the Idol franchise, it was as a spin-off from the UK show Pop Idol...
. She also became one of the international hosts of red carpet American Music Awards of 2010
American Music Awards of 2010
The 38th American Music Awards were held November 21, 2010 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California. The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums from 2010. Nominees were announced on October 12, 2010. Justin Bieber was nominated for, and won, four awards, including Artist of...
in Los Angeles, United States.
Aside from her commercial success, Agnes has become the most-awarded Indonesian singer in history. She has achieved numerous awards, including ten Anugerah Musik Indonesia
Anugerah Musik Indonesia
Anugerah Musik Indonesia , also known as AMI or colloquially AMI Awards is an annual Indonesian major music awards...
, seven Panasonic Awards
Panasonic Awards
Panasonic Gobel Awards , is the annual appreciation for the most favorite television programs and performances in Indonesia based on people's choice poll conducted by Indonesia's Citra tabloid since 1997...
and four MTV Indonesia Awards
MTV Indonesia
MTV Indonesia is the Indonesian branch of a music television station MTV, parts of MTV Asia. It was first shown in ANTeve in the since was launched together with Nickelodeon Indonesia on 1 January 1993 on ANTeve, MTV Indonesia aired MTV Shows from USA such as TRL, Fanatic, Diary; Europe, Asia such...
. She was also honored with a Nugraha Bhakti Musik Indonesia (NBMI) from the Indonesian Cultural and Tourism Minister
Second United Indonesia Cabinet
The Second United Indonesia Cabinet was inaugurated on 22 October 2009, two days after the inauguration of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as President of Indonesia for the second term...
and the Singers, Songwriters, and Music Record Producers Association of Indonesia (PAPPRI) for her contribution and support for the Indonesian music. She was also appointed as anti-drug ambassador of Asia, as well as the ambassador of MTV EXIT to combat human trafficking.
In her career journey, she had often aroused controversy in her home country. When she was in her teens, her recurring comments about her goal to break into international market was first seen as a pompous proclamation. However, in 2010, she signed to Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Sony/ATV Music Publishing is a music publishing company co-owned by The Michael Jackson Family Trust and Sony. The organisation was originally founded as Associated TeleVision in 1955 by Lew Grade. In 1957, ATV acquired Pye Records as a wholly owned subsidiary...
and is currently working on her debut English studio album. Consequently, her slogan "Dream, Believe, and Make it Happen" was used as the campaign for the US Embassy's 2011 cultural conference to inspire young people.
1986–2002: Childhood and early career
Agnes Monica was born in JakartaJakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
on July 1, 1986 to a familly of Chinese
Han Chinese
Han Chinese are an ethnic group native to China and are the largest single ethnic group in the world.Han Chinese constitute about 92% of the population of the People's Republic of China , 98% of the population of the Republic of China , 78% of the population of Singapore, and about 20% of the...
ancestry. She is the youngest child of Jenny Siswono and Ricky Muljoto. Both of her parents were former Indonesian athletes. She has an older brother named Steve Muljoto who is also her manager. She attended Tarakanita elementary school and Pelita Harapan junior high school. Her talent in the performing arts has already seen in her childhood, especially in singing. She sang in church and was also sent to vocal courses.
Agnes entered into entertainment industry at the tender age of six. She started her career as a child singer and recorded her very first album Si Meong. Her popularity soared when she released her second children's album Yess! (1995), in which she duets with another Indonesian child singer Eza Yayang. The album was named the "Best Children's Album" in 1999. Another children's album which she released was Bala-Bala. All those three albums managed to rank Agnes alongside with other popular child singers of the 1990s. In addition to releasing albums, Agnes also became a host of few children's programs, namely Video Anak Anteve (VAN) on Anteve
Antv
antv is an Indonesian television network based in South Jakarta. It is owned by PT Visi Media Asia,Tbk.-History:antv was launched on 1 March 1993 as a local television station in Lampung province. In the same month it was awarded a government license for nationwide broadcasting, and moved its...
, Tralala-Trilili on RCTI
RCTI
RCTI is Indonesia's first privately owned television network and is based in West Jakarta. RCTI broadcasts Indonesian Idol as well as sinetron , films, news and current affairs, reality shows and religious programs...
and Diva Romeo on Trans TV
Trans TV
Trans TV is an Indonesian national television station based in South Jakarta. Owned by Chairul Tanjung, it began broadcasting on 15 December 2001 based in Jakarta. On 15 December 2006 based in Jakarta due to its half ownership by Trans Corporation, a company that also owned Trans 7...
. She was awarded "Most Favorite Presenter of Children's Program" at Panasonic Awards
Panasonic Awards
Panasonic Gobel Awards , is the annual appreciation for the most favorite television programs and performances in Indonesia based on people's choice poll conducted by Indonesia's Citra tabloid since 1997...
for two consecutive years, 1999 and 2000.
Entering her teen age, Agnes expanded her career into the world of acting. Her first two roles were on the soap operas Lupus Millennia and Mr Hologram in 1999. The next year she starred in another TV series Pernikahan Dini that became a turning point in her career. Not only was the film well received by the audience, but it also made her one of renowned actresses in Indonesia and converted her image from a child artist to a teenage artist. For her role in this series, she received "Favorite Actress" award at 2001 and 2002 Panasonic Awards, as well as "Popular Actress" award at 2002 SCTV Awards. Throughout 2002, Agnes starred in three soap operas, namely Ciuman Pertama, Kejar Daku Kau Ku Tangkap and Amanda. Due to her high popularity, she became the highest-paid teenage artist in Indonesia at that time.
Agnes also recorded some songs in her early teens. She recorded two songs "Pernikahan Dini" and "Seputih Hati" for the soundtracks of Pernikahan Dini, the film she also starred in. Both songs were featured on the compilation album Love Theme (2001). She also collaborated with an Indonesian senior singer Yana Julio in the song "Awan dan Ombak" for his studio album Jumpa Lagi.
2003–2004: And The Story Goes
On October 8, 2003, Agnes released her first adult album And the Story Goes. In this album, she worked with several Indonesian famed producers and songwriters, including Ahmad DhaniAhmad Dhani
Dhani Ahmad Prasetyo , better known as Ahmad Dhani or Dhani Manaf, is an Indonesian rock musician, songwriter, arranger, and producer. Described as a "rock star", Dhani is the frontman of Dewa 19 and Ahmad Band, and also a member of inter-continental band The Rock...
, Melly Goeslaw, and Titi DJ
Titi DJ
Titi Dwijayati , known as Titi DJ, is an Indonesian pop singer. She was also one of the judges on Indonesian Idol from season 1 to 5.- Career :...
. The album production took 1.5 years, including the audition process for the dancers. According to her record label Aquarius Musikindo, the album sold 35,000 copies before its official release. It was later certified double platinum for more than 300,000 copies sold. The album gained three awards out of ten nominations at 2004 Anugerah Musik Indonesia
Anugerah Musik Indonesia
Anugerah Musik Indonesia , also known as AMI or colloquially AMI Awards is an annual Indonesian major music awards...
—the highest music awards in Indonesia— and she won "Best Female Solo Pop Artist" for the song "Jera", "Best Dance/Tehno Production" for the song "Bilang Saja", and "Best Duo/Group" for her duet with Ahmad Dhani in "Cinta Mati". She also won "Best Female Newcomer" at 2004 Anugerah Planet Muzik
Anugerah Planet Muzik
Anugerah Planet Muzik is the award for artists who engaged in the music world. This award includes singers from the allied countries, that is Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia....
in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. For her success in such a young age, she was dubbed a "Young Diva" by media. At this point, she started mentioning of an international career.
Besides promoting her debut album, Agnes also starred in several TV series. She played the lead role in Cewekku Jutek, Bunga Perawan and Cantik. She won "Favorite Actress" at 2003 Panasonic Awards and "Famous Actress" at 2004 SCTV Awards.
In 2004 after graduating from Pelita Harapan senior high school, Agnes attended University of Pelita Harapan (UPH) majoring in Business Law.
2005–2007: Whaddup A.. '?!
Agnes launched her second studio album, Whaddup A.. '?!, on December 10, 2005, featuring five hit singles namely "Bukan Milikmu Lagi", "Tanpa Kekasihku", "Tak Ada Logika", "Cinta Di Ujung Jalan" and "Tak Mungkin". This time, besides working with a number of Indonesian musicians such as Melly Goeslaw, Andi RiantoAndi Rianto
Andi Rianto is a noted Indonesian film score composer who has worked on several of Indonesia's most popular films.In 2002 he worked on Ca-bau-kan and in 2003 he composed for Arisan!. And in 2009, he worked on the new theme of Seputar Indonesia, the flagship news program on RCTI...
, Erwin Gutawa
Erwin Gutawa
Erwin Gutawa is an Indonesian composer and father of Gita Gutawa. In 1985, he started his professional music career by joining the jazz band Karimata, later becoming an independent composer in 1991. As a composer, he won the 1992 Midnight Sun Song Festival in Finland together with Ruth Sahanaya...
, she also collaborated with an American singer-songwriter Keith Martin
Keith Martin (musician)
Keith Martin is an American R&B singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, currently living in Surabaya, Indonesia, Indonesia. Martin is best known for writing and singing romantic love songs...
. For the album, Martin wrote two English songs, including a duet song "I'll Light a Candle". To promote the album, she held a concert tour Clasnezenzation in four big cities in Indonesia: Bandar Lampung
Bandar Lampung
- External links :*...
, Surabaya
Surabaya
Surabaya is Indonesia's second-largest city with a population of over 2.7 million , and the capital of the province of East Java...
, Bandung
Bandung
Bandung is the capital of West Java province in Indonesia, and the country's third largest city, and 2nd largest metropolitan area in Indonesia, with a population of 7.4 million in 2007. Located 768 metres above sea level, approximately 140 km southeast of Jakarta, Bandung has cooler...
and Makassar
Makassar
Makassar, is the provincial capital of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, and the largest city on Sulawesi Island. From 1971 to 1999, the city was named Ujung Pandang, after a precolonial fort in the city, and the two names are often used interchangeably...
. The album was commercially successful and she won two 2006 Anugerah Musik Indonesia awards for Best Female Pop Artist and Best R&B Production. She also won an award for Most Favorite Female at 2006 MTV Indonesia Awards
MTV Indonesia
MTV Indonesia is the Indonesian branch of a music television station MTV, parts of MTV Asia. It was first shown in ANTeve in the since was launched together with Nickelodeon Indonesia on 1 January 1993 on ANTeve, MTV Indonesia aired MTV Shows from USA such as TRL, Fanatic, Diary; Europe, Asia such...
. Selling more than 450,000 copies, the album itself was one of the top-selling album of 2006 and received certified triple platinum.
In 2005 Agnes appeared in a Taiwanese drama The Hospital
The Hospital
The Hospital is a 1971 black comedy film directed by Arthur Hiller and starring George C. Scott as Dr. Herbert Bock. The script was written by Paddy Chayefsky, who was awarded the 1972 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.-Plot:...
together with Jerry Yan
Jerry Yan
Jerry Yan was born 1 January 1977. He is a Taiwanese actor and member of Taiwanese boy band F4. His birth name is Liao Yangzhen .-Career:...
, a member of a Taiwanese boyband F4
F4 (band)
F4 is a Taiwanese boy band. The group began in the Taiwanese drama Meteor Garden as F4 with members Jerry Yan, Vanness Wu, Ken Chu, and Vic Chou...
. She also appeared for few episodes in another Taiwanese drama Romance in the White House together with Peter Ho
Peter Ho
Peter Ho Jun-tung is an American-Taiwanese singer and actor. Ho was born in Los Angeles, California, and raised in Taiwan and Canada...
. Meanwhile, in her home country she starred in two soap operas Ku Tlah Jatuh Cinta and Pink on Indosiar
Indosiar
Indosiar is a publicly owned national television station in Indonesia, and has been operating from West Jakarta since 1994. It was listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange in 2004. Citibank Singapore has an 8.5 percent shareholding...
. By 2006 she starred in another soap opera, Kawin Muda, on RCTI. At the same year, she decided to take a break from her education in University of Pelita Harapan to focus her career in entertainment industry.
In early 2007 Agnes was appointed by the DEA (Drugs Enforcement Administration) and IDEC Far East Region as the anti-drug ambassador of Asia. On May 15, 2007, she became an opening act for a concert of an American R&B group Boyz II Men
Boyz II Men
Boyz II Men is an American R&B vocal group best known for emotional ballads and a cappella harmonies. They are the most successful R&B group of all time, having sold more than albums worldwide. In the 1990s, Boyz II Men found fame on Motown Records as a quartet, but original member Michael McCary...
at Istora Senayan, Jakarta. On June 23, 2007, she held her first concert at Stadium Negara
Stadium Negara
Stadium Negara is a stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and was the first indoor stadium in the country. Construction began in 1960 and the stadium officially opened in 10 April 1962, by third Yang di-Pertuan Agong Almarhum Tuanku Syed Putra, of Perlis...
in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
, Malaysia. She also performed as a special guest star in the final of Asian Idol
Asian Idol
Asian Idol is a reality singing competition, which featured winners of Idol competitions from six Southeast and South Asian countries consisting of India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam...
on December 16, 2007, singing "Get Up".
2008–2009: Sacredly Agnezious
In 2008 Agnes began working on her third studio album and released her new song "Matahariku" earlier than planned as the first single. To date, "Matahariku" has become her best-selling hit with sales of three million ringback toneRingback tone
A ringback tone is an audible indication that is heard on the telephone line by the caller while the phone they are calling is being rung. It is normally a repeated tone, designed to assure the calling party that the called party's line is ringing, although the ring-back tone may be out of sync...
downloads within nine months. Its music video has also become the most-watched female Indonesian music video on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
. The song won an award at MTV Indonesia Awards for Most Favorite Female and 2009 Anugerah Musik Indonesia award for Best Female Solo Pop Artist. In September 2008, she spawned the second single "Godai Aku Lagi", which she wrote herself, and released a mini album
Nez (album)
Nez is a mini album by the Indonesian Pop Princess Agnes Monica, released in 2008, by Aquarius Musikindo. This mini album make in DVD/VCD format contains two new singles "Matahariku" and "Godai Aku Lagi". This is her first one to make this album limited and just contain two songs. And that rarely...
contained those two singles. In the same year she also starred in a soap opera Jelita on RCTI.
On October 4, 2008, Agnes was invited as the Indonesian representative at Asia Song Festival
Asia song festival
Asia Song Festival, aka A-Song-Fe or ASF, is an annual Asian pop music festival held in South Korea, since 2004. It is hosted by Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange and features artists from Asian countries...
organized by the Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. Together with other 24 artists from 12 Asian countries, the event was viewed by 35,000 audiences at the Seoul World Cup Stadium
Seoul World Cup Stadium
The Seoul World Cup Stadium, also known as Sangam Stadium, is located in Seongsan, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It was built for the 2002 FIFA World Cup and opened in 2001. It was designed to represent the image of a traditional Korean kite...
and broadcasted on TV in 30 countries. She performed two of her songs, "Godai Aku Lagi" and "Shake It Off", incorporating elements of Indonesian traditional dance from Bali
Bali
Bali is an Indonesian island located in the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east...
. Her performance received positive responses from a number of Korean local media as well as winning the "Best Asian Artist Award" from the committee. The following year, she was invited again and performed three songs namely "Shake It Off", "Temperature" and the pop star Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
's song "Heal the World
Heal the World
"Heal the World" is a song from Michael Jackson's hit album, Dangerous, released in 1991. The music video features children living in countries suffering from unrest, especially Burundi. It is also one of only a handful of Michael Jackson's videos not to feature Jackson himself, the others being...
". This time, 14 famous artists across Asia participated in it and the festival was viewed by 40,000 audiences. Like her previous performance, Agnes received good reviews and earned the "Best Asian Artist Award" for the second time.
On April 1, 2009, Agnes launched her third studio album, Sacredly Agnezious
Sacredly Agnezious
Gold Version...
. This time, she involved more in the album production. Working with some renowned musicians like Erwin Gutawa
Erwin Gutawa
Erwin Gutawa is an Indonesian composer and father of Gita Gutawa. In 1985, he started his professional music career by joining the jazz band Karimata, later becoming an independent composer in 1991. As a composer, he won the 1992 Midnight Sun Song Festival in Finland together with Ruth Sahanaya...
, Dewiq, Pay and DJ Sumantri, she also acted as the producer and the songwriter herself. In addition to the two previous singles, "Matahariku" and "Godai Aku Lagi", she produced two more singles: "Teruskanlah" and "Janji-Janji". At 2010 Anugerah Musik Indonesia, she won three awards for "Best Pop Album", "Best Female Pop Solo Artist" and "Best of the Best Album". On May 23, 2009, she appeared as a guest star at "Festival of Life" in Bali celebrating 50-year anniversary of diplomatic relation between Indonesia and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
After her long break from college, Agnes finally decided to withdraw from Pelita Harapan University However, she continued her study at Political Science major, Oregon State University
Oregon State University
Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the...
(OSU) with distance education
Distance education
Distance education or distance learning is a field of education that focuses on teaching methods and technology with the aim of delivering teaching, often on an individual basis, to students who are not physically present in a traditional educational setting such as a classroom...
.
2010–present: Upcoming international project
In 2010, Agnes became one of the judges in the talent showTalent show
A talent show is an event where participants perform their talent or talents of acting, singing, dancing, acrobatics, drumming, martial arts, playing an instrument, and other activities to showcase a unique form of talent, sometimes for a reward, trophy or prize...
Indonesian Idol
Indonesian Idol
Indonesian Idol is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia Asia, which began airing on RCTI on March 2004. Part of the Idol franchise, it was as a spin-off from the UK show Pop Idol...
. Her presence at the show arose a dispute in the beginning because she was considered too young. In the same year, she was also appointed as the ambassador of the MTV EXIT (End Exploitation and Trafficking) in combating human trafficking. Besides becoming the spokesperson of MTV Exit Indonesia, she performed at two concerts in Surabaya and Jakarta.
Late 2010 was an international breakthrough for Agnes. She was chosen as one of the international red carpet hosts in the annual American Music Awards
American Music Awards
-Conception:The AMAs were created by Dick Clark in 1973 to compete with the Grammys after the move of that year's show to Nashville, Tennessee led to CBS picking up the Grammy telecasts after its first two in 1971 and 1972 were broadcast on ABC...
On November 21, 2010 at Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Few months after her appearance at AMA 2010, she announced that she had signed to Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Sony/ATV Music Publishing is a music publishing company co-owned by The Michael Jackson Family Trust and Sony. The organisation was originally founded as Associated TeleVision in 1955 by Lew Grade. In 1957, ATV acquired Pye Records as a wholly owned subsidiary...
and was working on her debut English studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
in London, England and Los Angeles, United States. The release date of her first international album is yet to be announced. In early 2011, she also recorded a duet version of "Said I Loved You...But I Lied" with American singer Michael Bolton
Michael Bolton
Michael Bolton is an American singer and songwriter. Bolton originally performed in the hard rock and heavy metal genres from the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s, both on his early solo albums and those recorded as the frontman of the band Blackjack...
for his compilation album, Gems: The Duets Album. The duet song was released in the album's international version in all over Asia, including Japan. The next year, she was nominated in the Worldwide Acts - Asia Pacific Nominees category for 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards
2011 MTV Europe Music Awards
The 2011 MTV EMAs were held in Northern Ireland's capital Belfast, on Sunday, November 6, 2011, at the Odyssey Arena in the Titanic Quarter area of the city and were hosted by Selena Gomez...
. For her consistency to realize her dream to break into international market, her slogan "Dream, Believe, and Make it Happen" was used as the campaign for the US Embassy's 2011 cultural conference to inspire young people
Agnes released a greatest hits album Agnes Is My Name
Agnes Is My Name
- Chart :...
on February 2, 2011, which compiled all her top hit singles and another two new songs "Karena Ku Sanggup" and "Paralyzed". In just three months, the album sold 1 million copies, making her receive "Million Awards" award from Indonesian KFC
KFC
KFC, founded and also known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is a chain of fast food restaurants based in Louisville, Kentucky, in the United States. KFC has been a brand and operating segment, termed a concept of Yum! Brands since 1997 when that company was spun off from PepsiCo as Tricon Global...
, a fast-food chain that she engaged to market the album. Her first new song, "Karena Ku Sanggup" made her win "Best Pop Female Singer" at 2011 AMI awards. She also won the Most Inbox Video Clip at 2011 Inbox Awards from SCTV
SCTV
SCTV can refer to:*Second City Television, a Canadian sketch comedy television program*SCTV , an Indonesian TV station*SCTV , a television station of Sichuan province in China...
for the later song, "Paralyzed", which was made in Indonesia and The United States.
Agnes was selected as one of the performers in the 26th SEA Games 2011 Opening Ceremony, along with KC Concepcion
KC Concepcion
KC Concepcion is a Filipina actress and singer and who is currently a National Ambassador Against Hunger of the UN's World Food Programme.- Personal life :...
from the Philippines, and Malaysian singer, Jaclyn Victor
Jaclyn Victor
Jaclyn Joshua Thanaraj Victor is a singer and actress, popularly known as Jac, who won the inaugural Malaysian Idol and Ikon Malaysia. For being the winner of Malaysian Idol, she won a recording contract under Sony BMG Entertainment. She is under the management of The 8 Unit. She represented...
. Their performance was the highlight of the event. They collaborated to sing "Together We Will Shine".
Artistry
Agnes has been noted as a powerful sopranoSoprano
A soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody...
with a range of 4 octaves, notable for the usage of whistle register
Whistle register
The whistle register is the highest register of the human voice, lying above the modal register and falsetto register...
in her songs "Karena Ku Sanggup" and "Rindu". Agnes' music includes pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
, R&B, and hip-hop. She mentioned Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Louise Franklin is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Although known for her soul recordings and referred to as The Queen of Soul, Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B, gospel music, and rock. Rolling Stone magazine ranked her atop its list of The Greatest Singers of All...
, Jill Scott
Jill Scott
Jill Scott is an American soul and R&B singer-songwriter, poet, and actress. In 2007, Scott made her cinematic debut in the films Hounddog and in Tyler Perry's feature film, Why Did I Get Married? That year, her third studio album, The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3, was released on...
, Angie Stone
Angie Stone
Angie Stone is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She has been nominated for three Grammy Award. She is more successful on the charts R&B charts, with four Top 10 albums, forms including a number one album and 10 singles on the R&B chart,...
, Madonna
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
, Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
, Fantasia
Fantasia Barrino
Fantasia Monique Barrino commonly known as Fantasia, is an American R&B singer, Broadway and television actress who rose to fame as the winner of the third season of the reality television series American Idol in 2004. Following her victory, she released her debut single, "I Believe", which...
and Beyoncé as her musical influences, while often compared to various American singers, notably Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
and Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera
Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994...
. Besides famous as a singer, she is also known as a strong dancer and actress. She is the only Indonesian soloist having a personal dance group called Nezindahood, auditioned during the development of her first album in 2003.
She has also written some of her songs and produced her own music videos. For her perfectionist trait and a lot of things she can do, She has been hailed as a multitalented artist by the media in Indonesia.
Honors and awards
Agnes has become the most-awarded Indonesia singer in history. Some of those awards are ten Anugerah Musik IndonesiaAnugerah Musik Indonesia
Anugerah Musik Indonesia , also known as AMI or colloquially AMI Awards is an annual Indonesian major music awards...
, seven Panasonic Awards
Panasonic Awards
Panasonic Gobel Awards , is the annual appreciation for the most favorite television programs and performances in Indonesia based on people's choice poll conducted by Indonesia's Citra tabloid since 1997...
, and four MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
Indonesia Awards. She has also received many international awards, including one Anugerah Planet Muzik, and two Best Asian Artist Awards. For her contribution and support to Indonesian music, she was awarded 2011 Nugraha Bhakti Musik Indonesia (NBMI) from The Minister of Culture and Tourism and Association of Indonesian Singers, Songwriters and Music Record Producers.
Fundraising
Agnes has conducted fundraising activities for victims of the 2004 Tsunami in Aceh2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea megathrust earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on Sunday, December 26, 2004, with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The quake itself is known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake...
and the 2006 earthquake in Java
July 2006 Java earthquake
The July 2006 Java earthquake was a magnitude 7.7 earthquake off the southwestern coast of Java, Indonesia. It occurred on July 17, 2006, at 08:24 UTC ....
. In 2009 Agnes visited Situ Gintung
Situ Gintung
Situ Gintung was an artificial lake near to the town of Cirendeu in Tangerang District, Indonesia. It was formed by a dam up to high which was built by Dutch colonial authorities in 1933...
, where a dam failure had come about and led to flood; not only did she donated sum of cash there, but she also sang few songs to cheer the victims up. Agnes Monica also helped raise over Rp. 400 million for Persis, Surakarta’s soccer team, through a benefit concert
Benefit concert
A benefit concert or charity concert is a concert, show or gala featuring musicians, comedians, or other performers that is held for a charitable purpose, often directed at a specific and immediate humanitarian crisis. Such events raise both funds and public awareness to address the cause at...
held at the Diamond Convention Center in Surakarta
Surakarta
Surakarta, also called Solo or Sala, is a city in Central Java, Indonesia of more than 520,061 people with a population density of 11,811.5 people/km2. The 44 km2 city adjoins Karanganyar Regency and Boyolali Regency to the north, Karanganyar Regency and Sukoharjo Regency to the east and...
.
Discography
Studio albums- And the Story Goes (2003)
- Whaddup A.. '?! (2005)
- Sacredly AgneziousSacredly AgneziousGold Version...
(2009)
Children's albums
- Si Meong (1992)
- Yess! (1995)
- Bala-Bala (1996)
Other albums
- NezNez (album)Nez is a mini album by the Indonesian Pop Princess Agnes Monica, released in 2008, by Aquarius Musikindo. This mini album make in DVD/VCD format contains two new singles "Matahariku" and "Godai Aku Lagi". This is her first one to make this album limited and just contain two songs. And that rarely...
(2008) - Agnes Is My NameAgnes Is My Name- Chart :...
(2011)
Television series
- Lupus Milenia (1999)
- Mr Hologram (1999)
- Pernikahan Dini (2001)
- Amanda (2002)
- Ciuman Pertama (2002)
- Cinta Selembut Awan (2002)
- Cewekku Jutek (2003)
- Cantik (2004)
- Bunga Perawan (2004)
- Ku 'Tlah Jatuh Cinta (2005)
- Pink (2006)
- Romance In The White House (2006)
- The HospitalThe Hospital (TV series)The Hospital is a 2006 Taiwanese drama starring Jerry Yan, Leon Dai, Janine Chang, Zhang Guozhu, Ng Man Tat and Tang Zhiping. It was produced by Yang Ming International Production and directed by Cài Yuè Xun...
(2006) - Kawin Muda (2006)
- Jelita (2008)
- Kawin Masal (2008)
- Pejantan Cantik (2010)
Presenter
- VAN (Video Anak Anteve) – AnteveAntvantv is an Indonesian television network based in South Jakarta. It is owned by PT Visi Media Asia,Tbk.-History:antv was launched on 1 March 1993 as a local television station in Lampung province. In the same month it was awarded a government license for nationwide broadcasting, and moved its...
- Tralala-Trilili – RCTIRCTIRCTI is Indonesia's first privately owned television network and is based in West Jakarta. RCTI broadcasts Indonesian Idol as well as sinetron , films, news and current affairs, reality shows and religious programs...
- Diva Romeo – Trans TVTrans TVTrans TV is an Indonesian national television station based in South Jakarta. Owned by Chairul Tanjung, it began broadcasting on 15 December 2001 based in Jakarta. On 15 December 2006 based in Jakarta due to its half ownership by Trans Corporation, a company that also owned Trans 7...
- American Music Awards of 2010American Music Awards of 2010The 38th American Music Awards were held November 21, 2010 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California. The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums from 2010. Nominees were announced on October 12, 2010. Justin Bieber was nominated for, and won, four awards, including Artist of...
– ABC ChannelAmerican Broadcasting CompanyThe American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
External links
- Agnes Monica Official Website
- Agnes Monica at YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
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