Dewi Sandra
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Dewi Sandra Killick, better known as Dewi Sandra, is an Indonesian actress and singer.
Menari-Nari (Dance) with her fellow models.
She released her first solo album, Kurasakan (I Feel), in 1998 to lukewarm reception. Critics objected that she was only "sell[ing] a pretty face". She then received further vocal training, after which she released Tak Ingin Lagi (Don't Want It Anymore), which was received better.
Her next album, Kuakui (I Admit), was released in 2004 after three years production. The following album, 2007's Star, was more experimental. It mixed uptempo beats on some tracks with slow ballads.
The following year, Sandra became the host of the fifth season of Indonesian Idol. She also turned to acting, starring in several teen films.
Sandra released her fifth album, Wanita (Woman), not long after her divorce in 2009. A single from the album, "Kapan Lagi Bilang I Love You" ("When Will You Say I Love You Again"), was released in April, with the album following in October. One of the songs, "Satu Untuk Selamanya", discussed how happy she had been with Glenn Fredly
at the beginning of their relationship.
In 2011 she was cast in her first sinetron (Indonesian soap opera), Nada Cinta (Tones of Love), as a singing teacher. She expressed surprise at the rushed nature of the filming.
. He proposed to her at the National Monument and they were married in Bali
on her 26th birthday. Fredly initiated divorce proceedings in April 2009.
She enjoys reading, becoming addicted to it after being introduced to the Harry Potter
series as a teenager. She also enjoys watching movies and travelling.
Sandra admires Madonna
, Oprah Winfrey
, and Nelson Mandela
; Madonna and Oprah for being strong, emancipated women, and Mandela for being a dedicated leader.
for Best R&B Album. For Him Magazine Indonesia selected Sandra as the Sexiest Female Indonesian Artist and listed her seventh on their list of the sexiest women in the world in 2004.
Biography
Sandra was born in Brazil on 3 April 1980. She is of mixed heritage; her father, John George Killick, was a British national and her mother, Prihartini, was Betawi. As a child, she was overweight; this led her to receive the nickname "Miss Piggy". However, she lost weight and began modeling in her teens, later recording the compilation albumCompilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
Menari-Nari (Dance) with her fellow models.
She released her first solo album, Kurasakan (I Feel), in 1998 to lukewarm reception. Critics objected that she was only "sell[ing] a pretty face". She then received further vocal training, after which she released Tak Ingin Lagi (Don't Want It Anymore), which was received better.
Her next album, Kuakui (I Admit), was released in 2004 after three years production. The following album, 2007's Star, was more experimental. It mixed uptempo beats on some tracks with slow ballads.
The following year, Sandra became the host of the fifth season of Indonesian Idol. She also turned to acting, starring in several teen films.
Sandra released her fifth album, Wanita (Woman), not long after her divorce in 2009. A single from the album, "Kapan Lagi Bilang I Love You" ("When Will You Say I Love You Again"), was released in April, with the album following in October. One of the songs, "Satu Untuk Selamanya", discussed how happy she had been with Glenn Fredly
Glenn Fredly
Glenn Fredly Deviano Latuihamallo is an Indonesian R&B singer and songwriter. Entering the music industry after winning a singing contest in 1995, as of 2009 he has released 10 albums.-Biography:...
at the beginning of their relationship.
In 2011 she was cast in her first sinetron (Indonesian soap opera), Nada Cinta (Tones of Love), as a singing teacher. She expressed surprise at the rushed nature of the filming.
Style
Her first four albums were categorized with "bouncy R&B songs infused with a joyful mood". However, her fifth album, Wanita, featured more melancholic melodies.Personal life
Sandra has been married twice. She married actor Surya Seputra in the early 2000s; they divorced in 2005. She then married singer Glenn FredlyGlenn Fredly
Glenn Fredly Deviano Latuihamallo is an Indonesian R&B singer and songwriter. Entering the music industry after winning a singing contest in 1995, as of 2009 he has released 10 albums.-Biography:...
. He proposed to her at the National Monument and they were married in 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...
on her 26th birthday. Fredly initiated divorce proceedings in April 2009.
She enjoys reading, becoming addicted to it after being introduced to the Harry Potter
Harry Potter
Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by the British author J. K. Rowling. The books chronicle the adventures of the adolescent wizard Harry Potter and his best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, all of whom are students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry...
series as a teenager. She also enjoys watching movies and travelling.
Sandra admires 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...
, Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey is an American media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer and philanthropist. Winfrey is best known for her self-titled, multi-award-winning talk show, which has become the highest-rated program of its kind in history and was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2011...
, and Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, and was the first South African president to be elected in a fully representative democratic election. Before his presidency, Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist, and the leader of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing...
; Madonna and Oprah for being strong, emancipated women, and Mandela for being a dedicated leader.
Awards and accolades
From 1999 to 2004, Sandra won the Panasonic Award for Best Female Presenter. In 2001, she received the Indonesian Music AwardAnugerah Musik Indonesia
Anugerah Musik Indonesia , also known as AMI or colloquially AMI Awards is an annual Indonesian major music awards...
for Best R&B Album. For Him Magazine Indonesia selected Sandra as the Sexiest Female Indonesian Artist and listed her seventh on their list of the sexiest women in the world in 2004.
Discography
- Kurasakan (I Feel; 1998)
- Tak Ingin Lagi (Don't Want It Anymore; 2000)
- Kuakui (I Admit; 2004)
- Star (2007)
- Wanita (Woman; 2009)