Boiyen's Story Begins Career as a Dangdut Singer Paid 70 Thousand Rupiah - Singing at the Cemetery Gets Haunted

"I've been a singer for 15 years, been on TV for more than 10 years in comedy. I've been a singer since I was little, since junior high," said Boiyen when met in the Mampang area of South Jakarta, Wednesday (3/4/2024).

Until now, Boiyen admitted that she has never forgotten the first payment she received after finishing her dangdut performances from one stage to another.

"I was paid 70 thousand at that time for one performance. It's been a long time, that 70 thousand was a big amount. 50 thousand I gave to my parents and 20 thousand I used for motorcycle taxi," she said.

Boiyen has experienced various things during her career as a dangdut singer, from stages collapsing while performing, to mystical experiences because she performed in a cemetery area.

"I sat on a kapok tree and got hit by a genderuwo's hair. So, back then the stage was above a grave, there was a kapok tree that I sat on, and my face got hit by a genderuwo's hair. That was the struggle, the stage collapsed, got hit by a genderuwo's hair, and I was paid 500 thousand," Boiyen told her story.

Although the payment received is not much, Boiyen is still grateful because from the beginning he intended to earn a living in the entertainment world. He believes that with perseverance, it will eventually bear fruit.

"No, I accept it. If this is my fortune, I shouldn't complain. If I complain, I won't be given anymore. If I am grateful, the fortune will flow," said Boiyen.

The owner of the full name Yeni Rahmawati is grateful because her career in the entertainment world is starting to rise. Especially since starting a career as a comedian.

Just like when she was a dangdut singer, Boiyen also crawled from the bottom. And the payment was still very small at that time.

"Five hundred thousand in 2011 became a player. Five hundred thousand for management, for buying fuel and food. The important thing is to raise the name first. God is good, our hard work pays off," Boiyen concluded.