The Rise and Fall of Pinkan Mambo, From Singer Living in America - Now Selling Donuts and Cancelling Divorce

Pinkan began to be widely recognized when she joined Ratu in 1999. Previously, she was just a backing vocalist for the band Dewa 19. Together with Maia Estianty, Ratu released the album Bersama in 2003, which was an instant success. Pinkan's name skyrocketed as a top pop singer.

Unfortunately, Pinkan's time with Ratu did not last long. In 2004, she left the group due to an unwed pregnancy. At that time, Pinkan herself admitted that she did not know who the father of the child she was carrying was. She was also often late for performances, which was an additional reason for her departure from the group.

After leaving Ratu, Pinkan tried her luck as a solo singer. However, her career was not as bright as before. She gradually disappeared from the entertainment world. Her personal life was also full of problems, including multiple divorces that occurred in her life.

Pinkan Mambo once lived in America with her husband there. However, they later returned to Indonesia and divorced. Pinkan's love life became the center of attention again after she decided to marry a cassava seller named Arya Khan. A year into their marriage, Pinkan and Arya briefly divorced for a month and then reconciled. Now they have been together for two years and seem to be getting along well.

To survive, Pinkan once sold fried bananas, sold her personal belongings, and even opened a service as a vocal coach. She did all of this to support her children. Pinkan became a topic of discussion for selling snacks and items at very high prices. However, she remained calm and composed while running her business.

On TikTok, Pinkan began to be recognized again through her live karaoke performances. While singing, she sells her homemade donuts and hopes for donations from the audience. One touching moment occurred when Ivan Gunawan donated Rp10 million during one of her live sessions, making Pinkan cry with emotion. Pinkan continues to sell donuts and sets a high price of Rp130 thousand per serving.

Although her donuts are quite expensive, Pinkan receives many orders. Most of the orders she receives are purchases for Friday blessings, and she also offers a service to directly distribute them to the person designated by the buyer.