25 Original Names of Indonesian Dangdut Singers that are Rarely Revealed, Some are Very Different from their Stage Names

When she was born, Ayu Ting Ting's father named her Ayu Rosmalina. Upon the producer's suggestion, she started using the name 'Ting Ting' after singing a song with the same title.

Lesti's famous stage name is Lesti Kejora. Kejora is the title of a song by Nur Bayan that was specially created for Lesti when she became the champion of D'Academy season one. Lesti's real name is Lestiani.

Iis Dahlia was born with the name Iis Laeliyah. This woman from Indramayu changed her name on the advice of a producer with the aim of making her career bloom like a dahlia flower.

Maullydia Octavia is the real name of Via Vallen. Being a fan of rock music, Vallen took her stage name from the title of her idol band's album, Evanescence, which is called Fallen.

Nella Kharisma has a real name that is similar to her stage name, which is Nella Tri Charisma.

Senior dangdut singer Ikke Nurjanah is known to have a very Sundanese real name, Hartini Erpi Nurjanah.

Hamidah Idham is the real name of senior dangdut singer Cici Paramida. As known, Cici became famous through the song Wulan Merindu in the late 90s.

Zaskia Gotik was born with the name Surkianih. She initially used the stage name Zaskia Shinta, but eventually added the word Gotik, which is an abbreviation for her signature dance move, goyang itik.

Dewi Perssik was born with the name Dewi Murya Agung. Depe, her nickname, uses the word Persik after her name, hoping that her career will be as lucky as a peach.

Youth dangdut singer who is nicknamed Si Ratu Gopo, Tasya Rosmala, turns out to have the real name Najwa Camila Tasya.

Not many people know that Saipul Jamil's real name is Jamiludin Purwanto.

Ainur Rokhimah is the real name of dangdut singer and karaoke entrepreneur Inul Daratista.

Anisa Bahar's birth name is Ani Setiawati. Anisa Bahar is known to have deliberately changed her name so that people can easily remember her. Ainur Rokhimah is the real name of dangdut singer and karaoke entrepreneur Inul Daratista.

Jenita Janet, a popular dangdut singer known for her song 'Di Reject', has a real name of Jeni Juliana.

Iyeth Bustami has a very Malay real name. This powerful and melodious dangdut singer was born with the name Sri Barat.

Born and raised in Tasikmalaya, Evie Tamala has a real name of Cucu Suryaningsih.

Fitri Dian Puspita is the real name of a dangdut singer who also pioneered dangdut cafes in New York, Fitri Carlina.

Nini Carlina, the older sister of Fitri Carlina who is also a dangdut singer, has a real name of Ninik Herlina.

Rita Sugiarto proves herself as a diva of dangdut music in the homeland who continues to create until now. Having a career for half a century, many netizens do not know that Rita Sugiarto's real name is Derita Kismiarti. 

Tiyara Ramadhani is the real name of the girl known as Rara LIDA or Lady Rara, who is known for her unique and powerful voice. 

Meli Nuryani is the real name of Melly Lee, a dangdut singer who won LIDA 2020 and D'Academy Asia 6. 

Widely known as Evi Masamba, this Bugis woman who won the second season of Dangdut Academy has a real name, Evi Anggraini.

Faul Gayo or Faul LIDA is known when he became the champion of Liga Dangdut Indonesia season two (2019). This man from Aceh has the real name Fauzul Abadi.

Denny Caknan has recently become one of the productive dangdut singers through his own songs. Deni Setiawan is the real name of this man from Ngawi. Meanwhile, Cak Nan is a nickname for his father.

Lastly, not many people know that the famous dangdut singer Happy Asmara has the real name Heppy Rismanda Hendranata.