8 Portraits of Desi KDI who is Now Selling Cendol - Almost Duets with Anang Hermansyah

As she gets older, Desi KDI, who now wears a hijab and has 3 children. She has a 2x3 meter stall. Desi admits that she still accepts performance offers if the contract is in line with her hijab appearance.

For KLovers who don't know, Desi participated in KDI season 2 in 2005 and she represented Makassar. Desi successfully made it to the top 8 and she released a single titled Ajari Aku Tuhan.

Desi even had plans to collaborate with Anang Hermansyah for a duet project. "Anang contacted me directly through Facebook messenger but it didn't work out because of certain circumstances, so Syahrini was chosen instead. There were three candidates, me, Indah Dewi Pertiwi, and Syahrini," explained Desi KDI.

Desi's journey in the entertainment industry was not easy. She then decided to return to Samarinda and build a boarding house, but it was set on fire by someone.

There are no gigs, finally Desi brainstormed to earn income. Starting from selling sambal and bitter melon, to selling Taichan satay from Cibinong's diva.

The spirit for business is still burning because of her love for culinary with her husband, finally she now sells cendol made from suji leaves without preservatives. This cendol is from Desi's family recipe, the difference is there are several variations that use coconut milk and full cream milk and there are 3 variants.

The cendol shop is directly managed by Desi KDI. Desi seems to be very grateful for her current job, even though she was once proposed to become a representative of West Java from the Islamic party. However, she wants to focus on taking care of her family and admits that she doesn't understand the political world.

The cendol ice shop is directly managed by Desi KDI. Desi seems to be very grateful for her current job, even though she was once proposed to be a representative of the West Java region from the Islamic party. However, she wants to focus on taking care of her family and admits that she doesn't understand the political world.

Desi doesn't feel inferior because her income has drastically changed. Initially, she was a singer, but now she has to sell cendol, but for her, this is a process that must be grateful for.

When the KapanLagi.com team asked if Desi felt inferior compared to other dangdut singers, Desi responded wisely! "No, they were just surprised by my transformation. I used to be someone who lived luxuriously, even hanging out at Senayan City. My appearance was also okay, and I used to prioritize self-care. But now, I choose to be humble and start a small business while being active in activities that allow me to take care of my children and husband," said Desi KDI.