Departing at Dawn from Purwakarta, Deden Willing to Get Wet to Join the D'Academy 7 Audition in Jakarta

Kapanlagi.com - The open audition for the prestigious dangdut talent search event, D'Academy 7, has entered its final city in Jakarta. Held at Studio Emtek City, Daan Mogot, West Jakarta, on Sunday (4/5/2025), hundreds of participants from various regions gathered to showcase their talents. One of them is Deden Supriatna, a participant from Purwakarta who caught attention with his struggle to arrive since early morning.

Deden is known to have left Purwakarta at 03:00 AM by bus. He even encountered rain during the journey and had to change clothes on the bus before arriving at the audition location.

"In the early morning, getting wet in the rain, wearing clothes. I had to change clothes because I got wet. Changed clothes on the bus," said Deden when met at the audition location.

1. Active in Singing Competitions

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Deden is now 21 years old and has loved the world of singing since he was a child. He admits to often singing from stage to stage and actively participating in singing competitions since he was in middle school until vocational school.

"Yes, from stage to stage, since I was little. I like to join competitions," he said.

2. Appear Confident

Even though this is a major event attended by thousands of participants, Deden claims he does not feel nervous. Instead, he appears confident and wants to make this opportunity a valuable experience in his life.

"Confident. Whether I pass or not, we'll see later," he said.

3. Sundanese Cultural Touch

Regarding the performance concept, Deden chose a magnificent outfit with a touch of Sundanese culture. He was inspired by the stylish performances of Nassar, who is known for being expressive on stage.

"Like dancing, there’s a royal touch too. Since it’s Sundanese, but because it has to be hedonistic, I need to look magnificent," said Deden, who rented the costume, while the shoes he wore were his own.

4. Prepare Attributes for Audition

Deden also shared that he had prepared additional attributes for his audition performance. Unfortunately, the props were left at home.

"Yeah, it was like Kak Nassar. At first, there were wings, but they were left behind. In this audition, I have to stand out, I have to put in effort. The important thing is to gain experience," he said.

5. Idolizing Lesti and Melly

When asked about his idols in the D'Academy competition, Deden firmly mentioned the names Lesti and Melly. He admitted that his participation this time was also inspired by his love for his idols.

"Because I like little sister Lesti, that's why I joined. Because I've also liked singing since I was little, and my motivation is to make my parents proud," said Deden enthusiastically.

(kpl/aal/rsp)