Portraits of Senior Dangdut Singers at the Beginning of Their Careers, Full of Inspirational Struggles

Ayu Ting Ting started her career in the dangdut world at a young age, at 16 years old. Before booming because of the song 'Alamat Palsu', she was often invited by her mother to sing on various stages for only around Rp 250,000.

Before becoming a popular dangdut singer, Dewi Perssik initially started as a dangdut singer from one stage to another in her hometown, Jember. At that time, she was only 18 years old. After moving to Jakarta, her name exploded after singing the song 'Bintang Pentas'.

Zaskia Gotik used to work as a laundry worker to help her mother, and even performed as a street musician at various events with a payment that didn't even reach Rp 100,000. But her hard work didn't deceive the results. Her name immediately exploded after introducing the single 'Satu Jam Saja'.

Inul Daratista also started her career as a traveling dangdut singer at events with meager payments. But she became one of the most iconic figures thanks to her viral 'ngebor' dance. Inul is now a very successful and wealthy figure.

Born into the famous 'Bahar' family, Annisa indeed had a comfortable life since childhood. But she started her career in the music industry through her own hard work. She initially gained wide recognition thanks to her iconic 'patah-patah' dance.

Nita Thalia is one of the dangdut singers with crazy transformation of appearance. She admitted to undergoing various plastic surgeries to be as enchanting as she is now.

Back then, sensual movements were one of the trademarks of dangdut singers in the country. However, at that time, Ikke Nurjanah refused to follow the trend and prioritized vocal quality instead. And it turned out, she could succeed without any controversy, even winning an award at the AMI Awards as the Best Female Dangdut Singer.

Evie Tamala started her career as a singer in the group 'Sinar Remaja Orchestra'. When she chose to go solo, she had to wait until her 3rd album release to achieve massive success. Her efforts did not betray the results.

Since childhood, Uut Permatasri has shown talent in dancing and singing. She then bravely flew to Jakarta from Sidoarjo to try her luck. It didn't take long for her to become popular through the single 'Putri Panggung'.

When she first tried to become a singer, Siti Badriah was opposed by her family. However, her seriousness paid off after her single 'Lagi Syantik' exploded in the market. Now she has become one of the top singers with high fees.