Sharp-minded, Lala Widy Always Ranked First Must Accept Decreased Achievements Because of This

Kapanlagi.com - Lala Widy has had a talent for singing since she was a child, for her it is a gift. Because with her singing talent, she can replace her father's role as the backbone of the family since childhood.

"I have been singing since 4th grade of elementary school. My family background is considered sufficient. But there was a moment when my father was sick. My father is a truck driver, he had an accident, then there were liver and diabetes complications. Eventually, I became the backbone. I was in 9th grade of junior high school at that time," said the second child of three siblings.

1. Becoming the Backbone of the Family

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Bearing the burden as the backbone of the family, Lala had to sing extra. It didn't matter that she also had the obligation to go to school the next day.

"I used to always be ranked first or second. Because of that incident (father's accident), my ranking dropped, and I was late for school every day. Well, what can I do? Because of the demands of life, at my age, what else could I do for work?" said the dangdut singer from Sidoarjo, East Java, born on February 3, 1995.

2. Facing Divorce

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One year after high school, Lala got married and had one child. However, her marriage didn't last long. She, who was the backbone of her family, was afraid of facing life at that time.

"I used to be afraid, oh, how to live, especially with a child," she said.

Her career as a singer started to improve when she joined the Monata Grup orchestra. Then she moved to the Palapa orchestra.

(kpl/cvn)