Wika Salim Turns Out to Have Wanted to Work in a Factory, Starting from an Internship During Vocational School

Kapanlagi.com - Wika Salim recently shared stories from her rarely heard youth. The dangdut singer, who is now sitting on the jury of D'Academy 8, revealed that she once had career plans far from the entertainment world.

She admitted that she dreamed of working as a factory employee. This desire emerged when she was doing Field Work Practice (PKL) at PT Sanyo while still in vocational school.

During her education in vocational school, Wika Salim had the opportunity to do PKL at a factory, PT Sanyo. The direct experience of being in the industrial environment stuck in her memory.

From that PKL experience, she imagined a future as a factory worker after graduation. The work environment she saw every day during the practice made that choice feel realistic and close.

The PKL moment was quite memorable, so the desire to work in a factory was not just a fleeting thought. At that time, the industrial path seemed to be a sensible plan for Wika.

1. Wika Salim's Family Background and Childhood

Wika Salim's real name is Wika Febrina Putri. She was born in Bogor on February 26, 1992, as the youngest child of Agus Salim and Mujiarti.

Her childhood was not always easy. Her father was known to work various jobs to support the family, ranging from construction laborer to factory worker.

This simple family background helped shape Wika's perspective on the working world from an early age, along with her internship experience that once pushed her aspirations towards the factory industry.

2. Career Journey Until Becoming a Judge on D'Academy 8

Instead of continuing her plan to work in a factory, Wika Salim found her path in dangdut music. Her career began at the age of 16 through an audition for the talent search event StarDut, which aired on Indosiar in 2008.

After that event, Wika briefly joined a dangdut vocal group called Trio Vocal. With this group, she released three singles.

In 2013, Wika decided to pursue a solo career with the single "Ngutang." This song made her name increasingly recognized in the Indonesian dangdut music industry.

This long journey has now brought her to become one of the judges on D'Academy 8 on Indosiar. Wika is entrusted to share her assessments alongside Soimah, Dewi Perssik, Lesti Kejora, and King Nassar.

In the judge's seat, Wika often provides constructive criticism as well as appreciation for the participants, in line with her role in mentoring new talents on the dangdut stage.

(kpl/ums)