14 Facts About Maia Estianty

Maia Estianty began training as a disc jockey while still in junior high school.

Maia Estianty is currently focusing on producing music with her label, Le Moesik.

Maia Estianty was born in Surabaya, East Java, on 27 January 1976.

Maia Estianty was the fifth of six children born to Harjono Sigit and his wife Kusthini.

Maia Estianty is the great-granddaughter of Tjokroaminoto, a nationalist Muslim leader and National Hero, through her father's side.

Maia Estianty began working part-time at a radio station and learned how to be a disc jockey.

Maia Estianty threatened to move out; in response, Sigit said he would support her, on the condition that she continue her studies at a state university.

Maia Estianty enrolled at the University of Indonesia, first in the Dutch literature programme and later in the communications programme.

Maia Estianty wrote seven songs on the album, while Dhani did the other three.

Also in 2006, Ratu released Nomor Satu, with pop-rock influences; Maia Estianty wrote most of the songs.

Maia Estianty played in Kata Maaf Terakhir in 2009 as Dania, the ex-wife to whom Darma must apologise before he dies.

In early 2010, Maia Estianty established the recording studio Le Moesiek.

Maia Estianty had spent the previous several months focusing on her managerial duties at Le Moesik.

Maia Estianty submitted an appeal to the Supreme Court, because she could not see her children easily.