Nicky Astria was born on 18 October 1967, in Bandung to Tatang Kosasih Wirahadimaja, a schoolteacher, and Andrina Heryati, a traditional musician; she was the couple's only daughter and fourth of five children.
18 Facts About Nicky Astria
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Nicky Astria was known as a tomboy in her youth and is of Sundanese descent.
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Nicky Astria reportedly had trouble initially, as her family spoke Sundanese at home, and thus she had difficulty understanding the Indonesian-language lessons.
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Nicky Astria sang in public for the first time at Independence Day ceremonies on 17 August 1975.
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The family returned to Bandung in 1975, and Nicky Astria enrolled at Halimun Public Elementary School.
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Nicky Astria continued to perform and receive vocal coaching, and by the end of elementary school had already competed in the Children's Pop Singing Festival.
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Nicky Astria gave her first rock performance with the Ronners at the Rally Rock Jakarta-Bandung in Jakarta.
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Nicky Astria soon released Semua dari Cinta, which featured songs by Tarida Hutauruk and Jelly Tobing.
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Nicky Astria was later introduced to several prominent musical figures, including guitarist-cum-songwriter Ian Antono, who served as producer and helped her further her career.
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Nicky Astria was managed by her brother Bucky for the first several years of her career.
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Nicky Astria's success led to numerous new female rockers entering the industry, after three previous female rockers had left several years earlier.
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Every year from 1985 to 1987, Nicky Astria won the BASF Award for Best Female Rock Singer.
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Nicky Astria performed in the Tokyo Music Festival in 1988, singing one of her songs and participating in a rendition of the Japanese-language song "Hana".
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In 1989, Nicky Astria released a rearranged version of "Jarum Neraka", the titular song of her second album.
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In 1999, Nicky Astria recorded a duet with Chrisye, entitled "Khayalku", for the rearranged version of the 1977 album Badai Pasti Berlalu.
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Two of Nicky Astria's songs were listed by Rolling Stone Indonesia in their 2009 List of the 150 Best Indonesian Songs of All Time.
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Nicky Astria then married Hendra Priyadi, the owner of a music studio, in 2003.
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Nicky Astria married Gunanta Afrina in 2005; the couple have one child together.