She started singing in 1986. Her father, Darto Singo, was a famous singer and producer in Indonesia and Anggun decided to follow in her father's footsteps. At the tender age of 7 years she recorded her first album with children's song.
At 12, after becoming interested in rock music, she recorded her second heavily rock influenced album, "Dunia Aku Punya", that in the indonesian language mean "World of mine". This album became very popular and she became a megastar in East Asia. Having already had tremendous success in her homeland Indonesia, she decided to pursue an international career and left Indonesia in 1995, when she was only 19.
She settled in Paris, France and met producer Erick Benzi, who later helped her sign a record deal with Sony Music France and recorded her first French album, Au Nom de la Lune, in 1996. The album was released in 1997 and spawned a hit single, "La neige au Sahara". She re-recorded the album in English and it produced her biggest worldwide hit single to date, "Snow on the Sahara." The album has been released in 33 countries across the world, including the US.
To date, Anggun has sold approximately 3 million copies of records worldwide and has become the most successful Asian artist outside Asia. Her success has spread throughout Europe, particularly in France and Italy.
What if you could tell the world who you really are in 12 songs? That’s a bit what it feels like when you listen to Echoes, Anggun’s much-awaited new album.
A lot has been written about the Indonesian singer. Some people have mentioned a fairytale to explain the rise of a young music-loving girl who became a superstar in the country of her birth before striking out to conquer France and Europe when she was only about 20. Following a stream of hits in French, English and Indonesian (and her massive international hit Snow On The Sahara), she has now sold over 2 million records in just a few years. Her albums have been released in 35 countries and she has made the Top 5 in the European charts and the Top 20 of the US Billboard charts. Add to this a wide-ranging list of prizes and honours including a World Music Awards performance, giving the Christmas concert at the Vatican in the presence of Pope John Paul II, an interview with CNN in New York and her extremely prestigious nomination as a Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres in France. Quite simply, Anggun is the Asian artist who has sold the most records outside Asia, without doubt one of the most famous Asian stars internationally.
People have also often listed the duets the woman has been involved in. Her eclectic musical tastes make her feel just as comfortable singing with Peter Gabriel, Michael Bolton, Julio Iglesias, Bryan Adams and Zucchero as with DJ Cam, Laurent Wolf and Pras from The Fugees. Her eclectic taste in movies have seen her perform the theme tune for American blockbusters (The #1 US box office movie The Transporter II) ; arthouse films (Open Hearts directed by Academy Awards winner Susanne Bier) and even the soundtrack to the latest feature film by legendary French director Claude Lelouch (Ces Amours-là).
With each passing year and album, she has kept surprising us and kept reinventing herself through new artistic projects and her own personal development. Echoes, in a sense, sums up this transformation, returning to the pop sound that made her name, but this time with new collaborators. The origins of this album are to be found in the coming together of two teams familiar with success: Gioacchino and Pierre Jaconelli on the one hand, and the duo of Jean-Pierre Pilot and William Rousseau on the other. Anggun has been involved in every step of the making of Echoes. She has written the lyrics of every song, making this album probably her most personal to date.
“I love her timbre. I’d been wanting to work with her for a while,” explains Giacchino, who has already collaborated with the biggest French stars, and who is currently working on Celine Dion’s upcoming new album. “I found in her the very same depth of personality that I liked about her voice.” This profoundness is felt in the Irish-influenced smash hit single Only Love, which deals with the quest for true and unconditional love. A Stranger timidly speaks of the loneliness and fear of the unknown that were often a feature of the singer’s constant moving around. Whereas a few years ago Anggun still sang of exile as a painful experience, now she knows where she is headed, as she has accepted that her destiny will always be bound up with travelling. Year of the Snake is a restrained song that gives the thoughts of a woman remembering painful momentsof her life. And yet, without any excess exoticism or pointless clichés, you find subtle traces of the singer’s Indonesian roots via the various subjects she tackles. Eternal talks of accepting the death of a loved one, without seeking to squeeze a tear out of the listener at any cost. On the other hand, the extremely sensual Rollercoaster, composed by Axel Bauer, conjures up the passion and sense of drama that can be part of the singer’s life aswell.
Jean-Pierre Pilot and William Rousseau were coming off the back of major successes in France when they met Anggun. “What surprised us was the contrast between the simple, fun-loving woman we had in front of us and the image of the superstar diva we know from her videos or live performances. The two personalities coexist inside her in perfect harmony,” William Rousseau explains. “As a result, we were keen to explore her more private side without going off into completely pared-down musical style.” Many women will identify with the themes of the album: an upbeat girl’s power message in Weapons, the weariness of My Addiction or the acceptance of who we really are in Impossible. Anggun reveals herself to be both mischievous and totally fulfilled. Yet the power of the melodies does not supplant the emotion, as illustrated by the bittersweet Buy me happiness and the discreet Silent vow.
Anggun is offering exclusive bonus tracks in this new album: Count on me, Sorry and the hypnotic song Always You produced by German electro-pop superstar Schiller, taken from the artist’s latest album which has reached the #1 spot in the German Album Charts and went Gold a few weeks after its release.
Sometimes fatale, sometimes disappointed, often amorous and always strong, Anggun sings about the woman she was and above all about the woman she is today. Neither completely the same nor completely someone else, with Echoes she gives us her most personal and paradoxically most universal album: the Echoes of an artist who is no longer torn between two cultures – her heartland of Indonesia and her adoptive country France; she has managed to find an equilibrium between these two worlds and to make the very best of them.
Discography
Indonesian-language albums:
* 1986: Dunia Aku Punya
* 1990: Mimpi
* 1990: Tua Tua Keladi
* 1990: Takut
* 1991: Anak Putih Abu Abu
* 1992: Nocturno
* 1993: Anggun C. Sasmi... Lah!!!
* 1994: Yang Hilang
* 2011: Echoes (May)
French-language albums
* 1997: Au nom de la lune
* 2000: Désirs Contraires
* 2005: Luminescence
* 2006: Luminescence Edition Speciale
* 2008: Elévation
* 2011: Echos (September)
English-language albums:
* 1998: Snow on the Sahara
* 1999: Anggun
* 2000: Chrysalis
* 2002: Open Hearts
* 2005: Luminescence
* 2006: Luminescence Special Edition
* 2007: Best Of
* 2008: Elevation
* 2011: Echoes
Pray
Anggun Lyrics
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Pray for life and for tomorrow
I lay here trapped
Behind my walls
If you won't hear my calls
I feel so small
Hands lay in my head
I really feel so small
Don't wanna cry, don't wanna lie
I hope for every reason let my wishes fly
I lay here trapped
I'm in so deep
Only have this heart
My two feet
My sanity, is all I wanna keep
My mind to free is all I need *
I want it's sending out a piece of mine
All for the nights I only make the world lives
Angel jumps through miracle right down away
The only thing that we can do is pray
The lyrics to Anggun's song Pray portray a sense of desperation and hopelessness in the face of adversity. The opening lines set the tone for the rest of the song, as the singer prays for life and love with a sense of urgency. The next line, "Pray for life and for tomorrow," adds a layer of complexity to these prayers, suggesting that the singer is not only praying for immediate relief but also for sustained happiness and fulfillment.
The second stanza reveals the source of the singer's distress: she is "trapped behind [her] walls" and feels insignificant in the face of a world that won't hear her calls. The image of hands laying in her head suggests that the singer is plagued by inner turmoil, perhaps a feeling of being stuck or overwhelmed. She acknowledges that she doesn't want to cry or lie, and instead wishes to let her hopes and dreams "fly."
In the final stanza, the singer continues to express her sense of powerlessness and isolation, using the metaphor of being "in so deep" with just her heart and two feet to rely on. She emphasizes the importance of preserving her sanity and freeing her mind, indicating that she feels trapped not just physically but also mentally. The final lines of the song suggest that despite the darkness she's facing, the singer still believes in the power of prayer to effect change in her life.
Overall, the lyrics of Pray are a poignant expression of the struggles many people face in difficult times. The song's message of perseverance and hope in the face of adversity is a powerful one that resonates with people of all ages and backgrounds.
Line by Line Meaning
Pray for life, pray for love
Asking for blessings for one’s earthly existence and relationships.
Pray for life and for tomorrow
Pleading for a good future beyond current circumstances.
I lay here trapped
Feeling stuck and helpless in a difficult situation.
Behind my walls
Being closed off emotionally and unable to connect with others.
If you won't hear my calls
Desperately seeking for someone to listen and help.
I feel so small
Feeling insignificant and powerless in the face of adversity.
Hands lay in my head
Feeling distressed to the point of holding one’s head.
Knocked me wait awake
Feeling restless and unable to sleep due to anxiety.
Don't wanna cry, don't wanna lie
Expressing a desire to be honest and composed during tough times.
I hope for every reason let my wishes fly
Having faith that desires will be fulfilled if prayed for.
I'm in so deep
Being completely immersed and overwhelmed by troubles.
Only have this heart
Having only one's emotions to rely on for strength.
My two feet
Having only oneself as a resource for support.
My sanity, is all I wanna keep
Valuing one’s own peace of mind over material possessions or social status.
My mind to free is all I need *
Finding peace by releasing mental burdens and emotional pain.
I want it's sending out a piece of mine
Desiring to share one’s essence and goodness with others.
All for the nights I only make the world lives
Wishing to make a positive impact on the world, despite personal struggles.
Angel jumps through miracle right down away
Believing in spiritual intervention and divine assistance.
The only thing that we can do is pray
Recognizing that sometimes the best course of action is to seek guidance and comfort through heartfelt prayer.
Contributed by Jayce A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Pray for life, pray for love
Pray for life and for tomorrow
I lay here trapped
Behind my walls
If you won't hear my calls
I feel so small
Hands lay in my head
Knocked me wait awake
I really feel so small
Don't wanna cry, don't wanna lie
I hope for every reason let my wishes fly
I lay here trapped
I'm in so deep
Only have this heart
My two feet
My sanity, is all I wanna keep
My mind to free is all I need
I want it's sending out a piece of mine
All for the nights I only make the world lives
Angel jumps through miracle right down away
The only thing that we can do is pray
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