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
Saviour
Anggun Lyrics
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Somewhere beneath my skin
In places I can't see
Something is known to be a sin
Hiding inside my eyes
Burning from deep within
Something that needs a lie
Rescue me, before I lose control
Rescue me from this fire in my soul
There's only you who can stop me from falling
I need a Savior, need my Savior
Rescue me, before I lose my head
Rescue me from the sight of regret
'Cause only your love can stop me from wanting
I need a Savior, you're my Savior
Knocking behind my door
Asking to be let in
Something I have ignored
Wanting to be a sin
It's been around for so long
And waiting to begin
I know that it's so wrong
Can't let it be a sin
Rescue me, before I lose control
Rescue me from this fire in my soul
There's only you who can stop me from falling
I need a Savior, need my Savior
Rescue me, before I lose my head
Rescue me from the sight of regret
'Cause only your love can stop me from wanting
I need a Savior, you're my Savior
The lyrics of Anggun's song "Saviour" depict the internal struggle and battle with temptation that the singer is facing. The song speaks of a hidden desire that is causing internal conflict and may lead to sin. The lyrics suggest that the desire is becoming increasingly difficult to resist and asks the singer's "Savior" to rescue her before she loses control. The song acknowledges that the desire is something that is not visible to the outside world, but it's underneath the surface, urging the singer to act upon it. The lyrics speak of a sense of urgency to be rescued or saved from something that may ultimately lead to regret.
The singer refers to the temptation as a fire burning within her. She recognizes that this fire needs to be extinguished before it consumes her completely. The song emphasizes the need for a savior, someone who can stop the singer from falling and losing control. The message of the song is that there is always hope for redemption and that the singer needs the assistance of her "Savior" to overcome the temptation and avoid sin. The lyrics convey the idea of inner turmoil and the importance of relying on someone else for support during challenging times.
Line by Line Meaning
Somewhere between my sleep
There is something lurking within me that I am not fully aware of, hidden in the depths of my unconsciousness.
Somewhere beneath my skin
This feeling or emotion is very close to me, ingrained in my very being.
In places I can't see
I cannot visualize or understand this emotion, as it is not tangible.
Something is known to be a sin
This emotion, if acted upon, is considered immoral or unethical by society's standards.
Hiding inside my eyes
The emotion is visible to the outside world, portrayed through my gaze.
Burning from deep within
The feeling is intense and strong, emanating from the innermost part of my being.
Something that needs a lie
This emotion requires deception or falsehood to be concealed.
Trying to turn into a sin
The emotion is dangerously close to becoming an action that could be seen as morally wrong or unacceptable.
Rescue me, before I lose control
I need someone to save me from myself before I act impulsively and regretfully.
Rescue me from this fire in my soul
The emotion is burning within me like a flame, and I need someone to extinguish it before it consumes me entirely.
There's only you who can stop me from falling
I need someone I trust to be my support system and help me through this difficult time.
I need a Savior, need my Savior
I am in desperate need of someone to save me from myself and my dangerous emotions.
Rescue me, before I lose my head
I am on the brink of losing control and need someone to intervene before it is too late.
Rescue me from the sight of regret
I cannot bear to live with the guilt and regret that would come from acting upon these dangerous emotions.
'Cause only your love can stop me from wanting
I know that I can resist these feelings with the love and support of the person I trust.
I need a Savior, you're my Savior
I have faith that this person can save me from myself and help me overcome these dangerous emotions.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: ANGGUN CIPTA SASMI, EVELYNE KRAL, FREDERIC JAFFRE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@normupipita1217
En algún lugar entre el sueño
En algún lugar debajo de mi piel
En lugares que no pueden ver
Algo que se sabe que es un pecado
Escondido dentro de mis ojos
La quema de las profundidades de
Algo que necesita una mentira
Tratando de convertir en un pecado
rescatame antes de que yo pierda el control
Líbrame de este fuego en mi alma
sólo usted es quien me puede detener la caída
Necesito un Salvador, necesito mi salvador
Rescate antes que yo pierdo la cabeza
Líbrame de la vista de arrepentimiento
Porque solo tu amor me puede querer
Necesito un salvador, eres mi salvador
Tocando detrás de mi puerta
Pidiendo que te deje entrar
Algo que de hecho es un caso omiso
Querer ser un pecado
Ha sido por tanto tiempo
Y a la espera de comenzar
Yo sé que no es tan malo
No podemos dejar que sea un pecado...
@sholehmahfudin4408
"Saviour"
Somewhere between my sleep
Somewhere beneath my skin
In places I can't see
Something is known to be a sin
Hiding inside my eyes
Burning from deep within
Something that needs a lie
Trying to turn into a sin
Rescue me before I lose control
Rescue me from this fire in my soul
There's only you who can stop me from falling
I need a saviour, need my saviour
Rescue me before I lose my head
Rescue me from the sight of regret
'Cause only your love can stop me from wanting
I need a saviour, you're my saviour
Knocking behind my door
Asking to be let in
Something I have ignored
Wanting to be a sin
It's been around for so long
And waiting to begin
I know that it's so wrong
Can't let it be a sin
Rescue me before I lose control
Rescue me from this fire in my soul
There's only you who can stop me from falling
I need a saviour, need my saviour
Rescue me before I lose my head
Rescue me from the sight of regret
'Cause only your love can stop me from wanting
I need a saviour, you're my saviour
@CHbI_O_CEKCE
Обалденная женщина с офигительным голосом 😀👍
@user-vj1iq5ys9w
Помню, как слушала её на своём кассетном плеере, включив режим радио, по Европе+ передавали))
@hartikno7940
Ok
@user-pf7xv5ji6d
Я её ещё слушала, когда мне было 17лет, я потом всю дорогу про себя пела эту песню, ещё дождь был...
@EvgeniaSolnceva741
Вот тоже самое)
@Vadyastych
Её что, только девочки пели?) Просто ни одного парня в комментариях))
@user-ko6ur5vu7m
🤤
@prasetiyobudiwaskito3226
Mampir kesini grgr tiktok🙋♀️
@sutrick0756
Bener😁😁😁
@desylailyr9838
sama wkw