Nicky Astria
- January 9, 2024
- Singer
Quick Facts
Nicky Astria Biography
| Name | Nicky Astria |
| Birthday | Oct 18 |
| Birth Year | 1967 |
| Place Of Birth | Bandung |
| Home Town | West Java |
| Birth Country | Indonesia |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
| Siblings | Bucky Wikagoe, Sacky Santosa Karya Satya, Yacky Prayadna Karya Bakti, Dicky Nugraha Karya Budi |
| Spouse | Gunanta Afrina , Hendra Priyadi |
| Children(s) | Zana Chobhita Arethusa, Bhatari Hana Amadea, Oliver Muhammad Fadhurachman |
Nicky Astria is one of the most popular and richest Singer who was born on October 18, 1967 in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Dewi is born the 18th of October 18th, 1967 in Bandung with Tatang Kosasih, teacher at the school and Andrina Heryati who was a traditional singer; they were the couple’s sole daughter and the fourth child of five. Dewi was considered to be a typical tomboy in her early years and is from Sundanese origin. In 1972 her father was appointed to lead the Indonesian school in the Indonesian Embassy located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Dewi even though she was old enough to be in kindergarten, was placed into the 1st grade. It was reported that she had difficulty at first because her family was Sundanese at the home, which meant she struggled to understand the lessons in Indonesian.
Bruce Emond of The Jakarta Post described her as “one of the biggest [Indonesian] music stars of the late 1980s”, while guitarist-cum-songwriter Ian Antono called her “the best female pop rock singer Indonesia has ever seen”. Two of her tracks, “Jarum Neraka” and “Tangan-Tangan Setan” (both 1985) were named among the top Indonesian songs ever in a 2009 article by Rolling Stone Indonesia in 2009
In 1984, Dewi was signed to AMK Records; to be more commercial, she adopted the stage name Nicky Astria. She soon released Semua dari Cinta (Everything from Love), which featured songs by Tarida Hutauruk and Jelly Tobing. The album, which had somewhat pop sound, was poorly received. She was later introduced to several prominent musical figures, including guitarist-cum- songwriter Ian Antono, who served as producer and helped her further her career. She was managed by her brother Bucky for the first several years of her career.
Every year from 1985 to 1987, Astria won the BASF Award for Best Female Rock Singer. In the late 1980s Astria toured with fellow female rockers Nike Ardilla and Anggun, often sharing a room despite the press depicting them as rivals. 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”. In 1989, Astria released a rearranged version of “Jarum Neraka”, the titular song of her second album. Towards the end of the 1980s, she acted in Biarkan Aku Cemburu (Let Me Be Jealous), after being invited by her neighbour Eddy D. Iskandar.
Astria was born in Bandung, West Java, to a teacher and his wife who was a musician, Astria began singing in 1975, while the family was at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. After a number of years of participation in music festivals and undergoing classes in singing In 1984, Astria got signed by AMK Records. While her debut album was a failure however, she had success with her subsequent releases, Jarum Neraka and Tangan-Tangan Setan.
Nicky Astria Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Singer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Nicky Astria is one of the richest Singer from Indonesia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Nicky Astria 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Nastiti Karja Dewi (born on 18th October 1967) is better known as the Nicky Astria, her stage name Nicky Astria, is an Indonesian musician from Indonesia.
Dewi performed in public at first in Independence Day ceremonies on 17 August 1975. Since this was well received and she was able to sing at various formal occasions on the advice by her father. The family moved back in Bandung in 1975 and Dewi began attending Halimun Public elementary school. She continued to sing and receive vocal instruction at the end of her elementary schooling, she had participated with The Children’s Pop Singing Festival (Festival Penyanyi Pop Anak-Anak). When she was still in State Junior High School 13 which was where she was caught several instances of skipping school and not paying for school fees Dewi participated at her first Teenage Pop Singing Festival (Festival Penyanyi Pop Tingkat Remaja). While she had a dream of becoming an artist however, her father wanted her to look for a new job.
In 1981, Wirahadimaja died. On his deathbed, he gave Dewi his blessings for her to become a singer; she had just received her first honorarium for performing, Rp. 25,000 for performing Ahmad Albar’s “Balada Sejuta Wajah” (“Ballad of A Million Faces”). Her father’s death left her family financially destitute, which led to Dewi moving to her grandmother’s house. She gave her first rock performance with the Ronners at the Rally Rock Jakarta-Bandung in Jakarta.
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Who is Nicky Astria Dating?
According to our records, Nicky Astria married to Gunanta Afrina , Hendra Priyadi. As of December 1, 2023, Nicky Astria’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Nicky Ranked on the list of most popular Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Indonesia. Nicky Astria celebrates birthday on October 18 of every year.