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Vivi Sumanti
Singer

Vivi Sumanti

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Performing Indonesian pop music and appearing in 1970s films.

Bing Slamet Setan Djalanan · Rindu

Born
18 March 1953
Birthplace
Manado

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Vivi Sumanti

Vivi Sumanti is an Indonesian singer and actor who became prominent as a teenager. She performed both solo and in collaborations.

Early life

Teenage success

Won the Jakarta Pop Singer competition at fifteen.

Career

  1. 1968

    Singing title

    Was crowned Jakarta Pop Singer Champion.

  2. 1969

    Repeat win

    Retained the title.

  3. 1972

    Film debut

    Appeared in Bing Slamet Setan Djalanan.

Selected work

Bing Slamet Setan Djalanan

Played a fictionalised version of herself.

Rindu

A song later adapted by the Burmese singer Playboy Than Naing.

Beyond music

Collaborations

Performed with Rosa Lesmana as Vivi and Rosa and worked with Henny Purwonegoro.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

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