Anggun

Indonesian-born French singer-songwriter and television personality
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Summary

Anggun was born on April 29, 1974[1], in Jakarta[2]. She has worked as a singer-songwriter[3], singer[4], philanthropist[5], recording artist[6], and actor[7]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,445 views/month, #6,908 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Christian Kretschmar-Anggun[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Indonesia[10]
  • Native language: Indonesian[11]
  • Occupation: television personality[12]
  • Field of work: music composing[13], singing[14]
  • Employer: Europe 1[15]
  • Award received: Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[16], Tatler 500 Indonesia[17], Asia's Most Influential Indonesia[18]
  • Religion or worldview: Buddhism[19]
  • Sex or gender: female[20]
  • Genre: pop music[21], rhythm and blues[22], world music[23], rock music[24], urban contemporary[25]
  • Record label: Warner Music Group[26], Harpa Records[27], Universal Music Group[28], Sony Music[29], Groupe TF1[30]
  • Discography: Anggun discography[31]
  • Commons category: Anggun[32]
  • Given name: Anggun[33]
  • Official website: http://www.anggun.com[34]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Anggun[35]
  • Described at URL: https://indonesiatatler.com/tatler-list/500list/anggun-cipta-sasmi[36], https://www.tatlerasia.com/people/anggun-sasmi[37]
  • Instrument: piano[38], voice[39]
  • Participant in: Eurovision Song Contest 2012[40]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Indonesian[41], French[42], English[43], Javanese[44], Dutch[45], Italian[46], Malay[47]
  • Birth name: Ciptaa Anggun Sasmi[48]
  • Name in native language: Anggun Cipta Sasmi[49]
  • Start of work period: 1983[50]
  • Height: 1.63 m[51]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[52]

  • Country: FR[53]

  • Began / founded: 1974-04-29[54]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c2543756-c98c-452e-b536-60f2ca877046[55]

Why It Matters

Anggun has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] She is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Anggun born?

Anggun's place of birth was Jakarta[2].

Who was Anggun married to?

Anggun's spouses include Christian Kretschmar-Anggun[9].

What did Anggun do for work?

Anggun worked as a singer-songwriter[3], singer[4], philanthropist[5], recording artist[6], and actor[7].

What awards did Anggun receive?

Honors received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[16], Tatler 500 Indonesia[17], and Asia's Most Influential Indonesia[18].

References

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  21. [16] ↑ . musique.rfi.fr. Retrieved . musique.rfi.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [18] ↑ . tatlerasia.com. Retrieved . tatlerasia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  31. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . ethnicelebs.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  35. [36] ↑ . indonesiatatler.com. Retrieved . indonesiatatler.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . tatlerasia.com. Retrieved . tatlerasia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . wowkeren.com. wowkeren.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [52] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [54] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [55] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 17A8-7166-4F42-CFC7-7E90
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  2. 14w ago · Mithoron · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Anggun, Paris, 2015 (cropped).jpg
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Jakarta
    Discography → Anggun discography
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