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An Indonesian pop princess who later moved to Europe to conquer the Western charts as well, Anggun was born in Jakarta and listened to native Javanese music as well as rock icons like Elvis Presley. She…

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Anggun Biography by John D. Buchanan

Snow on the Sahara An Indonesian pop princess who later moved to Europe to conquer the Western charts as well, Anggun was born in Jakarta and listened to native Javanese music as well as rock icons like Elvis Presley. She began performing at the age of seven, and recorded her first album just two years later. By the time Anggun was 17, she had become the most popular artist in the country during the early '90s. Not satisfied with her success, she moved to London and later Paris to begin recording for a breakthrough into the European charts. With the help of producer Erick Benzi (whose credits stretch from Celine Dion to Jean-Jacques Goldman and Johnny Hallyday), the soulstress recorded the album Snow on the Sahara for a 1998 release on Epic Records.

Au Nom de la Lune The album was influenced by the ethno-dance (e.g. Deep Forest) and adult contemporary female singer/songwriter pop (e.g. Julia Fordham) popular at the time, and though it was only a minor success, the title-track single gave her what would be her biggest ever international hit; charting in eight countries, it went to number one in Italy and hit no. 22 on the US Billboard chart. The album was also released both in a French version (entitled Au Nom de la Lune) and an Indonesian (Anggun), establishing a pattern that would be replicated with all her subsequent albums. The 2000 follow-up Chrysalis (aka Désirs Contraires) saw her take more control of songwriting and move in an electro-pop direction, and in 2002 she recorded the soundtrack for the Danish Dogme film Elsker Dig for Evigt (aka Open Hearts), which was to be her last album released in the US.

Luminescence For 2005's Luminescence she chose not to work with Erick Benzi again, instead opting for a portfolio of producers. She also switched labels to Heben Music, an imprint of Universal. The album was her biggest hit in France, reaching number 16, and produced her second biggest ever single hit in the shape of "Saviour" (aka "Cesse la Pluie"). The song was included on the soundtrack of the Jason Statham vehicle Transporter 2, which topped the U.S. box office charts. Elevation followed in 2008, and her fifth international album, Echoes, in 2011; it was her first for Warner, and marked the first time that any English version of her albums entered the French chart.

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Year Credit
2018 RFM: Les grandes voix Primary Artist
2016 The Fall of a Rebel Angel Enigma Featured Artist, Primary Artist
2016 Talents France Bleu 2016, Vol. 1 Primary Artist
2016 100 Tubes Eté 2016 Primary Artist
2015 Talents France Bleu 2015, Vol. 1 Primary Artist
2015 Les Stars Font Leur Cinéma Primary Artist
2014 Génération Goldman, Vols. 1-2 Primary Artist
2013 Thérèse: Vivre d'Amour Natasha St-Pier Primary Artist
2013 Quelques mots d'amour Anggun Primary Artist, Composer, Lyricist, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
2013 Les Plus Belles Voix 2014 Primary Artist
2013 Les Plus Belles Reprises Primary Artist
2013 La Fête de la Chanson Française 2013 Primary Artist
2013 H1ts 2014 Primary Artist
2013 Génération Goldman, Vol. 2 Primary Artist
2013 Best of Tubes 2013 Primary Artist
2012 Un Été d'Enfer 2012 Primary Artist
2012 Timeline Schiller Featured Artist
2012 Hits RFM 2012 Primary Artist
2012 Eurovision Song Contest: Baku 2012 Composer, Primary Artist
2012 Double Hits 2012 Primary Artist
2012 100 Tubes Été 2012 Primary Artist
2011 Tubes Été 2011 Primary Artist
2011 The Best of Lounge Music [Wagram] Featured Artist
2011 Libres de Chanter Pour Paroles de Femmes Primary Artist
2011 La Fête de la Chanson Française Composer, Primary Artist
2011 Hits 2011, Vol. 2 Primary Artist
2011 Echoes Anggun Primary Artist, Producer, Choeurs, Composer, Lyricist, Musical Adaptation, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
2011 Duos de mes chansons Gérard Lenorman Primary Artist
2011 Collectif Paris Africa Pour l'UNICEF Primary Artist
2011 Bécaud, et Maintenant Primary Artist, Vocals
2011 Breathless Schiller Featured Artist, Primary Artist, Vocals
2011 100% Tubes de L'Eté 2011 Primary Artist
2011 100 Tubes Rentrée 2011 Primary Artist
2010 Lichtblick Schiller Primary Artist
2010 Atemlos [Live] Schiller Primary Artist
2010 Atemlos Schiller Featured Artist, Primary Artist, Stimme
2010 Ao Vivo no Coliseu de Lisboa Mickael Carreira Composer
2009 Prive: The Lounge Anthology Primary Artist
2008 Élévation Anggun Primary Artist, Composer, Lyricist, Musical Adaptation
2008 Tfou Dance Ouf le Prof Primary Artist
2008 Summer Kids 2008 Composer, Primary Artist
2008 Si Tu l'Avoues/Crazy [Remixes] Anggun Primary Artist, Composer, Lyricist
2008 Les Super Hits des Kids Composer, Primary Artist
2008 Accelerate the Music Primary Artist
2007 Tous Les Tubes 2008 Primary Artist
2007 Time Traveller Julie Composer
2007 Lounge Anthology Featured Artist, Primary Artist
2007 Les Vacances de Bebe Lilly Bébé Lilly Composer, Primary Artist
2007 Le Roi Soleil: De Versailles à Monaco Live Primary Artist
2007 I Muvrini & Les 500 Choristes Tina Arena / I Muvrini Primary Artist
2007 Hits France 2007 Primary Artist
2007 Fiesta Mode d'Emploi Primary Artist
2007 Festivalbar 2007: Compilation Blu Composer, Primary Artist
2007 Essential Chill, Vol. 2 Primary Artist
2007 Best of Anggun Anggun Primary Artist, Composer
2006 Saviour, Pt. 2 [4 Tracks] Anggun Primary Artist
2006 Romantic Classics Julio Iglesias Featured Artist
2006 Opium Garden Miami Beach, Vol. 2 Primary Artist
2006 Now! 2007 Primary Artist
2006 NRJ Music Awards 2006 Primary Artist
2006 Ma Quando Dici Amore: Sanremo 2006 Ron Primary Artist
2006 Juste Avante Toi Anggun Primary Artist
2006 Hits France 2006 Primary Artist
2006 Festivalbar 2005: Compilation Blu Primary Artist
2006 Etre une Femme [Maxi Single] Anggun Primary Artist
2006 City Lounge, Vol. 2: New York/London/Paris/Berlin [Box Set] Primary Artist
2006 Chacun Sa Route, Chacun Son Refrain Star Academy 5 Composer
2005 Vibe: Sounds to Relax & Recharge Primary Artist
2005 Transporter 2 Primary Artist
2005 Luminescence Anggun Primary Artist, Composer, Lyricist, Vocals
2005 Joy to the World: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Primary Artist
2005 Je n'ai que mon âme Natasha St-Pier Primary Artist, Vocals
2005 Cesse La Pluie Anggun Primary Artist
2005 Bleu Blanc Rouge 2005 Composer, Primary Artist
2004 Essence of the Forest Deep Forest Vocals, Composer, Primary Artist
2003 Plurielles Serge Lama Primary Artist
2003 Passion of Love Primary Artist
2003 Open Hearts Anggun Primary Artist, Composer
2003 Massage Musical, Vol. 2: The Residence Mauritius Primary Artist
2003 Gaia Alan Simon Primary Artist
2002 Uomo Della Strada Piero Pelù Vocals, Voices, Composer, Primary Artist
2002 Soulshine DJ Cam Vocals, Featured Artist, Primary Artist
2002 Music.Detected_ Deep Forest Vocals, Composer, Primary Artist
2002 Masterbeat: Flying Brett Henrichsen Primary Artist
2002 Hôtel Costes, Vol. 5: Cinque Stéphane Pompougnac Primary Artist
2002 French Chanson, Vol. 1 Performer, Primary Artist
2002 Euro Mix, Vol. 1 [Sony] Performer, Composer, Primary Artist
2002 Anggun Anggun Primary Artist, Composer
2002 All-Star Christmas: At the Vatican and More Primary Artist
2001 MTV Fantastic Females, Vol. 3 Performer, Primary Artist
2000 Snow on the Sahara, Pt. 2 [Import CD Single] Anggun Primary Artist
2000 Orbiting: Beautiful Chill Out Performer, Primary Artist
2000 Desirs Contraires Anggun Primary Artist, Composer
2000 Chrysalis Anggun Primary Artist, Composer
1999 Snow on the Sahara [12" Single] Anggun Primary Artist
1999 Hôtel Costes, Vol. 1: France et Choiseul Stéphane Pompougnac Primary Artist
1999 Festivalbar '99: Compilation Blue Performer, Primary Artist
1999 Ensemble Performer, Primary Artist
1999 Au Nom de la Lune Anggun Primary Artist, Composer
1999 All the Hits Now 1999 Primary Artist
1998 Snow on the Sahara [CD Single] Anggun Primary Artist
1998 Snow on the Sahara Anggun Primary Artist, Composer
1998 Pop Hits, Vol. 79 Performer
1997 Snow on the Sahara [UK] Anggun Primary Artist, Composer
1993 Gaia Valgeir Gudjonsson Primary Artist
What We Remember: The US Remixes - Part II Anggun Primary Artist, Composer
What We Remember Anggun Primary Artist, Composer
The Good Is Back Anggun Primary Artist
Teka Teki Anggun / Kotak Primary Artist
Siapa Bilang Gak Bisa Anggun Primary Artist
Si Je T'Emmène Anggun Primary Artist
Seleksi Lagu Anak Anggun / Micky Rainbow Primary Artist
Sadeness, Pt. 2 Enigma Featured Artist
Quelques Mots d'Amour Anggun Primary Artist, Vocals (Background)
Perfect World Anggun Primary Artist, Composer
Nos 100 Plus Belles Chansons Francaises Primary Artist
Mon Meilleur Amour Anggun Primary Artist, Vocals
Luminescence Anggun Primary Artist, Composer, Lyricist, Vocals
Love Is a Deadly Game Emin Primary Artist
Latinova, Vol. 4 Featured Artist
La Fête de la Chanson Française 2017 Primary Artist
Koleksi Lagu Anak Anak, Vol. 2 Primary Artist
Kepada Alam Dan Pencintanya Anggun Primary Artist
K-20 Top Hits Indonesia Lyricist, Primary Artist, Producer
Je Partirai Anggun Primary Artist, Vocals (Background)
It's Christmas: Natale in Vaticano Primary Artist
For Our Children Dio Primary Artist
Eli Hallo Lorenzo Licitra Featured Artist, Primary Artist
Elevation Anggun Primary Artist, Composer, Lyricist, Musical Adaptation, Vocals
Echo (You And I) Anggun Primary Artist, Vocals
Des Tubes Rien Que Pour Les Kids Primary Artist
Dany Brillant chante Aznavour-En Duo Dany Brillant Featured Artist, Vocals
Chanter Anggun / Florent Pagny Primary Artist, Vocals
8 Anggun Primary Artist, Composer
2 Bis Florent Pagny Primary Artist, Vocals
1990 Best of by uDiscover Featured Artist

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