Dewi Lestari
Dewi Lestari Dewi "Dee" Lestari Simangunsong is an Indonesian writer, singer, and songwriter. Dee was born in Bandung, West Java on 20 January 1976; she was the 4th of five children born to a religious Christian family. Raised to be active in music, she took up singing, later providing backing vocals for singers such as Chrisye. After graduating high school, she attended Parahyangan Catholic University and graduated with a degree in international relations. In 1993, she formed the girl group RSD with her friends Rida Farida and Sita Nursanti; together they released three albums and a greatest hits album on Warna Musik and Sony Music. In 2001, Dee released her 1st novel, Kesatria, Putri dan Bintang Jatuh. Part of the Supernova series, it was well received and spawned two sequels, Supernova: Akar (Supernova: Roots) and Petir (Thunder). Two of these were nominated for the Khatulistiwa Award, as was one of its sequels in 2003. In March 2006, Dee release Filosofi Kopi: Kumpulan ...