Nicky Astria
Nicky Astria Nastiti Karja Dewi, better known by her stage name Nicky Astria , is an Indonesian rocker. Born in Bandung, West Java, to a schoolteacher and his musician wife, Astria began singing in 1975 while the family was stationed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. After several years of participating in festivals and taking vocal training, in 1984 Astria was signed to AMK Records. Although her 1st album flopped, she found success with her 2nd and 3rd albums, Jarum Neraka and Tangan-Tangan Setan. Dewi was born on 18 October 1967 in Bandung to Tatang Kosasih Wirahadimaja, a schoolteacher, and Andrina Heryati, a traditional musician; she was the couple's only daughter, and 4th of five children. Dewi was known as a tomboy in her youth and is of Sundanese descent. In 1972, her father was sent to head the Indonesian school at the Indonesian embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Dewi, although of the age to begin kindergarten, was enrolled in the 1st grade. She reportedly had trouble initially...