Putri Ayu Silaen
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 Putri Ayu Silaen | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Putri Ayu Rosmei Silaen[1] |
| Born | 24 May 1997 |
| Origin | Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Genres | Pop, Classical |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Nagaswara |
| influenced Sarah Brightman | |
Putri Ayu Silaen (born 24 May 1997), commonly known as Putri Ayu,[2] is an Indonesian Soprano singer who previously dabbled in the pop genre.
She started her singing career at a young age by joining several singing competitions in North Sumatra. She began to sing classical songs when she joined the Pesparawi competition, a classical singing competition, in which she won a gold medal. After that, she became more interested in the classical genre and joined Indonesia Mencari Bakat, an Indonesian television talent show competition as a classical singer at age 12, where she became the runner-up.[3] At age 14 Putri Ayu was chosen as one of the winners Born to Sing Asia – David Foster contest.
She has sung in the Netherlands, Singapore, China, Australia and Timor Leste. She also has sung at international events including the SEA Games, Bali Democracy Forum VI, and The 12th World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention in Chengdu, China.
Biography[edit]
Putri Ayu Silaen was born on 24 May 1997 at Sibolga, North Sumatra[4] to Berlin Silaen and Suzana Pangaribuan. She has two older sisters named Junita Natasya Silaen and Revina R. Silaen. She also has a brother named Putra Mahamei Parasian Silaen. She attended Tarsisius 1 High School in Jakarta. Before following the IMB, she attended vocal lessons at San Vocal Music School Cantabile, Medan, under the guidance of Derta Purba. Later she studied with Bertha, Christopher Abimanyu, Catharina Leimena, Aning Katamsi and Binu Sukaman.
Vocal ability[edit]
Putri Ayu tends to sing as a mezzo-soprano and the highest tone she usually achieves is A5. However, in songs such as "Bohemian Rhapsody", she was able to attain a Bb5. She has achieved C#6 (soprano) when she sang The Girl in 14G.
References[edit]
- ^ Sutriyanto, Eko (7 June 2014). Gustaman, Y (ed.). "Putri Ayu Tampil Beda Setelah Umur 17 Tahun". Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ Kurniawan, Ari (19 August 2014). "Transformasi Putri Ayu, Kini Lebih Dewasa dan Berani Nyanyikan Lagu Cinta". Tabloidbintang.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ Pratama, Adiatmaputra Fajar (25 October 2010). Leo, Novemy (ed.). "Indonesia Mencari Bakat 2010 Memilih Klantink". Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ "Putri Ayu Pastikan Kecantikannya Bukan Hasil Operasi". JPNN.com (in Indonesian). 20 August 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
External links[edit]
- (in Indonesian) Profile in Kapanlagi.com
- Putri Ayu Silaen on Twitter
- Putri Ayu Silaen on Instagram
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggu31oJb_KQ
- With Michael Bolton & David Foster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q9VaC2vcQ0
- With David Foster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziyWoYYU6dU
