Jokowi Admits Unable to Watch Putri Ariani's Audition on America's Got Talent: 'Can't Handle It'

Dream - Putri Ariani, the recipient of the golden buzzer in the talent search event America's Got Talent (AGT), met with President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.

During the occasion, Putri Ariani came accompanied by her parents, Ismawan Kurnianto and Reni Alfianty.

Putri then had the opportunity to have a conversation with President Jokowi, who was accompanied by the State Secretary (Mensesneg) Pratikno.

During the conversation, the Yogyakarta-born singer admitted that she was very proud to be appreciated by the president and invited to the Merdeka Palace.

She also asked for the president's support and the support of the entire community to continue to bring honor to Indonesia on the world stage.

"Extremely proud and touched, I didn't expect to be appreciated by Mr. President," said Putri.

Jokowi stated that he will continue to support Putri in the future. He even promised to provide savings for Putri to prepare for the AGT event.

"You will receive savings to go to America at the end of August," said Jokowi.

He also praised Putri's outstanding performance on the America's Got Talent stage. Jokowi admitted to being carried away when he heard Putri sing her own song, Loneliness.

"When Putri sang Loneliness, I couldn't handle it," he said.

Jokowi saw how heartfelt Putri's performance of Loneliness was. The Indonesian President was deeply moved and proud.

"I couldn't handle it, I couldn't handle it. I couldn't handle it, it was very heartfelt," Jokowi expressed.

According to Jokowi, there is a difference in feeling when singing someone else's song compared to one's own composition. He highly appreciates Putri's talent.

"And her own composition means her soul is completely in it, it's different when singing someone else's song, composing it herself, and singing it herself, it means the sincerity is completely there," he said.

Podcast with Deddy Corbuzier Reveals Putri Ariani's True Nature

Dream - Putri Ariani's true nature was revealed when she became a guest on Deddy Corbuzier's podcast. The singer who received the Golden Buzzer in America's Got Talent 2023 turned out to be a cheerful person.

In the podcast, Putri Ariani shared her experiences while in the United States participating in the talent search event.

She shared her experiences with joy and laughter. The 17-year-old girl also likes to joke around during the podcast with Deddy Corbuzier.

"The real Putri is like this, talkative, she needs to be provoked first," said Putri Ariani in the video uploaded on Deddy Corbuzier's YouTube channel.

The singer, who is visually impaired, also shared stories about her life. She admitted that she never cared about the criticisms directed at her.

Putri even responded to the bullying by roasting those who bullied her. She enjoys roasting people. "That's why when Putri is bullied or something, Putri usually roasts that person back," said Putri.

The video of Putri with Deddy Corbuzier quickly garnered comments from netizens. They were surprised by Putri's cheerful and intelligent nature during her conversation with Deddy Corbuzier. According to them, Putri's public speaking skills and attitude are impressive.

"Not only does she have a good voice, but her personality and public speaking skills are also amazing!" wrote user @cahyay1342.

"Her public speaking skills are great, her Indonesian-English language skills are great, her voice is great, her piano skills are great, she is loved by many people, and she got the Golden Buzzer in AGT... Truly a beautiful blessing from God!" said user @batubara0870.

"I didn't expect that Putri's personality and knowledge are amazing... my champion in AGT," wrote user @kianza_family_official.

"Putri is a cheerful girl... intelligent and speaks like other children her age... she knows slang words even though she has few friends... continue to succeed, Putri... keep up the spirit!" wrote user @anitamulyani8546.

Born Premature and Forgetting How to Breathe, Putri Ariani: Her Lungs Were Not Fully Developed Yet

Dream - Putri Ariani shared her childhood story. She revealed that she was born prematurely at six months. According to Putri, her organs were not fully developed yet, which affected her breathing.

"Actually, when I was born at six months, my organs were not fully developed yet. Even my lungs had holes (back then)," said Putri Ariani as quoted by Dream from Deddy Corbuzier's YouTube channel on Tuesday, June 13, 2023.

Putri mentioned that when she was a child, she often forgot to breathe because her lungs were not fully developed yet.

Photo: YouTube Deddy Corbuzier

"Back then, I often forgot to breathe, according to what Mama said, because my lungs were not fully developed yet," said Putri.

Putri's statement was confirmed by her mother behind the camera.

Photo: @arianinismaputri

"From birth until one month old, the nurses had to be on standby. So, Putri had to be woken up because her lungs were not fully developed yet," said Putri's mother.

Due to the incomplete development of her organs, Putri had to stay in an incubator for three months.

"Three months in the incubator, she was already homestaying in the incubator," said Putri.

Viral Video of Putri Ariani Reciting Quran Verses Beautifully, Touching to Hear

Dream - Putri Ariani, the disabled singer from Indonesia who passed the auditions for America's Got Talent and received the golden buzzer, is a talented individual. In addition to her singing abilities, her beautiful voice is also remarkable when reciting verses from the holy Quran.

Putri Ariani's achievements in singing, performing her own song Loneliness and Elton John's Sorry Seems to Be The Hardest Word, have received praise from various figures.

The audience even gave her a standing ovation along with the impressed judges due to the quality of her voice.

Putri Ariani is not only talented in singing. The 17-year-old girl is also skilled in reciting verses from the holy Quran with great beauty.

In a video posted on the Instagram account @unikinfo_id, the girl from Riau can be seen wearing a white hijab paired with dark-colored outfit while reciting verses from the Quran with a very melodious voice.

Putri appeared to be deeply immersed in reciting Surah Al-Qadr. Her fingers skillfully touched the braille Quran, which is specially designed for the visually impaired.

Seeing Putri Ariyani recite the Quran so beautifully, many netizens expressed their emotions and were moved.

"Masha Allah, tabarak Allah, her voice is so polite to the ears," wrote @ispiiajaaa_.

"Masha Allah, her voice is gentle and melodious!" wrote @ariyantithoriqsutopo.

"Masha Allah, Tabarak Allah... I got goosebumps... her voice is soothing to the ears," wrote @leonithndriya.