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A series of Famous Singers who were Former Street Musicians

A Series of Famous Singers Who Used to Be Street Musicians

Dream - Pursuing a career as a musician is certainly not an easy task. Perhaps, all this time, many people perceive that a musician's life is all about luxury. Being famous, invited everywhere, and having a substantial income.

However, behind all that success, there is a struggle that starts from scratch. In fact, some of them began their careers by becoming street musicians. Yes, some local musicians had to become street musicians first before becoming famous. Only then did they slowly go through that process until they could reach the grand stage, become known by the public, and invited to various events. Who are the musicians who started their careers by becoming street musicians? Here is a summary by Dream for you.

"Rian D'Masiv"

Vocalist of the band D'Masiv, Rian Ekky Pradipta, also used to live as a street musician before becoming popular. He used to busk with his friends, where the money earned was used to fund their band practice.

Iwan Fals

"Iwan Fals"

Who doesn't know the senior singer Iwan Fals. His distinctive voice with meaningful songs is truly special. Who would have thought that Iwan Fals used to busk to meet his needs while honing his musical skills.

Charly Van Houten

"Charly Van Houten"

Music lovers must be very familiar with the band ST12. Yes, the band that is fronted by Charly Van Houten is indeed very popular. However, at the beginning of his career, Charly was a street musician in Bandung. He used to perform in Bandung Station and on Braga Street.

Didi Kempot

Didi Kempot

Almarhum Didi Kempot used to be a street musician in Solo. In fact, he had been doing that since the age of 13 to help his family's economy. Eventually, Didi Kempot became a very popular singer.

Tegar Septian

"Tegar Septian"

Tegar Septian, before becoming famous, used to be a street musician in Jakarta. Besides helping his daily needs, Tegar did that to be able to further develop in the music industry.

"Aris Idol"

Still remember Aris Idol? Yes, many already know that he used to be a street singer. He used to sing on the streets of Jakarta to fulfill his needs. And Aris managed to become the champion in the Indonesian Idol season 2.

Via Vallen

"Via Vallen"

Singer dangdut Via Vallen used to be a street musician. She had to do that job in order to survive and at the same time hone her singing skills. Now, Via has become a well-known dangdut singer.

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