Brilio.net - Every artist's journey to reach the top in the entertainment industry is not all smooth. In fact, quite a few of them have had to work hard to be as successful and famous as they are today.
Just like this cute boy felt. Never before would I have thought that the boy who is now a famous singer in the country would actually start his career as an extra.
The boy in question is Ayu Ting Ting . Ayu's early career journey was told by Niatul Husna as the Coordinator of Spectators and Big Figures in Indonesia.
Nia said that Ayu started her career as an extra in ancient times. At that time, Ayu was an extra under the auspices of a coordinator named Maman.
"Ayu Ting Ting too, used to be an extra from Bang Maman," said Nia as quoted by brilio.net from YouTube BRIZ Entertainment.
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Apparently, the Depok terminal witnessed Ayu Ting Ting working hard as an extra. At that time, Nia was reminiscing about when she was still an extra.
"The appointment was at the Depok terminal with Bang Maman. At that time I wasn't an agency yet, I was still an extra," he continued.
Starting her career as an extra, this 31 year old woman became successful as a dangdut singer. In fact, Ayu's singing talent has been visible since she was little.
When she was still in junior high school, Ayu showed her talent and often appeared on stage at weddings.
photo: Instagram/@ayutingting92
Even so, it turns out that Ayu initially didn't like dangdut singers because of the stereotypes she had about dangdut singers. Moreover, the singer of the song "Fake Address" prefers the world of modeling.
"When I was at school, I thought like 'Oh, what a dangdut singer?'," said Ayu Ting Ting on the DAD Entertainment YouTube channel.
"I want to model. Because in the past my father often participated in competitions, fashion shows like that," he continued.
But his dislike and stereotype changed when he was first able to make money from singing dangdut. Ayu feels proud of herself because at a young age she can already make money. As a traveling dancer, he received an honorarium of IDR 250 thousand which was used to help with his school fees.
"Getting IDR 250,000 at a wedding. Yes, I'm happy. I can treat my friends, I'm proud, in the past IDR 250,000 was not bad," he explained.
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After singing from stage to stage, Ayu was finally introduced to a record producer by a songwriter. In 2006, this dangdut singer from Depok released his first album entitled Geol Ajep-ajep.
The name "Ting-Ting" itself was taken from one of the singles on his first album. Through the song "Fake Address" created by Dadan, Ayu's name soared and became known to many people.
The career of the eldest daughter of the couple Abdul Rozak and Umi Kalsum did not end there. Ayu Ting Ting admitted that many people offered her to switch genres, such as pop music. However, because of his love for dangdut music and the first time he made money from dangdut music, he was reluctant to switch genres.
Her cute and cheerful personality makes Ayu Ting Ting even more loved by the public. He was even given the opportunity to star in and host several television shows.
photo: Instagram/@ayutingting92
The hard work without giving up that the owner of the real name Ayu Rosmalina has borne sweet fruit. Now Ayu is said to be able to receive payment of between Rp. 150 million to Rp. 300 million for one gig. Meanwhile, for her work as a host, Ayu is said to earn up to IDR 80 million for one episode of her program broadcast.
From the results of her hard work, it is known that Ayu is preparing a luxury residence. Different from her residence in the Depok area, this time the daughter of Abdul Rozak and Umi Kalsum plans to build a house that is much more modern and magnificent.
No joke, Ayu even collaborated with well-known architects who have experience in handling luxury homes for public figures, including Rachel Vennya, Arief Muhammad, and many more.
photo: YouTube Angkasa Architects
With a contemporary modern concept, Ayu Ting Ting's new house has a large yard and an open swimming pool, with the end part made to resemble a waterfall. The design of the house is unique and more open, with glass-walled rooms and ornaments dominated by wooden touches.
The roof is made flat and square with window coverings made of wave-shaped wood. Apart from that, the winding part of the stairs also makes Ayu's house look sweeter and different from most residential buildings.